Maple Leaf Tavern
18 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many diners praise the burger here, with a couple calling it delicious and one describing it as large and chunky. A couple of diners name it their favourite in town, and another says the burger is so good they would stick with it over any other dish. Not everyone agrees: one diner who visited calls it overrated, and another calls the burger pretentious.
Address
Maple Leaf Tavern, 955 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z4, 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/ReeG in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026
Lists this place among the author's favorite pub burgers, next to another named spot.
- Recommendsu/Visual-Percentage501 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026
Named in a list answering where to get less-cooked burgers.
- Recommendsu/learningman33 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Lists Maple Leaf Tavern among top picks in answer to the non-smash burger question.
- Recommendsu/RagtimeWillie in r/askTO · May 2024
Gives Maple Leaf Tavern as a direct burger answer.
- Recommendsu/infburz in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026portion
Describes the tavern's burger as large and chunky, a generous portion.
- Recommendsu/thatirishdave in r/askTO · Jan 2025
Includes this tavern in its list of good burger picks.
- Recommendsu/reverseblumpkin in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024
Suggests Maple Leaf Tavern as a nearby option for the question, without describing the food.
- Recommendsu/Vise_9999 in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Recommends it as the elevated pick, calling its burger excellent.
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- Recommendsu/puffles69 in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Includes Maple Leaf Tavern in a roundup of recommended burger spots.
- Recommendsu/PrimevilKneivel in r/askTO · May 2024taste
Says the burger is so good they would stick with it over any other dish.
- Recommendsu/abigllama2 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Names it their current favourite in the city, with two other spots as honourable mentions.
- Recommendsu/ge23ev in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026
Suggests Maple Leaf Tavern as one of two sit-down options; gives no burger details.
- Recommendsu/mollophi in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Says their first MLT burger was extremely delicious and that comparing it here caught their interest.
- Recommendsu/stagcity in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025
One-word reply endorsing the Maple Leaf Tavern burger.
- Recommendsu/ComeTOgether86 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025taste
Agrees and calls it their top pick among restaurant burgers.
- Caveatu/michaelfkenedy in r/askTO · Jan 2025taste
Found this tavern really overrated on a visit several months back.
- Recommendsu/torontowatch in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024
Agrees it is the correct answer.
- Recommendsu/WanderingMinnow in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Rates the burger at Maple Leaf Tavern as fairly good.
- Recommendsu/Carradona in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Agrees with the Maple Leaf Tavern pick and calls it a good one.
- Caveatu/inline4kawasaki in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Calls it a pretentious burger.
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