Pro tip: Must go during off hours or else you will not be able to get a table. I'm not sure why they don't seat downstairs because like other reviewers have said, there will be a massive line / wait, and a completely vacant first floor and patio. Is this to keep the buzz hot? Doesn't work for me, sorry. I find the crowd less douch-y than Cactus, and the beer selection is very extensive. Have tried two different pizza's now (Forager and Margherita) and both were incredible. Thick bubbly crust on the border but thin throughout the rest of the pizza. Easily able to eat an entire one! Have also tried the Dirty Bread, Brussel Sprouts, Potato Skins and Truffle Fries. Delish :) Ladybug Rose and the Pizza's are both 50% off after 11 p.m. read more

This bars general demographic is the after work crowd of king st, which is fine, but the overall vibe I got from the place was snobby or stuck up maybe? I feel like king taps would have done so much better, in terms of its feel, if it were in the west end of The downtown core, could have been a trendy hipster spot, but hey what do I know. Wasn't exactly impressed by the quality of their food either. Just your typical bar finger foods nothing special or new. Seemed to be lacking spark. They do have a fairly nice selection of beers though, that was a plus.Over all a mediocre experience, hence the mediocre review. read more

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Every dish we had was DELICIOUS - and our server, Kass, was the best server we've had all weekend. No exaggeration. Highly recommend for a fun night with friends read more

Went to King Taps on a Sunday, and they had great deals!! All of their rotating drafts were only $6 and they had great $3 chicken tacos and mini cheeseburger sliders. We got 3 of each and shared. Unfortunately they were out of IPA rotating drafts and the server brought us the wrong beer, otherwise a great place!! The atmosphere was pretty good. We sat in the outdoor patio area which had a ton of heating units, so don't be detected if it is cold out. Only complaint about the atmosphere is that in the middle of eating a DJ started playing music that was SUPER loud. read more

Love King Taps! It's in the perfect location for lunch or after work drinks as it's in the heart of the finical district. That being said it's full of suits. I normally make a reservation if I know I'm going two days in advance though they are great with walk ins. Make sure and hit the happy hour! Before 5PM and again after 10PM. The food, atmosphere and service are all outstanding! read more

Went there with a few friends couple of days ago and was surprised how amazing this place is. The food and drinks are delicious (not to mention the drink specials) along with friendly staff and fun atmosphere filled with young professionals. Definitely try their pizzas, highly recommended! read more

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There truly wasn't anything bad I could say about my experience here. For a spot full of weeknight suits, I thought maybe this place was all hype... I hate being wrong, but in this case, it felt so good to be so wrong. I grabbed a couple mojitos and shared the crispy chicken burger and the Stinging Bee pizza with my friend... Oh my dear sweet flavourful god. The mojito: I couldn't believe what I was tasting. Expertly mixed, perfectly sweet, brought out quickly and with not so much ice as to feel stingy on the ingredients. Chicken burger: basically a gourmet McChicken. High praise coming from someone who has an unhealthy McChicken fixation. Generous cut of meat, not too saucy, held together by an incredibly tasty and fresh bun. The pizza: my groans of sheer delight punctuated by the occasional profanity do not do it justice. The flavours of honey, olives, and salami are not ones I'd ever deign to mash together, but King Taps seriously got this one right. The crust on this pizza truly lives up to the hype too. Think an airy, delicate, buttery, crispy kinda crust. Oh yeah. You know you want it. Service was efficient and accurate, and we were not pressured to leave once we stopped ordering drinks and commenced girl talk (which for the first 15 minutes after plates were cleared was centred around just how amazing the meal had been). This is because, after the dinner rush, the place slows down juuuuust enough for there to be available tables for any straggling walk-ins. They could've been pushy about us overstaying our welcome and I would've understood, but the staff was nothing if not completely welcoming. Major kudos to 'em. My other friend had the beef tacos and barely stopped to breathe between bites so I THINK that counts as a thumbs up? Listen, if you rate this place poorly because you didn't manage to snag a table, that's on you. Call at least a week in advance for your reservations and you'll be fine. In fact, you'll be better than fine. read more

Checked out this place on a Sunday eve and it was slammed. The staff was more than accommodating. And knew their brews. Be sure to ask them what they prefer on the limited taps. I would say if you are looking for a quiet place this may not be for you. Perhaps once they have their second floor Each day has a different special. Check the menu online read more

I came here for brunch on a Saturday at around 1pm and Monica P was a wonderful server! Her service was fast and friendly and she was very helpful with the menu. She had us hooked on espresso martinis! My friends and I will be returning customers for brunch! read more

King Taps has to be one of the best new restaurants in Toronto. Sticking with the Cactus Club level of quality and service this restaurant never disappoints...not to mention it probably has one of the best patios in the city. If you haven't been there you have to check it out!!! 100 percent a must! read more

I had a surprisingly good time here! I work in the Financial District and assumed that this would be your typical FiDi restaurant. Other than a slight blip where the server forgot that we were her table and we weren't attended to for about 15 minutes at the start...the rest was wonderful! A friend and I ordered the Kona pizza (think Hawaiian pizza with a spicy yogurt drizzle) as well as the Clubhouse sandwich on gluten-free bread, to split. The pizza was great - delicious dough! We ate the whole thing despite being extremely full, we couldn't help ourselves. The sandwich was absolutely amazing. The winner of the whole meal. I hate most gluten-free breads...this bun was just as good as a regular one. Honestly, the sandwich itself sounds a little average (turkey, avocado, bacon, tomato) - but it really stands out! A week later and I am still talking about how good it is. This place gets busy at around noon, but we were able to get a reservation at 11AM and it was mostly empty. If you feel up for an early lunch, I'd definitely recommend this place! read more

Went here for their summerlicious menu on Wednesday July 17 for 715. Made a reservation and were on time for it. One of the hostesses came up to us and let us know that our table was still being prepared - which was completely fine and she offered us to have a seat. So we sat.... and sat... and sat... it's almost 20 minutes past our reservation time and no one has taken us to a table yet while we see other groups being escorted to a table. So we went up to the front desk and asked if our table was ready yet and this hostess manning the front desk at the computer has THE BIGGEST attitude problem. She said to my friend "you didn't come to the front when you received the text so now you have to wait" she basically shooed my friend away. No apology whatsoever and basically put the blame on the customer. We had no idea that we were even going to receive a text to let us know our table was ready and we were sitting RIGHT BEHIND the hostess. Is it so much effort to even turn around look at the waiting area and call out for us? They just give away our table without even giving us a chance to respond? I was a hostess myself and IT IS NOT THAT HARD to provide basic customer service. And clearly I am not the only one who has had issues with the hostess team as I see in other reviews. An apology was all that was needed and some sincerity but nope. They need some serious work, however no matter how much training they are given you can't change that attitude. CYNTHIA saved the night. She was AMAAAAZING!!!! Regardless of the extremely busy night and having to serve an endless amount of tables she was very patient and kind. She still remembered to check up on us and even have conversation. KEEP HER, GIVE HER A BONUS! And also everyone else who had checked up on the table, great job and thank you for putting me in a better mood. Food was delicious as well. If it wasn't for that awful customer experience with the hostess I would have given 5 stars. 1 star for Cynthia and 1 star for the food. read more

Got the bianca pizza with an espresso martini ($20) as well as the shrimp and chicken tacos. Everything was amazing but wouldn't get the chicken tacos again. read more

King Taps - Bianca pizza and shrimp tacos and espresso martini - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

King Taps should be King Pizza. Never would I think Toronto would have top notch pizza but this place is world class! I was just looking for a late night snack and found it based on distance to my hotel on Yelp. I would describe it as Neapolitan in its thickness but the crust is something special. It has a slightly sour doughy taste the closest dough would be Bay Cities amazing sandwich bread in Santa Monica. Having had some of the best Neapolitan pizzas throughout Italy this one was still something incredible. As a comparison five days earlier I had Roberta's at the Culver City Pop up location which this pizza beats hands down. For comparison I had the King Taps Bee Sting pizza which similar to the Bee Sting at Roberta's except King Taps had olives on there pizza. It's basically a soppresseta pizza with honey drizzle. Also grabbed there cucumber mule which was their take on a Moscow Mule and that was great too. Before I left I did sample some beers and they had some excellent local beers which I would definitely come back for. At the end of my meal I was so impressed that I had to tell both the wait staff and manager how good the pizza was both were nice and friendly and super helpful. In case you are wondering yes this is as good or better than some of the well known NY pizzerias and I've made it a point to try at least the top 20 places in NYC. read more

This is right across from my work so it was a last min thing, came with my girlfriends on a Tuesday early evening and we stayed till around 930...it gets so busy right after work...the patio was very nicely laid out..with many seats..but it definitely fills up very quickly for happy hour... Thankfully, one of my girlfriends arrived around 430 and we got a table on the nice patio..i liked the fact that there was a variety of beers available to choose from (+1 star) many of which i haven't tried before so that was interesting...after a few beers, we ended up ordering a bottle of wine, we chose 2 different kinds and didn't like both of them but the manager was super nice and offered us to choose a different bottle..great service (+ 1 star) usually alot of places will give attitude when they open the one and not end up buying the bottles they open so that is definitely a plus... we ended up ordering 2 different types of pizza, delicious and thin crusted pizza was delish! calamari was an A-Ok, had much better elsewhere, dirty bread was pretty good but a bit on the oily side...korean chicken didn't really scream delicious, just average.. All in all, I'm gonna be here for happy hour without a doubt...=) read more

First came on a Saturday night for drinks- if it matters, they have an amazing playlist going. The setting was dim and there was a bit of a table wait, although you can stand at the bar between stools if you want to get started while you wait. They text you when your table is ready, so it's very convenient. Was happy to see they had daily drink specials as well as their after 11pm drinks/pizza specials going on on a Saturday. Came back for food on as weekday lunch spot. As much as they advertise their pizza to be "the best in town", they were far too thin for me. Think of a NY thin slice and cut that into half- that's what you get here. To each their own, but I'll order something else next time. Their apps are very similar to Cactus Club- the Poke here is equivalent to their tuna stack. You can't go wrong with the regular financial district apps here. Great service too. read more

Great food amazing atmosphere. Good date spot I got the pizza and fish tacos would definitely recommend . Right downtown amazing location read more

King Taps - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Stopped in here before the Radiohead concert. Had a nightmare train in from Pickering and were already in a bad mood. The hostess was lovely and found us seat on crowded patio. Then we were served by Kylie who battled a very stubborn, unresponsive cork on our behalf. A few glasses of well ones Chardonnay later we left better and happier women than when we came. If it wasn't for Kylie's diligence and perseverance our night, and potentially our entire lives would have been ruined. Thank you Kylie. 5 stars. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5jsa1lR9c read more

I'm not sure why this place has 4 stars. It's overpriced for the quality of food served for one. For a place so highly rated and hyped up, I expected it to be better than let's say Jack Astor's but it is definitely worse to me. From the sangria to the sushi and their calamari nothing was that great. I could barely taste the wine in the sangria; if I wanted juice I would've ordered that. The sushi was just ok and the calamari was so over battered it made me sick. I had to take a Gravol to keep me from throwing up. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Food was average quality. Nothing was bad but nothing I or my date was dying to order again. I had the Baja Fish Tacos and she had the Margarita Pizza - to be honest other restaurants make these dishes exactly the same as Taps. Service was horrible though. Our waitress kept giving me a look like I was a a constant bother. She was friendly to my date but every time I said thank you for refills of water or ordered food she rolled her eyes and said "sure". Would disappear for a half hour at a time, not even on the same patio as us, and then eventually bring us what we wanted. We asked for the bill eventually and she took 20 minutes to bring it to us, then another 15 to bring over the machine to use my debit card. Environment was very nice though, the scenery was good and lighting was adequate. The tables of other attendees was a little too squished together, but they have a minimalist style decors which really worked for them. Food selection options were extremely standard, a bit pricey, but the alcohol selection was of a good variety and priced very well. read more

Was visiting Toronto and on our last night the kids just wanted McD's so I got that then went here alone. It was pretty late - like10ish - on New Yr Day. Place was pretty crowded but I easily got a seat at the Bar. Was served quickly and professionally, ordered a dry gin martini - which she did well- and the Brussel sprouts as an appetizer. They were unquestionably the best sprouts I've ever had. Hoping to copy the recipe at home. I'm sure they're quite a bit less healthy than regular sprouts, but great for a treat. For my meal I had a fried chicken sandwich and fries, and it was very good. Nothing super special, but very good! So...great food, nice and fun atmosphere, and good service. I would recommend when you're in Toronto! read more

The food was a sweet little treat...but i hadn't eaten in days to be honest. Also haven't been doing much sleeping... but its June, right...so like who gives a shit. The loud mouth soups were super cold,....so thats also a good thing I would imagine. Arjeta made my cheeks hurt, cause I smiled a lot....so that could be taken as a good or bad thing depending on how you prefer your cheeks while trying to chill out. I was ok with it. I would consider her for upper management or ownership. In fact, if I come to find out that she hasnt been given a substantial raise, I will revise this review. I didnt get her last name....and i would imagine that there are probably multiple Arjetas that work there. Shes short, and prefers dry cab sauv. read more

This place was convenient for an after work meet up but was it good for dinner? Well perusing through the liquor soaked and tried menus (they are paper and gross from all the spills), I settled on a Bianca pizza as my entree since I need to vet a claim to be the best pizza in the "heart" of Toronto. This pizza was personal sized and looked kind of pathetic. It's a thin crust style pie with a full and crisp crust. The cream sauce was pretty much non-existent so the main backbone of the pizza could be confused for cardboard. There wasn't a lot of cheese on it either so it was bite after bite of dry, crisp, paper - even cardboard is a bit generous the more I think about it. There was sausage on this pizza and it was also, surprise surprise, dry. When it came time to split the bill for our party, we were hoping to split a few ways (between a few groups) and pay a portion of it with cash since that's what our party had. Instead of anything normal happening, the waitress told a long and confusing sob story about how there was a limit of 4 cards because they are plagued by walk outs and being short changed on their bills. It's a real turn off when your waitress starts insinuating that your party might be the next group to add to their list of ones that got away. Secondly that sounds like an issue on the part of this establishment. Maybe they could hire some more employees to pay more attention to their tables? I can vouch that there definitely aren't enough employees and enough quality employees at that because I had to ask for water half a dozen times before I was even given an empty glass. So yeah I get that there are probably people walking out on them. Anyways we paid and left and vowed not to come back in order to ease the fears of anxious wait staff. read more

Stopped in for dinner on our way to Invictus Games Closing Ceremonies and we were not disappointed. The kids loved the home made four cheese pizza using real ingredients and polished it off in no time flat. Wife had beef tacos and said they were delicious .. and she's very picky about upscale food most of which she eschews as overcomplicated. I went for an Ahi Tuna bowl and it was an awesome flavour mash, with complementary textures and bright cilantro-lime Asian dressing that exploded on the palette. Just the right mix of casual and classy, high top tables and TVs but intimate lighting and ground level street views of King St, and the prices didn't break the bank either. Would return again and try almost anything else on the menu. read more

The claim on their website on menu to be "The best pizza in Toronto" is a big one to make but after having their mushroom/truffle pizza and the heavenly dough, I have to agree with them. They have better than pizzeria libretto, just fewer options. Other recommended dishes: crispy sushi, brussel sprouts (yes, really), minimacks (burger sliders), and their cucumber cocktail. read more

King Taps - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I went here on a busy Friday lunch date with a friend and we sat at the bar as the place was packed - which it always is. Turned out not to be a bad place to sit and eat after all and though I ordered what I see as a pretty simple dish - the clubhouse sandwich - it was actually delicious and I was pleasantly surprised. Also, while the place SOUNDS laid back, it still is right in the financial district and pretty much everyone who goes is a lawyer or a banker etc so it is more upscale casual if such a thing exists. I was also pleasantly surprised by the vibe which was actually really good. So all in all, total thumbs up. I need to go back. read more

If you are looking for a covid friendly restaurant..this was the place to go..but not anymore..shut down for violations..you might want to remember if they can't follow covid rules..they might break alot of others..its a shame they couldn't play by the rules. read more

Candace our server was great!! So helpful and (ps her ring is absolutely gorgeous) . Her pizza and drink recommendations were helpful. Pizza, calamari was amazing! Margaritas were so good. Only thing would be a slide of cake or something to show for my aunts birthday. Other than that we all had a great time! read more

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My friend and I went to king taps a week and a bit ago and had the best time. Our server Kass was nothing but amazing. Gave amazing recommendations and we loved talking to her. 10/10 service and we are most definitely coming back. If you ever go to king taps, ask for Kass read more

Reserved a table, one friend in the group was really drunk, so we sent them home, then the rest of the group was denied entry because we had had a drink before we came for dinner, completely unreasonable and insulting, would not recommend read more

Nice restaurant/bar nestled in the heart of the financial district. Pizza is a must have, as well as the truffle fries. Frozen margarita's during happy hour were on point! Definitely get there before 6 or make a reservation or you'll never get in! Special shout out to Shawn (bartender) who took the time to compile a list of places for us to visit while in town and concocted a special drink for us when he found out we were on our honeymoon! read more

I'm a huge King Taps fan typically, however I tried to order takeout, and it was a terrible experience - wouldn't recommend. Spoke to 4 different people, 2 in correct orders - charged for their mistake. Over the phone I was handed off to two different people, made my order - which was quite simple no substitutions. Got to the restaurant, the order was wrong, I politely explained that it was incorrect and they said it would take 5 more minutes to fix - no problem. 15 minutes later it's ready, and still the wrong order. I said this is still incorrect and now I've spoken to 4 people, it's a bowl and a salad - not rocket science. I said I'll take it as is because I don't want to wait, they then tried to charge me for the addition of chicken which I didn't order - instead of just giving me that after the hassle the girl went and picked the chicken off. Typically decent service, but would never order take out again read more

I highly recommended if you have just one day to visit downtown Toronto. Our flight was cancelled for that day so we had to go explore. They have a cool indoor/outdoor setup and we chose the open deck area which was beautiful at the time we stopped. Awesome beer/cider selection including locally brewed options. The food was very, very good. We came prior to dinner and they had a happy hour for some of their popular shareable and small plates dishes. The crispy sushi and all 3 tacos were all some of the best we have had! If we return to the city, we will definitely be going back - hopefully we also get our server again as well (Ellie Mae), as she provided excellent service and was very knowledgeable of the menu. read more

We had the best service today! Kassandra was the best server, and made our experience the best. We will definitely be coming back!

Here from LA for work and this place gives me an even better vibe than anything in DTLA. Rotating taps were amazing, food was amazing, and the service was amazing. read more

They were able to accommodate my big party of 18 on very short notice. Friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and the beer was cold. Cheers! read more

I went to King Taps on a Sunday after work to grab pizza take out as I've heard great things about them. I walked in and was greeted by 3 hostesses and told them I wanted to order take out. I was guided to the bench behind the hostess table and was told to wait for someone to come by. I sat there for 10 minutes with no one coming to take my order, let alone be given a take out menu in the meanwhile. At this point, 4 hostesses are talking and laughing while gathered at the entrance. I finally asked a server if someone would at least give me a take out menu read more

Great music, good services and fun environment for after work. The place is very convenient if you are working in financial distinct. I am a huge fan of their after 11pm 50% pizza and $5 drinks. It is a great cheap date place after a late movie or night out! Their pizza is a MUST! I usually toss out the pizza crust but for this place....i alwaysss eat their crusts! read more

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Came over for dinner with a friend around 5:00 p.m. on a Friday night. We waited about 25 minutes for a table. The food overall was quite good. We had two dishes: the Stinging Bee Pizza and the Bang Bang Shrimp. The pizza was amazing, if only slightly overly greasy with salami, olives, and honey while the shrimp were merely satisfactory -- it seems that the pizza set too high of a bar. I was thoroughly impressed by the wide selection of beers. We ended up going on an adventure using a random number generator on our phones to pick beers. I enjoyed the atmosphere -- it seemed like a cross between a lounge and a sports bar. That being said though, I had issues holding a conversation at times due to the amount of noise. It didn't help that we were seated below a speaker! Definitely would go again -- but perhaps with a larger group. read more

My 2 friends and I arrived to King Taps on a Thursday night at 5:30pm and gave our name at the hostesses stand at 5:36 pm. They informed us that 6 parties of 3 were in front ya and it would be a 45 minutes wait, and so we waited. 2 hours passed by we still weren't seated. We went to check up on our table statues for the 3rd time. The first time we checked on our table they mentioned 1 party was in front of us. The second time they said we were the next table to get seated. And the third time they said 2 table was in front of us. After speaking to a "manager" (in which we don't think was a real manager) we finally got seated. Thankfully Lisa H. Was our server. She was AMAZING. Friendly, relatable and eased the frustration and tension we had with the previous situation we had at the hostesses stand. She gave us amazing recommendations on which my friends and I enjoyed. Thanks you her I rated this restaurant a 4/5. Without her my rating would have been not that great. This was also my first time at King Taps... Thank you for your service Lisa H. :) read more