Weekly Lunch Pick: the lobster burger at Luma
At the Bell Lightbox’s sleek upmarket restaurant, chef Jason Bangerter elevates Bay Street bistro standards with innovative changes. The premium-priced burger, reminiscent of those found at Nota Bene and Bymark, gets a rethink as he swaps out the beef for five ounces of lobster. The moist patty is nestled inside one of David Wilson’s (formerly of Thuet Bakery) sweet pain au lait buns along with crisp lettuce, red and yellow tomato and briny house-made mayonnaise. (Warning: this is a knife and fork affair.) The burger comes with a cucumber-daikon vinaigrette slaw and Luma’s own potato chips.
The cost: $26 before tax and tip.
The time: 72 minutes (20 of which were spent nursing a delightful virgin Cider House Rules cocktail that tastes like apple pie, $8).
Luma, Bell Lightbox, 2nd flr., 330 King St. W., 647-288-4715, oliverbonacini.com/Luma.aspx.
Luma is a fantastic restaurant, and the service is extremely good. Sit in Stephen’s area – a delightful and knowledgeable waiter. Well done.
I absolutely loathe hamburgers that have to be disassembled and eaten with a knife and fork. It ends up being a disgusting mess – and why would I pay $26 for that?
Pricy place for sure but we didn’t get what we hoped and paid for.Food in the cafeteria in the ground floor is tasty and much more reasonably priced without any pretension.
Have to disagree with the Lobster burger pick. Tried, not a $21 burger (that’s its cost solo). Lobster flavour got muddled by the mayo, watery cucumbers, and bun. No other zing from spice or acid in the dish. If you’re going to feature lobster, let it sing.
See our full review of Luma’s lunch here:
http://restosinto.tumblr.com/post/11164668693/luma
Enjoy the write-up!
Cheers,
Restos in TO