My rating is 2.5 stars.
For most of January, Harvey's has had a promotion where you can choose three items out of six and pay $5. I had experienced this wonderful deal at my usual Harvey's store at Highway 27 and Finch. I love a good deal and yummy fast food.
I told my intern about the deal and the six food items that we can choose from. I swear that he has my food taste and is a younger foodie version of me. He was excited. Three Fridays ago, we decided to go to this location, which is the closest one from our workplace.
As that weird real estate slogan goes,... location, location, location! This location is across from the Toronto Congress Centre. Harvey's is in a cramped plaza with a ton of eateries, including two Tim Hortons (don't ask why), Moxies, Makimono, and Subway.
We got there well before noon. Parking was practically full. I parked closer to the hotel that was behind all these eateries, which is closest to the Tim Hortons drive-thru. We then did the pilgrimage to Harvey's.
It appears that many Harvey's restaurants have had an interior facelift lately. This one had new wooden panelling.
We didn't see the 3-for-$5 deal on the menu. We asked the woman if this restaurant had the offer. She said no. We were disappointed and bummed out.
Recently, I did a chat online with someone at Harvey's after this experience. He said that most locations participate in the offer. Well, with our luck, we found the grinch location. Ugh!
We both ordered the same combo, which was the original burger, with bacon and cheese. I got mayo, lettuce, tomato, and relish on my burger. We both got onion rings and I went with a Diet Pepsi. He simply had water.
The woman taking our order seemed tired and stoic. So inviting! I paid with a debit card.
There were plenty of tables and chairs. We sat down, ate, and chatted. The burger was good. The onion rings weren't as good as they should be. The batter wasn't all that solid on the onion rings, which is what Harvey's is great at doing. They tasted oily. My Diet Pepsi was good.
We both agreed that we won't come back here. When there's a deal happening at all locations but this one, it makes me wonder why this one decided to pass. I hope that the onion rings improve in consistency and taste. The parking situation is atrocious that I'd recommend coming during off-peak hours if you truly need your fix here. Considering that it's close to the airport, I'm thinking later in the evening.
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