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| - I made my way to the Burger's Priest yesterday with a few friends to see if it was worth all the hype, or if it was overrated. I think it was a good burger overall, but likely not worthy of the "third best food in Toronto" given by Zagat, which I still find confusing.
I did check out the secret menu online before going, so instead of trying a basic cheeseburger, I opted for the Vatican City. This is the double cheeseburger with, instead of a bun, 2 grilled cheese sandwiches to hold the meat and condiments. I thought it was a cool idea, and worth a try, and I am glad I did. The burgers were made from quality meat, and as far as I could tell, were unflavoured. The patties were nice and juicy, and had a good simple taste of their own. The 2 grilled cheese "buns" also held together surprisingly well, because I thought they would be the weak link and lead to a serious mess. It was a nice touch, because I could definitely taste the grilled cheese flavour, and it went well with the burger and basic toppings. The double was big, but not monstrous, although I think a single would be too small for me. The burger reminded me of a Shake Shack style, but bigger and maybe a littler better.
I made mine a combo, so for my ~$17.00 I got an order of fries and a can of Pepsi as well. The fries were fairly decent, not as bad as I had read in a few reviews, although I understand they can be hit or miss. Everything gets soggy in the bag if it stays in there for more than a minute anyway, and since there is no real seating on the premises, that's how 99% of orders will be eaten. Next time I would probably skip the fries and just grab a burger that I could get out of the bag to eat right away.
I guess I have to admit that I enjoyed my meal, but it is a little on the pricey side for a burger, a small bag of soggy fries, and a canned drink. Add to that the fact that you'll likely be eating it sitting on a curb, and I'm still puzzled at the Zagat rating, but I would recommend a trip there for anyone who enjoys a good burger, at least for comparison purposes. Burger's Priest is, in my opinion, still overhyped, but that doesn't mean that they don't put together a good burger with some interesting "secret" options for kicks. With that said, figure out what you're getting into before you arrive, because the menu in store doesn't tell you a lot, and you don't want to be judged by the hipster in line behind you for asking questions at the cash.
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