Earls Kitchen + Bar

Nothing extraordinary about this place. Very pretentious and sometimes you can get snoody staff. I come here on occasion for business lunches because its a nice place to take out a client to impress them. For dinner or drinks though there are better places with more reasonable prices.

This place is a kind of classy place inside Square One, which is nice and convenient. Unfortunately, the food here is disappointing. I got the fish and chips, and while the coleslaw was good and the fries were okay, they made the fish waaaaay too salty. It kind of ruined an otherwise good dish that was well-​battered. It reminded of the burger I got here a few years back, which was also way too salty. I wasn’t sure if the chef just got the shaky hands that day, but I’m decently sure it’s a permanent condition at this point. I’m very pro-​salt too, but for whatever reason this restaurant just uses way too much of it.

i would return just for drinks, the atmosphere is very nice trendy, and bar selection great– However menu selection not the best

What a great place to drink after all the other restaurants close Mon to Sun open til 2am! Dynamite Roll sooo delicious! 4 dollar bar rail after 9pm! Also an amazing patio! Manager was so accommodating by allowing us to sit there all night even though they claimed it was tooo cold!

The service at Earl’s is spot on, friendly, efficient and professional. The atmosphere is good — sometimes very enjoyable and sometimes a bit on the loud side. The food is delicious — from the yam fries to the fish tacos to the burgers to the ribs. A favourite flavour sensation is the chicken/​brie/​fig panini. Dessert portions are quite large, so sharing is definitely an option. The warm PB cookie is a yummy. The chocolate sticky toffee pudding is more a warm chocolate cake than a sticky toffee pudding, but still tasty. Really good food, worth going out for!

I’ve been here before a few times and have not had any issues. However, I made reservations for lunch here over a week ago and called to confirm yesterday. Apparently my first request was not added so luckily they were able to «add» in a reservation for me (10 adults + 3 babies requiring high chairs). My party arrived and there was confusion with my reservation, first they did not have my reservation on their system (even though I called twice and confirmed!) and second they did NOT have high chairs. I am thoroughly disappointed with the service here. Also, a waitress knocked my sister in the head hard with a tray of food without any compensation for it. The food here is okay, a little overpriced, but otherwise the service was poor and I will NOT be returning.

I’ve been here before but thought I would give it another shot. Glad I did.
It’s supposed to be pub food but they have these features that goes on for a few months and change. We had 2 items from the feature menu and they were both so good!
Warn kale salad: they made kale taste good! Please keep this on the menu!
Bipbambab — the Korean stone bowl rice. Great flavours and very authentic.
The manager was super helpful. Came out and told us they was a small delays in the kitchen and they are re making our dishes. Very attentive.

The food is so bad, rice undercook, suggest them to learn how to cook rice before putting it on the menu!!! will Never go back

We went to Earls for lunch on a Saturday during peak lunch hours. Despite how busy the location was, the service was quick! For starters, we ordered the Italian style pan bread which was warm and crisp along with chilli chicken bites. Similar to what you get in Milestones and no complaints because I loved them. I am pregnant and really finicky with restaurants these days coz the food aroma makes me nauseous. However, the environment at Earls was great and clean. For our mains, I had the Cajun Chicken which was ok. i loved the warm potato salad that came with it but the flavoring of Cajun Chicken was so so. kind of made me feel like a regular spice flavor that you can get from Walmart. However, my husband enjoyed the Sirloin steak he ordered. We finished off with Sticky Toffee Chocolate Pudding which was good but the brownie could have been more decadent. Our lemonades were great and chilled. I would definitely visit again but may be to try another main some burger this time and definitely more of the appetizers! PS: I would like to comment about the customer service — the servers were very attentive, inquiring frequently if we are enjoying our food and also giving some detail about the food contents during the order process which really helped us! And because it was our anniversary, we asked our server to take some pics which she did so with a pleasant smile! :) One extra star is due to her!

One thing for sure, the restaurant is a nice and classy looking place on the interior but the dishes are a hit or miss. It was my first time trying them out so am not thoroughly familiar with their other dishes and drinks. but for starters, we got the Italian style pan bread and I personally thought they could put a little more effort on this because you can buy a bread in some random bakery somewhere and this would look CHEAP. Seriously.
Anyway, I got the mediterranean linguini with chicken and am so sad to say it wasnt my thing. it was alright but it I didnt eat it with gusto. My hubby, however, got the Royale with Cheese burger and he said it was a little too salty for his liking… and I confirmed he wont get it again.
Honestly am not hating on this restaurant because I haven’t tried their other dishes to give it a solid thumbs down. Am giving them three stars because the utensils on our table was dirty. and the table wasn’t properly cleaned because I saw little bit of crumbs as well. Mind you they weren’t busy when we came in so they had time to clean and check. just my opinion.
If it wasn’t for our hostess and server, I would give it a two star rating. Great customer service so keeping that in mind I might try them out in the future again… just not too soon… just to see if I would change my mind if theres a dish am missing out from.
Note:
I did take in to account of the reviews and what people personally told me about this resto which all pointed to «no». But I went on anyway because why the heck not.

Absolutely disgusting service. Sat down for twenty minutes and didn’t even get a single person to get our order. A dozen people came in after us and were all served and had received their drinks.

I was here one day last week for lunch and my colleague and I notified our server that we needed to be out fairly quickly. She was very good about serving us promptly, but we did have to get her attention for the bill.
I ordered the burger and the field greens. The field greens were really fresh and the vinaigrette was good. I had asked what temp the burger would be cooked to and my server said well done. I asked if she could request the kitchen do a medium or medium well instead and she said she’d see what she could do. Unfortunately it appeared that the kitchen wouldn’t budge from well done because my burger was subsequently dry. It was flavourful (it reminded me of an upscale A&W burger in flavour profile), but it was dry. That was a shame. It could have been a great burger.

My friends and I went to Earl’s to have a few drinks and apps and catch up with each other. We got a table outside since the weather was nice and the umbrellas completely cover the area in shade.
We got a Frozen White Peach Bellini, Watermelon Pina Colada, Raspberry Margarita, and Strawberry Margarita. Out of these drinks, the Bellini was by far the best (if you don’t mind a «girly» drink). But since it was a Sunday, their margaritas were only $ 5 which is really good.
Appetizer-​wise, we got the truffle fries and nachos with chipotle chicken. They both tasted amazing but got cold really fast because I assume our server really took his time delivering the dishes to us… which leads me to the service. The servers are friendly but the service is so unbelievably slow. There weren’t even a lot of people in the restaurant since it was a Sunday afternoon but everything took so long. We didn’t mind too much because we were busy talking but otherwise, I would’ve been pretty annoyed. At the end, when we asked for the bill, it took around 15 minutes for our server to bring it to us; when we asked for the debit machine, it took another 10 minutes; when my friend needed change for her cash, it took another 15 minutes.
We spent almost three hours there even though we only ordered drinks and appetizers so I can’t imagine how long it would’ve taken if we had gotten mains too.
Overall, I recommend getting whatever their daily special is because the food and drinks are really good, but just be prepared for slow service.

To be honest, I’m impressed at how the Earls of today is leaps and bounds better than the Earls of my memory (pre-​2010!). The menu has been revamped, and the restaurant now trendy to suit Square One’s sophisticated endgame. I’d say it’s on par with Moxie’s for quality, atmosphere and value.
Sunday and Monday they have summer specials, like the $ 5 Paloma (a lighter, less salty margarita if you will) and some nibbles. If you want to eat outside the realm of burgers, try the chicken, fig and brie sandwich. The chicken is tender, and complemented by the sweet fig jam and subtle melted brie. It’s quite satisfying, and is rounded out by a cup of shoestring fries.
Others at my table enjoyed Earls take on the Korean comfort food, bibimbap. Note that they are willing to substitute fresh veggies for the usual picked ones, but leave them in I say for a much needed crunch and palate refresher. Add in chicken or shrimp, otherwise you’ll be eating a (healthy) bowl o’ vegetables.
I’ll say it again: a decent option for upscale chain restos in the Square One area. The dining room and the patio are both nice for having an after work drink with the girls, a classy date night, or dinner with colleagues. Our server Andrea was excellent and knowledgeable, and very efficient throughout the night. She made sure to check with the kitchen when one of us had dietary restrictions, and was courteous.
Not bad Earls. I’ll keep you in mind for the future!

Really trying for something modern but seems like a flop! Canopy covering natural sunlight. Food was good until my friend found a hair in his fries. Served a soup without a spoon and yet all the serves were still somewhat attentive and working hard to pleased a full house

Earl’s at Square One was the perfect venue for catching up with an old friend on a warm, Thursday evening. Lots of young, beautiful people, and very nice waitstaff.
As for the food — they have an interesting take on Calamari — never had olives or yogurt sauce with Calamari before. The fries were decent, but the truffle mayo totally rocked — yum, I just wish they’d given us more! The house lager was good, and pretty cheap for a pitcher.
So I’m probably the only person in the GTA that had never been to Square One before, but be forewarned if you are using googlemaps to find this place — it is NOT where it says it is on the map. I finally had to flag down a parking guy to point me in the right direction after driving around the area that Maps was taking me for 15 minutes, and the restaurant was literally on the exact opposite side of the mall.

I went here because it was convenient and it was inside the mall, I wanted to dine in but didn’t want to travel so far.
First off, the portions are WAY TOO SMALL. I don’t even eat that much but the portions are way too small. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo for 13 $, it’s a pretty steep price for how much they give you. My friend ordered the chicken tacos and he hated it. But he also looked over at my plate and gawked at how little pasta they gave me. I have to say it was damn delicious though, probably the best fettuccine alfredo I ever tasted!
However, the place looks pretty fancy and our waiter was incredibly nice. He gave my friend a drink refill without even asking! I’ve never seen that happen before, sadly.
Overall, I think this place is too overpriced for the portions they give you, but our waiter was incredibly nice and the décor looked pretty fancy.
I would have rather went to the food court to be honest though, it would guarantee a full stomach. Meh.

I’ve been here a handful of times over the years, for luncheons and get-​togethers with friends. When Earl’s is good, it’s great, but I find that far too often it’s not worth the time to travel up.
I get the feeling that the waitresses in those short skirts are meant to compensate for the overpriced food and the portion sizes you get. The ambience can really go either way. If you’re going to come here, I suggest sitting on the patio. Whenever I’m in the restaurant, it’s often so noisy that I can’t hear myself or others talk.
Food is generally good — I’ve had some decent burgers and dessert items, but nothing to write home about. The service is good, but I feel like the staff are more busy chatting with each other than are doing their jobs or serving customers. There are several times I’ve had to put up with long delays while the waitress is busy doing random tasks behind the bar.
Overall, I’d say it’s a decent spot if you’re just going with friends or want to hang out on the patio, but there are better options out there in terms of quality-​versus-​price and environment.

Basé dans un centre commercial, je né m’attendais pas à grand chose en allant diner ici.
Mais Earls propose un espace lounge ambiance tamisée avec cheminée et un coin plus «grande table» près du bar plus conviviale peut-​être. Super déco.
La carte est assez variée: des plats traditionnels canadiens, quelques plats à tendance indienne et des incontournables (comme la salade césar, le burger, etc.)
Ma salade du jour était hyper bonne. Je n’ai rien à redire.
J’ai pris un coca, à peine était-​il fini qu’on m’en a apporté un 2ème qui n’est pas facturé: boisson illimitée ?
Bref je recommande !

No, no, no, no, no, etc.
This was a horrible experience for myself and one of my friends.
1. It started pouring rain and we were seated outside… ignored by the waitresses I had to huddle under an umbrella and try to eat my food standing.
2. I was given a blanket for seating outside that was already soaking wet. Gross.
3. We moved ourselves inside and continued to be ignored by staff.
4. I asked for a dessert menu. took them fifteen minutes to bring one even though the restaurant wasn’t busy.
5. No idea who our server was supposed to be, we were told to just flag down anyone… That’s just weird.
6. When we asked for the bill, it took them over twenty five minutes to bring it. We just ended up leaving cash on the table because we were so fed up.
As for the food… meh. I ordered the «Earl’s World Famous Clam Chowder», Earl’s must have gone through Alice’s looking glass because in what world is this famous?! It tasted like it was from a can, bland and totally salty. The bread that it came with was stale and toasted. Ugh. This also cost me $ 8.00…for soup. I also got a margarita. in a rocks glass… that tasted like lime juice and ice.
I will never come back, this was a terrible experience from such an upscale place.
Nice chairs though.

I came here when this location first opened and I was super disappointed and never came back. I came here tonight for my cousins birthday and I was so impressed! Everything I ate tasted so good. We all ate a but of each others food so I had the opportunity to try various things.
For starters we had the spinach and artichoke dip and the dynamite roll. Delicious! The dip had a perfect cheesy consistency and the bread was soft on the Inside and crispy in the outside. A must try! The dynamite roll was good as well, to he honest I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad dynamite roll. I didn’t taste any mango but I have no complaints it was good
For our mains we had the curry chicken, mushroom and chicken fettuccini, chicken tacos with clam chowder and steak. Everything was good is say my least favourite was the pasta dish. It had more of a cream of mushroom flavour and less of a Alfredo flavour. The chicken tacos had a nice kick to it and the curry chicken tasted surprisingly authentic.
For dessert we had the strawberry rhubarb crumble and the sticky toffee dessert. They were okay but not my preferential flavour profiles when it comes to dessert. If you like chocolate go for the sticky toffee (I’m not much of a chocolate fan). They also need to serve a larger portion of ice cream with their desserts.
Our drinks were refreshing and unique. Not your standard piña colada and Long Island ice teas type of place. I really enjoyed the raspberry mojito!