This place has been around a long time and I moved back to the area a few years ago. I first came here over 15 years ago and from what I remembered it was ok. Well take us to 2016 and Jawnys is not ok.
I came in here and ordered the Jawny burger.and fries. Usually if you name a menu item after your restaurant that should be your signature dish. Well if that was their best item than don't bother.
This tasted like a frozen Presidents Choice angus burger with toppings. Don't get me wrong the PC burger is really good for a premade burger. But when you are charging $18.50!!! for this burger I don't think I'm out of line for expecting a freshly ground burger.
The Harbord Room downtown has arguably the best restaurant burger in Toronto. It is a freshly ground dry aged beef burger for $19 and guess what? This burger is named after the restaurant as well. But in this case the burger lives up to the name.
So it's Jawnys frozen burger for $18.50 or splurge the extra 50 cents and get the best burger in Toronto.
I would have given Jawnys a one. But the service was very good. It's a nice local restaurant with a good family atmosphere. But the quality of food for the price does not add up. Topham Grill and Ginger Man are both within a 5 min drive and offer much better food and value. That does not bode well for the future of Jawnys.