Construction Site Grilled Cheese Toronto

The Construction Site

2200 Yonge St.

Toronto, ON

M4S 2B9



Construction Site Grilled Cheese Yonge Eglinton



 No surprise here. I went out drinking last night. Waking up on a Sunday morning is always a challenge. My bud and I decided to grab a quick bite before starting our days at a local Yonge and Eglinton spot called The Construction Site. Grilled Cheese at it's best? Let's find out.





Grilled Cheese Menu



The Review:


The Construction Site menu is small. Every  month it changes, and it has weekly specials that aren't on the regular menu. Featuring different types of cheeses for each of it's menu sandwiches, choosing what to order took a while. I was hungover, and even deciding if I was able to leave my apartment took a while. Being newbies to this grilled cheese joint, my fellow drunkard went for the classic grilled cheese ($5.50) with aged cheddar on french white bread. You can add bacon ($1.50) and tomato ($0.75). He's a glutton; he added both. All the sandwiches come with either fresh fried rippled potato chips or a micro green salad. Obviously he was less hungover than myself, and he went with the salad to offset the heavy greasiness of the cheese sandwich.




 

Classic Grilled Cheese

 After changing my mind several times, I went for the special that wasn't on the menu. The 'Cheeva' ($9.50) - an artery clogging invention that tugged at my heart strings. Rich, heavy mac n' cheese inside parmesan crusted white french bread. Fuck the salad, I asked for the chips as a side. I was expecting fresh, non run of the mill potato chips but was disappointed when I saw they were basically Ruffles with some dried rosemary sprinkled on top of them with way too much salt. Talk about overkill with the sodium. The sandwich had a nice crunch, and the mac n' cheese inside was moist and uber cheesy. Solid sandwich. I would have preferred they used thicker slices of bread for more substance, but the regular cut bread still worked.




Cheeva Mac N' Cheese Grilled Cheese


The Verdict:


I love cheese. The reason I've had high cholesterol for the last four years is because of cheese. How can you go wrong with a grilled cheese sandwich? I like the simplicity of the menu, and comfort food for me equals cheese. The sandwiches are straight up average. The over the top salty signature chips and thin bread kept me from giving this a solid rating. 6 out of 10. For the price, it's decent. I probably won't be going back here though.   








Holy Chuck! Burgers Better Than Sex....

Holy Chucks Burgers

1450 Yonge St.

Toronto, ON

M4T 1Y7



Holy Chuck Burgers Toronto



What a way to start a Friday night. After an easy day at work, I decided to skip the gym and take the healthy route via Holy Chuck Burgers. Being on a perpetual search for the best burgers in Toronto, my yoga / drinking partner Paulina has sworn up and down these burgers are 'fucking good'. Let's put them to the test with some competitive eating style food poundage.

I headed down Yonge St. and made a quick pit stop at my friends place for a quick beer to stir up the appetite. Luckily for me, she's down for some greasy eats. Let's go. After a leisurely walk down Yonge to St. Claire, we arrive at the small bustling burger joint.


The Review:


After spending a few minutes checking out the Holy Chuck Burgers menu, Ms. Blue Jay fanatic went for The Grind N' Shine Burger ($10.99) - a double cheeseburger with bacon, caramelized onions, homemade potato chips and topped off with a fried egg. The chips added the nice crunch, and the fried egg burst into creaminess once she got half way through the burger. She ALMOST finished hers before mine. Almost. 




Holy Chuck's Farmers Threesome

 I'm bored of the regular. I've had all shapes and types of... burgers. I've sworn off singles for tonight. If I'm going to go in for a taste - I'm only into threesomes tonight. I ordered the Farmers Threesome  ($12.99) - one beef patty, one lamb patty, and one half breed patty with triple cheese, bacon and caramelized onions. One thing to note - to really enjoy the flavor of the meat; don't add any additional toppings. You'll know what I'm talking about when you try one of these burgers. When I took my first bite - boom! The meat was as tender as butter, but still retained a little bit of ground meat texture. The cheese melted in to each bite perfectly, and the bacon was salty and crisp to round of each mouth full. The whole experience lasted less than 10 minutes. Nothing wrong with a quickie... when eating.




Holy Chuck's Poutine

 We shared a poutine on the side ($5.99). Being so focused on the burger, we didn't touch it until the end. The hand cut fries and dark gravy with cheese curds were up to par with the standard diner style poutine. The fresh cut parsley on top was a nice touch of freshness. I did find the gravy to be a little on the salty side, but overall it was a solid poutine. Big portion for the price.

Update: July 3rd. Back for more. I was hoping the second time around would be just as good as the first. Not disappointed in the burgers. I had the Jr. Cheeseburger - 'Legs' had the same, but topped it off with two fried eggs. We split a poutine. I was hoping the gravy wouldn't be as salty as it was the last time. No luck. Really good handcut fries - but I think I'll skip the gravy from now on.

Holy Chucks Jr. Cheeseburger

The Verdict:

I've tried a lot of burgers in the city. I'm always open to new burger ventures. I'm glad I was able to try Holy Chucks as per Paulina's recommendation. As of today, these are (in my humble opinion) the best I've had in the city yet. They are stupid juicy and have a great texture that holds together without falling apart. The option of 3 different types of meat patties is a great option to carnivores like myself. Pricey, but a solid 9 out 10.