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| - Have to say, I was completely blown away by Burger Cellar, partially because I had heard such mixed buzz. It's right in my neighbourhood, and my parents are fans, but every time I considered it I checked Yelp and changed my mind.
Finally ended up going for dinner last night with my boyfriend and brother. We had a reservation for a 7 o'clock table which I might not have thought necessary, but our server told us that they fill up almost every night.
Service was impecable - we had Curt and he was smart, friendly with suggestions, had great answers to questions and didn't bat an eye at variations. When I asked if I could have my burger cooked under med-well, he explained the Ontario laws (they don't grind in house) but told me he'd ask the kitchen to go as low as they could, and sure enough it came out beautifully juicy.
We shared pickle fries to start, which I loved. The sauce was good but I might prefer something a little thin/easier to dip into. For mains brother and I both had beef burgers, he the Hogtown (bacon and cheddar) and I had the Alan's Famous (incredibly good blue cheese and deliciously sweet cooked down onions.) I added bacon. Boyfriend had the turkey burger done up with all the traditional toppings of their BCG burger. It was so tasty.
My brother and I both chose the Angus Beef for our burgers, and for those who are complaining that Kobe wasn't worth it - I might say you're right. Angus has great flavour and marbling which gives it a solid fat content, and luckily theirs is hormone and antibiotic free. I didn't ask, though I'm sure the server would know but I skipped the upgrade to the natural cause a) the Angus sounded natural enough for me and b) the natural is likely grass-fed beef, which although nice in certain circumstances, lacks the meaty oomf I look for in a burger.
Sides were the duck poutine and the onion rings, and although the poutine is pricey it is so rich that the shared portion was tough to finish, and so good. Onion rings are also made fresh to order, and are super delicious and totally ungreasy.
All in all, we had an amazing experience. I love the Burger's Priest - to compare them may seem like an obvious choice, due to logistics, but the fact is I'd choose them for completely different reasons. For an amazing sit down burger with high quality ingridients and customizable choices, check out the Burger's Cellar.
Dinner for three with tax/ and generous tip ~ $80.
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