General Public, Geary
10 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend General Public, and many praise its burger, with one diner calling it incredible and another saying the fries are even better than the burger. Commenters disagree on when the burger is served, with some tying it to happy hour and one saying lunch only. One diner found the room empty and strange during burger hours, and one calls the burger overrated and overly cheesy.
Address
General Public Restaurant, 201 Geary Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 2C1, Canada
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ResourceOk8692 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026
Includes this place's burger in the post's ranking of new picks.
- Recommendsu/bugaboothree in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Seconds the General Public suggestion.
- Recommendsu/coffeeshopkid in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025taste
Calls the steakhouse burger amazing, though it's offered only at happy hour.
- Recommendsu/rdmty in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Says General Public's non-smash burger is good and the fries are even better; happy hour may be the only time to go.
- Recommendsu/Janowsc in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025taste
Urges trying General Public's burger, calling it excellent and nearby on Geary.
- Recommendsu/puffles69 in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Lists General Public as a pick, though only at some times.
- Recommendsu/tacoreddit in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Says the burger there is seriously good.
- Recommendsu/BeastOfMars in r/askTO · Nov 2025
Suggests General Public as a pick.
Show all 14 cited comments
- Caveatu/TestFixation in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Believes the burger is offered only in a short afternoon window and calls the earlier visit lucky.
- Mixedu/heatherdubrowsbangs in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025ambience
Calls it a reasonable option but found it empty and strange during burger hours.
- Recommendsu/roflolwut in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Agrees the General Public burger is excellent and guesses it may include brisket.
- Caveatu/Douggae in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Calls it overrated and too cheesy, pushing back on the praise.
- Recommendsu/KManIsland in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Calls the burger incredible; says it's only served at happy hour in small numbers.
- Caveatu/maplesyrupwinter in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Says the burger is only served at lunch, which may not fit a dinner visit.
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