Big Jack’s Burger Shops

I’ve been to Big Jacks twice and was happy with my visits. The person taking the order is friendly and helpful. You do have to wait a bit for the burger to be ready but at least I know it’s well cooked. The burger is a good size and very tasty. My wife had sweet potato fries as her side but found them saltier than what she prefers. By the end of the meal we were both full. I find it a bit pricier, especially the drinks.

Decided to try Big Jack’s over South Street. Glad I did. It is a place that fits with the traditional Burger Joint of years past. Presentation of the meal was very good the team behind the counter and chefs are very responsive and the burger was very fresh as were the ingredients and the presentation. The fries were also a very good portion. The only thing preventing it from a five-​star is the bun I would have preferred a stronger bun to hold all the ingredients together
overall value for the money. Good environment very easy access.

Dropped by for lunch one Friday afternoon and it was packed at 1:30. All tables in and out were taken and there was a line as soon as you walked in. Nothing like the smell of deep fryers and meat cooking on the flat top. Service was quick and food was fresh and hot. I had the banquet burger combo and my friend had the Opa burger. Both were enormous and equally delicious with juices running down your arm as you ate it! Like other burger joints, they let you choose your condiments but they’re really good at recommending what would be best versus «put whatever you want on it».

My first bite was more than spectacular. The burger meat was so soft and so, so tasty and flavourful. I am not joking when I say that it was truly a fresh burger and one of the best I’ve ever had. I loved how the meat was SO soft and tender. Delicious! The burger was also very juicy because the ingredients were fresh! It was huge to say the least but I did manage to finish it.
Secondly, I was very impressed with the onion rings as well. They were big rings that didn’t have too much batter on them and each one was also very crunchy. Even after staying out in the air for a while, they remained crunchy. I also loved how tasty they were. There were favourful as well!
I think I have to new favourite burger joint now! I’m not even a huge fan of constant burger eating, but if you are, I highly, highly recommend Big Jack’s Burger Shop!

We are on the hunt for the BEST BURGER in Toronto! Stop #5: Big Jack’s Burger Shops
For this stop, I thought that I’d venture a little bit north of Toronto and visit one of Markham’s reputable spots. A search for «Markham’s best burger» brought me to Big Jack’s Burger Shops; a small burger restaurant with some pretty welcoming service.
I strayed from good old fashion beef patties this time, and tried out their Opa Burger. It’s a lamb patty, on a sesame seed bun, with onions, lettuce, tomato, tzatziki sauce, and saganaki cheese. As far as I can recall, this is the first lamb burger patty that I’ve had, and it’s pleasantly similar to beef. The Greek influence in this burger was definitely the most enjoyable part of it all, with the light tzatziki and the crisp of the saganaki. I’ve got to say that I think this burger was a little dry. The tzaziki seemed pretty damn lonely.
I also grabbed a side of sweet potato fries. To their credit, I think that these were the best sweet potato fries that I’d had at that point. They were nice and crispy, and well salted.
So how did Markham do on the burger hunt? As a standalone burger, I’m plenty happy, and I had a good time. As part of the burger hunt, I doubt that Big Jack’s is going to put up much competition.

Just had the «opa» lamb burger at Big Jacks Burger… very yummy slab of saganaki cheese atop a generous lamb patty with lots of fresh toppings — delicious! The Greek salad was lovely and fresh with generous kalamata olives. Clean. Good value. Definitely will be back!

Fantastic, we really enjoyed this place. My better half had the lamb burger, said it was great! I had the Red Neck, it was delicious and huge.
Could not ask for better service, well the cook looked really grumpy but he was nice (just his look lol).
We defiantly recommend this burger joint, and will return.

My husband and I went there to have dinner. He ordered the Opa lamb burger and I ordered the chicken burger with a side of poutine. I was really pleased with the burger! The chicken was made with real chicken breast. Was most and tasty. The opa burger was yum yum yum! A definite must try!
Will definitely come back!

I drive by quite frequently. I paid a visit yesterday for lunch. I would say that this burger joint is the old school variety, comparable to tom’s burgers (markham) or golden star (thornhill) in terms of menu and ambiance. However, the food was way better than either of those places. I was surprised at how busy it was at 1pm on a Monday. Looks like they have a loyal following (good sign).
My husband had the redneck. I had a regular cheeseburger. We split an order of fries + gravy. My cheeseburger was really good. I liked that I could have spicy mayo as opposed to the regular boring condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo). The pickles were so good. The burger itself was juicy and flavourful.
The fries looked amazing, but we got suckered b/​c we were served the chippy ends (you know? no big ones, all scraps). In hindsight, I should have said something but I didn’t really notice until I was leaving and caught a glimpse of someone else’s fries).
No kids menu, which is a bit of a bummer b/​c the burgers are huge. The service was warm and welcoming. I will definitely go back and give those fries another shot.

Burgers– a fascinating item for sure. Ground meat in between bread with any topping of your choice. Sounds simple– however somehow so many establishments screw it up.
Big Jack’s does not screw it up. Big Jack knows the formula. 6 oz patties is the right amount. Pulled meat as a topping is what a burger enthusiast wants to see. Having a touch screen monitor to pick your own toppings– makes you not miss out on the exact flavour your pallate desires. Cheddar Cheese wasn’t processed… thick slice.
I think they call it Big Jack’s because the portions are GIGANTIC.

The smoke show burger is a 5 star burger in my books. For $ 10.95 you get a juicy beef patty, topped with pulled pork with perfectly melted cheese. Why have I never thought of this combination before and where has this burger been all my life?
We also had the red neck burger for $ 9.99 which according to my sister is amazing aswell.
Fries are seperate at $ 3.54 or poutine for $ 5.99
Service was quick considering how busy they were. Seating inside is limited. There are some seats outside aswell. Parking is very limited aswell.
If you go on their website they have a $ 2 off coupon for any orders over $ 12. The only reason I am giving it a 4 star is because they forgot the cheese curds in my poutine. All I got were fries and gravy. I’m sure I could have showed them my bill and showed them my fries and they probably would have gave me my cheese curds but I didn’t feel like going though all that trouble.
Price is also pretty high but quality is definately worth it for me.

+.5 for service
We’ve passed by Big Jack’s a few times, but never had the opportunity to dine here until earlier this week. We arrived just before closing, but the nice employees inside agreed to serve us. Excellent idea considering I arrived 5 mins before closing anyway!
My dad and I ordered the pulled pork burger, the red neck, and a regular burger with saganaki cheese. All three burgers tasted very good! The patty isn’t as thick compared to, say, Tom’s Burgers, but the taste was just as good. The recommended ingredients in the red neck were perfect, and I highly suggest sticking with those ingredients (unless you’re allergic to something). I ordered the regular burger with saganaki cheese as I’ve never tried that cheese before, and it did taste decent, though I wonder if it was worth an extra $ 3 for what tasted like fried cheese…
I also ordered onion rings as part of the red neck combo, but I somewhat regretted it as they weren’t really anything special.
Bonus points for this restaurant for offering bottled pop, as in glass bottle. It’s more environmentally friendly, and glass bottles maintain the pure taste of soft drinks.
I definitely wanna try the lamb burger next time I visit here, it seemed quite unique.

Finally made my way down to big jacks. I
ordered the Red Neck BJB. The gentleman at the counter is very friendly and polite.
Going with the recommended topping. Whisky BBQ sauce with onions and tomatoes. Montréal style poutine and a coke. Coke come in a bottle. Nice touch.
Give me a few minutes while I dig in to eat my food… munch munch… hmmmm.
Boy, that was a two handed juice dripping good burger!!! No way to eat it politely. Just need to hold on to it and bite into it anyway u can. Lol. The poutine is pretty good too. Nice beef gravy and melting cheese curds. The fries is freshly cut and and patties is homemade.
Next time I’ll properly go for the smaller regular plain burger… hmmmm NOT! After this I don’t think I can go back to regular burgers. I’m a changed man now lol.
I definitely be coming back for another experience.

Burger Brigade 10 Sit Rep… Transmission Beginning… On acceptance of the last B. B Mission. We ventured out to the east end of the GTA towards Markham to try out Big Jack’s Burger Shop. We all arrived for the BB and I decided to get the biggest burger that they offered. The «Big One» as it’s called is a Two Grilled Cheese Buns, Double Burger, Peamael and Strip Bacon and One Egg creation that was sure to stuff my gullet with burgery goodness. The rest of the Brigade impressed me by ordering 2 more «Big One’s», a Pulled Pork sandwich, a «Red Neck» (6oz Burger, Beer Battered Peameal Bacon Coated with Potatoe Chips, Swiss and Cheddar Cheese) and various sides.
I recieved my «Big One» and was a little underwhelmed, it’s not to say i wasn’t impressed by the creation… I just thought it would be «bigger». The burger was tasty, a distinct flavor of the whisky bbq sauce lingered on the pallate, the bacon wasn’t as crisp as I would like it but it did add to the flavor. I was a little confused, as the burger patties almost looked pre-​formed, but on the menu it states that its «6oz AAA Certified Angus Brisket, ground fresh daily on site». The other burgers that were ordered looked mighty tasty as well. I think if I was to return the «Red Neck» burger would definitely be my next mission.
The staff at Big Jack’s were friendly and very helpful. They walked us through all the diffrent toppings and basically said if there is a burger that you want and we have the toppings we can make it. After finishing the mission, I think that the Brigade completed the mission succesfully. I give the mission 3 stars.

Last night the usual suspects from the Unilocal Burger Brigade assembled to do battle with the classic burger offerings from Big Jack’s. Located near Woodbine and Hwy 7, this is the old Prime Burger location with a fresh look… and taste!
Everything about their menu is pretty amazing, traditional burgers with their own kick and touch in the ingredient department. I mean the Redneck burger has peamale bacon that has been battered with crumbled potato chips and deep fried for god sake! And they have more meats to toss on your meat than your physician would recommend.
Turning off my «Common sense» button (as I tend to do regularly at these gatherings or MEAT-​ups if you will). I followed the example of recent edition to the brigade Ryan F, and went for the biggest and meanest burg they had –The BIG ONE.
The Big one is 2 patties, 2 pieces of peamale (not redneck style), a fried egg, and regular bacon all piled between two grilled cheese sandwich buns. I topped that bad boy with the «suggested toppings» which were tomato, onions and whiskey bbq sauce, and voila a coronary concoction fit for a king!
It was so gosh darn big that I nearly unhinged my jaw a lá a Boa Constrictor or Anaconda just to git a bite in. It was awesome!!! flavours went well together, the bun stayed together on account of the cheese in between holding it together, the slices of peamale bacon were HUGE, most places give you a tiny scrap of meat… this was a breakfast portion, and the whiskey BBQ sauce… well I’d drink it next time I go back and hope to catch a buzz.
We ordered and assortment of sides to share: fresh cut fries, onion rings and their Montréal Style Poutine. While the fries and onion rings were rather standard fare, the Montréal Style poutine was a beautifully displayed portion, huge in size and I was thrilled to hear that both the Cheese Curds AND the Gravy were imported from Montréal! Manifique!
I’ll return again, perhaps for something more reasonably sized. Who am i kiddin…
Eatcrest Out!

Their service deserved a 5 star.
The burger was bland, lacking in flavour. There wasn’t that bbq smokey taste in the beef and all you taste is beef but none in flavouring. My husband tried the double burger with bacon and he said his was more bland but better than Five Guys.
I wouldn’t go back but my husband would try it again.

Big Jack’s burger is goumet burger no doubt. First of all, the special burgers are over $ 8. Secondly, the Smoke Show burger ($ 10.95) is huge and filling, and it gives you enough pulled pork to tame your craving for the rest of the day, maybe for the week. The burger is most definitely juicy, though not sure it is from the patty or from the sauce in the pulled pork. It is flavour overloaded, man. The Lamb Burger ($ 8.29) is bold in the flavour of, guess what, lamb. Even though the patty is not big (see picture), the flavour is *not subtle*. So depending on your preference on the lamb flavour, this burger can be good or bad. I can objectively say that it is not dry at all (lamb meat = moist).
I would say come to Big Jack if you crave gourmet burgers. For everyday simple hamburger, I will take Tom’s Burger on Hwy 7 over Big Jack’s, because I think Tom’s is cheaper.

I started my new job a couple of months ago not far from this place. I was heartbroken to learn that Prime Burger closed down. This place has sewn up the broken pieces and made it all good again.
I came here with my brother and even though I wasn’t hungry, I felt like I had to go big or go home (where there are NO burgers). I ordered the Big Smoke burger, which is a full burger patty with pulled pork on top. You get your choice of toppings of which there are tons. I kept it simple with chipotle mayo and whisky bbq sauce with some diced onions. I regret not putting pickles. The burger was incredibly tasty. The meat was juicy and cooked just right, and the pulled pork was great. The fries were the thin, but not perfect McDonald’s type of fries and the gravy seemed homemade. Also, the gravy is dairy-​free.
Service at the counter was super friendly. The prices were good, too. Two big-​ass burgers, an order of fries and gravy which we shared (it was a TON of fries), and two cokes didn’t even come to $ 40.
I will DEFINITELY be coming back for lunch and I’ll be bringing my coworkers with me.

This burger joint used to be Prime Burger, they retired and sold out to Big Jacks which has been open for a few weeks now. Prime was a traditional burger joint and hadn’t changed in many years. Big Jacks is jumping on the new age burger philosophy of adding signature burgers that add a unique flare of unconventional ingredients.
At the suggestion of the friendly staff I went with the Red Neck burger. This is a burger with added peameal bacon which is beer battered and deep fried. They explained the batter is home made from chips. Unique idea, I’ve eaten a lot of weird burgers, but this is a first. It was really good, but be prepared for a huge burger that the average person won’t get their mouth around. My only comment was the deep fried peameal was very oily. They should adjust the fryer temperature to avoid this.
I got the onion rings which were fresh made and it shows, the inside onion was moist and the batter crispy.
The menu is well presented, my one suggestion is to list the condiments on the menu. The staff was asking «what do you want on it» and with some customers having to list them all out. Take a cue from five guys, they list it all and then have a suggested list of «the works» ingredients.
I’ll try the regular cheeseburger next to see if my four stars holds up.
Oh ya and they serve pop in a bottle which is far better than watered down fountain pop.

3.5 Star
Big Jack’s Burger is the newest Burger Joint in town. Seems like «gourmet» burger is the thing now in the area.
5oz AAA Certified Angus Brisket, Ground Fresh Daily on Site
A basic burger for $ 5.99 is on the pricey side as a combo will be another $ 4.49 on top. The Big One is $ 13.99 with double patties, double bacon and egg…
Smell of meat can be intoxicating inside on a hot day, I smelled like meat while waiting for my burger to be ready. Luckily there is some outside seating for me to enjoy my lunch.
Basic Burger ($ 5.99) & Fries ($ 2.49)
— The patty was really good with a good texture and I can in fact taste the beef itself
— Choice of whole wheat and white bun
— Standard toppings aside from sauted onion and you pick when you place your order
— I finished my burger and I just comfortably full, so if you are a bigger appetite, Double Burger and extra meat toppings （bacon, peameal, pulled pork, egg）maybe the way to go
Service is friendly but expect a longer wait time during lunch rush.