95 Charing Cross St, Brantford, ON N3R 2H7, Canada
Serving our Special Burg since 1967.
Got a quick dinner here. Food was cooked to order in front of us while we waited. Friendly staff and extremely clean interior and exterior. It’s evident the owners are community minded and the employees enjoy their work. They each greeted us and wished us a good night when we exited. It was so heartwarming! Onion rings were extra crispy, burgers were a good portion, fresh bun and toppings. Looking forward to returning and trying more from the menu. They don’t have a tip option on the interact machine, like most places. But in this instance they should! Parking lot and restaurant are accessible.
Just stoped by san Franos today and tried their finger combo for the first time! 9.75 plus tax and came with dipping sauce and a free gravy, what a deal! Chicken strips were a good size and fries were still hot by the time I got home. Definitely will be getting it again.
Wow! 12$ plus tax for 3 very tiny chicken fingers and a small handful of fries. I opened the box to next to no food! The fries were dry and soggy as well which I guess didn't matter since there were so little. A small child wouldn't even be full. I normally hate complaining, but this was pretty ridiculous.
I may be a little bias, my nieces husband, John runs the show now has his father retired. He obviously has a strong work ethic because he is not only the man behind the sign, but also the man on the grill, along with the rest of his great crew ! I grew up as a young boy in Brantford enjoying an outing with my parents on many Sundays at Sanfranos. Nice to see the tradition is staying alive and every bit as good as it was in 1967.
Quick service, amazing food. Hotdogs were hot and good portions. Toppings were plenty and fresh. Fries and gravy were hot and good but they need salt and pepper if you aren't a gravy fan. Good price. We got 5 dogs, a large fries, extra gravy, Ginger Ale and a chocolate milk shake for 40ish.
I've been hearing about San Franos for years, but never tried. Until today. Only ordered a double cheeseburger, and glad I did. It's big enough indeed! Great burger. Very much akin to a Harvey's style, but bigger and better. Buns are toasted, toppings to order. The place was very clean, and the staff was great. Take-out only, and that's okay. Stop in, and don't wait for years to do it like I did. Check my other honest Google reviews. My photos have over 12 million views!
Cute little drive in spot with amazing burgers They were very fresh, very very tasty. The prices were amazing and they had great options. They clearly knew how to sell good food. We came from out of town and ate here. Got two burgers, one grilled chicken burger and a veal burger plus a side of fries. Some of the best food we've ever had It has parking spots. No seating indoors or outdoors. Friendly staff and overall good vibes
Great food, great service and still good prices. Nothing much has changed over the years which is fine by me!! Not broke, no need to fix it!!!! For me there's something about getting my burger in the foil wrapping that satisfies me, got the double cheeseburger with fries and gravy that tasted delicious 😋 🧀🍔🍟
Great food, fast service, great people. Everything there is amazing
Always loved this place since the 70s
Went here for lunch after everyone kept telling me I should go there how great it was I had a cheeseburger, just a regular store-bought frozen patty wasnt overly impressed with that.
Food is great, value for dollar cant be beat!
Foods good for a fast casual type of setting. All the young people working there are super nice. Burgers and onion rings are legit.
One of the best burgers in town. Amazingly classic interior. Go to spot for homemade takeout .
i went along time ago and got the mozzarella sticks they were ubber good and the costumer service way really good 50/50 would go again
This is a little gem of a burger carry out. Its been there in the same location for as long as I can remember. (1970) . The food is great exactly what you expect , every time . Ready in minutes, with your preference of toppings . The staff is so nice and friendly they cook right in front of you which I like alot. I recommend San Franos to anyone that likes good food at affordable prices , and to witness a bit of Brantfords history .
Eat here. I dont know why anyone would choose a fastfood chain over SanFranos. Better quality food. Better service. Better value. This is one of very few restaurants I can say Ive never had a complaint about in 30+ years as a customer.
Good quality burger and very affordable.
Yes Edit 2024: still yes. Vegetarian options: Veg burger Kid-friendliness: Yes Wheelchair accessibility: No steps no incline.
Battered mushrooms were perfect. Not a big fan of the fries. They need like another minute or so for me. Onion rings were my favourite but a touch overdone. The marinara sauce that came with the mozza sticks was different and Im not a fan of that but the sticks were great! The service was excellent!
Always consistent quality. Great burgers
Delicious and wonderful staff
Best Burgers in town
The Special Burger The Chicken Burger Onion Rings The toppings. Try them all. A great place to pop in for lunch or dinner.
Best burger in town
Great burgers great poutine. I personally prefer regular bacon vs the pemale bacon but thats personal preference. All in all a good spot for sure.
First time I went there was so good I went back the next day..found my burger joint now
When I want a great burger this is the place to go.
A staple in our take out. Great bang for your buck. Cheaper than the big franchises and better portions. Been going for 40 years and never disappointed. Wheelchair accessibility: No steps.
Stopped by San Franos for lunch. What a burger, it was so delicious Staff, as always, were so friendly and courteous Love this place. No wonder its such a famous landmark in our community.
Delicious food and friendliest staff! Best hotdogs and poutine in town. Prices are extremely reasonable especially for the portion sizes. Highly recommended!
special burger best burger in town hands down
Great food, great service,best burgers in town
Brantfords hidden gem
Insanely good burger with tons of peameal bacon on it, huge chicken strips were delicious, and the fries with gravy were amazing. If I lived closer this place would be eaten at regularly. Keep up the great work.
Amazing service, extremely friendly staff and PHENOMENAL food (with great prices too!!) I highly recommend San Franos.
Grabbed some battered mushrooms for today ! It was decent, however a few were still frozen in the middle. It was busy so maybe just a once in a while thing. Either way I d be back just for the mushrooms. The burgers are bland not sure what the rave is but it s whatever
Quality food. Quality service. Its no wonder this place has been around for 54 years and has stood the test of time. Its an absolute MUST!
Definitely one of the best burgers in brantford.. friendly service too
Have dealt there for over 40 years, always great food, always get the special burg. Super friendly staff, always greet you and say thank you when you leave. Never disappointed after all this time.
I loved the steak on a bun which I would get one just about every couple of weeks before moving to Newfoundland in 2004. I moved to Guelph in 2020 and have visited San Franos in Brantford several times since then. Looking at the pictures of the back wall if I remember right I believe there was a picture of my favorite goal tender, Johnny Bower, which seems to be missing. Glen Verge.
This was the worst burger I ever had. It was my first time buying from this restaurant and I ordered 2 double cheese burgers with bacon and fries and needless to say the meat was Burt and the Fries where cold and I was missing my gravy. I tried to call back but they were closed. Id like a meal replacement
Long time customer, almost 20 years. Still the same dedication to quality for affordable prices. Friendly staff and streamlines preparation to get you out quickly. Never been disappointed.
Nice mom and pop shop. If your looking for a decent burger and a great poutine, this is the place.
Usually my favorite burger. However, last order forgot to toast bun and also forgot lettuce. Order before that burger was under cooked. Seems to be slipping in quality. Not sure if I will return. Food : 2/5
Excellent service and food
Great charbroiled burger with fries and gravy . Definitely sixties vibe . Loved it .
The meat patty is not very tasty. Nuggets are not real for their price. The staff were friendly.
Great food ...
Excellent food! No wonder theyve been around forever! Quick service as well. Parking: Gets really busy, so alot of people are in and out! Food : 5/5 |
Always GREAT
Its been awhile since Id been to San Franos but I will tell you hands down the Special Burger is best in town. (the fries just ok)
Great food fast and pleasant service Go Leafs Go Food
Best food and great staff
Has to be one of the best places in Brantford to get a burger
Great food...large portions. .decent prices for quality food..
Great burgers
Never once have I been dissatisfied. Delicious everytime. its old school and never disappoints!
The food is reasonably priced and quite tasty. The employees are friendly and efficient. Would recommend to anyone looking for a quick but tasty meal!
My daughter and I stopped in for lunch after some plant shopping. We were greeted and had our orders placed quickly, even though it was fairly busy. The place was decorated with sports awards associated with the takeout joint, and we were able to watch them cook and add the toppings to the food. We both got special burgers, I got onion rings and she got a pouting. We didnt wait long and even though we had to drive home, the food was still fairly hot when we got around to eating it. Our only complaints are the onion rings could be a bit crispier and the container for the poutine leaked gravy all over the paper bag. But it was still very filling for cost. 100% recommend.
People were nice and the prices were great but the food was bland. I had a cheese burger and the patty looked like it came out of a frozen store box, no taste, and my fries really tasteless, nothing special. Had heard great things about the place but its a no for me
Hands down best burger and best service around!
I got hot dog hamburger and onion rings. The hotdog was made perfectly and the onion rings so nice and crispy. I ve never been there before but definitely will be going back. The food we re just right just perfect
Excellent burgers
Its good but after reading reviews I was expecting crazy good. It ok, wouldnt hurry back. Pricey for what we got. They should update their menu on Google too
4.5 stars if I could. Burger size was good. Didn t realize it wasn t regular bacon. Long wait for food. Patty style very similar to Harvey s but bigger.
Special burger is pure love
One word FANTASTIC ! MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
Great food & competitive prices.
A great burger
Excellent food fast with that small town feel. Its been around a long time so that says a lot.
Best burgers Ive had in Btfd, friendly staff that take care of how the make each customers orders.
Hello, I am Skip Driver, I have been here many times as a driver and I liked the store so I and my friend Daypack went here and placed an order. 3 ham i recommend 100 yes Parking: ? ?
heubinator made me the special burg, very good tasty
Best Steak on a bun anywhere again
Great place, their burgers are legendary.
The burgers were juicy and flavorful, cooked to perfection. The fries were crispy and seasoned just right. Overall, a delicious and satisfying meal! Staff was friendly, very attentive. Food
Good food good prices
Well mad and cooked food best and friendliness
Steak burger is amazing
Went here and at the food in the car with my mom and gf. I got the double special burger and wow was it great! Onion rings are pretty good also.
The portions are quite large and very tasty. I highly recommend you to try here
Always delicious!
Everything was cooked to perfection. Staff were great. Food was hot and delicious.
Food was tasty as always
I gave 5 stars because that was the maximum I could give. Ok folks, let s be crystal clear here. This is the best burger you will ever have in your life, I ve been eating there for over 40 years. You will never have better take out food. Try steak on a bun too. I love this place and it doesn t hurt that they are Leaf s fans!
Not amazing but pretty good. It was busy and the service was still acceptable. Ill eat here again
Best food in Brantford
There arent a lot of places like this one around any more,.when you walk in you can see and feel this history. Forget hyped up over priced gourmet burger places, San Franos burgers are some of the best around and at a much more fair price. Staff are friendly too. Truly a Brantford original!
Great people, Great food! Pure Awesome!!
Yum
Someone posted burgers were very fresh there is nothing fresh about them they are frozen patties taste rubbery fries are nothing special either onion rings soggy..prices are over priced it was a first and last time wont be going back thats for sure almost forgot Gravy tasted like it was out of a can
Food was excellent, staff was fantastic! Ill be back
Spcial dog is my new favourite food. Loaded with all the fixins and I added battered mushrooms. The kids liked plain dogs and fried with gravy.
Just had San Franos for the first time. Burgers were great and good price too. Ill be ordering again.
San Frans is the best ! Weve been going there a few years, always fast, always great service and attitude. Highly recommended! The double special burger is my go to. Would give them more than 5 stars tbh. Great work guys !
Always excellent no matter what you order. And excellent service.
Always great quality food and service Staple of Brantford in my opinion
This place is the best. Something on the menu for everyone, and the quality is outstanding. You wont find a carry-out place that offers better value.
Ive ate here over the past 45 yrs. The owner served me as a teenager. Now I moved away. I always make sure to stop and order, when I pass by town. Way better than the fast food chains and always flame cooked. Fast and friendly staff.
Fast service and great food, definitely heading back to try more things off the take out menu.
Awesome food
Best burgers in town
Great food and great prices!!!
Doesnt look like much but it never disapoints, very cool that its been a drive in for so long.
Always yummy and consistent, Specialburg is my favorite. Super friendly helpful staff. A Brantford landmark.
Went here TN. Food was amazing. Poutine. Was perfect everything cooked amazing. Customer service was amazing. I will be going back.
Ordered out and the customer service was phenomenal. Food was very good freshly made in front of you. Only suggestion is to make the pouting abit bigger for $7 but extremely good all around. Hard to find this good of customer service. Will definitely go back to them.
Such great food. Fresh. And Quick. Friendly staff. Very reasonably priced. Look forward to every time I come
Friendly, polite staff. Well organized system
Was asking for a paper cup for my dog to drink of, apparently they refuse can t give away 2 cents worth paper cup
It can be a bit expensive, but the quality is worth it. You cant go wrong with a special burger. Food : 5/5
Best burger ever
Ordered a double special and a patty was forgotten, the cheese was meh. The poutine was ok
Amazing milkshakes. The special burger is insanely good. Really good fries and onion rings aswell. Definitely gonna be going more often
Absolutely awesome & delicious ! Great pricing & excellent service.
Always great food and service
My favorite place. All menu items are fabulous!
Great tasting take-out (only) food. Among the best anywhere. I keep coming back for that charbroiled taste.
Love how much bacon is on a special burger
It was the best burger Ive had in so long. Id definately recommend it.
Dear reader. This place is exactly everything you ever wanted it of to be and is more than that. I ordered a double hamburger... IT CAME WITH TWO PATTIES! Honestly we walked in and we said I want a burger and I want a chicken burger, it was delicious beyond belief and it was a relief as I hadnt eaten in a while, Id say a few days.
I enjoy the food.
I dont understand the praise for this place. Heard that this was the best burger in Brantford. I tried it. Man, Harveys has better burgers, and their burgers are pure trash. Save yourself the trouble and just go to Goos.
Best hot dogs ever. There is a good reason why these guys have been in business for 54 years and that is that they are the best.
My Dad took me to San Franos 52 years ago and I have been going back time after time . The Reason is that they have the Best Hamburgers in town . I give the place a rating of 10 out of 10 for the food and very friendly service , and I will keep going .
One of my favourite burger spots...Should try their bacon burgers, it is really good. Best place to get real burgers for cheap price.
First time here today and it was so yummy!! Lots of variety on the menu I got a poutine and burger and mozzarella sticks and it hit the spot! Will def be back to try more on the menu!
I came here for the first time and got a bacon double cheeseburger, I cant speak for there other food but I dont recommend the burgers at all, it lacked flavor was not juicy and there was barley any cheese.
Very good and tasty local restaurant.
Absolutely love San Franos! Great food, great staff and quick service! Dont ever change your gravy and your special burgers! Its been a favorite of mine for 20+ years!
Excellent burger joint! Good, friendly service. Many choices on the menu. If you have not ever gone here, you need to give them a try!
I havent been here since I was a kid but I remember a really good thick shake and fries!
Best burger Ive ever eaten! Made by sweet ladies!
There special burgers are AMAZING!!
Great food great service
Great place and food was amazing
Cheeseburger everything on it battered mushrooms perfectly delicious 11 bucks
Outstanding quality. Delicious food and great service
Good
AWESOME Burgers..... Try the Special Burger.
Havent been to San Franos in many years, but had an opportunity to stop in for lunch. Portions are still excellent. Staff was friendly. Their layout is unfortunately well suited to the crazy Covid world we currently live in.
This place has been here for 54 years and the quality is amazing. The Special Dog lives up to its name and the poutine is proper (Quebecois approved ). Check out this family owned and operated restaurant for all of your fast food needs
Not too sure what people are raving about. The place is clean but the burgers were frozen patties and had no flavour. Worst burger I ve ever tried. I do not recommend.
The folks here not only care about their clients dining consistency, they care about sponsoring kids sports teams... for decades. Their steak on a bun and the back bacon on a bun are incredible. Of occasion both together on a bun is delicious AND decadent!
Really good fires.. fresh and hot.. and REAL brown gravy..
As always, great food and service!
Amazing
Best burger place in town!!!!
Just had a burger and battered muahrooms very good food.Support local
Honestly good food and good people.
Excellent cheeseburgers, clean, friendly service. Fast
Certainly burgers the way they used to make em. Even with a small fries order you get quite a generous portion to say the least. Very friendly courteous staff.
Classic burger, very friendly staff!
Food was very hot and delicious!! Kind of a best kept secret in Brantford. Service is excellent, very polite and helpful
Great service ,great food as always.
Had a burger, fries, gravy, and a milk shake. All items were 5 star. Best burger place in town
Love the food .. If only they had seating outside it would be perfect ..
Great classic burgers! My bf and I love em!
I have had great experiences here. I have also had terrible experiences here. I ve had a cook be so incredibly rude to me that I wanted to walk out but we had already paid. They acted like they were doing me a giant favour remaking my order because they got it completely wrong the first time. Very frustrating to say the least. It s decent food and a cool setup. Nowhere to eat here as there is just benches to sit and wait for your food.
Good food quick
Loved this spot, good portion sizes greasy spoon greatness!
Mmmmm
Good food, good service and good prices what more could you ask for?
Meh. Loved this place as a kid! I havent been in 25 years. Decided to re-live my childhood. This is during Covid, I should add. The staff building the burgers was not wearing gloves. She was holding the toppings in place with her gloveless fingers. Even if she used those finger condoms but her bare hands that I didnt see her wash once, was not ok. All other fast food places use gloves. Not sure why she is so special. For the price, I expected more from the staff courtesy (just the gloveless girl was rude) and the value and of course the sanitary issues. I will not ever be returning - even in another 25 years. Of course, I will be dead by then.
This place is amazing..eat there a month ago for first time now its the Friday nights meal..really happy and helpful staff and the food portions are huge.just love it..
As always since l was a kid in the 70s best burger anywhere