This is the spiritual home of Habs Nation in the middle of a hostile, foreign land. The atmosphere is just wonderful, best place in town to watch Habs games - the staff welcomes the crowd before the puck drops, people stand for the anthems, everyone goes wild when our boys score, and (most importantly) the RDS or TVA feeds are shown, none of that Leafs-centric HNIC nonsense! read more

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** using husbands account ** This place does not know how to treat human beings. Some of the rudest most abusive staff I have ever come across. My friend and I, who are two women, went out last night to catch the raptors game. Most bars were full but Kilgours had a table for 2 available. A large older man who worked there pointed us to the table so we went to sit down. All of a sudden, an older lady with gray hair started screaming at us "NO!!!! NO!!! I DONT THINK SO LADIES. YOU CANT SIT THERE" I said, "oh but the man who works here said we could sit here" She continues to scream "NO ONE TOLD YOU YOU COULD SIT THERE!! GET OUT!! LEAVE" The man who told us to sit ran over and said to her "no it's okay I told them they could sit" The lady, who apparently works there as well, said oh my bad! Go ahead I said "ok. You really didn't have to scream at us like that" The lady got so angry and shouted "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME??" The man said "don't talk shit to her" I said "I'm not talking shit, I just don't appreciate being screamed at in a bar" The man crowded me and got in my face and screamed "DONT TALK SHIT!!!!" I was honestly kind of scared because he was big and powerful and I thought he was going to hurt me. I felt so uncomfortable and humiliated that I left. The people who work here are abusive and sexist. They don't know how to talk to women or people for that matter. Save your money for a place that knows how to treat people read more

Kilgour's is amazing they have a small but really hardworking staff that are super friendly. I see a lot of reviews about the food being mediocre, to this I say! You have not tried the Toronto cheese steak which is a totally different take on a cheese steak, it's like chopped strip steak in this delicious sweet and tangy sauce on a crispy flatbread with cheese Carmelized onion and chipotle mayo, and the poutine is some of my favourite around the gravy is really unique tasting, tastes as if there is some sort of dark lager beer in it has a really delicious and unique taste. I frequent this place often and always get the same thing and it is delicious every time. I can't say enough about how much I love the food and the staff they are all so hardworking and friendly. read more

Kilgour's Bar Meets Grill - Toronto cheese steak and side poutine- - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This is a Habs bar, I'm a Habs fan, and I come here for one reason - to watch hockey. For that purpose, it's one of the best places in the city. This was my spot for the historic Canada-US men's gold medal game in 2010 and my favourite place for watching the playoffs. I come with a friend who is a regular, and we're treated very well by the friendly owners and staff (even though my friend has a tragic character flaw: he's a Bruins fan.) Much of the decor comes from the old Forum, and the place will warm the heart of any displaced hockey-loving Montrealer. The staff are efficient and friendly and remember your drink even if you're not a regular. I haven't explored much of the menu, but the nachos are good, and there's a small but decent selection of beer on tap. For important hockey games, it's important to either reserve or come early; one of the reasons it's a great place to watch the game is that they turn people away if they fill up, which they often do. The regulars here have known each other for years, show up in full regalia, and tolerate each others' quirks (including my friend's inexplicable team choice.) There's plenty of good-natured ribbing, but nothing nasty is tolerated. The crowd is really the main attraction of this place. For celebrating Habs playoff runs and mourning the sadly-too-frequent defeats, these are the people you want to be with. read more

Honestly, there is nothing about this bar that distinguishes it from the string of other generic bars serving good beers and middling food on Bloor EXCEPT: == Scrabble nights on Mondays from 7-10 pm == (So Mondays are four stars cuz Yay! I'm a fan!) This is when word nerds come to battle it out for double-letter spots and triple-word scores without fear of judgement from non-word nerdy patrons or impatient eye rolls from tip-mongering servers. Kat F. and I lingered here for a couple of hours over a game. About five other tables had games going as well. You could feel the word-freakiness in the room as players "racked" their brains for 7-letter bingos. In other words, pure heaven for me. At the waiter's own admission, the food is meh. Frozen filets for fish 'n chips, frozen veggie burger patties, withered fries. However, they do have decent beers on tap: Creemore, Mill St, Wellington County Dark Ale, etc. So I'll be back on Monday nights--with my Diamond Anniversary Scrabble board, Scrabble dictionary, and a full stomach. read more

The only thing that needs to be said about Kilgour's is that its a Habs bar!!!!! As a Montrealer and huge Habs fan I have a very special place in my heart for a bar in the middle of Leafs nation that is able to be packed with Habs fans on any game night. I have no idea what this place is like on any other day of the week when they aren't playing Habs games but I really don't care either, for me its all about Good beer great wings and watching the best hockey team in the world. GO HABS GO!!!!! AND GO KILGOUR'S GO!!!!!! read more

Outstanding establishment. Not your run-of the mill bar. Part of me doesn't want to review it positively for fear of the hoi polloi coming. Super-friendly owners and staff, excellent food (really, everything on the menu is really rather good), premiership football on the telly when available, and scrabble night on Mondays (whilst I play scrabble here regularly, still not ventured down on Monday but I hear it's excellent). However, it's a habs bar, but why dwell on that. I'm not one for 5 star ratings, but this is probably my favourite place in the city (along with pho hung) so why not. read more

I wanted a place to see a Habs game during the playoffs. Heard this was the place and that it could get crowded early. Was kind dissuaded by having problems getting in so caught the first period somewhere else. They didn't have sound and I decided between periods that it was the playoffs, this wouldn't do, so I took a $15 cab to Kilgours and was happy to find that there was lots of room. Until the barkeep told me they were "at capacity". I pleaded and said I was one guy, it was the playoffs, and begged him not to send me out into Leafs nation. There was TONS of room in this place. He mentioned something about sight lines. Come on man, it's the playoffs and you turn away a single Montrealer who took a rush cab between periods to come to your otherwise dingy bar? I guess the lesson here is that if you're in Toronto and want to watch a Habs game, go home to Montreal. Oh yeah, edit: the Habs ended up losing 5-1. I blame you Kilgours. read more

This place is always a fallback for me. I think I go here among the pubs on Bloor street because it actually has booth area. Mondays are particularly great cuz it's Scrabble night and even if you don't play, you can people watch - word nerds having a blast of a time. The staff is friendly enough, but the speed of service here is an issue. It seems to take longer and longer each time I go. The last time I went, the food order for each of us came at different times; in fact, when I was done, my friend's order came and when she was done, her boyfriend's order came. It was as if they timed it this way. Awkward? a little; we came to dine together , not watch each other eat. And while the food is not that mind blasting, they charge very close to what other refined establishments like Alice Fazoolis' charge. Awkward, again. Thank goodness for other pubs opening - I won't have to fall back to this place too often. read more

Now I do have a bias based on the fact that I came here for years and have made friends with some of the staff and talk to the owners. They are great friendly folk. They can have times where they have staff turn over and may not have the same level of quality you'd remember from previous visits. This is a truth about most places. The one thing that has never changed and is still a culinary marvel to this day is their chi-bacon. Now before you start scanning the menu understand that you won't find it. And it's not available everyday. It's those magic moments when it lands in front of you on your plate that you thank the starts you stopped in again. Chi-bacon happens only on a weekend brunch when they have to pre cook some bacon to keep up with orders and then flash fry the rest in the deep fryer before putting it on your plate. This is not necessarily out of the ordinary. It's after a night of many wing orders (say a well attended Habs game night) and they are not due to change the oil that the flavour magic sets the stage. The bacon finishes it's cooking in a flash that gives it an amazing crispiness and in the same lubricated swan dive picks up the succulent exiting flavour of chicken wings. It's a marriage of flavour that still brings tears to my eyes. For this, this reason, I'll always make my way back there. read more

The place is somewhat runned down looking & their food was just average. I had the burger with fries. But it wasn't busy like a couple of other places we tried to get into in the area. We also liked that it was also a family friendly place. Some couples came in with their kids. They have an outdoor patio which can be accessed through the side door. The cook was a little slow & the decor needs refreshing, espcially in the washroom. But the service was friendly. read more

My mum and I came here for brunch on Saturday. We secured a good seats in coachy thing by the window. Bar tender/server was very attentive and brought us a coffee right away. I ordered the Yorba Linda as that one is my favourite, my mum had French toast. The interior sports barish. Comfortable seating. The cheque was about $30. I left a generous tip since we had been sitting there for a while. I highly recommend this place for brunch. read more

It's all about the nachos here. When you could smoke inside, I used to love going to this Irish pub (but not part of the Firkin chain thank God) and eating the hell out of their nachos. There really isn't anything over the top new about this spot. Friendly, pub-style staff. Decent, but smallish patio. regular wings and hockey game menu. But there is quite a few little touches that make it worth while. The little things, like extra jalapenos on your nachos and legitimately hot "suicidal" wings. read more

I went on a hot Sunday afternoon. There were only men, all indoors for some reason. From what I noticed, it seemed to have a lot of regulars that keep updated on each other which was quite cute. They have a lot of funny, interesting random crap inside, as decor, including a bunch of Elvis stuff, which made me automatically like them. I was quite confused as the name is on Bloor street but the entrance I took was on the side street with no name, but I figured it out. Decent place, can't imagine it would be the most interesting place and certainly not my favourite pub in the area, but a nice empty patio. The food was decent, the beer choices semi-limited. read more

Came here on a Saturday night as a group of 10. It was 9pm but we easily found a spot to sit. It wasn't too busy (probably due to the fact that it wasn't a game night). The bar is cosy. Clean. It has a nice Canadian theme going on. The waiter was friendly and patient with us although we took a while before deciding on what to get. The food was pretty decent, for a bar. The cheese on the nachos was generous. The quesadillas were pretty good, with a nice salad on the side. The prices are decent for what you get. We had a good time :) and I would definitely come back when I'm in the Annex. read more

Whent here last night with a bunch of friends. Staff was extremely friendly and service was fast. The place wasn't so loud that you couldn't have a conversation. I had the Potato skins and some wings. Both were quite good. We plan to come back. read more

Have the poutine when you watch the Habs (in RDS French). that's all you need to know.

Hey... didn't you used to be the renaissance café? RC told me about it when we lived together... not in sin... Nice patio.. mind if I drink here too.. cozy cozy cozy... brab... The dhal with bread and cheese and a beer was very good at renaissance... cheap too if I recall.. I've grown up... and out... and still have a student budget.. nice place to sit on a Friday night in the summer when not taking the bus home... thanks grey coach... get the bulk tickets.. they're much cheeper $125 for 10 rides... one-way... thanks Sara... what do you do if the transmission on one of these buggers goes in Holland marsh and its steaming hot Mr. Bus Driver? During the sunday night cottage country run down the 400 home to T.O. My we were nuts then... At Kilgou's.. the roast potato skins with cheese and chili if I recall correctly were very good... yum yum ... I won't share these with my friends... Andrew Love and respect! Peace love and groviness! And of course Rock On... Andrew P.S. Goat em' and scrotum Al... big house, big car, bad phone number, and of course... hopefully you passed and got a ring... who gave you the mushroom and flower? remember the beer on Columbia? Andrew. (c) Copyright 2017. Andrew M. Walduck. Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. read more

This place is definitely a favourite for the annex crowd. The food is always quick to the table and the service - except for one past exception is great. The prices are reasonable but not dive bar cheap. If you need a place to brunch on the weekend give this place a try instead of waiting like a dunce outside insomnia for a table. For cesar fans give their horseradish containing version a go. read more

So... Server was pleasant, but I'm giving a two star review based on food and lack of preparation. Part of our Toronto trip was planned around coming here specifically for their wings (my boyfriend is originally from the area and said that when in college they always came here and that I had to try the wings). We were super disappointed... 1) they only had 10 wings left, and said it would take an hour to make more-- "last night was wings night and we just had a large wings order...." First off - as someone who has worked in the restaurant and bar industry, I know that things happen, but if you had wings night the night before more should have been made to prepare for the possibility that people might want wings when they come in... And when you got a large wings order you probably should have said to yourself "hey we need to make more".. Second disappointment - the wings we were served were tiny, and a tad overcooked.. :( Our friends ordered fries- which consisted of lot of burnt / overcooked mixed in with undercooked, and perfectly cooked .. read more

Best nachos around! Service is friendly and fast, beers are cold and the food is good. It's everything you want in your local watering hole. read more

They say they don't take reservations but they actually do, which is unprofessional. We showed up 2 hours before a game and most of the tables were already reserved:( read more

This is one of my favorite places to hang out in the Annex. The patio's fantastic, there's good beer on tap, and the nachos are worth every penny. Wings are great, too, and this is a frequent brunch stop for my friends and I. The other reviews are right: amazing hollandaise sauce! This place is a lot of fun to watch hockey games at (especially Leafs/Habs games!), and on Hockey Day in Canada, the brothers (Kilgour) make their special chili for charity, and celebrate all day. The greatest thing about this place is that it's owned by real people who are involved in our community. Sure, the service can be frustrating, sometimes, but it's worth it! Best ever: Santa Claus Parade brunch (if you can get a table). read more

I love this place. One of those places you can remain anonymous or join in the fun if you feel like it. Great place to grab good food and a cold one. The service is fantastic! read more

Yes, it's a great place to watch the Habs (if you can get a seat). It's also just a nice bar to hang out in. It's somewhat elevated and there's giant glass windows, so it makes for great people watching on Bloor (if you're into being a creeper) and the service is good. Two ciders available for those of us that can't drink beer. read more