Disgraceland

Snarky server that was super disinterested and wouldn’t look at us when we were ordering set the tone for my most recent visit. Sorry for being a bother, I guess.
Food wise, this is nothing like it was when I made my first review. I’ve eaten here three times recently and each time everything was a missed opportunity. Ribwhich, bangers and mash, shroomie doom dooms, popcorn tofu, butter chicken burrito, Coleslaw, rib dinner; all lacking flavour, all remarkably tasteless.
Sad times. Food so bland I felt the need to update my review.

Exactly what you’d picture from the menu, a greasy spoon that offers a ton of vegan options. Pretty good for brunch but the food is pretty bland and the service is pretty hit or miss. A good spot if you’re looking for vegan comfort food but just meh for everything else. They play decent music.

Went out with my girlfriend for what was supposed to be a quick drink and dinner. Ordered a chilli dog and she got a vegan something-​or-​other. The waitress came over after only 40 minutes to let us know there was a problem in the kitchen and we would receive our food shortly. Five minutes later she brought out the tiny appetizer. Our mains took another 30 minutes. We took them to-​go.
Servers were alright I guess, but they didn’t come over and say anything to us about the delay for 40 minutes? Bad service. But my girlfriend «used to work in the service industry» and had to leave a tip anyways. I get that it wasn’t the server’s fault, but what is the point of a tip if you can’t show your dissatisfaction with it?

Love love love this place! Great to be able to go to a real bar setting and having a ton of vegan options to choose from! The staff is also so friendly. Loyal customer right here!

College style atmosphere which makes for a good hangout place. Everything can be made vegan.
But its like a college pub off campus. It’s like the cooks’ taste buds never flourished into adulthood, this means that deep frying everything and putting sugar is «good» .
Like the chilli that I couldn’t eat because it tasted like sweet tomato soup with chunks of veggies in it. I’ve been here a bunch of times since it opens and lately the food is just not enticing. Salads slapped together without care. poutine sauce poured over cold fries. Or maybe I’ve become a food snob and like tasty poutines and savory chillis.
Don’t get me wrong. They used to have deep fried cupcakes, tasty seitan blt and more flavor. Something is just not right at disgraceland.

It doesn’t appear so from the outside but this place is the best for vegan comfort food! I was so pleasantly surprised at the variety of options on the menu for myself!
I had a vegan burger topped with onion rings and vegan pulled «pork». I was completely blown away. Even when I ate meat, I’ve never had pulled pork as good as here!
The lighting is very dark and purple which doesn’t make the food look super great (don’t expect a good food pic it hour flash) but the taste makes up for it.
Regrettably this place is cash only which is a major disappointment although not the worst thing in the world.
The other thing is the prices aren’t outstanding. It was $ 2 to add to onion rings to my burger. They were great but that price isn’t worth it and I wouldn’t do it again.
The service was alright. Our server came around frequently but didn’t seem to be in a very good mood.
But I want to die by drowning in that vegan pulled pork. It is everything.

I had the Vegan Butter Chicken and it was excellent.

Great place for people looking for a late night bite. Everything can be made vegan, except for the deep find Mars bars, and it’s all pretty solid. It’s cash only, which can be troublesome, but good food at decent prices. Good hangout location for vegetarians and vegans.

Heard lots of great things about this restaurant and finally decided to check it out. The interior is interesting, but something seemed off about it. There were only a handful of tables next to the windows that receive natural light, the further you go into the venue, the darker it gets. The music was a tad bit loud for me.
Everything on the menu looked fantastic! And 99.9% of the menu could be made vegan! We had the nachos, which was fantastic! Also had Italian sausage and turkey, the latter wasn’t as good as I expected it to be, the sausage was slightly better. The staff was very friendly!
Note: they do not accept cards, cash only. There is an ATM machine on site.

I loved the name.
I absolutely want to use the word «disgraceland» for something. I’m surprised there is not a tv show; a country; or a metaphor using that description…
I’m just so glad we were bar hopping one day on Bloor St and we found this alternative, kind of underground spot (no one gives a f… about who is there, wearing what and speaking about who…). Yes, I like different stuff/​patterns/​places/​and disgraceland gave me a rocker/​punk/​whatever vibe well deserved after suffering too much pretensions, restrictions, standards, exclusions, and every concept that implies segregation.
We had a beer and some huge amazing onion rings. I saw a happily crowded place with good service, and a constant flow of heterogeneous individuals coming and going.
I can’t remember anything else. But if I do, I’ll write it…

Man, I wish the service had been faster here– I want to love this place but we spent half the visit chasing down staff for food and drink. All that to say, we definitely didn’t stay as long as we had initially planned for.
On the flip, the beer was reasonably priced and dee-​liche, and the french fry order was bountiful (we’re talking a mountain of perfect fries). If we had had bigger appetites the menu seems generally great with lotsa vegan stuff. We visited later at night and while the place is pretty dark and dingy (my favorite kinda dive) they keep the atmosphere lively with a large projection of old horror and sci-​fi films at the back.
Dearest Disgraceland, please up your service game, you’re so great otherwise!

Went for lunch yesterday with family at Disgraceland after reading the reviews. The restaurant is quite dark inside with menus very hard to read and to see the food. Has nice arts by locals in the walls and has multiple TVs, quite a few board games and a snooker table.
The washroom is a floor down as with many restaurants downtown. The rest rooms need some work.
The food ordered a small nachos which was good. Also ordered Popcorn Tofu and Soy Drumstix. There were 3 drumstix and were bit dry but the Jack Daniels sauce was good. Popcorn tofu was deep fried with a nice crunch, but he coating lacked flavour and the gravy as well
We ordered a Chik’n Parm Sandwich which was good and cheesy. A Lumber Jacques with Veggie burger which was delicious with the mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes were creamy and with skin just the way I like it but needed some flavour as well
Also had a Poutini Weenie with a veggie dog with poutine with hot dog. Quite good actually. Vegan Rib dinner was the best and Vegan Bangers and Mash. The vegan Italian sausage was good. The mash and gravy needs some serous flavouring. It was bland for our taste. We weren’t looking for spicy versions but some flavours.
The kids finished off with Deep Fried Mars bars. There are three in a order (Halloween size Mars) with a nice soft and chewy inside and a delicious coat. The chocolate sauce with it was a nice touch.
It is actually three and a half star with one star deducted for less flavourful mash and gravy and also Parm.
The service was fantastic. The chef /​owner did come out as well as the food took longer to come. But that did not bother us at all. And the fact he came and spoke to us said a lot to us. We went towards the end of brunch hour and they served us from the dinner menu is appreciated

This is now my favourite vegan restaurant in Toronto. My experience here was the best dining out experience in a while. The server was really friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and came out quickly. The atmosphere is super chill and they have a good selection of beer. I can’t wait to return!

WORST burger and Fries I’ve ever had
Had the Stardust — Fried egg and avo on (burnt) burger and (Burned) bread. The fries tasted like they were fried at least 4 x (and I don’t mind fries that have sat on the pass for 10 mins — I used to be a chef, I actually like my fries a bit soft, but still a bit of bite — OR Perfectly done) These hard morsels disintegrated to almost saw dust after piercing through the hard exterior.
My partner had the Turkey club, and enjoyed it — opt for a salad next time.
The service was just OK, they took their sweet time.
NEVER EVER will I return, there is a bright looking pub 2 doors over, go there.

I was excited to bring my vegetarian boyfriend here after learning about the mostly vegetarian/​vegan menu! I usually love «dive bars», but Disgraceland was just in bad shape. Seats torn, overwhelming musty smell, dust, dirt, dark (but NOT in a good way).
The food was TERRIBLE — very bland. This was the worst part of the whole experience. I will not come back.

I brought my vegan friend to Disgraceland. She is very, very cool and had not been, so I was excited to show it to her. Disgraceland’s menu had changed a tiny bit since I had been there. The deep fried cupcakes were no longer on the menu, and the drink list was being updated.
I forgot to mention in my last review of Disgraceland that the bathrooms are not accessible and the bathrooms are gendered.
I ordered a Pimm’s cup and split an order of nacho’s with my friend. I had previously had the nachos at Disgraceland, but the non-​vegan version. They were okay. The vegan version was MUCH better. I think they use daiya cheese. My only complaint would be the salsa on the chips was not spicy enough. However, that’s probably why they’re served with a bottle of hot sauce. Oh, and the Pimm’s Cup, for those of you who don’t watch Archer/​Boardwalk Empire is a mixed a drink and darn it was good! I will definitley be ordered off the vegan menu next time I come!

The food is just 2 – 3 stars. The service and beer selection are better @ 4-​stars. Prices are low and the place looked/​felt mostly fine — but make sure to hold your breath when passing by the stairs that descend to the restrooms. The overall rating feels somewhere between a 3 and 4 star. I’d willingly go back again.

We used to come here all the time. I went in for Nachos and a pitcher.
The service was snotty and slow. When the nachos finally came it was literally tomato pasta sauce, a tiny amount of cheese under the chips, and burned tortillas. The guac was good but overall the service and food is really declining and there are much more affordable choices on the strip.
Too bad, it used to be a favorite.

What a great discovery! This adult café is opened in the afternoons and serves brunch on the weekends and adult beverages to go along. They also boast a pool table and a pinball machine in the back room. The board games are accessible. By this I mean, they are not as intimidating as the ones offered in Snakes & Lagers.
I came here on a Saturday afternoon for a meetup group and had a lot of fun. The guy working the bar in the early afternoon was sweet and helpful in my drink selection.

We got the Poutine Passport from Joylister and this was our first stop. On offer was the Indian Poutine. Fries and cheese curds covered a mustard seed studded curry gravy and topped with green onions. The curry sauce was very salty, and though it was delicious the salt left me feeling a little sick after. The portion was quite small consider how inexpensive fries are in general. No squeak in the cheese curds, sad. Overall the poutine was fine.
The man also got the Vegetable Quesadilla. Which was fine, cheese, black beans, cucumber, peppers and seitan smothered in two types of cheese and served with salsa. Nothing special in my opinion.
We also got some drinks. He got the Oatmeal Stout and I got a Vanilla Bourbon Sour. Holy over pour for me, but had the necessary sweetness to cut through the salt from the poutine. The cracked pepper was intriguing as an ingredient, but didn’t add anything to the drink.
Service was fine considering only one person was manning the entire restaurant and bar. If I knew more vegan or vegetarian folks I’d come back here again, but as an omnivore I have no reason to return.

Le personnel de cuisine comme en salle vous donnera l’impression d’être dans un monde assez particulier: tatoués, jeunes, déclassés. Ils sont en fait attachants et sympathiques. Comment né pas aimer un restaurant qui vous propose un plat intitulé ‘la crise cardiaque’? Encore un endroit qu’il faut fréquenter le dimanche matin après une soirée bien arrosée !