Burger Shoppe

Not really worth the time… burger was way over cocked! More like burned unfortunately. I asked the cook for his recommendation and he suggested the Riverside. Totally dry and lacks flavour. Too bad I have was hoping I’ll find a good burger joint close to home.

Once a year guilty pleasure. Cheeseburger in a gluten free bun with caramelised onions and fries. As is often the case, the bun was dry but the rest very flavourful. Spartan décor is appropriate and the host was appropriately no nonsense. I’ll be back next year. :-)

Super delicious! I can’t say I agree about the Dangerous Dan’s comment, you can TASTE the MUCH higher quality in Burger Shoppe burgers… The buns are nice and soft and the burgers are juicy, mmmm… This is definitely my neighbourhood go-​to burger joint!

My go-​to burger joint in the neighborhood. Really tasty burgers — I always get the Banquet combo and a side of extra garlic aioli. You need to carve out a good chunk of time (or call ahead/​order online) if you come here on a Friday or Saturday around dinner time. It can be quite the wait and there’s only one person that works here.
My absolutely favourite part about BQM is the way the burgers are crafted and stacked — you consistently get all the ingredients in the burger in every bite.
Tastes great but is neither cheap nor fast. I’m not sure what all of these people are complaining about with customer service. The staff aren’t chatty, but they’re definitely super nice and bust their butts because they do everything. What do you expect? At its core, it’s a burger joint.

Will NEVER eat here. Dropped by and asked what kind of meat was used in burger, the guy was clueless and didn’t answer, looked lost. Then had the audacity to make rude and threatening comments. Probably guilty of serving overpriced, chopped meat waste… Terrible customer service and no common sense! Rating: lower than this minimum one-​star

Good music, terrible service, my bacon was BURNT And my party was over cooked… Poutine was too heavy. The guys at the front was not paying attention… The location is too small with a lack of service and enthusiasm. Needless to say, I won’t be returning any time soon… Or ever.

Meh, this place is fine, but I just can’t help comparing it unfavourably to local competitor Dangerous Dans.
There’s a great choice of burgers on the menu, some of which are very tasty, but none of which have completely blown me away.
The service I find unfriendly and impolite. Not sure why Dangerous Dans gets so much flack for their service compared to this place?
The food is good but I probably won’t be giving this place another chance when bigger, better and cheaper burgers can be found a few doors down.
Solid ³⁄₅

It’s average, It had good favour, I went with riverside burger which was decent. The batter on onion ring was my only issue
Thou for 6 onze patty, felt on the light side. It was good but probably a place I won’t return since its nothing special not because it was a bad burger

Had the roadhouse burger with a soy patty and fries and almost passed out from happiness. The fries are unique enough that I’m still think about them a day later. If you’re looking for an indulgent and delicious lunch in this neighbourhood, this is it.

This is the kind of place where one can let one’s nuts hang.
It was freaking cold and I needed to warm up and charge my phone (there are two available outlets to do so, one on either side of the relatively small seating area), and I kindve wanted to eat, so I stepped inside Burger Shoppe. I ordered the banquet burger combo-​special from a guy with dreads and a bunch of tatts. He had a really warm personality and smile, the kindve guy that would be a side character in an HBO show, a kindve badass with a daughter he does everything for, and that audiences LOVE.
I realized they were playing Thug Life– 2Pac’s old group– over the sound system and I was like OH SH*T I haven’t heard this outside my own speakers, nor even that way, in FOREVERRRRR!!! I immediately had respect for the place. Although I later determined it was actually just a lesser known older 2Pac song (Thug Life in spirit, not name) which I also hadn’t heard for a while, the place remained somewhat cool in my eyes.
Then I noticed the TV– they were playing an ultimate fighting match– a sport I’ve always wished I had the friends and time to get into. Soon the guys were fiddling with the channels and i realized they have some sort of ‘fight cable package’ with like, A LOT of different fight-​spectating options. I imagine it would be cool to have a group of friends who all wanted to watch a fight down there in that tiny a** place, eating and watching said fight. Although I’m not sure they serve alcohol.
Both the burger and fries were actually quite good, I’d say a solid four stars. Overall I’m going to stay with that four, because the place is a little awkward and small.

Ok so 2^nd time here. Burger was good but the music the cook had on was brutal. Literally he had rap on which had words like fuck you mother fuck er suck my duck etc etc. Myself and a father with his 2 teenage daughters. I ate half my meal and couldn’t stand it any longer. I went up and said «excuse me, could u please turn off this mother fucking cock in sucking rap music so I can finish my meal in peace. This is a restaurant not your dorm room». His mouth dropped on the floor and said whatever ok. He was not happy. Whom ever the owner is at this place. I think u actually showed up there for like ½hr to check on things. Shame on you too. For not changing this music. You should be shut down. I have never ever been in a public restaurant or any kind of a store with such horrible music. You are disrespecting your customers and not to mention woman in general with that degrading stuff on. I will never go there again.

It’s a good thing I don’t have a lot of money because I’d eat here all of the time and eventually require a wall removed and forklift to leave my house. That would put a crimp in my takeout game.
The food is delicious and the people who work here are great. Sure, you’re not going to be in and out of here in McDonalds time, but the payoff is so worth it.
Skip Dangerous Dan’s with their passive aggressive signs and gigantic burgers that taste like nothing. Unless we’re talking about rice, quality always wins over quantity and BQM hasn’t let me down yet.

Great burgers! Nice meat. Make sure to try the Riverdale burger with onion ring. Lot’s of options for sides as well. Wish the would have fountain Coke tho.

The Burger Shoppe (BQM) on Queen at. E. West of Broadview in Leslieville has my support for –THE BEST– burgers in the city, hands down, no questions asked.
The guys that run the small store are awesomely friendly and in the spirit of great customer service, will chat you up as they make your hormone free, steroid free burger in front of your eyes. The range of burgers they have on the board is simply impressive, from the standard to the more quintessentially interesting. The burgers literally taste «chemical free» and in this world, it’s an awesome awesome alternative from so many mundane and processed garbage hamburger joints out there.
Make sure you get a dose if fries with your combo; the French fries are as natural and tasty as the ⁵⁄₅ burgers. So delicious!!!
Sometimes they are very busy especially during a Saturday but that doesn’t matter. They are fast, efficient, and move along quickly. Don’t walk out; just wait a few minutes trust me.
Do NOT pass this place up in Leslieville if you have a hankering for real, non-​chemically hamburgers. The ownership may have changed recently (summer 2014) bit don’t be worried: it had not effected the unbelievable quality of the food at Burger Shoppe. — A MUST GO FOR BURGER LOVERS —!

I had the goat cheese burger and it was great.

Haven’t had a beef burger but the veggie burgers are the best I’ve found in Toronto — I have mine with garlic aioli. Fries are excellent. Good selection of soft drinks.

Not the best burger I have had but certainly one of the cutest places to have one. Seats about 10 people.

Gross cooking practices. Went here one time (will never return) during lunch (wasn’t busy, two other patrons besides me) and the same bloke cooked and took money without once washing his hands.
He then took a dirty rag that hasn’t seen bleach ever and wiped down the prep counter before grabbing the burger buns, of course without washing his grimey paws. When called out on his unsafe cooking, he became red-​faced and quickly rinsed his hands. Too late.

I think there was a change of ownership at this place, although I am not sure but the quality seems to have gone down since I first went in 2010. The place looks like it’s deteriorating as there has been little upkeep since it was open. The service has taken a nosedive too. The order taker is grumpy and doesn’t care about what you order… just no love in this place. No wi-​fi, or at least they don’t want to share their password with you.
I’d eat their burger, but it’s got nothing on some of the other burger places that have joined the gourmet burger market in Toronto.

This is my neighbourhood go-​to place for a burger. The yummy staple burgers served at the west-​end BQM diners, available here in this east-​end takeout joint.
Burgers are made-​to-​order, so don’t expect quick fast-​food-​chain paced service. There are also a couple of small tables if you rather eat in (personally, I like to run off to nearby Joel Weeks Park and eat there).
My main complaint is that the prices are a tad high for a takeout-​style establishment (though no single item over $ 10). For whatever reason, that doesn’t deter me from continuously coming back for some satisfying down-​the-​block comfort food, especially when it involves goat cheese or blue cheese.
{TTC: any Queen streetcar or the 504 to Queen/​Broadview.}