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Bier Markt Shops at Don Mills
Categories: Restaurants Belgian Restaurants Gastropubs Belgian, Gastropubs [Edit]
7 O'Neill RoadToronto, ON M3C 0H2
(416) 862-7075
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
14 reviews for Bier Markt Shops at Don Mills
14 reviews in English
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Review from Precilla C.
Scarborough, ON
2/25/2012 8 photos
As per my usual tradition, I went to Bier Markt's annual fondue festival. I'm so glad that Bier Markt opened a location at Shops at Don Mills! Now I don't have to go all the way downtown to get my yearly fondue fix!
I'm not a big beer drinker, but I do like fruity ones. I ordered a Somersby apple cider and it was absolutely delicious!
Now onto the fondues!
Chorizo und fondue- smoked chorizo sausage, Quebec cheese curds, toasted bistro bread, served with Menchego and roasted red pepper fondue. This was my favourite of the two. I loved dipping a buttery, cheesy toasted sandwich into more cheese, and the red pepper flavour in the fondue paired wonderfully with the sandwich. In fact, I would've gladly eaten the chorizo sandwich without the fondue accompaniment.
Normandy fondue- Camembert cheese and cider, Kozlik's sweet and smokey Dijon, served with sourdough boule, granny smith apple, and smoked farmer's sausage. The mustard was rather pungent, and I found it a little overwhelming. I'm actually a great fan of mustard, but it was a bit too much in the fondue.
In the end, we finished the entire red pepper fondue, but there was a lot of the Normandy fondue left.
Sadly, we didn't have any room to try the dessert fondues. In particular, the cheese und cake fondue sounds absolutely amazing! I'm imagining it in my head like a molten cheesecake! Next year, I'll be sure to come with more people so we can try out more varieties! -
Review from Sarah L.
Markham, ON
4/26/2012
If you are going for just drinks, then it's a great place to go. Even though they do get super jammed pack on the weekends. There's live music which is pretty great.
Last night, I went for dinner with 2 friends, and the service was terrible. Our waitress was busy with a table of 10-12, and she kept apologizing to us because of them. Her apologizing didn't even make the situation any better because we had to wait 10 minutes for water, 20 minutes for our beers then to place an order and 20-30 minutes for our meal which wasn't even that great. After that, the waitress said she was being cut off because she had been there since 11am and it was now 10pm. Though she kept working and helping other tables, and our 'new' waitress never came by to see how we were doing.
I don't think I will be going back for their food! I was quite disappointed. -
Review from Christine R.
Scarborough, ON
3/18/2012 7 photos
I can't think of a more perfect place to spend my St.Patty's day than a resto that boasts over 100 brands of beers from over 24 countries.
As expected there was a 30+ minute wait for a table tonight but while you wait you are more than welcome to enjoy a pint at the jam packed bar with the mass party goers. There was a live band playing that evening and music was blasting throughout the entire restaurant however they were quite good!
The beer menu is quite extensive, it gives descriptions, categorizes by flavour, and even lists calorie counts on a few too! I definitely knew exactly which one I wanted.
Fruli - Strawberry Belgian fruit beer, a unique blend of white beer and strawberry juice.
This was sooo delicious! For people who don't like beers or are more into fruity cocktails should definitely give this one a go! It's not sickeningly sweet but sweet enough that you wouldn't even think your drinking a beer.
The dinner menu itself is much more smaller and limited consisting mainly of German themed fare, shareables, and mains.
To start
Pretzels - Two giant freshly baked pretzels dusted in coarse sea salt served with a side of hot mustard.
These were hugeee but I thoroughly enjoyed it, fresh out of the oven hot, pillowy and soft with that crunchy coarse salt.
Mains
Ahi Tuna Liegoise -seared med-rare, haricot verts, cararmelized onion, fingerling potatoes, smoked bacon, crisp capers, citrus buerre
Tuna cooked perfectly , seared on the outside and rare on the inside, I loved every component of this dish they all tasted great together.
Atlantic Salmon - grilled salmon, leeks, asparagus & grape tomato sauté, all-crust potato gratin, pea shoots, cider
Salmon was a small portion but cooked well, very simple dish, the gratin was the real star.
Dessert
Peanut Butter Fondue - Belgian chocolate & peanut butter melange, bananas, strawberries, petits muffins, palmiers
Being a peanut butter lover this was a no brainer however taste wise it was not what I expected. The fondue wasn't silky smooth at all, it seemed like the peanut butter did mix smoothly into the chocolate and by the end it had separated and took on a curdled like texture with a layer of oil on the top.
Despite how packed this place was service was still prompt and friendly and food came out quick and hot. However I'd say this place is much more suited to hang out with a large group or sample a few pints of beer and chill out with some live music.. -
Review from Edwin A.
3.5 stars
Better than average pub due to the sheer number of beers they have available.
Trappist beers is where it's at.
The food is pricey and generally I don't go to Bier Markt to eat.
We did order a poutine here ($9) to go along with the beers and I must say it is distinctly better than what I've had at the other Bier Markt locations (King St and Esplanade). I specially requested the fries have no salt and the gravy be served on the side. It was close to perfect. The fries were fresh and the gravy was made in house.
The layout is different than the other locations with an emphasis on dining in, half the restaurant is occupied by tables. The other half is the bar. At the bar area there's a little stage tucked in a corner where the DJ / live band can play. -
Review from Aaron H.
Vancouver, BC
5/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
I loved the variety. Wow, definitely an impressive place to go for a pint! I got "The Jupiler Boot" which was hilarious way of drinking a beer, and if you've had too much you'll get a splash on your face!
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Review from Lynn C.
2/6/2012
If you can't accommodate a reservation for 20 people, you shouldn't be charging at $42 minimum per person.
Our service was slow and haphazard. Two appetizers for two people came first, then another two for the other table, then all the rest of the appetizers came together with the entrees. Needless to say, there was no room on the table to eat and you were overwhelmed with all the cold food in front of you.
Things I ate/tried:
-brie and lobster fondue: there was no lobster, just seafood flavour
-chicken wings: nice presentation, fairly mccain's tasting
-wurst sampler: pretzels too salty, no salt on the wursts
-steak frite: steak was jerky and flavourless and cold COLD COLD
-tuna steak: no flavour, also cold cold COLD
Of course, they can't accomodate 20 separate bills, but can you imagine 20 people's order worth of drinks and food? The bill was gigantically long and we were short $100...of course there was no way to disentangle who paid short and if there was a mistake on the bill.
I paid $70 for the steak and half a wurst sampler and a coffee...yup.
I'm never going back, ever.
GO TO JOEY'S NEXT DOOR.Listed in: Restaurants that Accommodate…
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Review from Cindy L.
Toronto, ON
2/5/2012
This is the second Bier Markt location I visited and I can tell you this one seems more classy compared to the Esplande location. The plus side is there is free parking and location is closer to me since I live uptown.
I went here with my sister and decided to try out the brunch menu. I had the Leffe Blonde beer which was really good to me and the Belgian breakfast. The food wait took longer then I thought but the servers were really friendly and attentive. My sister had the French toast and Juipler beer, which she preferred over the beer I had. Overall the food was pretty good, better then Milestones brunch and prices were average I wish it was slightly cheaper but due to location I understand the pricing.
I would definitely dine here again for brunch but would like to try other items on their menu as well. -
Review from Phatty G.
Toronto, ON
2/24/2012 3 Check-ins Here
I like this location!
For someone who lives downtown and travels uptown on the weekend, the Biermarkt Don Mills location is a nice in-between for me to meet my friends for a drink. AND there's parking!
I've been to all Biermarkt locations and I couldn't tell you which one is my favourite. Each one is so different from the other. King/Portland is tiny and has a small dancefloor. Esplanade is big and spacious, lots of tables, bigger dancefloor, really live on weekends. Don Mills is like an in-between of the two.
I came last Friday night with 2 other girlfriends around 9pm and there were no tables available so we left our numbers with the hostess and hit the bar for some beers. There was barely any space at the bar to get our drink orders in but we managed. No one can keep us away from our beers (we had Erdinger, Delirium & Fruli). The crowd is mostly 20-40 year old suburbanites that don't want to make a trip all the way downtown.
We waited about 20 minutes until a table was ready for us. We ordered the chorizo cheese fondue, asparagus, mac & cheese, and wings. Everything was so good. The menu, I noticed was the same as the one at the Esplanade. I haven't been at the King/Portland location since last summer so I can't quite remember.
The service was mediocre, possibly due to a lack of experience on our servers part. He wasn't rude, nor was he exceptional.
Make sure you order a "Turbo". My friend told me to order that...basically it's Paulaner beer and Smirnoff Ice in a boot-shaped glass...not bad. Good choice for people who don't like the taste of beer. Not me though. I love beer.
After dinner, we wrapped up our bill and moved back to the bar again. The live band was great, playing a lot of pop hits. The dancefloor is tiny (and there's this long-ish table that blocks out a lot of space..) and no one was dancing...at least not until one of my drunk girlfriends decides to dance like no one is watching. I guess she must have looked like she was having a blast because everyone else joined in afterward. -
Review from Vivian W.
I like this place! I've been to their Esplanade location multiple times, I'm so excited now that they added a new location in mid town.
Four of us went there last Sunday, and we were seated right away. We shared a Normandy cheese fondue. The sausage was so so, but we loved the bread and the apple! The cheese taste good too, it's not too old, so it's easy for everyone. We asked a second round of bread too. I think they would give you a second round of apple too (I hope they do).
For main, we got an order of the steak frites, the roasted beet salad, the ahi tuna and a flat bread. I love the steak, but I am not a big fan of beet. They did put a lot of beets in the salad, more beets than green, so don't get it if you are like me. I did not try the ahi tuna and the flat bread, but they look good and I had it before at their other location.
We also got a round of their beer sampler - Europe bound. It's $20 for 6 different kinds of beer. I can't remember their names, but within our samples, there is only one kind that I like. It's cool to share, especially on a Sunday night, no one plans to stay out too late. -
Review from Kyle G.
Markham, ON
2/29/2012
Finally! Choices at Shops on Don Mills.
Before Bier Markt finally opened up in this modern plaza, Joey's was the only place to go to in this area. There's nothing wrong with Joey's but it's not as laid back as Bier.
I haven't tried dining here yet so I can't really comment on the food besides the poutine that I have ordered by the bar; which was solid. However, the dining area does look very presentable but the music might be a little loud if rock music and dinner is not your thing.
The atmosphere is generally pretty good. The music are usually pretty good and the bartenders are very helpful and friendly. However, what I don't really understand is why they would put so many long tables in the bar area that takes up so much standing room and minimizing the dance floor.
I usually advise people to get there early but it's hard to tell with this location. Sometimes it's super busy but sometimes you can just walk in and grab a seat by the bar so it's more of a gamble. Either way, do try to grab a seat by the bar or else you will find yourself stranded trying to order your drink. The bar will be packed!
Tip: they have a small drink menu that list their samplers. Try those. It's a pretty good bargain for a variety of beer with a decent amount.
Cheers. -
Review from Ryan B.
Pickering, ON
2/11/2012
we had a very similar experience to Lynn C. We just went tonight for a birthday party of 20 people. First off, they have a specific rule that you can not bring a cake into the restaurant. IF you want a cake you have to buy it from them, and a regular 12 inch cake is $80.
They divided the bill into 2 tables, which appears to be more than they did for Lynn, however when they did that, we were told whenever we wanted to pay they could charge us individually.
I will say though overpriced, the food was excellent, but when it came time for a couple of the couples to leave early, they refused to let us pay with credit card. They said that if we wanted to leave we had to close out the entire bill. We told them we could inform them exactly what to charge us for on a new separate bill, then just delete our order from the other bill but again they refused. The waitress was rude and the manager was a tool.
They lost a ton of business tonight. If they had have let the 2 couples who needed to leave pay separately, the tab would have remained open, and they would have continued to make sales. Instead, they closed out the bill, forcing everyone to do the math and figure out how much they owed then on the spot, and putting a halt to the entire evening.
VERY poor managerial skills.
They made what would have been a 5 star review a 1 star review -
Review from Glenn C.
Toronto, ON
4/25/2012
Bier Markt has quickly become the official watering hole of my office. It's a great place for large get-togethers, whether for celebrating someone's birthday or just for a fun Friday night. It's got a great vibe and offers a beer menu that has something to satisfy everyone's tastes. On Friday nights they usually have a live band performing. It can get really loud and packed, but that just shows how popular this bar has become in the short time that it has been open. The food is alright. The poutine is average, and the pizza (deceptively labelled as "flat breads" on the menu) is pretty good, but I find the food very overpriced. $13 for french fries, gravy, and a couple of cheese curds is a bit ridiculous, if you ask me. The drinks are pretty pricey too ($7+ for beer). You're paying a premium for ambiance. They've also got a small patio area that's sure to be popular in the summer. Bier Markt is definitely worth checking out - just come prepared with a few extra dollars in your wallet.
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Review from Behrouz M.
Toronto, ON
1/14/2012 2 photos
This is a new location at Shops at Don Mills and it's very similar to the downtown locations. Compared to the Esplande location this one is a bit smaller but looks and feels pretty much the same. What I like about this one is the location and the fact that there are no line ups (yet) and you can easily find free parking. Like the Esplande location there's a fantastic selection of beers, and a live band. For more details refer to my recent review on the Esplande location.
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Review from Secyw W.
Richmond Hill, ON
3/4/2012
I was not aware a Bier Markt existed uptown until I looked it up and could not get reservations in the DT restaurants. I was very impressed with the food however the service was so-so - we were not too impressed on it. The price came up to be $40 that include the entree and beer. Their selection of beer was amazing and we had a good time trying different flavour beers. We ordered the Markt Poutine to start and it was very good but pricey for the small portion. For the entree, I got Schnitzel and it was good and tasty. But the mash potato had too much better and it was too filling. The creme bruilee was a large portion and it had 2 small donuts to go along with it - very sweet overall. Later on during the night, there was a live band playing. The atmosphere and environment was more quiet than the other Bier Markt - so if your looking for a place to hang out and catch up with friends - this is a good place to be.
