The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro

We had a great time! My husband and I went here recently for a date night and were greeted with the most pleasant staff at the front. A great start, especially after the service we recieved at the works in oakville. Katie was our server and she was absolutely amazing. Her friendly personality and smile contributed to a great evening. Our orders were 100% right and the wait for the food didn’t seem so long because Katie would check in on us with drinks, etc. We love the portebello caps as a substitute for burger patties and they were so mouth watering and just right. I usually take a pic when it looks that good to add to my review but I ate it too quickly.
Definitely recommend the works in Brampton. If you get Katie, it’ll make the visit so much better!

I LOVE this place! I come here at least once a month. The service is excellent every time I go here.
My favourite burger is the Son of a Beech. The Beech house sauce is to die for!!! It’s a must try. The side sauces are unlimited for free! The die cut chips are really good as well and goes perfectly with the beech house sauce.
I once had an issue where they put the wrong topping in my burger and the manager was nice enough to give the burger as a complimentary even though I did not complain!
I will keep coming back to this place! And always remember to do the survey on your receipt to get $ 5 off your next meal!

Finally got the chance to visit this place. Their menu is way more creative than I thought and the décor fits perfectly with the theme of the restaurant. Although we just built our own crispy chicken burgers and ordered a side of poutine which was amazing, I will definitely go back to try more options. Also to go in the summer for drinks and outside chilling with a huge tv. Best of all our server was so nice and helpful even though we paid for our order ahead of time assuming we will take out but ended up staying. He still made effort in showing us more options on the menu and asking if we needed anything. Love the creativity of this place.

I always come to this location to get my burger poutine fix. Today however I came because they had a special for $ 5.15 for any of their burgers including a signature side… This was reason enough for me to come and indulge… Even with the large volume of customers, we managed to get a spot within an hour for a large party of six. I got the chicken burger and the burger was juicy and the veggie patty was really delicious as well.

Ordered the hipster burger with Elk meat that tasted amazing!!! Thank you for the gracious service Asha!!! All your recommendations and knowledge of the menu were on point.

We enjoyed some quality burgers at The Works. We tried the beef and the elk. We tried Elk on the Beach and Smokehouse BBQ. Both were different and good. The elk was light tasting and not too different from the beef. Toppings were fresh and flavourful. As a side, we had a fresh garden salad with balsamic vinaigrette and tasty spicy diecut chips with dip. The seating is limited, so be prepared to wait a short while for a table. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. They did mix up our order a little but rectified it quickly. It’s a little pricey, but the food was good and there was plenty of selection. We’ll give it another try the next time we have a craving for big meaty burgers.

Only great thing is the wide range of menu selection. Other than that, the food is pretty bland… the patties are so dry, not moist and no sauce to help with that. The patties are also so huge probably why the prices are ridiculous… my nephew got the Ho Hum #1 and it’s just a burger with cheese and it cost $ 13 price not including fries or a drink.
The works seems like it would be a fun resturant to try with family or friends once a month but I don’t think I’ll be coming back.

The location is beautiful and there’s lots to do around the area. The food was great and there was a lot of it. The inside is so cool and the drinks are served in measuring cups, which I found amazing. There was a lot of choices of burgers and I would highly recommend going.

I absolutely loved the option of having so many burgers to chose from! I tried the Nacho libre burger with onion rings, and Chipotle sauce it was to die for. If you haven’t ate here before I highly recommend you try it

Great location, nice to take a walk around Brampton City Hall after.
Personally, I found the food bland. Went there on Saturday and ate the «Babewatch» burger.
I got it with the side of spicy cut fries and dipped in the chipotle sauce (REALLY GOOD!)
The burger however was lackluster. Avocado, jack, and some sauce of theirs. I added extra jack, and upgraded the patty to cheese filled and still found it SO BLAND.
Second time at The Works — thought we’d give it a second chance, but no chance of us going there again. First time there was a hair in my burger (they compensated for it of course), but we felt it was unfair of us to judge based on one experience.
Prices are good, but the food is not worth the hype.

It was late and we were hungry. I had heard amazing things about The Works and I wanted to give it a try. The only problem was I wasn’t in the mood for burgers.
Unfortunately for me I was craving chicken. Fried chicken. I told the server that I had come into a burger joint not wanting burgers… she laughed and then let me in on a little secret…
I cannot explain the excitement I felt when I was told that their deep fried cajun chicken could be placed in substitute to all the burger selections. Oh the possibilities!
What do I want in my chicken sandwich? Sweet and Spicy sounded amazing and my mouth was watering. So I ordered the «au couture» Fried Chicken Sexy Burger sans burger. The man had a Juicy Lucy because cheese.
We started with beer (Moosehead lager to be precise), pop and deep fried dill pickles. They were incredibly good. I would go back just to eat that appetizer again! Perfectly crunchy and juicy… and the «Beechhouse» dip, so delicious, you HAVE to try it!
When we got our entrees the burgers came with decent sized sides (his: fries mine: salad) The portions were large and the food was great.
His burger was indeed juicy, and cheesy and he loved it.
My chicken was juicy but if i’m going to be honest I like it crispier than how it was coated. The mixture of the sweet and spicy was good, but not life-​altering good. The insides blended well but became very boring: Sweet & spicy sauce was good and the pineapple gave it a unique kick but the banana peppers were over-​powering, and the cream cheese kept clumping/​breaking and it was very VERY messy to eat. I had to pull out half the sandwhich worth of peppers. That were not spicy, just very vinegary. I ordered the «burger» in an upgraded gluten-​free bread and it was awful. I had to just remove it and eat the rest with cutlery.
The service was great, our server was very friendly, attentive and prompt.
The venue itself is interesting and well kept.
The pricing was the only issue we had with this place. After all it’s a burger joint. You wanna call it a gourmet burger… throw some caviar, fois gras and truffles and then maybe you can call it gourmet. What we ate was not gourmet, it was very good, but not gourmet. Our bill after tax and gratuity was $ 70+
1 Moosehead
1 Ginger ale
1 Pickles
1 Juicy Lucy
and a Cajun Chicken Sexy Burger on gluten free bun.
I can’t see us going back unless we both crave those pickles really badly… and happen to have the same craving at the same time, which in actuality is quite possible.

Burger craving satisfied successfully with an amazing stuffed burger. Staff are exceptional and friendly, food is superb. Pleasant location, in the heart of downtown Brampton near the rose theater. We have been back and plan to continue to do so. Adore the pan like serving trays and the measuring glass drinks. It’s creative and pleasantly different.

I’ve been trying to find my way to a location of The Works since last years Burger Binge Week. Time and time again on the day I made a mental plan to visit and try one of their seemingly endless lineup of burgers, something got in the way or a meeting happened, etc, etc. Damn you life for getting in the way of my burger addiction.
Truth be told if you are a Burger-​holic like me, this place is the equivilant of a Colombian drug lord. With more «premium product» than you could hope to consume in one sitting without killing yourself.
This year, The Works Brampton came back in for Burger Binge Week and brought out a big gun from their top secret menu — 6 Degrees of K’Vin Bacon. Holy hambone batman! Bacon and Bacon and Bacon and Bacon… zzzzzz… Oops I fainted there… and more bacon and more bacon. How many more bacons was that? because there are 6 in this bad boy! BOOM
Made with a signature 8oz bacon and beef patty, grilled and piled high with Canadian bacon (pemale), smoked bacon, bacon ketchup, bacon roasted garlic aioli, and bacon sticks, with fresh lettuce & tomato. And with Unilocal Check-​in during burger binge week, this bacon beauty was only $ 5.00 (plus you got a choice of side!)
I honestly didn’t even have a chance to truly appreciate how cool The Works looked inside because I was too busy with my eating, but rest assured this prime location next to the new big screen in downtown brampton is awesome and with more seating than you might give it credit for!
Looking forward to more Burgers at the Works soon!
Eatcrest Out

Came here to kick off the Burger Brigade! Oh yay, this is my first summer doing this and what a kick off it was. Although we were given the burger from last year and missed out on the Kevin Bacon for now (will be back dun dun dun), it really was the service that made this afternoon all the more enjoyable. She was so sweet and attentive but giving us our space to chit chat at the same time. The burger we had was pretty ordinary, juicy, with two strips of bacon and an all beef patty, nothing to brag about but still a great burger in the end.
Sometimes less is more.
Happy summer burgering everyone!

Came during burger binge week n got the
‘6 degrees of k’vin bacon’. It was baconlicious! You got 6 types of bacon with a burger! For 5 $ this was an awesome burger n came with fries. You got a huge selection to choose from!
Nice concept: you choose the style eg: ‘down under’ so that comes with carmalized onions, egg, pineapple, purple beets & gouda. Then choose your patty (beef, chicken, turkey, or elk). Then choose your side n type of bread. Its like a mix n match. They do have a few suggestions regarding which protein to use. Also i saw on their menus bottomless fries. Plus their drinks come in a measuring cup!
Its a good place to come back again n again with friends to try different burgers.

Another place I’ve been to a few times and finally getting around to reviewing — thanks in part to this week’s Burger Binge Week.
The Works has their name for a reason, since you have several dozen burgers to choose from. There’s a number of sides as well, and they’ve covered about every base when it comes to burger/​pub fare.
Layout is nice, and they’ve tried to incorporate a couple elements from local history. They’re also located in one of the best spots in the city given their centrality and have one of the best patios being right on the city centre plaza.
Each time I’ve come here, the service has been great and food has always been fresh and timely. I was served today by the manager, who was very friendly and proud to showcase the place and know about my previous experiences.
This year’s offering to the Binge Week is the 6 degrees of bacon burger. If you’re reading this anytime after a week from the time of posting, you’re not going to find it. There’s 6 types of bacon, though the most obvious bacon would be the bacon slices and peameal bacon. Everything else is pretty subtle — in a good way. I also liked how the patty was a mix of beef and pork, with the pork adding a nice juiciness and sweet flavour to it. The peameal was the hit for me, and perhaps the regular bacon was not needed for my tastes at least. The aioli and special ketchup were great enhancers to the burger and no other toppings were needed.
Give them a try. They have about every conceivable toppings and combos you can imagine and execute it well.

I don’t know if Bramptonians even know what a good burger is judging from the 5 star reviews. I’ve eaten gourmet burgers all over the world and this is 2 star at best.
The 15 dollar «Ho Hum» burger I was given was on pár with food truck 6 dollar meal deal. The burger was underwhelming, quite dry and uninspired overall.
The French fries were SOAKED in OIL and limp, but well seasoned. (Look at my pictures if you think I’m lying, I took these photos 5 mins after I got home with the takeout box)
**tip for the owners***
Before offering 30 different burgers on your menu as well as a build your own option. First focus on cooking 8 – 10 different burgers well.
I visited this place thinking 5 guys might have some competition. How wrong I was. 5 Guys don’t have anything to worry about.
5 stars? Laughable…

The Works is a chain, so there’s a chance you already know something about them, but if not, they’re known for an extensive (and creative) burger menu. The prices are about what you’d pay for a good burger at any other sit-​down spot. Some of the prices go a bit higher, but with toppings such as really good cheeses and meats, I find the prices reasonable.
I usually get the blue cheese burger with a peppercorn crust which is phenomenal, but I have tried some other things that worked nicely, too, such as «Gettin’ Piggy With It» which has bacon and back bacon and crunchy onion bits. Oh, I am also a fan of the Love Goat (goat cheese) and the Kamikaze (spicy happiness). You even get a choice of several types of burger patty, so it’s good for the vegetarians, too!
They have fun appetizers, though I’ve only tried the tower of onion rings, which is tasty business.
Oh! And I appreciate that they have a couple of local brewery selections on tap and not just the usual Blue and Molson thing.
The service is decent, but far from perfect. The servers have all been friendly, but I find attentiveness can be a bit lacking. Our last time there they forgot our appetizer; however, were appropriately solicitous about apologizing and compensating us for it.
I definitely will return, and again – as with lots of places slowly starting to crop up in downtown Brampton – I hope it stays around for a long time to come!

# Unilocal #BURGERBINGEWEEK #BURGERSTO #SMOKEYMOUNTAIN
Like Bernie, I came here during Unilocal’s Burger Binge Week (TWICE) and got the special — Smokey Mountain with a side for $ 5. What a deal, I’d totally dump a hot date for that. I got the Die Cut Chips as well, and that’s a perf non-​boring pick. So let’s rate.
The Bistro:
Not a huge area inside, and I would only suggest sitting indoors during winters. This place has an AMAZING patio that shouldn’t be missed. One of the best patios in Brampton, hands down. The place is always abuzz, so even if you are by yourself, you can steal some Starbucks wi-​fi (next door) and people-​watch whilst enjoying your burg burg.
The Burg Burg:
I can only comment on the Smokey Mountain. That’s the only one I’ve tried. It’s a massive burger and it feels like a really good heart attack. You get to choose the bun — multi-​grain is a healthier choice. The beef is cooked to a sizzling medium well that’s still pinkish inside. And the melted jack cheese adds a nice flavor. Unfortunately, I don’t think they have add ons — mushrooms, onions, lettuce, etc — like the other places do. But even without, and with just ketchup, mayo and mustard, this burger surpassed my expectations.
The Die Cut Chips?
This is a must try side. It’s not spicy as it claims to be, and I am totally okay with that (not huge on spicy). I wish we could pepper it with a choice of our flavoring — sprinkle some BBQ powder or cheese. That would be a nice add on.
Price:
Obviously, I got a fantastic deal. You… probably won’t. And will have to pay that $ 13 something for the burger. I say, it’s worth it. My boyfriend doesn’t agree… but hey, if you’ve never tried The Works before, spend that money and get yourself a burg. You won’t repent it.
Verdict:
Can’t wait to come back on another summer night.
ANKIE TIP:
You’ll have to pay for parking around this area during the day. Call them up at The Works — they usually know some free parking around the area and will try to hook ‘em up. Otherwise, after 6pm is usually free.

Came here during Unilocal’s Burger Binge Week and got the Smokey Mountain with fresh die cut chips for $ 5. What a deal. I also got bottomless pop for around $ 2 and it was in a measuring cup, so cool!
I had a sample of this burger at a Unilocal event but they were using a portable grill and it was decent but I figured I should give them a try on their home turf. Oh boy, it was amazing with jack cheese melted on top of the fresh ground beef patty topped with bacon in between a multi-​grain bun. The texture of everything was perfect and appreciated that the burger didn’t fall apart. For my side, the die-​cut chips were so good too. They are using fresh potatoes.
In addition, the server (Alex according to the bill) recognized me from that Unilocal event so points for that.
Verdict: will definitely be going back once I find out how to work those tricky parking machines.