Moderne Burger

FOOD

2507 W. Broadway, Vancouver                          moderneburger.com

Moderne Burger consistently ranks high on various blog sites, but reaction in the group was decidedly mixed. Votes ranged from 6/10 to 8/10. They definitely don't skimp on the patties — they're fresh, with good thickness. The problem is they lacked flavour. There was a hint of a sweet sauce but it was slight. "Not sure if it's something about my taste buds," one member of the group said, but the burger had a "watered down" or "watery" taste to it. The member of the group who praised the burger had extra toppings — fried onions and mushrooms — so that may have helped. There was a complaint about "bun integrity" and another complaint about the bun being "chewy."

AMBIENCE
We like the retro vibe, checkered floors. But why are the booths so small?

SERVICE
Staff are very friendly and chatty — almost to the point of being exceedingly so.

VALUE
At $10.95 for a basic platter, Moderne offers decent value.

Summing it up, eating at Moderne Burger is like driving a Chevy Corvair down Iona Road in Richmond with Arsenio Hall in the passenger seat while listening to Hulk Hogan's theme song "Real American" on the radio. (Visited on April 15, 2014).