My friends and I discovered that it was "Burger Week 2015" this Labour Day long weekend. The curse of the Labour Day Classic for the Bombers continues and to forget about the game, we decided to head out for the specialty burgers that were available for this week only.

Some of the burgers that stood out were "The John Stamos" found at "Nu Burger, "The King + Bronutyne" at Bronuts, and "The MPB" located at "The Grove Pub and Restaurant". Out the many, our little group decided to walk over the Provencher Bridge and try out "The Fat Louis" at "Mon Amis Louis".

After brisk walk from our parking spot to the restaurant in pitch black darkness on a Sunday night (we could of sworn we had a "Gaijuu" sighting ...). The weather was nice and I am sure the scenery would of been beautiful, if we hadn't arrived at the location around 10:00pm that night.

As we enter the doors of Mon Amis Louis, to my surprise, the restaurant was packed with patrons. I didn't know that burger week was such a big deal in Winnipeg until entering the establishment. Our group of three quickly find out that we are lucky enough to be ordering the last 3 burgers of the 300 that were available that day. We were seated by our beautiful waitress, served our drinks and waited for the our meal.

This is my first time at Mon Amis Louis. As I look around, I get this classy, yet olden day fast food restaurant feel. White walls and reds lights hanging from the rafters. Glass windows from ceiling to floor to look out onto the Red River. I am sure the scenery would of been amazing ... The staff were neatly dressed in dress shirts, ties, and corresponding pencil skirts and dress pants. The crowd was a good mix of young adults and people in there 20-30's. The atmosphere was pleasant and the service was excellent.

After a small wait, our food arrives. The "Fat Louis" created specifically for burger week 2015 was made with a tender brisket patty, braised short-ribs off the bone, crispy onions, tomato, lettuce, topped off with chipotle BBQ sauce in between a house made rosemary brioche bun. It comes with side choice of spring salad, french fries, or soup.


After taking one bite out of the burger. I noticed that the patty was excellent, juicy and tender. Maybe one of the best in the city. The short-ribs on the other hand were a little chewy and felt unnecessary. The vegetables, seasoning, and rosemary bun complimented the burger rather well. I would definitely give this burger another try, if available in the future.

The food was great, modestly priced and the service was excellent. An excellent first experience at Mon Amis Louis, located on Esplanade Riel, across the Provencher Bridge. If you ever get a chance, give them a try.

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This is where I sign off, Thanks for reading!

Until next time,

Michael Hoang