In a nutshell - Overrated. Snarky. Pretentious. Overpriced. Mediocre.
After hearing that TBP is "the best burger in TO" and "comparable to In N Out", we were excited to finally try it. The menu had no descriptions so I didn't know what the heck "The Option" or "The Priest" burger was. So I asked the short blond girl behind the cash register for clarification. I guess asking questions at TBP is a huge faux pas because I got an eye roll, a huff, and a bored/hurried/sarcastic explanation. Every single time we said anything, it was met with such a bad attitude and lots of snark.
Yes, I know that I could've looked at the menu online. Yes, I know that there's also the "secret" menu. It's not that secret if everyone knows about it and it's been blogged ad nauseam. But is asking a question really that bad considering we were the only ones there (we were there at 11:30 am on a Friday). Would it have killed them to add descriptions to their simple menu? Or is that an affront to the hipster commandment of "if you don't know then you shouldn't be here"?
God forbid you actually want to eat there! They had 5 stools and a tiny counter but it's only for people waiting for their orders. Alrighty then.
The burger - the meat was bland and lacked flavour. It was missing that all-important sear that good flat top burgers have. The cheese was overpowering. The bacon limp. The bun was soft but it turned mushy. Mediocre at best and overpriced for the quantity.
The only redeeming thing were the fries. Fresh and crispy and salted just right.
TBP has a loyal following. I guess there are a lot of people who like middle of the road burgers with a side of pretentiousness and snark.
I, for one, remain a burger atheist and not a converted follower of The Burger's Priest.