Been to the John St location that place is clean, busy, food is good. Walked by this place numerous times as I live in the neighbourhood, Always looks slow except for summers. Went in on a Saturday felt Like I was in a time warp to the 70's or 60's . Carpet on the floor, dirty tables, the customers from what I could see some of them looked like druggies. A lot of people going to the bathroom in groups. The only thing clean was the menu. Ordered a drink & nachos, drink took a bit. When drink arrived there was lipstick on the glass, asked for no salsa on the nachos, when nachos arrived salsa on nachos. Server/bartender gave no fucks about it. For others don't bother with this place. It will probably shut down just like the Wellesley location. read more

Pre-pandemic we came here regularly for 3 reasons: 1) could accommodate our floor hockey teams and all our bags, 2) they are always playing the Raps, Leafs, or both and their TV placement is on point, and 3) the Mediterranean veggie nachos. Last night we went again for the first time in a long time and sadly the excellent veggie nachos are no longer a thing! We reluctantly ordered the vanilla replacement (i.e. regular nachos) and they were just not good. (Also, another smooth-baby-food-style guacamole place. Ugh.) On the upside, the deep fried pickles were excellent. And the servers were great too (i.e., friendly, attentive, and followed all COVID protocols). TLDR: Great for when your primary objective is to watch the game, but probably don't expect anything special food wise. read more

I first came here four years ago and had a good meal here. More recently I dropped in before the omicron wave and it was average. So I'm conflicted as it wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. The food was good but nothing beyond what you normally expect. So that was fine. The service was polite and good as again as expected. So they didn't do anything wrong. But now the problem, nothing says to me I want to come back again soon. The people, the service, and the food were good and what you expect and want from your local tavern. The atmosphere was average and what you want in a local watering hole. So I have to leave it with they didn't disappoint me and they were okay. 2.5/5 read more

Everything tasted frozen, food wasn't cooked through and they forgot my sauce. Ended up not eating it.

I'll give it 2 stars instead of 1 because the wings are good here. The place is decent sized with sufficient televion viewing and a pool table. My complaint stems from the waitress who was completely cold right from the start. When I asked what beers were on tap she rolled her eyes and reluctantly told me. When she brought us our beers, we attempted to order food but she left our table quickly not even acknowledging us. 15 minutes passed and she didn't return, finally we waived down a different waitress to get an order in. All in all, you shouldnt have to struggle to order a beer and a plate of wings and you certainly shouldn't be given attitude about it either. What makes this more amazing is that it's happened several times with the same waitress and we keep returning thinking that the service will be better the next time... Try a different pub, folks. The service here is brutal. read more

Trying to support restaurants during reclosure. So ordered food for delivery. Salads were good but two hamburgers were dry patties that were both burnt. Quite disappointing. Wont order from here again. read more

Not a bad spot for a casual evening out. It's very likely that this place is going to be our new spot to hang out, seeing as we just moved to the area. We came in on a quiet Wednesday night to watch the hockey game and grab some food and drinks. I ordered wings with Four Alarm sauce, which was actually quite spicy. They were almost too spicy to enjoy, had a great habanero flavour and were pretty big. Apparently Monday is half priced wing night, which will be pretty dangerous for me. The Hubster had a spicy chicken sandwich, which he enjoyed greatly. He doesn't talk about food very often, but he kept saying that the sandwich was very good. Prices were about what you'd expect from a pub chain. The place also has a pay-per-play pool table and a good amount of TV screens dotted throughout. Apparently they have a patio out back, which I'm definitely going to check out once it gets warmer. read more

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I'll start with the fact that we only came for wings. The service was quick enough, we arrived around 11pm and it was dead. The beer was nice and cold but that's where it ends. I will say that I prefer non breaded wings but they can be good if done right. If you're going to put 'Famous,' on a menu item it should be at least decent. They weren't. We got the Cajun dry rub and they were too hot to handle for about 5-8 minutes, once we were able to bite in to them they were really not good. There was barely any rub and the chicken was WAY over cooked, so much so that the chicken was fused to the bone and extremely rubbery. Such a disappointment. read more

Fox And Fiddle - Cajun dry rub wings, after I covered them in salt and pepper because they were bland - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was surprised to see that this place got such a bad rap! We called ahead to see if they were playing the Jets vs. Bills football game that night (we were in from New York) and they had to to our delight. We came in and the place is kinda divey and grimy but I was expecting that. They were having $5 drink specials that night and it was half off wings! I was a little hesitant to order food from this place but we ordered the wings and they were very good! We got the medium and a BBQ sauce, which was very sweet and flavorful. The wings were soooo crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I probably could have had like 10 more of the wings. I wish I knew the bartender's name since she was so nice and helpful. read more

I've only signed up for Yelp to add a review for this place. Let me give you a bit of a time line. 7:10 Got to restaurant. The place is completely empty other than a table of two. Ordered the 1/2 priced wings right as we got in. My friend and I had to be somewhere at 8pm. 7:30 No wings 740 No wings 7:50 No wings 7:56 Wing arrive!!! 45 minute to deep fry 24 wings! At that point, one other table came in. Our server did apologize for the amount of time it took. That being said we had to take half of our meal to go. Left the place at 8:10pm and now late for where we were heading. We get to the car... I GOT A TICKET!!! I paid for parking till 8:06pm thinking "there is no way these wings are going to take 45 minutes to arrive. So now I'm stuck with a $20 dinner, stone cold wings that I had to leave in my car, and a $30 ticket. THAT'S $50 HALF PRICE WINGS!! Worst experience ever. read more

I actually come here at least twice a month. Not often, but experience has been good up until now. I decided to get the specials, drink and feature meal. I was looking forward to drink a bucket of dos equis in addition to the feature drink of the day. Unfortunately, I guess Megan (bartender) decided to talk to her peers than to come and check on me, whether I enjoyed my meal, and/or offer me another drink. Only when she finished her conversation ( and me finishing my food and already dry for over 10 minutes on drink), did she came by and asked if I wanted another drink. I just asked for water, and decided that this night was best to finish there and maybe reconsider coming back when Megan was not on shift. No complaints on the drink special and food special. Service though, was awful tonight. read more

St Clair this far west has a lot of character and the Fox seems to be quite busy on the weekends without being sketchtastic as some of the neighboring places. Decent pints and they had a special on Steam whistle. Haven't had the food yet but suspect it is kinda meh. read more

This venue is disadvantaged by the location and some of the nasty neighbour bars. However, the interior is tired and the atmosphere is lacking. How can this be a English bar and not have the premier league live? read more

it is the worst place to watch the world cup. we reserved a day before for the game and when we arrived they dont have a chef in the kitchen until after one hour. after one hour they started serving only few tables and then the manager start coming to the table saying no more food in the kitchen and only beer is available. it was a ridiculous experience especially that the game was at 2pm that is lunch time. it is better if you tell the people you are not open rather than open and all your service is totally BAD. the signal was always cutting. TOO BAD. NEVER IN MY LIFE AGAIN. read more

I didn't know that this place was a chain. But i'm glad i stopped in. I absolutely love eating at pubs. This is a place i would definitely go back to. They have lots of typical pub food but then they have things like fajitas and quesadillas. I have to go back for the fajitas. I was craving a burger and fries so thats what i got. It was delicious. The waitress was really friendly and nice. The service was a bit slow but i didn't mind. I had no where to be. There is also a pool table, a patio and apparently a karaoke night on Thursdays. read more

Portion of food is tiny for the price. I ordered two meals. They charge half an oz of extra wing sauce for 1 dollar. The 2 oz Martini I ordered only had about 1 oz in it. the other oz being ice. Service was absolutely terrible. They just didn't care. Never never going back. read more

Food was decent. The thing that really made me enjoy choosing to come in to eat was the service. Honestly best service I've gotten in awhile. Very energetic and great chatter. Thanks dani, will definitely be returning! read more

Nice service, but the restaurant is understaffed and the food was terrible and took forever to arrive.

Food is quite good, as far as bar food goes. However, the customer service is absolutely atrocious. One server is regularly the most inattentive service worker I've ever encountered. Constantly brooding and full of residual teenage angst which is incredibly misplaced for a late twenty-something. You basically have to serve yourself, as she will not move from behind the bar, ever. Even when it is empty. And even when you do go to her she acts burdened with your order. One other server I've encountered has been kind and competent, but unfortunately this one works to often for this place to ever be an option. Overall, a massive shame. read more

Went at about 11:30 at night, was fairly quiet aside from a few people at the bar. Got a chipotle wrap because it was the special and it was surprisingly solid and the serving size was large. The service was really slow and took over 10 minutes to just get my beer despite the place being nearly empty, food took 30 minutes or so to arrive. In the end my pint and wrap was about $15 which is a fair price but upon looking at the menu I saw that the prices were crazy, most meals are in the $15-17 range. I'd go back again but I'd only order the specials and hope for better service. read more

We used to come all the time as it was crazy kid friendly. Well. No more. Although the staff, room, food and prices have all been good for a big family who like to eat bar foods, on our last visit the level of cleanliness crossed even my personal line of filth. Too grungy even for me now. Hello Fox and Fiddle owner, please vacuum and wash your tables, chairs, banquette and carpets and we'll be back holding money for those kid nachos and a big pint for mom! read more

I went here on my own and it seemed promising, a classic pub, just what I was in the mood for. I ordered a drink but the server forgot about me but was very sweet and apologetic about it because there was a big group not far from me. She gave me a Guinness on her and that was excellent service. The service for the rest of the night was stellar. I ordered the Whisky BBQ burger, it tasted pretty good but I could tell it was just a frozen burger and the fries were frozen too. According to the sign outside: it's fine pub food. I don't equate frozen items as "fine" on the planet I live on. Also you should'nt pay $12 or so for frozen items. So if you're there just for beverages, maybe you will have a good experience but the food was average or below average. The two stars is for the decent service not the average quality food. read more

This is quite possibly the worst managed restaurant I've ever been to in my life. And I say that after being in some shady restaurants in some 2nd/3rd world countries. My GF and I live up the street and go 2-3 times per month. The food is quite good, but there's almost always some kind of issue with something somewhere. At this point I think that's half of why we go - to see what will happen each time. The waitresses are nice but often don't know about specials, selections, how to change channels, etc. I don't blame them - everything to us points to terrible management. This place has tons of potential if it was run better. It's our local hang out but it's so frustrating! read more

While the food here is pretty good the service is really lacking. A group of us went here for wings and when they arrived there were still some feathers on them. We told the waitress to which she responded that they weren't feathers they were little hairs that normally come on the wing. . We informed the waitress that chickens don't have hairs they have feathers. We also told her that trying to convince a customer to eat hair is not the way to go. Have not been back yet. read more

I have been a long time customer of the fox and the fiddle on St. Clair. Used to eat there almost weekly back in highschool as it was my girl friends favorite pub. Haven't been there in a few years till this week. Their service was slow as it was about 1in the afternoon and it seemed like we were the only customers. Their menu has changed as have their daily specials both leading to disappointment. Their Wednesday special used to be fajitas and that was my favorite. Sadly, fajitas are no longer their Wednesday special. I started with their calamari appetizer and was greatly disappointed with the overcooked squid. I followed up with their Tex Mex burger. It was actually quite delicious but that's where it ends... The fries on the side were soggy and oily. Just overall disappointed for what they are compared to what they used to be. read more