Old York Bar & Grill

Cute place for brunch, everyone was happy with their meals. Hot sauce is made in house, and it’s delicious :)

Come here the odd time when my old co-​workers are too lazy to walk a few blocks. Good outdoor patio and away from the big crowds. Smells better now too now that the pig factory is gone. Standard beers and food isn’t anything to write home about, although their jerk wings on the grill go perfect with a cheap pint of beer!

For sure the best spot in the neighborhood for a pint. The food is also delicious, but I’m still getting used to the new menu so 4 stars instead of 5

Great service, great food, great crowd. Sat outside in the sun — it got a little hot, but on a sunny day, you have to sit outside. Half in the shade and half in the sun depending on the time of day.
Recommend their Eggs Benny and Eggs Roddy. Egg is cooked to perfection… Yolk is runny but to the perfect consistency. Definitely ask for their hot sauce, it’s a must when you come here.
In terms of drinks, they don’t have a cocktail menu, but they have a bar with a good variety of liquor and they were able to make the drinks we asked for. Tequila sunrise and Irish coffee to go with your breakfast also a must!
Definitely recommend and would come back.

I LOVE this place! Amazing brunch, wonderful patio and the BEST hot sauce!

Favourite local bar. Great low key atmosphere. Amazing since they changed their menu. Everything is delicious. The fried chicken is a guilty pleasure!

A very nice little neighborhood gem in terms of location. The food is decent and the beer selection (mostly local) also alright. The patio is pretty nice.

My friends and I were looking for a brunch place after sailing and since I had passed by this place many a times (and also been told about this by many people), we decided to finally give it a try. We got a table for 4 on their patio that was surprisingly not so busy on a Saturday morning. I’m going to rate it in 3 categories:
Ambience:
Located on a quaint little street, this place has a great vibe and a fantastic patio that is filtered away from the craziness of some of the other spots that located on vibrant streets. It’s nicely cordoned away and surrounded by houses, and one would never know this exists unless they get lost in that area.
Food:
One of my friends started with their omelette that was stuffed with mushroom and feta, extremely delicious. The 2 other friends ordered for the burger, and again no complaints with those. They made sure that the food not only tasted good but also was presented nicely on the plate. Finally, it was the eggs benny with pea meal bacon and red pepper salsa for me. It was simply delicious. To top all of the above with their house made hot sauce made the food even appealing to our taste palettes.
Service:
This is the only reason why I did not give it 5 stars. I’m not sure if they were short of staff that morning so I may have to give them a benefit of doubt. But there were times we were just sitting there with no one to attend to us. However, the place has such a nice vibe that one wouldn’t mind spending a few extra minutes chilling on the patio and when they do attend to you, it’s always with a big smile.
All in all, it’s a great place to enjoy the food while sitting out in the sun without all the honking of the cars and the crowds to bother you…

I like this place and since the slaughter house across the street closed down the patio is a nice option in the summer.
Craft beer selection and interesting brunch. They have a home made hot sauce that’s worth the trip.
Recommended!

Best Eggs Benedict and hollandaise sauce around. Their house made hot sauce is delicious. After eating here monthly for many years I can say their bunch is consistent, generously portioned and delicious without fail. Try Eggs Britney for a nice change — addition of tomato salsa to traditional Benedict.

Came for lunch solo. First time here too. Simple cheese burger and fries. Couple guys came in 8−10min after I ordered and they got their burgers first. Burger was small and dry. Serving of fries was small. But noticed their’s were small too. For $ 15??? The only saving grace was the house made hot sauce. Rather go up the street too Foggy Dew for a dollar or two more for an adequate meal.

Cool little bar and grill tucked away in Old York. Was an intimate setting and food was prepared quick
I had a steak sandwich. It was good a pretty filling. No complaints for this place.

Update! The pork production facilities by the Old York have closed. Great news for those of us with sensitives noses… and for real estate in the area, no doubt.

Ambience
Old York is nice on the inside. It has a bit of an old school vibe to it, that nice worn in look. The restaurant was clean, the patio (the big draw here) is pretty big for the size of restaurant and the overall feel of the resultant is all low key. I can’t help but get a film noir feel out of this place.
Dim light, small tables and a nice bar makes this a good spot for drink dates and late night drinks and snacks (not a meal).
Service
I went for dinner with 2 friends on a Saturday evening around 7pm and we sat ourselves right away. The inside was maybe half full and quiet. Our waiter had a stiff upper lip: no small talk, all business which is fine by me but some people might see this as being unfriendly. He wasn’t, but he wasn’t warm either.
Order was taking promptly, drinks came quick as did the food. Everything was prompt but not in the «rush you out the door» way.
Food
I live down the road from Old York and this was my first time here. The reason why? The menu isn’t that great. A few apps and a few sandwiches. That’s it; I can make this at home. I know it’s the «simple menu and be really good at it» strategy, but works against Old York. Nothing on the menu is exciting: just a small selection of bland continental pubish apps + sandwiches.
The food isn’t that great either. One friend and I had the grilled chicken sandwich. Meat was really roasted chicken leg/​thigh meat as you’d do at home which was nice but there was very little of it and was substantially over powered by the abundance of mayo and a little soggy red pepper on a unremarkable bun. It was bland, messy, mayo-​y, cold and left me dissatisfied.
The other friend had the Cuban sandwich. He said it was bland, over cooked and soggy as well. It didnt look good…
Our sandwiches were on par with a stereotypical bachelor sandwich made just in time to sit down in a living room for a Sunday football game in your underwear. Not worth the price. This was not home cooked comfort food as other reviews suggest.
The only redeeming quality was the meal came with both salad and fries (both tasted fine).
Verdict
I would return to Old York for the atmosphere and drinks but certainly not a meal. Maybe the appetizers might fare better.

The food was great, but the service was mediocre. The waiter was rude and very impatient. I had the cuban sandwich; it was kind of spicy (probably the jalapeño), yet delicious!

This place is exactly in the middle of our thirty minute walk home from work and, now that it’s getting a little chillier, the appeal of a warm, cozy pub could be resisted no more, and we went in.
We weren’t all that hungry so we ordered the nachos and a pitcher of Wellington. They were both good (the chips were particularly tasty!), but what really won me over was the quaint, cozy atmosphere and our laid-​back (but very attentive) server.
We will definitely head back the next time we need a warm break from our wintry walk.

Came across this spot prior to a concert at the Molson Amphitheater and a friend and I were able to seek refuge from the rain while we waited for the gates to open. It’s located within walking distance in a cozy residential neighbourhood.
It blends in so well amongst the houses and the trees on the street you almost would walk right by it if it wasn’t for the fact it’s on the corner.
Once inside this local pub is cute and definitely a fave with the residents in the area. My friend and I opted to stay here for a spell and have a drink and some eats. They had a small selection of beers but some notable craft options included Grasshopper, Wellington, and Mad Tom IPA on tap.
The menu was fairly basic as far as pubs go, and I had a spinach salad with some chicken on it. It did the job and tasted good. Chicken was a touch dry for my taste BUT the salad had a good dressing on it.
We left satisfied and agreed we would return as our future pre-​amphitheater go to spot. Once I’ve had more than the salad I’ll be able to upgrade or downgrade this review accordingly
Eatcrest out!

Have been here dozens of times, living right near by. The staff are awesome, service is fast and the food is good. My favorite items on the menu are the burrito, burger, wrap and club.
I like that it doesn’t have a million TVs and although there is music playing, it’s pleasant and not too loud. The surrounding area is definitely going downhill, unless you’re an über yuppy from Liberty Village, I guess, but this bar is more of an exception and provides a nice escape from the growing King West nightmare.
Go to the Old York if you want a conversation in a comfortable and relaxing environment.

It could be easy to miss this place unless you live in the neighbourhood. My best friend and I were taking a short cut on a bike ride and passed a charming little corner patio that looked welcoming and not too packed. We stopped by on our way home and had some wine and beers.
Inside, the atmosphere is a time warp back through almost every decade– old school bar and tables, photos, old tv’s and they always have some great tunes playing. Probably the most laid back atmosphere that could, at any minute, explode into a full blown party depending who shows up.
Service is usually efficient and friendly. Decent beers on tap and cheap bottles of wine. We ordered Nachos one night and they brought us some of the house made hot sauce, that was hot, sweet and delicious.
This is my new neighbourhood stop!

Let’s start with the positives: ambiance, location and wings.
Now the location could also be a negative because the bar can be a little hard to find, but it’s tucked away so romantically. The patio is great and adds to the ambiance of «quaint». Everyone seems to know everyone — patrons, workers and neighbours. And that’s why I think all these reviews are so positive. Because in reality the food sucked.
The wings were delicious and on par with cost of wings at other restaurants.
The burger (Classic Burger with Havarti) was dry and tasteless.
My sandwich (Old York Roasted Chicken Sandwich) was disgusting, like REALLY disgusting. I dipped the shit out of it in the yummy pepper sauce and I still couldn’t finish it. I didn’t even know it had brie in it, as the menu states, because it was just all mayo and BOILED chicken. Don’t even tell me that chicken was roasted. It wasn’t. They were out of the red peppers, so I subbed in mushrooms which were tasteless, just like the caramelized onions. Just imagine a boiled white-​on-​white-​on-​white sandwich covered in mayo, because that’s what it was.
If I’m to believe all the other reviews, rethink the burger and pull that gross chicken sandwich off. Don’t even give me that nasty option.
Because it’s so close, I may give this place a chance for a weekend breakfast. But overall, horrible food experience. I was so sad to waste money here.
Oh and this had no bearing on the review, but the menus on your actual website don’t work.