The mark of great service is well marked by how the restaurant deals with mistakes. We ordered two burgers - the Hawaiian without onions but with added mushrooms (extra $2), and an Oklahoma style as a combo with sweet potato fries and a water. Unfortunately, the kitchen forgot about leaving the onions out; which we did mention; but decided to just take them out instead of throwing out otherwise good food. The lady manning the till (and the only service person around), expressed her apologies, and then came back a few mins later without any additional prompting with a complimentary milkshake. The service did leave us with a smile, and turned around our perception. The menu is limited compared to burger focused places like "The Works", and the space is more focused on takeout than eat in, despite the interesting decor. The burgers were great - excellent smash burgers, good amount of toppings, and the sweet potato fries were great. read more

Matt’s Burger Lab - Hawaiian with mushrooms - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I went to Matt's Burger Lab on Queen St. I was famished and the restaurant looks kind of interesting from outside. I went in and was surprised that I had to climb the stairs to order. I ordered the bacon cheese burger with fries and a drink. It took a while to get my food. I was surprised that I had to bring my food myself downstairs to eat. I wasn't too sure on how this restaurant operated. Was this a sit down restaurant? The hamburger was pretty tasty, but paying $5.45 for some fries is crazy. The service was very friendly. I think the men washroom was not working when I was there so they told to use the women washroom. read more

Trash. I ordered online like 20 mins before I showed up and they didn't even start the order... They gave me a free drink to offset the wait but if I'm ordering ahead of time the expectation is the food is DONE AND READY! It's called FAST FOOD for a fkn reason! #garbage read more

You enter at street level then it's up a short flight of stairs to order. After you order you grab a table and they bring the food out to you. I was famished so I ordered the triple smash with a grilled hot dog on the side. 6 nuggets and habanero sauce on the side. The bun was soft, the smash patties were crispy and seasoned well. The habanero sauce had a nice spicy kick. Unfortunately the nuggets were trash. White spongy meat and not a spec of seasoning. I ordered a hotdog on the side. Good flavor but a weird texture. My son had the bacon smash and poutine but we got the Matt's poutine. He was happy with both. Overall a solid meal and I would return again but hard pass on the nugs. read more

Matt’s Burger Lab - Bacon smash with Matt's poutine - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Yummy smash burgers located in parkdale! We came on a weekday night and it was pretty empty, plenty of seats. The burgers were huge with onion rings inside. It was juicy and delicious, exactly what you want in a burger. The fries were also done so well, I would go back just for those!! Everything was so tasty but the Oreo milkshake was the star of the meal. Thick and not too sweet , just the right amount of cookie bits! read more

Matt’s Burger Lab - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Amazing Try the house, favorite burger. It's like a big Mac the way a big back is supposed to be. read more

Decent Smash Burgers, greasy but good! We got takeout and added a slice of marble cheese from our fridge. If you're able to pick up in person, be on the lookout for their sign outside $11.90 for burger, fries and drink is a better deal than picking up through Ritual. The shop is currently set up as a takeout operation despite having space for indoor seating. Prepare to go up a flight of steps to grab your takeout from the counter. Not very easy to stop your car in front of the shop, but you should be able to find some temp parking behind in an alley. We also tried a box of their poutine and something was off. The poutine fries were packed too tightly and were just soggy and greasy. I usually don't mind soggy poutines but something is off about the taste. So I wouldn't recommend that for takeout. Sometimes we still could feel hungry after a Smash burger but we both were left full after 2 smash burgers and most of the poutine still leftover. read more

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Located in the Queen West area of downtown Toronto, Matt's Burger Lab offers giant Halal burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, loaded poutines and more. We decided to get: Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich DNA Burger Radiation Burger Karma Chicken Burger All the burgers are beastly, even the Chicken Burgers. And for sides there are fries, sweet potato fries and onion rings. When I say the burgers are beastly, its almost impossible to fit all the layers in your mouth at once. This can be a great thing for take-aways, but if you want to take on everything in one sitting be prepared to eat alot! read more

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Turkish owned. 100% halal. I had the bacon onion rings smash which I really enjoyed. The only thing is the beef bacon was a little bit tough by nature of the fact that it's think strip of beef so it was hard to tear it with your teeth while you're eating the rest of the tender Burger. Next time I might pull it out and eat it separately. I would recommend this burger. The poutine fries were a little bit bitter due to the potato skin still being on it. So that made it slightly unenjoyable. I wouldn't recommend it personally unless you like that bitter earthy taste in homemade fries. At the time they had a deal with the poutine and drink so I was happy to save a couple dollars there. My friend had the chicken tenders and remarked that it was so soft and that it "melted in her mouth". So the only thing is that the cash register is up a flight of stairs and the bathroom is down a flight of stairs, and small. This makes parts of this place inaccessible to people with wheelchairs or walkers and other assistive devices. I'm not sure if they are able to take your order and use a wireless payment machine. But you're out of luck when it comes to the down-the-stairs, small single person washroom for sure. Some street parking is available but limited. I am craving the burger and I hope to return soon. The staff were super nice. read more

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Okay, this was a treat! I had Bacon Cheese Smash with a side of onion rings. The burger was a perfectly seasoned burger topped with caramelised onions, pickles , and their lab sauce (awesome). The onion rings were perfectly crunchy but not overdone. To be honest, I couldn't think of anything negative about this meal. I highly recommend Matt's BurgerLab, and I will be back again. read more

Matt’s Burger Lab - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I wish I could have taken a picture! We got a big order for a student film project. The service was absolutely amazing, everyone was very friendly and helpful. I spoke to the manager so we could have the order for pickup, and she made the process really easy. The burgers were soooo tasty, my team really loved them. I would definitely recommend this place for all occasions, and we will love to order from them again!! read more

It almost pains me to write this review during COVID when I know businesses are just trying their best to get by. But we ordered four chicken burgers via Uber Eats a week or so ago, and our burgers just honestly weren't great. The amount of chicken to bread ratio was good, but the bun and meat both tasted very dry. Probably could do with a little more sauce of some kind (chipotle aioli?). I think there are several other burger places I would go to in the city before trying this one again, but if you're in the Queen West area maybe check it out and see if their other burgers are better! My friend's boyfriend did say their burgers are halal, in case you're looking for that. read more

We ordered the beef smash burger with double patties and cheese. patties were super juicy, brioche was was perfectly toasted yet still soft- perfect. chicken tenders were also juicy and came with a massive load of fries good for three already. the strawberry milkshake was too thick and sweet for me. overall, loved the food, resto was clean and service was. read more

Matt’s Burger Lab - Smash burger double patty with cheese - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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On my way to work every morning I walk past the burger lab. I was finally able to stop in and try it out. I have to say that the smash burger I ordered was even better then I expected. The fries were also top shelf as well. I would go as far as to say my burger was better than Burger's Priest. Will be going back for sure. read more

Decent burgers, nice outlay of sitting arrangements (self/service). You pay and order at the menu/cashier upstairs. The waiting staff are very friendly, maybe too friendly.... (lol) The price is very affordable considering how inflation is hurting everyone, we all still have to eat. This (Burger Joint) (Copyright) rivals other major chain fast food competitors. 4/5 read more

Oh Em Gee! So, so good. Ordered through Skip The Dishes, using a $7 off code. I got the Inner Core Burger which is a homemade beef patty cheeseburger with a portobello mushroom stuffed full of melty cheese and breaded and fried. This monstrosity had to be eaten with a knife and fork! My Boo ordered the regular cheeseburger and fries, he was very impressed with the burger, it's beefy, meaty goodness. The fries are tasty, but a bit soft, a few minutes longer in the fryer and they'd be perfect. read more

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Friendly personal and a really good veggie burger! Also a really cute, nerdy theme. (If you happen to be Brian Cranston or Aaron Paul you should give it a try since it is free for you) read more

Yeah it's fine. It would eat here again if that's where somebody wanted to go but I wouldn't seek it out on my own. Kind of like an upscale fast food Burger, quite greasy cooked on a flat top and ho-hum fries that are definitely not double fried. It was tasty and my husband really loved it but I can have a bad reaction to greasy food and it was fine but nothing great. There are several other places I prefer to go. We decided to go and eat in the restaurant and were the absolutely ones there even though the surrounding restaurants had lots of people. Couple people came in to pick up to go orders Uber eats etc which I think is mainly what this place focuses on rather than as an actual restaurant. there's no real direction of go up to the counter order your food and sit down or do we sit down and they come take her order. when we were standing up there deciding on food, my husband started talking to the guy like this is what we're going to order, and he was like hold on he's doing something on the Square probably to do with an online order not certain, having not said a word to us or acknowledged us at all. They weren't particularly friendly or overly welcoming but they weren't rude either. And overall middle of the road experience. read more

Everything is always tasty. A lil pricey but good portions of good food. And it's halal for all the Muslims out there!

Just got food from here this evening and the burgers were under cooked and burgers were extremely soggy. Who ever is making the food today really didnt pay attention to the orders. I've come here several times and have never had an experience like I just had. complete waste of money and have lost my business for good read more

The burger is definitely 5-stars, maybe 6! Great beef, soft and delicious bun, premium quality bacon, everything about it was perfect. The fries were disappointing. Standard tasteless restaurant fries. The burger deserves double-cooked fries cut from real potatoes. But if you like burgers, you have to run the menu. read more