Updated review April 2026 We came here on a Saturday night…read more The place was packed and loud. We got seat on the bar tables. We ordered the chicken souvlaki and lamb souvlaki dinners. Both dinners were decent portions and filling. The rice has improved as well. The chicken and rib combo was realy good. Kudos on the kitchen staff for making our dinner enjoyable. I increased my rating from 3 to 4 stars. I recommend this restaurant for delicous pub and bar food. Their menu is diverse and most of the items are a hit.

Ordered takeout and the process was pretty smooth, it didn't take very long. Their portions are a…read morepretty good size and service is nice. The space itself is cozy and warm. It gets really busy during lunch hour, but service seems to stay quick

On a recent road trip through Port Perry with my cousins, we stopped for lunch at The Lakeview Pub…read more Their patio, with umbrellas and a tent, looked inviting, especially with grey skies overhead. My cousins ordered the Mac n' Cheese Poutine, Beefed Up Poutine, and Blue Cheese Burger, while I had the Jambalaya (without shrimps). The poutines looked good, especially the beef one, topped with crispy onion straws. The fries were also crispy and there was a good amount of beef and gravy. The other one had lots of mac n' cheese smothering tater tots. Both were good! The burger looked great, with its 8oz patty smothered with blue cheese and caramelized onions. It was also served with crispy fries. It looked good enough for me to second guess my choice. I had the jambalaya with chicken and Italian sausage, minus the shrimps, due to a shellfish allergy. It was pretty good, although not authentic. I would have preferred the more traditional andouille sausage. Overall, the food was very good and the portions were generous. I barely finished my jambalaya and my cousins all took home leftovers. With good food, nice ambiance, and great service, I recommend this place!

went for lunch on Father's Day. Sat at a picnic table for 2 hours. when we asked about our order…read morethey said it had been given to another table. we had 2 choices 1 we could put order in again and wait (probably 45 min they said) or leave. we left. Needles to say we will never come back. They could have at least said they would rush our reorder,

I've been eating a lot of burgers lately, but Pickering seems to have a lack of Smash Burgers…read more These have been in New York City for so long, that you could no longer call them trendy, but here in the suburbs, the smash burger is becoming a thing, so to speak. I've been itching to try one, and guess what? The Works Pickering, which is just a short drive from my house, has changed its menu, and the new menu offers smash burgers, complete with a potato bun, which is in keeping with the New York style!! I just had to jump on board and order from there. I had to get beyond the idea that I would pay a minimum of $20 for something that I can make very well at home for a fraction of the price. (See previous reviews). However, I don't offer a diversity of toppings, bun styles, meat vs. veggie or smash burgers at home, nor do I feel like hauling the BBQ out of the garage, so I tell myself that these extra options justify the price. We ordered for delivery, and our order arrived earlier than expected. Bravo! My husband ordered a Man Cave (not a smashed burger), and my daughter and I ordered O.G. Smash Burgers. The order was perfect, complete with all of the modifications and extras that we asked for. I am happy to report that The Works still makes an excellent burger! The smash burger style is noted for the ratio of crust to unbrowned interior meat, and indeed you do get some additional browned flavour, albeit sacrificing juiciness. My husband's thick style burger was juicier than the smashed option, but I'd say that the two smashed patties in the O.G. smash burger equaled the meat in my husband's more traditional thick burger. I think that, at the end of the day, i prefer a juicier burger with a good crust to the drier, but very well browned, smash burger. The onion rings here are excellent: super crispy, and the onion is soft enough that you can bite it without pulling it out of the ring coating in the process of eating it. The fries are very tasty too, even after steaming and softening in a take out container. I've ordered from here multiple times, and can attest that The Works delivers consistent taste and quality. While my wallet may be lighter and my bank account leaner, I cannot say the same for myself after scarfing down the O.G. smash burger and a half order of onion rings. I'll be back when I next feel that I'm ready for some slightly pricey pampering.

We use to love coming here when we came to Pickering and it's really gone down in quality. We came…read morea few weeks ago and learned that ownership changed. The burgers always took a long time to come out, but this time, we actually had to ask if they forgot about us. It was over half an hour of waiting before we were told they're working on the order, and there was only maybe 4 other tables. The burgers arrived and they were so disappointing. Nothing like the ones I remember when I placed my first review. The patties were really dry and hard to enjoy, and the fried onions sprinkled into the burger were rock hard. We really kindly let the staff know and she was pretty honest that the quality was just not going to be better if we tried again. I appreciate the honesty. At least the staff all seem to know. Super sad to see this place decline so steeply. Would honestly not be back ever. The price is ridiculously high for a giant wait time and a really terrible burger.

Terrible food How do you burn nachos…read more Terrible service Waited 40minutes for burgers When we complained about the burgers the server laughed Avoid this place at all costs

I came here to have some drinks and bar food with my wife and her siblings. The restaurant was very…read morequiet for a Thursday night. There were only a few tables occupied in the restaurant. We ordered the daily special 2lb wings with fries for $17.99. We chosed jerk and roastic garlic red pepper. The jerk flavour was good but they could have tossed more sauce in the wings. The roasted garlic red pepper was a dry seasoning. The wings are very large in size. The french fries were fresh cut yukon potatoes seasoned just right. Now for the bad. The wings tasted dry or may have been refried. I would expect them to fry a fresh batch of wings for my order. We ordered the 1lb mussels with white sauce. The waitress told us they were almost out of mussels and not enough for 1 lb so they gave it to us for free. The mussels were served with buttery white sauce with green peppers and scallions. Mussel meat was small but the overall flavour was pleasing. We also ordered 2 pitchers of Stella Artois. Draught Beer was fine not watered down. Overall the experience was ok but the quality of the wings can improve. The server was new and she was not familiar with the menu offerings but I was able to download it myself on their website. If you're in Pickering this place is a decent place to meet up and have a few drinks and pub food. P.S. they donhave daily and everyday specials. Check the signage scattered in the restaurant.

Amazing large and quiet patio in the shade. The food was good. Large portions. And the waitress was…read morevery nice.

A nice relaxing bicycle ride along the Ajax waterfront ended with some Wings and Beer at Westney's…read moreRestaurant and Bar. The Dry Cajun Wings were very crispy but I would have liked a little more flavour (seasoning). It was, however, a pretty good deal at half price, every Monday. This was my first visit to this establishment. The service was good and they have some pretty good daily specials. I'll have to come back to explore their offerings. This was another trial of the camera in the Google Pixel 6 Pro, shot as JPEG. The images are nice and crisp, as were the wings!

For starters the wings are mad good, just order them and leave…read more Other than that, minimum care to the bathrooms - I go in to have (too many) drinks, and every time I step into the restroom I have piss covered boots sticking to the ground. I brought it up like 'yo, your bathrooms are gross' and caught attitude instead of concern.

The garlic bread was rock hard, it was burnt and not edible. The messy fish sandwich had no flavour…read moreand was a big mess of mush. I'm not sure how it smelt like fish and tasted like nothing. They also didn't listen to instructions and forgot to not add tomatoes. My husband enjoyed hot his wings but they weren't crispy like Kelsey's wing typically are. We also enjoy our funnel fries, they were nice.

We were amazing large party, ordered apps and drinks. No one cleaned up dirty plates. Food was slow…read morecoming out and extremely understaffed. Under new management needs more experience in the hospitality business. Ambiance is dull and is desperate need of a remodeling. Our server was great but she was in the weeds all night. Unfortunately no one from our party will return.

Some of the best wings I have ever tried. I really recommend the Kick n Roasted Pepper wings…read more Absolutely mouthwatering!

Friendly and attentive service. It was a packed night; it was the weekend, game was on, and there…read morewas also a big group in one section and yet food came fast. Hot, tasty, served with a smile. Despite how busy it was, staff came to check on us frequently. It was noisy so just a warning, if you want a quiet place to watch the game & have a drink without loud patrons, this is not the place for you lol. I cannot say enough, how delicious the food is.

Came here last month to meet with a friend who I have known for almost 20 years. We moved to…read moreOshawa a couple of years ago and haven't really explored around. I picked this place based on what saw on the menu Atmosphere: B In general, a standard sports bar and pub. Apparently there was an entire hockey team that had a celebration, so people were saying it was a longer lineup than usual. I like the giant TV in the middle of the main bar area. Noise level was ok for a sports bar to be. The area where we sat was a bit on the darker side, but still bright enough light to enjoy our meal Service: A+ We didn't wait to long for our table, maybe 20 minutes. After a few minutes of browsing, we were greeted by our server. I feel really crappy for saying this, but I forgot her name. About midway in our meal, I asked her how often do people say that she looks like Elizabeth Olsen? And she said at least once a day. When I informed our server about what I wanted to order, she was very honest and said that based on feedback, the dish did not receive great feedback. I did get reassurance though that if I was not satisfied with my order, then she would take the proper steps needed to enjoy my meal. I initially ordered my meal with onion rings, but it did come with fries. I did inform our service and after reconfirming the order, she did bring an extra side of onion rings as was my order. The error was acknowledged and addressed properly. Overall, she was very informative and was always keeping us up to date with the progress of our meal, although it did feel like to took a bit longer than I feel it should have. Food: A When I was looking for places, I browsed various venues. The dish that caught my eye for this place was the soft shell crab burger. The pic on the menu looked really impressive to me. There was a giant crab that could barely fit into the burger bun. That's what pushed me to try this place. When I received the burger, it was definitely not like in the picture. The arms and legs that were sticking out in the picture were not there, and it looked like a small shell was all that was included in the bread with some sauce. I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't matching, I chose to ignore that view and still take a bite. In spite of not getting the appearance on the menu, I was very surprised by the taste. I could easily taste the crab shell with the chipotle sauce and it was delicious. I really did savor bite. Of course it could always be bigger, but the taste was so good I definitely was pleased with my choice. I provided my feedback to our server as well. My friend ordered a pulled pork sandwich and it looked pretty good. I was able to get a small bite, and although it was good, it wasn't anything that really stood out in my mind. Sides were definitely tasty. I liked the onion rings more than the fries. Didn't really feel like splurging on a beverage, kept it simple with a water Value: B In this time of rampant inflation, going out really is a luxury now. I have never been to this pub before, so I can't really compare it to previous visits to see if the serving size has changed. In general, I think that it's not uncommon to go to a sit down service and spend upwards of 30-40$ per person. My total bill came just under 20$ with tax and tip. It did help a bit with the extra side, but for the overall taste of my burger, I felt it was a fair price. As previously mentioned, of the burger was a bit bigger, that would have been better Overall: A- This establishment provided an excellent experience for a first visit. We went during prime time for eating out on a Friday evening, so its not really surprised for waiting for seating. Our server was excellent, my food was delicious and the service was too notch. Overall, I would definitely consider coming back here for a quick bite or to catch the Raptors when they start winning again.