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“Burnt Tongue” In Hamilton Offered Me A Rich Diversity

Have you ever thought about going to a restaurant specialized in soups? Well, neither had I — until I went to The Burnt Tongue completely by accident.

There are as many ways of making soup as there are ingredients you can put into one. So the diversity in this place is awesome — but I don't want to be a spoiler. Let me dissect my experience bit by bit and show you exactly what it's all about.

First course

Soups for all tastes

Unlike the falafel places I often go to, this is quite a “normal pick” for someone like me. I mean, we've all had soup many times in our lives, right? Well — I can bet you have never tasted soups like the ones they sell here. Tasty, creamy, and so filled with flavour it almost feels like a sauce, and you're missing the pasta!

I think I might have ordered them all by now, but the soup menu changes on a daily basis, and you find out about it through social media. That's a great feature for a restaurant, if you ask me — you just never know what to expect the moment you sit down!

Or, if you want to be your own spoiler, you can be really boring and read the menu on social media before you go.

The cool thing about not knowing is that you might get to try something completely new. I simply love those five seconds of pure adrenaline before the spoon reaches my mouth — it can be epic win or epic fail!
Creamy Vietnamese curry soup in a ceramic bowl
Soups so creamy they almost feel like a sauce.
Creative gourmet burger with fries
The aces under the sleeve: burgers, sandwiches and fries.

Second course

Surprise!

I said this was a soup restaurant — but they also have some amazing burgers, sandwiches and fries.

The soups are amazing, and the burgers are just great. But the diversity you can get from the menu is what makes it special. Imagine going to a great burger place and finding out they have aces under the sleeve — like amazing soups. It is quite a discovery!

And the burgers here are not limited to the classic options: they offer some cool combinations, and they really taste great.

In fact, the most amazing thing is that you can ask the chef for the best pairing for your burger — and they will choose a soup for you.

For example: I happen to love the Vietnamese curry soup, and it goes great with anything that has bacon in it.

Why it works — at a glance

  • The soups alone — some of the best you will taste in your life
  • The vibe — casual, warm, easy to love
  • The pairings — the chef matches a soup to your burger
  • The variety — a menu that changes every single day

The verdict

Conclusion

For the soups alone, this is an awesome place offering some of the best you will have tasted in your entire life.

Add to that the amazing vibe of the place, the pairing with the burgers and the virtually limitless variety, and you have an excellent restaurant. What more could you want?

The surprise factor — which they work really hard for, because changing the menu daily is not at all an easy thing to do. Go to this restaurant and let it surprise you. You will return.

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