I love Harvey's. It's definitely a nostalgic place and taste. That's why we need an outsider to give some perspective! Do you agree with him? Also, how do you top your burger? I'll go first...EVERYTHING please.
I agree that the burger patty itself doesn't have much flavour but McDonald's also doesn't. I think Wendy's has the best fast food burgers if you're just tasting the burger, then Burger King, Harvey's, McDonalds and last is Dairy Queen (their chicken fingers are the best but burgers are not so good)..
As a Canadian, I have to agree with Jason. Harvey's does have a 'rubbery' meat. The joy of a Harvey's burger lies in the toppings, not in the patty. The patty ain't great, but the bun and the topping selection is the selling point. DO MORE HARVEY'S... you've got is going on, but you NEED to play the game heavier.
I grew up in Richvale, which is the district of Richmond Hill where the first one opened up. When I knew I was leaving the Bosnian War to return to the Old Country, I anticipated a visit to Harvey's for days! A Harvey's will be one of my first visits the next time I visit the Old Country.
Another great video. I often get Harvey’s when I go home for a visit. Do you think you can show him A&W next? Canadian A&W is amazing, especially the onion rings. They split from the American A&W years ago. Completely different menus and food. I have had both and the Canadian is definitely better even though both are good.
Haven't had Harveys in years, think I will soon and hope it hasn't changed. A&W teenburgers and rings were always my fav, but they have changed. McDonalds and DQ both suck.
I miss Harvey's out here in BC. The last one closed like maybe 10 years ago. The whole burger... even without toppings... so good. I miss it so much I could cry
Yeah I wonder why BC never seems to keep Harvey's and Swiss Chalet franchises alive and I have no idea. Then again I don't know why Red Robin and Chili's both failed in Alberta yet here we are...
My brother was raised in Canada in our family, but he lives in USA now. Whenever he visits us here, he always wants to visit Harvey’s. He absolutely loves the flavour of the burgers.
Here's what you are tasting: ingredients for its original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder. It's the worst tasting burger I have found at any fast-food place.
I used to get this everytime we went to Harvey's as a kid, pickles on my burger and pickles on the side. I was pickles obsessed lol. Haven't done it in a while, think I will next time I'm there now 😅
At Harvey's, out of the burgers, it's best to choose the Angus burger. I find tgeir standard burger a bit spongy. The also do a very good grilled chicken breast.
It's so unusual for me they asked what you wanted at cash. My Harvey's has a dedicated burger bar, where they walk you down all the toppings and sauces and extras.
@@LolbeeSFM oh I love working there man. The angus is so good. BTW since you love the poutine if you order in person you can add any toppings from the "burger bar" area, like onions or any sauces.
@scottlove1832 even during covid we did garnishing at the garnish / burger topping station. I worked there through covid, only difference was we put up additional plexiglass on top of the counter
" Harvey's is like Subway for burgers?" I never had thought about it like that before. My hubby and I prefer Harvey's over any other just because we can pick what we want on our burgers. We also prefer flavour as well.
I was thinking it sounded like the Fuddruckers we had a long time ago. You get your burger, and they had something like a salad bar where you could get every condiment and topping you could think of. It was greatness.
You should take him to A&W. In Canada and America, A&W are completely separate companies that both happened to just buy the license to use the name from the Root Beer company (the only thing that is consistent between countries). For this reason, they taste completely different across the border. They have different recipes for almost everything else.
I'm a Canadian and I love Harvey's. I also enjoy your videos, guys because you're always honest about things. Jason, I believe you had a "classic" burger from Harvey's. You might have been happier if you had tried something else from the menu. Maybe something with bacon on it as an example. Also, thanks, Jason for being such a good sport trying all these Canadian things.
The first Harvey's was opened on the southeast corner of Younge and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill. Here's a little trivia most people don't know about how it got it's name. The founder is the same guy who founded Swiss Chalet, when he opened his first burger joint he didn't have a lot of money because most of his funds were tied up in his Swiss Chalet restaurants. He hadn't named it yet and there was a used car dealership that went out of business called Harvey's, he liked the name and to save money he acquired the sign either free or very cheap, that part I'm not sure of.
Grew up in Richmond Hill, a couple of blocks from Harvey's. All time best real beef, fresh burgers, grilled over charcoal. Frings a favorite. Lots of pickles on the side, no limit to the toppings. Root beer better than A&W. Less costly than McDonald's. Lots of seating, always clean, never rushed.
I prefer Burger King's rings (and White Castle's as well) to Harvey's because BK and WC serve "fake" onion rings (with the tiny diced onions) as opposed to the "real" ones. I hate the real onion rings because I'm not a fan of biting into the ring and having the long strip of slimy onion slide out of the breading. Yuck!
Harvey's is by far my favourite fast food burger. It tastes real, like what you used to get at a family owned burger shop back in the days before the chains took everything over. No masking the taste with a special sauce like McDonald's.
There used to be a Harvey's on the domestic departures level of the Winnipeg airport for YEARS, but it recently closed when the pandemic hit. Now we only have one stand-alone location in Winnipeg. Very underrated and amazing food!
One of my favourite burger places to go for a "fast food" chain restaurant (btw, at Harvey's I always ask for salt & pepper sprinkled on the meat when grilling), but I'll always love my Montreal road side "greasy spoon" quick stop burgers & fries. Another great video from you both
Quebec fries are THE BEST, says this American (half French-Canadian descent). We always stopped at roadside places for a hot dog & fries on the way to Montreal. I miss that.
@@lindajane8962 As a native Montrealer myself, I'll second that. Chien Chaudhry (Hot dogs) and frites (fries) are a Quebec original. Plus, in Montreal, the buns are the real deal, but only mustard and relish on the dog. No ketchup!
I met my Canadian girlfriend for the first time on November 8th. She came to visit me from Coldwater Ontario Canada in Rochester NY. It was 11 months in the making. It was the Greatest 2 days of my life.
Harvey's was one of my suggestions!!!!!!!! So happy that I’m typing this before I even started watching the video. :o). Best burgers ever, when i was little we would always stop in Cornwall for lunch as we were going on our Summer road trips!
I worked at Harvey's when I was in high-school. Every location would make they're own fries. I used to work 2 8 hour shifts just making the fries for the week. That was how they became a top franchise
Used work at a Harvey's in Vaughan, it was great and my fav burger place growing up! Now I live in Ottawa and for some reason it doesn't taste and feel the same. Not sure if their ingredients have changed in the last few years.
As someone that works around the province, I can tell you that Ottawa has the worst fast food service workers. Tim Hortons in Vaughan taste very different from a Tims on Bank street.
A trip to Harvey's was a necessity for me during my yearly trip back to the Motherland (which sadly hasn't occurred since 2019). Harvey's is still my favourite fast food burger, even though my American ex-wife said they taste like sawdust :) As Jason noted, there's something different about the meat, but I love it, though it may be the bun and toppings that blend perfectly for me to make it my favourite burger. And their fries are the only ones I'll put vinegar on (the clear kind, as per Canadian tastes, and not that god-awful malt vinegar I once put on my fries here in the States. Yuck!).
I always felt that Harvey’s burger patties were not that great either, sawdust is a good way to describe it though. I feel the texture of the meat is terrible. Tough and rubbery, though the angus burger patty is better. Regardless I get a ton of hot peppers and jalapeños dumped on it to kill it!
Yes! Clear vinegar! I don't know what's happened but so many Canadians seem to not remember or know that putting white vinegar on fries is a Canadian thing and burger places no longer leave it at the table or bring it with the condiments as a matter of course. 😢
You guys deserve so much more follower then what you have im quite hapoy to have discover your channel like 2weeks ago! Im def a fan of the concept mixed whit your charm its a perfect combo!
You have to have him try Rudy's, South street burgers and Burger priest. For a fast food place that sells burgers at the price they sell them at Harveys makes a good burger.
This American has been to Canada but never to a HarveH’s. But… McD’s burgers repeat, repeat, repeat. Another fun Video!! Guess it’s best to go to a local pub, sit at the bar, have a burger and drink! Love you guys, thanks for making my day!
In Montreal all our Harvey’s had fresh cut fries until in the late 80’s. It’s best to have the fries in a poutine! It has really brown beef gravy (not traditional) but it doesn’t matter! The Harvey’s poutine is the best in Ontario. No need to go elsewhere! And their burger toppings are the best!
I used to eat Harvey's almost every day in the 90's when I was in college. The food court at Sheridan college had one. I miss it. For some reason I haven't had it in about 15 years.
None in Saskatoon either. Also used to be in Home Depot, then it became Subway (ironically 😄 I will forever think of Harvey's as the Subway for burgers). I think the Subway is gone now also.
Original Harvey’s location is Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, ON. Same location but they rebuilt the building. When I lived there, it was still the original building.
Another fun video from you guys. I'm a Canadian living in Calgary and one of my best buddies is an American from Texas. If we tried making videos like yours things would just go off the rails.
Those burgers looked really good. I'm with Jason though, I don't like ice in my drinks either. I want to try the gravy fries, people say they are really good.
Poutine is heaven. Well made poutine is better than, well, you know. Less well made poutine is still divine. Hard to butcher poutine. Good fries. Quality gravy. Quebec cheese curds. Bliss. I'm a purist though. None of those "loaded" poutines with meat and other toppings for me. Blasphemy
@@meesa8468 they are having supply chain issues and a lot of locations have run out of gravy and are using a different gravy right now. This new gravy tastes nasty
@@jart1518 personally not the biggest fan of fast food places version's of poutine. Gravy makes all the difference in a great poutine. I have found a few local restaurants to me that have a good poutine but I mostly enjoy from the best chip stands in my area during summer months. It's something we enjoy as a treat after the beach or something. I'd love to enjoy it more often but I know with every bite I'd be hitting closer to a higher clothes size 🤣.
@@meesa8468 I found that most places add too much gravy resulting in too soggy fries at the bottom. Mary Brown's (East Coast here) has a tater poutine that's just as great as taters don't soak gravy as much. I even had pierogi poutine with bacon and sour cream! Mmmm!
I like Harveys because they are the only fast food place I can find that offers hot dogs. Years ago, DQ had chili dogs, and A&W had whistle dogs, but neither chain has offered those for years. Another Canadian chain to check out in the future if you haven’t already is Deluxe French Fries. Delicious! Great video. 👍 🍔🍟🌭🥤
It's great seeing the two of you together, but I've said it before ... when you can't meet up in person, we're just as happy to watch you talk via the internet. :)
As a Canadian, I’ve never been a huge Harvey’s fan either. When I go I always order a chicken sandwich. My go to Burger place is A&W. For reference for any Americans reading this Canadian A&W and US A&W are two separate companies.
Thank you Jason! Never liked Harvey’s, always thought the meat tasted bland too! What you need in your life is 5 Guys, A&W or Wendy’s (spicy chicken). I live in MTL and two amazing burgers are the burger at Deville on Peel and the burgers, especially the fish burger at Shack Attack. Their onion rings literally taste like desert and their fried pickles are delicious 🤤
This was enjoyable watching two guys from either side of the border, I've always ordered 4 Jr burgers with,onion,relish tomatoe,mayo and pickes,try it sometime it's amazing.
@@AnthonyManzio we found a TH-cam video during Covid explaining how to make the Five Guys cheese burger at home. We don’t have a restaurant in the city we live in, we make them at home.
I agree with Jason not much flavor to the patty. Another good place to try in Burlington is The Works. They have signature flavored burgers as well as allowing you to add more to it if you wish. They are on Brant street downtown Burlington.
Harvey's to me is like buying a frozen box of patties at No Frills and putting those in the pan. You can't say the same for other joints, there's a signature taste and look there.
That’s not true necessarily. I’m an American living in Ontario and find there are definitely places where the burgers are less savory. I grill out steaks here at home using Montreal steak seasoning lol
I was told by a high up Mcdonald's manager that the salt content in the Mcdonald's burgers is not the same in Canada and the US. It's a cultural thing.
@annelauzon567 the salt difference in the U.S. is huge at McDonald's The Quarter pounder with cheese in the U.S. is very salty where in Canada the Quarter pounder with cheese is not salty at all
I love that Harvey's has 2 vegetarian/vegan options for burgers. Us herbivores have a harder time finding a good burger. Harvey's is just ok, but I do crave it once in a while. :)
I like that Harvey's has two plant based options as well. Though now we have a new Canadian franchise Odd Burger which is an all Vegan fast food place and it's totally awesome.
Great seeing you guys in person again. I'm sure it felt good to cross that border again. Can't want to get back up there myself. Jason, if I can make a suggestion, you need to take Joseph to a Five Guys to do an American burger justice. That's a tasty burger!
@@laurataylor8717 Ok. Harvey's is pretty good, but like any fast food place, it all depends on each person's particular taste buds. Next time you get back up here, give them a try and make up your own mind.
Haven't had Harvey's in ages ---he's right though, the meat is a little different there. But all them toppings are so amazing! I am so hungry now. Thanks... ;)
We love Hrveys at our house too. We only support Canadian fast food places not American owned and Harvey's is 100% Canadian owned, just like Canadas A&W Mary Browns, The Keg, etc
Tim Horton's is owned by a Brazilian company as majority shareholders. Ever bought a coffee there? Also, I'm pretty certain hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Canadians work for companies, here in Canada, that are foreign-owned. It's a tad more complex than you're presenting it.
There is a new burger joint happening in Canada, in my area, in Cambridge and Guelph we have The Burger Factory. They have some insane burger options, so big you'll need a big mouth.
@@GNRForever-vq5hp List of ingredients for Harvey's original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder. That's pretty disgusting. Harvey's uses modified milk ingredients -- think dehydrated milk powder -- to get the burgers to brown a bit since there isn't enough beef in the burgers to brown. I've eaten there, once because I was curious when I moved to Canada, and a few times since when a friend really wanted to go, and burgers taste like exceptionally bland meatloaf. Harvey's is owned by Recipe Unlimited, formerly Cara Operations, which got its start selling newspapers on CN Rail owned lines -- probably about the same taste as the newspaper. Recipe Unlimited is a publicly-traded company whose largest shareholder by far is Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, whose biggest shareholders is UK-based Baillie Gifford & Co.; other top-10 shareholders include Boston-based Fidelity Investments, Pennsylvania-Based The Vanguard Group, Memphis-based Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. Eight of the top 10 shareholders are based in countries other than Canada. So when you buy a Harvey's burger, you are helping mainly non-Canadian investors make a profit selling burgers with a lot of filler. The "100% Canadian owned" is marketing.
If I go to Harvey’s I like to try and get there within a ½ hour before closing, so when I order “extra pickles on the side”, they’ll usually be overly generous. 😋
It's been over 20 years but I still drool thinking about their old French fries. I think they changed them early 2000's and they just don't compare to the old ones. They were amazing 😋
Jason's looked a little overcooked. I usually find Harvey's patty very flavourful. One of the few I eat that usually has a lot of oil dripping from it, which usually means flavour. Surprised by the lack of Mustard.
It's dripping because the patties are mostly non-beef to cut costs: list of ingredients for its original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder. What's dripping is the water-soluble chemical pool Harvey's uses to mask how its burgers are mostly filler.
Anytime I get Harvey’s, their poutine is one of my main orders. I usually get my combo as an angus cheeseburger with poutine or frings (both fries and onion rings) and my drinks usually their chocolate or Oreo shakes. Their skor shake is really good too
Harvey’s is definitely my go-to fast food. But the original burger is very bland compared to the Angus burger, which I like to top with lettuce, tomato and banana peppers 😀🇨🇦
I agree with Jason about the flavour of the Harvey’s burger. I think the flavour is more nostalgic to Canadians that grew up with Harvey’s but realistically it’s terrible. Frings do never disappoint thou!
I had to do a triple take at the Harveh’s sign. I thought was losing my mind for a hot second there! Especially considering I drive by one every day 😂 Full disclosure, I completely agree with Jason. Harvey’s is not my favourite either. I love the option of building your burger, but I just find the meat to be subpar. Their onion rings though 🔥🤤 Loving this series with Jason in Canada so much! Are you going to go do the same in US? Sending you and your families so much love ❤️ 🇨🇦 Stay safe!
There's a Swiss Chalet right there. So much better than Harvey's. In BC we only ever had Harvey's in Home Depot and it seemed appropriate since they taste like sawdust.
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I completely agree with Jason! The Harvey’s patties are very BLAND-& they have an odd, preservative taste to them too. Harvey’s didn’t survive in BC, especially in the GVRD. I’ve been a Canuck here all my life & the best 🇨🇦🍔 restaurant, hands down is WHITESPOT, better than A&W.
Don't harp about the ice. Three rating was BS. Beef is fresh, not frozen, & Canadian. McD gives choice of only ONE sauce. Very disappointed with your reviews.
Yeah I grew up with Harvey’s and love loading everything except lettuce (just too McDonald’s like) on my burger but I will say that the fries were mega awesome years ago when they were fresh cut fries.
I love Harvey's. It's definitely a nostalgic place and taste. That's why we need an outsider to give some perspective! Do you agree with him? Also, how do you top your burger? I'll go first...EVERYTHING please.
Harvey’s is a step above McDonalds or Wendy’s for sure. More like a 5 Guys for good fries and toppings a plenty.
EVERYTHING but 2X pickles!
I agree that the burger patty itself doesn't have much flavour but McDonald's also doesn't. I think Wendy's has the best fast food burgers if you're just tasting the burger, then Burger King, Harvey's, McDonalds and last is Dairy Queen (their chicken fingers are the best but burgers are not so good)..
As a Canadian, I have to agree with Jason. Harvey's does have a 'rubbery' meat. The joy of a Harvey's burger lies in the toppings, not in the patty. The patty ain't great, but the bun and the topping selection is the selling point.
DO MORE HARVEY'S... you've got is going on, but you NEED to play the game heavier.
They used to have one inside the Home Depot by my old place
As an American living in Detroit I love to go to Harvey’s when in Windsor. My favorite of fast food burgers.
FYI: First Harvey's was in Richmond Hill, Ontario north of Toronto in 1959. Opened about 10 years before McDonald's came to Canada.
I worked that very location for a couple of years in the early 90s. It's long gone now.
And still way better than Mcdonalds hahah even harveys breakfast are so unique
I grew up in Richvale, which is the district of Richmond Hill where the first one opened up. When I knew I was leaving the Bosnian War to return to the Old Country, I anticipated a visit to Harvey's for days! A Harvey's will be one of my first visits the next time I visit the Old Country.
I know I went to High School in The Hill. Back when Harvey's opened.
It was great back then Changed
Several years ago a tractor-trailer ran right into the side of our Harvey’s in Waterloo, Ontario. The headline the next day? ‘HARVEY WALL-BANGER!’
Another great video. I often get Harvey’s when I go home for a visit. Do you think you can show him A&W next? Canadian A&W is amazing, especially the onion rings. They split from the American A&W years ago. Completely different menus and food. I have had both and the Canadian is definitely better even though both are good.
Haven't had Harveys in years, think I will soon and hope it hasn't changed. A&W teenburgers and rings were always my fav, but they have changed. McDonalds and DQ both suck.
Good call on A&W. If they could do a CAN vs USA for that it would be even better
@@Shundi879 That would be awesome!!
Yeah, he’s gotta try the 🇨🇦 A&W
Ohh...the Mozza burger is incredible!
I miss Harvey's out here in BC. The last one closed like maybe 10 years ago. The whole burger... even without toppings... so good. I miss it so much I could cry
Here too in Montreal down sized 10 years ago and never reopened to more location.
Saskatchewan too.
The Angus burger is the best.
Yeah I wonder why BC never seems to keep Harvey's and Swiss Chalet franchises alive and I have no idea. Then again I don't know why Red Robin and Chili's both failed in Alberta yet here we are...
I don't get it you miss a burger with 0 flavour?
My brother was raised in Canada in our family, but he lives in USA now. Whenever he visits us here, he always wants to visit Harvey’s. He absolutely loves the flavour of the burgers.
As a Canadian now living in the U.S. I miss Harvey’s a lot! The flavour of the meat is better than McDonald’s and it’s very unique in my opinion!
Agreed!
But you can go to Five Guys and get a better burger in the States.
Here's what you are tasting: ingredients for its original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder. It's the worst tasting burger I have found at any fast-food place.
@@jonsher7682 its fast food burgers they All have fillers just not Harvey's, McDonald's and Wendy's too.. You want pure beef then make it your self.
@@chrismcduffie4888 There are Five guys in Canada.
I always like asking for pickles on the side at Harvey's and they'll wrap two or three of the big slices for you. Cheers
I saw a guy only ask for pickles on his burger and nothing else. I think he got 10 to 12 on his burger.
My dad likes it that way because it makes it too soggy but the one by us doesn't follow instructions.
I used to get this everytime we went to Harvey's as a kid, pickles on my burger and pickles on the side. I was pickles obsessed lol. Haven't done it in a while, think I will next time I'm there now 😅
At Harvey's, out of the burgers, it's best to choose the Angus burger. I find tgeir standard burger a bit spongy. The also do a very good grilled chicken breast.
You're right, Angus is definitely better. I switched from the original to Angus years ago and won't go back lol
It's so unusual for me they asked what you wanted at cash. My Harvey's has a dedicated burger bar, where they walk you down all the toppings and sauces and extras.
@@LolbeeSFM oh I love working there man. The angus is so good. BTW since you love the poutine if you order in person you can add any toppings from the "burger bar" area, like onions or any sauces.
I know it's been 2 years but yeah I thought it was weird that they asked that at the cash and not after, at the burger bar like you said.
I think that might have had something to do with covid. All of the Harveys are back to the original way to pick your toppings.
@scottlove1832 even during covid we did garnishing at the garnish / burger topping station. I worked there through covid, only difference was we put up additional plexiglass on top of the counter
Shout out to Jason for keeping the poutine classic and traditional. He’s a real one for sure!
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ya but harveys buffalo chicken poutine is next level tho
" Harvey's is like Subway for burgers?" I never had thought about it like that before. My hubby and I prefer Harvey's over any other just because we can pick what we want on our burgers. We also prefer flavour as well.
Ya I had never thought of it like that either!
I was thinking it sounded like the Fuddruckers we had a long time ago. You get your burger, and they had something like a salad bar where you could get every condiment and topping you could think of. It was greatness.
Harvey’s is better
Subways sucks!!!
haha I laughed at that. I like the way jason thinks
You should take him to A&W. In Canada and America, A&W are completely separate companies that both happened to just buy the license to use the name from the Root Beer company (the only thing that is consistent between countries).
For this reason, they taste completely different across the border. They have different recipes for almost everything else.
Very interesting. 🤔
Not only that, but the Canadian A&W is much more promiment, and I'd consider it in the top 4 of our fastfood market.
Grandpa burger all the way!
Yes, I was so disappointed with the burgers and rings at A&W in the US. In Canada teen burger and rings are so good.
Awesome idea. I remember eating at A&W as a child in the 70s in the US and now in 🇨🇦. I love their teen burger and onion rings. Very delicious.
I'm a Canadian and I love Harvey's. I also enjoy your videos, guys because you're always honest about things. Jason, I believe you had a "classic" burger from Harvey's. You might have been happier if you had tried something else from the menu. Maybe something with bacon on it as an example. Also, thanks, Jason for being such a good sport trying all these Canadian things.
He’s a good guy!
The first Harvey's was opened on the southeast corner of Younge and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill. Here's a little trivia most people don't know about how it got it's name. The founder is the same guy who founded Swiss Chalet, when he opened his first burger joint he didn't have a lot of money because most of his funds were tied up in his Swiss Chalet restaurants. He hadn't named it yet and there was a used car dealership that went out of business called Harvey's, he liked the name and to save money he acquired the sign either free or very cheap, that part I'm not sure of.
So cool, thanks.
Sadly, the land was sold and it's a condo now.
I miss their breakfasts.
@@kevwwong Agreed, of all the burger joints they have always had the best breakfast.
@@wowzieee You're welcome.
@@kenlompart9905 Yes, it was great. A&W breakfast is good, but it's not quite the same.
Grew up in Richmond Hill, a couple of blocks from Harvey's. All time best real beef, fresh burgers, grilled over charcoal. Frings a favorite. Lots of pickles on the side, no limit to the toppings. Root beer better than A&W. Less costly than McDonald's. Lots of seating, always clean, never rushed.
"You can't screw up rings"
Tell that to Burger King.
I prefer Burger King's rings (and White Castle's as well) to Harvey's because BK and WC serve "fake" onion rings (with the tiny diced onions) as opposed to the "real" ones. I hate the real onion rings because I'm not a fan of biting into the ring and having the long strip of slimy onion slide out of the breading. Yuck!
@@MartyGlenn72 lol fair enough.
@@kevwwong just my opinion. You and others can disagree!
BK rings are very bad 🤢🤮
Burger King rings are the absolute worst! They get no love from me.
Harvey's is by far my favourite fast food burger. It tastes real, like what you used to get at a family owned burger shop back in the days before the chains took everything over. No masking the taste with a special sauce like McDonald's.
I love that you 2 are back together again. So much fun! 👍😊👏 Great videos.
Harveys hands down no one can compete
bahahahahaha
@@davemousseauoh yeah... what's better???
There used to be a Harvey's on the domestic departures level of the Winnipeg airport for YEARS, but it recently closed when the pandemic hit. Now we only have one stand-alone location in Winnipeg. Very underrated and amazing food!
Where is it??
@@chelseasmith5169 600 Portage Ave.
One of my favourite burger places to go for a "fast food" chain restaurant (btw, at Harvey's I always ask for salt & pepper sprinkled on the meat when grilling), but I'll always love my Montreal road side "greasy spoon" quick stop burgers & fries. Another great video from you both
Quebec fries are THE BEST, says this American (half French-Canadian descent). We always stopped at roadside places for a hot dog & fries on the way to Montreal. I miss that.
@@lindajane8962 As a native Montrealer myself, I'll second that. Chien Chaudhry (Hot dogs) and frites (fries) are a Quebec original. Plus, in Montreal, the buns are the real deal, but only mustard and relish on the dog. No ketchup!
'Harvey's makes your hamburger a beautiful thing' (I love Harvey's)
ME TOO!!
I met my Canadian girlfriend for the first time on November 8th. She came to visit me from Coldwater Ontario Canada in Rochester NY. It was 11 months in the making. It was the Greatest 2 days of my life.
You still together?
I have a family cottage near Coldwater, beautiful area 😊
Harvey's was one of my suggestions!!!!!!!! So happy that I’m typing this before I even started watching the video. :o). Best burgers ever, when i was little we would always stop in Cornwall for lunch as we were going on our Summer road trips!
I worked at Harvey's when I was in high-school. Every location would make they're own fries. I used to work 2 8 hour shifts just making the fries for the week. That was how they became a top franchise
Used work at a Harvey's in Vaughan, it was great and my fav burger place growing up! Now I live in Ottawa and for some reason it doesn't taste and feel the same. Not sure if their ingredients have changed in the last few years.
As someone that works around the province, I can tell you that Ottawa has the worst fast food service workers. Tim Hortons in Vaughan taste very different from a Tims on Bank street.
@@GoodSupply You make a good point - I've noticed the gravy for the poutine taste different in both locations
Agreed, the path is seems more filler.
It changed for sure
From my few lack luster kitchen jobs I'm 89% sure its a Sysco burger now
l also live in Ottawa. One question: Swiss Chalet or St-Hubert? Me, I always go to St-Hubert.
A trip to Harvey's was a necessity for me during my yearly trip back to the Motherland (which sadly hasn't occurred since 2019). Harvey's is still my favourite fast food burger, even though my American ex-wife said they taste like sawdust :) As Jason noted, there's something different about the meat, but I love it, though it may be the bun and toppings that blend perfectly for me to make it my favourite burger. And their fries are the only ones I'll put vinegar on (the clear kind, as per Canadian tastes, and not that god-awful malt vinegar I once put on my fries here in the States. Yuck!).
I was in Canada for 2 weeks back in September. Didn't make it to Harvey's, though. I had Smoke's instead.
I always felt that Harvey’s burger patties were not that great either, sawdust is a good way to describe it though. I feel the texture of the meat is terrible. Tough and rubbery, though the angus burger patty is better. Regardless I get a ton of hot peppers and jalapeños dumped on it to kill it!
Next time you make it up north tell your wife to try their angus, it's much better overall. Or stick to the poutine lol.
Yes! Clear vinegar! I don't know what's happened but so many Canadians seem to not remember or know that putting white vinegar on fries is a Canadian thing and burger places no longer leave it at the table or bring it with the condiments as a matter of course. 😢
You guys deserve so much more follower then what you have im quite hapoy to have discover your channel like 2weeks ago! Im def a fan of the concept mixed whit your charm its a perfect combo!
You have to have him try Rudy's, South street burgers and Burger priest. For a fast food place that sells burgers at the price they sell them at Harveys makes a good burger.
This American has been to Canada but never to a HarveH’s. But… McD’s burgers repeat, repeat, repeat. Another fun Video!! Guess it’s best to go to a local pub, sit at the bar, have a burger and drink! Love you guys, thanks for making my day!
Thanks Nickie!!
The best thing about Harvey's. Those gigantic pickles. 🥒🍔
Best pickes anywhere!
Pickles on the side…a few more…ends up with almost a whole pickle…
Paula pickles!
3:14 I love this part, just listen to his Canadian voice. I don't know it sounds nice! :D Nice video always love watching ya!
In Montreal all our Harvey’s had fresh cut fries until in the late 80’s. It’s best to have the fries in a poutine! It has really brown beef gravy (not traditional) but it doesn’t matter! The Harvey’s poutine is the best in Ontario. No need to go elsewhere! And their burger toppings are the best!
I used to eat Harvey's almost every day in the 90's when I was in college. The food court at Sheridan college had one. I miss it. For some reason I haven't had it in about 15 years.
I miss Harvey's. Being from Toronto and now leaving in Vancouver, we don't have Harvey's in Vancouver.
Closed Downtown Vancouver BC Granville in 2019.
That's surprising!
Used to be in Home Depots
None in Saskatoon either. Also used to be in Home Depot, then it became Subway (ironically 😄 I will forever think of Harvey's as the Subway for burgers). I think the Subway is gone now also.
It’s really hard not to smile while watching your videos. The chemistry with you two is fantastic! Keep up the good work!👍
yes agree, these two are awesome! love watching their videos!
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Harvey's Burger patty on its own has way more flavour than McD's.
McDonalds USA has more flavourful meat the Canadian McDs has less flavourful meat!!
@@lightlantern compare sodium content. Is it flavourful because of the actual meat or because of the excessive salt
@@akildas excessive everything is why
@@lightlantern not even… maybe more saltier on the American side
Obviously the U.S mcdonalds has more flavour than Canadian McDonald's
But that's not always a good thing (Obviously)
Love Harvey’s cause I would always go after hockey practices with my cousins and friend!! Every Sunday till the season was over ❤❤❤
The perfect Harvey's burger - whatever condiments you like and 17 pickles.
Yesssssss!!!! It’s about those pickles
Always additional pickles, lots.
And extra pickles on the side!
@@andreasidlar7942 Always!
Always loved Harvey’s char-broiled, but they also got hit by “shrinkflation”. Now I can eat 2! 😔
Harvey's is my #1 then A&W.
Original Harvey’s location is Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, ON. Same location but they rebuilt the building. When I lived there, it was still the original building.
I'm shocked lol I love Harvey's mind you I always get the veggie burger and pile on the pickles and ketchup, they have the best pickles!
Another fun video from you guys. I'm a Canadian living in Calgary and one of my best buddies is an American from Texas. If we tried making videos like yours things would just go off the rails.
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Those burgers looked really good. I'm with Jason though, I don't like ice in my drinks either. I want to try the gravy fries, people say they are really good.
They are, trust me.
Poutine is heaven. Well made poutine is better than, well, you know. Less well made poutine is still divine. Hard to butcher poutine. Good fries. Quality gravy. Quebec cheese curds. Bliss.
I'm a purist though. None of those "loaded" poutines with meat and other toppings for me. Blasphemy
@@meesa8468 they are having supply chain issues and a lot of locations have run out of gravy and are using a different gravy right now. This new gravy tastes nasty
@@jart1518 personally not the biggest fan of fast food places version's of poutine. Gravy makes all the difference in a great poutine. I have found a few local restaurants to me that have a good poutine but I mostly enjoy from the best chip stands in my area during summer months. It's something we enjoy as a treat after the beach or something. I'd love to enjoy it more often but I know with every bite I'd be hitting closer to a higher clothes size 🤣.
@@meesa8468 I found that most places add too much gravy resulting in too soggy fries at the bottom. Mary Brown's (East Coast here) has a tater poutine that's just as great as taters don't soak gravy as much. I even had pierogi poutine with bacon and sour cream! Mmmm!
I like Harveys because they are the only fast food place I can find that offers hot dogs. Years ago, DQ had chili dogs, and A&W had whistle dogs, but neither chain has offered those for years. Another Canadian chain to check out in the future if you haven’t already is Deluxe French Fries. Delicious! Great video. 👍
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This is the first time I've ever heard a human being say McDonald's meat is actually flavourful.
It's great seeing the two of you together, but I've said it before ... when you can't meet up in person, we're just as happy to watch you talk via the internet. :)
Love this video, A&W has the best rings. I love the grilled chicken burger at Harvey's
It used to be even better it was charcoaled broiled and had Swiss Chalet French Fries. Now flame broiled and decent fries.
They had fresh cut fries.
Once I delivered a 50 lb bag of potatoes to a Harvey's.
As a Canadian, I’ve never been a huge Harvey’s fan either. When I go I always order a chicken sandwich. My go to Burger place is A&W. For reference for any Americans reading this Canadian A&W and US A&W are two separate companies.
Canadian as well , hate Harveys, Fatburger is way better also made to order.
love love Harveys burgers! poppys seed bun is new! love adding their pickles esp to their burgers
Thank you Jason! Never liked Harvey’s, always thought the meat tasted bland too! What you need in your life is 5 Guys, A&W or Wendy’s (spicy chicken). I live in MTL and two amazing burgers are the burger at Deville on Peel and the burgers, especially the fish burger at Shack Attack. Their onion rings literally taste like desert and their fried pickles are delicious 🤤
I have never liked Harvey’s either!
5 Guys burgers are bomb
This was enjoyable watching two guys from either side of the border, I've always ordered 4 Jr burgers with,onion,relish tomatoe,mayo and pickes,try it sometime it's amazing.
I can't remember if you've already done it but you should do A&W Canada VS US, also with other chains like taco bell.
Harvey's is kinda like Five Guys as far as being able to customize your own burger your way but life will always begin and end with some great poutine
5 guys is way higher quality than Harveh's!
Five Guys is much better.
@@lisaeveleigh658 To expensive do your burger at home
@@AnthonyManzio we found a TH-cam video during Covid explaining how to make the Five Guys cheese burger at home. We don’t have a restaurant in the city we live in, we make them at home.
It's to expensive in Canada double augus burger combo is close 25$$$
I agree with Jason not much flavor to the patty. Another good place to try in Burlington is The Works. They have signature flavored burgers as well as allowing you to add more to it if you wish. They are on Brant street downtown Burlington.
Agreed. When I lived in Ottawa, there was a The Works there and their burger selection was incredible! Very expensive, but a nice treat occasionally.
I don't even remember the last time I saw a Harvey's in the places I've lived in BC...
There's only a few out west, but it's very popular in Ontario.
Harvey's to me is like buying a frozen box of patties at No Frills and putting those in the pan. You can't say the same for other joints, there's a signature taste and look there.
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I love these guys! Great vids, boys. Loved the Grey Cup game vid (CFL vs NFL).
I feel like because he's American he's used to overly salty and sugary things lol.
That’s not true necessarily. I’m an American living in Ontario and find there are definitely places where the burgers are less savory. I grill out steaks here at home using Montreal steak seasoning lol
@@chrismcduffie4888 mcdonalds definitely has more salt.
I was told by a high up Mcdonald's manager that the salt content in the Mcdonald's burgers is not the same in Canada and the US. It's a cultural thing.
@annelauzon567 the salt difference in the U.S. is huge at McDonald's The Quarter pounder with cheese in the U.S. is very salty where in Canada the Quarter pounder with cheese is not salty at all
If you ever come back to Montreal, you need to try the burgers at Dic Ann's. They are tiny patties with a renowned sauce.
I love that Harvey's has 2 vegetarian/vegan options for burgers. Us herbivores have a harder time finding a good burger. Harvey's is just ok, but I do crave it once in a while. :)
The Lightlife burger is great! The original veg burger tastes like cardboard though.
I recently tried the vegan burger at KFC, and it was really good. It didn't quite taste like chicken, but the texture was just like chicken.
True! as a hardcore meat eater, their vegetarian burgers are the best!
I've been suggesting that they put a veggie dog on the menu for some time now.
I like that Harvey's has two plant based options as well. Though now we have a new Canadian franchise Odd Burger which is an all Vegan fast food place and it's totally awesome.
love you guys are back together. hugs from indiana
I’m here for the Harvey’s pickles 🍔 yummmmmm
Yesss! Extra pickles in my burger and extra pickles on the side as well 🤗
try the deep fried pickles if u havent. pricey but soo goood
That made me sooo hungry. I love Harvey's more than anything. Incredible "fast food". A&W is as good to me, both are awesome.
Harvey's has one of the best onion rings! Such great food!
Great seeing you guys in person again. I'm sure it felt good to cross that border again. Can't want to get back up there myself. Jason, if I can make a suggestion, you need to take Joseph to a Five Guys to do an American burger justice. That's a tasty burger!
I have never heard of Harvey's. Now I need to go there too!
Where do you live? States or Canada?
I'm in the states but I have friends in Ontario. Haven't been since the before times of course.
@@laurataylor8717 Ok. Harvey's is pretty good, but like any fast food place, it all depends on each person's particular taste buds. Next time you get back up here, give them a try and make up your own mind.
Haven't had Harvey's in ages ---he's right though, the meat is a little different there. But all them toppings are so amazing! I am so hungry now. Thanks... ;)
We love Hrveys at our house too. We only support Canadian fast food places not American owned and Harvey's is 100% Canadian owned, just like Canadas A&W Mary Browns, The Keg, etc
Tim Horton's is owned by a Brazilian company as majority shareholders. Ever bought a coffee there? Also, I'm pretty certain hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Canadians work for companies, here in Canada, that are foreign-owned. It's a tad more complex than you're presenting it.
Tim Hortons was obviously bought out By the Brazilian Co .which I didn't know 😮
Harvey's uses the Schneiders 'Steakettes' for the beef patties. I believe you can get these in the US if I'm not mistaken.
If I had to choose I would take Harvey's over Rotten Ronnie's all the time
Absolutely, no comparison.
This place is awesome. They're on-par with everyone else in terms of pricepoints, so give it a try. The poutine is muy bueno.
Poo tin.. not poo teeen. I just learned this recently, thought I would share. Wish we had a Harveys in my area in BC... Love these kind of videos!
There is a new burger joint happening in Canada, in my area, in Cambridge and Guelph we have The Burger Factory. They have some insane burger options, so big you'll need a big mouth.
Harvey's is def. one of the best fast food burger joints.
and its 100% Canadian owned
@@GNRForever-vq5hp List of ingredients for Harvey's original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder. That's pretty disgusting. Harvey's uses modified milk ingredients -- think dehydrated milk powder -- to get the burgers to brown a bit since there isn't enough beef in the burgers to brown. I've eaten there, once because I was curious when I moved to Canada, and a few times since when a friend really wanted to go, and burgers taste like exceptionally bland meatloaf.
Harvey's is owned by Recipe Unlimited, formerly Cara Operations, which got its start selling newspapers on CN Rail owned lines -- probably about the same taste as the newspaper. Recipe Unlimited is a publicly-traded company whose largest shareholder by far is Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, whose biggest shareholders is UK-based Baillie Gifford & Co.; other top-10 shareholders include Boston-based Fidelity Investments, Pennsylvania-Based The Vanguard Group, Memphis-based Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. Eight of the top 10 shareholders are based in countries other than Canada. So when you buy a Harvey's burger, you are helping mainly non-Canadian investors make a profit selling burgers with a lot of filler. The "100% Canadian owned" is marketing.
@@jonsher7682 I dont like Harveys burgers I think they taste gross, I only get their fries, onion rings and a chicken wrap
I saw the Swiss Chalet when you walked to the Harvey's... how many packs of sauce did Jason buy ??!!!
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You should do a poutine made with Swiss chalet sauce!
I miss Harvey's since they left Vancouver. Was always a treat from when I was a kid when mum brought Harvey's home.
Harvey s make the best burgers, best pickles and best fries.
If I go to Harvey’s I like to try and get there within a ½ hour before closing, so when I order “extra pickles on the side”, they’ll usually be overly generous. 😋
@@mocat1 After high school dances in Scarborough, back in the 70s, we d go to Harvey s and order fried and a cup of free pickles,. So good.
@@wowzieee A cup of pickles? 😳🤤
It's been over 20 years but I still drool thinking about their old French fries. I think they changed them early 2000's and they just don't compare to the old ones. They were amazing 😋
Jason's looked a little overcooked. I usually find Harvey's patty very flavourful. One of the few I eat that usually has a lot of oil dripping from it, which usually means flavour. Surprised by the lack of Mustard.
There is zero flavor in Harvey’s burgers themselves
It's dripping because the patties are mostly non-beef to cut costs: list of ingredients for its original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder. What's dripping is the water-soluble chemical pool Harvey's uses to mask how its burgers are mostly filler.
Anytime I get Harvey’s, their poutine is one of my main orders. I usually get my combo as an angus cheeseburger with poutine or frings (both fries and onion rings) and my drinks usually their chocolate or Oreo shakes. Their skor shake is really good too
Harvey’s is definitely my go-to fast food. But the original burger is very bland compared to the Angus burger, which I like to top with lettuce, tomato and banana peppers 😀🇨🇦
You guys should do a A&W USA vs Canada!
I agree with Jason about the flavour of the Harvey’s burger. I think the flavour is more nostalgic to Canadians that grew up with Harvey’s but realistically it’s terrible. Frings do never disappoint thou!
Completely agree
When I was younger I would visit my grandfather in Quebec…going to Harveys was a regular routine.
I had to do a triple take at the Harveh’s sign. I thought was losing my mind for a hot second there! Especially considering I drive by one every day 😂 Full disclosure, I completely agree with Jason. Harvey’s is not my favourite either. I love the option of building your burger, but I just find the meat to be subpar. Their onion rings though 🔥🤤 Loving this series with Jason in Canada so much! Are you going to go do the same in US? Sending you and your families so much love ❤️ 🇨🇦 Stay safe!
Yes once I can get back in US he’ll have some things to take me too. Can’t wait!
There's a Swiss Chalet right there. So much better than Harvey's. In BC we only ever had Harvey's in Home Depot and it seemed appropriate since they taste like sawdust.
I love the slomo walking shots with bad a$$ music, lol. Only you guys could make walking into Harvey's seem cool.
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I've never been a fan of Harvey's burgers either. The original I mean. The angus burger is a lot better.
Awesome-=thanks for a refreshing take on and yet similar ways we all experience here in NA!
I completely agree with Jason!
The Harvey’s patties are very BLAND-& they have an odd, preservative taste to them too.
Harvey’s didn’t survive in BC, especially in the GVRD.
I’ve been a Canuck here all my life & the best 🇨🇦🍔 restaurant, hands down is WHITESPOT, better than A&W.
You are right; ingredients for Harvey's original burger: beef, water, toasted wheat crumbs, salt, wheat flour, modified milk ingredients, hydrolyzed plant protein, onion powder, spices, sugar, dextrose, yeast extract, garlic powder
@@jonsher7682 well done...for looking up the actual ingredients! 👍🏼
Don't harp about the ice. Three rating was BS. Beef is fresh, not frozen, & Canadian.
McD gives choice of only ONE sauce. Very disappointed with your reviews.
Yeah I grew up with Harvey’s and love loading everything except lettuce (just too McDonald’s like) on my burger but I will say that the fries were mega awesome years ago when they were fresh cut fries.
I adore Harvey's. But I describe them as sort-of-meat that is oddly 70s-ish