With my burger buddies away camping, Pickles was left on her own to continue her beefy journey. Since it's difficult to convince downtowners to journey anywhere past Bathurst, I figured this was a good opportunity to experience the Stampede Bison Grill, located in Parkdale on Brock Street, just north of Queen and conveniently located next to the LCBO. I've passed by the Grill's patio many times and it always seems to be thriving. The other day they even had a couple of musicians entertaining the diners. It's a funky, bright and inviting patio.
Since there was only one of me, I can only comment on the menu and what I had. The menu was big and varied with a lot of toppings, sides, and fresh squeezed lemonade or hand scooped shakes.
They have a good base menu, of bison, beef, chicken, veggie, club or roast bison. Toppings are plentiful and divided by price, from free to 95 cents. At the .95 level, they have bacon, avocado, sauteed mushrooms or onions, cheddar or goat cheese. I would have liked a few more cheese options but you can get an onion ring on your burger too. I think .95 is a bit steep for avocado.
Sides are the usual that most burger joints are offering: fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries and poutine.
I went for the bison burger and really enjoyed it. It was tender and juicy, perfectly done with a wee bit of pink in the middle. The sweet potato fries were nicely done, but they were the typical fries that everywhere seems to be serving. The fresh-squeezed lemonade was a nice touch.
One drawback is the long wait time and seemingly disorganized (however friendly) counter staff. Perhaps turnover is big, but it seemed like everyone was going through training, and I've heard this from other visitors as well. Patrons were coming back in from the patio asking if they'd been called yet.
A bonus is that it's licensed, and they have a decent patio.
I would definitely like the return with the entire burger pack and enjoy the patio while trying a few more options.
All in all I'd give the Bison an almost 8, or a big MMM. I preferred it to Hero, for sure, but also probably for the neighbourhood atmosphere.
Since there was only one of me, I can only comment on the menu and what I had. The menu was big and varied with a lot of toppings, sides, and fresh squeezed lemonade or hand scooped shakes.
They have a good base menu, of bison, beef, chicken, veggie, club or roast bison. Toppings are plentiful and divided by price, from free to 95 cents. At the .95 level, they have bacon, avocado, sauteed mushrooms or onions, cheddar or goat cheese. I would have liked a few more cheese options but you can get an onion ring on your burger too. I think .95 is a bit steep for avocado.
Sides are the usual that most burger joints are offering: fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries and poutine.
I went for the bison burger and really enjoyed it. It was tender and juicy, perfectly done with a wee bit of pink in the middle. The sweet potato fries were nicely done, but they were the typical fries that everywhere seems to be serving. The fresh-squeezed lemonade was a nice touch.
One drawback is the long wait time and seemingly disorganized (however friendly) counter staff. Perhaps turnover is big, but it seemed like everyone was going through training, and I've heard this from other visitors as well. Patrons were coming back in from the patio asking if they'd been called yet.
A bonus is that it's licensed, and they have a decent patio.
I would definitely like the return with the entire burger pack and enjoy the patio while trying a few more options.
All in all I'd give the Bison an almost 8, or a big MMM. I preferred it to Hero, for sure, but also probably for the neighbourhood atmosphere.
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