For those of you wondering, "Can you get a great burger at a chain restaurant that doesn't specialize in burgers?" Yes, the answer is yes. The answer, my friend, is Turtle Jack's.
I tried the Big Kahuna burger and it was great. The hand-formed burger patty had a strong beefy flavour, a nice coarse grind, and it was juicy and just a touch pink. Such burger perfection in a chain restaurant. It was a grand thing. I was speechless. Technically I was speechless because my gob was full of delicious beef, grilled fresh pineapple, and jerk mayo, but it was indubitably a great burger. I inhaled it.
The sweet potato fries were a touch limp. They could have used a bit more time to crisp up, but the flavour was great and I loved pairing them with the jerk mayo.
I also tried my dining companion's order of ribs and they were juicy and flavourful. I know what I'm ordering if I can ever convince myself to not order a burger.