Sunday, 17 June 2012

Holy Chuck! Burgers Better Than Sex....

Holy Chucks Burgers
1450 Yonge St.
Toronto, ON
M4T 1Y7


Holy Chuck Burgers Toronto
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
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
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 Fried Egg Cheeseburger


Holy Chucks Jr. Cheeseburger
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.


Holy Chuck Restaurant





1 comment:

  1. i love when i can say i told you so :) i'm glad you enjoyed it...i'm the pickiest burger eater and i give it 10/10!

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