Chuck Burger Burger Review – Blue Mountains, ON
Chuck Burger Burger Review – Blue Mountains, ON
On a trip up to Blue Mountain, I went looking for a burger and found exactly one restaurant in the village with "burger" in its name. So Chuck Burger it was. It scores a 6.4, good for #102 out of 140 burgers on my Gold Medal Burger rankings.
My order
A Gold Medal Burger with lettuce, onion and pickle only. The receipt showed a cheeseburger with the cheese, tomato and Chuck sauce all removed, for $12.40. I thought that was fair, and a lot better than some of the prices I saw on a recent trip out to Alberta. And the view from the village didn't hurt either. Beautiful.
A pocket burger
I wasn't sure what to call this bun. It was joined at the back like a little pocket, soft enough that it felt steamed, and it reminded me of a Wendy's burger. Inside was a double patty, lettuce, vertically sliced pickles and onion diced up on the bottom. My first concern was the onion. There wasn't much of it, and I already knew who was going to be crying about that in the comments.
First bite
One bite in, my reaction was that it's not a bad burger at all. It may look like Wendy's, but it doesn't taste like Wendy's. I was also relieved there was no cheese on it, since I got a little worried for a second when I saw the receipt.
I don't think the patties are made in house. To me they looked like pre-made "backyard" patties mashed onto the grill, and the whole thing felt like a chain burger rather than a one-off. Backyard or not, it's done pretty well.
The breakdown
- Bun: Soft, steamed-feeling pocket bun, toasted and folded over.
- Patty: A double. Decent, but it needs a little more seasoning.
- Onion: Good, but light. This is the one thing holding it back.
- Pickle: Nice once I finally reached it.
- Value: $12.40 sits right in the middle of the quest's range, which is reasonable for a resort village with this view.
My verdict
A solid 6.4. If they had kicked up the onions, I could have bumped it up a couple of fractions of a point, because it's not a bad burger at all. If you're walking through the village on a chilly day and want something warm, grab yourself one of these little pocket burgers. It's not going to challenge the top of my list, but it does the job.
Find Chuck Burger
172 Jozo Weider Blvd, Unit 1, The Blue Mountains, ON
