Episode 75: Auberge du Dragon Rouge (Part Three)

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Episode 75: L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge (part three) [11:32]
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E Coli really really likes the fries

In today's episode our heroes Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ryk 'E Coli' Edelstein analyze the burgers at Auberge du Dragon Rouge to death.

The espresso in a glass is always a nice touch

The bill

L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge is located at 8870 Lajeunesse, their phone number is (514) 858-5711. The website is oyez.ca and they are open seven days a week from 11:30 in the morning to 10 o'clock at night except on Saturdays and Sundays when they open early for brunch.

Medieval accents

Don't ask...

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In a nutshell; The Montreal Burger Report is My Dinner with Andre meets Rocky & Bullwinkle at Au Pied de Cochon. It is a radio show & podcast where Zeke and E Coli go out have a couple of burgers, some beer and talk about them and to the people who make them. There is a new episode available every Wednesday morning at http://montrealburgers.blogspot.com and on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal. If you would like to write to us, our email address is MontrealBurgers@Gmail.com.

The Montreal Burger Report is your source for the most in depth and comprehensive coverage about hamburgers, cheeseburgers, both with and without bacon in Montreal.

This episode of the Montreal Burger Report was written and produced by Chris 'Zeke' Hand. We would graciously like to thank CKUT for their support, Jimmy Buffet and Focus for the music, John Custodio for his voice and YOU for listening.

Episode 74: Auberge du Dragon Rouge (Part Two)

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Episode 74: L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge [15:56]
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In today's episode our heroes Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ryk 'E Coli' Edelstein are at the Auberge du Dragon Rouge discussing the experience.

The Bourgeois Ogre Burger at Auberge du Dragon Rouge (look at those fries!)

Inside the Bourgeois Ogre Burger at Auberge du Dragon Rouge (look at the mustard!)

L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge is located at 8870 Lajeunesse, their phone number is (514) 858-5711. The website is oyez.ca and they are open seven days a week from 11:30 in the morning to 10 o'clock at night except on Saturdays and Sundays when they open early for brunch.

The burger menu at Auberge du Dragon Rouge (at some point we're going to have to go back and try the boar burger and/or the deer burger)

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In a nutshell; The Montreal Burger Report is My Dinner with Andre meets Rocky & Bullwinkle at Au Pied de Cochon. It is a radio show & podcast where Zeke and E Coli go out have a couple of burgers, some beer and talk about them and to the people who make them. There is a new episode available every Wednesday morning at http://montrealburgers.blogspot.com and on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal. If you would like to write to us, our email address is MontrealBurgers@Gmail.com.

The Montreal Burger Report is your source for the most in depth and comprehensive coverage about hamburgers, cheeseburgers, both with and without bacon in Montreal.

This episode of the Montreal Burger Report was written and produced by Chris 'Zeke' Hand. We would graciously like to thank CKUT for their support, Jimmy Buffet and Focus for the music and YOU for listening.

Episode 73: L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge (Part One)

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Episode 73: L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge [15:42]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ryk 'E Coli' Edelstein enjoyed the hamburgers so much at Le Pick Up that for today's episode of the Montreal Burger Report they immediately decided to try the burgers at L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge.

One view of the terrace at L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge

Our rig, the menus and everything else we need in order to record Episode 73 of the Montreal Burger rEPORT

L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge is located at 8870 Lajeunesse, their phone number is (514) 858-5711. The website is oyez.ca and they are open seven days a week from 11:30 in the morning to 10 o'clock at night except on Saturdays and Sundays when they open early for brunch.


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In a nutshell; The Montreal Burger Report is My Dinner with Andre meets Rocky & Bullwinkle at Au Pied de Cochon. It is a radio show & podcast where Zeke and E Coli go out have a couple of burgers, some beer and talk about them and to the people who make them. There is a new episode available every Wednesday morning at http://montrealburgers.blogspot.com and on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal. If you would like to write to us, our email address is MontrealBurgers@Gmail.com.

The Montreal Burger Report is your source for the most in depth and comprehensive coverage about hamburgers, cheeseburgers, both with and without bacon in Montreal.

This episode of the Montreal Burger Report was written and produced by Chris 'Zeke' Hand. We would graciously like to thank CKUT for their support, Jimmy Buffet and Danny Elfman for the music, Cathy Inouye for her voice, and YOU for listening.

Montreal Burger Report: Au Feu, Part 3

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Au Feu Bistro Allumé — Part 3 (10:25); (MP3 11MB / FLAC 55MB / Ogg Vorbis 7.41MB / Stream)



In this final part of the second episode of the Montreal Burger Report Zeke and Ed discuss the philosophy, aesthetics and principles about what makes a good hamburger, a great hamburger or the best hamburger, along with similar points about hamburger restaurants (are the hamburgers at Au Feu the best in Montreal?) While talking and eating the delicious hamburgers at Au Feu, Ed ends up defending the fries at Au Feu (Zeke wasn't that impressed).


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(The Montreal Burger Report: Au Feu, Part 1 and Au Feu, Part 2.)

Montreal Burger Report: Au Feu, Part 2

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Au Feu Bistro Allumé — Part 2 (10:25); (MP3 11MB / FLAC 55MB / Ogg Vorbis 7.41MB / Stream)



Au Feu is was a small restaurant on the corner of Mont-Royal E. and St. Dominique. It's a friendly and unpretentious neighbourhood joint that serves up decent "corner bistro"-slash-"Plateau pub" fare. It's been around for some time, and before it was Au Feu it was called "Anubis," which didn't really look any different, giving the impression that this is a bit of a grand-dad place for well entrenched (read: aging) hipsters.

They only have a few burgers on the menu. Chris and Ed visited on a quiet Wednesday night, where they were met with friendly, indeed neighbourly service. The shadowy corner where they set up, and the fact that they were about the only people in the place, didn't bode well. The personal touch can be a lovely thing in a good restaurant, but Ed said he felt a bit like he'd walked into someone's house where the room mate was doing the cooking.

Alas, such prejudices where misguided. Both Chris and Ed were very happy with their burgers; they were fresh, tasty, cooked just right, and were not drowned in exotic sounding sauces and frilly things. There was cold Boreal beer on tap, and the fries, while not brilliant, were serviceable. By the time they paid up and left, a crowd had appeared and the restaurant was buzzing with activity.

Ed's Verdict

Au Feu's burger was a real treat. The meat and bun were well proportioned, the preparation was perfect, and it didn't dissolve into a sloppy mess the way so many so-called "gourmet" burgers tend to do. This was a burger for people who really like burgers. I will definitely go back if I'm in the neighbourhood and I'm craving a burger.

Chris's Verdict

Au Feu was a wonderful burger ably abetted by extremely low expectations. When we walked in the restaurant was pretty much empty, and no matter how hard I try, if a restaurant is empty I can't help but think "maybe nobody else likes their food." At Au Feu, after being served and taking a bite, I didn't care if anyone else likes their burgers.

Again, it was a fairly generic burger, but done just about perfectly (or as Ed said "perfectly executed"). I can't say the same thing about the fries, but we weren't going for the fires. The service was good, friendly and efficient. And they weren't intimidated by our microphones.

Despite what I said during the podcast, I actually have been craving an Au Feu burger recently and might actually cross town in order to get one.

Address: 35 Mont-Royal E., Montreal, QC, CA. (See clickable map, below.)
Phone: 514-843-3391
Web site: none.


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(The Montreal Burger Report: Au Feu, Part 1.

Montreal Burger Report: Au Feu, Part 1

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Au Feu Bistro Allumé — Part 1 (10:25); (MP3 11MB / FLAC 55MB / Ogg Vorbis 7.41MB / Stream)



Au Feu Bistro Allumé is was a small and well established neighbourhood bistro on the corner of Ave. Mont-Royal and St. Dominique in the Plateau. Prior to the burgers, Chris and Ed warmed up down the street at Plan B, where they discussed the upcoming burger adventure over a couple of beers.

The podcast kicks in after they arrive at Au Feu. Check the links above, and listen in as they discuss beer, their expectations for the upcoming burgers, and a bunch of other burgery stuff.

Sadly, Au Feu closed for business soon afterward Chris and Ed's visit and has been replaced by a new and well lit café. Regardless, the Au Feu burger report is running anyway, because we'd hate to have all those beefy words wasted, and as a tribute to the passing of a good restaurant.


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The burger ditty that introduces the Montreal Burger Reports' Au Feu reports is Hamburger Hop by Less Than Jake.