Heard lots of good things about this place especially from locals so decided to give it a try since I was in the area. It's a small old-school diner conveniently by Kipling TTC/GO station. I tried their cheeseburger and poutine. For the price, the cheeseburger is not too special but I really enjoyed the poutine - the gravy melted the cheese perfectly. One of the downsides is they only accept cash. You are also able to customize your burger. read more

Apache Burgers - Hot Dogs Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Found myself in the area and went here because the Dundas Street Grill apparently only stays open until 2:30 p.m., which was ten minutes before I got there. Ambience? This place is old Etobicoke architecture, in stark contrast to the shiny new condos, Scotiabank, and Farm Boy across the street. But I'd be lying if I said I don't have a soft spot in my heart for classic Toronto buildings, so in I went. The decor is funky retro dinerish. From seeing the ATM as the first thing before the counter started, and the fact the guy before me paid in cash, I intuited that this might be cash only, although I didn't confirm that since I actually had some of the folding stuff on me. A cheeseburger, small chocolate shake and French fries set me back $17.05. Not cheap, but not too much more than other fast food in Toronto. From what I saw from the other orders in front of mine, they have a wide menu selection including grilled chicken, steak, and veggie burgers. Also, the bacon they were adding to other sandwiches looked tasty too! The cashier was pleasant and the sandwich assembly line was efficient, and soon I was sitting down with my meal. The place was constantly busy while I was there. The fries were really good. Crisp but fluffy, not greasy, and unsalted, because as an adult, I could pick up one of the provided salt shakers and choose where I wanted my blood pressure set as opposed to the chef deciding for me. I actually didn't add anything because they were so good plain. The burger looked like someone had used ground beef and not a liquid slurry. It was passable, a very clean flavor. It sounds hypocritical to say I would have liked a bit more salt in the burger, but, well, guilty. But I appreciated the homemade feeling of the texture, a nice chew without being rubbery. And the bun was nicely toasted too. The shake came from a shake machine, and tasted exactly like that. Nice and thick, nothing special, but it hit the spot.. It's not a destination location by any means, but if you're in the area and looking for a burger, this is a fine choice. read more

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Loved the the food it really hits the spot. Great burgers, fries and onion rings, milkshakes are amazing. Would definitely return.

I'm not sure that Apache is worthy of its "gem" status... The burger prices are quite reasonable, though the sides add up ($5.30 for a hamburger vs. $4.80 for onion rings). The burger might look good, but the 2 patties that came with my Apache burger were greasy and flavourless. The bread is thick and holds things together, but could have been toasted for far longer. As other mentioned, the onion rings are far too doughey as well. Wouldn't recommend. read more

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So great to visit this post with the next generation in tow. The chargrilled taste of the burgers is unforgettable and very flavourful! Onion rings..why don't they sell larger sizes . haha. Really need to make room for a shake next time but so glad this place is still around! Remember it is cash only! read more

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Got a burger and fries. They were...fine Everything else, not a fan. Slow service, only cash, and their menus are apparently out of date because they charge you more than what's stated. read more

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Feb 23/21: This burger joint has been around since Christ was a Cowboy. For 50+ years at least! I ordered the cheeseburger with the fries. Had mustard, ketchup, raw onions & pickles. Everything was going great with the order until they wrapped it up for take out. The wrapper over torqued the wrapping & destroyed the burger. It was crumpled & distorted when I opened it a couple of minutes later. The taste was moderate to good but after destroying the burger it changed the overall effect. Fries were small but fries correctly. The odd thing....no ketchup for the fries! I'd eat her again but only if I can eat in. read more

Haven't been here for a while burger is still the same taste, looks more neat now. Fries are still trash service is nice read more

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Just Ok Service and food its ok Smiles from manager to staff does not exist Only cash Etobicoke landmark. read more

Way better than fast food. There was a LONG line and we ordered and got served within 7-10 minutes. Photos of multiple leafs players being there on the wall. Would recommend 5/5 read more

As someone who lives in Etobicoke, when I heard that Apache Burgers (just down the street from my house) were known as some of the best burgers in Toronto, I had to check it out. blogTO calls them the #1 Best Late Night Burger in the city, which makes sense because they stay open until 2 or 3am every night. Open since 1969, the diner-like restaurant looks like it's straight out of the 60s and that not much has changed since it opened. The place is unmistakable with is neon signage and perfect diner decor. The colour scheme is red, white and silver with tons of shiny vinyl all around. The pop art is cute and the headdress-adorned Indian chief logo suits the name of the restaurant. The vibe is casual and laid-back but certainly serves up more ambiance than your typical burger joint. I visited on a Thursday evening and even on a nondescript weeknight the customer traffic in the diner was constant. It's obvious that this is a tried and true, generational type of place that many people rely on. Like most fast food situations, you place your order at the counter and grab a table wherever you like. The menu is pretty straight forward, featuring a list of burgers, sides and beverages. To drink, I gravitated right to the milkshakes because a 60s diner obviously calls for a milkshake. Don't be doing it wrong! They serve the usual style but I was much more interested in the Malted Milk Shakes ($5.69 for a medium) which come in chocolate, strawberry or vanilla. The woman taking my order recommended that I order the chocolate flavour (I wasn't sure which to choose) and I appreciated the advice! What makes the milkshake malted? Malted milk powder is added. Think about the inside of Maltesers candies and what that flavour is like. Now imagine it in milkshake form. That's what this is. I really, really liked it! The milkshake was ultra creamy and I loved the sweet, rich taste that the malt added. I would get this every time. The next order of business, of course, was BURGERS. There are seven burger types on the menu, along with a few other sandwiches featuring steak, chicken, bacon, and hot dogs. They even have a veggie burger, which I'm willing to bet didn't exist back in 1969. One of the burgers is called the Apache Burger, which seems like the obvious thing to order, being that it's their namesake item. However, the burger is really big and involves two patties which seemed like a bit much for me. Instead, I opted for the Banquet Burger ($7.60) which contained everything that I wanted. Like most good classic diners, once your burger is ready you get to watch your burger get dressed. This is when you specify which toppings belong on your perfect burg. For me it's almost everything; lettuce, tomato, pickles, banana peppers, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard and relish. Really the only thing that I don't want is onions. The Banquet Burger comes with cheese and bacon, which is ideal. It was ready in no time at all and I was excited to sink my teeth into it. I really enjoyed this as a real burger. I appreciated the taste of the flame-grilled meat, which truly tasted like real food cooked on a BBQ. On the other hand, I found my patty to be a bit overdone, which caused quite a lot of unfortunate dryness. The bun was squashy and good. For the most part the toppings tasted bright and fresh - except for the lettuce which was a bit brown and had probably been sitting out all day. I liked the idea of this burger but the execution wasn't quite there. Lastly, we were sure to grab a side and the Fry Ring Combo ($5.30) seemed ideal. The best of both worlds? The fries were very good. They seemed to be fresh-cut and were fried to a golden perfection. The onion rings looked perfectly battered, just the way that I like them, however I found them to be a little bit too hard. The batter seemed overly heavy-handed. At this point I began to draw comparisons to Johnny's Hamburgers in Scarborough. They also feature a Banquet Burger on their menu. Except Johnny's opened in 1967, making them the original. I would have to say that Johnny's is doing it better. I would also say that Webers in Orillia offers a similar product as both of these places and they opened in 1963... Which leads me to believe that similar burger joints began to open in the city in an attempt to offer a similar experience. Dare I say that Webers does it the best of all? They're just such a well-oiled machine. Apache was fine. The prices are certainly right and they offer a really nice neighbourhood experience. I would rather support a business like this instead of eating at some massive fast food chain any day. read more

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Ordered for take out, a Steak on a Kaiser with Bacon and Cheese. When I got back to the office to eat is there was no bacon or cheese and the steak was off and smelt bad as it was turning rotten. Just horrible read more

Apache Burger is catering to Uber Eats and no longer the walk in customer. Long waits (45-60 min) and YOU WILL GET BUMPED IN LINE IF UBER EATS HAS A DOZEN ORDERS ORDERS (not exagerting) I have gone to Apache Burger for over 50 years The quality of their burgers have gone way down since when I grew up eating their burgers 50 years ago. I have noticed a huge decline in the quality of their hamburgers with regards to the taste and the way they are cooked, which is not to perfection anymore. The burgers I get are normally tasteless and under cooked and not to mention the staff employed there are very rude and have no customer skills at all. Good bye to one of my favorite places. What happened to you over the years? Just as the owner said to another customer "get out if you don't like the wait" I will take her advise and never come back. read more

I love this classic burger place.. an absolute guilty pleasure on your diet cheat day. I came here on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm and that's when the second lunch rush started coming in. I'd say there's seats for about 10-15 people comfortably, so seats are a bit scarce but a lot of customers take out anyway so I don't think that's a real issue. I had the signature Apache burger which is two burger patties with cheddar cheese (absolutely sinful) because I also got the fries and gravy. Flame grilled burgers as re the bomb and I'll definitely visit this place again when I am in Etobicoke. Pro tip: CASH OR DEBIT ONLY. BRING YOUR MONIES!! read more

The burger was great ..cooked well adequete toppings and a nice soft bun. Poutine on the other hand was soggy and the fries were undercookes. Not to mention i had no idea what kind of cheap flavorless mozerella cheese was used. It was 1am had few options I should mention cusyomer service is great. The dude at the cash was cute funny and very helpful read more

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Worst onion rings EVER!! Not even breaded, $5 for some of the worst fries we ever had, as well. Got a grape drink and asked to add a bit of soda water and they charged for 2 drinks. Ridiculous Apache burgers is actually a garbage burger place. The burger was ok but everything else.. was complete garbage. read more

Very disappointed. There is absolutely nothing special about the place. The burgers are mediocre at best and the fries are horrible. There were many unlearned pieces. They obviously use fresh potatoes but they don't clean them at all. I'm trying to find something positive to say. To top it up, they only accept cash. That right there is a blinking red light. Go somewhere else m read more

Disappointed! Burgers were very dry and very over cooked, the meat quality is also not the greatest. Fries were good which is the reason I gave 3 starts and not 1 (although it may be too generous). Sadly I won't order from them again! read more

I do know that this is a landmark in Etobicoke. While the food was not objectionable. I was disappointed to see that none of the staff were wearing masks. And even with her fairly empty restaurant it took a long time. I will definitely try it again another time after the pandemic is over read more

I really enjoy Apache Burgers, the burgers are great, the atmosphere is retro, old maybe but pretty clean, i feel like the last time i was there they had recently reupholstered and maybe given the place a paint job, maybe not, it felt clean. My wife loved it, thankfully it's too far from us to go on a regular basis, this is not health food. read more

I really wanted a great burger and rings, which are so hard to find these days. The Apache burger with cheese and bacon was ok. Very limited toppings. Given they only take cash and prices are the cheap, they could use more toppings, including real cheddar. Onion rings were terrible. Very thick breading, but almost no onion in the middle. The poutine looked reasonable, I wish I'd ordered that. Don't think I'll go back. read more

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OK, I've now officially come full circle! Used to drive to Apache in the wee hours of the morning during my University years after a night at the clubs. Went back recently with my kids and found nothings changed! Delicious burgers, gigantic onion rings and the best french fries in the city! My kids also agreed and cant wait to go back! Only negative for me are their prices! They don't offer combo deals and ordering a la cart it can get expensive, especially if you're going with kids who can't finish the gigantic portions! In this case, I would recommend you split fries or onion ring orders. read more

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To be honest, this is the only time I would actually eat a hamburger because: Burger + Onion Rings = Life completed. (at Apache Burgers that is.) This place has been around for ages and is open really really late for all those looking for late night food after the bars. It's busy all the time and I'm not surprised... read more

Back in the day, I classified this place as one of the more expensive burger joints. Now that we have a lot more specialty burger joints, this place actually has become quite affordable in comparison. Note that they only take cash here. The burger patty is large in diameter, but thin. There is a nice charred taste to the patty. The burger bread is pretty large as well. There are the usual condiments, and if you don't tell them to add ketchup and mayo, they slather on bbq sauce instead. Their specialty is the Apache Burger. I would not recommend their poutine. It wasn't worth it at all. The gravy was watery, it had no taste. The fries was super soggy. Really need to add salt. It was disappointing. Overall, this burger spot is a legend for people in Etobicoke. Before all the specialty joints popped up, I would have rated this place 5* stars, now, it is just ok. The real kicker for the lower score are the lackluster sides. The burger is above average due to the charred taste. read more

A long time local favorite and great home made style burgers. This place has been around a looong time and is now run by the daughter of the original owner. Open late and service is pretty quick. Lots of parking, close to Kipling subway station. If I had one complaint, it's that it's cash only and if you have none, there's a cash machine so the owner gets to make money on that too! Good for the owner but bad servicing for lack of customer convenience in today's day and age. I honestly don't go there as often, exactly for this reason. Too inconvenient when I don't have cash. I don't like paying unnecessary fees from those cash machines!! read more

Good old fashioned down to earth burgers, fries and onion rings. Good meat and cooked just right. Simple but delicious! read more

Apache Burgers - Hot Dogs Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

I've been coming here for some years now and the burgers never disappoint, I even tried there veggie burger and it's just as good. I'll keep coming back! read more

This place is an Etobicoke stronghold. Beware of loser youth blasting music and getting blazed in the parking lot (reminiscent of any Timmy's lot). My friend ordered the Chicken Breast Burger, and I ordered the Poutine. The bar was kind of set high since one of our old high school teachers used to rave about this place, but the food just wasn't anything special. I did appreciate that they put a dinkload of gravy on the poutine, so that there would be enough once I got to the bottom, but the taste was just not exciting. It's only now, after reading some reviews, that my experience makes sense. Seems like the quality of the food has gone downhill in the last few years. C'mon, Apache! read more

Apache Burgers - Could I get some fries and cheese with my gravy please? - Hot Dogs Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Came to Apache burger because I had heard about this hidden gem in Etobicoke for a while, as well as seen it on IG. Place was steady on a Friday night. Ordered a banquet burger (no cheese) and onion rings, bf got the Apache burger. As they were making my burger, my boyfriend noticed mine had cheese on it. Asked them to correct it and the guy making the burgers seemed to have an attitude...anyways, they fixed it which was good. Burger was great, super filling, nothing crazy unique. Tastes like the type of burger you would find from Square Boy or Dairy Freeze. The onion rings were way too breaded for our taste...when biting into them it almost had a bread like coating which was kind of weird. Overall, was good for a burger joint but nothing super special that is worth the drive from downtown or north Toronto. read more

It's surprising that Apache Burgers remains a success in this post-burger boom landscape, as the joint, which looks like it's been around for decades, can't hold a candle to up-and-comers like The Burger's Priest, Holy Chuck, and all the rest of 'em. It's most likely the nostalgia factor that keeps Apache in business, since their burger is passable but far from memorable. I showed up just after 11:00 on a weekday and the place was empty. I ordered the regular hamburger and a surly employee asked what I wanted on it. It's a decent burger; the toppings are all fine and the patty itself boasts a nice charbroiled flavor. But that's where the compliments end. This tastes like exactly the sort of uninspired hamburger you could get at your local Harvey's, which is fine, if you're in the mood for it. read more

Okay, it is time. I have increased the rating as I have been multiple times in a row in which the staff were very friendly and great food. Kudos to them as I did not find it a friendly atmosphere in the past. read more

Was there years ago for lunch, at the suggestion of a coworker. There were quite a few people in line & I took maybe an extra moment to tell the guy what goes on my burger (seemed to be the owner), his already snarky attitude turned visibly hostile. I ordered a burger and a drink and declined his suggestion for an order of fries. Now, believe this - he declined to give me a tray to carry my food (just a burger & a drink). When I asked for a tray, this is exactly what he said "We believe it is easier to carry a burger and a drink in each hand". Everyone there looked stunned. That was the first and last time I stepped into that place. read more

The burger itself is very thin, wide and cooks easily. The cook slices it up on the grill with his spatula it to make it cook even faster.. the taste of the beef well nothing unlike what you can make from a package of medium ground beef at Loblaws plus a sprinkle of salt. You got the usual toppings, tomatoes, pickles, onions, lettuce, mustard, mayo, bbq sauce, ketchup, pepper rings. The bun is fresh and the only stand out item of the burger. So what you're presented with is a fairly w i d e burger "think burger king whopper" in a soft daily baked bun. Also ordered a poutine. The fries were freshly cut, cheese curds melt in your mouth good, and brown gravy was not too salty. It was actually a very good poutine. Surprisingly for a diner the looks inside the restaurant is fresh and clean. They maintain it well. Would I go back? No, I was just curious to check it out and I don't live in the area. The burger was average. But the place makes a good meeting spot/hangout. read more

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I really wanted to try this place and I've heard a lot of great things and how long the place has been running and honestly was expecting a Canadian version of in and out burger :) After been there it's nothing special in fact a very very average place.. I'd rather pay a bit more and go to burger priest :) read more

Had to adjust my review. Went yesterday and found the burger to be good, fries ok, gravy no good. Cold and lumpy. The onion rings were awful, almost like they were cooked earlier then tossed back in the fryer to try to heat them up. Was disappointed. read more

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Great spot. Been going here with my dad since I was a kid. Highly recommend the apache burger combo

It's a good burger, wedged right between mediocre and excellent. Got a Apache burger (they're signature) and a poutine. The burger was very tasty, but from what I can tell the only difference between the apache burger and a regular hamburger is that the apache one has double patties for double the price. - The patty was big and juicy, but I did feel that it lacked the flavor and omf for their so-called signature burger. - Was not a fan of their bread, it was pretty dry and the top layer pretty much completed flaked off. - poutine was fantastic. I'm the kind of person that loves my poutines to be drenched in gravy, and this one just hits the spot! My big take for coming next time is to just order the poutine, and maybe a regular hamburger (since its the same as the apache, but without double patties). Overall great place, great prices, and fast service! read more

One of the best burgers I've had in my entire life and definitely the best burger I've had in Toronto. Burgers were fresh and thick. They had a large section of toppings and a very good beverage selection! Would definitely return and recommend to anyone looking for a great burger. *** Also for all you hockey fans. Seeing as the restaurant is located near the practice facility of the Toronto Maple Leafs enjoy their collection of photographs from player visits as well as other special guests! read more

consistently great-best burger I've had in ages. With the construction on Dundas St., I'd recommend going via Bloor St and make a right turn on Jopling (sp?) down to the restaurant read more

What a gem. I can see why this is such a longtime favourite for Etobicoke. Great old-school burger joint, serving up super-satisfying cheeseburgers, thick-cut crispy fries and monster onion rings. The burger isn't a clean one, you might need a shower after but it's worth the struggle. Make sure you don't miss the fries either - super crispy, light and perfectly cut. Going to have to schedule some time to come back and try the bagel-sized onion rings. read more