Jukebox Burgers & Bar Laitier

Very nice place… Good Vibe… Lovely atmosphere… Decoration and setup is simply beautiful. The service was great… We had fun. Very family friendly and kids friendly. The food is not the best in town but value for money is excellent.

Bad! Our second visit and we were just as disappointed as the first time. Maybe even worse. My hamburger must have been cooked and reheated several times because when I got it, it was burnt all around the outer edge. The only part that was edible was a loonie size circle in the middle of the burger. I sent it back and of course my family was all done eating by the time I got my new burger. Tried it twice, never again!

Like many others, I visited Jukebox Burgers after seeing them on the Food Network. I thought what a fun looking diner, can’t believe it’s not in the USA! It lived up to expectations. I felt transported to a different time and location upon entering the restaurant. I love the old timey classic décor, music, dairy bar and comfort food.
Don’t be scared by the long lines, it gets packed on weekends but we didn’t have to wait more than ten minutes and we were a group of 5. Service is pretty fast.
I’ve been twice in two weeks with a group of people and we all enjoyed our meals. For starters, the wings are jumbo sized with a tangy homemade sauce that truly tastes homemade. The chili nachos were the cheesiest and meatiest I’ve ever had — plus they serve guacamole at no extra charge.
Burgers are a towering, super sized deluxe creation, and my favorite– the mac and cheese is creamy and filling. I’ve tried the philly steak mac and cheese as well as the Mexican style which has lots of ground beef, beans and a hearty sauce on top of your classic cheesy goodness. You just can’t go wrong. There are so many options and ways to customize, build your own burger and choose from a variety of sides.
Pair that with a custom milkshake or a cherry cola float served in a giant 1liter glass, it’s a meal to remember.
I went all out, and was so full I couldn’t find room for dessert but if you’re going as a group and want ice cream they offer this mega platter served in a sink (yes!) Or opt for their Joe Louis ice cream sandwiches with fudge on the side to dip in.
I’ll be back, I need to try more. I’m hungry as I type.
Bonus– free WiFi. Lots of comfy booths and coat hangers.
Minus– it’s pricey. 75 $ for two people on both occasions I went. And very loud. It’s kid friendly so expect a few cries/​screams.

Bigger doesn’t always mean better. Don’t get me wrong: the burgers were not bad. Not by a long shot. We don’t need a burger, however, that casts a shadow over your dinner guest… or do we??? I found the ambiance fun bordering on cheesy. The burger itself was good — not great. I did, however really enjoy the desserts. They have May-​West or Joe-​Louis ice cream sandwiches amongst other things. I chose the latter and was happy I did. In the end, the place is OK. Not worth going out of your way for. It tastes dangerously close to a chain restaurant that you might find in small town Ontario or in the States somewhere. Its lacking something…

Big, tasty burgers. Bright, noisy diner-​style environment, large portions. Al in all a very pleasant place for a young family outing.

I found this a very good place to have a burger with friends.
The food tastes very good, based on what I ate and the looks and comments my friends had. Service excellent, though the staff was so busy you almost needed a lasso in order to get their attention.
The ambiance is fun, and loud. Not excessive loudness, but not quiet. Not a place for a quiet meal. Anyone heading to a diner called «Jukebox Burger» expecting quiet needs a reality adjustment.
The prices seem reasonable for the quality and quantity of food you get. And with wireless payment machines they bring to the table, paying is easy and comfortable.
All in all, I recommend it..

Ce restaurant a été recommandé par Montréal Blog. Mon copain et moi avons donc décidé de l’essayer et nous en sommes très satisfaits. Malgré la multitude de choix dans le menu, notre décision s’est arrêtée sur le Brgr Poutine et le macaroni au fromage style burger. Impossible de résister au partage des deux assiettes, tout était trop bon. Leurs frites sont aussi absolument excellente, il se fait rare d’en obtenir d’aussi alléchantes ces jours-​ci. Nous avons couronné le tout avec de la crème glacée. Encore là, beaucoup de choix de garnitures, le paradis.
Toutefois, le serveur, malgré sa tablette semblant envoyer directement les commandes en cuisine né nous a pas prêté bien attention. Le service en français semble aussi un peu délaissé mais, au moins, notre serveur se débrouillait très bien.
À recommander à tous ceux cherchant un bon burger dans une ambiance «Pulp Fiction».

I thought it was just another burger place but it was pretty good, I’d go again, fun feeling atmosphere and waiting staff. Just remember, it’s a burger… And the Poutine burger is awesome

Unimpressed…
Maywest ice cream sandwich had frost burn. Not taste to meat. Bun could have been stale.

Their portions are enormous! The veggie burgers are very good and surprisingly they have a lot of vegetarian options. Also, the interior décor is very nice. I definitely recommend!

Si vous êtes du genre péquiste facilement offensé par un mot d’anglais, je vous conseiller de prendre une grande respiration avant d’entrer chez Jukebox parce que le «bonjour hi» de l’hôtesse pourrait vous choquer profondément. Pour ma part, le mot «hi» m’agace parce qu’il y a plusieurs autres façons de saluer dans la langue de Byron: hello, good afternoon, good evening, etc.
Maintenant, parlons Jukebox. Le menu est très varié. Bien que leur spécialité soit les burgers, les fans de Mac ‘n’ cheese, de salades et de wraps seront aussi comblés ! Vous êtes vergé? Vous pouvez remplacer la galette de viande par une galette végétarienne. À ce sujet, je vous conseille le Burger Béliveau avec galette végé.
Pour le reste, allons-​y rapidement: personnel courtois, endroit très propre, mais musique peut-​être un peu trop forte.

We’ve been here twice as a family. The first time we came, it was a «meh» experience, but decided to come back a couple of months later in hopes that it was a one-​off bad experience.
Unfortunately, the food is bland — nothing appears to have salt in it. Mashed potatoes contained absolutely no seasoning whatsoever, the fries were seriously undercooked (borderline raw) and for what you get, it seems very overpriced. Burgers were fine, but definitely nothing to rave about.
I truly wish this place had better food, because even if service was a bit spotty, I would be willing to pay extra for decent comfort food and for the fun 1950’s diner ambience. Unfortunately, our experience at Jukebox left a little something to be desired.

I had a good burger with a bacon poutine! So good! I will say is a must go when you want a good burger for a good price! Burger with fries starts at 6.95 $ so cheaper than macdonals

This is a 50’s type diner. The menu looked incredible. The food was about. 3 out of 5. The burgers were just a bit on the dry side but tasted fine. The onions ring were very good but were battered and not breaded. This could just be a matter of personal taste.
The service was excellent. Establishment is clean and bright.

A bit late (8 – 9 pm) in the West Island and dining options disappear pretty quickly.
We came here, the place is pretty busy with mostly young suburban kids.
I found the burgers a tad pricey (most are $ 14 – 16 with fries and no drink)
The saving grace was the small quarter pound burgers with a glass bottled Coke for $ 10.
Good deal, good burger, nothing amazing. The fries were decent too.
If you’re starving though, it’s probably best to get the larger burgers, but by then, you’re paying $ 20 for a burger, fries and a drink.
The décor and ambiance were OK, it would probably get on my nerves if I went here too often, too much vinyl and chrome.

Great place for the family to enjoy some comfort food. My burger (Humphrey) was pretty good. The wife had the Philly steak sub that she truly enjoyed. Smoked meat poutine was awesome! My son enjoyed his curly fries. Service was very attentive, very friendly. We shall be back!

Nice-​looking not nice to eat!
Do not order mac & cheese worst I’ve ever had. Out of the three meals I’ve had here only good one was the spicy chicken wrap.
Fries or just okay nothing spectacular.

BLAND!
Gave Jukebox a 2^nd chance, and was equally unimpressed as the first. But then, my server asked if everything was okay, (as servers are programmed to do) and when I commented that my burger was very bland, he *proudly* responded «we don’t season our patties.»
What???
In what culinary universe is this something to be proud of?
My taste buds strongly disagree.

Great comfort food! 50’s dinner look
Awesome burgers, poutine, Mac n’ cheese…
Milk shakes etc.
Lots of choices on the menu, make ur own burger (choose ur meat, buns and cheese).
Service has always been good, I’ve been a few times especially when I crave a good burger with curly fries !!
The only thing about this place is the music is to loud, it’s a bit annoying!

To say I was unimpressed would be an understatement. This establishments saving grace was our second waitress.
We walk in and ask for a table of 3, the hostess takes us to a booth and we ask to be seated elsewhere. She instead lowers the blind so we aren’t blinded by the sun. After a five minutes of the sun beating the back of my husbands head and no waiter coming to see us we flag down the hostess as she seats someone else. We ask for another table and we are told they will clean on for us and then we will be reseated. Only then does our waiter come over. We tell him we are moving and he leaves.
We get our new seats and out waitress is quick. She takes our drink order and leaves us with the menu. After a few minutes she comes back empty handed and informs is the bar is back logged and would be a few minutes for our drinks (soft drinks and a juice). She asks if we would like to place our order and we do. She’s very well informed about the menu and sides etc.
It didn’t take long for us to get our food but upon inspection of my fries (my inspection I literally mean looking at them) you could see that the fries which were supposed to be «curly» are limp, cold, and undercooked.
By the time the waitress came back to see us and I told her of the problem I had eaten half my burger. They sent out replacement fries (straight) on the house while they made a new batch of curly. By the time the curly fries came I had finished the burger. The thought from the kitchen/​manager to send free fries was nice but does it matter when my fries come after I’m done eating?
The burger was above average but below epic. My husband wasn’t too impressed with his food either but his thoughts on the dipping sauces with the fries was «store bought» and the onion rings tasted frozen.
I will not be back.

This place is really good! I wanted to go here for a while and finally did. The menu is big and there’s a lot of good and customizable choices you can make. Since I love poutine I decided to get the Poutine Brgr with a root beer float. I chose the honey brown bun, chicken as the patty and Susie Q fries (curly fries) as a side. The burger was so good and bigger than it looks. The root beer float is hugeee my straw couldn’t reach the bottom without tilting the mug. I was super full at the end. The service was also really good and I didn’t have to wait long for my food. Definitely coming back here a few more times.
The Poutine Burger is a success!

After reading some previous reviews I came to this place skeptically after being in my Unilocal bookmark list for an extended amount of time.
Were the reviews to be true?
DECOR :
You can’t help but notice when coming in that this place is the ultimate diner experience at least in terms of décor. Huge comfortable «banquets» to sit at that scream the 50ies or 60ies to you. Huge jukebox in the middle of the restaurant. Music from another time compliments the joyful atmosphere. The décor is simply fantastic! It’s an experience in itself. I can’t help but marvel at accomplishing such an atmosphere and appreciate it.
FOOD :
I ordered the Dean Cheese Burger with a side of onion rings and special garlic mayo. This joint allows you to custom your burger by choosing the type of meat you want and the type of bun you want as well. So I went with the a Pumpernickel bun, traditional fresh ground beef and Monterrey Jack cheese. I also ordered a root beer float. If I was going to stack the calories… I might as well do it the right way, right?
And I sure did!
The root beer was ridiculous. It was bigger than my head! What a generous amount! And mightily delicious as well! I recommend trying it! Wow!
The Dean Cheese burger was good but nothing that stands close to burgers you’d find at Five Guys or La Belle et la Boeuf. The onion rings and side garlic mayo however were palatable. I was full but I couldn’t help myself and needed to finish it all. What an experience!
My friend ordered the same burger and decided to go with the fries. He felt the same way about the burger and loved the fries. At least those I stole from his plate. :)
He also ordered a May West milkshake and it was delicious! I had some… since the waitress not only gave him his milkshake but the EXCESS of the milkshake (basically 1.5 milkshakes!)
Incredible!
SERVICE :
The service was solid. We got prompt service when seated and got taken care of during our visit. The was the perfect amount of attention. Kudos on this.
PRICE :
I found the price tag to be expensive with most burgers being on average about 15 $. For this price, you’d expect excellence but perhaps it was the Dean Cheese burger but I didn’t feel I got my value. Most shakes/​floats are very reasonably priced and the extras are just about right. So this is where they lose the 5 star rating.
BOTTOM LINE :
I give this place a solid 4 stars. Even perhaps a 5 stars if my burger didn’t impress me. Perhaps on future visits (and there be more!) I will correct this score to a proper 5 stars.
I’m happy I tried this place, despite the Unilocal critics. It pleases me to prove them wrong. People are far too willing to 5 star or 1 star their experiences.