Wow - is the bar for burgers incredibly low in Toronto or are people hypebeasting the shit out of this place? What a letdown.
I had a feeling this place was overhyped but I figured I'll give it a shot anyways since we were in the area. So you line up and herd in like cattle to the slaughter (yup - much like your meal). The staff are a mix of smugness and 'I-hate-my-job' frowns.
So I ordered 'The Priest' - which is the cheeseburger with 'The Option' (two deep-fried Portobello mushrooms filled with cheese made into a patty). For $10, this was a deal only in comparison to the $8 they want for the cheeseburger or 'The Option' alone.
So, it's not exactly cheap. Add in the fact you have to line-up and they do not allow anyone to eat their burger inside the place (that's some Burger Nazi shit), this should be a spectacular burger, right?
Wrong. For the money, it's an alright burger. To be a value pick, the burger would have to be quite a bit cheaper. But when you have to line up and there's no place to sit, I expect a burger that'll make my toes curl. And the fries were pretty horrible - oversalted and dry. Why did I line up for this shit?
I've stood in line for up to an hour for 'gourmet' hot dogs and hamburgers before... let me tell you kiddies, I've had burgers/dogs so good they not only changed my life but everyone I've ever had sex with. Burgers so good that my vision turned to greyscale after the dizzying array of flavours and textures of a delectable burger left my life forever changed. And get this - I paid the same money and they even let me sit in their restaurant as I ate my meal. Imagine that.
The Burger Priest's motto is "Redeeming the burger one at a time"... really? You guys have declared yourselves the champions of the burger? Well - at least, you definitely are priest-like - you tricked a young man into putting your meat into his mouth...