Free Inquiry Blog 7: Big Wheel in a Big Storm

For this week’s blog, I stopped into Messob Ethiopian Cuisine. Well, at least that’s what the plan was. Unfortunately, when I pulled on the front door, it didn’t move an inch. The place was closed, my heart was broken. Luckily, all I had to do was a 180-degree turn to see where I was going to eat instead. To my surprise, directly beside Messob Ethiopian Cuisine is a Big Wheel Burger. So now, for this week’s blog, I stopped to eat at Big Wheel Burger! Although there are numerous locations on the island, this Big Wheel is Located on Cook Street, directly across from Cook Street Village. Big Wheel Burger is a high-quality burger restaurant that focuses on being completely sustainable. From their ingredients to their packaging every aspect of a big wheel burger was cultivated through sustainable processes. This may be good for the environment, but will it taste good? Let’s find out!

My Order: The Big Onion Burger

Appearance: 7/10

Well guys, as you can see, it is definitely a burger. Nothing too special about it at all. The red onion peeking through coupled with the lettuce gives it an unexpected pop of colour, but besides that, this is fairly basic. Is that necessarily a bad thing though? In my opinion, for this meal, it isn’t. When I come to a takeout burger restaurant, I’m not expecting to see something out of a Michelin-star restaurant. I’m expecting to see a burger. A nice bun, with some meat, cheese and vegetables, is all that’s needed to please me. So although it is fairly bare bones, that’s exactly what I expected from Big Wheel Burger, 7/10

Taste: 8/10

Just like its appearance, when it comes to taste all I can say is, it is definitely a burger. A good burger at that. The problem is, almost all takeout burgers taste the same. Whether it’s big wheel, Bin 4 or the now closed Pink Bicycle, they’re all pretty much the same, albeit a few special patties. What it really comes down to here and why it scored so high is because how high quality and fresh the ingredients. You can truly tell through each bite that what you’re eating is fresh. The bun is soft, the vegetables are crisp and the beef is delicious. Even if it didn’t blow me away, the overall quality of this burger increases it’s rating, 8/10.

Customer Service: 6/10

Let me give you a quick rundown of my experience at Big Wheel Burger. I walked in, I ordered my food, I sat down, I picked up my food and finally, I left. That is quite literally it. Nothing of note happened. I ordered, I sat and I left. So I guess that means good customer service? I honestly don’t really know what to write, it kinda just happened. One second I was burger-less the next I had a burger, 6/10.

Bang for your Buck: 4/10

Now, this is where Big Wheel Burger really grinds my gears. In total, my meal came to 15.91, taxes included and with a two-dollar tip. Yes, you heard me right. For a single burger, it was 15.91. Now I did not get the cheapest option on the menu, but still, almost 16 dollars for a burger is insane. If I had gotten fries and a drink, I would have been in the 20-25 dollar region. That’s more than most sit-down restaurants! Maybe it’s the high-quality ingredients that drive the price so high? Nonetheless, this is too expensive for a single burger, 4/10

Final Score Breakdown

Appearance: 7/10

Taste: 8/10

Customer Service: 7/10

Bang for your buck: 4/10

Final score: 26/40

Final Thoughts

Although it was nothing special, I must admit it was quite delicious. Sustainable practices and high-quality ingredients make this a burger that feels good to eat as well as tastes good. As long as you don’t mind paying the big bucks for an above-average burger, I recommend you stop and check out Big Wheel Burger.

Jaxon’s Top Takeout in Victoria List

1. Rise and Grind, Downtown – 35/40
2. Italian Food Imports, Downtown – 33/40
3. RedFish BlueFish, Inner Harbour – 29/40
4. Big Wheel Burger, Numerous locations – 26/40
5. Foo Asian Street Food, Downtown -25/40
6. Lee’s Chicken, Esquimalt – 20/40
7. Mary Brown’s Chicken, Esquimalt – 12/40