King Street Sizzle

The King Street Sizzle is located on the ground floor of the Four Points Sheraton at King & Clarence. I had assumed it was a steak-house type outfit, which it mostly is, but it puts a spanish/portuguese twist on its menu. As it is a fancier place, the burger is only offered on the lunch menu. Which is unfortunate, cause it was really good.


The Sizzle Burger is an 8oz beef patty, topped with a slice of smoked chourico salami and pepper jack cheese, on a swiss chiabatta bun (I have no idea what makes it swiss) for $11. The patty was huge, actually larger than the square bun, almost negating the superfluous bread corner issue. The patty was very well seasoned and charbroiled without being burnt. The salami and cheese added a subtle heat and some extra flavour that married well with each other and the rest of the burger. The onions were red and slightly pickled - again, another layer of flavour, and pickles were somewhere between dill and bread & butter. All in all, a delicious and pleasing combination.

However, the bun, for reasons passing understanding, appeared to be buttered. On top of the juicy patty and all the vegetables, the melted butter pushed the sogginess too far. The bun was a thick-but-not-too-tough ciabatta, toasted and tasty, but by the end it was sopping. This is really my only criticism.

The fries, either yukon gold potato or sweet potato, were great. The potato fries were thick, crispy and tossed in seasoned salt. The sweet potato fries are also salted which balanced out the sweetness quite nicely.

4.5 out of 5 Pickles