We have been to Burger Crush in Victoria. There, we ate everything on their menu that was vegan. This past Monday night, we went to Burger Crush at the corner of Howe and Nelson in Vancouver before seeing the Kim Mitchell Band at the Commodore Ballroom. We ate exactly the same thing that we had in Victoria but have no regrets about it!
It was a rainy night in Vancouver and we forgot to bring an umbrella so we were glad that Burger Crush is in the downtown core and close to the Commodore.
So the Vegan Cheeseburger was OK. We have had some amazing vegan burgers lately and this one was not quite on the same level. Good bun, good cheese and decent toppings and the patty is housemade. I usually prefer that to a commercial patty but this one was a bit soft and could have used a bit more char. Still, I love a cheeseburger which is not something we eat all that often. This one was definitely worth while.
The best word to describe the Vegan Crush Fries other than delicious is messy! Obviously anticipating my inability to get food into my mouth, they provided us with lots of napkins. Over this bed of very crispy fries were vegan cheese slices which were well melted, fried onions which were well carmelized and so sweet, and their vegan Crush Sauce which was a little along the lines of Big Mac sauce (hopefully they don't take offence with that). Wonderful and to my mind, a bigger serving than we got in Victoria!
With our Vegan Nuggets, we ordered the house hot sauce which resembles the Crush Sauce but with a little heat. The nuggets are tofu and fried crispy in batter. I am not a big fan of large plain tofu chunks. I feel like these could be smaller or maybe flavoured with a spice mix or a marinade. Still, I think most people would be happy with the crispy and sauce part of the dish and we certainly aren't complaining.
This was a great vegan milkshake! They have quite a few flavours including orange. It reminded us a lot of a Creamsicle!
Burger Crush in Vancouver is quite a bit bigger than the Victoria cafe. It is comfortable, and the staff is friendly. Briefly, I whined to myself that there weren't more choices on the menu, but the fact is that there are more vegan items on the menu than there are omnivore options! It's nice to know that there is a good old-fashioned fast-food burger and some sides downtown in addition to the usual slime choices at the usual fast-food joints.
Food 3 1/2 out of 5
Vegan Options 4 out of 5
Comfort 3 1/2 out of 5
Service 4 out of 5
Value 3 1/2 out of 5
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