St James’s Gate Toronto

Great atmosphere, great food, friendly staff, amazing fish and chips. The atmosphere is so cozy — feels like our own «Cheers», even though we’ve only been a handful of times.

Wings and cold beer on NFL Sunday football. The wings are hot and the service is great and the price is resanable.

Wings and Beers. ‘Nuff said. Both excellent. Wings are hot beers are cold. Much better than the opposite.

Went several times here since i live across the street and I gotta say the beer deals /​nachos are the best in this side of town! The meals are great too. But a little pricey and sometimes on the small side. Unless your a girl and like to eat light when going out better stick to the nachos.

I hadn’t been inside of this building since maybe 20 years. It used to be Miller’s country fare and it’s a large footprint for a pub to be cozy so it’s a large pub in different rooms. This format sort of reminds me of the way Mamma Martino’s is segmented into multiple «phases» because there’s an original foot print and added absorbed other space if in fact that’s what happened here.
It’s not an open space and it fees like this place is in pieces put together. It does make for some privacy and the décor is pretty well done. The place can be really packed it seems. We were there on a Friday and the place seemed to be really full but not capacity. There is a nice outdoor patio space but it’s not large. The parking in front is limited to only 6 spaces I think. I was lucky enough to get one.
We arrived around a quarter to 9. On Friday there’s a special of 2 Guinness pints for 12 bucks. That’s a special? It’s maybe save a buck on each pint but if it’s better than regular price I suppose.
The service here seems pretty friendly. I did however find myself looking around for our server from time to time. I’d rather have to not look for our server but it was sort of a busy night it seemed.
To eat I had ordered a Hogtowner burger. This burger is HIGHLIGHTED in red on their menu so since it’s the feature burger I had to order it. The description is as follows:
«The Hogtowner = Half pound handcrafted burger topped with maple Tankhouse Ale soaked pork loin, aged cheddar, buttermilk fried crispy onion curls and horseradish aioli»
Now as I did with my last 16 dollar burger I will have to measure this one against my last one. The last 16 dollar burger I had was from Dymond’s in Burlington. Although this burger was really very good it wasn’t as epic as Dymond’s DSK burger. The taste of the Hogtowner was good, the size was decent and the highlight of it was the horseradish aioli. It gave such a nice and different flavor that went well with the pork loin and beef burger. It was served on an Ace Bakery bun so I will give it that some of the best burgers I’ve had are served on an Ace.
Is this feature burger good? Absolutely but not the best 16 dollar burger I’ve had. In this round, Dymond’s DSK still takes the crown.
The overall ambiance of this place is very welcoming. The staff is well trained and the the food I’d have to say is above average for pub food.
I would have liked if our glasses weren’t allowed to be empty for a long time and parking could be an issue considering that stretch of Dundas you can’t park on the street. I’m really not sure where one would park legally nearby if not in front.

Amazing bar in the Etobicoke area if you’re looking to just chill have some drinks and eat some really good food. Nachos, chicken curry and the Irish stew are the best things to get from the Irish pub.

we came here for late night. we wanted to watch the raps game and we craved some pub food. at first we were going to go to a wing place but when we called it was packed! so we decided to try this place. nice and close! we came in and i don’t think the raps game was playing on a big screen so we asked and they were so nice to change it to a huge screen. they had a good selection of beers! we then ordered some nachos… they were nice and crispy and cheesy! we also got some wings… mmm! juicy and flavourful! it was a good, nice homey spot in etobicoke and we will definitely be back again!

This is one of my favorite pubs! Beautiful wooden bar and booths, the atmosphere is warm and classy. The pub fair is great, burgers are delicious, Gluten free options are available. The staff is friendly and accommodating. If you’re coming to watch the game, that’s what you’ll get, TV screens are in plain sight and even a large projector, the sound is off — thank goodness — keeps the noise at a manageable level ;) You’ll find this a family friendly pub, especially for weekend brunch. Cheers!

I really like this pub. Food’s great, atmosphere’s great and the beer selection is ok. Overall, this is an enjoyable pub.

Very badly run restaurant not very welcoming and no respect for customers. The beer was excellent but food was again very disappointing. This time our cook on the nite had a thing for salt we sent back one dish for being very salty the next different dish was just as bad then my stew was more of a soup and potato we played a game trying to find the meat. I gave this restaurant the benefit of the doubt after few bad experiences 2 year’s ago obviously it still hasn’t got its act together. Disappointing because it has a lovely deco and a lot of potential.

Used to go regularly because the wings are great. They still are and the suicide ones are delish! Tonight we ordered a pitcher of the goose island because we saw it on draught. We were just told that they don’t have it with no further explanation (but we saw the tap?) So I ordered the Reuben sandwich and it was sooo sooo super unbelievably salty. It might have been the mustard. I couldn’t finish it and when I told the server she basically didn’t react. Cool beans. If you go, just don’t get the Reuben.

It’s a very big, comfy pub (although a bit generic looking). I had the fish and chips and they were fantastic. The service was pretty slow, but when I went it was a special event night, so I don’t hold it against them.
I’m going back for sure.

We heard that they offer $ 4 caesars during weekend brunch so we decided to stop in.
We were immediately greeted by a super friendly waitress who seated us to one of the few booths that were available. We ordered the caesars, which arrived quickly and were, surprisingly, really, really good! I decided to go with the eggs benedict; my husband ordered a burger and fries and his son ordered wings and fries. I hate to say this but it was a long wait before the food arrived. It wasn’t just our table either that were waiting a while. When it finally came, everything was very good; however, my eggs benedict were cold … the nice waitress offered to have them make me more but, honestly, I was so hungry at that point that I told her not to bother. She did, nonetheless, pull it from our bill.
All in all, great atmosphere and it looks like they offer a lot of specials during the week. We definitely plan to go back and, at that time, I will update this review.
Also, just to note, there is ample parking in the back of the restaurant.

This is my go-​to pub for after work chill time but mainly because it’s across the street from my apartment. My husband and I have been here many times and always find the food quality to be satisfactory, yet maybe a bit too pricey for what you get. Most of the dishes are fine yet I would recommend against getting the burger sliders. We ordered them once and they came burnt so we asked for them to be done again. They came back burnt again lol! So we just gave up. We ordered them on another occasion and they didn’t seem burnt but they still didn’t taste good. We finally learned our lesson and just stopped ordering them.
Besides that it’s a large pub which means there’s usually always a seat, and they are all booths! The service is excellent, it didn’t take them long to begin recognizing my husband and I and it’s nice to have that familiarity. The crowd is usually good too, nice people, nice atmosphere. I would go for the beer and for snacks, not so much for the entrées, if that helps.

Was visiting a friend staying out near the airport, but refused to eat anything in that area so cruised back into Etobicoke to give this place a go, and happy we did!
The place was moderately busy on a Friday night but we were able to get a table near the bar. Decent import beer selection, although not much in the way of craft beer. I had the pulled pork sandwich and was very very impressed. Saucy and tasty as I like it, and good fries on the side. I’d dare even say this makes my list Top 5 pulled pork sandwiches in Toronto. My wife had grilled salmon and was impressed, and our guest ordered a burger with salad on the side and said good things.
And while everything did seem fresh, I’m still docking a star because the food took a seriously long time to come out, and trying to get our servers attention for our bill took an addition stretch of unnecessary time afterwards.
I don’t often come to Etobicoke, but if I do again, I’ll very much consider a repeat visit.

St. James Gate has good food, a friendly atmosphere and I love the big peppermint Lifesavers they give out with the bill. That said service, which is the #2 element of a restaurant that makes it a place to come back to, is often bad. There’s a server named Billie and if she’s working (weekdays but not Tuesday) the service is second to none — she knows how to read a table and check people’s faces to see if they’re looking for something.
Yesterday (Dec. 10) we were there at lunch and were entertaining some friends — the service and the food were slow. Trying even to get the managers’ eye was impossible –in fact he and other servers would walk by looking totally the other direction. Now I will say the Manager came over to ask if everything was okay at the end but with guests there we didn’t want to get into it. AND it wasn’t the first time we’ve had that kind of poor service there — it’s only when Billie is working that we are truly happy — she should be training the others.
Again — the restaurant has good food, and it has entertainment many weekend nights so if they can pick up the service on a consistent basis they’ll get more of our business.

comfortable, great music, great food.
First visit a couple of weeks ago, took a friend for her birthday dinner. Two drinks, 2 steak dinners with coffee, around 70.00.
I will be back for sure.

Love this pub. It is our favourite place to go when we don’t know where to go. The food is terrific. The menu changes from time to time, so the selection never gets stale. The wait staff is great, too! We’ve been for lunch, dinner and brunch. And you should see how they party on St. Patricks Day!
Odd location, but when people realize there is full parking behind the pub (with a back entrance), it won’t seem too odd. And, such clean bathrooms. Thank G@d.

This pub is located in a weird stretch of Dundas St. West and we passed by it a lot of times before finally giving it a try.
The parking lot is pretty tiny — a few spots in the front and in the back. We ended up parking in a Green P lot close by as all spots were taken.
Interior is very generic pub, not unlike a Firkin, but very spacious. We arrived on a Friday night and were instantly excited to discover that it was complimentary oysters night! Grabbed some drinks — beer on tap wasn’t too exciting. Settled with pints of Kilkenny and Rolling Rock.
Food order was the Chicken Country Pie ($ 12.52) and the Gate Burger ($ 13.72). We inquired about those complimentary oysters but were told by the waiter that they were not available on this night. Boo-​urns St. James’s Gate.
Both entrees came out quickly. The chicken pie was piping hot and homey. I thought the Gate Burger was pretty awesome — beef had a great grilled taste and it was juicy to boot. Nicely done!
Service was friendly and efficient. We’ll probably be back but there better be oysters next time.

I love the set up of this pub. And it’s huge. The food has always been good and they do have rotating daily specials. My only concern is the wait staff. They appear to be trying to hard. Every time I have gone in there it has been slow (usually around late lunch/​early dinner) so they stare at the stable (more than a few servers have done this.) My only major complaint is having to get them to fix my bill nearly every time I go there.
They push the specials, so I order the specials and then get charged full price. Last time this happened, the waiter charged my credit card twice and I had to go through mastercard and the management to get the issue solved. That was a bit of a let down but I will probably be back, I’ll just pay cash next time.
They do not take debit vbut do have an overpriced ATM in the back that is available to use.