Montreal Burger Report Episode 37: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1

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Episode 37: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 (10:00); (MP3 14MB / FLAC 107MB / Ogg Vorbis 8MB / Stream)

Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ed "Blork" Hawco make world history by visiting both Copoli 2 and Copoli 1 in the same night. Ed sits it out while Zeke orders a burger. The guys discuss the differences between the two restaurants, and surprisingly, the differences in the burgers between the two places.

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Ed's Verdict

I like Copoli 2 as a friendly neighborhood restaurant, but I'm not a big fan of the burgers at either location. I like my burgers to be all about the meat, and in the case of Copoli burgers it seemed to be more about the eight-inch diameter gimmick and the condiments. It's a pretty good sandwich -- essentially kefta on Persian flatbread -- but it's not something you'd hold up into the light and proclaim to be a fine example of burger perfection. Still, if you like a good ol' ground beef sandwich and have an enormous hole to fill, it's a good choice if you're in the neighborhood.

Zeke's Verdict

I surprised myself on two counts, the first one being that despite having lived in Montreal for a considerable amount of time, I had never eaten at either Copoli restaurant. And the second surprise was obviously my ability to eat two Copoli hamburgers (in fact they were actually bacon cheeseburgers). Given that my first Copoli hamburger was distinctly underwhelming, I realized that it was extremely unlikely that I would ever eat another. In my view, there was nothing memorable about the hamburger. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a kefta, but neither one was a great burger.

Pub Next Door
Address: 5175A Sherbrooke O.
Phone: (514) 481-1596

Copoli Two
Address: 4458 Sainte-Catherine O
Phone: (514) 514-989-8580

Copoli One
Address: 5181 de Maisonneuve O
Phone: (514) 514-483-0000

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(Previous Episodes of the Montreal Burger Report Episode 31: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 Montreal Burger Report Episode 32: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 Montreal Burger Report Episode 33: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 Montreal Burger Report Episode 34: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 Montreal Burger Report Episode 35: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 36: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1)

Montreal Burger Report Episode 36: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1

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Episode 36: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 (13:00); (MP3 18MB / FLAC 140MB / Ogg Vorbis 11MB / Stream)

Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ed "Blork" Hawco, despite having each finished a huge eight-inch Copoli Burger at Copoli 2, decide to make a run at Copoli 1. They pay up and head out into the night. On the way the continue to discuss the Copoli burgers already ingested, as well as the nature of neighbourhood restaurants and the competitive nature of Canadians.

(Previous Episodes of the Montreal Burger Report Episode 31: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 32: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 33: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 34: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 35: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1)

Montreal Burger Report Episode 35: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1

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Episode 35: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 (12:51); (MP3 18MB / FLAC 139MB / Ogg Vorbis 10MB / Stream)

Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ed "Blork" Hawco finish their enormous eight-inch burgers at Copoli 2. Thoughts are mixed and divided. The word "gimmick" is raised. Despite the gut-busting nature of the Copoli burgers, Zeke makes another pitch for visiting both Copoli 2 and Copoli 1 in the same night.

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(Previous Episodes of the Montreal Burger Report Episode 31: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 32: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 33: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1, Montreal Burger Report Episode 34: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1)

Montreal Burger Report Episode 34: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1

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Episode 34: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 (12:17); (MP3 17MB / FLAC 132MB / Ogg Vorbis 10MB / Stream)

Settled into their table at Copoli 2, Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ed "Blork" Hawco place their orders and Ed pontificates on the nature of neighbourhood restaurants and the question of authenticity. The burgers arrive, and the guys are impressed with the size. Biting in, things get "interesting."

(Previous Episodes of the Montreal Burger Report Episode 31: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 Montreal Burger Report Episode 32: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1 Montreal Burger Report Episode 33: Pub Next Door & Copoli 2 & Copoli 1)