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| Photograph by Andrew Hockridge |
Date Visited: August 9, 2022
Location: Rosedale
BurgerTours Ranking: 6.3/10
| Style | Messiness | Value | Venue | Pluses |
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| Good | Messy | $11-$15 | Quick Meals | Veggie, Patio |
Drew’s Overview
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| Photograph by Andrew Hockridge |
Smile. You’re on digital camera!
For our 83rd BurgerTour, and burger cease for the month of August, we determined to maintain issues native. Pleased Burger is a joint that has been on our listing for a while so we thought it was time to pay it a go to. Opening in the summertime of 2020, Pleased Burger is a straightforward, trendy burger joint serving up smash burgers, scorching canines and milkshakes, in addition to different tasty facet choices. They’ve two areas now, (the primary being Lippincott Road, close to Bathurst and School within the Harbord Village space of downtown Toronto) after opening a spot on Yonge Road this previous yr.
We entered the Yonge St. location shortly after the lunch rush and there have been already a couple of diners contained in the joint on the time. The inside was easy, plain white, trendy and featured an enormous sized menu on the wall beside the counter. The seating was plentiful and even had tables on the patio open air. The menu is fairly easy, that includes a couple of smash burgers, with some totally different toppings and preparations, a rooster burger, a pastrami burger, some vegetarian choices after which the new canines. You possibly can order a combo which comes with a selection of facet; waffle fries, onion rings or pickles, or go for single burger/scorching canine.
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| Pleased Cheeseburger/Photograph by Andrew Hockridge |
I stayed customary to my requirements and opted for his or her selfmade traditional burger, the Pleased Cheeseburger, which got here topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and completely satisfied sauce on a potato bun. We grabbed a desk inside and waited for our burgers. I imagine it was a 20 minute wait, as there have been already a couple of clients who had ordered earlier than us who had precedence. Our orders have been known as and we retrieved them and introduced the meal again to our desk.
After I had bitten into the Pleased Cheeseburger for my first chunk, it tasted like your common smash burger, nevertheless the meat was simply barely overcooked. The flavour from the meat was a bit dry and I relied on the toppings to fulfill my tastebuds. The buns have been mushy…tremendous mushy the truth is was able to crumble in my arms. It wasn’t the right stability between the softness of the buns, and the crispiness of the smashed patty.
We additionally acquired the waffle fries on the facet with added Pleased Sauce and it was very appetizing. The Pleased Sauce is a mix of mayo, ketchup, mustard and secret spices and it was a pleasing dressing, each on the burger and to dip your fries into.
Total, Pleased Burger was satisfying and it did fulfill my expectations of their burgers, nevertheless, the Pleased Cheeseburger I had gotten was barely overcooked and didn’t actually encompass any important flavors. I’ve had higher smash burgers earlier than and perhaps this burger was left on the grill a bit too lengthy. I’m undecided. The waffle fries have been the one factor I’d return for, and perhaps I’d return and take a look at a milkshake. Within the meantime, I’ll be faking a smile till I discover my means again to Pleased Burger.
6.1/10
Mark’s Overview
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| Unattainable Vegan Burger/Photograph by Mark Avila |
Pleased day, everybody! This burger tour took us to a cheerful place, a really completely satisfied place. This joint was on our radar for fairly a while, and completely satisfied that we lastly to strive them. In the event you haven’t seen my overly use of the phrase ‘completely satisfied’ up to now, I’m completely satisfied to say that for this burger tour we pay a go to to… Pleased Burger!
Pleased Burger opened on the top of the pandemic in August 2020. Since then they’ve opened two areas in downtown Toronto. The principle location is situated near Bathurst & School, and the restaurant we visited is alongside Yonge St simply south of Rosedale subway station.
Strolling within the peak of lunch time, this location was significantly busy. We positioned our orders and requested to sit down whereas they have been within the queue. To be fairly trustworthy we waited fairly some time for our meals. I’d say it was a 30-35 minute wait. Means too lengthy for a burger. I assume it was a lesson realized to not come by throughout lunch time.
I ordered the Unattainable Vegan Burger – a plant primarily based veggie burger layered with vegan cheese, pickle, tomato, onion, lettuce, and topped with a vegan completely satisfied sauce below a vegan bun. The completely satisfied sauce is a mixture of mayo, ketchup, mustard, and undisclosed spices.
My first impressions… regarded like a a refined Mc Donald’s Cheeseburger, however more healthy in fact. The primary chunk was mushy and tender, one thing that I’m not used to with a plant primarily based patty. The style was very a lot consistent with a standard Cheeseburger, and the completely satisfied sauce gave it a bit extra kick of flavour. Total, it was a satisfying meal.
6.5/10