Townsman, 1991-07, Page 6Hunting
the great hamburger
We asked our readers to help us hunt
down the best hamburgers in the Grey -
Bruce, Huron -Perth areas and the nomina-
tions are in. Once our readers had sent in
their nominations it became the arduous task
of our writers to visit each of the nominees
and to try out their burgers (hey! there have
to be some perks to this job). Staff writers Jim Fit-
gerald, Bonnie Gropp and Keith Roulston visited
the restaurants and provided the following reports.
We make no claim that this is the complete list of
good hamburgers— just those our readers told us
about.Thanks to all the readers who helped out. So,
here we go
4 TOWNSMAN/JULY-AUGUST 1991
A hamburger worth
waiting for
The White House Restaurant just outside Grand Bend
on Highway 21 is not the most elegant of spots, but their chef
makes a hamburger that is as good as it gets.
Mike Miller, a White House regular, implored us to
check it out on our hunt for the best burger. "Even though
their specialty is fish and chips, [they] make a great hamburg-
er -thick and juicy with a great flavour."
The delectably, generous serving of fresh ground beef,
is char -broiled to a tender medium rare in the centre with a
delicious crunchy exterior. About 3/4" thick and five inches
in diameter the patty is more than enough to fill the fresh;
lightly toasted kaiser it is served on.
Complete with all the extras it is visually very appeal;
ing and appetizing and met all expectations.
The White House offers three kinds of hamburger:
Prices arc: $2.75 for a regular burger, $3.25 for a cheeseburg-
er and $3.75 for a bacon/cheeseburger.
The only drawback was that it took slightly longer than
normal to prepare, but it was well worth the wait. This is
what I have been looking for since they closed the Little Red
Diner in Listowel about 23 years ago. A hamburger the way it
was meant to be.—BG