Delirious Burger

Very good place for burger and fries. Friendly staff and environment for food. Highly recommend it.

Simplicity. Sometimes that’s all it takes to make a great burger and that’s exactly what Delirious has done. Located right by the University, the spot is a great place to grab a delicious burger. I usually have a habit of trying out a local burger place in whatever city I’m visiting. Despite the limited amount of reviews on Unilocal,I’m glad I tried this place because they make one heck of a burger.
The menu is very simple and classy. I decided to go for the single patty burger with bacon and cheese. The size of the patty is the same as a quarter pounder at McDonald’s without ever being frozen. All the meat used is fresh, never frozen and the taste speaks for itself. The toppings are just your regular homemade toppings and that’s what makes this place so much like making a burger at home but better. If you’re really hungry I would recommend going for the double patty, just because a single patty isn’t that filling. Moreover, the prices are very reasonable. I was in a huge fan of the fries just because I felt it was way too soggy and oversalted.
Their service was just absolutely amazing, and I got to interact with the manager of the store a bit as well. Definitely one of my favourite spots in the Hamilton area.

Amazing burger, the service is excellent. The owner himself is the nicest, most friendly worker. The burger by far is the best I have had in Hamilton. I recommend it 100%. The only issue is, the restaurant doesn’t have great seating so I recommend you take it to go. Price is also on par with many large chain burger joints, I would definitely recommend Delirious Burger for anyone looking to get a burger.

They have gourmet burgers made from ground beef, which tastes much better than frozen blocks used by other burger places. Also has really tender bread

Great burger place in Westdale. Both the bun and the patties taste delicious. You have the option of getting standard toppings free of charge and/​or you can treat yo self with some sautéed onions/​fried jalapeños for a little bit more. I opted for double patty burger with bacon and standard fare, with a side of fries. My stomach is rumbling just thinking about it. Their burgers aren’t the biggest (I wasn’t full after my meal — but then again, I eat a lot) and it can get a bit pricey (my total was $ 12.66), but I definitely recommend this place for those occasional burger cravings.

Delirious makes a good burger. Tastes fairly homemade, nicely spiced, wonderful, fresh bun. However, they are small. I need two to make a dent in my hunger, three if I want to feel properly full. However, it’s also nice to be able to get a smallish $ 5 burger between meals.
The fries are excellent. They are not quite Randy’s, but they are certainly perfecting their craft.
I’d love to see these guys take a run at onion rings!
We’ll be back for sure!

Standard burger with the works is what I always get. The burger is good, tasty, fresh, and just the right size. I don’t hold with these huge burgers at some other places that you can’t even get your mouth around. The fries are so so. Very good value.

Burgers fresh just like you would make at home. Perfect portions of red onions, bacon and cheese. The fries are hand cut and served with a touch of salt.
Will return again and again.

The burger is ok but the home cut fries are so good. I never expect so many people here

Great burger and fries, nice décor must go back and try their off menu items. Friendly service and the boss is a cool dude!

The burgers are delicious and they are very accommodating if you want to customize your order. Everything is made extremely fresh and has a high quality taste. The burger patties are not the biggest around but they are not small by any means; they have a great beef taste — they don’t appear to have fillers and are not overly greasy. If you are looking for a great American style burger this is a great place to eat.
If you want something crazy and unique try ordering off menu — grilled cheese buns make a nice change to the basic buns. Or, get a burger with a portobello on it (amazing, btw). This is not McDonalds so don’t expect a 1minute wait; this is not 5 Guys so don’t expect a lunch bag filled with 3000 calories worth of fries. What they offer is great tasting fresh burgers + fries at a fair price; for that I give them ⁵⁄₅.
Edit: This place now takes debit!

I have often thought, «if I was going to open a restaurant, how could I differentiate myself from all the others.» I mean, there is nothing unique anymore. Everything is a copy from something else. If I was going to open a fast casual Mexican restaurant, I would go to Chipotle see how they do it. If I was going to open a burger joint, I would go visit The Counter, or Father’s Office in Santa Monica, the originator of the Umami burger or The Burger Bar in Las Vegas. A burger is a burger right? How do you make something different that has been done millions of times before. The folks at Delirious Burger didn’t ask themselves this question, nor do they care about the answer. 20 years ago, Hamburger Heaven in New York found a way to be different than the greek dineron the corner by serving a pseudo tomatoey salsa on their burger.
The décor is updated, modern, in a pseudo reclaimed wood kind of way. The menu board being a chalkboard is common but a nice touch. The color scheme works, albeit a little common.
So why would anyone come here for a hamburger and fries? In the simplest answer I can think of, because there isn’t anywhere else in the area to get a burger and fries. There is nothing unique about this place. There is nothing special about this place. In fact, I am not delirious about this place. The burger is a basic diner burger. The portabella burger is fried? Why? Why wouldn’t you take a portabella mushroom and grill it until it has a nice char and begins to caramelize so that its unique flavor is drawn out. I don’t get it. Why not offer salmon burgers, or create a unique sauce that is distinctive and addictive like the McDonald’s special sauce or the In-​N-​Out sauce. How do you open a restaurant and serve nothing different than the beer bellied neighbor cooks up on his grill, over Labor Day weekend?
If I was going to serve fries, I would fry them in duck fat, maybe shave a truffle over them, or create a dipping sauce reminiscent of Belgium pommes frites or Arctic Circle’s fry sauce that is synonymous with Utah. Yet again, the fries are just ordinary. Even Five Guys serves cajun fries and offers free peanuts, which are better than the food you pay for.
I guess the answer to all of my questions comes from the newspaper, The Silhouette. The McMaster University student paper reviewed this restaurant and said about the fries «generous portion and cute to-​go packaging.» The portion was not generous, a Wendy’s value fry is about the same size. The cute to go packaging was a foil pouch and a white paper lunch bag. If that is what impresses a community, than serving bland, plain, ordinary burgers and standard fries are spot on. You will enjoy much success in this part of Hamilton.
Final comment. The cash only policy is dated and silly. In a time when I can give the homeless man on the corner a handout via my iPhone and Bump, the idea of any business operating as «Cash Only» is the only unique thing about this place. Even the homeless guy had a Square reader on his iPhone. Maybe invest in Square, PayPal, Bump, Venmo or something like a bank account?