Gourmet Burger Co

It’s a nice, solid burger, for the price. I found that the ingredients were fresher than that of certain competitors (i.e the lettuce was a dark green and actually looked fresh). The burger was good, but it was a different kind of good. By that I mean it didn’t taste like a Hero Burger’s patty, but it was good in its own way. The service was great; it’s definitely an above-​average burger place in my opinion.

Had GBC beef and sweet potato fries. The beef was done just about right and the fries were not over-​cooked. Overall, it was a great meal!

Quite simply: Not a good burger.
Forgive me, but I think if you’re going to call yourself Gourmet Burger Co, your mainstay burger should be passable.
I honestly don’t remember the last time I had a ‘tough’ burger before today. Lots of little hard bits. Just not quality beef. The bun is sort of dry and the tomatoes are green.
Staff was nice and salad was good (thankfully), but definitely not a repeat performance.

Did many dinner orders from here when I worked a block away. The real win at GBC is their homemade ice cream sandwiches. Great ice cream between two gourmet cookies. If only there was a way to warm up the cookies without melting the ice cream…
I think their complete menu is done really well. Burgers are good (not super-​awesome, but solid). Onion rings and poutine is good. Shakes are great. They’re pretty timely with orders, whether you do a large order for pick up or eat in. If you choose to eat there, they have a balcony from where you can people watch :).
Solid joint.

Horribly impatient and rude server. He was obviously upset with something (slamming fridge doors, slamming down the phone, constantly shaking his head), but that’s no excuse to take it out on customers and even other staff. My burger was about average, nothing «gourmet» IMO, and the fries tasted burnt. 3 stars for the food, 1 star for the service.

Stopped by here by chance (Fish Market & Open Kitchen was closed!)
Ordered a veggie burger & sweet potato fries. The portion of sweet potato fries was a lot but very delicious! The veggie burger held up very well and overall, it was a great tasting veggie burger. A lot of places fail on putting out a proper veggie burger (one that holds together) and I think GBC has done it well.
But for the price I paid (~$ 11, combo), I would’ve just went back to another place for a beef burger. Recently discovered a place called Sequel Catering (which none of my friends know about). That simply TOPS ALL burgers in my opinion. Like other reviewers have said, it’s not that much different from burgers at Hero or even South St.

I want my GBC. I love burgers. I really do. I will search out almost high and low for them and in my recent travels I came across the Gourmet Burger Company. And what a find.
Gourmet burgers not priced out of this world, yet such succulent, juicy patties and mouth watering combinations. I could not imagine a better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon than grazing on one of the GBC’s burgers.
My first foray to the GBC took me to the Mushroom Melt: the 100% GBC beef patty, lettuce, tomato, portobello and sauteed mushrooms with Brie cheese. Mmmmm. I held on the mayonnaise; I wanted nothing to interfere with the taste and texture of the Brie cheese.
The fries, tasted fresh; they were cut that very AM. Much more delicious than most fast food chains, and much better than NYF. These fries were cooked to perfection — I don’t know if they were baked or cooked or deep fried — but they were not oily or heavy as some other french fries I have had. The GBC sauce is a nice twist on most sauces. Going forward, I will always take my fries with ketchup (I see french fries as a ketchup-​delivery vehicle more than anything else), but the GBC sauce was a nice change of pace: tangy and sweet at the same time.
The burger itself is quite filling, so if you can, share the fries with someone else, for no other reason than to have the ice cream sandwich, one of my weaknesses. I swear, the ad for it looks so tantalizing that I almost ordered the ice cream sandwich instead of the burger. For $ 3.25 you get two delicious cookies filled with premium ice cream. I had vanilla, and I could taste how different it was from most store-​bought ice creams. The cookies were good, and while my preference is for softer cookies, I found out that softer ones usually crumble and leave you with an ice cream mess.
The proprietor, Raffi, is what all good ol’ fashioned burger chains should have: someone to walk you through the different options and regale you with tales of burgers, local politics and entrepreneurship.
As Ahnold once said «I’ll be back».

I ordered the Aussie (GBC burger with fried egg, bacon and pineapple) which came out to just under $ 10 after tax. Fairly reasonable price for a «gourmet burger» which is supposedly fresh (i.e. unfrozen) beef. There was just a bit too much miss for me. The fried egg was quite over-​cooked (yolk ought to be gooey), the beef was far from juicy and tender, and the bacon came in less than ample portions. Well below the upper-​echelon of burgers in T.O. Give me the Priest anyday, even with the inflated price tag!

Another burger-​venture during lunch at in the Yonge & Eglinton area.
Ambience:
Arrived around noon and the place was not busy. I was able to find a seat in the patio area. Limited seats available in the patio.
Food:
Ordered the Signature Mushroom melt burger (GBC 100% beef burger, lettuce, tomato, portabello mushrooms, sautéed mushrooms, Brie cheese & mayo) and I have to say this signature burger disappointed me. The meat patty was over-​cooked and I have had better patties at other fast food joints like Harvey’s or Hero burger. Not a lot of mushrooms and the taste of the burger was pretty flat. Overall it was oily and pretty salty.
The mixed organic greens salad slightly made up its mark (but I was here for the burger). I like the plumped craisins in the salad and I guess they were soaked in cider or apple juice.
Overall the burger was meh. I have had better burgers than this and it didn’t impress me enough to try again.

I’ve been to this location twice. Service is friendly but unfortunately the burgers are not up to par for that price point. I would place the quality of this burger at the price point of South Street Burger Co down the street, except that I didn’t enjoy it as much as South Street Burger, which is affiliated with New York Fries. The burger was dried out and the patties are very thin. The location on Charles St. makes a better burger but still Gourmet Burger Co. has left me wanting more in a burger. If that Yonge and Eglinton I would much prefer to go to South Street Burger Co. or the Burger Cellar. I had the lamb burger and sweet potato fries, which weren’t that great either. They charge you for dip which is funny because all of their signage boasts free toppings. They act like they have a leg up on their competition but their competition, like Craft Burger, doesn’t charge for dip. Craft Burger is infinitely better and if you have the occasion I would recommend going there instead.

So this is how the story goes:
I love burgers, I love me some french fries, and some beer battered onion rings~
If the above describes you, you need to run over to Gourmet Burger Co.
You can build your own, but I like going for the Signature Burgers. This time it’s Spicy Cajun Burger: this bad boy comes with Jalapeño Havarti, WHAT? Avocado with Cajun spice & Smokey chipotle & Honey mayo! WHAT? I know, awesome right?
I like going for the Onion Rings, but not all the time b/​c they are soooo rich…
oh, these are not your average onion rings folks, these are beer battered massive work of art!
The burger + Onion rings and drink combo = total of around 12 bucks give or take
Not inexpensive, but why not treat yo self? with a fantastic burger from Gourmet Burger Co.

The Man at the cash was actig like he was tweaking on something, texting and generally irritable and impatient. If you can get past the junky at the front the chicken burger was yummy…

Never had bad service or a bad meal at this Gourmet Burger Co establishment yet. The servers always bring my girlfriend and I our food. They ALWAYS ask how our food is. They ALWAYS have said goodbye. Which is solid customer service.
I usually tend to pick from their specialized combo’s where as my girlfriend is obsessed with their fish burgers.
The only downside is the seating is not that comfortable. However its more than comfortable enough for you to enjoy your meal.
This is definitely coming from a return customer.

The Good: They have a small burger combo (it is small); they claim to be environmentally friendly, source locally and are powered by Bullfrog Power, which is a green, renewable energy provider. If you like Crush soda pop, they have it in stock.
The Mediocre: It’s not a special burger. I see no distinguishable difference with Hero Burgers, in terms of selection, taste and fries. Even Crush tasted flat. I used to like that soda pop as a kid.
Is it really gourmet? No.
Next time I want a gourmet burger, I will head to Coquine’s and order their slider. I don;t mind the small size, I just want flavour and taste, which «Gourmet» Burger is seriously lacking.

3.5 stars
VIBE
I really like the layout of this joint. Right beside the Cupcake Shoppe, the high steel tables and comfortable bar stools make this the perfect place to grab a quick lunch.
WE ATE
I had the mushroom melt and though the mayo wasn’t available that day my cashier suggested a substitute that worked fine. My colleague had the big smoke burger and really liked the bacon on his. Burger is greasy like Holy Chuck’s but not a lot of flavour. Cooked well though. Yummy fries. If you like salt, like I do, you’ll be satisfied.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Not really «gourmet» per se, but as everyone else has said, satiates the hunger.

Came here this afternoon to grab lunch (01.21.11) as I work in the area. I pass by this place daily on the way home and was always intrigued.
When you first walk in, you smell the hamburgers on the grill … mmmm. Staff members were quite friendly and explained to me how Gourmet Burger works as it was my first time here.
I ordered the regular burger ($ 5.50) and had all the complimentary toppings put into it. I had to wait a few minutes for the burger, but luckily there is seating with comfortable chairs so I didn’t mind.
The burger was a-​ok, it didn’t knock me off my feet… it did the trick though. I was no longer hungry.
Next time, I would love to try their poutine… the guy next to me was eating it, but obvi you can’t ask a complete stranger if you can try some…

Gourmet is great place to grab lunch and is pretty close to my school. They have a amazing sweet potato fries and the GBC burger is great, it’s sorta like south burger co. Which is around the corner from there, but the price to high tho for a burger. But very small space especially during lunch hours be sure to pack it to go otherwise your gonna be standing eating your food!

I’m always fascinated by fancy burger places. Like… what can you do to a burger to make it amazing???
Gourmet burger offers up a yummy selection of meats and toppings. You can get beef, chicken, lamb or vegetarian. The service was great and easy-​going, and they were happy to suggest fun topping combinations for your burger.
The beef burger was shaped into a flat patty, and they piled on your selected toppings generously. This was a messy meal, but I went home satisfied. Yes, it was a bit greasy, but nothing unexpected.
I also had the onion rings — very big and crispy. I think that the onion ring is my new french fry.
If it’s a choice between this place and South St Burger (located just south of Gourmet Burger), I would come here instead.

Another contender for burgers not 5 minutes from my friends apartment. She noticed this place popped up a few weeks ago and wanted to try it before we left for Montréal. I ordered the Aussi Burger and she made something up using mushrooms and cheeses. The burgers themselves were tasty but definitely greasy. In the sunlight the buns shimmered as though I was staring at a tranquil lake. The fries we ordered came in a Chinese takeout box and were nothing too special. I enjoyed my burger however the friend said hers was a little on the dry side. Quite a feat seeing the amount of grease that was everywhere. All the burgers are made to order so when you come in here expect to wait 10 or so minutes while everything is prepared. There is no fountain sodas only a case of various beverages ranging from coke, teas, and water. Surroundings are small but adequate. Flat screen TV off to the left, a nice sized bar in front of the window to people watch. All high tops that are pretty comfy. We had a pretty good meal, I could probably come here again to give them another shot.