Harry’s Drive-In

This is the best burger place around. I know people who come from the other side of town for the home made Onion Rings — classic! Wide variety re: menu items. Can’t go wrong! Great family run business who insist on quality & huge portions!

Great sluvaki, delicious onion rings (order mine extra crispy) and a good burger. My favourite go to burger joint.

Good food, good value. If you want a decent cheap burger, Harry Drive in is the place but there are a few around like that (Johnny, Retro Burger).
It’s nothing special. The patties are pretty thin but the double burger isn’t expensive and usually solve the issue with wanting more meat.
It’s not my favourite place but it still a good burger

You rarely see a small family owned restaurant last as long as this one. Harry’s opened in 1964. For that alone they get a five star rating from me.
Every so often, I get a craving for onion rings and nobody does onion rings better than Harry’s. The batter is crispy and the onions are cut thick. They are consistently good.
But their burgers, souvlaki, and steak on a bun are great too. Just good old fashioned standbys that everyone loves at a price you can’t beat. I guess that’s how they’ve stood the test of time. When you have a good thing, you don’t mess with it!
Oh btw, just to add to their old-​school charm, they accept cash only. I hope Harry’s Drive In stays exactly the same for many years to come!

I’m not a fan, I’m actually sad when my dad brings this home for dinner. The food is always bland. Worst tzatziki I have ever tasted in my life.

Honestly, the best fries and gravy in town. I don’t know how they get them so crunchy on the outside yet soft on the inside.
The burgers are decent, but there are a number of places in Scarborough that cook similar burgers that taste the same.
It’s the fries, onion rings, and gravy that separates this place from the others.

This is a great place to get affordable, home style grub. I ordered the 7-​ounce burger, which was wide and on the flat side. The burger bread was just the right size for the burger. You can use two hands to hold the burger. All this for $ 4.40 plus tax. I also ordered the poutine, which isn’t presented the traditional way, nonetheless, it was tasty and satisfying. The poutine was made out of shredded cheddar cheese, gravy and pre-​cut fries. For the quantity provided, it was a great steal. This burger joint has a patio, which is great for casual summer dining. Nothing fancy here, just good food at affordable prices!

this is like one of those places on diners drive ins and dives. I don’t eat meat but hear their souvalki and Burgers are awesome. I usually get their Greek salad which is fresh and tasty. My brother won’t go anymore because he claims the cook was taking his paper money and then eating out of his fries without permission or washing his hands
EDIT: went the other day and had an irritating experience. The man who took our orders who I assume was the owner was so unbelievably pushy. He berated my coworkers into sharing a large souvaliki platter when all they wanted was small salads and a single skewer Each. I just wanted fries today and He kept asking why a person would come restaurant and only order fries… um cuz dude you own a Sh*tty Greek burger spot not a Michelin star Parisian bistro.
He insisted on making me a burger even going to the grill to put on the meat I said no I don’t eat meat and he continued to say how stupid that was and kept staring at me and listening to my coworkers conversation, interrupting us to say how selfish I was haha. He then went on about how I should get a Greek salad. I told him that since his hole in the wall only takes cash I didn’t have enough on me for a 9 $ salad and left. Will never be back even if the Greek salad is good.
Ps your fries were awful the grease they were fried in had clearly been used for days

When I work late nights at work, I’ll drop by Harry’s.
I’m unsure of their hours, but I usually reach here around 9:30ish and they are still open.
Super cheap burgers, with one of the best poutines I’ve ever had! And the poutine is in a huge take out box, it’s enough for 2 or 3 people! Totally worth the money!
Cash only.
A must try!

Fantastic banquet burger. Love the family run joints and love to support them. Would’ve loved some fresh cut fries to accompany the burger, they were a little plain, but poutine seems to be the fan favourite. The shake was a little watery, but the burger makes up for it all. Price isn’t too bad ethier. Overall, I’d run in for another burger agony someday.

Exactly as advertised. I get the feeling that this is an honestly run family business. Nothing fancy, just straight ahead good food and friendly service. I had the banquet burger (homeburger with cheese and bacon), fries (I like them plain), and a strawberry shake. I’m leaving satisfied. Thank you to the good Unilocalers for recommending this place. I wouldn’t have found this little gem without you. Cheers,

food was good… it just need a little renovation the store itself to look more inviting and nice.

We love this place! This burger is in my top 5, it’s just a good old fashioned burger joint where you’re not paying fine dining prices for a burger and fries. The homemade burger is a thin well seasoned 8 ounce patty on a perfectly soft bun that I overload with hot peppers, mustard and ketchup. And its only like $ 4.50 with tax! Definitely go in and grab a homemade with fries if you ever find yourself in the slums of scarborough.
p. s. grab the purple drank while you’re there.

With all the Big Chains and weird restaurants in the hood it’s a constant «greasy spoon» that you can depend on. Fish & Chips, Burgers and Steak Sandwich & Greek salad with lots of Feta. When I get a craving for some good Ol’ you just roll up order and be ready to pay CASH ONLY. It’s best as take out, it’s not an eat in restaurant although there are stools and during warm weather your best bet is the outside tables. I hope it never goes away. The price is cheap, food is fast. and plentiful & Its not formal or fancy… so you picky eaters should stay away, it is what it is. Deal with it, i know I will :).

For all the «gourmet» burger establishments that have cropped up over the years, Harry’s stands the test of time. Mind you, the burgers here would not be considered gourmet by so-​called burger aficionados, but put any $ 12 blinged out burger in the ring with Harry’s flagship homeburger ($ 6) and the bling will get knocked the eff out. Every. Single. Time.
Harry’s homeburgers go back to the fundamentals of burgery goodness: one well-​seasoned homemade beef patty charbroiled on the grill, loads of fresh veg toppings and your standard condiments of ketchup, mustard, relish and mayo. No caramelized this or funky cheese that. Think of this of the grassroots burger that reminds you why you fell in love with burgers in the first place.
Oh, and the homefries and gravy. I lived on these when I was in high school. Lunch cravings or post-​volleyball practice hunger pains were satisfied by sprinting across Lawrence Ave. for a $ 2 plus tax box of freshly cooked, thick-​cut homefries and thick gravy. I still think about those fries to this day and if ever I get an unrelenting craving for real fries, I’ll make that trip out to Harry’s for a box.
It doesn’t get better than Harry’s homeburgers and homefries.

Decent stuff, no complaints but nothing to make it stand out. If you ate looking at this while trying to pick between this and Harvey’s though pick this place.
More for takeout though, almost no seating.

A Scarborough legend

The grill cook this time around was ironically named «Johnny» like what most other Burger Joints are named after, however this place is called Harry’s Drive-​in where it’s one of the tiny places with barstool counter seating and on a nice day there are 4 outdoor tables in the front.
I parked my car beside a few Light-​sized Trucks as I followed a few rugged men inside this small place to order their Combo (Burger, Fries & Drink, $ 5.95) which is reasonable value for a grilled burger patty that didn’t have as much frozen taste as other places. As for the Bun? I think the photo will give you a good indication.
Fries are A-​OK also and what is different is that your beverage comes in Can form instead of Fountain drink. The elder women that took care of the orders and condiments and the elder men that had the cooking duties made this place feel of Mom & Pop.

This place is a Scarborough burger, souvlaki & onion ring institution!
I was introduced to Harry’s by some loyal, long-​time neighbourhood boys who have been going here since their years in the playground. It probably looks almost exactly as it looked 25 years ago (maybe even longer!) The charm about this place is that it is OLD SKOOL and it will stay this way forever. Everyone that enters the doors have all known one another for years. And Peter, the dude that runs the grill, remembers every regular, and their orders. You can’t find this kind of service anywhere these days, but it certainly still exists at Harry’s!
But let me tell you about the food… which is the real reason I’ve come back year after year. The onion rings are incomparable… everyone must try these at least once before they die. The breading is thick and so are the onion slices. I looove their souvlaki on a bun, or shish kebab dinner. Whenever you order their souvlaki or fries, get it with a few splashes of lemon sauce on top!!!
I’m giving it four stars because as a drive through, there aren’t many places to sit, especially in the winter months. It’s also not the most healthiest something I eat on a regular basis. I don’t even want to know how many calories are in one of those fried onion rings… drool… !