To me, this place seemed like a hidden gem in the Cabbage-town neighbourhood. I had a friend introduce me to this place for a meal after a swim session at the pool and I was surprised at what I found.
We arrived to a very bustling place and the small patio was packed with people already. Not too shocked consider the mini second summer the city is experiencing. We took a table in the back room instead and it was absolutely fine.
The protein for all the burgers here seem to be sourced from local farmers in the area. So the prices are all to the left of $15 but under $20. Of course if you want to have additional items to your burger such as bacon, pulled pork, cheese, a fried egg, wild mushrooms, etc then prepared to add a few more dollars for each.
I took a long look at the burger menu and decided on the el-chapo because a coffee crusted coca-cola bbq glazed burger just spoke to me.
When the burgers arrived at our table, they looked very delectable. The burgers are tall and skinny but the patty had a nice thickness to it and it was slightly pink in the middle which is the advantage of sourcing and not freezing those patties. The burger was very pleasant and I could taste a hint of that coffee crust which wasn't overwhelming. The coca-cola bbq sauce was interesting but just give me that regular bbq sauce all the same. The house side salad was a great compliment even though I was tempted to get the fries.
Staff and service was super friendly and attentive. I could not have bee more impressed.
Looking forward to coming back another time when I'm in the hood.