Tequila Bookworm

Totally random drink stop turned into dinner — a great experience! Earnest and friendly servers, fast food service. All of our food was fresh and high quality: hand made corn tortilla chips with two salsas and great guac, and a Portobella mushroom Burger with chevre that was not huge but flavourful and filling. As cider fans, the selection was interesting and varied. Oh, and nice décor and chill R&B. Definitely a new queen west favourite.

LOCATION: just fine — cool restaurant and shopping street close walk from my hostel.
VIBE: nice! cool slinky/​sultry modern R&B over sparse dreamy beats. Decorations not too busy or loud. Friendly and not overbearing staff.
FOOD: Pretty nice — I had BBQ pork poutine, co-​eater had chicken tenders and we shared a salad. No problems with any of it. Would definitely eat again.
DRINKS: Good selection, not too pricey. Local beers and ciders, which is nice.

It’s no secret that I love Queen West. Always have and always will. I like the chill vibe, character, history and constant transformations happening. For years, I had been meaning to come to Tequila Bookworm because I’m a huge craft beer fan girl. Like. I totally geek out over a solid craft beer selection.
I’ve been here a few times over the past 6 months and I’ve been underwhelmed. The draught list is definitely notable and ever-​changing which is an impressive feat. Unfortunately, the service isn’t super great. Definitely has a that negative «hipster» vibe at times.
I have yet to try the food but the beer offerings will keep me coming back because I’M OBSESSED!

We had supper this evening at Tequila Bookworm.
Their beer and cider menu is local. Gord likes it there because of all the craft beer selections.
Gord ordered 12 Chicken Nuggets. They looked good and Gord said they were. He’d get them again.
I ordered a Fried Chicken Sandwich (with no lettuce) and fries. The sandwich was really good and I’d get it again. The fries were just okay.
Tom was the bartender and our server. He was friendly and took good care of us.

A neat little two story bar which serves up some solid craft beer options while belting out some solid tunes. I suggest stopping by and sitting out in the upstairs patio if the weather is nice.

Good food. Good service. I don’t know much about beer. They had a variety I wasn’t familiar with. The burgers are good. I really like the patio upstairs too.

This is going to be one of my new favourite spots.
Came here on a bar crawl night– ended up staying until last call. It was crowded, but not so much we couldn’t find seats. It was also loud, but not so loud you couldn’t have a conversation. The music kept the vibe going. Small (ish) but average bar, however, what made it so great (besides my company) were the great drinks, and the AWESOME bartender. They had good craft beer to choose from, and the bartender made us some great shots, and was very helpful in drink selections. Excellent, EXCELLENT service, and great variety and choices. Spent one of the most fun nights I’ve had in a while (that happened to be my birthday!) here. Drop in, even just for a drink! You won’t regret it.

This bar has a great layout. The walls of books behind bar (which I’m told is more for show but u can read if u want to) makes a very cozy environment. It’s pretty small so it’s best for an intimate outing, but not for any private or deep convos since it gets pretty loud. Drinks are on the pricier side, but good selection and options. Great location, great for a nightcap.

Great poutine and hambúrguer! The cocktail margarita was very good! Music could be not só loud! Good service!

We went in the evening for dinner and the music was obnoxiously loud. The food took quite a while to arrive (didn’t help that we were starving).
For what turned out to be an $ 11 kale salad was a tiny portion (chicken was an extra 3 dollars). It was pretty good but I was expecting a lot more for an $ 11 salad. It was served with hazelnuts and for $ 11…I would’ve assumed they would at least crush the hazelnuts instead of just throwing them in whole. I had difficulty picking that up with a fork.
What’s more upsetting is that AFTER I ate the salad and left the place I realized they gave me ARUGULA not KALE. I paid 11 dollars for an ARUGULA salad. I was so hungry that I didn’t realize they didn’t give me what I paid for. It’s kinda my fault because I ate it all and couldn’t go back and complain but at the same token, I shouldn’t have had to wait so long for a salad let alone the wrong salad.
My boyfriend got the pulled pork and it was gooooood. Again, just the portions were small. The two other guys we came with were also underwhelmed. Their food was good but for the price it was unreasonably small.
So frustrating.

Really nice cozy place in the heart of downtown toronto. The host is suer friendly and helpful. The food was so tasty. Overall really good experience for a middle of the day experience in queen street.

Cute place near Queen and Bathurst for a low-​key bite to eat or a drink. There were two of us on a Friday night and not many seats available, but they gave us the 4-​seater instead of squishing us next to another couple. This gesture was very much appreciated and one of those things that would make me go back instead of choose somewhere else next time.
They’ve got a variety of salads and healthy food choices — hummus is really garlicky so watch out. ;)
The ambiance was great — low-​lit and music that was loud enough to drown out the other people in the place but we could still hear each other without screaming. Hipster cool fun. Def. recommend.

The ‘Worm was on my bucket list of bars to check out so decided to meet a pal here for drinks tonight. Reading some reviews of trusted Unilocal’er’s, I was excited to check out their extensive beer selection. Unfortunately I’m on antibiotics at the moment so I was able to only enjoy their fine selection of diet cola.
I can’t speak for the drinks or food, but I really enjoyed the vibe of this place. A hole in the wall, it’s a cozy bar on Queen West. There are high tables along with regular ones; I saw a few groups here so you can come here with a lot of friends.
I would like to come back to check out their food as the menu looked pretty good.
Be warned: if coming here by TTC, don’t bother with the streetcar. It’s much faster to walk from Osgoode. #thishasnothingtodowiththeworm
Good for: drinks, groups

Solid place to go on crazy Queen W. for a quick or slow drink. I think this is one of those places that won’t give you the bill as a thinly veiled threat to hurry up and leave.
The brussels sprouts were burnt. But I still ate ‘em. They were quite yummy. What’s a little carcinogen on the side with your bar snack?
As mentioned in other reviews: The staff here are some very nice eye candy. And I mean that not in a creepy way. It adds a certain je né sais quoi to the drinking experience.
They seem to have a patio upstairs, which should be nice in the summer. Will return to confirm.

I liked this little bar. The uncomfortable booth seats, the dim lights, the somewhat attentive service, the choices of mismatched items decorating the interior, and the music playing just loud enough you can’t hear the table next to you is saying, the dark moody atmosphere. These might sound like negative things, but to me, it gave it character. Something like a shitty, hole-​in-​the-​wall bar that served slightly overpriced beer with a hipster flair.
I might have given it a higher rating if they had Guinness and if they had known how to pour it but alas, it’s still a solid ³⁄₅ in my books. I might stumble in here again on my way to Poutini House of Poutine.
Parking: Limited paid street parking
Price: $
Wait: 5 mins after ordering

I was looking for a bar where I would feel comfortable having a few drinks alone at the bar and stumbled across Tequila Bookworm, and wow am I glad I did! I loved the rotating tap system they have going on, the fact that there is likely to be all new beers every time you visit I find to be very exciting! It gives you a chance to always try something new. The wall of retired taps looks super cool as well. Atmosphere was good too, very comfortable and just trendy enough. The (very attractive) bartenders looked liked they’d be the typical pretentious aloof hipsters, but proved to be quite friendly, which was a nice surprise. In fact when I ordered a bourbon sour, one of them made it for me using pear bitters and agave, and it was unbelievably fucking delicious oh my god. Certainly not a cheap place, but I’d say pretty worth it as an occasional trip. I can’t wait to go back.

I came here for dinner with a few friends and it’s a great spot to catch up but I did find the food lacking some flavour and sauce.
It had a really cool décor though and the staff were friendly.

#TORONTO #TEQUILA #BAR
Pricey and enjoyably pretentious. And no tequila shot specials.
Pricey:
1. Beer/​cider specials started at $ 7. I am used to specials starting at $ 4.
2. Cocktails started at $ 12. No specials.
Enjoyably Pretentious:
1. Water served in a tequila bottle.
2. Attractive hipster men with their JD Salingers or Chuck Palahnuiks. And a glass of beer.
3. Attractive servers that tell you tales of beer and cider and bring you glasses for a taste-​and-​pick scenario.
4. Books on shelves, far from reach, high up, close to the ceiling.
5. On Queen Street.
Coming back if/​when I am single. Totally want to pick up a guy reading that book I like.

This was one of a few pub-​crawl destinations that was on the list for the night and we all arrived before 11pm. I think Tequila Bookworm was a destination because they took reservations, which is nice when planning a pub-​crawl for 8+ people.
I came here with a few drinks in my system and continued with a few more standard drinks. No complaints about the drinks and the table service was good. We noticed that the music was a bit loud for a sit-​down pub. My review is mainly for their tacos. Firstly, it wasn’t really that cool that they didn’t know exactly what was in their tacos and whether it had gluten (not a good sign). I don’t have a gluten allergy, but my friend does so I decided to order it anyway.
3 tacos for $ 10 is a good deal. The tacos were really small, and was a good pub-​hopping snack. There was 1 fish taco and 2 meat tacos. I have to say that they were a bit too bland for my liking, but it hit the spot.

I have walked by Tequila Bookworm on many occasions always wanting to visit. Finally, this week, a bunch of my colleagues and I headed over for our monthly pub night. The atmosphere is a chillin’/laid back sort of vibe; there is an element of bookworm with the bookshelves filled with books around the room.
Be sure to check out their chalkboard with the latest specials when you enter. They have an extensive craft beer & cider drinks menu. Also they have food menu with typical bar fare to accompany your drinks.
Service is great; they were able to accommodate our group of 10+ with no issues.
I will definitely be back for future nights out on Queen West! Spot by if you are ever in the area.

Sometimes coffee just would not do it! On a hot summer afternoon, I need a cold pint of beer!
Tequila Bookworm is just a perfect place for me when I want a quick pint or even linger a little longer to use their wifi and Unilocal a little.
Love the chalkboard that tells me exactly what’s available on tap (all priced at $ 7) instead of asking for the lone bartender what’s available. Though there are only 10 selections but that’s a lot better than other business!
The music though was a little loud even during afternoon and no AC so can be quite muggy on a hot summer day.