Will Arnett shouts out Ontario-based burger chain as 'the Cadillac of cheeseburgers'

Canadian actor and comedian Will Arnett may have left Toronto behind for Hollywood long ago, but it looks like one Ontario-based burger chain is still living in his head rent-free.

Nothing stokes national pride quite like hearing the stars shout out local businesses on the global stage. Whether it's Sabrina Carpenter professing her love for Jimmy's Coffee or Kehlani claiming Pho Ngoc Yen is the "best Vietnamese food [she's] ever had," those glimmers of recognition never fail to give you a particular glow.

It's even more special, though, when a locally-born celebrity publicly pays homage to their roots. It feels nice not to be forgotten amid the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown.

Most recently, it was Arrested Development star and host of Golden Globe-nominated podcast SmartLess, Will Arnett, who gave some much-welcomed love to his home province of Ontario and one of our lesser-appreciated fast food chains.

On a Jan. 29, 2026, appearance on viral YouTube talk show "Hot Ones," host Sean Evans diverges from discussions about Arnett's professional work into questions about his upbringing in Toronto, and, believe it or not, Ontario-born burger chain Harvey's got a particularly large chunk of airtime.

After asking Arnett about his induction into the Toronto Walk of Fame in 2019, Evans departs to talk food.

"For those uninitiated, what do you see as the allure of the Big Harv burger from Harvey's?" Evans asks.

"Oh man, now you're speaking my language," Arnett responds. "The Big Harv is the Cadillac of cheeseburgers. It's just like a big, double- you can get it with bacon. There's something about the way that they grill up their burgers at Harvey's, the way they do their, like, sliced pickles on a burger? Come on."

I'm just glad the "Hot Ones" interviewers didn't ask Arnett about the reputation of one particular Harvey's location in the city. You know which one.

Founded in Richmond Hill back in 1959, Harvey's, despite occasionally being unfairly maligned, is an Ontario business through and through, and I, for one, am proud that Arnett hasn't forgotten the magic of the Big Harv now that he's in the land of In-N-Out.

Further boosting local institutions, Evans goes on to ask Arnett about the significance of taking acting classes at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre in his career development, to which Arnett responds, "It was kind of a trial by fire."

If there was ever a time to indulge in a Big Harv, I'd say it's now.