Kenzington Burger Bar ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
- Tyler Andrew
- Sep 8, 2016
- 4 min read
Here we go with the bodacious burger antics again; this time we’re at The Kenzington Burger Bar in Barrie where I’m stomaching a burger that that has me on probation.
Summer demands burgers, and burgers are always enjoyed better with friends. 14 of us squad up for a yearly camping trip and on the way we traditionally find a food joint on route with lots of buzz. This year was The Kenzington Burger Bar. About an hour on the road and we build up quite the appetite. A Tim Hortons coffee and and an over stock of timbits doesn't get the convoy far.
We strut into the burger bar as a group with concourse cravings; however me and my buddy have next level appetites. Initially we planned on ordering their Kitchen Sink Burger Challenge, but we we’re unfortunately informed that we needed to provide 24 hours notice before ordering. An unfortunate turn to our stomachs, but we ordered the next best thing on the menu size wise. Their second biggest burger called “The In-Training”.
This burger must have been modeled after a sky-scraper. It had to be nearly a foot high, and that kind of aesthetic architecture elevated our excitement for our feast at hand. Stacked with a thick, juicy burger patty, cheddar, bacon peameal bacon, Jalapeno popper, fried egg, poutine and an Olympic sized onion ring....there was damage to be made on this burger, and ourselves. I got this collage of ingredients loosely fitted between a potato roll (Fancy term for regular bun), but you have the option to get your burger with a Pretzel bun, Flour wrap, Gluten-Free bun or even Grilled Cheese. Now to take a pause on the burger for a second and talk about more about their burger ordering process.
You start by choosing 1 of their 18 innovated burger options and than get to select your choice of bun. From there you can choose between house blended beef patty, grilled chicken, fried chicken (YAH...FRIED F**KIN CHICKEN), ground turkey or a black bean quinoa burger for the hippies. Than you select your side. Where fries are the usual suspect, but you can also upgrade that to garlic parm fries, onion rings, sweet potato or even poutine for the hungrier hearts.
Back to the actual burger.... The thing could not be eaten as whole. The jaw simply can not hinge wide enough to accommodate the number of layers stacked between those balancing buns. Unless you are my friend... He was raised by Anacondas in the amazon rain forest, clearly. I had to deconstruct it and eat it in 3rds (“Like a bitch”). The jalapeno popper was something new to me in a burger, but played so well contributing creamy and hot elements to the burger. The Onion rings were the size of a car tire. Even with all the other layers going on you could taste the thick cut onion in the burger, and had great crunch (Texture bonus*). The egg and peameal got lost in the burger with everything else going on. The absence of yolk running down my arm tells me that it was probably a well done egg, which I feel defeats the premise of an egg on a burger. You'll barely taste the egg, but at least you'll have that yolk porn dripping down.
Now I won’t lie; I did not realize they put poutine in the burger until after reading the breakdown for the purpose of this review. I don’t know if they forgot or if I had just totally missed the poutine column of the burger. But when you are eating a burger like that, i can understand things are bound to get lost in the flavors.
Now The Kenzington Burger Bar also cooks their patties leaving a little pink in the middle. (BROWNIE POINTS*) If you know me, i'm a stickler for over cooked patties. The burger patty on mine wasn’t pink in the center, but I’m aware that when you order burgers intended to be more of a challenge , the extra ingredients will continue to cook that patty even when its on the plate. And thus, some quality is compromised in the process.
The feedback from the rest of the gang was very positive. Everyone was very happy with their burgers. Great tasting and fair in size. A little bigger i'd say than most burger centered restaurants (I.e The Works). I tried one at the table with the grilled chicken breast and grilled cheese buns. THe chicken was cooked perfectly! So moist and tender and the grilled cheese buns was the shiz. Their restaurant has a great setting, having outdoor patios in both the front and the back. Easy to accommodate our large party just dropping in.
The food was great! Even more things to come back to like their Deep Fried Cheese Curdz and to actually tackle their Kitchen Sink Challenge! One day….
Pros:
Burger selection
Variety when building your burger (bun and meat options)
Quality of burger toppings (Bacon, onion rings, jalapeno poppers)
Great atmosphere, plus front and back patio's! (great for large parties)
Cons:
Didn't get to do the challenge...next time though!
Rating:
Budget✔
Experiance✔
Aesthetics✔
Size✔
Taste✔
5 star's performance to Kenzington Burger Bar!
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