The Badminton and Racquet Club is located just west of St. Clair Station. Frankly, if someone…read morehadn't led me directly to the doors of the BRC, I would have had NO idea it was even there. I don't play Badminton, Racquetball or Tennis so it's clear that I'm not a member, but we came here for our work christmas dinner. The Club itself is fairly large, given that its smack dab in the middle of the city. However, as we went through a tour of the facilities and the building itself, its very clear that the building is old and disjointed and lacks proper flow from one area to another. The courts seemed to be in quite good condition though and you could tell this was an upscale type of club. The area where we had our lunch was quite nicely refinished and looked very crisp. We were seated in a room with a large round table for lunch. There was a set Christmas menu with choice for the main: squash and apple soup, a choice of Turkey Dinner, Salmon or Vegetarian and Christmas "pudding" for dessert. The food was quite good, I very much enjoyed the soup, a nice hearty appetizer for a cold day. The Turkey dinner was great, stuffing, vegetables, turkey, cranberry sauce and potatoes. The Christmas "pudding" was a bit odd, more like a cake with a small scoop of ice cream, but still good. Overall, it was a good experience for a staff luncheon but I dont' think I would recommend this venue for anything other than a relatively casual lunch (provided you know someone who's a member) as the facilities just don't seem to be able to handle much beyond that.

Though I've never been here to play Badminton...or any racquet related sport honestly, I have been…read morein their event spaces . The Badminton & Racquet Club is nothing special on the venue front. Yes, they can host weddings (or in the event I went to, a funeral - yay), but really in the city you could do much better. Their space is nice, through slightly dated, probably due to an older demographic who frequents the club (I assume!). It seems to me that they are going for a "classic" look, but the result is more of a "dated" look - it reminds me a lot of the Faculty Club at the University of Toronto - in fact I wouldn't be surprised if these clubs were somehow linked. In terms of food, they do make a mean cheese platter - at their finger sandwiches are definitely tasty. Also, the bartenders are heavy handed on the alcohol - which may have not been the most appropriate at the event I was attending - but you know. The bartenders themselves were quite friendly and one in particular makes quite a delicious caesar! The only part of the club that does not need an update, in my opinion, are the washrooms. I am a sucker for venue-branded one time use towels (I know, I'm a tree killer) and soaps and lotions, apparently. Overall as a venue, this place is ok, but nothing special. In a city of hundreds on venues, you could definitely do a lot better (but also a lot worse) than the Badminton & Racquet Club.

These tennis courts are immaculate!! Some of the best I've seen in the city…read more Great membership fees and there is even a free public pool right beside them you can jump in after!!

It's an amazing recreation complex, beautiful big swimming pool, nice changing rooms, a big library…read morewith very nice sitting area. Has a great outdoor space with splash, basketball court, skate park, soccer field, it's a modern complex with lot of green space for walking, relaxing.

An amazing place to organize a get together, walk, visit the library and a lot more, a big nice…read moreswimming pool, fitness area , very big parking lot and has a hys stop too.

This place is amazing. My child had so much fun at Human Moves Day Camp next door where they…read morebrought their campers to try the Monkey Vault as well as many other activities. My son loved Monkey Vault so much he can't wait to get back there. It was his favourite activity and cant wait to get back there when the door open again. The owner Dan is the nicest guy and he is a great role model for the kids as well as his warm friendly and accommodating staff. My son dreams of being active since we were there after only a couple times and he has the best attitude now. Your kids will fall in love with this place and best of all it will get them off of the computer playing video games and being active instead like it did for my son!!!!

scammers! never make the mistake of booking anything with them. one staff member gives you one…read moreprice, another comes along with a different rate after booking with them. The manager was beyond rude and unhelpful. I wouldn't trust them with my money let alone my child. save your time and money and book elsewhere

My family and I have been coming here since some programs such as the drop in gym with exercise…read morebikes, treadmills & weight machines & the track and basketball court & gym opened during March. But now the swimming pool is open! Yesterday was the official opening day of this Toronto Community Centre 20 years in the planning by Councillor Frances Nunziata. This is frankly a have nots area (priority neighbourhood) of the city and as a result all recreation programs are FREE! As Mayor John Tory said in his speech, before he and Cllrs. Frances Nunziata, Frank DiGiorgio, & James Pasternak (the Toronto Parks Forestry & Recreation Committee Chair), along with local MPP Laura Albanese and MP Ahmed Hussen, cut the blue ribbon and the cake (see my photos), he used to tell his kids there is no free lunch, yet this facility is government funded and FREE. Both the MPP and the MP who attended hold positions as Immigration Ministers at the provincial and federal level in this immigrant heavy neighbourhood of Toronto, York South-West. The Province of Ontario donated land that they owned to the City of Toronto for $1 in 2008 so this facility could have a location in this area. My two daughters and I, both young women, and my ex-husband attended the opening ceremonies and ribbon cutting and enjoyed a choice of coffee, tea, soft drinks, peach juice or bottled water with cookies (chocolate chip, maple cookies and arrowroot biscuits), cupcakes and naturally a slice of cake. My youngest girl, 18, as is her habit, greedily vacuumed her way through the cookies cupcakes and cake slices, so much so that we had to pin her hair up to avoid dipping her hair in cupcake frosting! There were rubber duck door prizes for retrieving one of the rubber ducks from the new swimming pool, an all ages family dance party in the gym and opening day drop in fitness classes. It's a beautiful spacious facility. I just have a couple of accessibility nitpicks as a senior with an "invisible" disability (replaced knees + AS = arthritis of the spine): the disabled stall with grab bar isn't properly labelled as such and the separate accessible unisex washroom doesn't have a door sign OCCUPIED/VACANT. Also, the gym lockers are on the main floor whereas the exercise machines are on the second floor. The lockers don't have a big enough directional sign and you can't tell when you're on the second floor where the lockers are located. There is also no sign that there's a 25 cent deposit required to use a locker, the one thing in this place that is NOT free! My older daughter and I got told off by a staff member because we set our purses down on the floor next to the exercise bicycles we were trying out. He let it slide cause it was opening day but said in future, check all bags and change your clothes into gym wear downstairs before using the facilities upstairs. My older daughter thought it was great that there's a board games room. No offence, Snakes and Lattes but FREE access to board games beats an admission fee and in Weston/Downsview/former City of York, we don't have anything like a Snakes and Lattes Cafe, we don't even have a Starbucks! It's great to get some nice things like this community centre in this forgotten corner of Toronto. NEWSFLASH though, Yelpers, across the street from York Recreation Centre, they are building an Eglinton LRT station as we speak. One day you'll be able to take LRT transit to the door of this place. That should make this neglected area of the City start to Boom!

Nice community center where I come to play badminton during the weekends. It costs $4 to play from…read more3 pm to 5 pm, which is an awesome price, considering many other places charge anywhere from $6 to $8. There are 3 courts for badminton, and the same space is used for other sports. There is also a running track upstairs where you can run 19 laps, which is equivalent to 1 mile. There's also a nice swimming pool, along with an area for ping pong. I heard there is a workout room somewhere, but I have still yet to explore the rest of the facility. Just today I discovered some music rooms downstairs!!!! This community center keeps surprising me with new discoveries lol. The quality of this place is not too new, but it's not falling apart either. It is nicely maintained. The best part.... free parking lol.

This centre is a hub in the community. The staff are helpful and down to earth and costs are very…read morefair, given its a city centre. There's a small but smart weight room, great pool, gym with a new floor and lots of multipurpose and studio space. For new parents, families new to the area, or anyone who wants to get or stay active, it's the perfect place. My only criticism ever was with the kids karate instructor. He seems to like to make kids cry, seems to have a chip on his shoulder and in general isn't that good at karate. That's one minus in 3 years of pluses, so whatever.

Lambton is a diamond in the rough. For over 100 years this magnificent Riis Jones designed course…read morehas witnessed the birth of a fabulous world class city around it. Hosting this year's RMHC children's charity event, they have rolled out the red carpet for us with their gracious and professional staff. They have an 18 hole and 9 hole executive course etc. The course looks beautiful and I am looking forward to hacking it up "for the kids"!

I brought my kids here for the first time to attend a birthday party. Pretty big place with various…read moretracks beginners to advanced. My kids had a blast! They offer bike rentals but we brought our own. I like their party packages which is 3 hours long. I would certainly consider hosting a party here for my kids in the future too.

Joyride 150 is AMAZING!! I had no problems at all, the foam pit is really fun, and the staff was…read morereally nice and cooperative. This place is definitely recommended by me and I love this place!