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Auld Spot Pub
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 4 pm - 2 am
Sat-Sun 2 pm - 2 am
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
27 reviews for Auld Spot Pub
Review Highlights
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"Gourmet poutine, mac and cheese that will have you coming..." In 5 reviews -
"...with bacon), Oysters, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Steak Salad..." In 3 reviews -
"Service was also top-notch." In 3 reviews
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26 reviews in English
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Review from Nicole C.
12/8/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Seriously this place is fantastic.
Any venue who, on a friday night no less, is willing to put aside a table for 10 mom's gets 5 stars in my book!
Then again he could have been swayed by the crazy "GIVE ME A GODDAMN BEER BEFORE I GO HOME AND MURDER MY HUSBAND" types of looks we were all giving him.... -
Review from Curt M.
Toronto, ON
4/4/2012
I want to like this place, I really do. I have lots of friends and family along the Danforth, where there is an inexplicable shortage of decent pubs.
The first time I had the chicken wings ("drummies") they were very good, but the next 4 times they were cold each time (yes, I am to blame for ordering the same sub-par dish so many times).
The last time I went I decided it would be my final try, and I would oreder something other than chicken wings. I had the lamb shank, which was cool/cold and covered in a gravy that was also a bit cold. The mash potatoes were a bit above room temperature, and the veg was piping hot. There seem to be some timing issues in the kitchen. I finished less than half of my dinner, but the waitress didn't ask how my meal was, even when clearing away a nearly-full plate!
I've given them too many chances, and been disappointed too many times. Allen's Pub and Dora Keogh are just up the street, and infinitely better. -
Review from Maddie R.
10/4/2011
I love this place. The herbivore veggie burger is the best in the city. I've had it maybe 10 times. I usually get it with cheddar and mushrooms.
Divine.
The service is always good and I like the relaxed atmosphere.
Oh, and that giant pepper mill STILL makes me blush -
Review from Eric L.
9/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
2.5 Stars. Just because this place is an average pub in the Danforth. My belief is, If you have a nice real estate spot like this in the Danforth, you should put a little more effort in making this a real awesome pub. Instead of a so so patio, so so menu, and so so beer selection.
Basically, if you are looking to stop somewhere for a drink or 2, then it might server its purpose, but if you are looking for a rambunctious pub for a night of debauchery with friends, then look elsewhere. -
Review from Cindlu N.
Toronto, ON
11/7/2011 20 Check-ins Here
We love this place! It's our home away from home & we're in here pretty much every week. Favourite menu items: Mac & Cheese (with bacon), Oysters, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Steak Salad with Brie. They also have awesome french fries. They remind me of great chips you'd get at the chippy in the UK.
We also held a 40th birthday party here & Darryl & all the staff couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. They made special "off menu" food for us & provided our guests with drink tickets. Everyone enjoyed the food so much that several friends/family members have since become regulars, too.
Love it! -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
6/25/2011 1 photo
2.5 star
Don't sit outside on Auld Spot Pub's Patio on the day before Garbage Pick Up Day!
Drinking beer and smelling garbage from bins that were not covered up properly was not the most "wonderful" experience.
I was lucky though in a way that the beer I ordered was available... so no complaints here. And the waitress was friendly enough...Listed in: Places I Would Go For A Drink…, Patio! Patio! Patio
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Review from Lauren M.
6/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
Decent place to grab a drink on the Danforth, as there are not too many options nearby.
They have a *very* small front patio with about 3 tables. The interior tries to look like a typical UK pub and somewhat succeeds. Not too much seating but seems to be a decent place for a quiet pint with friends.
They seemed to be out of a lot of things that were listed on the menu. ("We don't have that today". "Or that") Otherwise the service was friendly and fairly efficient.
Large selection of scotch on the menu, if that is your thing. Hopefully they have most of them in stock, unlike the beer! -
Review from C S.
Toronto, ON
1/21/2012
This is where my band and I go to have band meetings and eat food. It's our "spot",
We are most known for ordering the burgers, the onion rings, the fish and chips, the pulled pork sandwich and the mussels. My band mates seem to enjoy the beer menu as well.
This place is great.
Be warned though, they changed their delicious tomatoe sauce for the mussels and its not an improvement. I liked the previous sauce better. I asked them to make me the old sauce and they did, so glad I asked. The new sauce tastes like they poured a can of tomatoe sauce on top of the mussels where as the old sauce is nice and spicy, and has a lot more liquid. All of the other food items I mentioned that we order are fantastic.
All in all a great place. The only thing I would like to see is some new items on the menu. -
Review from Gord M.
East York, ON
1/27/2011
A cup of kindness indeed.
The Auld Spot is consistently solid and that's hard to pull off when you're an eternally packed pub so get there early!
The draught selection is small, but top notch and decidedly different than most other bars focusing mostly on premium domestic for about $6 a pint. Have yourself a Welly if you've only tried in a bottle; it's a completely different experience.
And scotch, yeah, you've got a great selection of single malts.
Food selection again is small, but pretty solid as well. They make a mean Caesar and the mac 'n cheese w/ double-smoked bacon is a great pick-me-up, though they shouldn't have taken away the crab option 'cause that was crack in a crock.
The music can be all over the map like others have mentioned, but in their own cool way if you ask me. You'll hear anything from Arcade Fire to Snoop in one night and possibly back-to-back.
And, from personal experience, they really know how to host an informal, yet mostly-traditional Robbie Burns dinner. -
Review from Nicole M.
Vancouver, BC
2/12/2011
This cozy Danforth pub is a great spot for a beer and upscale pub grub.
The bf and I shared the pulled pork sandwich and the mac and cheese. Pulled pork was so good I wish i ate the whole thing myself. The mac and cheese was only okay - a little bland. A bit too much mac, not enough cheese. Don't get me wrong, we still ate every bite.
Overall, nice atmosphere, great beer selections, and pretty good food - I'll be back. -
Review from Dan H.
Toronto, ON
11/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
Incredible food. Great service. Inviting atmosphere. This was a great location to grab a late night burger with my girlfriend.
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Review from Jeff C.
East York, ON
My love's cousin introduced us to this place and we have been coming back on a few occasions now. We use to always go to Allen's but we find the Auld spot a bit better with food and a lot less pretentious. It's cozy and there isn't a lot of room, particularly if it's on a busy night. But it's an excellent pub to just kick back and enjoy a pint and some food with friends. The food is good and for cider lovers they have Magners on tap. The staff are friendly and will make you welcome any time.
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Review from Highlander I.
North York, ON
5/13/2011
We went there on a weekday evening and it was very busy.
We did manage to grab a seat immediately, but the service was very slow. One chap came by a few minutes after we sat down and handed us menus, then 10-15 minutes later a girl came by to take a drinks order.
To save waiting, we ordered our food immediately and its a good job we did ...... I ordered Fish and Chips (2 piece @ $18), my wife ordered Pulled Pork Sandwich. After a 45 minute wait, and probably only minutes before we would have stood up, paid for our beers and gone somewhere else, the waitress came by our table and apologised for the delay .... A further 15 minutes later the 'meal' arrived.
I was glad I took the waitress' suggestion to 'upgrade' to a 2 piece fish dinner as both pieces were miniscule but still dwarfed the 15 chips on the plate and the teaspoon sized portion of coleslaw !!! My wife fared a little better but value for money it was not ......
the quality of the food itself was decent. The fish crumbled in the mouth and was very moist and the batter was crisp not oily, and the pulled pork was also excellent according to my wife.
Not sure if we got them on a bad night or if the slow service was for another reason but I doubt I will go back based on the service and value alone.
After eating, we did also notice the 'conditional' on the wall from a few days earlier and that it had since been upgraded to a 'pass'. A quick check of the Toronto Dinesafe website further solidified the decision to cross it off our list. -
Review from Patrick M.
Toronto, ON
10/7/2010
I've now been a couple times to the Auld Spot, and both were excellent experiences.
Their beef bourguignon is a delicious stew that has been ordered by someone at the table both times I've went.
The Mac 'n' Cheese, while a dirt simple staple, has inspired a friend to try and replicate it while cooking at home (without success). It's that good.
And their steak was actually excellent -- I'm mostly unforgiving when it comes to steak on a menu, and will judge a restaurant's whole menu based on their treatment of this simple but time-honoured slab of meat.
Auld Spot, as a pub, nailed it. Good job. Asked for rare, got rare. Tender, very juicy, perfectly seasoned. Can't ask for more.
Server was energetic, fun, and engaging, atmosphere was top notch... ya, I'm a fan now of this place. Will be back! -
Review from Bryan C.
Toronto, ON
2/21/2010 1 Check-in Here
I don't usually do reviews on bars or pubs because the times had can vary so vastly. There are so many factors that are different depending on each experience that any conclusions would be skewed and proven wrong the next time out. Factors such as alcohol level, the people you have in your company, how busy the bar is, whether there is a sporting event, if the kitchen is still open or not, and many others play a role in the experience. The reason I am reviewing the Auld Spot Pub is because of the washrooms.
I was drinking and of course after a couple pints you have to relieve some tension. The first thing I noticed when I entered the washroom was how clean it was. No writting on the walls, no dust on the top of the stalls, just immaculately clean. The stalls were also made of a very light coloured wood which gave a very cozy feeling to it. That is when I noticed what kind of shocked me... No urinals!
This was probably one of the only men's washrooms that I have been in that did not have at least one urinal. I actually turned around the verify that it said men on the door. Definitely a bold choice. When I went into the stall it was as if they had Mr. Clean hiding around the corner to sparkle and shine whenever someone heads back upstairs to the pub. It was probably one of the cleanest toilets outside of someone's house that I have ever had the pleasure to return some alcoholic beverage to.
Aside from the washroom, the place was pretty nice. Booths, tall tables, the standard bar layout. It was actually the first pub I have been to that had Magners Irish Cider on tap instead of just Strongbow, which is a nice change. The service was very quick and the waitress was on top of our drinks. Of course it was 1:00am when we got there and the place was half empty. When we got there it was a younger college looking crowd, but the time last call was done with it was a much older group of people left. Not a bad place to stop by for a pint if you are in the area. -
Review from Teena D.
11/28/2010 4 photos
We stopped in yesterday for a beer.
We had been to the one on College Street in February. This one is less trendy/more cozy than the College Street one.
We were getting peckish so we ordered appetizers. I got Chicken Drummies with honey-ginger sauce. They were delicious!
Peter, a fella we got talking to at the bar, recommended the Shrimp and Cod Cakes (shrimp, cod, sweet peas, and cilantro with smoked chili aioli and house slaw) so that's what Gord got.
We liked it there and will be back! -
Review from Amy D.
Toronto, ON
2/17/2009 1 photo
The Auld Spot is one of the those cozy spots that make leaving the house on a cold night worth the while.
The atmosphere and crowd of 20- 30 somethings is unpretentious and friendly. The bar menu and extensive drink list offer plenty of options perfect for a night out with friends.
I recommend waiting a bit for the plaid covered booths, you'll find the cozy seat is worth the wait and perfect for a group of friends.
Tip- I've also heard rave reviews about their outdoor patio in the summer. -
Review from Shane D.
Toronto, ON
5/11/2010
Auld Spot is the best pub on the Danforth!
There was a time when I was in the Danforth/Broadview area I would always get a drink at Allens, but then I found the Auld Spot and thank god. The Auld Spot has some of the best service and great food, plus they carry some great local beers and a few more 'off the grid'.
They have a modest menu that has a selection of 'beefed up' pub fare and a few unique select entrees. Oysters are always tasty as well.
When it comes to grabbing a beer, it is about getting a nice cold beverage but more about the service for the night, and the service at the Auld has always been amazing. Fast and they never forget about you. Which makes drinking beer easier and much more enjoyable.
Grab a Wellington, sit back, and enjoy! -
Review from Miranda B.
Toronto, ON
1/21/2010
This review is for the NEW Auld Spot on College Street, west of Clinton (south side). I certainly like the old Auld Spot on the Danny but it's not close to where I live so I;m glad they opened one in the hood.
These guys know their food and booze, folks. The Chicken Pot Pie could feed a family of 4 (which is great for people like me who like to re-live the whole thing at lunch the next day). Also, Beef Bourguignon is 5 star. very rich. Good winter food. Gourmet poutine, mac and cheese that will have you coming back again and again. -
Review from Phillip Jessie j.
Toronto, ON
3/22/2010
3.5 (if I could)
I came here for oysters with my buddy, they were 2.75 a piece when I was there but they are priced according to the market. We got a half dozen and two vodka martini's
I don't know if its just me but I fucking love green Tabasco on oysters, and they had none they had red. Although this probably isn't a big deal, it is for me and I had somewhat of a grudge the rest of the night, next time I come here I will bring my own green Tabasco.
I was a little disappointed with our martini's, they came in very fruity, shallow glasses, not at all like the manly martini glasses that James bond is so accustomed to. I noticed this in that my buddy drank his drink much faster than he normally does, and he usually drinks pretty fast.
Although I didn't get anything else, and I really don't have much to complain about the green Tabasco thing really bothered me.
All in all though it seems like a good place, a little too popular (crowded, all the time) but the oysters were good and the drink was fine too(although I don't know how you could fuck-up straight vodka)
$40 for 6 oysters and 2 vodka martini's
I will go there again for sure.
They overcharge for drinks a little bit, a white Russian everywhere else has been 5.50 or similar cocktail price. They charge $10 for one here! and It's not like I asked for premium vodka or anything. This must be done to keep a certain clientele -
Review from Lindsay D.
Toronto, ON
While visiting a friend on the east side of the city, we decided to grab pints at the original Auld Spot Pub location. I'd gone to the one on College several times, and loved it.
The selection of food and beer seemed to be the same, and the branding was consistent between locations, but the service and atmosphere was not. I found it took a really long time until someone came to take our order, and no one even acknowledged us when we walked in the door. They seemed to be playing hip-hop, rap & club beats, to a middle-aged white crowd. I hadn't heard that sort of music at the other Auld Spot, and I commented how odd it seemed that they weren't really paying attention to the demographic. Then out of nowhere, they put on a Guns and Roses tune, and everyone in the bar starts singing along, and rocking out, and buying drinks for the strangers next to them, and the scene felt a bit better. But as soon as the song concluded, it was back to Snoop Dogg's greatest hits. I don't get it. Maybe they get a different crowd on Saturday nights, and this was just an odd off night.
The staff was generally unfriendly and inattentive. Granted, they were all attractive young girls, but that doesn't help my companions when they've reached the bottom of their glasses without being checked on, or offered another. I think perhaps I'm spoiled by the staff at the College St. location, because they really do go above and beyond. It just might not be enough to make sure the walls are the same colour, and the booths are upholstered in the same tartan. Quality of service must be consistent between the two locations. -
Review from eune y.
Toronto, ON
4/12/2009
Like the first reviewer said, "cozy" is the word. As I generally stick to my Creemore or Denison's at pubs, I can't comment on their beer selection but I'm sure it's pretty good. The service is friendly and laid back and it's just got the most warm and comforting atmosphere, like you've been wrapped up in an old tartan blanket and someone's handed you a baby bottle of lager. They did some renos and small changes to the layout of the entrance that makes a world of difference to this effect. Interesting dinner menu and pretty good food from what I remember (I haven't eaten a meal here in a while). A great neighbourhood joint!
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Review from Zona T.
1/12/2010
Went to the Auld Spot Pub's grand opening at College and Grace just this past Saturday. The place was packed and it took awhile for a table to clear to seat a group of five, but it was no big deal. Nonetheless, the atmosphere was perfect to just sit and relax over a couple pitchers of Pilsner Urquell and chat with friends. The poutine (which was a first for me) was amazing and I think I'll be hard pressed to find poutine better than the one here. Service was also top-notch.
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Review from John T.
Toronto, ON
7/17/2011
It was alright. I found the seating to be crowded and too loud. You get the feeling that there are way more people seated than there should be. I ordered a hamburger and fries there. The portion was big, but the taste was forgettable.
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Review from B R.
Toronto, ON
5/4/2011
The service at the Pub was superlative. A group of us went for my birthday and the staff took the time to wish me happy birthday and they moved us to a larger table since only a small one was available when we entered. Our waitress even went so far as to ask us whether we wanted our wine before we moved tables so we wouldn't have to juggle wine glasses. It's the little things like that which make you feel welcome. The maple chicken was delicious.
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Review from John G.
East York, ON
12/12/2009
This use to be my regular pub when I lived just off the Danforth and when it first opened. This week I dropped in again basically as it was the closest place near where I could find a parking spot.
The menu has changed a little but the quality still good, my only complaint is why do all pubs have to add mounds of chips/fries to the entree these days. I hate wasting food and I am not into doggy-bags. Next time I will try to ask for just a few fries, although sometimes their computers cannot recognise such requests. Service was very good even though it was busy.
Certainly the place was hopping (it was a thursday night) but bitterly cold so I agree with a previous reviewer a great place to go to get out of the cold.
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