The Burger's Priest Burger Review – Hamilton, ON
The Burger's Priest Burger Review – Hamilton, ON
Still in Steeltown, Robyn and I stopped at The Burger's Priest at 1591 Upper James Street in Hamilton. I had eaten here once before the quest ever started and remembered a wonderful burger, so I was a little excited. It lived up to the memory: The Burger's Priest scores an 8.1, #47 out of 140 on my Gold Medal Burger rankings.
My order
The Gold Medal Burger, lettuce, onion and pickle only, cost $6.77. What a range Hamilton served up that day, from one burger under five dollars to another north of twenty. This one came in a paper bag with lots of serviettes.
A pocket burger
A nice little burger: soft bun, a couple of pieces of lettuce, white onion and a couple of pickle slices. I could probably eat about ten of them. Hamilton hadn't been feeding me well that day, and I was hungry.
First bite
Bam. We found ourselves a burger. Soft, fresh bun, juicy patty, and the white onion, something I hadn't had in a while, was a nice change. And no, it wasn't just the hunger talking: I can't remember having a better chain burger.
- Bun: Soft and fresh.
- Patty: Juicy and going down like butter, without a fast food taste.
- Toppings: Lettuce, white onion and pickle slices, simple and balanced.
- Size: Small, and I liked that. Easy to eat a few.
- Value: $6.77 for a quality quick service burger.
Better than the big chains
I'd call this quick service, not fast food, and it blows the big chains out of the water. Grab a few on the way to the movies. Robyn agreed with my score, too.
Redeeming the burger
The Burger's Priest likes to say it redeems the burger one at a time, and on a hungry day in Hamilton it did exactly that for me. The stripped down version let the beef do the talking, and I can easily see myself coming back for more.
My verdict
An easy 8.1. Last time I got everything on the burger, but with a patty this good, you don't need to dress it up. Strip it down to lettuce, onion and pickle and it still shines.
Find The Burger's Priest
1591 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON
