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CRAFT Beer Market

A serious rival for our best burger, featuring an exceptionally fresh bun, quality meat and excellent sauce, paired with nearly unbeatable restaurant cut seasoned fries.

LandsdowneNovember 9, 2023
craft
9.3
9.3

The field report

Craft Beer Market delivered one of the strongest burgers from our journey and became a serious rival for the top spot. The American Cheese Burger was classic, fairly priced and extremely well executed.

The bun may have been the freshest we have ever had. If you believe in a god, this came from the heavens. Combined with the quality of the meat, excellent flavour and generous sauce, the burger did not miss in any meaningful area. Every part worked together without making a straightforward burger feel unnecessarily complicated. Sometimes meat and cheese is all you need (and pickles if you are Alex.)

The restaurant cut fries were cooked to perfection and nearly stole the entire review. They were seasoned perfectly and paired with ketchup that tied the plate together. These were easily among the strongest fries we have reviewed.

Service can sometimes be inconsistent here, but on this visit it was exceptional. The atmosphere was also strong, helped by the restaurant’s location in the heart of Ottawa’s entertainment district. With reasonable prices and excellent execution across the meal, Craft Beer Market earned one of our strongest recommendations.

Off the scorecard

The whiskey sour report.

Not included in the Spot score
9.3

This was the second-highest-rated whiskey sour from our journey and stood out for its overall execution. It was described as exceptionally well made, although no specific flavour, aroma or garnish details were provided.

Two opinions, kept intact

The scorecards

Each reviewer scores the applicable categories. Burger owns 40%; everything else shares the remaining 60%.

Main reviewer's card

Connor

C
  • Burger9.3
  • Fries9.5
  • Beer8.5
  • Beer selection10.0
  • Service9.5
  • Atmosphere8.6
Weighted score9.3
The exceptionally fresh bun immediately set this burger apart. The quality meat, flavour and sauce made it a serious competitor for the best burger of our journey.

Main reviewer's card

Alex

A
  • Burger9.2
  • Fries9.6
  • Beer8.3
  • Beer selection10.0
  • Service9.5
  • Atmosphere8.5
Weighted score9.2
100 beers to choose from and you can get an exceptional burger? I'd be here all the time if I lived near by.

The combined verdict

9.3

We both agreed that Craft Beer Market delivered an exceptional American Cheese Burger and some of the best shoestring fries from our journey. The fresh bun, quality ingredients, strong service and central atmosphere made this one of our easiest recommendations.

Evidence from the table

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