Special Burger Review: Miner's Daughter

Photo by Mark Avila

Date Visited: March 8, 2020
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
BurgerTours Rating: 6/10

Taste	Messiness	Price	Venue	Pluses
Good	Clean	$15-$25	Restaurant/Lounge	Veggie/Liquor

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Mark's Review

Leaving behind the spring-like temperatures of Southern Ontario, join me as I travel more than 3,000 kilometres across Canada to Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. This marks the furthest place we’ve taken BurgerTours, and is the first Territory checked off my travel list.

I did some quick research before hand, and honestly I wasn’t expecting much based on my presumptions of going to a place in the middle of nowhere. But, to my surprise one location garnered more positive reviews than others and was also a local favourite. A popular spot among Whitehorse locals, it was a no brainer that I’d choose the Miner’s Daughter for this burger tour.

Opened in 2011, the Miner’s Daughter is nestled in the heart of downtown Whitehorse, located in the former Capital Hotel where it shares a space with the Dirty Northern. To avoid confusion, the Miner’s Daughter is the restaurant portion and the Dirty Northern serves as a Pub.

The interior was dark and rustic fitting in nicely with the deep freeze blanketing Whitehorse at the time. I came in around 6:30pm, which was right before things started to get busy. I sat myself by the window as all the booths were already taken, and not long after large tourist groups were slowly pouring in for dinner time at this point.

I took a sneak peak of the menu before hand looking for a burger that was new, yet local. They had an array of burger options, but they were either the same or a twist on a burger I’ve had before. There was one, however, that caught my eye… the Wild Alaskan Salmon Burger.

As the name suggests.. this burger comes with a grilled slice of Wild Alaskan Salmon, topped with avocado, tomato, and onions.

The Wild Alaskan Salmon Burger/Photo by Mark Avila

First impressions, as juicy as it looked, the Salmon was a little dry. Though seasoned nicely, there was nothing that popped in its flavour. The onions, tomato, and avocado did give it some kick, but the side salad that accompanied the burger was probably the highlight of this meal.

Overall, the quick service and pleasant environment wasn’t enough to save the underwhelming experience I had at the Miner’s Daughter. I was looking forward to trying the Wild Alaskan Salmon Burger, but it didn’t quite deliver on flavour and authenticity that I’d hoped to experience during this visit. It definitely has some potential, but I would like to see it with more pungent ingredients to make it stand out as a staple dish in the Yukon food scene.

6/10