Morgan’s On the Danforth

Came here recently after a visit for drinks last year — food looked good then, and still does now. Showed up at a respectable dinner hour and found the place practically empty — hopefully it was just a quiet night because this is a great addition to the Greenwood area.
It was a night with friends so we all had something different. One of us tried the duck special, which was fantastic. The other had the bacon cheeseburger that he reviewed as one of the best burgers in town. I had the wrap of the day which was quite tasty as well. My only beef about dinner was charging for a side of mayo — yes, it’s dumb to complain about this but I also think it’s dumb to charge for a condiment (though I do thank the server for telling me they did before bringing it).
A pretty flawless night here. I’ll be back. Great food quality, good prices and extremely friendly service. I might not come to Greenwood often, but when I do, I will definitely think about eating here first. Well done Morgan’s.

My wife and I went here last night for the first because our buddy recommended it to us. The service was great and very welcoming. I had the Sunday Prime Rib dinner and my wife had the ribs and everything was delicious. This is our new go-​to place in The Danforth

I have been to Morgan’s a few times now and it is definitely one of my favourite spots in Toronto! Great variety of food and very reasonable prices. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Great place to go on a date or with a few friends.

Winterlicious 2016
–Double Garlic Caesar
–Zucca al Forno Arrancini
–Welly County Dark Lamb Shank En Crouse
–Southern Comfort Redux
—Brown Butter and Bourbon Cannoli
—Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Salted Caramel Pudding Parfait
Overall very good food.
Apps were a good start to the meal.
Lamb was very nicely cooked, good mix of flavors.
The fried chicken had a nice kick and the jalapeño corn bread was tasty.
The pudding Parfait was heavy and rich! (Be warned… Save space)
And Cannoli was the «lighter» but equally good dessert.
Service was 20% worthy, included great recommendations

I would certainly go back again! After visiting for Winterlicious this evening, I was so impressed with the service, the ambience and of course the food. It is beautifully put-​together without being pretentious. The menu is very creative and the drink menu is sensational as well. I loved the Southern Comfort Redux option — so many delicious flavours.
Our server Lucy was so personable and great at her job! The host (maybe manager) did his best to make sure we were seated right away for our reservation and went out of his way to thank us for coming as we left.

Really good tasty food. Had the prix fixe: very flavorful cheddar ale soup (not too thick with braised onions and carrots), comfort platter of meatloaf stuffed with cheese, a fried chicken drumstick, mashed potato and Swiss chard. Desert was warm German apple cake and premium quality ice cream. All for $ 25! Service was prompt. Steps from Greenwood subway station. Took one star away because the banquette I sat on had a deep seat (about 24 in) that you couldn’t use the back rest without your feet dangling off the floor. I have never experienced this before as I am 6 feet tall. But no problem until I left and my back hurt for the next hour. Oh well, small price to pay for a very good meal!

EXCELLENT! From start to finish, a pleasure and a delicious treat. Thank you for a nice Thanksgiving!

It was a busy thanksgiving weekend for my family so. Chef Anne at Morgans was doing a full turkey dinner with all the fixins. Pre ordered, It was packaged and ready for pickup. I think Anne and the crew did an amazing job with the food but to be honest, I have had the food there before and already knew it would be that awesome. We just might make thanksgiving dinner TOGO from Morgans on the Danforth a tradition ever year! Thanks for saving the day guys! Happy thanksgiving!

Once in a while, I go to a restaurant and leave extremely satisfied — the kind of satisfied that makes me want to tell all my friends about the place and bring my parents the next time they’re in town. Based on my first visit, Morgan’s is that kind of restaurant.
THE GOOD:
— We came for lunch and both got the sandwich of the day: an egg, peameal bacon and cheddar sandwich. This sandwich seriously hit the spot. It was served on the freshest ciabatta bread, and all the ingredients came together perfectly with each bite. I got mine with the soup of the day — a pear and carrot soup — which was the perfect side.
— Morgan’s has a great selection of beers and ciders. If you enjoy cider, try Spirit Tree!
— Our server was a very pleasant gentleman. We came at 2pm for a late lunch, so the place was not very full and we were served quickly.
THE BAD:
— I’ve got nothing!
Overall, I would highly recommend Morgan’s to anyone looking for an awesome lunch spot in the East Danforth area. I will definitely be making a second visit to check our their dinner menu in the future.

Looks small from the outside, but inside is surprisingly spacious. There was even a small patio with a few tables out front. Heading inside, a sheik pub atmosphere welcomed us for Summerlicious.
We were seated at the back on the upper level. We checked out the drink menu and I was impressed; they have a great variety of beer! There were many beers I’d never seen before and some usual suspects. They love sourcing locally, but they also embrace the lesser known imports. My aunt tried the Spirit Tree Pub Cider and I was going through Mill Street Organic withdrawals, so I had to have my favourite!
Let’s get to the knitty gritty, the Prix Fixe. When it comes to app, all I needed to see was the word ‘tostones’ and I was sold. Managua style Ceviche on Tostones was our selection. I don’t think there was any tilapia in there, but there was a LOT of shrimp. The citrus flavours gave this an airy feel. Could’ve been a few more chips, but this was a great app. It wasn’t heavy and filling, it was just enough to stop the hangry.
For our entrees, I chose Gaucho and she went with Southern Comfort. The Southern Comfort consisted of chicken and ribs with a delightful coleslaw and hushpuppies. A beautiful dish. The chicken batter was crisp and not greasy. The ribs were seasoned and sauced to perfection. The meat was juicy and fell right off the bone. To balance the savoury meats, the honey vinegar coleslaw was the perfect side. My steak was cooked to order and came with shoestring french fries. How often do you see those in a restaurant?! The chimichuri sauce was a shining star on this plate. The locally grown herbs complimented the flavours of the steak well. I wish I’d had more to dip my fries in.
Dessert has arrived! My Aztec Brownie with Churros was enough to kill the chocolate craving. The churros were unnecessary. They were blah. My aunt enjoyed Oma’s Peach Crumble Cake. The cake and crumble were not overly sweet, allowing the peaches to be the star.
The service was great. They were really personable and easy to talk to. The manager made his rounds to make sure everyone was having good time. The timing of each course was perfect; they weren’t rushing you, but they weren’t letting you take a nap between. This place really has their act together!
I’d come back to try their regular menu… I’m a sucker for a gastropub!

I was looking forward to Summerlicious at Morgan’s after reading previous reviews, but sadly we left slightly disappointed. Overall the food was pretty good — I enjoyed the corn chowder and grilled cheese (even though only one side of it was grilled). Wasn’t particularly thrilled with the fries — they were small and mushy. I saw someone walk by at one point carrying a bag of frozen sweet potato fries, so clearly they’re not fresh/​hand cut. Dessert was a brownie in a jar with vanilla ice cream and it was delish — warm, gooey and moist.
My boyfriend also enjoyed his meal, although I have to admit we were both surprised when his appetizer arrived at the table. He ordered the smoked Caesar salad which supposedly came with double smoked bacon. The salad arrived with the TINIEST sliver of bacon I’ve ever seen, it was comical. You may as well have served it without any bacon at all.
Even though the food was enjoyable overall, I ended up giving this experience 3 stars because the service was just so gosh darn slow (and 3 stars is probably being generous)! We went for lunch and ended up being there nearly 2 hours. Luckily we weren’t in a rush to be anywhere so it wasn’t a huge deal — we’re patient people. I’d be willing to come back again, but they need a better system if they’re going to participate in Summerlicious.

I came here with my fiancée during Summerlicious, so this review describes our Saturday night Summerlicious 2015 dinner experience here.
Décor: Pretty typical pub/​eatery, nothing too fancy, but feels comfortable. Most people there were dressed casually. There were only a few patrons inside when we arrived at 6pm, but by the time we left around 7:30pm it was almost full.
Service: Generally good. Our waitress was pleasant but not too talkative which is fine with us. :) Our appetizer and first course arrived quickly, while the dessert seemed to take awhile.
Food: Appetizer (Managua style Ceviche on Tostones) was a nice start, refreshing and tasted good. My mains (Fried chicken, ribs, hushpuppies) was satisfying and a decent portion. The ribs fell right off the bone. The flavor was good, however it could’ve been a bit more intense. The fried chicken was juicy. And the hushpuppies, they’re tough to mess up I think :) My fiancée enjoyed her steak, and the mountain of thinly-​cut fries it came with. For dessert, we shared the Beavertail Ice Cream Sandwich and the Aztec Chocolate Brownie with Churros. Both were fantastic and bad for our waistlines. :) (It only came with one churro though, so really, it shouldn’t be listed as «churros» on the menu.)
Overall it was a good experience and we’d gladly return when we’re in the area.

I LOVED going here. The Chef recently won Chopped Canada and it is easy to see why! I went with two friends, I had the Mussels and Frites, and they had the Quinoa Burger and the Brisket burger.
It was all absolutely delicious! I would recommend this place to anyone because they have a great variety of food and the wait staff were so friendly and helpful. They really know their stuff and they were great at recommending wine and beer to go with our selection.
I was visiting from Ottawa and I will be coming back next time I am in Toronto, it is really that good!

The complete dining experience was great !
Staff were delighted to be part of the experience and requests were attending to without delay.
Atmosphere that included local artists work and original design left me in a great mood.
Can’t wait for next time.

Amazing little place. The food is high-​end and the design feels so classy and sophisticated. All the owners, servers and bartenders are super nice and promptly make you feel at home.
The menu can be a little intimidating (like using the term «frites» for «thin cut fries») and some times it’s hard to understand but both their basic food (ex. chicken wings) and their fancier stuff (ex. egg plant rolls) are delicious. A great place to impress a girl, or her parents ;)

Wanted to try winterlicious lunch today. Sat down and was rejected for the special menu as the waitress said IT IS FOR RESERVATION ONLY. I tried out so many licious restaurants before and this was the worst policy ever. Will never go back as the restaurant don’t even offer online reservation :(

Cozy pub atmosphere, friendly staff, and twists on pub classics.
There’s a lot of pubs in Toronto, and all over the world, and they all serve the same foods. Fish N Chips, Burgers, and if your lucky maybe a Lamb Shank. Morgan’s menu has a lot more creativity than your average pub, and for me that goes a long way.
We went there for Winterlicious Lunch this year, and we both had the Mulligatawny soup to start. It was quite delicious, and the perfect thing to have on a cold January day. It had a good amount of flavour, and wasn’t overly spiced, and had nice textures. I’d order this again.
For our mains, we shared the Smokey Mac ‘n’ Cheese (Baked pasta with a creamy pimentón and smoked cheddar sauce, topped with crispy cornbread crumbs, served with sautéed collard greens), and The Martino Sandwich (Slow roasted pork shoulder, braised rapini with garlic and chili, giardiniera and provolone cheese on North Pole Bakery crusty Italian bread with house frites). I liked the twist of using cornbread as the topping, instead of breadcrumbs on the mac ‘n’ cheese. Adding this and the collard greens really hit on the Southern roots of the dish. It was definitely smokey in a good way. My only complaint would be that the collard greens were a little greasy, but still tasted good. For the sandwich, I was happy to see that the bun came from a bakery right down the street. The best part of the sandwich was the cheese, braised rapini and chili, which all gave it a lot of flavour and made it more interesting than most sandwiches. The frites were tiny and delicious.
For dessert we both had the Tiramisu Doughnut Cheesecake Bar (House made coffee doughnut base, creamy mascarpone cheesecake, topped with crumbled Oreos and a warm chocolate ganache drizzle). What can I say? It was sweet and delicious. It tasted like a Tiramisu Cheesecake. The doughnut portion didn’t really come through like a doughnut… but that’s okay. Creative and delicious. Bravo.
Next time I’ll need to try some Left Field beer!

This was one of the most enjoyable meals I have had in a very long time. My friend and I wanted to go for a beer and a bite to eat after work, and decided on Morgan’s as the restaurant we had originally chosen was closed. I’m glad it was, because we lucked out at Morgan’s.
Our server, Lucy, greeted us with a friendly smile and some witty conversation. She introduced us to the menu where absolutely everything looked delicious! Monday is half price wine night, which can only be a good thing.
We both settled on the friend chicken since it sounded amazing. I ordered the classic Morgan’s Fried Chicken and my friend had the Korean Fried Chicken. We also shared the braised beef tacos as an appetizer.
The tacos were out of this world. Packed with tender beef, they were flavourful and satisfying. Our chicken arrived shortly afterwards and WOW, it was awesome! The regular fried chicken was perfectly crispy and full of flavour. My friend’s Korean version was unbelievably tender and juicy (Lucy explained that it was brined before frying which might explain it).
Although the food was absolutely amazing, it was Lucy’s friendliness and genuine interest in the food that won us over. The prices for food and drink are reasonable and there are daily specials too. We will be back soon for sure!

Great spot on the danforth. Arrived late afternoon one Sunday to catch up with an old friend. Lots of beer options and focus on Ontario brews.
On the food side — Kevin introduced us to the pâté — homemade and really good with a few crunchy side bits like the pickles :). Ce with fresh bread.
I stayed on and had the wings — really recommend them and they got a different sense of heat here so ask for the details.
They used to have a cheese board but go rid of it. If you ask nicely you might be able to get the Brie and blue cheese as a side.

We were here this evening for dinner. I had a fried chicken craving. I ordered the Korean fried chicken, and my hubby had the Morgans fried chicken. I would order my dish again. I enjoyed the kimchi fried rice and the bok choy. His fried chard was delicious. The service was also good. This place has a pub like feel, but nicer/​There’s also a cute patio.
Overall, its recommended.