AAA Bar

Checked out this place last month on a Friday night. I really enjoyed their pulled pork sandwich. I love the look of the menu which was very simple and affordable. Service was excellent although, there was only 3 of us and we don’t need too much attention. My group had a wonderful time. Thank you!

Funky fun casual enviro. Younger crowd. Food tasty and reasonable but not award winning. Beef burrito made wth steak and had good flavour. Mac n cheese waz lacking in pizazz perhaps needed sharp cheese n some pepper. Staff seemed average friendly.

Dim, lively, loud, and lovely. Even mid-​week, the place is pretty full. Just what I need for a couple pints with friends to shoot some chat and laughs. Haven’t tried the food but it doesn’t matter. Getting my beer fix, and for the perfect price.

Hands down my favourite neighbourhood bar! It’s a weird (cool), Southern bar that serves great drinks and finger food. If you’re in the area and looking for a place to have a drink this is should be your place to go.

Have been there 4 times, after work and late night. Great real bar atmosphere. Enthusiastic staff and patrons ! Standoffish hipster vibe nowhere to be found. It feels like being in a good bar in the USA, where the staff enjoy their job and engage customers. Hard to find that vibe here in the 416. Ribs are really good and the drink prices are not out of line.

This place is a nice fit to the area and a cool spot for a beer.
I like their dry rub ribs but I have yet to have anything else I liked on the short menu. Stick with the ribs and a beer a you’re all good.

When I travel I like to find that one bar/​restaurant that is comfortable and become a regular during my stay. Easily accomplished on a recent visit to Toronto. My second night back and the bartender remembered my name. Great selection of local and regional beer, free Wi-​Fi and the music selection (from the owners iPod) made me feel like I was back home in Alabama. Don’t let the menu, hand written on a small legal pad piece of paper fool you, the brisket and sides were great. The Edison lights make for a great look. It’s not fancy, but it’s worth your visit when in Toronto. Looking forward to a return week in February 2016 to this feel good bar. They open daily at 5PM, so unfortunately, can’t grab lunch there.

We stopped by AAA Bar for a Tuesday date night, and unfortunately, it didn’t live up to our expectations.
THE GOOD:
— $ 5 pints on Tuesdays — can’t say no to that.
— We tried the dry ribs after reading the positive reviews. They were pretty damn good indeed — the highlight of our visit.
THE BAD:
— Service was… sloppy. I’m not sure how else to put it. For one, they completely forgot about one of the items we ordered (mac ‘n cheese) and we had to call someone over to order it again. They also added a $ 14 item we never ordered to our bill (chicken and waffles). It was nearly impossible to flag someone down to correct these errors.
— Mac ‘n cheese reminded me of Kraft Dinner Deluxe, with the ready-​made cheese sauce. Save your money — you can get a full box at the grocery store for $ 4.
— Nachos were just average at best. They are listed on the menu as «nachos with beef», but I really had to hunt for that beef. I would recommend ordering them with no lettuce.
Overall, I think we went wrong in expecting great food and A+ service from a pub. It’s not a bad spot for a drink if you’re in the neighbourhood, but if you’re hungry, I’d pass.

Nice ambiance and lively on a weeknight. We enjoyed the $ 5 pints but the food took quite a while to arrive. When it did arrive, the portions was quite small for the price and taste was alright but not spectacular.

This a great bar to grab a drink after work. Around 9 though service and atmosphere/​crown gets mixed. Its a too loud to really talk, yet to boring to not talk. Lay out is a bit cramped.
Food is ok. Not the greatest though. They seem to like to promote themselves as the best at things.
Beer tap quality is low.

Why 5 stars? Because these were the most unique ribs I’ve ever had.
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I don’t even really know how to describe them. They were small in length, but quite girthy. They had an incredibly unique flavor/​texture to them. Maybe Canada has some wildlife that they keep a secret from us… that, or AAA Bar has a gastronomic genius smokin’ up ribs in the back.
Speaking of unique, see the photos of the mac and cheese. It looks like Kraft Mac with cheese grated on top, but it was delicious.
I heavily debated where I was going to eat dinner right off the plane as I arrived in Toronto, and I’m happy to say I picked a winner!

AAA is a fantastic neighbourhood bar; the nicest staff with great food. There’s a certain nonchalance about the place that makes it completely unpretentious.
They have the best nachos in Toronto by far. If they happen to have the smoked chicken wings available that night, don’t deprive yourself of the pleasure. Everything else on the menu is solid. You’re not going to find high refinement, but the combination of the food, staff and décor is the environmental equivalent of a big hug.

Why don’t they have wings every night? I would move there. I would become one of the hobos in the park just to be near them at all times. I would leave my job, apartment and family to be with them.
So yeah… the wings are good.

We decided to try this place after months of joking about going there for $ 3 tequila shots. Once entering the bar I had to check Unilocal to make sure it was okay to order food.
On other user recommendations we ordered the dry beef ribs and nachos. Both were excellent and we were not disappointed.
Service was attentive and drinks came quickly. It was a little noisy but to be expected for a Friday night. Great experience !

I’ve been to Texas and this place is the real deal. Quality dry rub ribs, brisket and pulled pork for a fair price. Beers are plenty with some interesting options to boot. Whiskey fans will rejoice, there’s a big selection to be had.
It may not look like much, but trust me when I say come on down ‘y’all and have a slice of Texas… Even if it is in the middle of a depressingly frigid Canadian winter!

I visited this Southern style bbq joint on a Friday night with a few friends. The atmosphere is loud and boisterous — I’m told it was quieter than normal due to the long weekend. It’s a causal dining venue with good southern style food. We tried a few items — the ribs, fried chicken & waffles, wings, beef nachos, Mac & cheese, and coleslaw. My fav would be the chicken wings, the ribs and the nachos (perfect cheese to chip ratio, need I say more?). They also had $ 5 pints of beer so how can you go wrong.
The place is very loud so if you’re looking for a quiet night or going on a date it may not be the best place for you.

This place is a hipster gem! Don’t get me wrong I’m not a hipster and I like it, we had a couple of whiskey’s and ribs and I had the southern chicken on waffle and even though I never heard of this combination before it was very tasty and the food arrived pretty fast!
We stayed and the counter because it was Friday or Thursday night I believe and every other spot was packed!
It is absolutely a must try because everybody I know love this place, we went after work so we were extremely tired and wanted to hang out a bit and just relax.
The atmosphere is energetic and the owners are friendly and nice.
It is also a few steps away from our favourite salon, Tony Shamas, so from now on every time we will get out our (me and my boyfriend) our hair appointment we will definitely come here to have a drink and try some new food.
They have a big selection of beers so there is plenty of choice even if you are a bit picky.

3.5
I’ve been here a handful of times, both for dinner and private events.
The food is delicious. I’ve enjoyed everything I have eaten including ribs, chicken wings, burrito, mac and cheese, brisket and my favourite, the nachos! I don’t really like the plain piece of white bread with the ribs. It would be nice to have something else. The prices are a bit high, but not too high that I wouldn’t come back.
It can be a bit loud a times.
The staff is really friendly, especially the owner. It seems like everyone who works there loves it, so that’s always good to see. On occasion I find that the service can be a bit slow.

Like most other reviewers have said, AAA bar serves up some solid BBQ. The ribs are cooked with a dry rub and tasted almost like cured like bacon. Never had any quite like that, but I’m a big fan.
The highlight for me was the mac and cheese. Not sure what made it so good, but I’m eating the leftovers we had packed up and still loving it today.

This is one of those — end of the night probably should have stopped drinking an hour ago– spots for me, I didn‘t even know they served food until going to the Unilocal page a moment ago… Due to all my memories of this place being slightly fuzzy and booze soaked I may not be the best authority, but I‘ve found the staff friendly, the atmosphere enjoyable, and my fellow patrons to be pretty damn great people!
****Update****
After a few more sober times here, I can confidently say that AAA is a great spot, and significantly up my star’s on the review. My initial positive, albeit fuzzy impressions were spot on! Staff is fantastic, the crowd is full of awesome people, they make a pretty decent bourbon sour, and every time I’ve been here has been a really fun time! Just an overall great atmosphere, and no matter how busy it get’s you’re never snubbed by a bartender or left waiting endlessly for a drink. I finally get the hype about this place!