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| - I was extremely excited that Wahlburgers was coming to Toronto, but waited until the hype was over before I gave it a try, plus with the mixed reviews, I didn't make it a priority for my to-go places to try.
For being an establishment from the Wahlberg brothers, I was expecting a great place, good service and amazing food, but was quite disappointed that it didn't deliver according to the hype. It was comfort food, but at gourmet sizes and prices.
Upon entering through the first door, there's a warning on the wall of being videotaped or recorded, then through the second door, there's brightness from all the greenery decor. Decent size seating area with full-sized bar and lots of TVs throughout the restaurant. Like other Yelpers had commented, it felt like I walked into a sports bar.
Luckily there was some sort of walkway that guided me to the ordering counter. Menu items were clearly displayed and I thought the prices were quite reasonable because normal prices for good burgers with fries in restaurants ranges from $12 - $18 on average.
I came late Sunday afternoon and there was no line-up, but a group of people waiting for their orders off to the side. The cashier didn't seem friendly and I felt like I had bothered her with my smile while I waited for her to acknowledge me so I can place my order.
I managed to place my order of BBQ Bacon Burger ($9.95) and Yukon Gold Fries ($3.50), then proceeded to the side to wait while observing the staff. The two cashiers didn't look happy and the kitchen staff looked miserable from what I saw and it wasn't even that busy.
Although I indicated that I was dining in to the cashier, receipt showed takeout, hence, my order came in a white paperbag with the Wahlburgers logo even when I tried to stop the other cashier from placing my food in the paperbag informing her I was dining in. So much for trying to save a paper bag. Nice packaging for the burger and cute container for the fries, but what a major disappointment when I opened the burger box. I was very shocked to see how small the burger was.
For the price of $9.95, I was expecting a normal size burger, but what I received was a burger that resembled something slightly larger than a slider. Plus the bun looked like it was manhandled with all the dents on it. I was hungry, so took a quick photo before taking my first bite. I wasn't impressed at all. Too much BBQ sauce that seemed to overpower the burger, cheese wasn't melted all the way, plus I only tasted avocado near the end and almost forgot it was part of the burger. It seemed like they forgot and only placed a dollop of avocado, perhaps that explained the manhandled bun which didn't taste fresh. The saving grace was the bacon which was done nicely and crispy.
The fries were quite tasty and I ate them plain since it was nicely salted, but for $3.50 it just doesn't seem worth the price for the small amount I received.
I think I would rather have my burger and fries elsewhere. At least I can say I tried Wahlburgers. Sadly, this will be my first and last visit.
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