March 2011
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Burger 88: Montreal Poutine
161 Saint-Paul Est Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place d’Armes, Champ-de-Mars Bus: STM 14, 55, 129, 715 Visit: March 29, 2011 http://www.montrealpoutine.ca/ Twitter: @montrealpoutine This restaurant is unique for many reasons. First of all, it is the first burger search location in Old Montreal. My walk through the area garnered at least 6 more locations to visit through the future. ...
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Burger 87: Resto-Bar Le Crapaud
LOCATION CLOSED
2490 Mont-Royal Est Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 94, 97 Visit: March 22, 2011 I don’t tend to find myself in bars that ofter, or ever. However, if it has a menu and if it has a burger on it, I’ll make a stop in. The resto-bar is tended by one server. Even though things started out empty, business picked up as we reached noon. I have to give “big props” for...
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Burger 86: Plaisirs Coupables
LOCATION CLOSED
1410 Peel Montreal, Quebec Metro: Peel Bus: STM 15, 24, 150, 178, 410, 420, 427, 430, 435, 715, 747, 935 Train: Gare Centrale Visit: March 15, 2011 http://www.lesplaisirscoupables.com/ This restaurant advertises itself as greedy cuisine for an ogre’s appetite. Being an ogre myself, I am very appealed by any restaurant that’s called Guilty Pleasures. The servers are...
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Burger 85: J'm La Frite
350 Strathmore Montreal, Quebec Metro: LaSalle Bus: STM 12, 21, 58, 61, 71, 107, 108 Visit: March 8, 2011 This restaurant seems like it gets more business from take-out and deliveries. The reason I figure this was because I was the only customer in the place the entire time I was there. The patron/manager was kind and cordial.
Brontosaurus Burger This burger contains lettuce,...
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Burger 84: Lawrence
5201 Saint-Laurent Montreal, Quebec Metro: Laurier Bus: STM 46, 51, 55 Visit: March 3, 2011 http://www.lawrencerestaurant.com/ The team who used to be at The Sparrow recently moved a few blocks down to open a new place called Lawrence. The somewhat trendy and small restaurant was mostly full the entire time I was there. I did fell outclassed by everyone in the place. The abundant...
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Burger 83: Nouveau Palais
281 Bernard Ouest Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 46, 80, 160, 435, 935 Visit: March 2, 2011 http://lmqcooks.com/ http://www.nouveaupalais.com/ Haven been taken over by new owners, this restaurant lies in the heart of a neighborhood that I have a certain familiarity with. First of all, the location is pretty good, right at the corner of Parc Avenue. The service is cordial and it wasn’t too...
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Burger 82: Dunn's Famous
1249 Metcalfe Montreal, Quebec Metro: Peel, Bonaventure Train: Gare Centrale Bus: AMT Terminus Centre-ville, STM 15, 107, 150, 178, 410, 420, 427, 430, 435, 715, 747, 935 Visit: February 25, 2011 http://www.dunnsfamous.com/ This is the second time that this location has been visited in the Great Burger Search. There are some differences from the first time. This time, there were a whole lot...
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Burger 81: Table 51
3035 Boulevard Le Carrefour Carrefour Laval, Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 39, 42, 50, 56, 60, 61, 63, 66, 70, 902, 903 Visit: February 22, 2011 http://www.table51.com/ Once again I find myself in the confines of the Greater Montreal Area’s largest mall, Carrefour Laval. Tucked right behind the food court sits the restaurant entitled Table 51. The service seemed fine, though it seemed...
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Burger 80: iBurger
1237 Metcalfe Montreal, Quebec Metro: Peel, Bonaventure Train: Gare Centrale Bus: AMT Terminus Centre-ville, STM 15, 107, 150, 178, 410, 420, 427, 430, 435, 715, 747, 935 Visit: February 15, 2011 http://www.iburger.net/ This restaurant opened to the public only a few days ago. I myself, only stumbled upon this place by accident while roaming my favorite part of downtown. Of all the 80...
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Burger 79: Five Guys
2135 Boul. des Laurentides Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 17, 31, 39, 41, 73, 74 Visit: February 8, 2011 http://www.fiveguys.ca/ This is another example of a big American chain making its debut in Quebec. Being only the second location of this restaurant, the unique American ways are now finding themselves in Laval. The ordering process starts at the cash. Once ordered and paid, you wait for...
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Burger 78: Rapido du Plateau
4494 Saint-Denis Montreal, Quebec Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: STM 11, 30, 55, 97, 427 Visit: February 1, 2011 This being the second week in a row where I’ve frequented this corner, I’ve been rather pleased with the results from the “Plateau.” Upon entering, you get to choose where you want to sit. It doesn’t matter the size of table, you can set up shop...
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Burger 77: Fameux
4500 Saint-Denis Montreal,Quebec Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: STM 11, 30, 55, 97, 427 Visit: January 25, 2011 For a while, I’ve been passing by and not knowing if this had burger potential. If it wasn’t for the fact that I was here during the last search location, I would’ve never seen the menu, which convinced me to enter this establishment. The service was very cordial as...
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Burger 76: Mont-Royal Hot Dog
1001 Mont-Royal Montreal, Quebec Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: STM 11, 97 Visit: January 11, 2011 Famous for it’s hot dogs, one can see that the business is take-out. The flow of delivery drivers going in and out was constant during my entire visit. There were even a cast of regulars. The service was cordial as the server treated the customers well.
All-Dressed Burger w/Bacon+Cheese...
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Burger 75: Kitchenette
1351 Rene-Levesque Est Montreal, Quebec Metro: Beaudry, Papineau Bus: RTL 170, STM 10, 14, 15, 34, 45, 150, 410, 430, 769 Visit: January 4, 2011 http://www.kitchenetterestaurant.ca/ This has the distinction of being the first location of 2011 and the 75th overall. Therefore, there were big expectations. I, for one, walked in after 11:00 a.m. but was told that the place didn’t open...
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Burger 74: Tous Les Jours
1689 Mont-Royal Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 45, 97 Visit: December 30, 2010 This is a very simple restaurant. The two servers were constantly moving. If they weren’t serving customers, they were washing dishes. The place was busy, even though it wasn’t completely full. The prices on the menu are also very inexpensive.
Primeburger This burger contains lettuce, tomatoes,...
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Burger 73: Resto Le Plaza
LOCATION CLOSED
6230 Saint-Hubert Montreal, Quebec Metro: Beaubien, Rosemont Bus: STM 13, 18, 25, 30, 31, 160, 161, 197 Visit: December 28, 2010 http://www.restoleplaza.com/ Recently opened in 2010, this restaurant has a pretty good location. Located in the Saint-Hubert street plaza, you can be sure that this place will see decent business. The service was very cordial from the beginning to the...
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Burger 72: Sterlings
165 Promenade du Centropolis Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 42, 56, 60, 61, 66, 70 Visit: December 21, 2010 http://www.sterlingsrestaurant.com/ This was another case of me feeling way under-classed for this place. Then again, I was quickly reassured when I saw the guy in a t-shirt at another table. It seemed that the owner of the place was very hands-on. Droves of people kept on coming in,...
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Burger 71: Gerry's Delicatessen
3982 Ontario Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 125, 139 Visit: December 18, 2010 One of the things I noticed what the courtesy shown by wait staff towards the customers. Despite that, you can be kept waiting for a little bit because they juggle so many tables. While waiting, I was forced to take in the Rangers/Flyers game on the MSG network. Not fun when you’re a Habs fan. Even if you...
Burger 70: Boston Pizza
LOCATION CLOSED
2345 Place Transcanadienne Dorval, Quebec Bus: STM 72, 209, 225 Visit: December 14, 2010 www.bostonpizza.com/ The one thing I’ve been told about Boston Pizza in the past was to not go. During the search, I make it my goal to go everywhere, no matter what people think about it. In the end, the opinion that matters the most is my own. I will that this particular...
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Burger 69: Jukebox Burger
11798 de Salaberry Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Bus: STM 208, 209, 409, 475 http://jukeboxburgers.com/ Visit: November 30, 2010 Having just opened in October of 2010, the menu was one thing that caught my eye instantly. The decor of the place is absolutely incredible, as it draws upon the 1950s quite nicely, though I wouldn’t know from experience. The staff were all quite cordial. It should...
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Burger 68: Cafe Coyote
751 Beaubien Montreal, Quebec Metro: Beaubien Bus: STM 18, 30, 31, 160 Visit: November 25, 2010 This marks my second visit to this location in 9 days. The first visit pretty much ended after I was told that they did not have the bread for the burgers. Being the nice person I am, I decided that I would come back, and that’s what I did. A week later, I made sure to ask if ...
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Burger 67: L'Avenue du Plateau
922 Mont-Royal Est Montreal, Quebec Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: STM 11, 97 Visit: November 16, 2010 I can’t start to explain how this back-up plan worked for me. This was not the intended location this week, but at least I had it in my mind. More on that in the future. This restaurant was busy the entire time I was there. The staff seemed to know a lot of people coming in and out. ...
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Burger 66: Chez Papa Ernie
5839 Decarie Montreal, Quebec Metro: Plamondon, Cote-Sainte-Catherine Bus: STM 17, 129, 161 http://www.erniethecaterer.com/ Visit: November 9, 2010 I’ll have to say that I had my reservations about going to a Jewish Kosher restaurant. But, after hearing they’re advertising on The Team 990 and the claim of having the best burgers, I had to make the trek. Service, at first,...
Burger 65: Smart Burger
LOCATION CLOSED - OTHER LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
2159 Cure-Labelle Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 55, 56, 151
Visit: November 2, 2010
www.smartburger.ca/ This location patterns itself much like a fast food restaurant. That’s where the similarities end. You order and list what you want. They prepare it. You can also choose from a list of menu burgers. I like the fill your own drink...
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Burger 64: L'Evidence
3619 Saint-Denis Montreal, Quebec Metro: Sherbrooke Bus: STM 24, 30, 144, 427 Visit: October 26, 2010 http://www.restaurantlevidence.com/ I can’t count the number of times I’ve passed by this place in the last 8 years. Never giving any thought to what was here, I finally did some research and found out that there were indeed burgers to be had. I’ll say that service was...
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Burger 63: Le Barbare
4670 Saint-Denis Montreal, Quebec Metro: Laurier Bus: STM 14, 27, 30, 46, 47, 51, 427 Visit: October 19, 2010 A restaurant, which touts its brunch, also has a varied menu of burgers. Though I’ve never really ever heard of this place, I have spent ample amounts of time in the Metro Laurier location. The server was very personable and even took time to entertain a fussy baby, all...
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Burger 62: Garage Cafe
275 Hickson Montreal, Quebec Metro: De L’Eglise Bus: STM 12, 37, 58, 61, 71, 107, 108 Visit: October 12, 2010 When I passed by, I didn’t even know if the place was open, because it was so empty. But, luckily for me, the front door was unlocked and I entered. Even though it started off empty, the place filled up rather quickly. The service is caring enough for the crowd. I...
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Burger 61: Paulo & Suzanne
*UPDATE* This restaurant was visited again in August of 2011. To read about that visit, click here.
5501 Gouin Ouest Montreal, Quebec Bus: STL 55, 144, 151, 902, STM 64, 68, 69, 117, 180, 468 Visit: October 5, 2010 www.pauloetsuzanne.com/ A restaurant that offers a vast menu, you’ll notice the great service. The server treats everyone like they’ve known them for years....
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Burger 60: Restaurant Woodland
5443 Wellington Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 37, 58, 61 Visit: September 28, 2010 This type of restaurant is one of those that has everything on the menu. The vast menu had all kinds of things, but the burger selection was very narrow. The service was a little slow for my taste, but they did take care of their customers.
All-Dressed Burger This burger contains tomatoes, coleslaw, and ...
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Burger 59: Le Boucan
1886 Notre-Dame Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 36, 57 Metro: George-Vanier Visit: September 21, 2010 http://www.leboucan.com/ This restaurant holds a special place for me. It’s not the restaurant itself, it’s the location. This place is located a few doors down from where my late grand-mother used to live. I spent many a Sunday in this area during my childhood. So, this was...
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Burger 58: Chenoy's
355 Cure-Labelle Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 24, 55, 151, 902 Visit: September 20, 2010 http://www.chenoys.com/ This is my fourth ever visit to Chenoy’s. This restaurant was partially responsible for starting the Mr. Lew Great Burger Search. In 2009, I had a burger so big, that I kept on thinking about it until this very day. This is my first visit to the Laval location, but I found...
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Burger 57: Les 3 Brasseurs
732 Sainte-Catherine Ouest Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 15, 24, 61, 125, 150, 168, 178, 410, 420, 427, 430, 435, 715, 747, 935 Metro: McGill Visit: September 19, 2010 www.les3brasseurs.ca/ Les 3 Brasseurs is a restaurant known for its selection of beer. Also prominently featured, was a terrace. I chose to eat indoors near the large open window. Sharing my meal with a bee wasn’t the...
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Burger 56: B&M Restaurant
6200 Somerled Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 102, 103 Visit: September 14, 2010 http://bmrestaurant.com/ One of the first things I noticed was the vast menu this restaurant has. There is a lot to choose from, though they take pride in their breakfast. Service was adequate and respectable.
Burger Deluxe B&M This burger contains lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and bacon. The first...
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Burger 55: The Keg
5 Place Ville-Marie Montreal, Quebec Metro: Bonaventure Train: Gare Centrale Bus: STM 15, 36, 61, 74, 75, 107, 150, 168, 178, 410, 420, 427, 430, 435, 715, 935, AMT Terminus Centre-ville Visit: September 7, 2010 http://www.kegsteakhouse.com/ Known for its steaks, I felt somewhat under-classed when I entered this classy looking restaurant. The servers were dressed rather formally. ...
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Burger 54: Pataterie Chez Philippe
1877 Amherst Montreal, Quebec Metro: Beaudry, Berri-UQAM, Sherbrooke Bus: STM 14, 15, 24, 125, 427 Visit: August 31, 2010 http://www.patateriechezphilippe.com/ This is as simple as it gets. You order, you pay, you wait, and then you eat. The prices are extremely affordable and the service more than acceptable.
Bacon Cheeseburger This burger contains lettuce, tomatoes, onions,...
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Burger 53: Chili Hamburger Bar
1262 Mackay Montreal, Quebec Metro: Guy-Concordia Bus: STM 15, 24, 57, 66, 150, 165, 166, 427, 435, 747 Visit: August 11, 2010 http://www.chilihamburgerbar.com/ Located where the Cheers used to be, The Chili Hamburger Bar is a relatively new establishment. Despite picking a prime location, the restaurant was quite empty. Though the decor and service was positive, the vast space makes...
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Burger 52: Clyde's
LOCATION CLOSED
286 Bord-du-Lac Pointe-Claire, Quebec Bus: STM 201, 211 Visit: July 28, 2010 http://www.clydespub.com/ Boasting a unique entrance, Clydes was voted the second best burger on the West Island in 2009. Having already tried #1, I was going to see if #2 was just as good. The interior was dimly lit and you could easily hear anyone walking on the second floor. Interesting...
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Burger 51: La Banquise
994 Rachel Est Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 11, 14, 29 Visit: July 21, 2010 http://www.restolabanquise.com/ Noted as having the widest variety of poutine in this city, La Banquise has already made an impression on me. Though that impression has been for poutine, I wanted to see how the burger selection measured up.
Costaud Burger This burger contains onions, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles,...
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Burger 50: The Works in OTTAWA
580 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario Bus: OC Transpo 1, 7, 101, 102 Visit: July 9, 2010 http://www.worksburger.com/ Voted the best burger in Ottawa for the last 7 years, The Works caught my attention months ago. Boasting 68 different combinations of burger selections, this had to be the place I tried for burger #50. I was very satisfied with the level of service, as the server was very...
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Burger 49: Restaurant Chez Ma Tante
4985 Avenue Dunn Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 37, 78, 101 Visit: June 2, 2010 This is not one of the easiest places to get to, but once I saw a picture of the burgers here, I had to go. What made things a little harder was the movie being filmed on the street leading to the restaurant. That caused me to walked around in the hot weather, which is not good for yours truly. The restaurant was...
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Burger 48: Buns
3673 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 24, 29, 55, 144 Metro: Saint-Laurent, Sherbrooke Visit: May 19, 2010 Buns was recently voted the Montreal Mirror’s best burger of 2010. Out of the list of 5 top candidates, this was the only one I haven’t been to yet. The ordering is very simple thanks to the menu of only 4 items. Those four items are: burger, double...
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Burger 47: Firegrill
3500 Cote-Vertu Montreal, Quebec Bus: 121, 174, 177, 196, 213 Visit: May 12, 2010 http://www.firegrill.com/ I chose this location after constantly hearing the ads on the Team 990. I was a little hesitant until I saw the cinnamon apples on the menu. The service was very cordial and the wait was very reasonable.
Classic Hamburger This burger contains tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, red...
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Burger 46: m:brgr
2025 Drummond Montreal, Quebec Metro: Peel Bus: STM 15, 24, 107, 420, 715 Visit: May 5, 2010 http://www.mbrgr.com/ m:brgr recently opened in 2008 and is run by the people who are in charge of Moishe’s. The burgers here have been voted among the top lists of the Montreal Mirror for the last few years. The ordering is completely up to you as there are no combinations pre-made for you...
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Burger 45: Dic Ann's
1345 Cure-Labelle Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 40, 46, 60, 151 Visit: April 28, 2010 http://www.dicanns.ca/ Dic Ann’s is a fast food locations with 11 locations in and around Montreal. You order much like if you’re at a McDonald’s or Burger King. The biggest surprise was the quickness of the preparation of the food. I received my order in about 2-3 minutes. The restaurant...
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Burger 44: O'Burger
3700 Boulevard Saint-Jean Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Bus: STM 201, 205, 207, 470 Visit: April 21, 2010 http://www.oburger.ca/ This was actually the place I was supposed to go to last week, but to the Laval location. I found out the hard way that the Laval location is just a figment of someone’s imagination. By the look things, combined with a Thai Express, one can say that this is...
Burger 43: Restaurant San Antonio Grill & Pâtes
LOCATION CLOSED 800 Boul. Chomedey Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 26, 46, 55, 60, 66, 902 Visit: April 14, 2010 http://www.grillsanantonio.com/ There is a funny story to my coming here. First of all, this wasn’t the intended location for the day. But I will say that San Antonio was on the list, but for a little later in the calendar. Back to the story, I was heading towards a Laval...
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Burger 42: Restaurant L'Exception
1200 Saint-Hubert Montreal, Quebec Metro: Berri-UQAM Bus: 14, 15, 30, 125, 150, 410, 427, 430, 715, 747 Visit: April 7, 2010 This place looks like a very tiny establishment. Once you walk in, you see the multitudes of seats that are available to you. The patron was very nice and respected every single one of the customers. I did not feel uncomfortable whatsoever during my brief visit.
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Burger 41: Marché 27
27 Prince-Arthur Montreal, Quebec Bus: 24, 29, 55, 144 Visit: March 31, 2010 An interesting corner location more known for its selection of tartar. The place is nicely spaced and still packed after 1:00 PM. Service for the entire restaurant was tended by only one waitress.
Marché 27 Burger w/Blue Cheese The burger contains tomatoes, greens, caramelized onions, and blue cheese. First of all,...
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Burger 40: Moe's Bar and Grill
3950 Sherbrooke Est Montreal, Quebec Metro: Pie-IX Bus: STM 97, 139, 185, 439 Visit: March 24, 2010 http://www.moesbarandgrill.com/ This is the third different Moe’s location to be visited by the Burger Search. I was lucky that I got in at the tail end of lunch rush. The ordering was quick and the burger was received rather quickly. Location-wise, being next to a cegep...
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Burger 39: Patati Patata
4177 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 11, 29, 55, 97, 144 Visit: March 17, 2010 This is a very tiny, yet busy place. The burger menu is quite simple. The place is basically run by two guys who work really hard to keep up with the rush. Though they are busy, they treat their customers very well. I suggest if you’re trying this place, to do take-out.
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