The Fifth Gastropub

We needed a low key, place for dinner, this place fit the bill perfectly and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. The wait staff was excellent, helpful and attentive. I’d be remiss, if i didn’t mention the ricotta garlic gnocchi, my wife raved about it for days.

My friends and I were wanting to try out the gastropub next to the club we frequently go to on Fridays. I noticed that they had daily specials paired with the beer for the day. Booking a table was not difficult for a party of 8.
At first, we were seated in a somewhat private area until the live music started to setup. Instantly, we asked the waitress if we could move as the music overpowered our conversation. They quickly found another table away from the stage for us to be seated.
In terms of the specials, the website at the time had different prices posted compared to the menus that we were given. I advised the waitress of that fact and she replied that they needed to find someone to update so it was slow for the change. We did not expect to get the price on the web but only one of us order the special at the menu price.
Overall, it was a good experience with live music and great company. I checked the menu online recently and they have updated the prices higher than the menu price. I guess cost of ingredients are forcing them to raise prices.

Popped into the Fifth GastroPub as my friend had never been and I definitely wanted to try the new menu I had heard about.
We definitely were not disappointed! Shared some apps… Tempura Pickles, Crab Cakes and the Sliders. All were delicious
We followed that up with the Beef Bourguignon and the Burger. The burger was cooked to perfection and soooo good. The beef bourguignon was to tender and tasty… I wanted to devour that all by myself but was forced to share :(
Deb and I also shared a bottle of Pinot Grigio which was very reasonably priced and was so good we followed up with another glass.
If you haven’t been for awhile definitely go in and check out the new menu.
Great atmosphere, loads of TV’s if you want to watch a game and tons of beer on tap to satisfy anyone’s beer drinking preference.
All in all a great night and we will definitely be back!

Great place for drinks and nachos after work. Must try the Chirizo Nachos with some Guac.

Was really slow. Waited 60m for fish and chips… Wasn’t even good. Tasted like frozen food.

Prices for drinks were very reasonable, especially for downtown area. Their food I found was really good, but the portions were a bit small in general. Would recommend their Kaba and Pretzels. Generally a very quiet scene between Monday-​Thursday, so if you were looking for a place that has TVs and is not too crowded, this is the place to be. Friday, considering that the area is usually pretty crazy, expect it to be crowded. They also have a large selection of liquor/​scotch.

So The Fifth Gastropub was not our first choice. Initially we wanted Thai food but as most Friday nights go, everyone was busy with a 1 – 2 hour wait time.
A few friends suggested we walk over to The Fifth. When we arrived, it was loud and alive which is a plus. However, we were pretty confused for a solid 3 – 4 minutes as to whether we seat ourselves or if we wait for someone to seat us. We opted for the latter. We were then seated and our waiter arrived. He was very pleasant — I wish I remembered his name. I ordered the nachos which were massive and some wings with a side of fries.
My favourite part of the meal had to be the fries with sea salt. So good!
I would definitely recommend this place. 4 out of 5 stars, only because of the lack of coordination earlier on at the venue but otherwise an enjoyable experience.
Apologizes for the lack of photo. Not the best lit place at night :)

Saturday evening and we were seated right away!.The décor was nice, very homey feel. I ordered the burger and fries. The fries were skinny in size they could have been perfect, but they were too salty. The burger was good. Nothing bad to say, just it was good. Toppings are an extra $ 2 each (cheese, onions, avocado)$ 15+$ 2 for a slice of avocado. My Boyfriend had the fish and chips, again fries were so salty! The fish is haddock and was very good.$ 15. 4 Steam Whistle beers were $ 32. Total dinner $ 64 before taxes. If in that area again we will check out other options for dinner.

Nothing really spectacular or unique about this pub. Beer and liquor choices are same as any other pub. The only thing it has going for is the location of this place in the heart of the Entertainment district of Toronto. So if you plan on catching a movie or do some bowling, it is just a block away. If you are feeling reallly ballsy or out of your mind, you can get some drinks here, go next door at the Muay Thai fighting gym and perform the art of drunken fighting/​sparring with your buddies. Refer to
(Drunk style martial arts)

Like other reviewers have pointed out. Everything is an average. Average menu average food and average service.
I was here on a Friday night, party of 3. I was surprised to find out there was no line up for a table at 7:15pm, peak hour of dinner services.
Friday night has a special of $ 6 pint of creemore. Menu choices are adequate, the normal kind of pub food you could get. Fish and chips, wings, burgers… And so on
I ordered a lb of wings, $ 14, it was NOT breaded at all… they look small and skinny :(I wish they let customers pick breaded or not. I would be happier if I were given a choice, at least?
Overall, it’s an enjoyable experience. Neat and clean mediocre restaurant. But there’s nothing remarkable going on here. Would I come back? Probably not… I hope the one day the owners could be a bit more creative with their menu to gain repeating customers :)

My experience is exactly just that: okay, overall still an enjoyable night, but nothing to get too excited about or memorable enough to tell you to come again.
Food: Average, portions on smaller end but filling enough.
Service: Nice server, but not that attentive. Service was real slow despite not being packed on a Friday night (~3 hours for the entire course of the meal, with 1 hour being waiting for the food after we ordered).
Ambience: Nice décor with high tables, casual environment.
We ate here for a friend’s birthday as we wanted to party at The Fifth Social Club after. You get FREE entry (normally $ 15) to Fifth Social Club if you eat here for $ 35 pre-​tax/​tip OR $ 30 on a Friday/​Saturday if you CHECK-​IN ON Unilocal. I found this requirement to still be on the expensive side as many of my party members, including myself, normally wouldn’t have ordered $ 30 pre-​tax/​tip for our meal here (I ordered more than I normally eat, for example).
I ordered:
1) Mac n Cheese ($ 14) — sounded better on paper (ie. fancy) than in actual taste. Very cheesy, which is good but also extremely heavy.
2) Baked cremini mushrooms ($ 5) — quite heavy like a paste. Thought it would be more refreshing and juicy whole mushrooms, not gritty.
3) Berry Cosmo cocktail ($ 12) — taste was alright, kind of small which was disappointing. Perhaps this is the norm?
The kicker was The Fifth was too packed that night, so even though we ate here, we did not get any priority to get in and the waiter had a misunderstanding and sent us to the club next door (Cabin Nine). We ended up pleading our case and got into Fifth 1.5 hours later, but that goes to show that even if you’re a customer, that does not make you a priority.
For a $ 45ish meal, could be better. I would not come back again just to eat unless it was a special occasion like a birthday where you actually want to go The Fifth Social Club after.

Solid. Not quite mindblowing, but enjoyable. We had a party of eight and service was pretty good. They made one error on the order, but definitely handled it well, getting the correct order out really quickly. Good selection of drinks, interesting menu items, but a couple of people in our party were disappointed that the menu at the pub didn’t match what was online.

Went here last Saturday and had an awesome burger. It was perfectly cooked medium rare, with cheddar, crispy bacon and fresh lettuce and tomato on a tasty bun. The fries it came with were also delicious and our server was extremely attentive and friendly. It wasn’t overly busy but they had a bunch of big televisions showing the leafs game which my friends enjoyed. Overall a solid experience — I will be back

Had lunch on the patio here on the last day of TIFF. The patio is quite nicely secluded. We had burgers which were fine. Service was friendly but a bit slow. However we were the only ones braving the cooler temperature of the patio so that may have been why things were a bit slow.

Came here on a crazy Jay’s playoff night. Even though it was rowdy and wild for a Wednesday night, our awesome male server ensured that drinks were always flowing. Service was super top notch.
They have quite a large selection of menu items to choose from– but it being a craft beer and bad-​for-​you foods kind of night, I went with the wings. Not bad! Tasted even sweeter paired with Baustista’s badass bat flip.

Wasn’t daring enough to get the beef tartare but the food I had there was damn good but slightly weird but I guess that’s what made it taste great. Good drinks and a good feeling atmosphere and good to see a place busy as it should on a Saturday. Make sure staff is always cognizant of what’s going on

I’d rate my Summerlicious experience here a ³⁄₅. The starter (haloumi cheese and falafel salad) was delicious. I would have been perfectly content eating that as my main course — the portion was quite generous for a starter. Main course (mac and cheese) was disappointing. I prefer my noodles to be softer and the sauce extra cheesy. Overall it was just lacking in flavour. Dessert (chocolate mousse) was yummy. I found the whole décor/​atmosphere confusing. I was expecting traditional pub décor, but instead there were deer antlers and portraits of chickens everywhere. The music kept flip flopping between country classics and Frank Sinatra/​Ray Charles. Just bizarre.

Aww, I remember this place from my youth. Ahh, youth. The difference of now is that I came here for lunch.
If you enjoy Gruyère, definitely try the croque madame. Absolutely stuffed with ham piled to about 2.5 inches high, slathered with dijon mustard, layered with a bit of bechamel sauce, smothered in a crust of melted aforementioned cheese, then topped with a perfectly fried, gooey-​yolked duck egg… you’ll thoroughly enjoy the experience. If, however, you’ve come to realize that Gruyère is less than liked: avoid this pick.
Seriously, I thought I liked Gruyère until it suddenly hit me that it tastes like really bad breath mixed with a sweaty old sneaker. That’s totally personal preference though and totally unrelated to The Fifth’s kitchen skills.
The side of fries, added for $ 3, were yummy. Shoestring style, lightly sprinkled with rosemary bits and dusted with sea salt, you can ask for some aioli on the side.
Prices were reasonable and you can get away with lunch for roughly $ 18.
We had no difficulties getting a spot for 8 at noon. A decent pick for a Finance District lunch.

Before I start this off, I just want to put up a little bias alert: I just threw an event with the lovely people at The Fifth Inc, specifically the Pub House, so obviously I am partial to the people there. I worked closely with them for months and they are all lovely.
This being said, I’ve been in the space as a paying customer a few times independently of the event planning, so I’m going to give them the lovin’ review they deserve.
Their mac and cheese is off the hook. Toss a little hot sauce in there, and it’s probably one of my favourite comfort food dishes in the city. Simple. Gooey. Near perfect. They have over a dozen beers on tap at reasonable prices (especially for the Entertainment District), $ 5 martinis on Tuesdays and ever-​changing drink specials.
I don’t spend much time in this part of Toronto anymore, but all my office-​bound friends will be hearing me recommend this place for a pick-​me-​up lunch (the fatty kind) or an after work drink for years to come.

Shortly after my previous review, the Fifth contacted me to redeem the horrible experience.
Although the food was still slow, everything else was great. Service was extra attentive but the pace was not fast enough for a ‘lunch’ rush. I’m sure the Fifth would be great on a weekend when nobody is in a rush to get back to work, but it’s certainly not the quick fix I look for during my one-​hour lunch break.
Soup arrived first this time! The French onion soup we ordered was delicious, and served in a large cauldron-​like bowl. It wasn’t too salty and subtly contained the taste of onions, in which I’m grateful!
My fish and chips were also delicious! The fish tasted fresh and the batter was extra crispy. The portion of the fries this time was significantly increased and the individual slices of potatoes are now visible compared to the burnt pile last time.
I really appreciated the nice gesture from the Fifth to invite us back — this shows that they do care about customer service/​feedback. I’ll be back to try out other items on the menu, but just not during my lunch break.