South St. Burger Co.

South Street is one of the more reasonably priced gourmet burger joints. It’s a chain and this location is closest to where I live. Service is quite good; whenever I come here, there are like 5 rude customers who are complaining about silly things. Anyway, they manage to keep their cool each time (something that I would not be able to do). I love the location because there’s a huge parking lot and other stores that I can check out after eating here (i.e. Starbucks, Winners). There’s a lot of selection when it comes to free toppings and South Street are pretty generous.
Good for: burgers, lunch, dinner
PS — They have free WiFi.

This is a good marriage between fast food and decent burgers. Expect to pay a little more than your standard fast food burger joint but they definitely taste better. Expect great toppings like aioli as well.
It’s a good break from the ordinary.

*3.5 stars*
We stopped in here one evening, mostly because I was starving! I had one of their specialty burgers. I don’t think it was bad, but it wasn’t excellent either, because I can’t remember what I had. I do remember having onion rings though.
It takes a while for them to make the actual burger, but there’s a large variety of toppings. The people who eat here looked happy. But I prefer burgers from other places.
this place is ok. Not bad for chain, but definitely not my fave.

Comparing South Street Burgers versus Five Guys and Hero Burger, South Street wins hands down.
Why South Street is better than Five Guys and Hero Burger:
1) They offer whole wheat buns
2) Service is fast, but not so fast that your burger is mass produced
3) New York Fries and Poutine Offerings
4) Tons of fresh topping choices
5) Juicy made to order burgers
This one has plenty of parking, and no matter how busy it gets, the line up moves well.

The cashier that took our order was a young black female. We ordered three small hamburger combos but she was charging us for the regular size and when we corrected her she gave us a very bad look and attitude. As we’re waiting for our burgers to be made we noticed that there were four fries when in fact we only should have gotten three and the cashier had charged for the extra fries. She actually blamed us the customer for making the mistake. To add to this while we were sitting down eating our meal the cashier kept glancing back at us with dirty looks. This type of service is completely unacceptable considering that she is the first point of contact for the business whereas the cooks were the ones that were actually friendly.

Completely over priced for what you get. I’m not even in the city, and a cheese burger combo came to $ 13!
At South Street, they charge more money for half the amount of fries you get at New York fries… even though they are the same company. The burger was tiny.
Would rather eat at Hero burger, and I hate that place.
If you like a ridiculous amount of topping, and want to spend your hard earned cash on it… then you may like this place.
if you like regular burgers, dont waste your time at this over priced, low quality, feeble attempt at a burger place.

They should just stick to their fries!
Came here during lunch time on a weekend and damn it was hella packed. Considering the amount of people the service was very quick. AS well with the amount of people eating at this place it gave me confidence that the burgers must be as good as their fries.
The selection is pretty simple, traditional burger, veggie and chicken burger. Plus the usual sides, fries or onion rings. Really like the fact that there wasn’t a big selection, average price for burgers is $ 6, combos $ 10 and sides $ 3-​$ 5.
There is a huge selection for toppings, 5 different types of cheese and over 10 different sauces which I was very mad about. The reason I was mad about this is b/​c I feel a burger joint should have the basic ketchup, relish, mustard, mayo and ONLY ONE special sauce, NOT 10 plus special sauces. It made my decision that much harder but eventually I picked one out.
Now for the moment of truth, my burger consisted of lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, guacamole, Monterrey jack cheese, and wasabi mayo to add a little kick. The verdict, I wasn’t impressed by the burger at all. The veggies were very fresh and the wasabi mayo added a good kick, those were the only positives. The burger patty was horrible, very dry and tasteless. Yes, I could of complained about the dryness and get a new burger, but I’ve heard over a hundred stories from people who’ve worked in the restaurant business and let’s just say suck it up and deal with what you have. Well back to the burger, if you took a bite out of just the patty with nothing on it you would honestly taste nothing, lets just say thank goodness I added the wasabi mayo to give it some flavour. The bun wasn’t that great either as it seemed very stale.
If I happened to come back, I’ll just stick with their fries, I mean that’s what made the company what it is today right?
Items to definitely get:
— NY fries

What I like about South St. Burger is that they have a ton of toppings that you add to your burger and they have always been fresh. The meat itself is grilled in front of you and is seasoned really well. I usually get a burger, possibly add some guacamole on it with some onions, a small order of poutine (which isn’t that good here) and a strawberry milkshake. That is what you call a satisfying lunch. They do have vegetarian and chicken burgers but I’m not a rabbit so I don’t touch that vegan stuff. The onion rings are also very good too. The batter is not too heavy so that’s always a plus.

I was very excited to try a South St. burger and got a nice milkshake and poutine on the side… Milkshake was really yummy (with lots of strawberry bits in it) and the poutine was good (NY Fries). The burger was delicious 2 bites in… and then I saw it… there was a HAIR IN MY BURGER. I gave it back to the girl at the counter and they made a new one for me. The second one was just as good, though I have to say I ate it very carefully. Too bad about the hair. Good burger otherwise.

Decemburger Do-​over?
The Yonge St. location didn’t impress me a month and a half ago, and the Laird locatoin (the original) didn’t impress me tonight. I’m not saying the place sucks, just that it’s nothing special.
I’m once again baffled by the topping selection. There are some really cool options (wasabi mayo, guacamole, horseradish mayo), but it’s difficult to find a set of two or three that go well together. Today I had Jalapeño Monterey Jack, jalapenos, tomatoes, black olives and guacamole. Quite good, though I overdid it a bit on the guac. My bad.
Shari «eternal optimist» M was of the opinion that the bun was crusty on the outside, and soft on the iniside. My term for this was «stale.» Patty was better than last time, and I was reminded that it’s hormone, antibiotic and filler free — nothing like myself, but strangely enjoyable. Last time it seemed like the burger had some weird filler or binding agent — I stand correcteed.
The onion rings are tasty, but lose their heat very quickly and are a bit too crispy/​crunchy for my liking. Still, everyone should try these once — they’re made with red onions and I swear there’s rosemary or something in the batter.
Tried the milkshake this time, too. Not exciting. Made from hand-​scooped, premium icecream and frresh milk, but still tasted like chalky syrup. Weird.

oh wow… I am so renaming Decemburger to Fat Bastard Month
Just got home from an impromptu burger with Dale «on vacation» M. I now feel so bloated, I don’t want another burger for a while. Thankfully it is almost the end of the month. I think I will be going burger free for a while.
Tonight’s burger was good. Opted for onion rings, good choice. Red onion — a nice switch up. Not too greasy, and not a slimy onion in sight.
I feel a burger coma setting in… oh no… here come the meat sweats…

I wasn’t overly impressed with the cafeteria-​gourmet vibe in South Street. You pay restaurant prices for a quick burger in a bag and some pretty good fries. There are tons of great toppings to put on your burger, and the burgers themselves are pretty good, though the one I had was a little dry after taking it home.
The poutine looks pretty good, but I can’t justify the extra thousand calories on an already leaden meal. Service is quick, burgers are expertly assembled like ducks in a row.
I’m just pretty ambivalent about the burgers… it was a better burger than most fast-​food joints but not worth the price.

Definitely a fan of this place. I’m not going to lie, being a yonge-​eglinton person the fact that this place is right around the corner from me gives it plenty of points.
Some of the things I really liked about this place were:
1) 4 different types of cheese
2) tons of veggie options
3) specialty sauces
4) cheap burgers!
Go try it out!

Great choice for a good old fashion burger and fries. They have a nice simple menu with a solid selection of quality toppings. Their veggie burger is one of the best around and competes pretty aggressively with Licks for the top spot in my book.
I love that they are owned by New York Fries since that means awesome fresh cut fries.
My only criticism is the size of portions vs. price. For a veggie burger combo with fries, drink, and cheese you are paying over $ 10, but both the fries and drink are pretty minimal. I’m not looking for US size mega portions, but a proper medium size drink and fries would be a better value.

Head and shoulders above other ‘fast food’ burger spots. The beauty of South St. is the simplicity of the menu, and the large variety of toppings for your beef /​chicken /​veggie burger.
The kicker is that they serve New York Fries (owned by them).
Definitely unseated both Licks and Harveys as my favourite fast-​food, but properly grilled burger.
Locations are generally spacious, modern and well laid out. This one is particularly large since its located in a shopping plaza.