Boon
Burger Café
79
Sherbrook Street
This place is dedicated to the
art of vegan burger making, and they also have good ‘milk’ shakes. Boon burger
has been around for a few years and it is well situated both in the developing
Sherbrook street strip and on Bannatyne, which is also developing a pretty
interesting food scene. I have been to all the locations, and I have also
ordered their food as take-out from mobile maitre’d. The Sherbrook location is
pretty but small: there are two long tables and two private ones. This pretty
much means you will be sitting beside a stranger while you eat. I imagine you
could make new friends this way, but I decided not to try. Interestingly, it is
also the only place I have eaten that is painted black and still feels well
lit. The windows make it a nice place to be on a sunny day.
One of the most magical things
about the burgers at boon is the cheese the cheese they put on them. I wouldn't
be surprised if the owner pulled a Robert Johnson and sold his soul in exchange
for vegan cheese that actually acts like real cheese. The stuff is crazy!
Here is a sample of the food I
have ordered:
-
Boon
shake
-
Boon
tangy lemonade
-
Wolseley
burger
-
Vegan
cowboy burger
-
Boon
oven-baked fries
-
Boon
burger
The thing about Boon Burgers’ burgers is that
they all follow a similar theme: Lots of
veggies, very soft patties, soft bread, and tonnes of sauce. If you really like
this than you will like every burger they make. But, it is a bit like eating an
ice cream on a 30 degree day: you spend your whole time managing drips and
preventing it from falling on the side-walk. The result is that I have eaten the whole
burger in about 10 minutes to prevent it from exploding all over my plate. I
should really just eat them with a fork and knife. A second curious attribute
of the burger is that the bun doesn't really have any power to resist my
munching. It is like biting into something that should be solid and finding
that it gives away perfectly. It sounds unappetizing but I actually like that
about the burger. It means I can try to stop my toppings from making a run for
the border without negotiating with the bun.
Overall I really like their burgers. They are
really tasty and the sauces are always flavourful. They switch in new burgers
from time-to-time so you get variety. There is a daily burger special and a soup
of the day, which are great additions to the menu. They are in the running for
the best veggie/vegan burger in the city, but I think The Grove still takes the
1st prize.
So: should you bring a party of friends or
guests from out of town there? If they are vegan you absolutely must bring them
there. They will probably consider moving to Winnipeg because of the
availability of vegan options. If you are bringing a group of people, you
should go to the Bannatyne location because it is a lot larger. On the other
hand, their food is so summery that a better idea would be to enjoy a boon
burger in a park or the comfort of your own back deck.
Until next time,
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