Oh Boy Burger is oh no closing down. I've been to this burger joint a few times and not going to lie, it's a solid choice. They started off strong amongst the slowly crowding burger scene in Toronto and kinda died off. I'm not sure if it's simply the sheer number of new places always popping up or if quality has gone down since the doors first opened.
From the few times I've been, they have been pretty consistent. I mean their burgers have never been the best as they would have liked to proclaim or the early reviewers would have suggested. On this occasion I dropped by Oh Boy with Angela for lunch. I ended up ordering the cheese burger combo for just 9.95. I upgraded and got the sweet potato fries and onion rings with an iced tea. I topped it with the traditional toppings with ketchup and mayo. Angela got a Hawaiian burger with an iced tea. She also opted for the traditional toppings with ketchup.
Now the burger is a solid burger. It's meaty and has a decent flavour to it. I like how it's not overly done so the moisture is still there. The amount of fries and onion rings were huge. I mean I love the portion sizes at oh boy. I come here knowing I'll be hitting a food coma when I'm done. The sides weren't as strong as it has been in the past. The crispiness wasn't there for the sweet potato fries and the onion rings were a little worse than their usual. So definitely a little disappointing and I can see why there's a drop from their initial launch. Angela liked her burger and like me, felt it was a solid all around burger. I guess for the both of us it was disappointing to see oh boy go. The place was pretty much a pub which specialized in serving burgers. They had the bar at the back with flat screens but I guess it just didn't work out in the end.
Overall, I liked oh boy. It's nothing out of the extraordinary, but sometimes all you want is a familiar taste at pretty reasonable prices. I'm a huge believer of leaving a restaurant full. Love that satisfying feeling and knowing that I got a good bang for my buck. With it closing, I can only hope for another burger joint to take its place. A place that will also provide a similar feel and bang for my buck. Thank you oh boy, I have always left needing to past out sooner than I think.