The Real McCoy Burgers & Pizza

LOVE this place! The guys are awesome and friendly (especially Johnny T.). The food is beyond delicious and made the old fashioned way. Frankly, these guys blow Johnny’s out of the water. The Real Macoy is a true Scarborough institution and the food holds up to that reputation. Absolutely awesome.

I got a chicken burger with fries here — one of the best chicken burgers I ever tasted!

Delicious food with real ingredients, cool employees, what else needs to be said?

This is the spot. Fresh pizza, fresh poutine, fresh burgers. Love it. Great pricing and large portions.

First of all, I almost had a heart attack after driving by and seeing the mass construction. I completely missed the plaza and did a u-​turn thinking that the construction site was the actual plaza. Thankfully, I was just blind.
Been here a number of times and it’s still one of the best burgers in the GTA. What’s great about it is that it’s kept everything original. Their poutine too is very good and also one of the best in the GTA. I keep telling myself I’ll try their pizza as I also hear only good things about it but I just always end up getting a banquet burger.
Only con about this place is that they only accept cash but then again, that’s just keeping with the original.

Probably the best burger joint in Scarborough, very tiny location which is ideal for take-​out obviously. There’s like a stand up ledge if you wanna quickly eat there. Burgers are great i’ve been going here for years and its savior for being open late too.

Been going here for 20 years and it still makes the best flame grilled burger in the city. Even better than that is their steak on a kaiser melted mooooozzarella on top. Absolutely love their pizza, as well. I preferred their burger back in the day when they were hand pressed and a little more seasoned but they are still one of the best around.

I don’t know what the big deal is about this place. Burger was sub par and fries were soggy. Won’t be back here.

2 Mojo Burgers, Poutine, and 2 coke.
The poutine was yuuuummms! Loaded with fatty cheese and hot gravy. So good. The Mojo Burger was pretty good as well, but mine was a bit dry. Johnny’s Hamburger still remains my fav burger joint. But do come here for their poutine. they’ll spoil you silly with the gravy ;)

Food is really good. Mccoy burger, poutine and pizza delicious! But they really need a dusting and a degreasing… Maybe just freshen up the place a little… Otherwise the food is great.

This place is awesome! Everyone who works there with such passion and care for their customers. They are always greeting everyone so friendly no matter how busy it is inside. The quality of food, their food preparation time and the prices are absolutely unbelievably great!
They are open late every day so you can always go there for a late night bite. They serve sizzling burgers, cheesey pizza, fresh hot dogs, yummy milkshakes, and much more!

Tried the homeburger combo. Fries were great, not greasy and obviously fresh. The burger was good but not memorable. The pizza looked good so I will be back to try couple other menu items. Staff was awesome and friendly. Nothing I’d drive out of the way for but compared to any fast food options this wins hands down.

I have been going here for 15+ years, a definite recommend. Great service, awesome atmosphere, and great food!
Recommendations: Mojo Burger (Duh), the Pizza (Drool), and their Milk Shakes (falls on floor, shakes cause its that good.)

The Mojo burger, a Real McCoy signature remains to be one of my favourite burgers to date. This massive burger provides the necessity that make a perfect, yet simple burger; beef patty, bacon, cheese and then assorted topping options to create your ideal burger.
Service offered from The Real McCoy is friendly amongst all the employees and will actively talk to you and make you feel at home.
I will say that it is unfortunate that there are no seats that allow customers to sit down and eat inside the Real McCoy. My group of friends and I had to eat inside my friends car to enjoy the burger but that would not stop us from coming back. The area surrounded is not the cleanest and welcoming place but it is luckily located right off the highway exit.

Foods good place n staff needs to tidy up the appearance

When a burger joint has been around for 50+ years, you can’t help to wonder what makes it so special and really how good is the food. I have not disappointed from when I first stepped in here many years ago and i don’t think I will in the foreseeable future. The staff here are some of the friendliness people you will ever meet. The mojo burger is satisfying until the last bite. The pizza is over loaded with cheese and I personally feel one of the biggest highlights of this place. The gravy served here is also something worth trying. Highly recommended and definitely worth a try if you ever venture into this area.

We loved this place so much we went 40 minutes out of our way to come back a second time!
We loved the pizza and the onion rings the most! We are from Michigan and we definitely wish we lived closer so we could have this more often.
They owner was extremely friendly and sociable which we liked and there was a young guy working there that we loved as well! Everyone was super pleasant and were a draw in for us.
Not really seating inside but we stood and ate at a counter table.
Definitely worth a try! You gotta have it!!!

great mojo buger
–1 stars cause it takes long, and sometimes they really over cook the burger to a point it hurts when you swallow

Maybe it was just expectations vs delivery. Maybe I have been spoiled by institutions like Johnny’s Burgers or the more recent Burger’s Priest. I am not quite sure what it is but The Real McCoy definitely left me scratching my head about the reviews from other Unilocalers.
Let’s get down to it. DRY is a word that pretty much sums it all up. Yes, the burgers do taste as dry as they look like in these pics on Unilocal; charred beyond comprehension. I can still taste the bitterness of the burnt bits from the patty; way over-​grilled (don’t believe me? check out some of the pics from other Unilocalers and look at the patties carefully; burnt). I have read that the patties are freshly ground and made in house — while I don’t disagree with that… however, it sure doesn’t taste like what it sounds. Fresh patties are juicy and crumbly, these on the contrary are rock solid and dry. Maybe it is fresh but perhaps freshly made then frozen before being cooked.
The fries and onion rings are negligible; neither bad, nor great. Actually, the fries are unusually yellow and limp for some reason.
I really dug deep and tried to find something positive to say but all in all, I was pretty disappointed after reading so many rave reviews. The owner was a nice dude — that’s about the only positive thing I can say about my experience.

Got the Mojo burger $ 7.49
The single beef patty was massive in size. Grilled to perfection with a nice crispy outer crust but still super juicy on the inside. Comes with bacon and cheese. The bacon was extra crispy but still had a nice chew to them. I don’t think a simple bacon cheese burger can be made any better.
The place has been around for a while so its a bit run down. There are no seats available but there is counter space for you to eat your food while standing. Parking lot is small so if it were any more busy I’m sure the lot would be packed.
Service was excellent and very friendly. There were a few regulars that walked in and they spoke like they were long time buddies. I wonder how many more visits I have to make to become one of those regulars?
Before I left he thanked me by saying, «Thanks little buddy.» I’m pretty sure I was taller than him. It made me laugh and I really must take it as a compliment because I must look really young to him. I almost feel like a regular already.
The burger is a 5 star but the place could really use a face lift and some seating but they would have to tear down the hair dresser next door. And we can’t have that happen. Or can we?

I ordered the special McCoy burger and it was fantastic! The burger itself had tonnes of meat and the bun was the perfect size for the patty, the bacon was cooked to perfection. Fries are good but not the best.
Since the place is a take out there was no seating but the atmosphere of the restaurant was still good and unique.
Burger lovers should definatley head over, the McCoy special is a must try!

I grew up on their food and I turned out alright!
Seriously the best pizza you will find in Scarborough in my opinion. Great, friendly staff, good prices. Curds or not their poutine is no joke — the gravy is exceptionally good and the fries are perfect. Their burgers are quality homemade.
I’ve been eating their food for probably over 20 years now.

It was pretty damn fantastic.
The Mojo is a burger with quality, classic ingredients. Nothing out of the blue, but the basics delivered at (or near) their best.
Now would I call it the best in Toronto like they claim? Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Glad I went though.

The outstanding fresh cut fries are one of the key reasons why I keep going back to the real McCoy, a family run, low-​brow, neighborhood burger joint.
PLUS the homemade burgers, and especially the Steak on a Kaiser, are among of the best in the city, especially if you remember to ask them not to cook it too well done, which they sometimes do, like many Ontario burger joints, for fear of the food safety police.
Also worth noting, their fish on a bun and onion rings are both hand-​battered in-​house, so if you like old-​school thick-​batter style onion rings, as opposed to the standard frozen ones that 90% use, these will suit you just fine.
Tips:
— Only get the homemade burgers, otherwise you get a basic frozen patty similar to Johnny’s and Harry’s (yuck),
— poutine is not authentic, with shredded cheese instead of curds, but the fries are outstanding and the yummy gravy makes them delicious, if not quebecois-​style :-)
— onion rings are old-​school, huge, greasy beasts thickly coated with batter — fish&Chip style — you either love ‘em or hate ‘em.
— Pizza is hand-​tossed, stone-​baked real-​deal old-​school pizza — I always ask for mine with extra sauce and well-​done for maximum flavour.
— The place is a dump, the area is sketchy, there’s no seating, only a stand-​up counter, but the food is worth it.
5 stars James? Really?
No, it’s not that the place could not do more nor improve anywhere, but simply that in a sea of Johnny’s and Harry’s and Harvey’s style joints, this place is definitely a cut above the norm, and very worthy of your burger dollars.
Bottom-​line, great joint, great food, great owners… just go, you’ll thank me. :)

Sooo good when you want a late night 5 pound pizza to yourself :)) next time ill try the burgers. The guys who work there are so friendly to !

Take out place with the best poutine. $ 5 small
Got the famous mojo burger combo $ 10.50 comes with fries and a pop (we upgraded to the poutine). It was pretty damn good.
The burger itself was alright — it came with bacon. So that’s a plus. Nothing to rave about though. Just a good burger!
The area is a bit sketch but they sure did deliver on the food. Pretty fast service, got it in 10. Ate in the car as there’s no tables. The poutine was so damn good. No cheese curds but damn the cheese was so melted and hot. YUM.

The wait is a little bit longer than your fast-​food chains — however, it’s worth it.
The burgers are juicy & slightly charred + the gravy is rich and even makes the fries (which are meh) taste pretty good.
The pizza slices are thin but for some reason they’re delicious.
Well worth it for the price.

Im not a health nut, but even I can say this food is pointless. An overload of just grease n crispiness.
Had the veggie burger, onion rings and fries. The onion rings were humongazoid. It was like three huge rings and two small ones. It would have been good if they added more salt to the batter and fried it a bit longer bc it was kinda chewy. It was very bready, a la chinese restaurant chicken balls type batter.
But if ur looking for a tasty meal that your body will feel good with after, this aint it. Id say youd feel better after Harveys.
O ya and I asked for no mustard on my burger but they still put mustard. Honest mistake. Not the tastiest burger.
Id go back again to give those cool homemade onion rings another try tho. The staff there is nice too!
I wouldnt recommend it overall for taste and health reasons.