I struck out on my own today, my fellow burger-lovers busy with things non-beefy. In fact, it wasn't in my original plan to partake of the burger today, but fate had a way of stepping in.
I was driving along Queen St. East, and where there used to be a George's BBQ, was a brand spanking new gourmet burger joint. Now I'm generally not down with gentrification, but the sign, in basic black and white, caught my eye. The joint was obviously new, and because of the small space, packed to capacity and spilling out the door.
The slogan, "Redeeming the burger, one at a time" was interesting too, although it doesn't spill off the tongue so easily. Fortunately, your tongue may be happier doing something else here.
I was immediately greeted by the burger-man behind the counter who asked if I was a first-timer. He went through the short menu with me, and emphasized the high quality, fresh ground beef. The menu is short, basically a cheeseburger, the "Option", and fries. A combo is also available. Burger-man also stressed the soft bun. This appealed to me because I often find the burger is lost in the bun.
I opted for the cheeseburger combo because I wanted to try the fries (all in the name of duty of course!). The fries, I was told, were real potatoes, twice fried, small and thin. And they were delicious. Crispy and greasy, nicely toasted. The cheeseburger was, as promised, high quality delicious beef, and tons of melty gooey cheddar (?) cheese (as he put it, "American style"). The bun was small and soft, and certainly didn't take away from the burger at all. It was basically a meat holder.
The other menu item, The Option, looked delicious. It's their version of vegetarian, consisting of a huge portobello mushroom, stuffed with cheese, and grilled. It looked and smelled amazing. I will definitely be trying this next visit.
Burger toppings were extremely basic: lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mustard, ketchup, mayo. I would have liked some BBQ sauce, and maybe something spicy.
Pop selection was also minimalist, water and cans of various Coca cola products. If you're not going to have milkshakes or something special like lemonade, at least get some fancy sodas in there, or even some Fanta.
The burger was small, but there was the option for additional patties, which I thought was a better idea than the usual burger patty by weight. I never know how big 4 oz, 6 oz or 8 oz is. The one patty was plenty for me, with fries, but I know some of my co-horts could easily polish off 2 to 3 patties.
My cheeseburger combo cost $10.16 with tax, which is about normal for a gourmet burger. The
cheeseburger on it's own was about $4.60, but the option weighed in at over $6. It was, however, quite big.
The Burger's Priest was brand new, and the wait was quite long for my order. It was, however, delicious, and I'm sure with time they'll get faster on the lineup. The also take your name, a la Licks, for that personal touch. Service was very friendly and personal.
I was driving along Queen St. East, and where there used to be a George's BBQ, was a brand spanking new gourmet burger joint. Now I'm generally not down with gentrification, but the sign, in basic black and white, caught my eye. The joint was obviously new, and because of the small space, packed to capacity and spilling out the door.
The slogan, "Redeeming the burger, one at a time" was interesting too, although it doesn't spill off the tongue so easily. Fortunately, your tongue may be happier doing something else here.
I was immediately greeted by the burger-man behind the counter who asked if I was a first-timer. He went through the short menu with me, and emphasized the high quality, fresh ground beef. The menu is short, basically a cheeseburger, the "Option", and fries. A combo is also available. Burger-man also stressed the soft bun. This appealed to me because I often find the burger is lost in the bun.
I opted for the cheeseburger combo because I wanted to try the fries (all in the name of duty of course!). The fries, I was told, were real potatoes, twice fried, small and thin. And they were delicious. Crispy and greasy, nicely toasted. The cheeseburger was, as promised, high quality delicious beef, and tons of melty gooey cheddar (?) cheese (as he put it, "American style"). The bun was small and soft, and certainly didn't take away from the burger at all. It was basically a meat holder.
The other menu item, The Option, looked delicious. It's their version of vegetarian, consisting of a huge portobello mushroom, stuffed with cheese, and grilled. It looked and smelled amazing. I will definitely be trying this next visit.
Burger toppings were extremely basic: lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mustard, ketchup, mayo. I would have liked some BBQ sauce, and maybe something spicy.
Pop selection was also minimalist, water and cans of various Coca cola products. If you're not going to have milkshakes or something special like lemonade, at least get some fancy sodas in there, or even some Fanta.
The burger was small, but there was the option for additional patties, which I thought was a better idea than the usual burger patty by weight. I never know how big 4 oz, 6 oz or 8 oz is. The one patty was plenty for me, with fries, but I know some of my co-horts could easily polish off 2 to 3 patties.
My cheeseburger combo cost $10.16 with tax, which is about normal for a gourmet burger. The
cheeseburger on it's own was about $4.60, but the option weighed in at over $6. It was, however, quite big.
The Burger's Priest was brand new, and the wait was quite long for my order. It was, however, delicious, and I'm sure with time they'll get faster on the lineup. The also take your name, a la Licks, for that personal touch. Service was very friendly and personal.
I am redeemed!
