So on our next outing, we "shot the drag" as we used to call it and ended up at 185 Princess Street. It's not a secret but the concept is simple.... burgers, fries and sandwiches (grilled cheese or veggie). The restaurant was very clean and the employees were VERY amicable. The red/white checkerboard, peanuts and bag of potatoes decor was fun. The hamburgers are hand made, the beef is fresh (not frozen) and every hamburger is made to order therefore customers take a number and are called when their order is ready.
Jo - I ordered the single bacon cheeseburger. We were warned about the abundance of fries so we split a small order between us (thank goodness!). All toppings are free and I ordered "all the way" (mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup and mustard). Other toppings available are relish, onions, jalapeno peppers, green peppers, A-1 sauce, BBQ sauce and/or hot sauce. In my opinion, this is a hamburger for the purist. The burger actually looked like the pictures and even though I had the "little" hamburger, it was huge and great for the price of $5.29 and $3.19 for fries. However because I ordered the works, after I was half-way through the burger, it got really soggy and very messy to eat. This did not affect the taste. However the next time I would order fewer toppings (probably pass on the grilled onions & grilled mushrooms). I have to add that even though Stephen and I split the fries, we couldn't eat them all even though they were awesome!
Stephen - I was not sure what to expect upon entering but I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the retro red tile checkerboard design, the decor of 50lb bags of potatoes, huge cans of peanut oil and the strategically placed help-yourself salted peanuts for the taking. The entry leads you easily up to the ordering counter, menu boards and easy to read (and understand) options. I really liked the friendly greeting complete with big broad smile, eye contact and key question... "is this your first visit?"
Like Jo, I too ordered the "Little Bacon Cheeseburger" and had it "all the way". This single patty burger might sound like a small... but when you dress it up the way we ordered it, this was definitely a meal! It was huge! On a subsequent visit, a good buddy of ours came with us and he had the regular Cheeseburger which comes with two patties and like us had it dressed "all the way" and he could not finish it. Trust me, it was not for any other reason but the quantity! Really huge. Like Jo says, this is for the purist. Hand made, fresh, all beef patty, seasoned as it is cooked to order along with a lightly toasted bun. The bun was simple and almost tasted like an egg-bread... very good and not over powering the whole experience. My only criticism would be that when the burger is prepared and packaged for you (every order is wrapped and placed in a bag to be presented to you when your order is called) the burger is wrapped fairly tightly and this caused the bun to be somewhat squashed-together. However, after the first bite, all was forgiven!
The condiments were excellent; fresh, flavourful as well as plentiful. I agree with Jo in that towards the end of the burger, it became messy... gloriously messy! So I too will probably drop a few of the condiments in order to better appreciate and taste the star attraction... the beef patty. I may even shoot for the double! As Jo mentioned, we split a small fries and again they were excellent... some of the best we have ever had... and there was more than enough for the two of us. Of course, the salted peanuts we chomped on while we waited for our order probably didn't help in our ability to eat all of what we ordered... but they were addictive and somehow greatly aided in both the conversation and the atmosphere. We both had a diet-coke with our meal, a bottomless cup for the one price and our total cost, including tax was $20.06. Awesome experience all around and as Jo noted, the staff were excellent!
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