One of Alderwood’s longest serving burger joints is still packing them in after more than 50 years of grilling thousands of orders for hamburgers, cheeseburgers and fries.

OBQ, or Obsessed by Quality, has been serving the community since 2011, in a strip plaza at 602 Brown’s Line, just south of Evans Ave.

“It is one of the longest serving hamburger places in the community,” says George Tsiambouris, the owner of OBQ. “This has always been a burger place as far back as I know.”

The property was previously owned by a family who owned and operated Big Burger for 40 years, according to Tsiambouris.
“People still come in and tell us they had a hamburger here on such a date,” he says. “There is a long history here.”

Tsiambouris says OBQ burgers are freshly ground and spiced with a secret recipe before it goes on the grill.

“We sear the burger on the flat grill so all the delicious juices stay in,” he explains. “We then transfer them to the charbroiler to get that exquisite charred flavour.”

The burgers, and we have been coming here for years, are always great.

“We cook and top your burger to your liking with your favourite original toppings,” he insists.

They use only 100% Canadian Angus beef and gluten and egg free products.

The prime location came up when he was searching for a spot to open and the rest is history.

“We love the area because it is very family oriented and we get a lot of families as customers,” he says.

The love of burgers run down to the staff, with customer servers Julian and Kristen both agreeing they love the job and people.

“We love working here,” Kristen says. “The people are open to new ideas.”

You can place an order at OBQ by calling 416-253-0835.

It is affordable and the food, as there is much more than burgers, is pretty good.