Prenup Pub

Came here with the lab for a lunch… The last time I came here was back when it was known as Pour Girl so it’s been a few years. We were seated outside because majority won (I honestly would’ve preferred to sit inside, alas) and the waiter came by to take drinks. The drink menu is very extensive. The food menu — not so much but take note of the specials sign near the entrance. I got the chicken alfredo fettucini (special of the day) and it was fine, nothing too special about it. Would come back here for more drinks and food but on a cooler day and would stay indoors!

Decent pub, walkable distance from work, a variety of selection on tap and bottles and decent food. We ordered two beers and Belgium Frites for $ 6 — I would not recommend it because it’s just fries with chipotle mayo dip — you’re better off getting the poutine for $ 9 to get your money’s worth. Had their smoked salmon puff pastry pizza before and it was great.
Service isn’t that great though because a lot of the waiters actually shows how unhappy they are working there and a sense of «working together» is definitely lacking.
I only come back because it’s close to work and their food is decent.

Surprisingly decent selection of beers near the university but I don’t know if this place will cut it. The area is better served by cheaper menus and although the interior has been revamped it’s still missing something.
I enjoy the beer selection– and perhaps the location will help them out since it’s so close to thirsty students, but there’s a bit of life missing from this new pub.

The beer selection here is amazing, and i had no complaints with my prime rib burger. My buddies had the German poutine and they seemed to enjoy that as well. It had big pieces of sausage and a thick dark gravy. The menu prices are very fair and the atmosphere is cozy and classy. There is an upstairs area to this place as well, with a bar. This place seems to be the spot, as it filled up quite quickly. I am definitely going back again.

Delicious from start to finish. The staff are so friendly and super attentive, maybe a bit too serious. I may have saw one of them smile, once. Maybe. Anyway, the décor is classy, upscale and it makes me feel like I belong there. I chose the specials for my lunch. The curry coconut chicken soup was SO GOOD. I followed it up with the chicken cordon bleu. The chicken was a little over-​cooked and I found it odd that they put marinara on it along with ham and Swiss cheese. It was still very good and I certainly recommend eating here.

Not a dingy university pub you might expect from a place across St George campus. It’s really nice on the inside, small patio available in summer.
Food is excellent quality. The selection is ordinary pub stuff. I’ve had the beat salad, and the soup of the day which was a mushroom soup. Both were great.
Beer selection is great. Many German and Belgian beers available.

The positive is that this pub has a large variety of beers on tap, but some beers are not as cold as they should be. My friends’ beer was less colder than beer should be at a bar. The atmospher is great though. In terms of food, they only have 1 type of burger, called the Prenup burger which I ordered, and the edges were a bit burnt. The fries weren’t that good, it was ok.

Good location for a beer… Not for food! The prenup pub offers a large variety of beers from everywhere. Good choices!
But the food clearly doesn’t deserve a star!!! The fries are bad and the burger was half cold.
Go for an after work but find another spot for diner!

For my prenup pub review it gets a ²⁄₅ for the simple fact that the food killed this review. But let’s start with the positives.
First arriving at the prenup pub you think it has a cool name but looks like any other pub from the outside. When you get in however, the ambiance changes that opinion. The servers are fast to help you and providing great customer service.
The beer menu is in-​depth and provides a great variety of beer from around the world. I personally had the Omer beer from Belgium which was 12% alcohol for $ 8.00. I enjoyed that.
We ordered the German poutine to start. The portion had a great variety of sausage, fries, kurds and gravy however the food was way to salty. My entrée was the pork schnitzel. I was greatly disappointed with this choice. The food was just bland and to salty. I would not choose that again.
For those wanting to grab a quick beer after a hard days work I would recommend the prenup pub. If you want a nice dinner out with a hot date, I would steer clear of the prenup pub.

Summary: If you’re a Beer fan GO HERE!!! — they have decent pub food too :)
5* for the Beer selection which is out of this world in my opinion! If you are a beer lover then this will definitely be like heaven to you. They have a huge selection of beers from all over the world with something for everyones tastes and preferences.
I would give the food around 4* just because it is generic pub food and to be honest I have only had a couple of things on their food menu :). But everything from the burger to the pasta and the soup has been really good! Plus the portions are pretty big. I found the service a bit slow when I went there to eat especially considering that I was pretty early for lunch and there weren’t that many people there so I can imagine the wait being pretty long if you go during peak lunch/​dinner times.
Prices for the entrees range from $ 11-​$ 25 I believe, I usually get the burger or the Schnitzel which are $ 12 and $ 15, respectively, with a choice of salad, fried or soup.
The atmosphere is really great, very cosy place with a nice ambience and really comfortable chairs. It would totally work for a good, fairly cheap date night!

If a guy took me to this pub, I definitely will make him sign a pre-​nup with me.
Jokes aside, the food here is egregiously revolting.
This pub is the very embodiment of every type of food I dislike in Canada.
The wretched time I came to this restaurant I got Beef Carbonnade, and I am actually sad to say that this is the one instance where I can testify that «vomit-​inducing» food can be taken actually literally (and no, I did not have food poisoning).
It was way too greasy, salty, oily (insert any un-​delectable adjective here). I almost cabbed home afterwards despite having lived a 5 min walk away.
If you are coerced to come here like I was, just get a beer.

I’m allergic to beer and wine, making this place a bit awkward for me. Some of the food options are great and some are mediocre.
The important thing I want to note about this place is that they do not have air conditioning. Well, I don’t know if they have it, but if they do, I’ve never seen them run it. It was 33 degrees and there was no AC, so either they’re extremely stingy, have a strange sense of how open windows are preferable to AC at all temperatures, or they just don’t have AC.
It’s a beautiful restaurant with a fantastic selection of beer, but I think I’m one with the leather seats now.

The beer choice and atmosphere is excellent especially for a pub in the heart of university life. The food was average but It depends on what you order. Service was very good and we were a party of 8. Definitely worth a try.

We came here to eat, not to drink beer which was our first mistake. We came around 4pm and ordered German poutine to start and a New York steak and the croque Madame. The Poutine was pretty good, the sausage and gravy on it especially. When we got our main courses, I had ordered croque Madame but I received the croque Monsieur. The food was lukewarm and cheese started to solidify so it was probably sitting on the expo window for a while. The steak was overcooked, under seasoned: the mash potatoes were over seasoned with so much salt that it dries your lips and the veg was cold.
Overall while I was impressed with the décor and beer menu, I was very disappointed with the food.
Service was average.

Came here on a nice day to try and get a beer. Got sat right in the back of the pub. Waited 10 minutes… Left…

This pub’s got a pretty funny name… hahaha
Food and drinks were great here, service was so-​so.
DRINKS:
Sir Perry Pear Cider and Affligem German beer
HERBED EGGPLANT 2.5÷5
(Tomatoes, ricotta cheese, arugula, bread)
I was expecting a hot dish — something along the lines of baked eggplants with herbs and all the listed veggies on the side. but it’s okay. It gets better the more you eat this but I wouldn’t order this again haha
BEER BRAISED LAMB ⁴⁄₅
The phyllo pastry was so good! :)
The lamb was very juicy — a lot of sauce on this one. Yummy!
PUFF PASTRY PIZZA — CHARCUTERIE PIZZA ³⁄₅
The puff pastry was yummy — the pizza could use more sauce though.
Side note: Don’t sit near the windows! I think I had the worst seat at the pub — I was facing the window where I could see the window ledge from the other building. There were bird poop EVERYWHERE omg LOL… Lost my appetite at one point *barf. I don’t know how they can actually clean it though LOL soo grossss.

Wow! Such a beautiful gastropub. It is such a beautifully designed restaurant, from the seating to the ceilings, to the spotless washrooms! They really turned the place inside out (though I do miss Pour Girl!).
Have been here a couple of times now. We ordered the Beer Braised Chicken Drums which have become my favourite! Moist and crispy with a hint of maple — definitely recommend you try it. Madame Monsieur Waffle — a delicious waffle and savoury meat, but a bit too heavy and salty for my taste. Don’t regret trying it though! Charcuterie Pizza — the fact that it is made with puff pastry is so unique and like a whole new pizza experience! The meats and cheeses were a perfect medley. Would definitely get this again! The Belgian Frites are quite delicious as well.
They have a beautiful upper level seating area that looks like it would be great for private functions.
Overall, as a student, this is a great hang out for a quick drink and a bite to eat. Delicious food in a classier atmosphere compared to the other pubs by the university.

I have been here twice already and I am impressed. First time I came here for drinks with colleagues after work. They complained that there are no televisions and no wings, nachos or regular bar food on the menu. Instead it has inventive food and great selection of beer and wine. I had the waffle grilled cheese. Cheesy and good. What a difference a waffle makes!
Buoyed by my previous food experience I went with a good friend for lunch. Oh boy! Service was great, friendly but not overly chatty. The banquet seating was sumptuous and I felt a bit spoiled considering this used to be a smelly pub with worn out chairs. Now it is leather with tucks and real silverware. I had the salmon Wellington and I must say I was blown away by this perfectly cooked meal. The salmon was perfectly cooked, flaky and yielding and the pastry was melt in your mouth. I felt gobsmacked with the caliber of this food at a pub??? My friend had the puttanesca pasta which was delicious as well filled with fresh ingredients.
I am seriously thinking of graduating this to a dinner destination. With great food and service I will be happy to come back here again and again. And with the very nice digs I will not hesitate to come here for a business lunch.

Came here to meet a friend for dinner on Saturday. As I was waiting for my friend, the bartender was chatting me up. Very nice fellow, Australian guy named Troy. Made me feel quite welcomed and kept me company until my friend arrived.
My friend ordered the butternut squash ravioli in a red pepper pasta sauce. It was tasty! And the friyes with some sort of garlicky mayo was very good as well.
Highly recommended.

Prenup Pub is the latest outpost in the empire anchored by Sin & Redemption, the Village Idiot, and the Town Crier. It provides a decent beer outpost to a section of College Street and the U of T campus that are sorely lacking good beer.
The Pros:
The beer list is generally pretty good and extensive. Quite a few Belgian beers, some Germans, etc. It’s a little weak on the Belgian count compared to Sin & Redemption, but perfectly tolerable. The draft prices are reasonable… maybe even a bit less than what one would pay at completely ordinary bars down the road.
The bottle list is great with incredibly reasonable prices. An Achel bruin for $ 8? Amen!
They’ve done a decent job with the renovations at this spot, which was previously a bit depressing.
The Cons:
Like most of the sister restaurants service is generally the weak point. Turnover seems to be rather high and the staff are generally given almost no beer training… don’t ask for a recommendation here… use google or your friends instead.
Also, what is up with this completely silly name. Is this a regret of the owner to have not signed a prenup? The signs on the outside are quite amateurish. Kind of funny.
I haven’t tried the food yet, so stay tuned for an update.