Bier Markt

Really, really, bad. I don’t go into chain restaurants with high expectations, especially ones in Etobicoke, but I’d heard good things about Bier Markt so I thought it’d be at least passable for a quick lunch with my dad before running some errands in Sherway… it was not. I’m a big beer drinker but wasn’t in a beer mood so I was happy to find in their absurdly large, and admittedly pretty awesome, beer/​drinks list Crabbie’s Ginger Beer! Unfortunately our server came back and told me they were out. No problem, I’ll just have a cider– so I asked for the elderflower one, and he comes back again… out of that as well. Them running out of those didn’t bother me, I was just amused, so I order a pear cider being sure they would have that, and they did. It was served over ice (how it should be) but there was so much ice, and such big chunks that it was nearly impossible to drink… I almost asked for a straw or a spoon but decided to maintain some self respect. Now all of this wasn’t a big deal– it was the food that really put me off. I ordered one of their mussels (the curry like one I think) and frites and could barely make it through them. There were so many broken mussel shells and little shards I had to eat around and a few of the mussels themselves had a suspiciously fishy taste. The fries were unimpressive and soggy. The pretzels we shared were the highlight and they were just okay and disappointedly served with plain old yellow mustard. My dad’s veal schnitzel did not fare much better. He said the batter tasted almost fishy, which is a big problem when someone is allergic to most types of fish… Both of us were distracted and really not in the mood to complain so we just ate what we could and left. Service was fine, although we noticed another server on the verge of tears since they were so understaffed… but other than that there was nothing ‘fine’ about this place. If you just want a few beers I’m sure it’s a great place to go, but if you’re looking for a meal please spare yourself and go elsewhere.

BeirMkt is a great place. Just not this location. All of the other locations I’ve been have just been more fun. Maybe just a bad experience. The beer choices are always top notch but when it came to the food… My Poutine trio came with cold gravy. Cold Gravy!!! This should not happen. I Kind of feel cheated by going to the Queensway location of my money and the normally fun vibes of BeirMkt. The square one location is a far better choice if you are living in the west end.

AWSOME Belgian style restaurant.
Great place to watch the game !
The only thing missing a feather bowling alley !!
Large beer selection & fantastic food make it a must

Came here a couple times over the past few months for after movie snacks and drinks. .what can I say except it feels and tastes like chain restaurant food trying to be something it’s not. too crowded, slow service– bruschetta was soggy and flavorless, after that I had lost my appetite– great place for drinks, that’s about it

Out with some friends at Don Mills, we grabbed a table at the Bier Market to have some appetizers. Don Mills is a busy place! I was happy we got a table! A big, bright venue with lots of windows and smiling faces… or maybe it’s just the beer talking.
The beer selection was staggering. I was glued to the menu trying to pick just one. They have every possible type of beer I could imagine and I wanted all of them! This is a great place to try something new and find a new favourite!
We decided to share some appetizers. We went with the Fresh Oysters, Pretzel Calamari and Candied Bacon & Potato Flatbread. The oysters were fantastic. So fresh! It came with 3 sauces plus lots of lemons. A great start! The calamari had no pretzel taste what so ever. As far as calamari goes, it was pretty standard, but it had no remnants of pretzel. The flatbread was delightful. Who doesn’t love candied bacon?! It was full of great toppings. Lots of bacon, crème fraîche and soft potato. It was surprisingly balanced. We were stuffed, but we did not leave one slice!
The service was cheerful. Everyone seemed in good spirits and not rushed. Our server understood that there’s a lot of choice and we never felt rushed. She checked on us periodically, but as it always goes, we had mouths full of food, so we could only nod in approval. Story of my life! :P
I’d love to go back! There are so many beers left for me to try and many items on the menu looked so good! Can’t wait to get together with some friends and revisit!

This is the slowest service I’ve ever experienced…
I’ve been to this location twice… The first time I waited over an Hour for my food order, with an empty restaurant.
The second time I ended up just walking out after waiting 25 minutes without service from any of the staff… Even after stopping and asking for help I was told «we’ll be right with you»… Which never happened.
My advice: go somewhere else.

Came here for lunch. 1hour and 45 minutes later we got our food… couldn’t even enjoy it as we needed to get back to work, already super late. This is the second time this place let me down which is why I’m posting a review. Also when we got our food it was cold.

We stopped in for brunch because their online menu mentioned something of a Poutine Benedict. However, the menu at the restaurant was much smaller and didn’t include it. My boyfriend had the rosti Benny with porchetta and it was good. I had the Belgian Breakfast with eggs, English muffin, bacon sausage and frites. Mine was ok. The meat seemed not super fresh. Not spoiled but maybe a little dry. Caesars were good. I love the selections of beers. Service was good. A little canned, but efficient.
Overall just okay. I might come back. I might not.

Came here for lunch on a Saturday. Had the chicken soup, sliders and one of the charcuterie boards. The service was unbelievably slow. After taking our plates, we waited for over half an hour for the server to return. The food was overpriced and average. By average, I mean below average. It was like 16 bucks for a couple of slices of salami.

From years back that I can remember the original Bier Markt I knew of was on the Esplanade. I didn’t like that place. It was overly crowded and the food wasn’t worth it nor was it that great. This was a long time ago when we went there and I haven’t been back since.
Fast forward to the present and I ended up coming to the Bier Markt across from Sherway on the corner of North Queen and Queensway and this location and place is light years better than my original Bier Markt experience on the Esplanade.
To be fair I didn’t have a full blown meal here yet but I have come to the Bier Markt twice in two evenings (the past two actually). I had come here after having dinner with friends just up the street on Wednesday and last evening I had a meet up with another friend for a quick snack and drink.
The beer selection at this place is absolutely awesome. If you like beer this place has it. On draught, in bottles, from here, from there, blonde, amber, ales, stout you name it, it’s here. If you like beer I think you’d be hard pressed to not find something here that would appeal to you. The beer menu is to me, the beer version of a Cheesecake Factory menu. It has TABS so you can easily flip to a brew of your liking, yes the menu is nuts and impressive if not overwhelming. Menu items display ABV (alcohol content by volume) percentage as well as IBU (International bittering units) which is a metric for the bitterness, hoppyness of the brews.
Besides having an incredible list of drinks the menus for just apps are decent. I’ve had some of the sausage board which is a nice mix of different sausages that comes with two warm pretzels. We were told yesterday that there was a 2 for 1 special on duck wings and we ended up also ordering the seasonal «bier schetta» which is a board with a half dozen dressed bruschetta made their way. The bruschetta was ok but the duck wings were fabulous. Talk about a tasty non conventional finger food that are full of flavor and truly mouth watering.
The duck wings were so tender went so well with my hoppy drink.
The ambiance is nice and there are actually 2 outdoor patios, one that faces the Queensway with high tables and another near the entrance that faces North Queen with low tables. The service seems to be ok and the inside is just great with nice space, lighting and a feel good overall vibe.
I didn’t know that Bier Markt is now a part of the Cara group but I noticed it when my wife gave me a Cara gift card and Bier Markt was on the list of restaurants just like the usuals such as Harvey’s, Montana’s, Swiss Chalet, Kelsey’s etc. I have to say the food at Bier Markt is really inline with the drinks you’d be ordering so this place just doesn’t seem like your typical out of the box across the board type of Cara «safe choices» food kind of places. It doesn’t have a feel of a chain type place at all not that that really matters.
I’d definitely come back here for some good drinks and more not so every day food items.

Came here for the ½ price mussels and $ 19.99 schnitzel deal.
Started off the meal with Gouda Bombs which came with a tomato jam, and they were delicious. The tomato jam was a bit sweeter than ketchup and complimented the smoked Gouda. If you like deep fried brie, I would definitely recommend trying the Gouda Bombs.
I got the Provencale mussels, which came with fries accompanied with 3 sauces: ketchup, mayo and what seemed to be a curry mayo, but I could be wrong. I was fairly disappointed in the mussels as they were so small, the meat being roughly the size of a quarter. The sauce was great and I wish I could’ve had some bread to dip in it. The fries were good, not too oily and I liked the variety in sauces.
My date had the veal schnitzel and he said it was good and I believe him as his plate was pretty clean when he was done. I do think that the portion was small for what it was, I would definitely not pay regular price for that.
I also got 3 oysters to try and they were okay. I’m not an oyster expert by any means, it’s my second time having them. They came with 3 sauces (red wine, spicy tomato and a yellow radish-​y one), a lemon wedge and horseradish on the side.
Probably won’t come back unless I’m in the area, or if I’m craving Gouda Bombs.

Great place for a good time. Service was pretty good we got our food pretty quick, we sat at a bar too and we ordered quite a few food items. There was a live band that came on at 10 and they were very good, the band (brent miller & the cool ones) took and played nearly every song i requested. Too bad no one got up to jam out on the dance floor, i guess it was just the crowd.
There was soo much beer for the picking i didnt even know where to start, the foods were more on the german inspired side, which isnt bad at all. The semi dark environment was very nice and cool. Their washroom was very clean and sanitized, but the had the washrooms labelled differently and i was too sure i was going into the male washroom.
Overall very fun night and i would most definitely go back!

Had a terrible experience here with customer service. We had a bon appetit gift card that we were unsure would cover bier markt, so we called the location to make sure. We were careful to describe the card and the person on the line assured us that it would absolutely be covered since they were all under the same company. By the end of the night we were informed (as they were hanging us a card machine) that the card did not in fact cover the cost as it was an older card before bier markt joined the company. After complaining that we had been informed otherwise, the manager only took off the cheapest menu off our order.
I had also ordered the ahi tuna steak, but after a long wait time the waitress served me while hurriedly explaining that they had «run out of tuna, but this was the same meat and they were charging me for the burger price which was much cheaper and more meat anyways». Confused, I began to eat what turned out to be a tuna burger patty on top of the steak sides. They had substituted my order without asking or informing me that they were out of what I had actually ordered. It tasted like mushy off beef like fish paste without the bun.
Did not tip, will not be coming back.

Saturday night dinner:
Slow service, not attentive.
Portions were very small for their price (which would’ve been fine if the quality made up for it but nope). $ 19 for a mediocre chicken sandwich (too dry) with fries. Poor vegetarian options — my friend could only have a salad and it was literally three leaves with a cut up boiled egg — «dismal» was the only way to describe it.
Everything was very meh. We only came cuz wvrst was full. Two stars for an OK beer but…
Won’t be coming back.

Great ambiance
Great service
Friendly staff
Average food (makes up for great service)
I’d recommend everyone to go

After a long day of work and an early dinner… the night was still young and I needed an adult bev! A fellow co-​worker suggested Bier Markt… which I thought was literally a beer market… until I looked it up.
Yeah, much more than a store selling beer, it was a mecca of beer for individuals who fancy themselves as beer connoisseurs. Since i already had plenty of food, I only stopped here for bevs… but did look through the food options (which seemed to be tasty) and saw an cooler filled with charcuterie… again, looked #amazing.
*Grimbergen Dubbel Abbey Ale
*Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Can’t begin to describe the flavors of each beer, both are different, unique profiles, different finishers… simply great tasting, flavorful craft beers.
Go online, peruse their online beer menu, bring a group of friends to enjoy a nice evening of craft beer and great convo.

Fabulous food! My colleague and I brought two guests from Germany and Sweden for lunch. We were pressed for time and asked whether we could get our orders rushed. They were!
The good was delicious. I had the markt burger with chicken and spatzel soup. Devine! They all taste homemade. I washed it down with Goose Beer from Collingwood.
I’m coming back to sample more beer and food.

A little disappointed that this Bier Markt location no longer offers Happy Hour Special.
But the beer selection seems to get better with the newer beer menu, a lot of newer beers from smaller breweries from Canada, US and Belgium.
Patio seems to be decent but if you are a non smoker or allergic to smoke, you might not really enjoy the experience.
Goose Island Honker Ale and Rosarda which is not widely available on tap at other bars. The Seasonal rotating beers from Rogue, Quebec, Ontario and Fruit is quite interesting.
Service is friendly and fast. A good place to have a beer or 2 or even catch a game on the huge TV!

This place was awesome! It wasn’t as crazy packed on Saturday compared to the ones in Toronto but yet there were not table left alone.
We had a bachelor party and this was one of the location… The manager was nice enough to keep a table for us, but as we were going to spent quite a few bucks we worked our way in getting the Chef’s table. You might ask whats a Chef, table well its an area separate kind of a both with a massive table and nice chair. All thanks to the awesome manager for being accommodating.
Staff: Not just the manager was good but even the girl serving us was very friendly and fast in deal with all the orders. The security guards were awesome and friendly too.
Menu: I wouldn’t go much in detail on this as the menu on drinks is quite extensive here and you will have to pay up for imported stuff.
Live band was quite good and their song choices were awesome… Lots of Tvs to catch the games as well. If you are planning to drive there is plenty of parking

Went to the Queensway Bier Markt for brunch/​lunch last weekend to celebrate friend’s birthday. We love to eat so the 3 of us gals ordered 5 meals to share.
We ordered from both the brunch and lunch menu.
To start we ordered the Bread and Butter grilled brioche bread, Gruyère cheese and black pepper popovers, compotes du jour for 6 dollars (on the brunch menu). I really enjoyed the compotes (berry was the best, then they also had a kiwi and peach/​tangerine that were both yummy on the popovers. The brioche bread was just ok. Not bad but nothing spectacular… But I am a bit of a bread snob…
2^nd item to start was the fondue found on the lunch menu for 21 dollars. Cheese and Lager fondue — Appenzeller, Emmental and Raclette cheeses, stella artois lager, granny smith apple, rosti croquettes, bistro bread (similar to a baguette). This dish was fun and tasty but very rich! Probably better with more people as we had to leave a lot of it. The rosti croquettes were awesome and the apples went well with the fondue. I also enjoyed putting some of the compotes from the previous dish on the baguette with cheese.
We then ordered 3 mains to share:
B and B breakfast sandwich for 16 dollars which is fried egg, alberta boar burger, maple glazed bacon, sherry onion jam, toasted classic bun, baby arugula salad, olive oil vinaigrette. This was one of the faves. The egg yolk was perfect (soft) and the maple glazed bacon was perfectly sweet.
Breakfast Greens for 14 dollars — 2 poached eggs, smoked bacon, sauteed mushrooms, butter lettuce, kale and baby arugula, grilled bistro bread was disappointing but could have been because we ate it last and it was cold by then. My friend had ordered it in the summer and said they were much better (better mushrooms and bread).
The 3^rd main was the smoked meat flatbread pizza (14 dollars). House smoked beef brisket, sweet and smoky mustard, shaved cider slaw, emmental cheese, roasted garlic. I would rate this a 3. I enjoyed the brisket but felt the slaw was very dry. Still enjoyable but had higher expectations.
All in all a great experience, great service, yummy food and 100 dollars for all 5 dishes once you add tax and 20 percent tip. If you go for brunch, try the breakfast sandwich and if you have a decent size group, the fondue is fun. For 6 bucks the popovers and compote was yummy but beware there are only 2 popovers (and 4 slices of toast). Please note that I took pictures of all the meals listed above for your viewing pleasure!
Enjoy!