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re: canmark
Reading the comments on the link are interesting. Obviously there will be some disagreement with which is really the best and many will complain that so and so was left off the list. All in all I agree with many of the choices. I would have like Fanny Chadwick's to have made the list and I consider lamb burgers a separate category with Le Select's being the best, mind you, I haven't tried Blue Plate's. I guess I have some homework to do.
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The Burger Cellar and Wine Bar on Yonge Street (east side) between Lawrence and Yonge Blvd. is very nice, albeit perhaps more expensive. BTW CHers, my wife and I tried Burger's Priest for the first time this past weekend. I can only assume that this is a franchise location, not a corporate store. All of you who've lauded the original Beach location would be shocked by this outlet. Overpriced ( over $23 tax in for two burgers), WAY oversalted, greasy, and, despite the balls of fresh ground beef waiting to be griddled, shockingly devoid of beef flavour. Is the Beach location different? If so, we will have to try it before passing judgement on the brand.
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re: Big Kahuna 1
TorontoJo
May 7, 2012 07:12 AM
Nope, it's not a franchise. There are only two stores, both owned and operated by the same guy. And no, no one who loves the original location would be shocked -- it's the same stuff at the same price. I'm not a fan either.
To be fair, I don't think Burger Cellar is particularly good, either.
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it depends where in Toronto you are. If you're north of Toronto (yonge and steeles) try Golden Star it sits like 40 people and its a great ma and pa shop
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re: kobo88
TorontoTips
Apr 30, 2012 01:49 PM
kobo, you 'bumped' a dormant discussion from January, but ...
I'll add my agreement to the quality of Golden Star burgers & fries, which personally I'll take 100 times out of 100 over Johnny's, 5 Guys, Lick's, Hero, etc. It's just a burger joint, no atmosphere other than Mediterranean grillmen debating hockey, but the homeburgers & fries are both great. If only they'd trash that crappy pre-fab gravy and make the real thing.
I also love take-out-only Real McCoy and yes, Burger Priest, as well as Big Moe's, (but skip the juicy lucy and just get a regular griddled burger). Burger Shack is also very good, just something about the unusual spicing of the meat and gravy that is a tiny bit off-putting for me, but BS is still much better than many.-
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re: TexSquared
Googs
May 1, 2012 08:51 AM
It's a debatable point. I'd rather eat a Johnny's dog burger than that Lick's piece of bread inside a bun it's so full of filler. They're both cheap, but if I'm going cheap I better get sleazy food too. Agreed 5 Guys doesn't belong in that sentence though.
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re: TexSquared
TorontoTips
May 1, 2012 10:23 AM
Just for clarification, the list was just because they were mentioned in the above comments by YOU, Tex :-) I was basically agreeing, because they all fall well below Golden Star, in my opinion.
I would sadly agree with Googs on Johnny's over Lick's, but that's like saying I'd rather be kicked than hit with a bat - I'll pass on both Lick's and Johnny's, thanks! Golden Star, Big Moe's and Real McCoy are all within a short drive depending on which direction you're going, and well worth a few minutes detour. :-)
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re: TorontoTips
Davwud
May 1, 2012 11:34 AM
I cannot disagree with anything you said here. The only thing I will add is that my one trip to Big Moe's I got a burger that was cooked to death. It was the Juicy Lucy and had it not been for the cheese, it would've been dessicated. That said, from what I understand the cheese is supposed to melt and ooze, not be liquid lava.
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re: Davwud
TorontoTips
May 1, 2012 12:08 PM
Yeah, unfortunately the juicy lucy is bad - it's over-handled meat, with a little ball of cheese in the middle, so it doesn't lie flat on the grill and the beef ends up getting way overcooked just to get the cheese to melt. The idea seemed cool on Triple-D, but either doesn't work for me, or Moe's can't pull it off.
I go for the regular double with grilled onions and ask for it cooked medium, and it's a really solid alternative when I can't deal with the driving and lining-up at BP's... but lately Golden Star has been calling me back more often when I need my burger & fry fix.
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iMarilyn
Jan 8, 2012 03:55 PM
W Burger does several OK burgers in a lounge-y sports bar setting. Fairly large so a group shouldn't be a problem. Yonge & College.
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I would suggest Five Guys. Great burgers, even better fries and all you can eat peanuts!
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re: TexSquared
grandgourmand
Jan 9, 2012 01:47 PM
Too bad the burgers are pretty lame. Compared to the shake shacks, in'n'out (and BP), 5 guys just doesn't do it for me.
Has the Scarborough location been busy?
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re: grandgourmand
OK, since you mentioned them in a Toronto burgers thread, where are the Shake Shack and In-N-Out locations in the GTA?
Five Guys in Scarborough is still doing fine. If they weren't, they would not have expanded to Oshawa. And I'd rather give them my business than any of Jetsun's, South St., Lick's, Johnny's, etc....
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re: TexSquared
grandgourmand
Jan 10, 2012 04:55 AM
Shake Shack and In-n-out are obviously not here. I'm just lamenting the fact that the worst, in my opinion, of the "quality" burger chains set up camp here rather than one of the others (acknowledge that in-n-out is impossible given their distribution setup).
At least it's a step up from south st., hero's, etc.
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Since BP is your favourite - griddle smashed American diner style - why not try Holy Chuck? They're doing the exact same style and can seat 12.
I would've recommended Stockyards as they do the style very well, but seating 12 there, fat chance.
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