2 /5 Timothy K: Came for the high ratings left pretty disappointed.
From the photos of other reviews and with the look of the branding I assumed this place was inspired by and designed to compete with a place like Shake Shack (a top 3, or top 5 tier smash burger joint in the USA) but somehow, even with Holy Burgers freshly made fries, the place still disappointed. Service was quick, the place was clean but I had a Simple Smash burger with a poutine -and for some reason the burger had been unnecessarily cooked with some kind of sweet bbq sauce and had more lettuce than anything else. I say "unnecessarily" but upon reflection, if it didnt have that sauce, I think the burger would have been almost tasteless (that or, my tastebuds were numbed by the first bites of poutine (read on, why)). The poutine had so much potential; fries looked real (not frozen) and it had a nice brown sauce -if it wasnt overly loaded with salt. Sooooo much salt. I know the general public "likes salt" and I appreciate it when its used to accentuate a dish, but I always make a point to bring it up when all I taste is salt, to the point where it almost burns your palate and makes you chug an entire bottle of water before the meal is done.
The only redeeming thing about this visit was the burger bun itself, it was fresh, moist and as far as burger buns go, it was heaven (and the sole reason why I didnt leave 1 star).
This isnt to say that I wont try Holy Burgers again in the future and if I do, I will update this review but if youre someone looking at this place thinking "hey this looks as good as Shake Shack" -its not. Its not deserving of its (current) 4.6 rating, a 3.9 or 4 would be more suitable. But hey, Im not a food critique, Im just another regular customer who has an opinion. Take it with a grain (or spoonful of salt).
