Burger Review #31: Cowboy Jack's Juicy Burgers

Photo by Andrew Hockridge

Date Visited: June 06, 2017
Location: Eglinton East (Permanently Closed)
BurgerTours Rating: 6.8/10

Taste	Messiness	Price	Venue	Pluses
Great	Some Drip	$11-$15	Restaurant	Veggie

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Drew's Review

Photo by Andrew Hockridge

Howdy! For our 35th BurgerTour, we take you to the east end, Eglinton and McCowan to be exact, to dine at Cowboy Jack’s Juicy Burgers. Before Mark suggested it a day earlier, I had not heard of this joint, let a lone knew of its existence. I’m pretty familiar with Scarborough, but hearing about this one was a surprise. We treated this like any other BurgerTour and had no idea what to expect. I had done very little research on what they had to offer before the actual visit.

Photo by Andrew Hockridge

We decided to go on a day when we were both off during the second week of June. It was a Tuesday, and I wasn’t expecting much of a crowd. We entered the establishment a little after 11 in the morning, and not a single diner was to be seen. There we many tables to be sat at and it was very well decorated. Every wall was covered in a Western theme and really brought this joint to life.

We walked up to the counter and took a good hard look at their menu to decide what we were going to order. Every option sounded like it was going to be a good one and I was having a hard time decide. After a few minutes, I decided to go for the 5oz. Home Burger with a regular size Home Burger Poutine. I was fairly hungry but the poutine portion looked huge. I decided to save my appetite just for that.

5oz. Home Burger/Photo by Andrew Hockridge

Within a few minutes, our burgers were ready. My burger looked remarkably ready to be eaten. I was small, compact, but don’t let the size fool you. This burger was full of flavour. After the first bite, I was drooling over the taste of the meat. It was tender and juicy, and cooked well to perfection. The toppings were a nice addition and complemented the burger very well. I had ketchup and mayo on it, just like I do every time I have the chance to customize my toppings, and it mashed really nicely together with the other toppings, which were lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions.

Home Burger Poutine/Photo by Andrew Hockridge

The Home Burger Poutine was by far my favourite. Little chunks of burger thrown into fries, cheese curds and gravy is all I really needed. And the regular size was just enough. I was so full and satisfied that I still had a little poutine left over and took it home with me.

Overall, Cowboy Jack’s is a nice small place with great food at decent prices. What's not to like? It's delicious, fresh and high-quality food and it's a family run restaurant. The atmosphere is terrific with great Western touches but not enough to bother you. We experienced terrific service and overall, very friendly and welcoming. And these burgers are just dynamite. You can truly taste the difference that quality makes. Oh, and the Home Burger Poutine is a strong recommendation of mine.

7.6/10

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Mark's Review

Angus Beef Burger/Photo by Mark Avila

This BurgerTour takes us to east Scarborough where we visit a family run burger joint that is known for their use of natural ingredients, and fresh blends of herbs and spices. For this tour, we take you Cowboy Jack’s Juicy Burgers. They recognize themselves for offering preservative free burgers with no added artificial flavours.

We were the first customers of the day and were greeted with a nice welcome as soon as we walked in. The menu was simple with a traditional approach to home style burgers. They also had a vegetarian burger option, and additional offerings of sandwiches and wraps.

I chose the Angus Beef Burger with my own choice of lettuce, onions, pickles, tomatoes, ketchup, and mustard. It was nothing spectacular and tasted just like any other Angus Burger I’ve had in the past, but probably one of the best.

Overall, there is nothing much left to say other than the service and food were satisfactory.

6/10