A replacement for Apache Burgers...
An old favourite, more sentimental now than anything...went round the other day and its not the same. Crumbly bun, still flavourful patty, but the attitude there SUCKS AND the dude fixing the burger was using his hands. Not gloved, either. And then went round cleaning the tables. I didn't dress my burger and I don't know if he washed up after cleaning the tables.
How about Red Cabin?
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I hate Apache for the same reasons. I try and try to like it but their attitude gets to me. If you get the Homeburger (Bigger is better) at Red Cabin, it is fresh made. Magoo's is as good as Red Cabin and the service is always great and friendly (and very kid friendly). Royal Meats on Kipling burger is really good and worth the 15 minutes wait or so, but may I suggest the 1 lb. cevap sandwich. And ask for the cheese stuff and tomato relish stuff. Really good. Acme on the Queensway sucks as they generally pre-cook everything and reheat (read: tough and dry). Magic Spot can be good, but if I'm that close, I'll generally opt for Magoo's There is a new South Street burger on Islington beside the Artisano, but I have never been. Based on reviews from other postings, I am not in a rush to go there however. .
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re: pancake
Brain of J
Nov 29, 2008 05:57 AM
A friend of mine recently went to Apache. As he was scanning the menu, he innocently asked the guy behind the counter what exactly their signature burger was (what's it called, the Apache Burger or the Big Apache or something?). The guy at counter, instead of explaining to my friend what it was, impatiently pointed to the menu on wall as if to say "read it for yourself!" So rude!
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dannyboy
Nov 26, 2008 12:47 PM
haha that's hilarious...
the last few times when i was in the 'big' guy who was dressing the burgers actually got super-annoyed with me because i didn't get my toppings in the order he liked...
now i just do it to take the piss, that guy sucks›4 Replies-
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re: ssainani
duckdown
Nov 28, 2008 08:56 AM
Ah yea, I know this place
I actually don't like their burgers at all (theres no beef! it's just pork & veal) and no cheese or bacon (other than their cream-cheese spread)
However their steak sandwich, grilled chicken, and pork souvlaki are all dynamite..
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duckdown
Nov 19, 2008 11:27 AM
I tried Magoo's just last week and found it extremely mediocre
They call themselves a "Gourmet ice-cream and hamburger" shoppe, so I order a $4.95 milkshake before realizing that every single flavor of ice cream is simple Nestle brand straight out of a supermarket tub. $4.95 for a milkshake the size of a Medium at McDonalds, and proudly made with Nestle brand ice cream... Needless to say it was extremely average and not worth it
Hamburger -- they boast having a freshly hand-made patty and that they will cook it any way you request -- sadly my request for 'medium' ended up well-done like they do by default. Wasn't extremely flavorful either, and their "Magoo sauce" is like a watery, poorly made Lick's guk-sauce clone
Fries were good I guess, but I can imagine why people would be irritated with their "spicy fries" , because a few of mine were covered in the 'spicy dust' and all they did was make the fries taste salty and artificial... Onion rings are straight-up frozen from a bag, saw it when I was there.. Ended up paying $15 or something for my meal and wasn't really satisfied
Much prefer the burger shack on eglinton still.. juicy pink burger, hand-breaded onion rings, excellent...
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re: duckdown
I agree that magoos is no better than apache.
both have gone down hill in past years and I have been to both at least once a month for the past 15+ years.
Apache is the better burger just because it has some sort of taste to it. Magoo's over cooks everything they touch even though they say they will cook to order.
when needing good food near kipling station, I have been as of late gone on a pho binge from the newly opened pho house. I cant says its great pho, but I enjoy spicy dishes these days.
as for a decent burger close by - I have been surprised a few times by Magic spot, although the past few times I have been there its mainly been because I was craving a beer with by burger primarily.
Cheers, and good hunting.
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Brain of J
Nov 26, 2008 09:49 AM
I just tried Magic Spot. I was a bit disappointed. The burger was dry but still OK tasting . It was a six ounce homeburger. I got a large fries and a 500ml pop also. Cost: around $12.50. At C & Dubbs, for the same amount of money, you can get a juicy sumo (2 eight ounce patties) combo. This further reinforced my claims that Dubbs is the greatest burger joint around. I realize that not everyone wants to eat a 1lb for burger, but for whom quantity is important, Dubbs rules!!! You'll get 10 more ounces of burger at Dubbs versus Magic Spot, and it's bursting with juicy goodness too--for the same cash!
Check Dubbs out!
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re: plavka
pancake
Nov 14, 2008 10:18 PM
Yes, I second magoos if you are in Etobicoke. Way better then apache, plus the fries are delicious. I've also had a decent burger at Magic Spot (royal york and bloor), but find it less consistent.
I has a really great burger at Craft Burger on King street tonight, just West of Spadina, if you are willing to travel further.-
re: pancake
That's great thanks for the recommendations. I was just a little p-ed off given the weak attitude and shocked at the guy using his hands. It would one thing if all he did was dress burgers and didn't touch anything...but he was.
And that's filthy. So I'm done.
Thanks again all - I'm going to try this C & Dubbs for the burger fix.
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re: bobbieMac
I have been going to Apache since I was a kid, and although everyone tells me the quality has gone down, I guess I'm easy to please because it still tastes good to me. I've also got my SO who is not from Toronto hooked. He craves Apache. And I love the onion rings there.
I used to also frequent Magoo's when I was younger and remember liking it...although not as much as Apache. However I went a couple weeks ago with the SO and we were extremely excited as many say it is better then Apache but we were both really dissapointed. The flavour was not there in the burger, and mine was kinda dry and just ...meh. My onion rings were pretty average, and I was so dissapointed they changed the spicy fries from years back...they used to be curly. Now they are normal fries with spicy seasoning. I'm all about the curly.
I did enjoy the toppings however (bruschetta? yum!), and feel I need to try ONE more time.
Red Cabin is next on the list.
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Brain of J
Nov 14, 2008 01:37 PM
Not terribly from the Apache is C & Dubbs----home of the biggest, juiciest burgers in the GTA, maybe all of Ontario. It's a nice clean place with a couple of big screen TVs. It's an ideal place to eat some good food and watch some of the game. It's open super late too on the weekends, like 4AM or something. For me, it's sets the standard for burger joints.
C & Dubbs in located on Dundas Street, between the 427 and Dixie, south side of the street.
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re: duckdown
Brain of J
Nov 17, 2008 02:42 PM
Don't bother with their standard burger, which I do believe is a frozen prefab job, but order their home burger or their sumo burger (two home burgers equaling 1 lb, or do the super sumo equalling 3 half pound home burgers). These patties are more of the real deal (they don't appear frozen when put on the grill). Excellent fries too. Their fish and chips look darn good too.
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I'm afraid it's too close in location to California Sandwiches for me to ever want a burger around there hehe.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?near=5236+...
Oh and the bakery in cloverdale mall is good. Park at the LCBO and walk straight in, you'll find it by smell.
Sorry I don't know more about your question, deal with it! :)
