Take This and Eat It

The corner at Queen and Spadina is indicative of the recent explosion of burger joints in Toronto. There's old fashioned A&W and newcomers BQM and Hero Certified Burger. Recently, local heavyweight Burger's Priest also moved in with its 3rd location. On Saturday, I decided to check out the hype with a Magnum Burger (blue cheese) combo ($14.90 with fries and drink or $8.99 just for the burger).

They were not going for the style of these other joints but the McDonald's aesthetic (which also has a location at this corner.) So the burgers and fries came out in brown wrappers. Also, the bun had the soft chewiness of a McD burger instead of crusty bread. The patty was rich and fragrant. But the entire burger was smaller than your typical gourmet burger. Burger's Priests do have giant multi-patties burgers but you will be paying $15 or more for them. The fries were crispy and golden, and approached the addictive level of McDonald's fries.

The long line-up was proof that their "American burger" is a hit with many customers. But I don't think they stand heads above other places as captured in readers' polls. There are places around town just as good and give better value for your dollar.