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1636 Queen Street East
Established 2010
Visited December 27, 2012
TV Exposure: You Gotta Eat Here, The Layover Season 2 Episode 5 Toronto originally aired December 17, 2012
With the majority of the hyped restaurants I have encountered, the reality has been incongruous with the hype. On a first swing by, the much hyped Burger's Priest was closed. Doors open at 11:30 AM. I returned for a night burger to find it to be a tiny interior sardine tin with a line out the door.
The Priest
The patties are griddle smashed to order. I received the burger disappointed at the lack of heft. $10 for a Where's the Beef burger? But two bites into The Priest and I was accolyte.
The soft bun crumbled to easily. Toppings included deep fried Portabello mushroom, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, mayo, mustard, catsup, and pickles. The deep fried portabello mushroom offered a crispy contrast and beefy moistness. I rued ordering mayo, mustard, and ketchup, believing it would be too tart and overpowering but the amount the assembler slathered on was perfect. The American cheese was a wonderful gooey mess. The supposedly fresh ground beef was soft, crumbled too easily in the mouth, leaning the fluffy airy, breaking apart easily, lacking some substance. Burger Rating: 9.0
Probability of making an out of the way return: 5%
Probability of returning if in the area: 70%
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