Winnipeg has gotten a few of the bigger burger chains in the last couple years. Some are better than
others. Fatburger is one that everyone seemed to know before they arrived, which surprised me that they were more known than Five Guys . Unlike Five Guys though I had never actually had Fatburger before it came to Winnipeg. So I was fairly ecstatic to try it. Plus the local Internet people kept saying how it was better than Five Guys. Or maybe they were still on their euphoric high from their IKEA visit across the street.
So keep in mind I went in with fairly high expectations.
It was busy when we went, as it was a Friday night, just before the rush luckily though. We placed our orders right away and sat down. The woman at the counter told us it would take 6 minutes for our order to be out. That's a very exact time. Could they keep that time?
I didn't stray far into their vast menu and just got the original combo with a drink. Lots of ways to order your burger. And a few different types too. Quite a few actually. Plus they have turkey, veggie, and chicken (wings too) burgers too. Some salads (about half a dozen) and a variety of ways to have your fries.
Kevin
and I sat down, and waited for our food. Ten minutes later, debating the entire time what exactly the powder on the table labeled "flavour shaker" was, our food came out. Turns out flavour shaker is just onion seasoning.
The fries were hot, evenly cut, but bland. Adding flavour shaker wasn't enough to save these from mediocrity. Same thing could be said about the burger. It was very plain. Good but just average. Topped with very fresh veggies saved it from being a disaster. Now this burger was okay but it just had nothing separating it from any other average burger place.
Maybe my expectations were out of hand but both of us left disappointed and mentioned we wouldn't go out of our way to come back and try the other burgers. Their burger game could have been off that day too though, as it still seems that everyone thinks this place is the best thing since sliced bread.
What I got:
original combo with a drink - $12.40 (after taxes)
Fries Taste : 3/5
Burger Taste : 3/5
Price Value : 2/5
Menu Selection : 4/5
Overall : 3/5
Fatburger
#1 - 640 Sterling Lyon Parkway
#1 - 640 Sterling Lyon Parkway
Winnipeg, MB R3P 1E9
204-453-2428
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