Tips:
- This eatery is on DoorDash.
- When you are picking up fountain drinks as part of your takeout order and the place seals the lid with tape, take the tape off. I ended up with a drink leaking in my car because the carbonation was strong and didn't have a place to escape.
- This place has the best brioche buns.
- Get the Dubai chocolate brownie.
Two Saturdays ago, I was in the Malvern area of Scarborough and had just spent some time running errands. I needed to grab some dinner.
I looked at my DoorDash app. I saw a BOGO deal on a Boardwalk classic burger combo. Perfect!
The combo details are as follows:
- Two Boardwalk classic burgers
- Two 8-ounce fries
- Two fountain Diet Coke drinks
I saw a Dubai chocolate brownie on the menu. I had to get it.
I got an estimated time to pick up my order. I casually drove over to pick up my food.
This eatery is located in a plaza. I drove southbound along Morningside Avenue and did a left turn onto Kingston Road. I then did a right into the plaza and backed into a parking spot.
I walked into the eatery. There's a door to enter and a door to exit. It reminded me of Salisbury House in Winnipeg.
The eatery was cheerful and spacious. I was the only person here at nearly 4 pm.
I got a helpful woman who came out of the kitchen. I let her know that I had a DoorDash order. She took out my tray with my drinks and my paper bag of food. I thanked her and took everything over to my car.
My food went into an insulated bag. I secured my drinks. Both drinks had the X on the lid sealed with tape. The problem with this approach is that the carbonation had no place to escape, except under the lid. Yep, I had Diet Coke leak out of one of my drinks.
I ended up cleaning the mess after I removed the tape off both drinks to release the bottled-up carbonation. I drank one of them as I headed home. It tasted yummy and crisp. It was icy cold.
I liked that the straws have a red diagonal stripe. They are paper and durable.
Being a person who is curious about an eatery's backstory, I went on Boardwalk Canada's site to check out OUr History. It wasn't helpful with the birthplace right off the bat.
It says that Dave and Fran DiFerdinando founded Boardwalk and they wanted to bring the "taste of Boardwalk fries" to Canada.
Which boardwalk? It should be mentioned in the same sentence. When I think of boardwalk, it's the Beaches area of Toronto. Second? The boardwalk shopping area in Kitchener. The third? The boardwalk in Atlantic City.
I don't recall any Boardwalk burger joint in any of these locations. When you read the Boardwalk Canada's story, the third paragraph says Ocean City's Boardwalk. Geez, thanks for burying this detail. As Canadians, are we supposed to know where Ocean City is?
Looking at the Boardwalk US site, all my questions were answered in the tagline under the title of this History page. It's Ocean City, Maryland. Why not cut to the chase on the Canadian site with this detail?!
One word: Ugh!
Let's get to the food.
I frankly didn't think the fries were to write home about. They are apparently cooked multiple times. I didn't taste it. They tasted like once-fried fries that were lightly seasoned.
I saw tater tots on the menu. I'd rather get them than fries. I hope they are yummy. I will need to get an order and find out.
The burger was delicious. The brioche bun was delightful. It was soft. Yet, it held everything together. It felt fancy and it was a nice change from a bun with sesame seeds.
The seasoned beef patty was juicy and flavourful. It's halal, too.
I loved the lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and secret sauce. They tasted fresh and were the perfect toppings.
I had the Dubai chocolate brownie for dessert. OMG! It was stellar. It had the best semi-sweet chocolate. There was pistachio cream on top mixed crunchy kataifi bits. I'd get this dessert again in a heartbeat.
I had a wonderful experience here. The burgers do run on the expensive side at roughly $10 and higher. It's excellent, though. I'd splurge getting one, along with the Dubai chocolate brownie.
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