TRYING DIC ANN'S ICONIC MONTREAL FLAT HAMBURGER

2020-11-13 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 17 min

Chantal (Foodie Beauty) visits the Laval, Quebec location of Dick Ann's to try the chain's iconic thin, flat cheeseburger and its version of poutine. She gives a short history of the brand, unboxes her order (flat cheeseburger, poutine, extra house spicy meat sauce, Orange Crush), tastes both items on camera, and describes the thin patty, shredded mozzarella, dill-pickle relish, and the restaurant's liquidy, subtly spicy house sauce. She recommends ordering an extra side of sauce and notes the fries are shoestring style and the poutine uses shredded mozzarella rather than curds.

Video guide

  1. 0:06 — Intro and plan for the video; location
  2. 1:01 — Background and history of Dick Ann's
  3. 2:44 — Entering the restaurant and COVID-era seating
  4. 3:35 — Unboxing the order (burger, poutine, sauce, drink)
  5. 5:12 — Tasting the flat cheeseburger (first impressions)
  6. 6:51 — Inspecting and tasting the poutine
  7. 9:02 — Detailed flavor notes and comparisons (sauce, cheese, fries)
  8. 15:12 — Final verdict and recommendations (extra sauce, cheese curds preference)

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — Chantal: Video host who visits Dick Ann's in Laval and tastes the burger and poutine.
  • Person — Dominic (Dick) Potenza: Founder associated with the history of Dick Ann's (moved to Montreal and opened first location in 1954).
  • Person — Anne Kolescia: Jazz accordionist and wife of Dick Potenza, mentioned in the restaurant's history.
  • Restaurant — Dick Ann's: Fast-food hamburger chain known for very flat hamburgers and a house spicy meat sauce; video filmed at the Chomedey, Laval, Quebec location.
  • Food — flat hamburger: Dick Ann's signature very thin, flat hamburger served 'all dressed' with pickles, onions, cheese and house sauce; Chantal takes 'beauty bites' on camera.
  • Food — house spicy meat sauce: Thin, liquidy, subtly spicy proprietary sauce used on burgers and poutine; Chantal describes it as more liquidy than a gravy and compares it to a Taco Bell/taco sauce.
  • Food — poutine: Dick Ann's version of poutine using shredded mozzarella-style cheese and the house sauce rather than traditional cheese curds and gravy.
  • Food — shredded mozzarella: The shredded cheese used on Dick Ann's poutine; Chantal describes it as good-quality mozzarella rather than traditional curds.
  • Food — pickles: Pickle topping on the flat cheeseburger; Chantal suggests it tastes like a dill pickle relish.
  • Food — onions: Onion topping on the flat cheeseburger; Chantal notes tasting the onions.
  • Food — Orange Crush: Carbonated orange drink Chantal ordered with the meal; she notes it was served without ice.
  • Food — shoestring fries: Fries served with the poutine; described as shoestring-style and good quality.

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