First, we did pizza. Then, we did fried chicken sandwiches. Last night, we embarked on our very first smashburger crawl of Toronto!
Our first stop was a place called Happy Burger. For comparison purposes, we decided to go with two single cheeseburgers and a single order of fries that we split between the four of us. It was my first visit to Happy Burger and I thought it was pretty solid, although I found the waffle fries maybe a little too thick cut.
Our second stop was Matty’s Patty’s Burger Club. This place is one of my favorites. The buns sesame seed buns can’t be beat and the beef patties are always crispy and flavorful. Their McDonalds’s-style fries are equally crispy and perfectly salted.
Third stop was the ever popular Burger Drops where we sampled two slightly different cheeseburgers (that ultimately came down to the onions, raw and cooked). The spicy crinkle fries were a favorite.
Our fourth stop was Aloette Go, little brother to big sister restaurant Aloette that is, in turn, little sister to big brother Michelin-recognized All. The crispy over-sized cheese is a definite draw.
I was expecting we’d move on to Matt’s Burgerlab and the Slayer Burger Truck but two of our four participants needed to tap out. At a total of TWO CHEESEBURGERS! What is the world coming to when two grown men can’t eat three cheeseburgers?!
So, instead, we grabbed some dessert at Nani’s Gelato. I went with the excellent pistachio gelato sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookie halves.
Three out of four of us had the same ranking: #1 Matty’s Patty’s Burger Club, #2 Burger Drops, #3 Aloette Go, and #4 Happy Burger. The fourth had Burger Drops at #1 and Matty’s Patty’s Burger Club at #2 because he REALLY liked those spicy crinkle fries.
Overall, they were all very good, but my favorite remains Matty’s Patty’s. And, if you go, do the spicy-ketchup sauce!
So we’ve done pizza, fried chicken sandwiches, and smash burgers. I’m thinking we should do tacos next. Thoughts?
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