ART:brgr

Found this place while walking around and decided to have an early dinner. There were just a few people there but then it was packed by the time we left. I had the Miri Segal vegetarian burger and it was great. The bun was perfect as well as the avocado. I loved the breaded eggplant. We also had the nachos but only because they were out of hummus. I recommend this place for a quick yummy dinner.

Brought in a bottle of apple-​cider vinegar last fall to encourage Alon (Alan?) to include with the regular condiments. How come fries joints don’t offer apple-​cider vinegar? Right?! (=D MTL does tend to mao, more than to vinegar in general, I observe, guess its a French /​English or an East /​West side of the Continental Divide –hostile winter– thing??) =D didn’t have fries with my burger this time, didn’t see Alon there, and didn’t ask about the status of that bottle.
I tend to favour the Marco Polo but had the Gym Du Plateau this time with sweet potato chips. Enjoyed it equally well.
ART burgers are unique and flavourful. And I like the general vibe of this place. Am always treated very well here.
Last time I was out on the patio, (last fall) Alon brought out a plate of Coriander Balls to try. So good. This time (still too chilly for the patio) my server brought me an after dinner pretty-​pink-​with-​a-​sweet-​little-​kick shot to the table. Lovely way to finish up!
Last summer after 9PM the menu had a nice 5 $ selection of sliders and sides. Wonder if that’s still the case?
=D still strangely struck by my seasonal migrations in MTL. Feels so good to be on the bike, with more the wider range I am accustomed to in year-​long mild Vancouver.
Hello SPRING!!! All of Montréal is my oyster again!

My favorite burger place in Montréal. Definitely #1 in terms of burger taste with creative yet delicious ingredients. Also loove the fries. Yes, the service is a bit slow, but there are so many things in the restaurant to entertain you while you wait: very original artworks for sale on the walls and a pool table. It’s a bit pricey which is why I don’t go there as often as I would, but sometimes there are coupons that you can find online, which come with a glass of wine, which is pretty neat. Perfect place for a date.

We tried this restaurant out because we bought a Groupon and it was a 10 minute walk from our house and it turned out to be one of the better burgers we’ve ever had!
We had excellent, friendly service from the moment we entered the restaurant. Our Groupon included two classic burgers, coleslaw, poutine, dessert and a beer for the two of us. The burger was one of the juiciest burgers I’ve ever eaten. I couldn’t stop eating it. The poutine and coleslaw were delicious and perfectly smaller portion sizes to compliment the burger.
After our meal we were nicely treated to a free shot which was unexpected but very appreciated!
There want one aspect of the meal that we didn’t enjoy. We will definitely be going back!

The buns they use for their burgers are the best part about the meal. light fluffy and slightly sweet — yum!
Their menu is long and they have some great combinations of burger. Yay for having multiple types of vegetarian burgers that’s been a first for me! I enjoyed my burger but it wasn’t anything particularly special. I got a fries on the side which were really a disappointment as they were cold, oily and slightly bitter.
They have a selection of hummus plates I want to go back as it was a big part of their menu and maybe the best thing they have to offer.
If you do go keep in mind that this isn’t really an intimate or date spot. There is a large billiards table and the restaurant itself is quite bare. I think they’re going for more of a casual dining /​bar feel with the place. It works well!

Service: Decent, but a little slow. They did give us a free drink for waiting, so that was nice.
Food: The Angus beef burgers are excellent. Juicy, flavorful, awesome; my only complaint is that they were hard to take a bite of because they were so big. The coleslaw that comes with it was pretty bland — I wasn’t too impressed. And the sweet potato fries were not great though my date liked them. I. The rating is high because of the burger — seriously, so good. We had the deep fried Mars bar, and it was OK. I’m not a huge fan of candy bars or chocolate, but my date enjoyed it.
Atmosphere: OK. I didn’t like their tables with the high chairs — they were wobbly and unstable. There were also a lot of kids there when we went which made it a little chaotic. Not their fault but this didn’t help. It was a cool ambiance, just a few annoyances here and there.
Pricing: A little overpriced. The burgers are superb, but they are profiting at your expense. If you don’t mind paying a little more, it’s worth the experience at least once.

Great service! Both the waiter and waitress were attentive and helpful. The Zambini burger and poutine were delicious! The margarita aux fraises was also delicious and they gave me extra. Love the ambiance and would definitely come back.
Cash and debit card only. No credit cards.

As much as I enjoyed my burger (my boyfriend and I shared the ‘Steve Mcgarrett’ and ‘Le Madame Biron’) I was shocked at how greasy the food is at Art Brgr — don’t get me wrong, the burgers tasted great, but the food was far too heavy and we felt absolutely sick from the grease!
We ordered a side of fries, to share, but they were quite soggy/​cold and dripping in oil (shocking, I know). Unfortunately, I don’t think I would go back here. I had high hopes for our experience but the ambience ended up being a little lacklustre and I would rather something a little more heart healthy next time.

Ordered a veggie poutine from here and was very happy with what i received. It had grilled mushrooms which were an excellent addition. Very flavorful and the grilled mushrooms added an additional layer of flavor.

Sunday evening kinda quite but I can see the potential for a laid back hipster crowd here. The food was decent. We had the Rojas burger which everyone else seems to have ordered. It was very good. The meat was juicy and well seasoned. We also got the chicken schnitzel burger which was a little too layered that ended up being a little too messy. The chicken was also a little cold. I ended up changing my Poutine Because the friendly waitress claimed that if «the humus is not the best you’ve had in your life» that it would be for free. Seemed like a challenge to me and I assumed the chef was middle eastern to attempt such a claim. I was ABSOLUTELY disappointed. The humus didn’t even taste as good as the stuff I buy from costco or metro.
All in all experience was good and I was impressed with the waitress remaining cool with me changing my mind a few times. I would come again for the sandwich melts but definitely not for the humus.

tucked away on st-​denis street, the place is easy to miss so instead, look for the diner restaurant on st-​denis, art: brgr is behind that diner.
anyway, portions are huge. service is ok. i don’t know what it is like when packed as i went there when its pretty much empty (like a week day just after lunch time)
food is not bad, burger is juicy but lacks flavor on the other hand. for the price you’re paying, one would expect it to taste good. its not crazy expensive. i mean, food is not bland but you know, always seasoned your food! found the fries to be better.

Location: Plateau-​ish area, near Laurier metro. Street parking available but pay attention to the signs.
The place: It’s small, décor is minimal, and there’s a pool table that in’t very strategically positioned in the middle of the place. I’m still trying to figure that one out since if you happen to be sat right behind said pool table, you risk having your back or arse poked with a stick. Anyway. The theme here, is 80s-​90s, which I can tolerate in small doses but not so much for an entire evening. The wait staff (at least the gals) are outfitted in retro 80s gear and the music being played is genre, Londonbeat, Madonna, Micheal Jackson etc.
The food: I went for Burger week. Will I go back? Nope. I orderd the veggie burger, also known as the Humus burger; while the bun itself was actually quite good, the patty was just this brown lump that, at first glance, didn’t look very appetizing. Was it good? It was OK but I’ve had better Falafel-​style patties elsewhere. Half my burger was missing the bottom so I basically ate that half with a knife and fork while I ate the other as a burger should be eaten: with my bare hands. The burger was topped with lettuce, tomato, exactly two sweet potato chips, and was accompanied by coleslaw. No fries included. As far as burgers go, it was dull. The coleslaw was spicy and just not good. Spicy coleslaw just doesn’t work for me. My date ordered a meat burger that she said was burnt, and the accompanying fries were cold.
Service: The service was fine, but the waitress didn’t explain the two different burgers that were on offer for Burger week (we told her that’s why we were there). It was also incredibly slow to actually get our food — maybe that’s why the fries were cold. On the up side, we weren’t pressed to leave when were done.
Price point: $ 11 for the veggie burger. Personally, if you’re going to give me a mediocre burger and not include fries, $ 11 is overpriced.

Nom nom nom!
I rarely ever type those words, but ART: brgr deserves it!
I visited on a very snowy Saturday lunch. At first we were the only ones in the whole resto, but it quickly filled up as we ate. I understand why now, it’s a totally delicious spot! I had a melt, which is basically a gigantic sandwich, cooked on a grill like a grilled cheese. The one I had was filled with deliciousness: hard boiled egg, coleslaw, tomato, breaded eggplant. .. and on and on. It came with a side of fries and spicy coleslaw. My only regret is being so overwhelmed with it’s deliciousness I ate the whole thing instead of asking to take half home. I spent the rest of the day in a full belly induced haze. It was totally worth it though! Although I found the prices fair, they were a bit more than I would want to pay on a regular basis, so while I won’t be running back as soon as I’d like to, there will definitely be future visits!

A few months ago, I bought a coupon for a «festin» (aka, EAT YOUR HEART OUT) off a website and decided to finally cash it in.
ART:brgr is located beside Laurier Metro station, this joint is located just off St. Denis and can be somewhat easy to miss with its tiny sign. The «festin» consisted of a classic burger, poutine a drink (alcoholic or not) as well as desert. I had to reserve a full 24 hours in advance and did so in the afternoon as I was visiting with my whole family as well as my 5 month old daughter. The resto has a nice ambiance and style that was warm and inviting.
Firstly, the service was really good, probably because of our time arrangement (2 PM). Our hostess was very polite and friendly to our little baby girl and special arrangements was taken care of. The food came quickly enough and she constantly checked on us to make sure if everything was well. Kudos to this.
I ordered a simple classic burger with some bacon and extra cheese because after all, why live to 80, right? The burger was good but not excellent as I wasn’t asked HOW I wanted my burger and got well done (even crispy) and I like mine medium rare. Perhaps I should have went with one of the many other special burger options. Nonetheless, I was satisfied.
The poutine was delicious and probably the best experience I’ve eaten here during this visit.
The side coleslaw was might tasty as well but far too spicy for my taste sadly.
The desert consisted of a fried mars bar as well as some ice cream. I barely had room for this, I needed to be barreled out of the side door.
All in all, a nice place to eat. Not sure if I’d come back though.

We waited an hour for our hamburgers and they were wrong. The hamburger delivered to the table next to us… also wrong. Sure they made up for it, but what if there had been an allergy? The kitchen is just a mess.
The hamburger looks wonderful, they try to make it look like art, but unfortunately this makes it extremely frustrating to eat, bigger than your mouth and then falls apart. The patty was dry and split while eating ending up in a pile on the plate. The cheese curds for the poutine weren’t fresh enough to squeak.
The restaurant is very loud. Service was good, too bad the back of the house isn’t. Might be fine if they fix the back of the house and start concentrating on the food instead of the presentation. And I certainly didn’t go out for dinner expecting to be frustrated by the whole thing.

Ok j’avais eu des bons échos sur les burgers! bref un midi nous y allons avec mes parents, leur parlant des bons échos.
Nous arrivons, la salle est vide, mince, la mes parents ont le doute. Un restaurant vide signifie t-​il que la cuisine est mauvaise? On s’installe, le serveur nous apportela carte, qui a l’air appétissante. Je prend le Fat boy burger avec macaroni and cheese, mes parents celui avec la poutine.
Bön ok on a attendu au moins 20 min avant d’etre servi mais quand les assiettes arrivent, nous oublions l’attente.
OMG, les burgers etaient so delicious, bien gros, les frites croustillantes !
bref mes parents ressortent plus que rassasiés et tres contents de leur burgers ! OUF merci ART brgr !

This place is well of the beaten path for most tourists however is worth the trip I was a bit intimidated to try this place out especially since it was in a predominantly French speaking section of town.
The menu was entirely in French but the staff was more than happy the help explain the burger designs (thank goodness). After an explanation on the menu, I decided on the Rojas burger and fries.
It took a while for the food to come out but hey great art takes time right?
The plate came out and man did the burger look like a work of art.
The bun was a nice fluffy buttery top with a nice inner toast. The veggies were crisp and fresh. My only complaint was that the egg was a little too runny and ended up masking any of the spiciness. Other than that it was a very good.
For those who are very picky on meat temp/​color, I try to post cross section pics so you can judge for yourself. As you can see, this one was a nice medium.
The burgers are skillfully crafted works of food art that any foodie or burger monster can appreciate. With that the prices are a bit on the posh side so be warned if you are a cheapo or on a budget. Eat here with confidence!
One last note: apparently the hummus dishes are outstanding. I didn’t get the chance to try them because like any other red-​blooded American; I’d choose a slab of dead cow over a bowl of smashed chickpeas anyday…

Went back there yesterday. Service was faster than before, BUT the meat in our burgers was still red in the center.
If their new policy is to serve medium-​cooked meat (some people like it), they should make it explicit on the menu or when the waiter/​waitress takes orders, because undercooked ground beef can cause diseases.
About 5 – 10 minutes into our meal: no courtesy check yet. Had to wave the waitress to ask that the beef be cooked some more. She was very nice about it and apologized.
Meat still had pink spots when I got it back but I worked around it. Overall burger was still good, fries still OK; I really wished they served green salad instead of coleslaw as a side.

We decided to give it a try for Burger Week because their burger description seemed the most scrumptious. From the lukewarm welcome and the fact that we got seated at a table where the sun was starting to heat up things too much, we were a bit skeptical. But by the time the orders were taken, the service was very friendly.
And their «WTF Burger» made special for Burger Week was monstrous and amazing. High quality beef patty stuffed with penne Mac and cheese, resting on a bed of lettuce, fresh tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, home made chips, covered with cheddar cheese, bacon and their secret special mango and southern comfort BBQ sauce. It was a challenge to eat though, we had to ask for extra napkins.
In all honesty, to date, the best burger I’ve ever had.

You know when you leave a burger place and you feel full, but not in a «I-can’t-believe-I-kept-eating-that» kind of way? That’s the feeling you get when you finally muster up the strength and desire to leave ART: brgr.
This build-​a-​burger style restaurant grills up some of the most succulent, mouth-​watering patties in the city, and then gives you the chance to add whatever toppings your heart desires.
Not a fan of DIY ordering? They’ve got a list of signature burgers that will make your head spin. Add to that the crispiest fries and a side of insanely good coleslaw with every meal, and it’s enough to make you wish that licking your plate in public was socially acceptable.

ART: brgr is hands-​down my favorite restaurant in the Plateau. Not only are the burgers monstrous in size, but the tender patties and creative toppings are enough to have you drooling well after your meal.
For me, however, it’s the hummus that takes center-​stage. Coming from an Israeli family, I’ve always been skeptical of any hummus made outside of Israel. The owner makes the hummus himself in small batches and doesn’t share the secret recipe with any of his chefs. After years of living off chickpeas, I can confidently say that you don’t know good hummus until you’ve tried ART: brgr (provided you haven’t visited the holy land)
The décor is modern and very appropriate for the size and shape of the location. The pool table is an extra touch of class and invites you to come just once more to play a round with the boys. I know I will.

Je m’en voudrais presque de partager cette excellente adresse, tant j’ai adoré l’endroit. J’aimerais presque la garder pour moi, mais bon, en tant que Unilocaleuse, je me dois de partager les bons plans (et bons plats !)
Je viens d’emménager dans le quartier, et je suis passée maintes fois devant. La charte graphique et la déco m’ont plu au premier coup d’oeil: épuré, contemporain, un brin industriel. Puis la carte: des BURGERS ! Ahah, comment né pas dire non ?
Alors nous voilà parti un doux jeudi soir ensoleillé en terrasse de cette nouvelle trouvaille… d’où nous sommes partis comblés et rassasiés.
J’ai pris un délicieux burger avec du bleu, et ses figues caramélisées dans du vin rouge appelé le Belle Ezra Burger — que je recommande mille fois — Un délice. Un pécher de gourmandise. Un mélange de saveurs incroyable ! Puis lorsqu’on me propose un nouveau style de frites, je suis en extase. Si en plus, il s’agit de frites de patates douces, je succombe ! Monsieur a pris le Steve McGarrett, avec de l’ananas, et il a été plus que comblé également.
Pour conclure: service irréprochable et rapide malgré le monde. Personnel souriant et chaleureux.
Alors vraiment, cet endroit mérite toutes ces étoiles, et plus encore.

Excellent endroit pour manger ou simplement prendre un verre. Les burgers sont évidemment délicieux mais il faut absolument essayer l’humus! Staff hyper sympathique et proprio sur place la plupart du temps! Ce resto est ma découverte de l’été!