On our continued tour of 'Best of Yelp: Toronto' we stopped into The Stockyards today. At 3:45 p.m. on a snowy Saturday afternoon the place was already hopping, near full, but just enough space for us to grab a space at the bar (FYI -- only option is bar seating).
Inspired by our friendly bar neighbour my husband got the Double burger and is still raving about it. He ranks it as one of the 'top 3' of all time (although unable to list the other top 2....) -- and used words such as juicy, succulent, and phenomenal to describe his gastronomic experience. I went with the cider braised pork on sourdough --equally good I do believe (although I am less expressive about my food). The side of fries and coleslaw were equally good.
Only reasons The Stockyards didn't get 5 stars: i) $44 for a burger lunch is a bit pensy for the type of joint, ii) the sheer weight of the food and the near-induced food comas we experienced as a result of eating there, and iii) the space needs to be bigger
Note the homemade Ginger Ice tea and lemonade are worth trying too.