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| - This probably would have been more like a 2.5 star review. For the fries I would have given it a 5 star, as they were similar to what you could expect in a very good restaurant-crispy, real, and sprinkled with dried parsley. For $3.50, a nice portion was shared by two eaters. In terms of the burger, I ordered the signature on whole wheat with an extra patty for $3.00 (making it, in theory, 12oz of meat-I have a fairly big appetite). The bun was innocuous, I found. The company uses Western Bakery Buns. It neither made the burger better nor worse than it would have been. I found the meat to be fresh, a little on the fatty side, and a little salty, and crumbly. Toppings were fine and also fresh and the bacon was good though a little ephemeral it seemed-not evident in every bite. The processed cheese made the burger even greasier and I don't consider this real food. Still, it did not destroy the burger, just didn't improve it. Overall taste is perhaps what McDonald's should taste like, if it was real food. With a drink and tax this meal comes out to about $15.00 a person including a 500ml drink. Based on offerings I have tried in Mid-town Toronto, the hamburger at The Rushton restaurant (10oz of pure meat, fairly lean meat, on a brioche bun, with fries, standard toppings, garlic aioli and a pickle) is the gold standard in burgers. You leave full and stay full. That plate is $18.00 a person without tax or tip. Bottom line-if you're going to choose the dirty option, you might as well go for the best dirty option. This is just okay, in a pinch, and depending on your appetite you may leave feeling hungry a few hours later (I did). Though the staff is friendly and responsible, the service fairly quick, and the eating space and washrooms clean and pleasant enough, I am not planning my next trip.
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