Holy Chuck

My kids have been raised at Holy Chuck and now they have a distorted sense of what a good burger is. They frown at McDs and the like and would challenge all «gourmet» burger shops against Holy Chuck’s Jr. Cheeseburger, fries, nutella Salted Carmel shake. Toronto’s best burger.

Came here after seeing great reviews on Unilocal.I really love foie gras so I decided to shell out the $ 30+tax to try their Holy Duck burger. Without the combo, it came with a handful of fries but nothing else. The burger was a beef patty with a strip of bacon, shaved truffles and maple syrup sauce, with a piece of foie gras on top. Overall it was a good tasting burger, the foie gras and truffle flavours really enhanced the taste but I don’t think I would pay the price to eat it again. The maple syrup also mixed with the oil and it was dripping down — a little too oily for my taste.

Have been here twice since my last review. Will not return on account of the decline in quality. On both occasions, they were out of Parmesan cheese. I was keen on ordering the Moogats burger (which comes with shaved parmesan) and I was told that there would be no compensation in consideration of the lack of parmesan. The burger was awful and fell apart in my hands, along with the bun. It took me a while to figure out why there were so many ‘strings’ in my burger– turns out they failed to remove the casing from the soppressata. Disappointing as I used to really like this place!

Fatty juicy burgers. Not an everyday meal as it can be greasy.
The big bad wolf is an amusing name to a burger. «I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll.» *slam* crush the deep fried onion house down.
Milkshakes are good here. No idea how people can finish their challenge.

This place is a good burger joint but it’s just too greasy for me. My bun became a soggy mess. I did enjoy it but I’ve had better.

In Los Angeles Burgers are king. The Southern California region was the origin spot of McDonalds, In n Out and many other places. Consequently, I was very hesitant about a burger place in Toronto. However, I have to say this place really stepped up to the plate and him a home run. There are many different types of burgers, the people are really nice. I had myself a poutine and a greek bahahastard. It was very good, the name was a bit weird, but I enjoyed the burger much, the poutine was also pretty decent. It wasn’t great, but I got a lot of it. I decently enjoyed eating here. I don’t know if I would go out of my way to eat here again, but I would reccomend anyone who is a fan of burgers to eat here.

Yes, their burgers are great. Definitely one of the better ones I’ve had. Very fresh and delicious. But that Foie Gras Poutine. So much decadence. So wonderfully flavoured. Not just the foie gras, which is always great on its own. But those fries. Soft and the perfect amount of salty. Just the right amount of cheesy goodness to make you crave for more. And the gravy ties everything together so beautifully, I don’t have anything more to say. It was expensive, without a doubt, but definitely an experience I still dream about. They also have a Foie Gras and Truffle burger which I didn’t have the courage to try, but it looks pretty magnificent in pictures. While you’re there, you’ve definitely got to try some of their shakes as well. I was pretty adventurous and went with the Wasabi, Green Onion, and Ginger milkshake. Don’t be fooled by the strange ingredients. It worked extremely well with the rich ice cream in the milkshake. You would get little bits of spicy wasabi and ginger here and there which was a welcome change from all that sweetness in the shake. I went on a Tuesday so there wasn’t any line and a lot of free tables. I’m definitely planning on coming back.

Ordered The Holy Duck. Burger decked out with an array of luxurious toppings. Quebec Foie Gras, truffle oil, shaved fresh Italian white truffle, pure Canadian maple syrup and double smoked bacon. Yep. All that on one burger. You have to know what you’re doing to have this type of burger on your menu. Expectations are high! Foie Gras was seared perfectly, toppings paired well and complimented each other.
For a burger The Holy Duck comes with a hefty price $ 30+tax. Trick on getting bang for your buck? Hover over the fries as you eat the burger and let the juices from the patty, grease from the Foie Gras, truffle oil and maple syrup drip over your fries. No need for ketchup! Oh and got the Strawberry Cheesecake milkshake. It was amazing. Just go get it.
Final verdict. Was the burger worth $ 30? Yes because it tasted good and there was a decent portion of Foie Gras and shaved truffles. The beef patty was flavourful and juicy and each bite was just heavenly. Even if you don’t get this burger, try their other burgers! Oh and the milkshake. Go. Get. It.

My review is for the vegetarians out there in search of the best veggie burger. When here I got the grazer, two portobellos stuffed with cream cheese & feta, deep fried between two grilled cheese sandwiches. I know, what’s health right?
But it’s one of those things i just had to try, now I’m a huge fan of burgers priest and their are differences between their veggie burgers.
In trying the burger I had to say I was mildly disappointed, by the sounds a cheesy, fatty deliciousness of this burger the flavours just wernt all there. Although probably still worth all the calories, its worth a try, the flavours of the cream cheese and feta go well together although when I first heard it was the two cheeses I was skeptically, the thing I didn’t like was the lemon aioli on top. But hey maybe it’s my taste, worth a try for sure, but my hat goes off to burgers priest!

After visiting their temporary location at Front Street Foods, I’ve finally visited the restaurant.
They have tons of burger and fries selections on the wall and it was difficult for me to choose one. The gourmet burgers are all over $ 9.99. I decided to order the Grind N’ Shine and decided to go for the «combo» which I chose onion rings and a fountain pop.
Basically a combo consists of your choices which are 1. the burger, 2. a side and 3. a drink at regular price but you get around $ 0.85 off if you order the additional two (side and drink) which wasn’t much of savings. My total came up to be around $ 20.
After ordering and choosing my drink, my order was ready. The burger was the main highlight of my meal but I was not used to having an egg in my burger. It was an ok size for me. The onion rings were a huge letdown. Nothing special about them at all.
Overall, having a combo that is around $ 20 is pretty expensive for me. It was worth a try coming here but I’m not too sure if I will come back.

This place was jokes. I really should do the challenge. I ate ¹⁄₃ of their GO CHUCK YOURSELF in 20sec and record is 1:59min. So you do the math! Hahaha… I ate another burger within 4mins. Gaha… I will come back and crush this record and you should too!!!

Went here on a lunch period, during a friday. in a party of 2. This was not my first time visiting holy chuck. The burger for holy chuck still is as good as ever.
there were two burgers we got, and i got to try a taste of both. the first one was the most expensive one on the menu which was the holy duck, which cost 29.99 before tax. i can honestly say i am sorely disappointed in that burger, as it was basically an oil and salt factory. although the burger had premium ingredients such as fois gras. and some truffle, they really over salted the ingredients. on top of that it was the oil in the burger was that too much, now i expect burgers to be fairy greasy affairs. however this one the oil was so much it was dripping all over the hands and all over the plate. Basically its a tsunami of oil, which makes you believe the 29.99 was really not worth it. The meat on the burger is as good as usual.
The other burger we had was the grind burger, which was basically a cheeseburger with egg and bacon. This burger was exactly what you expect from a burger. and on top of it, the thing that makes holy chuck good, is that the beef patties they use are fresh meat, and you can taste the difference in the meat. There regular burgers are one of the best in toronto i can honestly say. Better then Burger priest i believe. which is why i still give it 4 stars.
The fries they have are regular fries, nothing amazing except for how much they cost. this time we had regular fries which was okay, however if you choose to go premium which we tried last time, with all the toppings i don’t believe it is worth it. At least not for the taste.
Holy chuck is truly a Burger joint, if you want a fresh juicy burger that is just good, this is definitely the place to go. Next time i will stick to just the burgers.

As a Canada visitor, I wanted to eat a good old fashioned burger. So I went to Holy Chuck.
I had the Holy Chuck himself and onionsrings as side dish. The Holy Chuck is a double cheeseburger with bacon and caramelized onions, and it was excellent. The ratio of beef/​cheese/​bacon was perfect and also the bread did. The onionrings completed my burger adventure as they were how onionrings should be.
The only critic point I can give is that the Holy Chuck is a little bit too small, so I had a short but good Burger adventure.
For all the people who are searching for an old fashioned greasy bacon cheese burger, which for me is a real burger, I can definately suggest the holy chuck burger.

Holy Chucks is my fave burger place out of all of the gourmet burger joints in Toronto.
We usually frequent the Woodbridge location, but we were in the 416 area so we headed to the Yonge and St Clair location.
This location is smaller but on the ttc subway line. Be aware there is no parking on Yonge by this area. There is Green P street parking on St. Clair. The washrooms (well the women’s one) were clean.
We combo our orders but the cashier told us they were out of fountain pop. They must be busy. Their turnover is about 20 – 30 minutes on average.
I got my burger the frustrated cow ($ 11.99) and was surprised that I got a fully loaded burger with a lot of topping (portabello mushrooms, blue cheese and onions). I usually get ¼ of that at the Woodbridge location.
My boyfriend got the Cowlowerie, (a slutty burger that has grilled cheese as the ‘bun’ $ 14.99) and said it was best one he ever had (as he usually frequents the Woodbridge location as well).
All in all Holy Chucks is on the expensive side (to your wallet and your waistline) but has the best menu of burger and topping combos because of the variety. Though this location is slightly out of the way we would come here again because the quality is great.
Though we love their burgers we only go every few months because of the carb coma that ensues shortly after. The guilt you feel after is worth this burger menu has been throughly thought through which is why we keep coming back.

When you go to the actual restaurant, do they make it fresh? Because I went to Front Street Market, and after I ordered it the guy turned around and took out a burger already in a styrofoam container from what looked to me like a cooler that wasn’t plugged in. Uhmm… really?
The burger, as many have said, was pretty pink in some spots. This is the second time I’ve had a burger here in FSM. The first time was also undercooked so this seems to be an issue with them. At least then, I watched them cook it pink in front of me.
Big negative points for giving me a burger cooked who knows when. Plenty of worker guys standing around talking when I walked up, and there was no line. Not worth the $ 12.

A worthy attempt for the burger crown in the great TDOT but ultimately it comes down to the meat and it just doesn’t quite deliver. All the fancy condiments can’t hide a mediocre patty and by no means am I saying their beef is mediocre. it’s just not quite up to the standard of excellence set forth by some of the other burger joints in this city.
From a experience point of view, the menu is attractive with so many options to choose from. The service is so quick that the burger seems to have been made even before you’ve paid for it. But ultimately it all comes down to taste and quality and it’s not quite there.
The prices are a bit absurd. I think I paid almost $ 14 for burger with zero sides.
Better than most premium chains like Hero Burgers and South Street but still far below the champions like Burger’s Priest.

Asked the hubby, «Is Holy Chuck one word or two?» My reply was «It’s two words, separated by a cow.»
In keeping with the honesty spirit of Unilocal,it is in my opinion that this place is much more than just one cow apart from that other holy burgers place. So much potential with the threateningly gut-​splitting menu, somehow lost amongst a rather soggy patty without enough «wok hei» (the flavor imparted by the ‘thermal radiation’, technically of a wok, but I’m using the term here to apply to the grill) to get that awesomely satisfying toothsome feel. Such feels, such summertime sadness.
Milkshakes are pretty amazing though, the sole reason of which has bumped up my review an additional star. An extensive number of creative options, the salty-​sweet combos work well — like dipping fries into your ice-​cream — ranging from the tamer, wild flower honey and peanut butter with sea salt to the more adventurous bacon, fudge & sea salt (or for foie gras & truffle oil milkshake for the adventurous and deeper-​pocketed). Not cheap at about $ 5.99 for most of the milkshakes, but reasonable for what you get.

This reflects my most recent visit. I’m a regular here for a few years and I never reviewed it, I went with my signature order, cowalire and milkshake (usually nutella) this time it was nutulla, peanut butter.
For a burger place that has become my go to reliable place it finally disappointed me, the cheese wasnt melted, it had onions. Maybe its a new cook or an off day, if it wasn’t for my past experience this place might have gotten an 2. star, the extra star is due to my love of the place
On bright side the milk shake didn’t disappoint so maybe that a sign I shouldn’t dismiss this place just yet
Even If quality of burgers fall and can come back for the shakes

Holy Chuck has some really good burgers and is definitely one of the better burger joints in Toronto. The beef patty is very flavorful and is one of the better tasting patties that I’ve ever eaten. It also doesn’t hurt that the patties are pretty thick as well so a normal guy will definitely get full off of one. There is a wide selection of milk shakes to choose from to down your burger. The milk shakes varieties are very unique. They have a Key Lime Pie milkshake among others.
If you’re courageous like I was, you can even try their Go Chuck Yourself Challenge. You have to finish a Go Chuck Yourself Burger and any specialty milkshake. You have 6 minutes to finish everything. If you succeed, you get a picture on their wall of fame. If you don’t, then onto the wall of shame you go. This burger consists of a grilled cheese sandwich on the bottom. 3 cheese burger patties piled on top with your regular tomato, lettuce, onions, bacon. Another grilled cheese sandwich on top of that. 3 more patties followed by one more grilled cheese sandwich. Let’s just say, this is not an easy feat. I needed about 30 more seconds to actually finish the challenge.
Besides all the greatness of the beef patties, caramelized onions, bacon. The thing that I was a bit disappointed with was the bun. If they could get a better bun, the burger would spring near the top of my personal leaderboard. Maybe even get within range of Minetta’s Tavern in NYC. Also, the fries were a bit disappointing and I wasn’t a big fan of the poutine. I think South St. Burger has better fries and poutine but it’s hard to compete with that place because they have New York Fries working with them which take fries to another level on its own.
Overall, Holy Chuck is one of the better burger joints in Toronto. Much better than Five Guys.

Holy chuck, I’ve finally decided to try this place after hearing about it for so long!
I was thinking of trying something extremely exotic… until I saw the prices… I guess I’ll do that next time. I decided to stick with the fundamentals and ordered their specialty: Holy Chuck burger. I added a side of big chuck fries cause I heard positive things about their fries.
Comparing to Burgers Priest, I personally thought they were about equal, if not a slight edge to Holy Chuck for more variety and juicier patties. However Holy Chuck easily wins the category in better seating, as the place was significantly larger and I was able to grab a seat. The big chuck fries were nothing to write home about, but I liked the fries themselves. Maybe next time I’ll just have the fries without anything added, or try the poutine.
Holy Chuck has a lot of interesting burger choices that I wanna try in the future.