The Rude Boy

Im on fence about this one while the burger itself (The Rude boy) was good, there was nothing to great about my visit. It was empty when i came in, and it took 15 – 20 minutes for a burger, now this doesnt seem bad but if they were busy sure but not if i was the first of a small crowd,
I am an onion ring guy and i had to try their and that i regreted, It was over battered and over cooked, there was no taste to it and it was a bit tough for that.
The patty was juicy, the egg was cooked well, the peameal bacon was good, it a shame i have to give this a 3 but when eating out it more then just one aspect and the slow service and the onion ring were a turn off
The waitress was nice and friendly and she’s probably not at fault for slow cook time. I probably wont be back
I might go with an extra .5 for waitress bumping my rating to 3.5

I thought this place was just a takeout/​diner, but was happily surprised that it is licenced and has table service. I ordered the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, which was to die for, and the honey dipping sauce was a great touch. My partner ordered one of their famous burgers and was also impressed. We split an order of fries (not included with sandwiches, and the perfect size to share).
The only strange thing about the place was that there will several people there with their small children — I guess the place has a kid’s menu. That’s great if you have kids, but maybe not so great if you want a quieter place or mature atmosphere.

Really glad to have found this place. The server, Jon I believe. A tall handsome rugged gentleman was brilliant. Really informative about the local area and a Stella dude. He made my girlfriends and my night! Hope to see this place again!
Oh and the food was incredible! Really friend chef who was willing to accommodate out every whim. (Taking the mayo of a burger). Think his name was christen or something. Again great guy. Will return!

I had Hurrier bring me their fish and chips when I wasn’t feeling well. I expected the chips to be soggy but they were not! They were crispy and delicious. I am fickle and will say I wish there was a kale/​mixed greens salad alternative. The breading on the fish was very light and crispy. I’m waiting for the day when more places offer a baked breaded alternative. Very tasty overall!

Burgers were good but nothing mind blasting

Considering I’m not much of a burger person, this was pretty good!
We had:
The Rude Boy — My friend ordered this one. He said it was good and not too greasy, as opposed to the reviews we had read about this place.
Seoul Man — At first I was skeptical about ordering this but it took me by surprise! It was really good, juicy with a kick of spice.
Onion Ring — Ok these I wouldn’t advertise. The batter was so thick and salty. My friend called it a donut because they were so huge with a thick ring of onion lost in it.
Overall, the portions were big and service was good. Not too busy and the music wasn’t too loud. If I was ever craving burgers when in the area, I’d go again.

Just came for the onion rings. They were too batter-​y, overly greasy and sometimes it was just taking a bite of a big chunk of salt because I think they didn’t season it properly? Disappointed.

Great grass-​fed burgers! And yes, they will cost more than factory meat! That is because they are raised on the pasture eating grass instead of eating government subsidized grains to make them fat.
That being said, it was homey, delicious, and very friendly.

The burgers here straddle the line between greasy good and greasy bad. I had the Rude boy, it was piled high with delicious toppings like Bacon, Onions and the lilke. It was great. The only downfall was the translucent grease which pooled in the bottom of the basket… The thick cut fries were kinda meh.
I’ve noticed a trend that all the gourmet burger places (Burger Priest. excetra) want to make their burgers really greasy. This is fun once in a awhile but I don’t want to feel my arteries shut off every time I have one.

I have never had a bad experience here, order the parm fries unless you hate yourself.

Enjoyed a late lunch with my son. It was our first time visiting as he just moved into the hood. He was walking by this restaurant on the weekend and a couple of people walking by pointed out this was one of their favorite places for burgers in this area so
he really wanted to try it out. Glad we did.
The room certainly has a good vibe as you walk in with great tunes and interesting poster type art on the walls.
There are several cozy booths as well as some 2 person tables. Also quite a few stools at the bar which looked comfortable.
The service was very friendly and quick.
I ordered the Sting burger and it was delicious with spicy monterey jack cheese, jalapeño chips, sriracha and cucumber, cilantro slaw!
My son ordered the the Rude Boy and the peameal bacon was thick and very tasty.
We also ordered the parm fries as well as the onion rings to share. The fries were a little soggy for my licking but nice with the fresh parm shaved on top. By far the onion rings were the best side which came with tasty ballpark mustard and made with blanch de chambly batter, Very thick and delicious!
Looking forward to our next visit to try the other burgers.

Nice little burger joint on Roncesvalles, thought I’d give a try. Very small place with limited seating, but as soon as you walk in you’re hit the aroma and view of burgers on the grill. Interesting choices for toppings, I had «The Stinger» with jalapeños up front, and a black cherry soda to drink, which was the perfect choice to accompany the burger. Juicy, tasty, a good sized patty, done just right, really enjoyed it, will def come back. As a bonus, they play cool music too.

The best burgers in Toronto according to ZAGAT, mmmm They are good quality but not the best in town.

Okay I had a major hangover.
Okay I was also hungry.
Okay I’m no hamburger connoisseur.
But I thought the burger I had here today was THE BEST EVERRR.
Patty was thick and SO juicy. And the bread was super soft with a hint of crusty edges that just killed it.
EVERRR.

The Rude Boy is a great place for a burger. On a recent visit I had a burger with maple smoked bacon, fried egg, and jalapeños. The burger was as good as any burger at Burger’s Priest or similar highly regarded burger place.
The onion rings are thickly battered, which I do not prefer, but they are still very good.
The biggest negatives here (and they are minor) are the layout of the restaurant and the service. They have low lighting and a bit of an odd layout that detracts a bit from the experience. The service is friendly, but with a limited number of servers (only one on my recent visit), service was slow or missing in spots.
If you like burgers and are looking for a contender for your favourite burgers list, you should check this place out.

I’ve been to the Rude Boy four times now, and every time the burger has been juicy and delicious. It’s definitely the best burger on Roncesvalles.
Most recently I was here for burger week, and the 5 dollar special was totally worth it. The only knock I’d have is maybe a bit more slaw. Other than that, I loved every bit of it. Their buns are very soft. The meat they use is fresh. And they make all the toppings in house. I ended up here after an unpleasant experience at Cardinal Rule with some super charred burgers, and my experience at The Rude Boy helped forget that ever happened.
The service I have experienced there has been very good and friendly. Tonight they were also extremely well staffed. They had a few guys cooking, and maybe four to five people serving. They were very timely filling water, and they even gave me a second napkin when I finished off my girlfriends burger (as they had already taken my basket and napkin away).
I’m definitely a fan, and as long as I’m still living in the area they will be my go to place for burgers.

These burgers are amazing. $ 5 burgers on Mondays — how can you go wrong!!! Order take out or you will be waiting forever for a table. I’ve never dined in, always have done take out. Seriously one of the best burgers and every Monday they feature a different burger.
Everything is made fresh that day which is a pleasant surprise. And everything I have ordered is amazing — fries, onion rings. Just so good. It’s definitely worth checking out and if you’re not in a hurry, dine in. It’s a pretty cool place.

Tired of waiting for a table at The Ace, my friends and I stumbled into The Rude Boy. The combination of decent reviews and available seating drew us in.
The Rude Boy isn’t much to look at inside or out. The restaurant resembles your neighborhood diner with dated booth and bar seating. However, The Rude Boy gets away with this by channeling a hip atmosphere through youthful staff and trendy music.
A pleasant surprise about this burger joint is its full bar. They have 4 beers on tap and a seemingly wide selection of liquor. The Rude Boy also offers signature mixed drinks for $ 10 a piece. I did not splurge on drinks this visit.
Maybe it’s just me, but I felt a disconnect between the food and drink menu. I found it a little off-​putting that a restaurant with a diner atmosphere, serving burgers on plastic bins, offered $ 10 craft cocktails. I was not going to pay more for a cocktail than for my burger, at least not in this setting.
I ordered the Rude Boy burger and was a bit disappointed. First of all, the burger patty was fairly small and dry. It was almost as if someone used a spatula to flatten the patty while cooking, resulting in a loss of moisture. I also prefer my burgers to be a little less well-​done. Unfortunately, it was not cooked to order and I was never asked how I wanted my burger cooked.
Although the individual components of the Rude Boy burger sound delicious — ie. house cured peameal, fried egg, garlic aoili, house blanche de chambly mustard (what the heck?) — none of these components come together to form one cohesive product. In fact, I found the cured peameal bacon to be overwhelmingly salty and the fried egg too dry. The garlic aoili totally missed my palate.
The parm fries were good and well-​portioned. Not too greasy with the perfect amount of crisp, I could not stop reaching for the basket. It’s a big enough portion to share between two people. The onion rings were also tasty, but almost too crunchy. There are only 5 – 6 pieces, so it’s not the best for sharing.
Overall, The Rude Boy isn’t quite up to par with the Burger Priest or P&L Burger. Their burger was good, but not great. I also thought that it was a tad bit pricey. As mentioned before, the expensive craft cocktails also threw me off and it felt like The Rude Boy was suffering an indentity crisis: burger joint vs. cocktail lounge. Despite of this, it’s still a wonderful burger option in the Roncesvalles area.

Everyone loves a nice plump, juicy burger, right? Well guess what, Roncesvalles has a surprise for you. Opening up in March of this year, The Rude Boy doesn’t disappoint. Serving a variety of different burgers, and sandwiches, The Rude Boy is a perfect fit for the Roncy area.
In this day and age, organic is the norm and people are starting to expect this from restaurants. The Rude Boy satisfies these needs/​wants by serving all natural, hormone free, organic beef, fries are hand cut, sauces and smoked items are made in-​house. For the gluten haters out there, don’t fret, they provide a gluten free bun.
The Rude Boy has a really cool/​hip environment with tattooed chefs and waitstaff. The waitress was really nice, enthusiastic and she gave me her honest opinion about what is popular on the menu. She told me the Rude Boy burger was the fan favourite so I decided to order that, with a side of parmesan fries. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into.
This burger is no joke, it comes with a freshly ground beef patty, peameal bacon, double smoked bacon, smoked cheddar cheese, pickled red onion and a fried egg. It also comes with homemade chips, and a lone pickle (I could’ve went without the pickle). The first thing that came to my mind when I saw it, was, how the hell am I going to get my mouth around that. With the bun being nice and soft, I squished the burger down and started. Now I like my burgers a little messy, with the juices running down my fingers and the sauces getting all over the place. This burger did all that plus more, I went through the stack of napkins the waitress gave me. I was in burger heaven just like Harold and Kumar when they finally made it to White Castle.
A little suggestion for my single friends out there. I wouldn’t bring a first date here, you might turn the girl off with having sauces all over your face. But if you make it to the 3^rd or 4^th date then by all means take her here.
I really enjoyed the burger but honestly I think it was a little too much, I think it could’ve been just as good without some of the toppings, like the smoked bacon. But hey, I’m not the chef and I appreciate the creativity. Like I said, it was a damn good burger and I would order it again in a heartbeat. The home made chips are a good side and they are delicious. They were really crispy and just the right amount of salt. There were only 3 – 4 chips so I think there could’ve been a few more.
I also ordered the parmesan fries and these guys were amazing. I started eating them and I couldn’t stop. The fries were cooked perfectly and there was just the right amount of parmesan cheese. With the jalapeño ketchup, I couldn’t get enough of them. The fries are a good size to share, I found the portion a little big for one person especially if you order one of the bigger burgers.
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Walked in and thought I was going to slip. Something was up with the floors. Not sure if they had just been washed, but nearly wiped out on them twice.
Server didn’t seem like she wanted to be there. Barely smiled. The menus were pieces of paper, which doesn’t make a great first impression with me. Granted this place has only been open a couple of months, but having a menu on a sheet of paper is a little too half-​assed for my liking.
Went for the natural burger, which is pretty bare. It tasted good, but was a little too bready with little toppings. And it doesn’t come with a side — had to order a salad on top. $ 8.50 is a bit pricey for just a burger. It was good, but certainly have had better. I suppose I would have been more satisfied with a more loaded option.
Décor is bland. Lots of Goodwill paintings on the wall, and hung crooked on purpose. Again, they’ve only been open for a couple of months so it might take time to spruce things up, but they should get on it by now.
There’s really nothing unique about this place in a sea of existing burger joints downtown. Would be willing to give another shot, but doubt I will make the effort to return.