Golden Star Restaurant

Best burgers ever! I’ve been coming here with my family and friends since I was a kid. Quality has not changed a bit and I enjoy every bite of the burger. Their homemade combo is the “go-to” for many, however I haven’t really tried other things on the menu because this combo is just too good!! When I went today, I believe it was $16-17 after taxes for a combo. Not cheap, but you’re getting the quality. They usually get busy during meal times, so you already know that people are willing to spend that kind of money since it’s really good! I would suggest to get the onion rings instead of fries though. Sometimes their fries are a little burnt, but I’ve never had an issue with their onion rings for the past ten years. They hand bread it, so sometimes the rings look stuck together (which is the evidence that they make it from scratch) Fast service, and very accommodating. Not to mention that they also have beer! Great for a small family dinner, ambience is nice and it reminds me of the old movies where they feature a diner. Also one plus: they used to only take cash, but now they take both cash and debit card. Still no credit, so make sure you bring a bank card or cash.

Golden Star is legendary, I've been coming here since I was a little kid in the 90s. But if I'm honest, it's a little disappointing now. I paid $16 for a 6oz burger and average size onion rings. No drink. $16! When I think of a diner I think of two things - no frills but quality, and affordable. The quality is there. The Burger is very good even if only 6oz. Rings were ok, not bad. But there is another legendary burger joint at Sheppard and VP where you could get the exact same thing for half the price. Sadly I think this will be the last time I come to Golden Star. There are just better options and the prices are absurd. Banana for scale. Edit: removing 1 golden star because looking through the reviews I can see people getting onion rings in a paper tray and they get more. I got in the slim paper cup they use for fries. Not impressed.

This was the WORST burger i have ever received (could not eat) My wife and I decided to order burgers for our anniversary, unfortunately one of our friends suggested this restaurant. We ordered a double burger, onion rings, two hotdogs and a steak salad and lemonade. Lemonade delivered in paper cup (like a fountain drink) with lots of ice cubes. We basically received yellow water. How irresponsible these guys could be ? Burgers were overcooked and burned, it smelled like burning oil. Very messy representation. Onion rings and fries were at least for one week ago, very stale and not fresh. Steak salad, it is hard to say, smelled like the most rotten vegetables we accodentally tasted, smelled like garbage. Hotdogs were uncooked and they did not have the toppings we ordered. The whole package went straight to trash can. This order was an insult. I can bet The management are the least responsible people you could find in GTA. I will report this restaurant to food safety department of City of Toronto.

Sorry, don't get what the big deal is. The meat was dry and the bun was standard. The fries were good, though. Milkshake was also decent. For $9 (6 oz burger), I'd say drive a bit more north for Woody's Wood Burger; the beef is juicier and they use a brioche bun. Would have rated this three stars, but they don't take credit (cash or debit only)! BTW, don't feel the need to tip when paying even when eating in; everything is self-serve.