"Amazing experience!" 5 of 5 stars My very first visit to Bar Wellington was last night, we were a group of twelve and I can't say enough about how great of a time we all had. I'll start by recommending the double Caesar, excellent drink. Everyone in our group enjoyed their entrees,which is unusual in a large group, there were burgers, prime rib, seafood pasta, steak frites, beef shirt ribs etc... Three of us had the beef short ribs, they are absolutely delicious! Our server was top of the line, she was gracious, friendly, genuine, polite, prompt, always there when we needed her without even being called. My other favorite perk is the corkage fee of five dollars per bottle of wine, I believe it's a Sunday night feature only, it made dinner for two with coffee a very affordable sixty dollars. When visiting Toronto or if you live here and want an awesome place to eat I highly recommend Bar Wellington. Visited October 2016 5 of 5 stars read more

Worst customer service!! We ordered some drinks and asked for water, the drinks came but the water didn't come for 30 minutes so we asked again. The waiter then brought over one cup of water even though there were 7 of us at the table. We asked again-water for everyone and another cup of water came, it wasn't until the 3rd try when the waiter brought a pitcher and cups for us. One of us got food and it took close to an hour to come out. read more

Great pub just poor grub. This is a grand spot to grab a pint either sitting inside with lovely old style deco or outside on there crackin patio. Cozy in the winter and a nice sunny patio for the summer with really nice staff it must be said. Just don't come here for a nice sit down meal. I used to eat here all the time about 3-4 years ago, they had a lovely seafood pasta and deadly sweet potato fries but for whatever reason the food has really gone downhill the last two years. Every time I give the food one more chance it always disappoints. Shame really. But like I said a grand spot of a few pints. read more

Arrived Saturday at 6. Received menus 5 minutes later after having to wave someone over. Gave our drink & food order to someone other than our waiter bc he was busy hanging up their brunch banner instead of serving his customers. Food was nothing special. C level review (and tip) for C level service. read more

We had a wedding cocktail party at Bar Wellington after we got home from getting hitched in Cuba. We had about 60 people come, and it didn't matter how busy it was at times (the party was held in the upstairs, private booking), our servers were 100% on top of it. The food was great (we knew it would be being long-time customers) and when we ran out, they were quick with re-stocking and getting people requests. Mary took care of our details and kept us under budget, which when it comes to wedding events is always appreciated! Our guests had a blast, and there was never a time when anyone needed anything that wasn't right there. Thank you SO much to the staff for putting on such a great party! Sara & Ken read more

this place is adorable and has a huge patio including a funky one upstairs. The menu is standard pub fare.

Great patio in summer! Food is so so, average bar food. Drinks and vibe is good! Will definitely be back in summer.

Great location and massive patio. In the core of King Street West, yet quieter. Great old-fashioned and good service. Will be a regular here. read more

Lunch break nightmare. We were seated at 11:50 a.m. for lunch before a meeting at 1:45 down the street. Asked to start with drinks, once they were brought out we ordered our food as we knew we would have little time to eat. We were told an hour later at 12:45 "any minute now". We waited ten more "any minutes now" until finally saying forget the food we have to leave. Being told yet again it's on it's way out we waited while we were told our drinks would be on the house... 20 minutes later ONE dish comes out being told the other is right behind it, fast forward ten more minutes it comes out but it is incorrect. We told the server that this is actually insane and that we are late. The table of six behind us (with the same server) was served half way through this ordeal, we are a table of two. In the end we had to leave, did not pay as instructed and sadly will NEVER be going back. Despite my office address being two buildings down and Bar Wellington being convenient they have lost lots of 'business lunch' meeting customers. Rant over. read more

This is a rustic type of place because it used to be an old house which was then turned into a bar/pub. Because of this, space can be tight. I only got to see the ground floor. There was a constant rumbling beneath our feet which might have been the subway? I'm not sure. It was very busy when we went so service was kind of slow. The food was very good though - definitely a step up (or a few steps, really) from regular ol' pub food. Overall, it was okay. I'd come back if I was in the area but I don't feel an overwhelming urge to do so. read more

Fabulous food in a laid back neighborhood. Lots of craft beer and fabulous house prepared food especially Saturday/Sunday brunch. Don't miss this Toronto gem! A short walk from City Center on the pedestrian bridge. Ask for Heather she's a real pro! read more

It is a very nice place. When I walked into it to meet someone, I wasn't sure whether my someone was already inside or not as may phone was almost dead but the waiters walked up to me asking me if I was looking for someone. Well eventually it turned out that the people they showed me weren't actually the person I came to meet but I was still nicely asked to pick a table and the person I was waiting for was brought to me (without asking) when he arrived. If I was not welcomed that way I might probably have preferred to wait outside in the cold for a good 10 minutes. And after that the. Beers just kept coming. Very great bar I'd say. The ambiance is nice, the music is super nice. No need to shout, talking is alright so for me that's an A+ right there. Loved it. read more

Pub food with some flare. It's a nice place if you're looking for somewhere casual but not the typical pub food. The mussels are fantastic! Also highly recommend the mac and cheese read more

Very good food! Tried the burger and the steak sandwich and it was delicious. Love that place for lunch! The waiter that we had was very friendly and helpful. read more

Just met the owner. What a class act. The guy made a history book to celebrate his buildings history. Built in 1891. Great place for a nice pint with friends. read more

Great service, knowledgeable servers, and damn good pub food with a bit of a twist. I will be coming back.

The Bar Wellington, what can I say? THE FOOD WAS AMAZING! The meal I chose today was the BLT. The Bar Wellington made that sandwich very well! The sandwich was served on a warm plate and the sandwich itself was on a ciabatta bun that was crispy but not dry. They put a spicy chipotle mayo on the buns to give it a little kick and I think they made the right choice by doing that! Also, the bacon, lettuce, and tomato were all very tasty and all had a lot of flavor too! The sides of this dish included fries or a salad, so I obviously chose fries. I think I made the right choice in this because the fries were fried to perfection and salted perfectly! I would have given the Bar Wellington 5 stars but unfortunately the service was a little slow for our liking but that could have been because of to many people being there or something of that kind. All in all it is a very good restaurant for whatever you may want it for, very good food for a very good price! read more

I've never liked the food here but it's always been a decent place for a drink. Yeah, not any more. I was sitting on the patio just for drinks and desserts - the service was brutally slow, the server ended up mixing up our orders, and the desserts were hideous (ps - the apple blossoms are tiny, definitely not meant to be shared). read more

I'll keep this review simple. Good food, great atmosphere, and excellent service. We usually go there for breakfast/brunch. Get the eggs diablo! Quite reasonably priced - for 2 meals, 1 soup, and 1 latte - it was less than $35 before tip. read more

We held a Liberty Village Toastmasters Xmas function at Bar Wellington. The staff did a great job with the ordering, catering and service of food and drinks. We asked them to turn the music and TVs off in our part of the venue for the speeches part of the evening, which they did promptly and with no questions asked. Everyone felt very well taken care off, and there were no problems with anything. I strongly recommend this venue for your private function. read more

Two stars for the Welly. Food is ok only. Absolutely nothing noteworthy about the food. Went for breakfast this am. Had the traditional breakfast with upgrade to a steak. It was good but I would not consider going here for breakfast if I weren't immediately adjacent to my condo. It is also the obvious local choice vs bier market up the street. Wife had omelette which was below par, thick egg and lacked attention to detail. In fact, most items lack detail. Lunches and dinners I've had also are lacking the extra mile. Nachos are meh too! Servers are nice but slow consistently. I'll probably be back here within a week. Welly is my default spot but that doesn't mean I'm happy about it!!! read more

For the most part, the food is average but the atmosphere is usually great. They also sometimes do a "bring your own wine" for $5 (which is a great price). In the spring / summer, the patio is usually busy and a great place to hang out with friends. The price is moderate and the staff are usually very friendly. read more

Love the patio in the summer, love the inside loungey-vibe for work lunches. Great place, great food. Scary-dangerous entrance steps though... Edit: Owner was awesomely responsive and I can confirm they have indeed addressed the entrance steps! Much better. ;) read more

We were drawn to this restaurant because of the awesome patio but ended up leaving before ordering because it was so dirty and quite rundown inside. The table next to us was stacked with dirty dishes that nobody bothered to clear the whole 15-20 minutes we were there. The dishes that they had brought to us were greasy and had not been cleaned properly. Straw rappers and garbage littered the upstairs patio floor (we were there for brunch, not after the bar). We finished our coffees and left because we no longer had an apatite. read more

I wish I could give two separate reviews for this place, as their drinks are good, patio is nice and the interior is great. My real beef is that the food is really bad, and the service can be almost as bad as the food. The first time we ate there, my meal was ok, but my partner's medium-rare steak was so over cooked it was grey. We almost never send anything back, having been in the service industry in a past life, but this was the most over cooked piece of meat I've ever seen come out of a professional kitchen. We went there for brunch a couple of weeks ago, and I ordered eggs Benedict, but the server informed me there was no back bacon, I asked for ham instead, but they had none. Now it was only 10:45 am, they had the entire brunch service left and had already run out of back bacon. Not a good sign. But we sucked it up, and I said ok to eggs Benedict with actual bacon. When our food arrived, my partner had ordered the French omelette, and it was also so over cooked... I thought we should have sent it back, but the boyfriend diligently ate about a third of it, before finding the interior was plain burnt. My eggs Benedict had a little tiny bit of tasteless hollandaise on them, and were dry as anything. This wasn't helped by the eggs having had the hell cooked out of them, no yolk spilled out, they were solid. At the end of our meal, I had an empty Caesar glass, that my waitress took as she walked by without asking if we wanted the bill or another drink... She was just going to leave me sitting at the table with no drink! It was time to go. If you go to bar Wellington, go for the drinks only. Skip the food. I think we will head up the street a bit farther next time we go out, and will definitely not be eating there again. read more

Pros: Food was excellent! Cons: Service. Took almost 45 minutes for the food to come out and the waiter came to our table twice. Once for us to order. Another with the check. A waitress brought the food and then never came back. We had to flag someone down after 20 minutes to get another beer and the check. No offer of dessert. Just poor service overall. read more

Great location, north east corner of Wellington and Portland, over looking the park. Food is standard pub grub but the soup is 6stars always, and on those cold winter days soup is what the body needs. The staff are friendly, and they have a great upstairs that is good for booking private parties. read more

Recently had a large group for dinner and the chef, as promised, did an amazing job, The staff were very professional, prompt and courteous. And all in all everyone had a great time. They are very accomodating, and nothing was too much trouble at all. They also helped in creating a special menu for the night, which worked great as we all got our food at the same time. Would definately recommend it. Friendly, cosy place, not flash, but very comfortable. read more

We returned as planned. I'd emailed in advance and we had tonnes of space reserved just for us, with lots of coat hooks nearby (which matters in late January). We ended up with about 15 people at any given time, with people coming and going. Everyone got separate bills, and we were all treated fantastically. Someone told the waitress they wanted to buy my next glass of wine. About 45 minutes later I ordered it, and guess what, it ended up on the right bill. Ginger told the server who was taking care of us that I'd been in touch, and the server even remembered details of the email I'd sent. It's like they actually communicate with each other! The noise levels were perfect as well. So important when connecting with friends. And we discovered that they have the best deal ever on Saturdays - if you go for dinner, you can bring your own wine for $5 corkage. WTF?? AMAZING. For the price point, I thought this place was outstanding. Really nice environment, decent food, unpretentious yet conscientious service, nice beer and wine selection, awesome location, charming old building.... yeah. read more

Bar Wellington's been my local for a while now, but my most recent experience was the best -- a friend and I booked the second floor for our joint 30th birthday party and it was awesome. We ordered four platters of food that easily fed 20 people and we ended up packing nearly 50 people in the two rooms over the course of our five-hour party. The staff were friendly and helpful and the sound system was great. I don't have a single complaint. read more

We had frequented the Wellington less than a handful of times before for drinks of all sorts. Today, Sunday afternoon, the place was busy. We waited in queue for a very short time. Hungry, we eagerly ordered drinks and food. We waited and waited. After a long while the items arrived. We looked at it a food, the fries translucent and glistening as were the plate of roast vegetable salad. Thank goodness I asked for dressing on the side. The NY burger was prepared and cooked to perfection. The other items heavy and shining were most likely all fried in the fryer. We ate what we could, as we were famished. When the server came by we I'd mention our issues with the food. She confirmed the items did not usually look that way, but told us they most likely put too much in the fryer and the heat was lost. That iis what we were served; oil saturated vegetables because they sat in the too low temperatures. We were dumbfounded why we served substandard food. We advised the server to share our feedback with management. We love the other location; Bedford Academy. read more

Had brunch here today. The only thing going for this place is the patio. The food is garbage and the service is even worse. It took us over two hours to eat and pay our bills. Food took over an hour to come out and it wasn't even that busy (totally dead inside). Our server didn't check up on us at all. We had to ask numerous times for our bills which came out incorrect more than once. Took us about 30 minutes to get our bills settled and paid for. Would highly advise you reconsider the quality of the food you serve. The chicken fingers are the toughest and driest we've ever tasted (and we've had A LOT of chicken fingers). Hire people who have common sense to know what customer service means. read more

food is good, bar is inviting, patio is good for people watching cause it's right on the corner, lots of walkers not much car traffic.

Beautiful neighbourhood pub! Been giving Bar Wellington a chance to become our local for 4 years. But every time we occasionally go back it becomes the worst meal since, well, the last time we stopped by. Great summer patio and in theory good place to stop in and catch a game. Not so much! Bar Wellington wins because of Location! Location! Invest in a cook and become the true local of the 'hood. read more

Best restaurant and patio in King West. New food menu is really good, not just boring pub fare.

Visited last night, one of the last nights of the summer and the patio was awesome. Service was quick and very friendly, the rest of the crowd outside was fun, and the food (we shared flatbread & dips and chicken fingers & fries) was darned good. Close to the best chicken fingers I've had! read more

We hosted 50 out of town relatives at Bar Wellington for an all ages party the day before our daughter's wedding. We had exclusive use of the 2nd floor plus front balcony/patio. This was the perfect space as it allowed our group to freely move about and mingle, and gave us complete privacy. Mary who took our reservation provided excellent recommendations regarding what to order and how much, and the food was delicious. The servers were extremely helpful, friendly and accommodating for all our needs. This space was absolutely perfect for our event, and we would wholeheartedly recommend it for such an occasion. read more

Last week I had a private party in the gazebo "garage" back patio and it went off without a hitch. The staff was attentive and more than accommodating, the venue was perfect and the price was spot on. I would say if you are looking to have an outdoor casual soiree downtown, this is your place! read more

Bar Wellington is a lunch favorite of mine. Great patio, friendly staff and delicious eats make this venue a staple in my lunch rotation.

I'm a regular here. The food is good but the service has really gone down hill. Every time I eat here, something goes wrong. It's a great local spot but something needs to change in terms of service. read more