Stoopid Burger — Restaurant in Vancouver

DO YOU LIKE EM' BIG & MEATY?

Friendly owner and the wait staff was good-natured. Bonus it was LGBTQ and community broad spectrum affirming. I requested the house burger: Stoopid Burger, their largest. It arrived fairly quickly. The price was higher than expected until I really considered the volume of individual food that made up this massive burger, then you have to realize that a burger in most places such as Red Robin is 10 to $13 and this one was around $15+.

the burger was tasty overall and it was so large that you couldn't physically bite into it unless you had a T-Rex mouth (which I have been accused of before) and getting your mouth around it was completely impractical but fun none the less. I spent time eating the fries after the burger arrived forming a game plan before actually digging into the burger. When you order it, you will soon relate to what I'm just now explaining.

The flavors were all there except the only contribution I would add is that it would be nice if the meat itself or pre flavored with spices. It didn't taste like to meat with flavored, I know I could be wrong. If it is flavored than it needs to be bumped up about three notches. Though the fries were tasty I didn't feel like there were quite enough of them. They were not stingy with the fries but for my portion I would have been happier with another half as much again added. My fries were slightly overcooked though I prefer my fries and get crunchy or than most people so that worked.

The restaurant was bright colors which was very welcoming and added a lot of energy to the overall atmosphere they achieved in creating. Their t-shirts are multi colors and that what's a nice match too. The restaurant was very small so it didn't take any time at all to clutter it and they were good about keeping the place clean and tidy given the small footprint. The menu was slightly difficult to understand upon initial reading but the staff was friendly in explaining it, no I wish it could have been more visual in nature showing pictures of the product that were professionally captured would have added a nice touch as to what I could expect. I would have appreciated more napkin holders placed on each table. Overall I would definitely go back when you have that hankering for a big burger. I must admit, though the burger would not be considered dry I do miss that All-American greasy burger that was loaded with more 'juice' adding to the flavors and the slip-n-slide effect and wetness of the meat itself. Great place to go for a beer and burger also! I was also pleasantly surprised Stoopid Burger sold cans of beer making it a great idea to stop off after work or a place to go with your friends. They have a dining area outside with a inviting fire pit as a bonus with restroom facilities close by for washing your hands before and after the meal. HINT: GRAB YOUR NAPKINS! THIS IS GOING TO BE...

So this is yet another food truck. Its location is nothing to write home about. There's two picnic tables that are in a covered areas to protect you some from the sun and one plastic round table setup w/ umbrella so there's some seating. Groupon brought us here and I love them for helping us explore eateries without having to worry as much about if we're going to be throwing $20+ dollars away to try a new place.

When we arrived they didn't appear too busy. One guy just finished ordering and he knew exactly what he wanted so it seemed like he's been here a few times which was a good sign. We grabbed a menu and started reviewing. First thing I noticed was that some of the burgers were actually kind of expensive imo considering it was a food truck and not a restaurant. One ringing in at $16! We wasted no time ordering. I got the Luni burger and the wife got the billionaire club and chips.

So we waited...and waited...and waited...over 30 minutes (no lie) for our food. Now remember there were a FEW people there but it looked like they were all already eating and then the ONE guy that was ahead of us. This wait was a little absurd but no one said they were fast...Hey! They are not fast, so don't come if you only have a 30 min lunch lol

But enough of that, now to what we're all really here for...the grub. This is why regardless of our half hour wait and kind of high prices they are still getting 4 stars (and b/c I'm not one of those review Nazis). Both of our meals were absolutely delicious and they don't hold back on serving size. My burger was a great size ($11) and the wife's club was HUGE and for only $9 it was a great deal. We definitely didn't think she would finish even half of it but low and behold within a few minutes I looked up and it's almost gone it, she said it was that good. I tried hers and it was decent. Not my fav but mine on the other hand was amazing and made my taste buds jump for joy and do back flips. My tongue was doing back flips!!! Mine put me in the food zone where it was just me and my burger and I couldn't even hear the street nose. The pineapple mango habanero chutney (never had chutney before that I can recall) was the cat's meow. It was so packed with flavor and complimented every other flavor in the burger so well. They bacon was fast and cooked to perfection. The stoopid sauce was really bomb too. The burger patty was big and juicy. This thing was a work of taste art.

I will say that they did both come with some really tasty fries. Wish we could have saved a few bucks and gotten one without fries. They were a decent crunch, had more squish than crunch but we're still really good. Not too salty and the Cajun seasoning was a good touch and complimented the burger well.

I would definitely bring a friend or two back to experience one of their amazing burgers but definitely forewarn them about the wait...

I was convinced to try Stoopid Burger after it was rated as the best burger in Portland by voters on the Oregonian. My theory is that friends of the owners colluded to achieve this ranking, because there nothing special about the food or the service. It was slightly better than a McDonald's burger. The fries were either sloppy, floppy grease sponges or small, hard potato slivers. The burger itself was pretty plain food-cart fair, like something you'd find at a concession stand in a ballpark. The patty was about a quarter inch thick, probably from a bulk package of frozen patties, and was not cooked medium-rare as a good burger should be (even though I asked for it). Can you even cook something so thin to medium rare?

I'm not sure where the photos on yelp came from, but certainly not from this cart. Maybe they've changed owners and totally reversed the ingredients/quality of their product?

It took about 25 minutes for me to get the food, which is a little longer than I would expect from a food-cart with only 1 other customer ahead of me. It wasn't outlandish, but still gave me the impression that things were moving pretty lackadaisically inside the truck.

Don't be fooled by the Oregonian article (with only 30 votes, I am ashamed that I was fooled), they certainly don't serve the best burger in Portland. In fact, they shouldn't even be mentioned in a list of high-quality burgers in the city.

But I should add that both gentlemen working the cart were friendly. Since there are so many fantastic burgers to be found in this city, my expectations of "The best burger in Portland" were high, so that certainly colored my reaction to the experience. If I had gone in without expectations, my review would likely be somewhat less harsh.

I'll try it again someday and edit my review...