Great Burger Kitchen - It's HUGE! That's all I'm sayin'

It was a lovely spring day in the east end. The kiddies were still in school, and Mini Mac and I decided to venture to the Great Burger Kitchen at Jones and Gerrard. I'd heard around the grill that this place made a fine burger at their two locations; here and on lower Church St.

We were foolish and arrived around noon, when the local public schools were on their lunch break. The small venue was full of students, mostly ordering french fries. There were no tables, just a few seats around the side and windows, and we assumed this was to keep the kiddies from hanging out for too long. Good plan, but not really pleasant for regular customers. However, I don't imagine this is an issue at the other location.

We both ordered the Burger of the Day, including cheddar, salsa, and the basic onion, tomatoes, pickles and usual condiments. The first thing I need to mention is that this burger is HUGE. That's all I'm sayin'. It's HUGE. Not only that, but the fries and onion ring portions are enormous!

The website says the beef in their 6 oz. patties is 'grown' (I believe raised might be a better word choice here) in Ontario, and it was tasty. This is just me, but it was messy as all hell. Neither of us could fit the burger in our mouths, and it just ended up being a big mess at the end. The bun was white and fluffy, but very fresh. Small Fry would've been impressed.

Both the fries and onion rings were delicious. The rings were gigantic, with a crispy batter and the fries were clearly homemade. We scored them 7 and 8.

The choices here are pretty basic, and likewise with the condiments. Nothing fancy, but everything you want in a burger joint. I'd like to try their lamb burger and pulled pork on another visit. Also, nothing fancy with the drinks. No milk shakes, no lemonade, just your basic water and pop, and a few juices.
The most impressive thing about GBK is the value for the money. You save $1 off a combo, so our gi-normous meals only came to $13.50 each. This is a far cry from the $30 burger meals we've been seeing lately. And we couldn't even finish them. I recommend sharing.
Another honourable mention is that they have a nice simple website. I am so tired of maneuvering around and flipping through 20 pop-ups just to see a menu.
Mini Mac scored GBK an overall 8, but remember this was her first tour. I had to go with 7.5. Great value, good basic food, but almost too much too handle.
http://www.greatburger.ca