How many of you heard about Apache from one of those "classic burger places" type of articles on one of those BlogTO type of thing, or caught a glimmer of it in the movie Room?
It opens late night for a diner far out there in the city. Its neon signs commands attention in the area. A pair of men eating beside me were commenting on the sterile decor, "Feels like the 70s." If you ask me, feels more like Los Pollos Hermanos (Breaking Bad) with reproduction retro diner fixed furniture, along with some Indian motifs and creepy Marilyn Monroe mosaics on one wall thrown in. Maybe they're still expecting someone to pull in the lot in a '59 Cadillac.
The burgers themselves aren't that creepy, but they are not foodie gourmet material either. But considering how cheap? it is by current hyperinflated Toronto standards, it's alright. Harvey's? style fast food service with your builders basic selection of toppings, along with a choice of burgers, including the 'Banquet' (which I tried--basically comes with bacon, $6.24) and the 'Apache' (double patty cheeseburger with bacon). Need something warm and greasy and cheap in the area? Apache will do just fine.
There's an ATM inside. And it is a short walk from Kipling subway station.