JABS, St Clair West
47 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 26 threads.
What people say, in short
Most diners recommend JABS, and many praise its burgers, with several calling it the best burger in the city. One says the Big Mac version is excellent and another recommends the cheese-style burger. Some are less sold: one found the burgers bland and mediocre, one found a cheeseburger only decent, and one ranks it below the top smash spots. Commenters who name a location mean the St Clair West spot, and one notes there may be others.
Address
JABS - St Clair West, 630 St Clair Ave W, York, ON M6C 1A9, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Big Mac version, Cheese style burger
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to JABS, St Clair West, as the crow flies.
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/R0botWoof in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025taste
Author ate two burgers here, found them delicious and rates the spot highly.
- Recommendsu/ResourceOk8692 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025
Says it is a shame JABS was left off the list.
- Recommendsu/thefross in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026
Calls JABS on St Clair great, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/toothcake_ in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025
Says JABS clearly outdoes roughly half of the list.
- Recommendsu/abigllama2 in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Says JABS is really good among many other solid burger options in the city.
- Recommendsu/lawgivers in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Names JABS as their personal favourite.
- Recommendsu/SeriousCartoonist604 in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025
Recommends trying this place.
- Recommendsu/93LEAFS in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025taste
Lists JABS as a smash spot that does the style better than Burger Priest.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Old_Equivalent3858 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024taste
Places Jabs among the upper-tier burgers that Rudy's doesn't reach.
- Recommendsu/SalviaSensei in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Names JABS among places to get a burger when asked for one downtown.
- Caveatu/pikeachu in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Tried it several times and finds the burgers bland and mediocre.
- Recommendsu/TidpaoTime in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Loves JABS at its St Clair/Wychwood spot and notes there may be other locations.
- Recommendsu/HandofFate88 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025taste
Says JABS is great and their Big Mac version is excellent.
- Recommendsu/shamblesofart in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024
Strongly praises JABS as the top burger in the city.
- Recommendsu/theburglarofham in r/askTO · Dec 2025taste
Also suggests this spot for smash burgers and would choose it over a chain.
- Recommendsu/dailyredditninja in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025taste
Considers it the top burger in Toronto, beyond any doubt.
- Recommendsu/Shmo04 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Personally likes jabs better than the spot being reviewed.
- Recommendsu/xmrgonex in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Names JABS as their favourite on the list.
- Recommendsu/ge23ev in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025taste
Rates Jabs' smash and non-smash burgers as top-tier in the city.
- Recommendsu/leaffs in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024
Thinks it is underrated compared with other burger places in the city.
- Recommendsu/nesspa in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Calls JABS their top Toronto burger and praises its crisp crust and juicy patty.
- Recommendsu/Mister_Glass_ in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Recommends ordering the cheese-style burger from JABS.
- Recommendsu/potentiallyuseles in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026
Names this place as a direct answer; no details given.
- Recommendsu/Chops888 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025
Points to a specific double burger here as the pick.
- Recommendsu/cdnmarty in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025taste
Says Jabs sometimes runs specials, and a recent thick-patty special was incredible.
- Recommendsu/SBisFree in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024taste
Praises Jabs as very good and says its burger is simple.
- Recommendsu/Heart_robot in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Calls JABS excellent and mentions the weekend extras they often have.
- Recommendsu/AnotherLooseSeal in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Says the St Clair W location has a summer non-smash special that looks really good.
- Mixedu/StrategicBean in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Tried it, but places it lower than the top two smash spots.
- Mixedu/Iargecardinal in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Recent visit disappointed: cheeseburger was only decent, though they are open to returning.
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