Wayback Burgers — Restaurant in Mississauga

🚨 A Review You Won’t Forget: My Wild Ride at Wayback Burgers, Dundas Street 🚨

Let me take you on a journey no, a rollercoaster through my recent visit to the Wayback Burgers at Dundas. Buckle up. You're not ready for this.

First off, let’s set the stage: The restaurant? Immaculate. Sparkling clean, stylish vibes, everything in its place. A perfect 5/5. The staff? Angels in uniforms. Warm smiles, ready to help, no complaints there.

Now. Let’s talk about the food. Oh. My. Griddle.

I ordered the Famous Classic, topped with their much-hyped Wayback Sauce. But what I got? Felt like someone whispered “sauce” over the burger and called it a day. Where was the way in the Wayback? The sauce was missing in action. I searched for it like it was buried treasure nothing.

The patty? Not terrible… but not memorable. Just... there. It didn’t sing. It didn’t dance. It didn’t speak to me. You want a burger to hit your soul, not just sit in your stomach. It needed flavor, it needed love, it needed someone to smash it on that grill like it owes them money.

But wait enter the fries.

These fries took me to a dark place. Candy Crush Land. Sounds sweet, right? Nah. Think overboiled nightmares with a side of disappointment.

First batch: A Frankenstein mix of hot and cold. Some fries were limp, some half-cold, or just old and cold, some fresh out the oil but with a freezer-burned aftertaste that made my eyebrows raise and my tastebuds file a complaint.

I told them. They smiled, they listened, they replaced. No questions asked. Respect for that. ✊

But the second batch… They looked like gold. You’d think they came from fry heaven. But the moment I bit in… Crunchy disappointment. Hot, yes. Overcooked, absolutely. Flavor? Missing. Oil aftertaste? Overpowering.

It felt like biting into betrayal.

Look I want to give them credit. The place is beautiful. It really is. But behind that counter? You need cooks with passion. Not just young workers clocking in for a check. I respect the hustle, I really do but if you’re going to make burgers, make them with heart. Cook like someone’s happiness depends on it because sometimes it does.

So here’s my final message:

If you’re gonna dine here, do it for the atmosphere, maybe a shake. But if you're looking for a burger that'll change your life, this ain’t it yet.

To the crew at Wayback: Level up. Add soul to the skillet. Turn that “meh” into magic.

For everyone else: Read it, don’t read it. Like it, don’t like it. But remember this name. I’ll be back for another review. And when I do… Let’s hope it’s not another episode of “Where’s the flavor?”

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So I walked into Wayback Burgers thinking I was about to time-travel back to the golden age of juicy burgers and crispy fries. First impressions? The place is sparkling clean — like “you-can-eat-off-the-floor” clean. Probably because it’s brand new and still being smothered with attention. There were more staff than customers — I felt like royalty… briefly.

Now to the Steakhouse Burger. I ordered it expecting, I don’t know… a steak? Maybe a little sizzle? A beefy miracle? But no — what I got was ground beef smothered in “steak” sauce. Steak sauce?! Are you kidding me? That’s like putting glitter on a potato and calling it a diamond.

When my food arrived, I took a bite and… boom — Cuba flashback. And not the good kind. The burger had zero salt, zero pepper, zero joy. It was like the meat had a personality but left it at home. I had to beg for extra sauce like I was bartering for flavor in a post-apocalyptic diner.

And then — oh dear — the fries. Cold. Limp. Sad little starch sticks. I asked for a replacement, and they came back hot… but overcooked like they’d been through three world wars and fried in the cheapest oil money can buy. Still no flavor. Just crunchy regret.

To the staff: bless your hearts for trying, truly. But no — this was a one-way trip, no...

My first visit October 2025 I have driven by this place many of times I recently saw an ad on Facebook having a special on their classic burger so I decided to come visit and check out this franchise. The restaurant was clean nicely decorated service as I rated a two star no personality whatsoever no welcoming actually pretty sad for a new restaurant I thought I would’ve had a much more inviting experience however I did place the order and was specific about the items that I wanted on the order paid and sat down. I should note that the store was completely empty not a customer in there after waiting about 10 minutes I was presented my burger in a takeout bag, and I proceeded to leave the store when I got in my car I took the burger out of the package and the first thing I noticed that my order was incorrect having to then go back to the store to which basically changed the top of the bun and the items that I didn’t want on The burger they just scraped off and then gave me the burger back and then I left got in my car, realized that that’s what they had done instead of making me a new burger so right after that the taste wasn’t there and the burger was cold so can’t say my first experience was that of one that I would...