The sign boast “You Can’t Beat Vera’s Meat!”, the chain was voted best burger in town five years in a row, but does it still live up to it’s reputation? Phil and I felt compelled to investigate.
It’s not cheap. Prepare yourself for an $8-$13 burger, before sides. That being said, it’s not a wimpy beef patty either. You’re biting into a thick, well seasoned burger with a variety of toppings – some at an additional charge. Still, I don’t like the price, I think it’s a little steep for a place where you order at a counter, and seat yourself.
Phil always orders the beef sliders, 4 mini burgers for $10 served with Vera’s sauce, ketchup and cheddar. When I asked Phil what he thought about them he replied: “Ummm…,” and after a longer pause, “they were pretty good. But they lacked something, more toppings.” I agreed. For the price you expect some other ingredients, “such as caramelized onions,” rationalized Phil. “I mean, the amount of toppings on each slider is like what, half a tablespoon? Vera’s can afford to offer their customers a selection of additional toppings at little to preferably no additional charge.”
If I’m gonna eat a burger, I’m gonna do it right, so I ordered the Canuck Burger ($12.00), which is essentially a bacon cheeseburger. It came with ketchup, mustard, relish, Vera’s sauce, tomato, lettuce. I like my burgers juicy; Vera’s burgers are consistently dry, and I’m not just talking about the sauce to bun ratio. The patty was overcooked and I had to add extra ketchup.
I apologize for the horrible lighting, but really, there’s nothing special to see.
For $6.00 we shared a side of half onion rings half fries. There was nothing special here, just some fries and a few onion rings
6 onion rings
Vera’s Burger Shack is a love-hate kinda joint; I’ve found people either rant or rave about their experiences, but for me it has been less than satisfactory. I have no problem paying $12 – 16 for a gourmet burger – that is, if I’m getting a gourmet burger. True, the seasoning of the meat was delicious, however there were too many negative factors taking away from this. All in we spent just under $30. At this price point, I’d suggest trying Cactus Club or Earls, but honestly the McDonalds across the street would have been just as satisfying, and half the price.
Hi,
Thanks for the mention, I’m really sorry about the doneness of the burger, we are working with all our stores to ensure the issue of dryness disappears.
As for the sliders great suggestion about the fried onions, don’t be surprised if you don’t see fried onions on them on soon.
Just a tip on the ordering, if you are ordering a canuck burger, combo up to a fries and rings combo, and you will save a couple of dollars.
Thanks Again, we appreciate any chance to improve, and if you want to give us another try down the road, the check the “dryness” issue, let me know, I’m happy to have you back as my guest.
Gerald Tritt
Thank you for getting back to me. I understand that sometimes communication between chains can be difficult, so I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I’d absolutely like to go back and give the restaurant another try.
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