Location: 1020 Ottawa Street E. Havelock, Ontario
Type: Independent Restaurant
Web Site: http://woodyburger.com
Atmosphere: Small town 50's diner.
The Burger: The Royal Woody
# of Pattys: 2
Special Sauce?: Yes. Which may or may not have included relish.
Toppings: Lettuce, ketchup, mustard and may or may not have included relish.
Burger to bun ratio: Bad. More bun than burger but only slightly.
THE PLACE
On our way back from Ottawa the Mrs. Suggests we stop at a small town restaurant and we stumble upon Woody Burger, a 50's style diner kinda place with two big screen TV's that was showing old Woody Woodpecker cartoons, so i like the place right away.
Our server was friendly, which is always nice. The menu was laid out well, which is also nice. The food there is basically burgers, pizza and pasta which seemed strange for some reason. I'm not holding anything against the place but it seemed a strange combination for the atmosphere.
Because I was on vacation and feeling adventurous I chose the Royal Woody. Two patties, special sauce, onions, pickles and cheese. I asked for the onions and pickles to be taken off because onions and pickles should never be spoken in the same language as the word cheeseburger.
Let's start with the pattys, shall we? They were large, filling and just the right amount of juicy. Unfortunately they were just a smidge smaller than the bun. The cheddar cheese was melted the way it was supposed to be, which is soft, clutching the burger and not stuck to the bun.
Our server was friendly, which is always nice. The menu was laid out well, which is also nice. The food there is basically burgers, pizza and pasta which seemed strange for some reason. I'm not holding anything against the place but it seemed a strange combination for the atmosphere.
Because I was on vacation and feeling adventurous I chose the Royal Woody. Two patties, special sauce, onions, pickles and cheese. I asked for the onions and pickles to be taken off because onions and pickles should never be spoken in the same language as the word cheeseburger.
THE BURGER
The bun was good. Not too firm, not too weak. It didn't fall apart while I was eating it, so it's got that going for it. Also it had sesame seeds which I always enjoy.
There was a special sauce but I don't know what it was. I saw some brown looking stuff under the bottom patty but it didn't turn me off, I just couldn't tell any Taste difference.
And then, the worst offense a restaurant can do happened. They put the condiments on themselves. Ketchup, mustard and, horror of horror, relish right there under the last patty. Who, outside of a fast food joint, put the condiments on the burger for you? I don't like mustard, I despise relish as the hell condiment it is. It never crossed my mind to say "please don't put any condiments on my burger please" because you aren't supposed to put condiments on for the customer! Is this a small town thing? Is it a practical joke? No no no this is not right at all.
Question: If it bothered me so much why didn't I sent the burger back?
Answer: Because I was reviewing the burger I got, not the burger I wished I got.
Another Question: Why didn't you ask for it without ketchup, mustard and (ugh) relish?
Another Answer: It never crossed my mind? I can't remember the last time I went to a sit down restaurant and had to ask them not to put on condiments. In fact I can't remember any time I've had to do that. It just isn't done, at least not around here.
The fries were nice and crispy as all fries should be. But this isn't French Fry hunter.
In the end it was a good burger, but it would have been better if they didn't put the condiments on themselves. That is just unforgivable.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
