Burger District

*Au Poivre Burger

“In all, a good burger. I'll definitely be coming again to try others! The bun: a standard, good bun. Soft enough to squish under your fingers as you hold it, absorbant enough to catch the drippings in subsequent bites. A little dry, with a chew similar to supermarket buns, but oh well: its a solid bun. The toppings: holy whole peppercorn, Batman! The onions and the sauce took a backseat to this simple star: the almost floral spice of the whole black peppercorns were delicious. A bit spicy, which is a bit unusual for black pepper, but probably a result of the fact it's whole peppercorn instead of cracked. The sauce: creamy, good. I wasn't really a fan, but that's not because of the sauce. The sauce has merit: I just didn't enjoy it. It mostly all slid down onto the tin and I had to sop it up with the bun until I called it quits. The meat patty: great composition. Its got flavor, it's really there. It falls slightly short in terms of texture: I ordered it medium and it was appropriately pink in the middle, but the meat was a bit more tough than I was expecting from a place that primarily sells burgers. I expected a tenderness where the patty would yield to gumming: but this is not that. Its a shapely patty, and to get that very distinct shape, the meat needs to be firm. This could've been the kitchen, but I think was more likely a deliberate choice to make the burgers much more photo-friendly. I don't blame them--this is how it is nowadays. A solid burger: you'll enjoy it. I'll be coming back.”