Gilligan’s

Went for a great burger and that’s what we got. I had the hot and spicy. Bf had the bacon cheddar burger. Both were hot juicy and good sized portions of fries. Was busy (Fri night) but service was fast and pleasant. Will b back

I ate the most amazing burrito today and I suggest you try it! I know that when you think Gilligan’s you think burgers but you have to add this burrito to your must try list!
Also received excellent service from server Mike — he is great!
Gilligan’s is fortunate to have you Mike!
:)

The biggest problems with Gilligan’s, these days, is knowing how much better it used to be.
There was a time when I felt these guys really delivered a great burger. Fresh meat, great toppings, awesome sauce, soft buns. It was all there. Good generous portions of side-​dishes, too. Yes, you were paying $ 12 to $ 15 for something you could get at a fast-​food joint for $ 8 to $ 10 but it was well worth the extra few bucks.
But then the rumours started spreading that the owners wanted to expand it into a chain. The usual concerns welled up. Most times that a local restaurant tries to become a chain, corners start getting cut all over the place. And, sadly, that’s what has happened here.
Everything seems to have dropped in quality. Beef doesn’t seem as good. Toppings do taste like they came from a can. No real love being put into the sauces. Buns seem to be a bit on the stale side. It’s not completely awful, per se. But when you know how much better the place used to be, it gets tough to feel any enthusiasm for going there anymore.
Most insulting is that they’ve, now, gone over to the «really specific amount of fries» routine. Come on guys! This is such an insult to your customer. Potatoes can’t be any cheaper — just fill up whatever space is left on the plate with fries. Do you have to cut corners that badly?!
Admittedly, some locations are better than others. If you’re down in Leamington, they do seem to be maintaining the original standards that the place had when it first opened. But for this location, in particular, the mighty have definitely fallen.

Deffinately a bar type atmosphere. Had the Swiss, Mushroom burger. It was good but nothing to rave at. They have a lot of different burgers to choose from, even ostrich burgers! The proportions are big so it does fill you up. There is a lot to choose from on the menu. You will find something to eat! Overall opinion, good.

Decent choices for lunch. However I was disappointed in my Italian burger: Canned mushrooms, minimal Italiian sauce and overcooked burgers! They charge $around $ 0-​$ 12 for a burger. They also serve isce teams
They have ostrich on then menu. Pricy drink prices. Parking is plentiful on the street.

OK … continuing with my burger bonanza to find the best damned burger joint ! ! !
After Bubi’s had owned the small 200,000 person city of Windsor and been attracting all facets from families to auto-​workers to hospitality industry and 4am University of Windsor student visitors … Gilligan’s opened up in search of the all mighty burger dream.
Bad news is that after the initial — «wow a new place in this shit hole we call a city» and the busy busy interior décor wore off (pretty much after one visit). .. all that is left is a horribly decorated bar-​restaurant serving disgusting, giant, loosely packed barely a step away from a whopper/​McDs ‘100% reaaaaaal ground beef’ on a falling apart shitty ass bun. Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse. .. . the fries.
Now I needed to try their best — so I ordered the poutine. Firstly, poutine is a Canadian classic and I, along with many of my Quebequois amis, are madder than a midget trying to play with a yo-​yo seeing this dish not only screwed up, but made a mockery of by the blatent upselling wait staff. Here’s the deal — I order my burger and poutine while my hometown friend was kinda on the fence … after just ordering a burger and fries with the waiter suggesting he go for the poutine, he with a straight face says well, would you like some gravy? «ok sure» … and why don’t we add some cheese to that? «ok that’s fine». .. i couldn’t help but let out a ‘gfaaaw’ while smirking at the waiter and shaking my head … and yes, of course my friend is a dumb ass. . to my dismay when both arrived, same basic mozz cheese…
The pics are probably fitting — an empty restaurant with nothing but 2 very large humans waddling out —
Oh, and if the décor couldn’t get any worse … they apparently now are also experts in burritos from the bright graphics and ridiculous shit out of a cheech and chong movie on the walls and ceiling.
Steer clear of this place unless you are a disgusting human, or wanna pull up a seat at the bar during some miraculous time when it may be busy and people watch while drinking yourself into oblivion.
Just close already. Close the doors and call it a day.