Elephant & Castle

I give it five stars for the staff and food, but please, management, could you reno the bathrooms? Seriously they are beyond their expiration date and need a redo.

Ordered some pub grub — shepherds pie and chicken fingers with poutine. The chicken was cold, they forgot the poutine and gave fries instead. The shepherds pie was extremely greasy (you could see the bottom part swimming in it), and lacked any flavour. I’d go back for a drink, but skip this joint for dinner– there’s better options in the neighbourhood.

This place has been around forever, it was a place I would always passed by when I walked from College station down to the Eaton Centre when I was a teen.
Now living abroad and on a Business Trip to Toronto, I decided to do two things. Get my fix of Fish and chips and visit this place I always passed by and never went into.
The good thing about this place is that it is a definitely a fancy pub. Converted from an old building that looks like it may have been a bank in a prior lifetime. It has incredibly high ceilings and a cool atmosphere.
The bad, the fish and chips were not good and overly priced. I have been to some epic fish and chips places in Toronto, some are fried to a crisp and at reasonable prices, but this dish was not worth getting.
At $ 15, you don’t get Halibut, but the cheaper Haddock. Haddock is a fishier piece of meet and is much cheaper to purchase, but in my case I prefer it, but not at that price point. Also, you get a 1 fairly small piece, mounted on a pile of fries.
The fries are inconsistent as well, some of them are cooked to a great crunch, but there were others that were undercooked and mealy. They seemed to be steak fries, but some of them were also shoestring. Maybe I got the leftovers of the day. As bad as it sounds, this was probably the best part of the meal.
My Haddock was beer battered and it was soggy, not crunchy, like it was fried in an oil at too low of a temperature. That made the fish stringy, yet limp and it had zero taste, other than oil. It was the worst fish pieces i’ve ever had in Toronto. I am from a smaller town in the US midwest, where fish and chips often means breaded fish sticks (using Cod) and even those would have been preferred. The fish was also not the prime cut of haddock, it had alot of meat close to the bone, making it tougher than the meat that is close to the skin.
What made it worse is the beer I ordered in a bottle (Mill St. Organic) was not very cold and turned to room temperature in 5 minutes.
I would suggest the owners of this bar visit some irish bar restaurants or other restaurants and get inspiration or hire another chef because while the atmosphere was nice, as was the service, the food was the letdown and isn’t that why we go to restaurants?

Review only based on the bar experience here: they have a good selection of beer cocktails but I especially love their crown float which is Guinness and somersby, definitely a must try. Waitress was honest and friendly — will be back when bar hopping DT

Great place to go before or after a sports game. The place has been totally renovated so if you have been in the past you must go again. Nice modern look. You forget you are in a British pub. The fish and chips are excellent. Service was very good for a party of 8.

A coworker and I come here regularly for after-​work drinks. For what it is, we always get friendly service and the servers always seem to recognize us. By now, I think they even know our drink orders. On the occasion that we do eat, I usually play it safe with a burger or a chicken Caesar salad, but occasionally they advertise seasonal specials that seem a little bit off-​base for a British pub. Either way, they don’t skimp out on chicken for that Caesar. It can get a little bit loud inside, especially if there’s a sporting event going on, but such is a bar.

I came here for drinks only with my girlfriend. This is a chain, and if you happen to be looking for a bar in downtown Toronto and not feeling like anything special, this is somewhere you should check out. The bartender was very friendly, and the beer selection is decent. She even made me a custom drink that I read off to her from a website (it’s a drink that not many people know about, and I was pleasantly surprised when she said she’d try to make it for us). As for the atmosphere, there’s a nice high ceiling and a balcony with more seating. Nothing special, but I had a good time here and would return if I were in the area again.

Authentic London style bar with typical bar food. Great friendly service. Ordered chicken lettuce wraps, they were light & lovely. It was really humid in the bar (and it wasn’t even humid outside). Eventually left because it was getting too much. Noted that they do not have a large variety in chicken items.

What a joke !!!
This place is a ripoff!!! guess what? They advertise «A perfect pint every time» and they even take it a step further and say that «you always get 20 imperial ounces» of beer but, but. buuuutttt… you don’t !!! Can you imagine how dumb did I look when I ordered a «Perfect Pint» of Stella and got a 40 CL chalice !!! What is this ??? a beer for ants ??? I was so pissed !!! everyone was making fun of me !!!
So, dear Mr. Elephant and Caste, 40 CL = 14.07 UK fl Oz
Just for informational purposes, a Pint is equal to one-​eight of an Imperial gallon, which means it’s equal to 568.26 ml that is, 20 imperial ounces.
20 !!! got it??? 20 !!! not 14.07 !!! how is 14.07 equal to 20??? I don’t understand !!! Unless… unless… unless they are making a fool of me !!!
I wont’ stand for this shit !!! Am I not worthy of an actual Pint ???
I immediately proceeded to make a scene and demand that the manager came to our table to apologize !!! however he pretended he didn’t know what was going on and tried to convince us that a Pint just means «a glass» !!! Can you believe this clown ??? By this standard any container qualifies as «a Pint» so watch out, watch out, waaatch ooouuuttt !!! Next time you go into this place they may serve you «a Pint» of beer in a coffee cup, or «a Pint» of beer in a shot glass, or «a Pint» of beer in a disposable solo cup !!! WTF !!!
Long story short… This place is now forbidden !!!

Has a very cozy, modern tavern interior which I loved. The service is good and so are the drink selections. Had a nice glass of red wine. We also tried the mac and cheese and it was really great. Came with jalapeño and mozzarella baked under a very crispy seasoned bread crumb crust. Price range was very reasonable and includes drink options on both higher and lower costs/​quality. Overall quite happy and will return!

Typical Pub establishment. The staff are friendly and personable. I do enjoy the variety on their menu. The prices are fair. It’s across from the office so I can get in/​out on my lunch break. I visit about twice a month.

This was an interesting find while passing through TO. The outside architecture was gorgeous, and it’s name gave me the impression that this bar might brew their own stuff.
For a bar, I’m unimpressed. Not too sure what this place is supposed to be — it had a full bar, full menu, but I couldn’t tell which one complimented the other. Maybe it’s a Jack Astor’s type of place? The bar menu, in terms of beer, is very basic with a few local drafts. I didn’t have anything to eat so
I can’t speak of the food.
In a city like Toronto, I would expect a competitive list of craft beer alongside the typical brews, and E&S had very few choices and no stouts. That being said, I got an Okanagen from BC — and for 7 $, it was fine though not what I’d typically go for.
Elephant and Castle was the perfect place to stop for a beer as I was passing through the city. It had a dated, but charming, décor that fit the look and feel of the place, and it was quiet enough for me to get some work done. My only critique is the selection of beers — it’s lacking!

For what it is, elephant and castle is pretty classic. Typical dt pub. However, what I love about it most is that you feel like your in an old bank and or house while having a pint or meal. Service I’ve had is beyond friendly and conversational. Prices are standard and they seem to have something on special each time. Locations are great all dT easily accessible by walking or ttc. Classic spot for quick pint or bite to eat.

This is a bar first and anything else second. The atmosphere is kind of nice as it must be an old bank because of the super high ornate ceiling and the lighting is dim. They have sort of a terrace but I didn’t see anybody up there. It’s on top of what is the kitchen I believe.
Anyway we just stopped in for some drinks and we ended up having a couple appetizers: some fried pickles and the pretzel sticks. The apps were decent but the sauce that came with both seems like it was the same thing because I think they were. It was some sort of chipotle mayo looking thing but I thought it was supposed to be mustard? Not sure… it didn’t really matter.
They had Innis and Gunn on draught… I was like whaaaat? Had that… it was good… because it was Innis and Gunn. Period.
Nice ambiance, friendly server, in and out pretty quick…

Dear E&C
thank you for introducing me to the wonderfulness of somerby cider, it was amazing. I like the bar atmosphere and the tall ceilings. Also a English phone booth in the back that was a great picture spot for some drunk people.

Visited here on a Saturday evening. I had made reservations in advance and was glad I did because a line formed at the door shortly after we got there. Service here was fantastic. Our server was attentive and so friendly. She chatted a bunch with us which made the experience even more memorable. The food was great. I had the chicken pot pie with a lightly dressed garden salad. The chicken pot pie was huge, had a nice fluffy puff pastry on top and VERY hot and creamy inside. Perfect for a cool day. Very decently priced as well. I would definitely visit again.

Preis/​Leistung passt. Sport auf Flachbildschirmen. Gute Auswahl Biersorten vom Fass. Pub– Gericht wie Sandwich, Burger & Co. Alles ok! Bedienung gut.

Nice restaurant chain. I’ve been to the location on king street often and it was my first time at the college location. This wasn’t as great but still good pub food. The French dpi and their burgers are tasty. The fries are sometimes a bit too over fried but great with mayo. When I went this time, they were doing training for new employees and some of the dishes were not available. I’d still return but hopefully, they will make some changes to make it more like the king street location.

Pretty decent. I’ve been to another one in DC so thought we’d give it a try. Service was just so-​so. Good location downtown. Several good beer choices on tap. A decent menu. Not sure if I’d try it again though.

It has taken me 5 years to write this review. lol… well 5 years on my first visit… and our last visit last year. Weve been a little busy but im glad i can finally do this.
Me and my now husband had our first blnd date here 5 years ago. We had such a fantastic first date, we must have spent 3 or 4 hours here. We shared 2 bottles of wine (Tini & Fat Bastard) and a bunch of appaetizers. Needless to say, we obviously fell in love and our relationship grew to more date nights and foodie adventures — but we have a special place in our hearts for this place.
We returned last summer and we had the idea of doign some of our engagement shoots here in this space. I emailed the restaurant and told them about our story and how we had our first date here… we asked if it wa sokay if we scould bring in our photographer and videographer and if we could re-​do the date by ordering the same wine etc.
When we arrived we were happily greeted by the staff, who were soo friendly and amused by our entourage of cameras. The waitress brought over a complimentary bottle of bubbly and glasses for everyone. We also ordered a pitcher of beer for the crew (it was a hot humid toronto summer day) and everyone was so helpful. After the shoot we ordered food and proceeded to just hang out.
This restaurant is awesome. A wonderful place for a first date — not too stuffy feeling, casual, great food and a fantastic wine list and beer list. The location is ideal and the service is wonderful. :) Thanks guys for everything!

This evening Gord and I met his cousin, Deanne, and her daughter, Carling, for supper at the Elephant & Castle.
I ordered chicken curry … it was okay.
Gord ordered dry ribs and wings. He enjoyed them.
Carling ordered onion soup and pretzels. She said they were good.
Deanne ordered meatloaf. She said the mashed potatoes were good, the meatloaf a bit too peppery and veggies could have been cooked more.
Veronica, our server, took good care of us. Gord and his cousin hadn’t seen each other in 45 years and Veronica, while conscientious, left us alone so they could catch up.