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| - We had a great meal from this place!
We've driven by so many times, it's a shame we hadn't tried this earlier. Walking in you think you want a burger but then you see they have Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, chicken wings, hot dogs and more.
We decided to order a couple of classic burgers and the chicken fingers and upgraded our fries to poutines. Note that you can upgrade you side or drink to anything on the sides menu. Poutine upgrade set us back only $1.85 or so and was well worth it.
Everything appeared to be made-to-order so expect to wait a few minutes, this isn't a fast food place but they are quite fast.
The burgers were really good, they had a nice grilled taste and the toppings were fresh and generous. The chicken fingers were really delicious and large. You only get three but they're massive, crispy and juicy on the inside. The poutines were really good, the fries are fresh cut, thick and crispy and they use real cheese curds and are really generous with them. The gravy was also delicious. The portion of fries was massive though, more than enough for two people to share, had we known this, we would have only done one poutine!
The prices are almost on par with fast food burger restaurants but the quality is much better. 1/4 or 1/2 pound burger combos are around $8-$10 and some change and come with a fries and a drink, extra cost for bacon, cheese, and other premium toppings.
The restaurant has a retro diner feel, almost like a truck stop or biker gang hangout, it's clean and family friendly, however not a lot or seating inside. It's likely more of a takeout place.
The service was good, you can tell the people working there actually enjoy it, one of the guys dressing our burgers was talking about how people come from as far as Toronto or Barrie to have their food so they're making a good name for themselves. It makes a difference in the taste of food when the person preparing it takes pride in what they do and I felt that at big boy. I feel fortunate to have this place so close to home!
The ingredients are fresh and I will be back to try the Philly cheesesteak or chicken burger next, the milkshakes looked good as well!
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