Dac Biet Burger

Ordered a Phở Burger and Kimchi fries and was blown away! Food was great, and staff was very friendly. Was told by the owner that all their burgers are prepared and made from scratch daily, and the end result speaks for itself, burgers are very juicy and full of flavor! No disappointments here, I highly recommend.

Finally got to try out Dac Biet. Had the Kalbi burger and the mix was really good. I enjoyed the sauteed kim chi and wasabi mayo made it verry tasty. The beef patty was quite lean. My preference is for it to be less lean just to get the juicyness. I don’t get the lollipop figure for eating lean. :) The place itself is quite small. Can only sit around 5 people. The fact that it takes 15 mins seems to be long as well, but worth the wait. The owners are very friendly. Took the time to talk to their customers. I’m quite a fan. Overall it was a good dining experience.

Solid bahn mi burger, albeit tiny… But it did fill me up on a day where I wasn’t extremely hungry. On an average day, I’ll probably crave a little more food after eating it. Because of the size, I feel the burger is a little overpriced at $ 7.80
It takes 10 minutes to prepare, so if you’re in a rush, be sure to order ahead of time via apps. The burger was super juicy but is a little messy initially because the heat melts the sauces (mayo, sriracha) — be careful if you’re taking out!
Unfortunately I don’t think this will be on my list of «must try again». It’s not a place I would come to if I’m craving a burger, nor is it the first place I’d go to if I’m craving a Vietnamese fusion sandwich. However, definitely worth trying once.

Really good unique viet western fusion. Phở burger was super yummy. Kimchi poutine was better than ban mi boys. The owners take a lot of care in each burger they make. Nothing about their food is sloppy. Definitely a gem in the city

Went here with wife. got the kimchi fries phở burger and kimchi burger. all were amazing. would come again.
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What a pleasant surprise! Fresh ground meat and really unique in a good way) fusion flavours.
I asked for my beef patty medium rare and it was good. A teensy bit overcooked but the beef is such good quality and perfectly and simply seasoned that I savoured every bite.
Definitely looks like a small burger– it’s a 4oz patty– but it IS rather filling. Quality ingredients fill you up more.
A must try!
I will say though– make sure you clarify your order. I ordered just a cheeseburger and got charged 9 $ for it.
I think I didn’t realize what was happening and just paid– they up-​sold me some fries and I didn’t really realize. The fries are a pass item. Next time I gotta pay more attention instead of just handing them my money. haha.

Several weeks ago I planned a little food tour with my buds (first stop was Tacos 101 — review here if you are curious:
Anyway, our 2^nd stop on this tour was Dac Biet Burger, and honestly, I had no idea what to expect. I first ordered the Bahn Mi Burger, but it was not available, so I went with the Phở Burger instead and made it a combo. Since I was doing a food tour, and we had several more stops to go, one of my friends and I split the combo. The burger came with a phở jus, which I knew nothing about. My friend tried to explain to me what its purpose was, and I could not understand why I would want to dip my burger in it. «So it is not a soup?» Either way, I did not try it because it was swimming in green onions — and I hate onions. But my friend did, and he told me that there was something different about it. I asked if it was a good or bad different… but he couldn’t decide. So he asked the person we believed was the owner or one of them, but he was so overly protective of the ingredients that went into the jus when my friend asked, that he ultimately did not address my friend’s question about the jus. Then my friend asked about the meat in the burger, and again, the dude at the counter acted super protective. So odd. We did not want the recipe! Or to learn of the «secret» ingredients. We just wanted to know more about the food in general!
So…
Food:
I was initially not sure how I felt about the burger… but you know what? It was different, yes, but in a good way. The meat was juicy and the beansprouts and sauce gave it an interesting texture and flavor that I actually really liked. The fries however were average, and would not get again — bland. My other two friends got the kimchi fries and seemed to really enjoy them. The portion was good and the prices were very reasonable.
Service:
The staff was nice, but a little too high strung. My friends and I love food and to trying new things, but when restaurants act paranoid; it kills the excitement and it makes you want to eat quickly and leave.
Overall…
I really want to go back and try their regular burger and the Banh Mi Burger. These burgers have interesting toppings, which make it a must try — if for the experience alone. :)

This little burger place on Church Street is fantastic. Coming in with little to no expectations, I was completely blown away by both the Kalbi Burger and the Banh Mi Burger.
Fun fact: The delicious beef is actually prepared on site, and you can really taste the freshness. I’d definitely recommend checking out this place whenever you get the chance. The dudes that own the place are super friendly too, so don’t be afraid to give them a shout-​out.

What better type if burger to have than none other than a PHO burger. They serve other unique burgers as well but this one was a must try! It tastes exactly like a bowl of Phở and you can get get pretty full from having one on your own. The best part of the burger was the beef that they used. The hoisin and siracha sauce just topped it off! They even served a small sample of their broth soup which was so tasty. It was made cooked to perfection, so much and tender. it literally melted in your mouth. We also ordered the kimchi fries which didn’t taste as good as I expected in comparison to Banh Mi Boys version. The fries were not hot and the mayo lacked flavour.
If you are looking for a quick bite to go, come here and try the PHO burger.

This Banh Mi burger is amazing, make sure someone in your group orders it so you can try. Phở Burger is nice too, full of legit Phở flavours, but if you don’t enjoy Phở you probably won’t appreciate this burger. Lots of people rave about the Kimchi Fries, they were solidly good but not phenomenal to me. Again though, that Banh Mi burger. Plus the pricing is awesome for value-​conscious burger aficionados.
Only minor downside is wait time on burgers, which they have a huge sign on the wall warning you about. It’s worth it though as your burger will be fresh. If you need a faster pre-​prepped generic burger of lesser quality, try elsewhere. If you want a unique and carefully crafted fusion burger experience then you’ll enjoy eating here.

We read good reviews on Unilocal so we decided to give this place a try. We were NOT disappointed! We arrived just before closing, but were greeted warmly and not made to feel rushed. My husband and I both ordered the Phở Burger. They were out off the banh mi burger, which I would have liked to try. That was probably due to us being there so close to their closing time though!
The phở burger was SO. GOOD. It was served with a small cup of broth to dip your burger into, like a French dip. We also ordered the dac biet poutine, which was loaded with cheese curds, layered with the fries and a phở based gravy.
I definitely recommend trying this burger place! You can taste the love these guys put into their food!
One thing to note is that they don’t accept credit cards, so make sure to have cash!

Before you pick up any misguided punny ideas with your filthy mind, «Dac Biet» translate pretty much to mean «special» in Vietnamese. And in this city oversaturated with burger choices, the burgers at Dac Biet are certainly its own unique kind of special.
It’s a tiny low-​key takeout place housed in a muted and rundown part of Church Street, whose location is merely convenient for the nearby throngs of cash-​scrapped Ryerson students. The guy running it is more than enthusiastic to go all the way to please you with his fresh creations, even if it takes an average 10 minutes to make one. The burgers are small, but hey, you’re paying way under $ 10 for one in a town where $ 15 is the average gourmet norm. What you’ll get is a very surprisingly good product that pays itself off at the first bite.
Wait wut, Vietnamese burgers? This ain’t no hip Banh Mi Boys type of place, but what Dac Biet have been able to pull off here by turning familiar Viet grub into a burger is almost genius. The Banh Mi Burger is simple enough, but the pork patty they make has the same taste and texture as the meat you’d find in a pork Viet sandwich you’d get at a Chinatown sandwich shop.
Phở in a burger form however? They use the essential ingredients you’d find in the classic noodle bowl as toppings – Thai basil, bean sprouts, dash of lime, along with a beef patty – and it tastes quite like the actual thing. The sip n’ dip side of phở broth only adds to the authenticity of the replicated experience. Oh bitch please; it’s a hands down must try. After all, phở and burgers are awesome comfort foods, and someone here has figured out how to bring them together in a hybrid awesomeness.
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This place is Phobulous and I had the PhoBurger with Kimichi fries. Price is decent compared to your usual Gourmet burger places. $ 6.50 for the PhoBurger is a steal of a deal. The Meat is Extra Fresh and they definitely put Love in their products. The Kimchi fries were great and for $ 4.50 worth the price.
It takes about 10 minutes for each PhoBurger to be completed but I can tell you that it is worth the wait. The PhoBurger tasted WonderPho and this place is PhoReal! They have other options such as your classic burgers, cheeseburgers, Banh Mi Burgers, and Kalbi burgers which I will definitely be back to try.
If you are hungover and craving a Burger and Phở… come here for BOTH and you wont be disappointed. I hope this place stays open PhoEva and never Phở-​gets to always put such Photastic love into every yummy Burger they make!

I like this place’s twist on the burger. I had just ate a small meal at a previous eaterie so I decided to have the Kimchi fries which has wasabi mayo, kimchi and an asian style pulled pork on. And it was oh-​so-​good! The pork and the wasabi were a good combination that went well with the fries. I savored about half of it and took the rest home.
Two of my friends shared a Phở Burger and was suggested by the owner to dip the burger in the accompanying soup like a Au Jus Sandwich. I like they like the method of eating.
I’ll be back at some point to try out the Ban Mi and the Kalbi burgers

Fun! There’s 6 or 7 burgers right now. All beef with one pork and soon they’re adding chicken. There’s room for 4 or 5 to sit at a counter so you might plan to go. I had the bahn mi with an order of kimchi fries. The bahn mi burger was excellent and it reminded me of the better bahn mi sandwiches I’ve eaten but this was juicier and the bun was soft and terrific. The kimchi fries were good but the kimchi itself needs work. I’ve had better everywhere. It’s not really spicy and needed more chili. The people who work here were great. If you have a foreign credit card, their machine won’t take it and they need to contact their merchant provider. Great little place and worth a try for sure!

Tried the Phở burger at lunch. It tastes like phở in burger form, especially with the phở jus. It’s pretty unique, I’ll be back to try the banh mi burger and phở poutine.
Only issue is the wait time, it took around 20 mins to get our orders and we just ordered phở burgers. Be prepared to wait!

–Phở Burger (cooked beansprouts, basil, lime, sriracha & hoisin sauce, side phở jus sauce) — $ 7.50:
The portion was actually pretty small for $ 7 and it was just enough for me without filling us up. The burger was served with a side of phở jus sauce and you were supposed to either dip the bun into the broth or just take a few sips while eating. I recommend the latter as the burger was already quite messy to eat with the sriracha and hoisin sauce dripping down. The phở burger had all the toppings of a phở noodle soup (without the noodles of course) — bean sprouts, basil, sriracha and hoisin sauce was not necessary since I’m Northern Viet but it’s alright to have it :). The patties were freshly grounded in store daily and they were cooked to medium well and served on a fresh ace bakery bun.
I can tell you from the get go this broth is AUTHENTIC. It was clear, not too fatty and very flavorful. The burger arrived piping how and it was just incredible! Juicy and delicious, sip some of the broth and it tasted just like eating a bowl of phở. With that said, I would have liked it more if the patty was slightly bigger and if the beansprouts were semi-​cooked to preserve some crunch, that would have been nice as I felt the beansprouts were quite soggy.

I walk by this place every morning on the way to work and the curiosity was just eating away at me; Vietnamese burgers? I have to try it!
It was difficult connecting the dots; how does one make phở, which is traditionally a noodle soup into a patty? Well, we shall see!
For under $ 8, I was presented a small phở burger with perhaps a 4 – 5 ounce patty? It was quite small to say the least but interesting none the less. The burger is served with the tiniest bowl of phở broth one can imagine (maybe twice the size of one of those containers you would use for hot sauce for takeout orders). The owner (a very nice guy) mentioned that I can use it as a dip for my burger; kinda like how some sandwich places where you dip your sandwich in the «au jus».
The burger was messy (though he did warn me beforehand). I have no issues with a messy burger granted you should be able to still enjoy most of the sauces and juices. But in this case, every single ounce of sauce (siracha, hoisin sauce) that was put on the burger ended up on my wrapper. I can see how this had happened; the pipping hot patty melts the sauce and all the moisture from the sauteed bean sprouts washed it all away from the burger. Hence, the patty ended up tasting quite dry and somehow the burger was still very mushy (I blame the bean sprouts). The beef however is pretty pronounced and you can tell it’s freshly grounded.
So all in all, a very intriguing burger concept but the execution is quite lacking. Does it remind me of Phở? Yes it does, sorta. Is it good burger? There’s a lot of work that needs to be done.

Over the last few years, there has been numerous premium burger spots popping up so trying to stand out is getting tougher. I read a review of Dac Biet and it got me curious to find out if you could get «Phở» in a burger.
Location: It is located at Church and Dundas — just south pass Dundas. Inside — the place is super small — it was l-​shaped bar area with 2 – 3 seats. So it is more like a grab and go place.
Food: I was lucky to go with a couple of friends and we each tried a different burger:
Phở Burger — this was my order as I couldn’t resist the concept. It was also served with a small cup of soup as well. It had all the toppings of a Phở noodle — bean sprouts, basil and sauce on a soft bun. So I took a bite and wow — it tasted amazing! As I chewed, it tasted like eating beef from Phở noodle plus I took a few gulps of the soup. Great burger — highly recommend!
Banh Mi Buger — my friend ordered this one and he also raved about it as well. Topping had the usual banh mi toppings — I didn’t taste it but based on his smile I am sure it was good
Terayaki Burger — also a friend ordered this one and she also loved the taste of if well.
Staff was super friendly as well. I will definitely be returning to check out their other flavours — this burger place is definitely a standout from the rest.

Keeping in mind that they just opened, so I hope they work out the kinks as they further progress into their soft open.
This place isn’t the cheapest burger place in town, plus they are pretty low key.
Few housekeeping items :
They are currently CASH only.
Most of the burgers run about $ 10 after taxes and will probably ring you in at about $ 15 to $ 17 after taxes, if you decide to upgrade to a combo (eg, burger with poutine and drink)
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Their Menu Offerings are definitely interesting. In that I like their offering quite a bit, with Kalbi Burgers and Cha Siu burgers, and a Phở burger on hand. I find that their burger menu is very on point for meeting that middle ground for Asian Fusion gourmet burgers. However, a little time is needed to improve the execution of said menu.
My first visit, I ordered the Kalbi Burger, and it was decent, but the patty was a bit triffle overcooked. But overall, I thought the concept was there, they just need to get the timing right on taking the burger off the grill.
Portion wise — initially I thought the burger, itself, was too small, but as I finished the burger, I discovered the portion size was just about right. If you added on of their Asian-​Style poutine, the meal is just enough to keep you full, but not stuffed.
The service is pretty friendly, and they’re eager to please, so I’m hoping they stick around.
Wait time — I would say be prepared to be wait a bit for your burger (approximately), as they put the ground in-​house burgers on the grill when you’ve placed your order. But the staff keeps you updated on your order progress as it cooks.