Burger Review #26: Burgatory

Photo by Andrew Hockridge

Date Visited: October 27, 2016
Location: Little Italy
BurgerTours Rating: 8.45/10

Taste	Messiness	Price	Venue	Pluses
Awesome	Some Drip	$11-$15	Fast Food	Veggie

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Photo by Andrew Hockridge

Drew's Review

It was the last week of the month and we were thinking of where we should go for the month of October. We did some research and after narrowing it down to a few places, we chose to go to Burgatory in Little Italy. After a quick Google search, we found the menu, the location and some pictures. It looked very pleasing, and I couldn't wait to try their burgers.

Mother-son duo Kristen Van Peteghem and her son Alexei, the entrepreneurs of Burgatory, launched the food truck in 2014. The food truck grew in popularity within the city, and through Alexei's enthusiasm and love for burgers, he and his mother decided to expand and in April of last year, opened the 30-seat restaurant on College Street. The restaurant offers the same burgers as the food truck, but with an expanded menu.

The thing that makes Burgatory special is that they offer a selection of burgers based on the seven deadly sins and include items such as The Envy Burger or The Sloth Burger. Every burger they make is made in-house from the highest quality beef in Southwestern Ontario and prepared fresh daily.

We arrived shortly after the lunch rush in the middle of the afternoon on a Thursday and I was a little surprised Mark and I were the only two dining in the restaurant at the time. The restaurant was a humble and spacious place that offered lots of seating, and it looked like we had first dibs on where to sit. As soon as we entered, we were pleasantly greeted by a man from behind the counter. We found the menu and went over the options in our heads. Normally with new places, it takes us a few minutes to gaze upon the menu and settle on what we will order. But coming into Burgatory with our minds set on what we were going to order after observing their menu online, we knew exactly what we wanted. We gave our orders and went to grab a table along the windows at the front.

The Sloth Burger/Photo by Andrew Hockridge

Approximately 10-15 minutes later, our burgers were ready. We bring them back to our table and we spend almost another 5 minutes taking pictures and videos of our meal. I had ordered The Sloth Burger. It was a beef burger with Velveeta cheese, hickory sticks, topped with lettuce and tomatoes and drizzled with Sloth Sauce, their own, homemade Big Mac sauce. The burger was small and compact, which would probably mean there was going to be lots of flavour. I took my first bite and it was a delightful mouthful of heavenly deliciousness. The buns were warm and tender. The meat was juicy and well cooked. The flavour was succulent and there's not a thing I would've done to make it better. The Sloth Sauce was just the right thing this burger needed as a dressing to bring together the flavour of the meat and the hickory sticks: tangy and just the right amount of mess. It was simply perfection. The fries I had gotten on the side were golden, crispy and sprinkled with sea salt, and was a perfect pairing to the Sloth Burger.

Overall, we chose a great burger joint to eat at for the month of October. Everything that I had expected from Burgatory met my expectations. I would definitely return again and try other selections from their menu. If you're ever in Little Italy and are looking for a great burger place to eat at, Burgatory makes one helluva burger.

8.4/10

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Mark's Review

Photo by Andrew Hockridge

We take you to our first burger tour in Little Italy, at Burgatory! This joint located on College St just east Ossington Ave prides itself with serving the best quality meat from local farms in Southwestern Ontario.

Their menu was inspired by the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. However, only six of the deadly sins are featured on their menu. Since there are only six burgers featured on the menu, making a decision wasn’t that difficult. Looking at each burger, however, I was impressed on the creativity, thought, and effort that made each one resemble a deadly sin.

The Wrath Burger/Photo by Mark Avila

I decided to go for the Wrath Burger. It’s a beef burger topped with a special Hell Sauce (which is homemade Poblano and Chili de Arbol Sauce), layered with pickled Jalapeño, Red Onion, Lettuce, Tomato, and Havarti Cheese on a Brioche Bun.

At first, I was expecting to get a burst of spice from the Hell Sauce and pickled Jalapeño. But to my surprise, it was a sweet and spicy combination that gave my mouth a sensational dose of flavour. The beef patty was cooked close to perfection, and the brioche bun added a nice touch of smoothness to the burger.

Overall, the Wrath Burger exceeded my expectations. If you find yourself venturing around Little Italy and looking for a good burger to satisfy your hunger, Burgatory is the place to go.

8.5/10