Finally I was able to get at least 3 of the burger buddies together again for a feeding. Sadly, Small Fry was stuck at work, but Burgermeister, Hamburglar and myself, Pickles were up for another leg of our journey.
This tour tour took us to Craft Burger on Yonge St., just north of Bloor across from the Reference Library.
Upon entering, the decor is nice. Dark wood panels gives the feel of an old church or school house. Maybe that doesn't sound too appetizing but it's relaxing and warm. We could see the food was served on rectangular tin trays, which made me think a bit of prison, but in a romantic kind of "Johnny Cash" way.
First I'd like to say that the staff were excellent. Our server told us that the beef was fresh Ontario AAA ground chuck, grass fed, from somewhere near Bolton, and the burgers were handcrafted one at a time. They have a good system, where you go to the counter and order, and you place your number on your table, where a server/runner brings it by when it's ready.
Burgermeister is a sucker for blue cheese so he went right for the Craft Blue. He gave it a high rating of 8.5. All agreed that the fries were really good, though greasy. But that's what makes them good!
Hamburglar had the classic burger but added avocado. He loved this burger and gave it a 9.5, not worrying a bit about blowing his whole rating system on one burger, so early in the tour.
I went for the Craft Spicy which was very tasty, though not that spicy. I can't fault it for much though, as it was thick and juicy, and just plain delicious. I was sorely tempted by the Lamb Burger, but that'll have to wait until next time. I also went for the onion rings, which were basic, but good. I think next time I'd go for the fries, as it's hard to find good fries these days and these were bonafide.
They also offer poutine or mixed greens.
After our meal we decided to go for the Old-fashioned shakes. They were thick and delicious and they served them with the big tin mixing cup so you get every drop. Our server also treated us to one of their oatmeal chocolate chunk with toffee crunch cookies. It was heavenly.
Another offering on the drinks menu was Boylan's soda. I love this stuff, so we each had one. Our only problem (and seriously, the only one!) was that the soda was a bit warm.
They didn't have a ton of toppings, not even bacon(!), but with the basics plus a few delicious (but pricey at $1.25) options, like carmelized onions, mushrooms, and roasted red peppers, I can't say I really missed anything.
Overall we ended up with an average rating of about 8.25, with Hamburglar topping out at 9. Craft Burger isn't cheap, but it was delicious and the portions were good.
This place is definitely worth another visit.
This tour tour took us to Craft Burger on Yonge St., just north of Bloor across from the Reference Library.
Upon entering, the decor is nice. Dark wood panels gives the feel of an old church or school house. Maybe that doesn't sound too appetizing but it's relaxing and warm. We could see the food was served on rectangular tin trays, which made me think a bit of prison, but in a romantic kind of "Johnny Cash" way.
First I'd like to say that the staff were excellent. Our server told us that the beef was fresh Ontario AAA ground chuck, grass fed, from somewhere near Bolton, and the burgers were handcrafted one at a time. They have a good system, where you go to the counter and order, and you place your number on your table, where a server/runner brings it by when it's ready.
Burgermeister is a sucker for blue cheese so he went right for the Craft Blue. He gave it a high rating of 8.5. All agreed that the fries were really good, though greasy. But that's what makes them good!
Hamburglar had the classic burger but added avocado. He loved this burger and gave it a 9.5, not worrying a bit about blowing his whole rating system on one burger, so early in the tour.
I went for the Craft Spicy which was very tasty, though not that spicy. I can't fault it for much though, as it was thick and juicy, and just plain delicious. I was sorely tempted by the Lamb Burger, but that'll have to wait until next time. I also went for the onion rings, which were basic, but good. I think next time I'd go for the fries, as it's hard to find good fries these days and these were bonafide.
They also offer poutine or mixed greens.
After our meal we decided to go for the Old-fashioned shakes. They were thick and delicious and they served them with the big tin mixing cup so you get every drop. Our server also treated us to one of their oatmeal chocolate chunk with toffee crunch cookies. It was heavenly.
Another offering on the drinks menu was Boylan's soda. I love this stuff, so we each had one. Our only problem (and seriously, the only one!) was that the soda was a bit warm.
They didn't have a ton of toppings, not even bacon(!), but with the basics plus a few delicious (but pricey at $1.25) options, like carmelized onions, mushrooms, and roasted red peppers, I can't say I really missed anything.
Overall we ended up with an average rating of about 8.25, with Hamburglar topping out at 9. Craft Burger isn't cheap, but it was delicious and the portions were good.
This place is definitely worth another visit.
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