Fox & Fiddle-Finch

This is the third time my partner and I came here in two weeks — the first time (St. Paddy’s Day) was fantastic, the second time was okay, but the 3^rd visit (April 1^st) was disastrous. The points below describes our third experience:
Our drink order was taken about twenty minutes later, and it took an additional 25 minutes to receive the drinks. Usually, drinks take about 5 – 10 minutes to arrive.
I made a comment that the drinks took too long.
The waitress said she can credit my partner’s, because he has to drive.
I left mine on the side, but didn’t drink it.
Since the server seemed reluctant to make any adjustments on the bill, my cousin drank my drink just before we left, and apparently it was not a good Long Island anyway. (I should have known when the server said she was a bartender, and mentioned iced tea in a long island! — for non-​long island drinkers, there should not be an ounce of tea in there. The color is from cola.)

We received only 2 sets of cutlery for 3 people.
For some reason, the staff who bring the food never seemed to know where the meals would go. They would go to the table closer to the door, and when they said no, then our food would find its way to us. This happens occasionally at restaurants, but I’ve never seen it happen so many times. And again, the place was NOT busy.

We had to wait quite a while for a server (any server, not even ours) to come close enough to ask for ketchup. When it was brought, it was nearly empty and definitely not enough for one person, let alone 3.

There were BONES in my fish and chips. I accidentally swallowed one, and there was at least one more (I did show the waitress when she came to give us our bill, and she apologized). I stopped eating it for fear of swallowing more bones, and did not finish my meal.
My cousin said the veggie burger was mediocre — not bad, but not great.

We were charged $ 1.99 for extra jalepenos. When I told the waitress we never received the extra, she said she made the note in the computer. I told her this was the normal amount, and she said that they included the extras between the nachos. Like I said, the previous 2 nachos we ordered were loaded. She made absolutely no effort to rectify the situation, but preferred to argue that the jalepenos were there (even though she did not bring the nachos, and therefore did not see them herself).

In addition, we were not informed that «lots of jalepenos» would be an extra charge. Yes, it is only $ 2, but usually they would let us know it’s an extra charge. (I was informed by another waitress at another time at this same establishment that the tzaki was an extra charge, so I know it is not against restaurant policy to inform the customers of extra charges, but this waitress just did not seem to care. We did get the tzaki, but it’s just good practice to let your customers know when something will be an extra charge.)

When we requested to speak with a manager, the waitress returned and said he must have stepped out because they ran out of something. She did offer to give us his phone number so we can discuss the issues over the phone, but she never made an attempt to actually give us the number.

Upon our departure, waitress made a comment something to the effect that she hopes this does not reflect her service. Again, very unprofessional. If you have an unhappy customer, you try to let them leave on a happier note, not deflect blame away from yourself. And furthermore, f she was giving proper service, she would have came to check up on us more than once.
And please do not get me wrong, I extend the utmost respect and patience with servers. Perhaps this one is new, or inexperienced, I am not sure. But whatever the case is, the Fox and the Fiddle needs to spend more time training staff.
Definitely will not go back and cannot recommend. And also upset that we spent nearly $ 80 for this awful experience. It’s a shame, because based on my previous 2 experiences, we thought we found a gem close to home.

Nice neighborhood pub in the hood. All by itself in a sea of Chinese restaurants and fast food. It even has a basement bar with pool tables and foosball. Waitresses were friendly. Food is reasonably priced. They show hockey games and Raptors. Drink specials. Busy. Only pub for miles. Near York University. Two thumbs up!

Food: 3.5 stars
I ordered the seafood special of the day for $ 19.99. The seafood special consists of deep fried shrimp, calamari, and battered cod or halibut (l forgot). It comes with coleslaw and I chose mashed potatoes with gravy as my side. Pretty big portions. Everything was good.
Ambiance: 3 stars
Standard pub style décor. Comfortable seating.
Service: 3 stars
Pros: our waitress came to check on us periodically and brought everything we needed.
Cons: she seemed a little disorganized? Frazzled? We wanted to ask her something about the menu and she stopped us mid question and insisted on bringing the drinks first.

I have been to this restaurant numerous times and have always been very happy with the food, drink, and service.
I highly recommend this spot for those at York University or in the area looking for a decent meal or a new go to spot.

Its a pretty decent place…
Think of the moxie’s menu with a waaay lower price.
With the vicinity being very close to York University. Expect a lot of younger age people hanging around. It is 2-​levelled; with a few pool tables and a separate bar downstairs. They are very fickle when it comes to ID. Which at my age is the greatest compliment that can be paid.
The place has an older décor but it works. Reasonably priced entrée’s and cheap drinks. It is a good place to go for a bar environment without dishing out too much money.

Voilà. A mash-​up of all my tips compressed neatly into one one review for the convenience of the desktop users (FYI tips can be viewed on the app).
New tips:
–I believe open mic nights have taken over both Tues & Thurs nights.
–Double Amaretto is tasty & refreshing. Request fresh squeezed lemon if you don’t like bar lime.
–Cash only. ATM on site by front door entrance.
–Buffalo butter is their most popular wing sauce. I’ve tried it as well as Korean BBQ & red ale but I still prefer the classics like honey mustard. Their four alarm is a decent challenge to anyone who likes it HOT!
Older
–Fox & Fiddle Finch, «where everybody knows your name, duh duh duhhh «a la ‘Cheers’
–Always a fun and interesting crowd here, even on a rare slow night. Check out comedy nights and the karaōke night on Tuesday is epic. Shaka is the best waitress they ever had and ever will have. Xoxo (07÷82÷2015 Update: Shaka still works here from time to time. Tip her well!)
–There are 2 pool tables in the basement. Plus a 2^nd full bar, bartender, waiter service (when busy downstairs), dart board & jukebox.
–Thursday $ 12.99 Nachos. Regular $ 16.99
–another drunken night of Tuesday karaōke… wow
–half-​price wings on Karaōke Tuesday
–Have a live DJ sometimes (really approachable & friendly). Yesterday, Friday, the DJ was on point playing a video mix of reggae R&b top 40 and hip hop. Downstairs there was some unusual mix of pop and classic rock (I don’t know who fooled around with the music) but there’s always the jukebox by the pool tables if you wanna play your favourite jam.
–Order any poutine from here and you will not be disappointed. I prefer the new southern BBQ chicken poutine. Fries, onion rings and wings are stellar. Nachos and Burgers are also delicious. Even the butter chicken & naan bread w/​basmati rice ain’t bad — far from authentic, albeit. Haven’t tasted much else.
Give this place a shot and come ready to have a good time. If you have a good attitude & are the type to mingle & socialize I’m sure you and your friends will have a great time!

The food here is awesome! The staff is great for the most part the only problem is their lack of presence. Bartenders are usually off doing whatever while I’m looking for someone to serve me. Oh yeah and the jukebox stole my money and it should be replaced.

Came here tonight for some bar food and cold beer. It’s my go to location for some good burgers and beer and wings. Wasn’t disappointed! Prices are reasonable and it was nice and welcoming.

Food wan’t bad but the service was subpar at best, they ignored us after we received our food, bad service out weighs the ok food. McDonalds has better service so don’t waste your time here.

Our server, Rachel, was really friendly. The caesars are delicious and cheap ($ 6.19) and the wings were really big and juicy. A pound was only about 5 – 6 but they were big. Most importantly, it was half price Tuesday and it wasn’t crowed. There were a lot of people but we had a lot of space.

We had a reservation for a birthday party for 20 people at St Louis, and they went and gave away our table. So we called Fox and the Fiddle and Courtney was happy to set up a table for our party on such short notice. They service was great the whole night and food was amazing. I’d definitely recommend giving this place your business!

Probably deserves a 2 ½ but i’m giving it a three because my friends seem to really like this place so maybe there’s something I’m not seeing that they do.
Considering there’s nothing else in terms of pubs for this area, this is where it’s at for Keele and Finch. I’ve been here twice, both times to celebrate birthdays. I wouldn’t come here otherwise.
The location faces construction on one side and a dirt field on another. Most of the regulars are on tap — Coors, Canadian, Heineken etc. Pool tables downstairs that are mostly empty, so thats a definite plus if you’re looking to play pool.
Mostly York students. When I ordered food, it was o.k., but nothing special. Both times I’ve been here, I’ve suspected the waitress was trying to skim me on how much change I wanted back, even after I tipped her.
*shrug*
This place is just flat out boring.

2 for 1 wings special on Tuesdays. Upgrade to 2 lbs of wings and pay only $ 12. The wings are enormous and juicy. The Four Alarm is the hottest sauce but easily manageable. There’s a second bar and pool table downstairs. The patio is nice but it looks out to barren dirt fields of Keele and Finch.

Two of the nicest pool tables at keele and finch. They offer great food too.

I hung out here on a Wednesday night in the basement room. The ground floor is the dining area. Downstairs is a more relaxed, open environment, though quite small.
The place looks decent and the crowd was mostly younger (early 20s). They have a couple of pool tables, TVs, a bar where you can order food, and some seats and tables.
I went on a Wednesday mainly to see their free comedy night. It is not the best place to watch comedy (in terms of comedians and venue) but if you’re drunk you probably won’t care. It started at 11pm, each comic went on for 5 – 10 mins, and the whole thing ran until 12:30am.
The food was good. I got some thick-​cut fries for around $ 5 or so. I usually assume chain places will have crappy portions but I was pleasantly surprised.
There is a doorman who checks ID so don’t forget that.
The atmosphere was decent. I could see myself coming back.

I come here mostly for the wings, this is one of the good bars to go in the area. I prefer to stop by here when i’m not feeling the mood to go downtown. Dont forget to bring your id, besides that the food is good and the staff is a welcoming group.

Don’t know if it’s one of the best among the different locations. But that doesn’t change the fact that its still one of my favorite bars to visit in my hood.