What is a smash burger?
It's a burger that you smash on a very hot surface to achieve the Maillard reaction. This creates a crust around the patty with the caramelization effect of proteins, and you can enjoy a bit of juiciness in the middle of the burger. Simple, light, and delicious! There aren't many places in Montreal that make real ones, and most are all on the West Coast of the United States.
Why doubles only?
Our style of smash burger is meant to have crispy edges (not burnt). Double patties for more crispiness! You can still order a single patty, but #twoisbetter!
Is it halal?
- Beef : Yes
- Bacon jam : No
- Fries : No because cooked in non halal beef tallow. Send us an email if you know a supplier.
Is your meat fresh?
Yes, we cut it, grind it ourselves. No frozen products, only fresh. Even if it's pink, it's okay!
Are the fries homemade?
Our fries are thin American style but prepared à l'ancienne Québec style. The potatoes are cut, blanched and fried on site in beef tallow like the good old days. In our opinion, this gives a better taste that is both nostalgic.
In addition, we mix white potatoes and red potatoes which gives a creamy and sweet texture respectively. No frozen products, only fresh.
Why aren't you open for more hours?
Although it is a fast food restaurant, our products are artisanal and require more expertise to offer you the best quality. We therefore cannot hire just anyone to do the job. We really want to make your experience as pleasant as possible with good food and friendly service.
Is there a vegetarian option?
Yes, we use Impossible Meat. The best on the market in our opinion.
Is there a vegan option?
We've decided to specialize in fresh, house-ground beef smash burgers. This process takes a lot of time. To streamline operations, it's best to focus solely on our specialty because that's what we want people to recognize us for. Vegetarian meat does not allow us to achieve the same crust as a real smash burger but we still serve an option to accommodate vegetarians.
Is there a gluten free option?
We tested several buns and the one we use is the perfect fit for the style of burger we want to serve. Keeping some gluten-free breads in stock for too long would harm its quality. Our poutine gravy contains wheat flour unfortunately.
It is possible to request a Cali protein bowl or an Ol' Dirty Fries and add a patty.
What makes your burger so good?
It's just a good simple burger. As Anthony Bourdain once said :
'' With a burger, as with all things that you cook, you have to ask yourself ''Is this, this thing I'm doing to this perfectly good classic dish, is it making it better?''The perfect burger is the classic soft squishy potato bun, a hunk of well-ground good-quality beef and processed meltable cheese.In a perfect world, you should be able to eat a hamburger with one hand and get a representative chunk of all the elements.You know, a burger's a beautiful thing. Its not beautiful when you're wearing half of it. It is an engineering structural problem as much as it is a flavor experience.You really have to consider all of those things. One of the greatest sins in ''burgerdom'' I think is making a burger that's just difficult to eat. Where the bread-to-meat ratio is out of whack. Where it's either too greasy or not greasy enough. Or the damn thing just doesn't hold together the way God intended burgers to hold together. ''
The ingredients we choose are not random. Most of them are prepared in-house. We put love and are proud of our craft.
Is it worth waiting 1 hour for your burgers?
No. You should come back another time. Sometimes we get hype from articles or social media. People get hangrier the more the wait. We don't want to deal with that. We are happy with being able to give the best service in normal circumstances.
Why can't I order online?
We know it can be faster for you. But at peak times, we close it to focus on the customers who are physically waiting on us to deliver fast!
Why is it long to get my order sometimes?
The more people in line, the longer the wait. We therefore encourage you to avoid peak hours if you do not like to wait.
We try to predict the number of staff as best as possible but sometimes we are surprised. But take our word for it when we tell you that the staff does their best to make you good burgers and fries within a reasonable time frame. It's easy to judge when an employee is slower or seems to be taking it easy, but remember that these are humans working several hours straight in intense conditions that we are always trying to improve.
To reassure you, true to our philosophy of serving you well:
- We have issued guidelines to release orders within 20 minutes maximum from the moment the customer places their order. We cannot control the flow of people arriving and waiting in line unfortunately.
- We even go so far as to tell our staff to close online orders to focus on on-site customers.
- Sometimes we don't understand why it takes a long time for a burger, but the problem is rather that it There are customers who place large orders or have many restrictions.
Trust us when we tell you that your experience is truly a priority for us! #faiteslamourpasladiete
How long do I have to wait in line?
It all depends first and foremost on customer orders. See the previous point. The larger and more complex the order, the longer it takes.
The lines that stretch outside are really due to the hype surrounding
Time Out Travel's list of the world's best burgers. For some reason, the editors felt we deserved our place on a global podium. We're very happy with this recognition, but it's a double-edged sword. People don't understand why they have to wait, and then when they taste the burger, they don't understand the hype and find the wait wasn't worth it.
In any case, if the lines start outside, it can easily take an hour or more. We don't know how long the hype will last, but we recommend coming back when things calm down. It's a shame for our regular customers, but we also hope this phenomenon passes so you can enjoy our burgers with a normal wait time, like before. We're happy, but first and foremost we're a community restaurant and our main goal is to make the world happy!
You are too hype now, do you still care?
Of course we still care! We do this by passion. You can see in the way we work and manage.
Are you hipster?
No, but we get the feeling a lot of haters have hatred for hipsters and whenever a business succeeds, they blame the hipsters. Look around, our customers are from all walks of life, the diversity is beautiful!
Will I get bitten back if I leave a negative review?
Only if you speak out of line and ignorance, and if your review is not constructive. We reserve the right to explain the BTS to protect ours and our industry's passion and hardwork to be to easily dirtied by people who never poured their sweat and tears into their business. Don't get us wrong, if we fuck up, we apologize. We do try to stay consistant and we care about that.
Why MangeDansMonHood?
How long have you been open?
We opened on April 5, 2023, the same day as the ice storm. We already had a lineup when we opened, and when our last customer arrived at 9 p.m., there was a power outage that lasted a day and a half. We were freaking out!
Did you know you were going to be this popular?
Not at all. When we decided to open this restaurant, we wanted to be COVID-proof and manage a very small team with a very small menu to maintain our sanity. Three years later, we're up to about thirty people on the team. But we're not complaining, we're very grateful!
You have another restaurant?
Yes, it's called La Belle Tonki. It's on 1335 Beaubien Est, not too far from MDMH. The vibe and staff are as nice and we serve asian comfort food with Montreal influences. We are known for our hospitality and funky menu.
