I wanted to like Holy Chucks, I really did. Friends raved about them and Im not afraid to pay up $$ for well prepared, REAL foods and im somewhat of a burger aficionado.
1st time I was quite impressed with the taste of the Moogatz burger although it was very salty and much too small for my liking, I actually liked the Raging Bull poutine more. Overall I was shocked that I had just spent 22$ and it was only their mid $$ level burger and I opted to not get a 6$ milkshake.
2nd time I had (forgot the name) the burger with the (deep fried shiitake mushroom and goat cheese chunk) as well as beef patty on it cause I love mushrooms and goat cheese.
While waiting I watched a man order for him and his 3 children and it came out to 55$!! He didn't seem to mind the price.
Well this way wayy too much mushroom, even for me. It was mushroom overload (2 inches or more thick!) and the cheese that was gushing out was soooo incredibly salty it just overpowered the whole sandwich. The beef flavor was non-existant and the Lemon-Mayo Aioli sauce they pair it with was gross and I couldn't think of any food I would want it on. Seriously I had to force the rest of it down cause I wasn't going to throw it out being a 15$ burger on its own.
3rd time I decided that maybe I don't like shiitake mushrooms or the sauce just wasn't for me and I truly wanted to like the place cause the owner (Jimmy) was at the cash previously and he was very cool/friendly and even chatted with me for 5 mins while they cooked my (shiitake mushroom burger) about the quality of his meat and "other" burger places serving crap all across the GTA. I even followed him on Instagram for the time in between visits. I respected that he cared about the quality of the ingredients that he served.
I figured I should just get their claim to fame, staple burger, the Holy Chuck (double cheese with bacon and sauteed onions) and a plain fries. First bite I realized the bun was a soggy-spongy mess and the sauteed onions were just a pile of mush, seriously I thought they had been pureed/mashed. Not to mention the characterisic overload of salt. I not a big pop drinker but everytime there, I found myself downing it and having to refill at least once.
Now obviously id rather eat here then Wendy's or Burger King but his prices are just too obscene. My last visit was 20$ and I wasn't even satisfied when I left. I discovered Burgers Priest down the street offers virtually the same thing (although less salty) for a bit less money.
So that was it. 3 strikes and I'll never go back. Old school places like Golden-Star or Harrys Drive In cost me 10-15$ maximum and I always leave very happy, feeling good and well fed without the pretentious (getting ripped off feeling) of these new school burger joints.