Gourmet Burger Co

Great burger and tons of fried. The combo was really worth it. Decent price and left me full.
There are def better burgers in Toronto but worth a try.

I had the Smokey something burger; the meat in the patty was kind-​of tough and over-​salted without much flavour. Couldn’t taste the cheese, the garlic mayo just tasted like mayo, and the bun was just okay.
Super-​friendly service.
I’d go back to try something else, because there are so many great reviews that maybe I just got an off burger. But it definitely seems like salt was standing in for flavour.

Come in and try it!!!

I ordered the fish burger and sweet potatoe fries. Fish was not fresh and deep fried in old oil. The tartar sauce was horrible. Sweet potatoe fries was ok, but you can tell it was frozen. It didn’t help that the oil was old.
Never again… you are better off going to McDonalds.

Mmm, just thinking about this burger place makes me hungry! Their burgers are nice, thick and juicy and their gravy is so beefy and good. It’s one of those places where I surprise myself and end up eating way more than I probably ought to.
The best thing about this place is the superb customer service, which I have to admit is rare at a burger joint. I went on a Sunday, ordered a burger and was hoping to pop by the fro-​yo place across the street before coming back to pick-​up the burger. Turns out, the fro-​yo place was closed and I came back and instead ordered the fries and a Jones cream soda in addition to my burger. The guy was super nice and even told the cooks in the back to have my fries and burger come out at the same time. Mmm, the fries were so good too, I will definitely have to try the poutine next time because although Smoke’s Poutinery is just a few blocks down, these fries definitely were superior and tasted great alone too.

I’ll describe the customer service fail first.
Ordered a burger and fries, and was asked if I wanted a drink, which I declined. After paying, and while I’m waiting for my food, I notice a sign that says if I buy a burger and a Jones Soda, I get free fries. I look up at the menu and notice that the Jones Soda actually costs less than the fries. So I ask if I’m reading this right, and if my meal would have been cheaper with the drink than without, and he tells me yes… but. He then proceeds to tell me that I would have needed to order the Jones Soda when I ordered my burger and that there was nothing he could do to fix that. Can’t reverse the charge and re-​sell me the burger and the jones soda with the free fries… just, «sorry, nothing I can do» from which I hear «tough shit… you shoulda read the sign earlier»
So essentially I paid an extra fifty cents to NOT have a Jones Soda with my burger and fries. I think that alone likely pissed me off enough to not want to go back.
Onto the food. The fries were really good. The works burger was so-​so. It got a bit squished and soggy on my ten minute walk home. Not as much as I would have hoped for in the way of toppings. We’ve been spoiled by one place we used to go when we lived in the St. Lawrence Market area that never disappointed.
Ah well.

Great burger! Big, fresh quality toppings, fresh cut fries, good service. Small place with limited counter seating. Onion rings, sweet potato fries and homemade ice cream sandwiches also very good!

I often have a dinner companion, Michael K, who when he’s in my hood always suggests Gourmet Burger. He effing loves it.
I like it a lot, too, but it is a bit expensive for burgers, and there isn’t really room to dine in. So, often my onions rings, or poutine (with real curds!) don’t survive the 5 minute walk home without becoming mushy. You know what I’m talking about, take-​out fans!
The burgers themselves are delicious, organic with lots of locally sourced toppings. I’m partial to the smoked bacon with blue cheese and hot peppers on the lamburger.
BONUS: All condiments are free. Sucka Free burgers.
NB: Call ahead for your orders, they grill ‘em fresh so it takes about 10 minutes.

Like this place. They have great beer battered onion rings, and sweet potato fries. The burgers are a little above average.
Small place, always bought take-​out. It’s good for a quick meal. Friendly service, the prices are ok.

Ordered a classic with jalapeño Havarti on whole wheat and sat by the window awaiting my burger.
It was grilled, the bun was fresh, the Parliament view was interesting and it was less than $ 10.
I would return, although the patty was a bit smaller than I anticipated. Still, good burger, sits in my Top 5 upon first visit.

Wish I could say more but it’s true, I’ve experienced MUCH better. Gourmet Burger enticed me with their gourmet-​ness, half rustic-​half sleek décor and their almost unlimited amount of complimentary premium toppings like caramelized onions and roasted red peppers.
I ordered a beef burger, whole wheat bun, with avocado, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, tomato and chipotle mayo. Should be a slam dunk, right? Not quite.
When you put cold toppings on a burger, the burger gets cold. This burger was also a bit dry and the chipotle mayo had little to no zing. Oddly enough, I was the biggest fan of the bun. It had a great, fluffy texture and whole-​wheaty taste.
Service wasn’t what I’d call enthousiastic but we got the burgers pretty quickly. Time to freshen things up, GB. I have faith in you!

Are you familiar with that unsettling primordial craving for a burger because you haven’t had one in ages (regardless of how long it’s actually been)? Likely all too well.
With so many shmancy burger joints popping up on every street corner these days, everyone’s always namedropping their new favourites. «Blah Blah Burger is the best!» It’s been so hard to keep up that I just decided not to even try. Besides, my definition of «soooo long» is in fact quite long when it comes to burgers. Until the day that dreaded beef patty craving hit me so hard that it had me going out on the prowl like a mad cave woman, I blissfully didn’t know what I was missing out on.
All it took to convince my empty stomached lunch date to go on this burger hunt was the mention of a burger. It didn’t take us long to find and agree on the simply, but entirely germanely named Gourmet Burger. We thought that the minimalistic black interior felt quite severe, but also sanitary at the same time.
After too much deliberation that took the span of a six person deep line up, I decided on a smokey bacon burger. We sat on bar stools up against the spic and span storefront window and didn’t mind one bit that we were inadvertently providing live advertising while we gorged ourselves half way into food comas. Although the optional whole wheat bun was dense and filling in a way that I could not appreciate, the complimentary creamy avocado and juicy beets did a great job of adding balance to the mélange of textures.
It was both literally and figuratively refreshing to find juices such as mango and carrot orange instead of the run of the mill pop. My burger buddy’s cheese burger was reportedly amazing and he was stuffed, but I eventually convinced him to finish the third of mine that I didn’t have space for too.

You know what I love about this place (other than the delicious burgers)? They have hand sanitizer at the counter. Such a brilliant idea (hello, flu season is not over yet!). I was riding on the College streetcar to GBC and thinking about how germ-​y those streetcar poles are and then thinking that I was about to eat with my hands… Never have I been so relieved to see a little Purell.
Otherwise –
— I had the 6 oz beef burger with roasted red peppers, sauteed mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and GBC sauce. All those toppings were free too. I think compared to other places, GBC’s selection of free toppings is a lot better. The burger was juicy and delicious.
–You can choose a white or whole wheat bun.
— I made it a combo with a small mixed greens salad and mango nectar ($ 1 extra, the combo normally comes with a can of pop). Salad was decent, came with balsamic vinaigrette and some chopped carrots and sunflower seeds.
— They make the burgers to order, so expect to wait 5 – 10 mins.
— Small seating area, TV playing CP24, and copies of NOW at the counter.
— They have a loyalty card, buy 10 combos, get 1 free.

We were running around trying to find a place to eat last Wednesday for dinner. We ended up somehow in front of GBC, and I was craving a burger.
My friend ordered «The works» and I ordered the «Smoke bacon burger» containing 6oz GBC 100% beef burger, lettuce, tomatoes, double smoked bacon, Smoked Gouda, roasted garlic Dijon mustard mayo… I just really wanted smoked bacon. I realized later that I should’ve just ordered a burger with my own choices of toppings; however, the burger was still delectable.
We also had the poutine — I was pretty happy with the poutine considering I was craving it like mad that day.
However, I wouldnt’ call these burgers really THAT gourmet. Still delicious though.

Not a bad burger. Had the beef burger and it was nice. A bit dry as it was over cooked.
I liked the toppings they had to offer and especially avocado which brought the burger to life…
Will give them a try again…

Let’s be honest; slapping the word «gourmet» on something doesn’t make it any better than it actually is. GBC offers over-​priced run of the mill burgers with no frills simplistic branding (which I dig). I mean, the burgers are decent but I’ve had better. On the plus side, their fries and onion rings are money in the bank!
Also, seating is quiet limited so consider yourself lucky if you get a spot during lunch hour. Eating on a Cabbagetown curbside isn’t usually that fun.
In the end, it’s a viable burger option if your in the neighbor but nothing to write home about. Seth Godin was right, marketers are liars because there’s nothing gourmet about GBC.

So very disappointing. Got the Works but requested a fried egg on top to take it over the edge, but all I got was a pile of sadness. The burger had no real flavour and lacked any kind’ve personality. Cold buns sandwiching bland beef with indistinguishable toppings.
The smoked burger was over the top smoked and that’s all you could taste. I knew there was meat in there because the menu said there was but I couldn’t taste it. fml.
The fries in the poutine were great, too bad I ordered poutine so you’d expect a healthy amount of gravy and cheese. But no. Couple of un-​melted curds and barely enough gravy to penetrate the fries 1 layer down.
Onion rings were soggy. End of story.
At least I got to learn some history on Cabbagetown so all was not lost.

Best sweet potato fries ever! Thin cut, crispy, perfectly salted. This is the kind of fry that needs no dipping in any type of sauce.
Really like the burgers too. The buns are fresh, the ratio of meat to bread is just right. My favourite combination of possibilities pre-​listed on the board would be the Cajun burger (satifying balance of heat and flavour). To top it all off they have a wide variety of free toppings including avocado, and sauteed mushrooms! and a great selection of cheeses. I hear the double smoked bacon is amazing as well.
The Chocolate milkshake was refreshing, but very «i-am-made-out-of-Chapmans-icecream”-ish. I prefer the old-​school creamier one at Sliders.
Try not to go with a big group, space is tight. Or better, get takeout.

This burger place was a bit over-​hyped. It was packed at lunchtime — luckily my friends had gone a bit earlier to avoid the rush and nabbed a seat. The seating is limited — looks like it’s more of a take-​out place.
I had read some mixed reviews before going, so I’m not sure if it coloured my opinion, but I have to agree with the reviews that the burger is on the dry side. I like my meats really juicy, and the only juice on the burger was from the bacon (which I have to admit is always good — crispy, dry, juicy — i just love bacon!). The bun that it came on was good, as were the fries, but given the price and packed-​ness… I don’t think I will making any trips to return soon.
Just to put it into context — my favourite burgers are Shake Shack and Good Burger in NYC — juicy and sooo good! I also love the fries at 5 Guys and their burgers are not bad either.

I changed it up today and got the chicken burger. Its nice to see things like avocado, mushrooms, and carmelized onions as part of the topping list and not an extra charge. The place is small with only a few tables and clearly we had just missed the lunch rush as the tables were a little messy.
The food was tasty, especially the sweet potato fries.
Overall a great place to grab an upscale burger.

The Aussie Burger is great Try it. If you don’t, have something with cheese and bacon on it and don’t forget the pickled beets. The fries are good as are the sweet potato fries.
Better than Burger Shoppe. As good as Burger Shoppe Quality Meats (on Ossington.) Better than Dangerous Dan’s.
Not much seating.