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Holy Cow!

3.7 (24 reviews)
ModerateBurgers, American
Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Aurélie C.

I was looking for a place to invite my friend for dinner, and as a burger addict, I had spotted this place during my visit. Once again, you have to know that for a foreign visitor, Switzerland will seem really expensive. At Holy Cow, you can have a burger + fries + a drink for 20CHF. Trust me, it's a good deal when you know that a kebab + Coke is 12CHF ! Good point : the recipes are very original, even as a burger aficionado, I've never seen some of this recipe ! I had one with salsa and avocado, while my friend chose the special Montreux Burger with Gorgonzola. The burger is huge and the meat is juicy : perfect ! The fries are also very good, and you have to try the different syrup/drinks from the "self service" drinks station. Fleur de Sureau is amazing and not too sweet. I would definitely recommend this place if you want to have a great burger. Nothing fancy about the place but the food is amazing.

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Kevin J.

Cool place for kids and adults. Reminded me of the typical upscale/themed American Burger joint. We just arrived in Lausanne and the kids were starving (according to my 9 year old). We typically don't eat fast food because we live in Paris and try to eat healthy however, Holy Cow was a great indulgence for all of us. There are strange and pleasant favors of drinks for the kids and a large variety of bottled teas and other drinks. Service: 4/5 - The cashier was nice and very helpful and spoke to the boys to help them order. She also did not mind my Franglais as we switched back and forth from English to French. There were not extremely busy and had maybe 10 people eating at the time and no one in line. The order was brought to our seat with a smile. Atmosphere: 4/5 - Reminded me of a scaled down Fudruckers with a Holy Cow theme. There were large tables for group seating so small and large groups should have room. There is also a bar at the window if you are eating alone and a couple 4 person tables. Appearance: 4/5 - The restaurant and the bathrooms were clean. Overall a cool burger and fries place that I would recommend. The food was fresh and home made (not frozen patties). Decent price and much less expensive than the meals at our hotel.

Elvis Blue Cheese menu with artisanal beer (+3 chf compared to normal menu which only includes soft drinks or water)
Blanca O.

Amazing burgers (my favourite is the Elvis Blue Cheese), very good fries, and even artisanal beer. It won't set you off a lot more than McDonald's, and it's a million times better. Definitely great bang for your buck, amongst the best quality/price rapports in Lausanne. Communal tables (so not a place to linger), boisterous atmosphere, and ridiculously fast service make this the ultimate quality fast food spot.

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“Amazing burgers (my favourite is the Elvis Blue Cheese), very good fries, and even artisanal beer.”

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Les Gosses Du Québec

Les Gosses Du Québec

3.6(11 reviews)
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Expensive, loud, poor selection of beers. We came to this bar with a group of colleagues around…read more10pm and had to have drinks in the cold while waiting for a table to free up (that did happen around 12am). With a Carlsberg at 7CHF per pint on tap and any decent beer rapidly raising up in price up to 10-15; pretty aggressive costumers; loud, poorly chosen music without really a place to dance or an intention of customers dancing, I am not sure what is the deal of this place is, but I don't think I will be returning there.

Very close to the gare, so when we had an hour and a half to kill between trains, we stopped for a…read morebite. Inexpensive food, and average priced beer, the bartender was friendly, attentive, and managed to understand our broken French like a champ. Even though it was the beginning of happy hour, the noise level wasn't out of control, and the place looked pretty clean. We initially sat at a table, but when a large group came in we moved to the bar. Again though, no one was overly loud or discourteous. I'd certainly stop there again on my way through Lausanne. Half a liter of beer from the tap ran around 5 to 8 francs, and the hot dog I had was 2. My wife had some OJ (she's preggers) for 3.50 and a grilled ham and cheese for about 7. There was a popcorn machine running in the back for tables, and they had a pretty decent beer selection from some US and Canadian imports to normal Western European standards like Hoegaarden, and even some stout which I appeared to be the only one in the bar drinking.

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