I was wondering if I could get a good Sunday roast in Toronto, and the answer is yes. Obviously, I ordered the Sunday roast. The cut of beef was to die for. The seasoning around the edges were so incredibly delicious. I don't know what it was, but what a flavour burst. It was one of the best tasting pieces of beef I've had at a restaurant, no exaggeration. Perfectly cooked and tender as well. The sides were decent. And the Yorkshire pudding was very good. It is a cosy restaurant/pub. Truly feels like a proper British experience. read more

The Oxley - Proper Sunday Roast dinner with a cask ale. - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here for lunch. Location is fantastic in the heart of Yorkville. A nice gastropub featuring high end twists to pub fare. Had the pork schnitzel and it was setup very uniquely and definitely premium. Poached egg, on a ceasar salad with pork schnitzel underneath. Presentation was very nice. Taste was ok. Schnitzel could have had more flavour. Overall a nice gastropub befitting its Yorkville address. read more

The Oxley - Pork schnitzel - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Having dinner here was a great experience; the pizza crust was crispy and delicious, and the beef ribs were very flavorful. Overall, it's a nice restaurant, with an atmosphere that's more appealing than the food. read more

While wondering the area for coffee I stumbled upon their cute little flower arch and decided on brunch instead. Since it was pretty early in the day there was no wait and i was seated promptly on their cute little back patio. I like that area because its still outdoors but away from all the sidewalk traffic that stopped to take photos at the same arch that lured me in. Service wasnt too bad and breakfast was a delicious pork belly BLT and a fun gin drink! I kinda wish I discovered this place earlier in my trip because there would have been multiple stop ins. read more

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Our go-to place while in Toronto. We have been here two times. Good experience. I hope to come back.

A night for girls who are hunting for well-reputed cocktails in the city, and today we were here at The Oxley! We ordered: (food) # Ploughman's Platter (Shareable). # Calamari & Chorizo Toast # Chips & House Ketchup We had the Ploughman's platter slowly with two draft beers (Pilsner from Junction and IPA from Nickel Brook). The variety of items on the plate can, we thought, fill two of us easily - it came with picked egg, Cured Meats slices, Terrine slices, Aged Cheddar slices, Pickles, Mustard, two pieces of green apples and two kinds of Chutney & Fresh Bread. But we realized that we can go for more food, along with more drinks. Then we ordered Calamari & Chorizo Toast and French fries & House Ketchup. We enjoyed both, especially the French fries. One of the best in the past decade! Light and fluffy inside, with crispy exterior. Calamari & Chorizo's calamari was super tender. The Chorizo brought its own saltiness to the whole topping, and the bread kept its crispiness even with this rich topping. AND our cocktails of the day: #The Oxley G&T # Kentucky Harvest # Spiced Sour # My Drunk Uncle All their cocktails were perfectly balanced, and packed with complex flavor profiles. I especially liked Spiced Sour. Egg white was super fine with gentle touch and mellow the sourness to the perfect level. I sniffed the spice scent for every sip. So good! This place is upgraded version of Pub that is not easily found in elsewhere in Toronto, with quality food and carefully selected/prepared drinks. They change the menu every season. I will come back to try winter menu - very soon! read more

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I've been to this place a couple of times-- it's not a bad spot to go in and grab a drink. Had a dinner here once as well and it was darn good. service was classy. Vibes of the place are definitely English pub-- not fancy but a good down home vibe. read more

British pub in yorkville. Food is very good gastopub style Fish and chips are good nice batter and not too greasy. The kale salad with panfried salmon is yummy! Most of our experiences at the Oxley have been very good and the one time, we experienced a few minor issues, management reached out to address our concerns. The company has a policy of charging $0.75 cents for condiments (a table spoon of hot sauce in our experience.) Not sure if this is just me but I find this policy outrageous. When $17.00 + tip + tax on (total 23.50) on a sandwich charging for hot sauce is unnecessarily irksome to me. read more

Beautiful space. Great bar. Fine menu. Professional service. The lamb burger special was tasty. Chunky chips, British style. Overall, a great gastropub skewing to the higher-end but managing to remain grounded in the otherwise rarefied air of its Yorkville locale. read more

this place is pretty good. The drinks are really nice, service is quick. They had a great charcuterie board that had lots of different things that we've never tried before but everything worked perfectly! We definitely come back here again. read more

The Oxley - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Best gastro pub in Yorkville! Highly recommend their regular bar fair and asking for what cool beers they may have on offer. Also they serve a fantastic salad. Don't recommend brunch. read more

A popular restaurant in Yorkville serves classic English cuisine with a country/home-style menu. If you like game and other meats, but want relatively "classic" cooking, this is the place to go! I've only been here a couple times, but really enjoyed it! It's also known to be a great place for a drink - the intimate and cozy setting is quiet and secluded and not too crowded. Be sure to book in advance to avoid disappointment and to make sure you have enough accommodation. All things aside, prices here are on the high side, so for me, going to Oxley is an absolute treat. The food here is reasonably portioned and being in Yorkville, plus their unique menu, it all makes sense. If you like their food, that's great! I don't think everyone likes the food here, so be sure to check out the menu and research what's available before you come. Also, there are daily specials so make sure you ask and don't be shy - is it hot or cold, raw or cooked ...... If something on the menu doesn't sound familiar, all questions are reasonable and necessary to get a feel for the dish. I really appreciated their service, they were very patient with all our requests and it made for a very good experience. read more

The Oxley, like it's sister pub Queen and and Beaver downtown, excels in creating a great English pub atmosphere with great beer and drink options. However, the food, despite some efforts at upscale English pub food, falls apart a bit on the execution. The fish and chips plate looked great, but was seriously under-seasoned, and the batter was falling away from the fish. The fries were likewise under-seasoned, and also cut thick and under-fried, creating more of a baked potato effect. The tartar sauce, homemade and in an individual ramekin, was ice cold and rock-hard, likely spooned out in advance of service and left in the fridge. I cut it with a knife! The interior is great, all dark wood and antique furniture. The crowd is on the mature side and they appear to do a brisk after work business. A great pub for a drink and conversation, but the food falls short of its ambitions. read more

Great atmosphere. Managed to get the big comfy leather couch across from the fireplace. The lobster and fish pie was SO tasty and satisfying. Accompanied by green buttered peas. Could have ordered the whole menu! Attentive service made it a most pleasurable evening. read more

Solid service. Good food. Crispy Smoked Chicken and Fish & Chips were delicious. Nice ambiance.

The ambiance is fantastic and the food were decent. Highly recommend the Scotch Ale on the menu. Service were amazing, especially memorable with that one bearded bartender read more

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Cozy, quintessential British pub serving up great drinks and the best fries in the city. Prompt and friendly staff kept our water glasses filled all night. Great patios in the summer. Homey and gorgeous inside just please don't take too many Instagram photos. read more

The Oxley - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

RECOMMEND: Three decades since I'd lunched in Yorkville and I wandered in to The Oxley and was rewarded! Good service & ambiance sitting inside at the bar during the heatwave but the seating outside would be fantastic on the right weather day or hour. Grilled Atlantic Salmon with Yukon dumplings & peas served in an accent broth. If this pub was in Los Angeles I would go there often. If you are local take advantage of their delicious fare! read more

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The fish and chips sounded like a safe bet at a pub but both mine and my guest's weren't good. The fish was soggy in the middle and must have been partly frozen when put in the fryer. It was very disappointing. The fries were warm. Albeit a Friday night, we had to scream across the small table in order to hear each other and our throats were sore when we left. Not returning. read more

Great ambience and a fab place for a casual meal or first date. I love the fish and chips. The service is generally good, but being in Yorkville, it can be a bit...entitled and lacking warmth. At one visit for a work party, my colleague ordered a coffee that was not to her taste. Instead of just politely asking if he could bring my coworker something else, the server spent 5 minutes going on about how it's great quality coffee that was freshly prepared (eye roll) read more

Visiting from the US/ SF area. Food was cooked well and presentable but overall, type of food was not to our liking. Choice of indoor, outdoor front or back and upstairs dining in Yorkville fine shopping area. Came here for brunch on Saturday. Hostess was accommodating; our main server was a bit pessimistic. Would recommend another choice. read more

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I had a good meal here and it was a friendly bar tender to keep me company while traveling and got ditched for dinner. I had a great "brick chicken" dish that really liked with an interesting presentation and a small starter salad that wasn't on the menu but they made for me. The guy sitting at the bar next to me had the fish and chips which looked amazing and he reported they were amazingly good. I was on low carb so that wasn't in the cards for me but this is a pretty good place. It isnt super cheap but it is good! read more

We stopped in for a drink while walking around Yorkville enjoying a winter's evening. A warm and inviting space that just looked like the perfect choice when walking by, and we weren't disappointed. We chose the upstairs bar and dining room, and got great seats. The bar tender was extremely friendly, and discussed our drink preferences as he educated us on spirits we had not tried yet. After a lengthy discussion about gin, he pointed out the two he felt I would enjoy the most, and I ended really enjoying his first pick. My spouse enjoyed a hard cider. We weren't hungry enough to eat, but all of the food coming out for the tables looked very appetizing, we will make sure to save room for our next visit and stop back. read more

The Oxley - Upstairs bar - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The interior of the restaurant is beautiful and the back patio is a great spot! The service started off terribly. We got to the back patio and there were three tables seated. The server tried to place us at a table for 2 directly beside two other tables. We indicated that we'd prefer to be further away from others as there is a pandemic - she rudely told us we needed to sit at a table for two. (To note, there was another group of two at a four top) She begrudgingly told us we could have the table further away and then indicated it was reserved in two hours. How many two tops come in at 4pm and sit in excess of two hours? Understand the need to have as many tables as possible but the patio was only us for most of our visit - the host was just digging in unnecessarily. She was also seen not wearing a mask. Togarashi chips were great, fish and chips were good but the chef did not strain the grease and it was soggy and swimming in oil. See photo of the oil on the plate. Seafood pie came out and the top was hot but interior was room temperature- they quickly replaced. Seafood should be cold or hot - not slightly warm. The server did wipe down and sanitize the debit machine. Overall - ok. The food issues can be overlooked, the initial greeting cannot. read more

The Oxley - Tables not 6 feet apart also empty patio. - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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True Yorkville gem, great food and selection of beers and cocktails. Definitely the best spot in the area to stop by after work at for a drink and appetizer read more

The Oxley used to be a good spot to hang out it no longer is ! In a recent visit we moved from the patio inside since it started to rain. The room was empty except one table , the young man that sat us stated he could not take the order and a waiter would be with us shortly . This never happened waiters were passing by and never even looked at us so we waited and waited ...the other table near us discovered an "unidentified" object in their food we finally got up and left ! read more

Gorge atmosphere and food! Such a cute vibe and couldn't get enough of the starter!! Quite pricey but good for Yorkville read more

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The Oxley is in the fancy Yorkville neighborhood and the decor matches the area. It's a beautiful restaurant with an even more gorgeous back patio. The style and design just fits. The old clock in the back is a nod to the past yet the style of the patio keeps it modern and looking to the future. However, the dining experience wasn't the very best. The service was a bit slow and the food was not good. We ordered Scotch eggs and they came out cold and not tasty at all. The drinks were decent. They have a big list and even a cider, but they were all overpriced. If you want some good Instagram shots, go here, but otherwise there are better bars/restaurants in Toronto. read more

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BLIMEY! An English pub in the heart of Yorkville? You better believe it. Solid fish and chips. Lightly battered scrodfish with hot, crispy fries. Malt vinegar, please! The fish pie looked amazing with the crispy mash on top and they even have some fancy-pants dishes if that's what you're in to. Heck, even the burger looked legit... Now I'm hungry -- great. People talk about the eggs Benedict and I am inspired to come back and get it. A very decent beer selection accompanied all the food of course and the creaky old house is straight out of England. I don't think you can go wrong by stopping in at the Isley for lunch, dinner or anything around or in between. read more

Service was absolutely terrible... the food marginal at best... avoid at all costs...

Very good food but service is very slow - much the same as most restaurants in Toronto. Nice people but I shy away because the service is so slow... read more

I went to The Oxley in 2021. I remember nothing about this meal other than paying $$$ and feeling like I was in a vintage restaurant. Unhelpful review I am sorry, but if you spent that much money and ate there but you remember nothing about it, it probably wasn't that good. T_T read more

I have been to the Oxley a couple of times and enjoyed my experience each visit. On my first visit catching up with a friend over lunch, I ordered the fish pie and was in comfort food heaven. Creamy sauce studded with tons of yummy seafood and a baked buttery potato topping - omg amazing. My mom and I enjoyed a lovely brunch on my most recent visit this past weekend. I opted for the smoked salmon on freshly baked scones with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, very very good. For my mom's dish, she chose the daily quiche (mushrooms and aged white cheddar that day) which was served with a fresh green salad and loved it. Absolutely will return when in the neighborhood again. read more

The Oxley - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered half dozen oyster but only five very small ones and the sixth one only shell with garlic on top... Food portions are small. Tastes are ok but obviously overpriced. It's hard to even give it a 4 star as a three dollar sign restaurant. read more

I came here for brunch with my friends to catch up. The place looks great, but the food wasn't the greatest. We all ordered from the brunch menu and thought the dishes were too salty or lacked flavour, except for one dish. We ordered the Fresh Baked Deep Filled Quiche (the side salad was very salty and sour), The Full English (the beans were too sweet and the sausage was very meaty in taste), and the eggs Benedict (this was good). Probably wouldn't come back for food, but maybe for drinks, since they did have a wide range of options. read more

Sunday night dinner for two, not busy, service was cool (not in the good way), food was great. short rib and a kale salad. tasty, well prepared, nicely presented. The mistake was asking for a glass of California Chardonnay. No wine list had been presented. Buehlers 2019 Indian River, again very good. Then the bill came - $37 for a 8 oz glass. The bottle retails for $37 Cad. This was more expensive than the prepared mains! I don't begrudge tipping 20% on total bills, I understand and am sympathetic to staffing challenges, but gouging on a very basic retail wine like this leaves me with a bad taste. Not impressed. read more

Had dinner here on a Thursday night during a long weekend visit in Toronto. It's pearly an after work spot but also seemed to have a real community vibe in the middle of yorkville. It's in a trendy brownstone right downtown with FIL lighting and industrial meets vintage interior. They have great variety of gin drinks and the fish and chips smelled heavenly and was clearly very popular since everyone around us got it! We got the lobster pie and the duck. My companion said his pie was amazing and left not a drop on the plate. The duck was cooked a bit more then imposed to personally but was a solid medium on a bed of beans. We went for desert, I got warm toffee cake which was a unique and delicious choice! Would absolutely recommend to anyone in the air for good vibes, good food, and the feel of a classy experience in yorkville for a reasonable price. read more

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Nice place, fast servlce, good prices, You can flnd anything menu. kind and helpful waiters read more

We came here for lunch on a weekday. It wasn't busy but our food took a really long time. I ordered the Fish and Chips and it was really good. My boyfriend ordered the buttermilk chicken with coleslaw. The coleslaw was very vinegary and saugy. I did not like the coleslaw. The buttermilk chicken was crispy, not oily, and delicious. My fish was crispy and the fish was thick and meaty. Their tartar sauce and ketchup were home made. They were delicious. The only con about this place was the price. My fish and chips was $20 and the buttermilk chicken was $24. Food took forever so it was tough during the lunch time on a work day. read more

The Oxley - Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Coleslaw - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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My server was wonderful, and the beer was good, and she even gave me a taste prior to ordering. The burger was hand chopped meat, but unfortunately, it was 50% globs of fat. Fortunately they fell apart as I was eating them so I was quickly able to see the globs of fat and separate them. The fries were good. read more