Elgin’s Backyard Burgers in St Thomas

417 Wellington St, St Thomas, ON N5R 5J5, Canada

★★★★★
(112 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant American restaurant Fast food restaurant Hamburger restaurant

About

Burgers are made in House using Local Beef

Address
417 Wellington St, St Thomas, ON N5R 5J5, Canada
Plus Code
QRGR+5F St Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–7 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–7 PM
Thursday
11 AM–7 PM
Friday
11 AM–7 PM
Saturday
11 AM–6 PM
Sunday
12–5 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Coffee
Dining options
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.8
★★★★★
112 reviews

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onion rings (8) price (8) mall (7) food court (6) poutine (5) patty (4) crispy (4) burger and fries (4) bruschetta (3) gluten free bun (2)
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★★★★★
October 19, 2024

Really enjoy going here, the food is excellent every time. Called in my order when I was in a rush and they had it ready when I needed. Love the poutine and burgers.

★★★★★
October 17, 2024

Great burgers! The food is so fresh and the beef tasted amazing! I was served by some really kind people which made the experience that much more worthwhile.

★★★★★
September 13, 2024

Tucked in the far corner of a tiny food court in a small-town mall is a pleasant surprise for your palate - one of the tastiest burgers in Southern Ontario. I waived the mustard and ketchup to better evaluate the burger patty, and I didn't regret it. The meat is local ground chuck; it's beefy in the old sense of the word - meaty, richly flavoured, full of the savoury umami taste you never expect to find outside of your own backyard grill. You can customize the rest of the burger - I chose purple onions, a scatter of chopped lettuce, and a scoop of fresh bruschetta (amazing) - to your liking. Whichever burger set you choose comes with your option of fries or rings. I had the kid's House Burger and went with the rings, which were real onion with a good batter. I do prefer them a little crispier, but that's a personal texture thing...you won't find anything to complain of as far as the flavor goes! My quick photo doesn't do the meal justice, because I wanted to start eating before anything got cold :) The customer ahead of me ordered the Taters N Cream, and upon hearing the description I was convinced to add it to my order. I regretted it only because I could have made a meal out of that alone! Fresh fries loaded with sour cream, grated cheese, real bacon bits, and chopped green onions easily rival NYF. Scrumptious and generous. Atmosphere gets 3/5 stars because, let's face it, it's a mall food court. This business deserves a more prominent location with comfortable chairs and real plates. As for the woman behind the counter, she gets 5 stars from me: outgoing, clear, friendly, knowledgeable about her food, and on a first-name basis with the locals also ordering. If you're over forty and food doesn't taste as good as it used to, try a Backyard Burger and refresh your memories. If you're a young adult who grew up on fast-food, go make your tastebuds happy. Skip the yellow arches and enjoy a real burger!

★★★★★
June 27, 2024

Great homemade burger!! Pick your toppings, fresh hand cut fries. Great service with a smile and very responsible prices!! ( cheaper then most fast food places) food is fresh and takes a few minutes to prepare. It's in the Eglin place mall. Stop in for a bite you won't be disappointed!!

★★★★★
June 19, 2024

I arrived 10 minutes before they were closing and asked if I was too late.. the really nice lady working at the front was amazing and said they were still open and could feed me! She was so nice and had a big smile on her face- after a long day we all know that’s tough to do so I want to thank her for being a good human! I ordered a cheese burger that they dressed how I like it and the fries which were like chip truck fries but better! The food was REALLY good and the service made it even that much better! When I’m back in St. Thomas I’ll definitely stop by again, a little earlier next time 😜

★★★★★
December 7, 2023

The burgers were delicious and juicy with lots of flavour. Hotdog was delicious as well. My toddler at it all. I enjoyed the fries, and I am very picky when it comes to fries. The staff was very kind and checked in on us. Will come back again!

★★★★★
July 2, 2022

What a great find in an aging mall food court. Homemade cooked to perfection fresh made not frozen burgers. Wonderful owners definitely worth a try. And who makes Homemade gravy for their poutine? Backyard Burgers does. Worth stopping in, I will be back!

★★★★★
February 11, 2022

Out of town again today decided to look for somewhere neat to try. Wasn't sure at first as this showed being in a mall food court but decided to give it a try. Woman running the front was super polite and friendly. Ordered the bacon cheeseburger and fries. It tasted fantastic. Great seasoning on both the burger and the fries. And the fries were the perfect crispness. Thanks so much!

★★★★
December 17, 2024

Man oh man, Damn Good homemade hamburger and the Fry s are 10/10 Best fry I ve had pretty much anywhere. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

Parking: Excellent food and friendly service. Burgers are simply awesome Food

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Best veggies burger

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Everything was amazing 1st time we ate there and it was fantastic food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Really good. Classic burgs

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

The owner offered me one of the best hot sauces Ive ever had. They make it themselves too.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Everything weve tried from Elgin s Backyard Burgers has been delicious. Fries, burgers, onion rings... yum! My absolute favourite is the selection of homemade soups year round!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Sooo good! The burger is outstanding. Even though its in a mall there was plenty of seats and it was fairly quiet. Its clean and air conditioned and thats good too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Great service and Friendly Owners and Staff

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Awesome food, warm service, and served super quick. Oh and the burgers shut us all up for a few minutes because we couldnt stop eating.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Stumbled upon this place looking to grab takeout before watching the eclipse. Excellent fresh burgers and sides; we had the fries and the onion rings, both great. Combo meals really good value. Super friendly and helpful staff. Wish we lived closer, we d be regulars! Try the homemade hot sauce.

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Damn good burger and fries! Good sized patty, the selection of toppings through me off but not in a bad way. The miss and the boy cant do gluten, so the free option was perfect. They dont deserve whatever bad reviews they have, we are very happy and very impressed. Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free option

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Gluten free bun option was available and the lady who served us was very clear about the possibility of cross contamination in the frier sharing onions rings with the fries and im very grateful for that. But we ate it anyways and we didnt get glutened. I think its because the oil is kept clean, the fries were perfectly crispy and the oil didnt taste old or stale at all. Aside from that the burgers were phenominal, the brushetta as a topping option was a pleasent surprize and tasted freshly made too. Everything looked and tasted fresh honestly. Will definatly make note of stopping here whenever we are in st thomas! Dietary restrictions: Gluten free buns for the burgers but fries share the frier with the onion rings (but i didnt get sick anyway)

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

One of the best burgers Ive ever had bacon cheeseburger with full sautee toped with brocheta

★★★★
February 23, 2024

Excellent burger & fries & very friendly staff! Food was maybe a little too salty but I dont use a lot of salt so thats probably just me. I would recommend them.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Really good burgers. Good size patties and portions. Fries are crispy outside, fluffy inside. Definitely will fill you up.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Wonderful burgers, fries, and onion rings. Everything here tastes amazing and fresh! This isn t sponsored or anything I just genuinely have not had a better burger anywhere. This is my favourite go to place for a fresh tasting burger. Cannot rate it high enough Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian options they even deep clean all surfaces involved in the cooking before and after. Wonderful, considerate employees.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

First time in, ate in the food court for lunch. Food was outstanding. Had a bacon cheeseburger with Poutine. The gravy was so good and hearty, crispy fries. Amazing. 10 stars.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The burgers are amazing and so are the fries. So many topping options too!!! The owners are super nice, 1000% recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Absolutely amazing!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Burger was fresh and delicious, fries were hot and crispy, just the way I like it. Would definitely recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The service was great and so was the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food friendly service good prices it s way better than fast food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best burgers in town!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Yummy homemade gluten-free burgers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Phenomenal burger!!! Salad was great too! Never getting a burger anywhere else in st. Thomas!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Dietary restrictions: Best gluten free burger I ve had since I ve had celiac! Great beef! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Absolutely everything is homemade!! The chicken barley soup set the tone for the meal, flavorful! The Swiss mushroom melt was cooked to perfection and loaded with mushrooms The double house burger was a lot of meat. High-quality meat from a local farm, you can taste the difference! Horseradish mayo, backyard sauce, tzatziki, so many delicious sauces. The ghost pepper sauce that the owner makes with his own peppers is to die for! Seriously good but seriously hot! The passion is easily noticeable when talking to the owners about their food, which will definitely bring me back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always wanted to give this place a try. Finally placed an order today. Now its one of my favorite spots in town. If you want a homemade, fresh burger. Or an amazing poutine, with homemade freakin gravy! This is the place to go. Everything else I got from there was great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very tasty.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Just went there for the first time. Got a plain burger and fries at a reasonable price. The fries were great and the burger was thick and home made. Would definitely recommend them. Service was great too

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

For 1st time trying a Backyard Burger it was delicious. The burger and bun make them a perfect combination along with your choice of toppings and 1 side. We had an order of fries and onion rings. Good helpings. Try it youll enjoy it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Amazing burgers! Fries and onion rings were great sides too

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Probably my favourite burger Ive had! What other place can you get bruschetta on a burger?! Fantastic! The family that runs it is always so nice!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I often forget how much I miss human interaction until I have a pleasant experience, then I realize I really do enjoy talking to people. The owners here are easy to talk to, very polite and kind and the food is delicious, 5 stars! Ill recommend it to all my pals

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Solid 10/10 for this place I got the bacon mushroom burger and it was amazing the fries are great and the gravy tast awsome of you ever had village from mt bridges the gravy tast the same witch is really good gravy in my opinion and all in all really polite service verry kind women

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food was hot, burger was juicy. The owners are very lovely people and I always enjoy saying hello. Only thing is I wish they were open more days of the week! Definitely would recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great Friendly service. Followed up with delicious food. 10/10

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Best burger in the town. Place to go when I crave for a good burger. Nice people.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Such amazing burgers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great. Burgers at a reasonable price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very friendly staff and reasonable prices

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Amazing especially when you re craving a burger that tastes like dad just bbqd it in the backyard !!! Love the sour cream fries too!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

So yummy!! Marinaded chicken breast and homemade burgers! Delicious!! Lovely, friendly staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

So good! Love the GF buns and the taters and cream

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Probably the best burgers in St. Thomas. If you need a reason to go to the Elgin Mall this food court has this reason. The price is good. the taste is even better. I have some friends that will drive in from North(masonville) London just to get the burgers at this place. A must for for any burger lover.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Best burger Ive had in a long time. Friendly staff! Looking forward to my next visit

★★
December 23, 2020

Staff was very friendly and the wait was short, but after eating just the burger I began to feel very Ill and got food poisoning. Family and I also found bits of what was assumed to be bone in the party, wont be eating there again sadly.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great burger, and fresh jalepenos, Onion rings are crispy and not greasy. I love it!

December 23, 2020

Is closed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Love this place

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great place to eat definitely like stopping when Im up in Canada.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Moved to St. Thomas three months ago. Been looking for a great local burger joint and now Ive found it. A REAL homemade backyard burger and fresh cut fires. My new go to place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Absolutely love this restaurant

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great burger and fries!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Best burgers in St. Thomas hands down!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great new Burger Restaurant. Delicious and GREAT service.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Fast friendly and always good

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Amazing home made burgers. I had Mushrooms/Swiss melt burgers with fries and onion rings and everything tasted fresh and delicious.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

10/10. Juicy, flavourful, and reasonably priced

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Fresh homemade ingredients will keep you coming back

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Has the best burgers Ive ever had in my life! You can tell that their food is fresh and homemade. Would definitely recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great burgers!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Best burger in town, good customer service, and they have gluten free.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Homemade patties! The offer a gluten free burger and bun! So delicious by the way! Ingredients are all fresh!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Delish

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great service and very good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Easily the best burgers Ive ever eaten. Mike and Lisa, you guys are the BEST!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Best burgers in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

They dont have a kids menu yet so I shared a regular burger with my 3 yr old. They cut it in half for us. The burger patty was very good (made fresh from scratch). The poutine is quite tasty as well. Friendly service too. Will def be back.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Long wait. ...service is not great . ...not a good experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

very good burgers. great hot sauce made in house.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Yum... Soooo good!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Great burgers with some serious flavor. The burgers look to be homemade, and the ingredients all appear fresh. For mall food court restaurant I was blown away! Move over Harrys, theres a new burger joint in town.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Was thoroughly impressed with the quality of this fine burger . Hit the spot just right!

★★
December 23, 2018

Second time visiting today, not very impressed. Just a burger and fries cost $9.99 plus water was over $12.00 plus hst. The fries were cold and burger dry. I am beginning to understand why fast food chains like McDonalds trump small places like this.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Amazing burgers! And toppings! Give it a try, I promise you will love it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Best burgers in town