Hamburger Mary's

1202 Davie St., Vancouver

FOOD
Meh. You'd think a place with "Hamburger" in its name would .... well, you know where we're going. The initial bites held promise — the patty seemed to be of decent quality and had good heft to it. But the bbq flavour was there one bite, gone the next. There was also disagreement over the quality of the bun. In the end, there was just nothing that made our burgers stand out. Fries were good though.

AMBIENCE
Classic diner feel with vintage jukebox and nods to Marilyn Munroe and Clint Eastwood.


SERVICE
Bubbly. With personality.

VALUE
Just average. The place is a longtime fixture on Davie Street. We suspect its core clientele are more the all-day-breakfast-going crowd. Oh, don't get us started on the $7 dessert brownie.

Summing it up, eating at Hamburger Mary's is like driving a Volvo XC60 along Beach Avenue, with Jimmy Kimmel in the passenger seat and Madonna's La Isla Bonita playing on the radio (visited on November 13, 2013).