4.5 / 5 - damn good
Went here pretty much immediately after I saw Toronto Life say that Bar Buca has the best burger in TO.
Close. I'd likely give it to Harbord Room because I found the Bar Buca burger to be a bit too raw (almost like tartar) for my *personal* taste.
With that said, it was still DAMN good. Juicy, smooth, and delicious. The slightly sun-dried tomatoes were a game changer - I could not stop raving about how damn good they were (and I tend to not care much for them).
Had some of the apps (ala pesto-stuffed cheese), and someone else on the table had the octopus (not bad) and the brussel sprouts (pretty good).
If you love burgers, definitely worth visiting here. It's very upscale for the price.