pink bicycle

The Pink Bicycle
(250) 384-1008
1008 Blanshard Street
 Victoria

Think positive, think happy thoughts, think juicy beef patty. Screw it! I am disappointed in Pink Bicycle. Having lived in Victoria for 18 years, I've been longing for, even pining for a good hamburger. I fasted all day before my first visit and you let my tummy down Pink Bicycle Burger.

With the opening of the Pink Bicycle Gourmet Burger Joint, my spirits were raised with the possibility of accessing a good burger and fries combo once again. Upon entering the Pink Bicycle, you're met with a sense of cool, understated urban chic. The room is smallish with about twenty or so seats but well appointed. I am met by the owner who I am hoping will welcome me with salutations, open arms and perhaps a pat on the back. End dream sequence. Okay, maybe that's going too far but a smile and warm welcome isn't too much to ask for is it?

The service on both of my visits was very business like and fairly prompt. My first experience was a lunch date and I have to say that my Pink Bike Cheese burger was quite delicious. A burger with a poutine side  (hand cut fries with cheese curds and gravy) ran me $21 and change which I felt was over priced as the poutine was a "waifish" portion. I had only water so with a pop of some sort, expect to pay north of $24 per person.

My second visit to the restaurant was for dinner with three other guests and the experience was much the same. On this occasion my burger was grilled until "crispy" with little burnt bits . One of my guests had an uneventful Roast Garlic Caesar salad. Again, the portions seem far too small especially for a dinner service.

I really want the Pink Bicycle to do well and rock my world. We all want a good hamburger joint to call our own after all. Let's hope that they increase the portion sizes and watch the burners a little more closely. If it's not too much trouble, a "come again, thank you or perhaps a nod of recognition" would be nice after paying our bill.

Published Dec. 11, 2009
Kurt Marhue writes from a sunny place in Victoria B.C.