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Foggy Dew Irish Pub
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 11 am - 1 am
Thu-Fri 11 am - 2 am
Sat-Sun 10:30 am - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Live, Music Videos
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
20 reviews for Foggy Dew Irish Pub
20 reviews in English
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Review from Teena D.
Updated - 3/21/2012 13 photos
It was 24C and sunny today ... hard to believe it's the second day of spring Gord and I couldn't resist walking to the Foggy Dew and having supper on their patio.
Gord had the Donegal Bay Dagwood. He said it was okay but wasn't crazy about the Dijon mustard on it.
I had a burger and fries. It was okay, not great. The burger was kind of dry and the bun didn't seem very fresh. I'm not a fan of their food anyway but it's a great patio to watch the world go by while enjoying a couple drinks.
Tayler was our server and took good care of us.
The patio is shaped like an "L" and we were able to grab the table in the corner which was a great spot to enjoy some sun for a while.
Lots of people had the same idea we did ... all the tables were occupied on the patio (and empty inside). We hadn't even gotten across the street heading for home and our table taken.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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12/30/2011
Gord and I had lunch today at the Foggy Dew.
It was fairly busy there ... not a big surprise… Read more »
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Review from Courtney B.
Pickering, ON
1/23/2012
Went to the Foggy Dew last night to catch up with a friend. Unfortunately we were greeted by what seemed like a million TV screens (probably closer to four!) all showing football. Not sure if they normally have the TV on even if there isn't a big game, but this is a pretty big turnoff for me in a pub.
Their beer selection was pretty standard. Nothing really stood out. They did, however, have a great wine selection (for a pub) and a massive whiskey selection.
Our server was really friendly and efficient, and I liked that there were lots of little nooks and crannies to sit in if you don't feel like you want to be a part of the action.
I had the Sunday pub roast which was tasty, but not warm when it got to the table. Prices were reasonable for pub food.
I would go back if I were in the area, but I wouldn't trek out there just to go to this place. -
Review from Alan F.
Toronto, ON
1/3/2012
Nothing really spectacular about this place, I get the feeling it was a traditional pub but now they are trying to make it into a sports bar/Firkin pub (big screen tv's, Coors light on tap, wing deals, etc...)
I had pint of strongbow and the club house sandwich. The cider was good, you could tell the lines were clean and it tasted how a pint of cider should.
The sandwich on the other hand...nothing but burnt bacon, what looked like prepackaged turkey, no mayo? and I think there was mustard on it...no! no! no!. Also the coleslaw that came with it was rancid. To top it all off, it was over priced I think 12 or 13 bucks for a sandwich, fries and rancid coleslaw. I was going to get a burger instead but when I looked at the 16 dollar price tag for the standard burger I decided to get something a little cheaper.
The last time I was here was probably 3-4 years ago and going back the other day reminded me why I stayed away for so long. -
Review from Nicole K.
Toronto, ON
5/14/2012
Overall waitresses are very nice, when they actually get out to your table. Have sat several times on the patio without being greeted or served for a ridiculous amount of time. Bartender looks like he's doing you a favour serving you a drink. Uninspired crowd. Poor tap menu. Gross food - had upset stomach on 2 occasions, once from the burger and once from chicken wings -- might be me, might be the chef. Weekend brunch is absolutely nothing special... Patio is beautiful. For the king west pub experience, I far prefer BrazenHead or Fynn's of Temple.
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Review from Toronto L.
Toronto, ON
7/26/2011
The Toronto Lover system:
5 stars = Must visit!
4 stars = Really good. I take my friends here.
3 stars = Somewhat worth it... if you have nowhere better to go.
2 stars = Below average. Attend only when necessary.
1 star = Do not visit!
Decent seating on the inside, a nice view of King Street or boring Niagara on the outside. Unfortunately, I've eaten a lot of food here, and none of it was good. The sweet potato fries ($8) come with a yummy mayonnaise-like sauce, but that's as far as I'll go. Don't go for the pot pies, or "traditional Irish fare."
Have a nice dark pint, sit and talk. If you're looking for anything flashier, skip this place. I want to say 3 stars instead of 2 because the service is usually pretty friendly, but I'm taking it back down to 2 because there's little value here, and it can be slow on busy nights.
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Review from shyni y.
3/22/2011
Hum. I have made 3 visits to this place and I'm still undecided - it's just not mind blasting enough. So I think I will do what I usually do - and point out all the wrong things and what I did like about it - not in that particular order - and leave it to you to decide.
First I love the ambience. From the outside I felt that it would probably be like most of the Firkin pubs- loud, uncomfortable and slow services. - except with a sidewalk patio.
I went in - and it's dimly lit and ever seat is somehow situated in a nook - so that you can have a rather intimate experience with your guest. Caution: the biggest table seats about 6, or 5 comfortably, and most seat 2 and squeeze in 4.
The menu is somewhat limited which may be a bad thing for you if you're looking for lots of options- but good if you're just looking for something to eat whle enjoying the company of others. Quite possibly because I'm not really knowledgeable about alcohol in general - I appreciated the little blurbs about the various malts they had written on the Drinks menu - it wasn't really a seller though , because I comfortably settled on my organic beer in the end.
Food was good - but it was just ordinary pub food nothing supreme or anything. While the service was pretty good - I think it happened because I came with a party of 6. When I first arrived, she got me a glass of water promptly and until my other friends arrived I didn't even get a side glance. I was actually ready for some bevy after the water but oh well. When all of us were there though, she was on us like white on rice- I don't think she had a radar stuck in her hair that told her our glass was empty but it sure did NOT remain empty for long!
2 really big downers for me.
The place was incredibly quiet. I am, a loud being - the word "whisper" doesn't really translate well in my world because everyone can still hear me. So when I am drinking or get involved in a conversation - I am, what the average consider "loud" even though in my mind I am "whispering." Naturally my drinking guests are similar this way. I could NEVER even conceive the thought of suggesting this place for my friends or a group bigger than 5.
Peeve #2: NO DEBIT. wtf. WTF.
I have short everything, temper , anger span and memory span of 2 minutes and impulsive. I go out for food and some bevy after work on impulse and very VERY rarely do I remember to have cash. I am going to opt paying by credit if I have to get up and walk over to pay $2 to get $20 out, when I'm already paying fees for my debit to use my own dang money. AND I don't often have my credit card with me; so, if I'm paying extra to eat here every time, I'm going to be a bit cheesed and not come back.
Overall? not great. Thankfully my guests are always awesome - but not bad still. I dunno - you decide.Listed in: Best Happy Hour +, Dining quiet
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Review from Vee V.
Toronto, ON
12/10/2011
I would've given this place 4-STARS if they accepted debit!
So 3 stars it is. I came here for the $0.50 cent wings (minimum 10 to buy). They only had like 5 sauce selection: parmesean garlic, asian zest, and the other three were your spicy option (medium, mild, hot - something along the lines).
The wings were pretty good. The thing that stood out to me the most was their service! The waiter I had was very attentive and very helpful! I wish I got his name, but he was really friendly!
This was my first time there with my boyfriend. -
Review from Jen I.
Mississauga, ON
10/7/2010
I've been to the Foggy Dew a handful of times, and usually when I go I have the nachos. The nachos are FANTASTIC.
This time I went though, I had the Crunch Burger (burger with kettle chips on it). HOLY COW! It was FAR better than I expected. It was juicy and tasty and all around amazing. After reading some other reviews I was skeptical about trying their burgers, but I'm really glad that I did. It was too tempting not to try....burger+chips=ME HAPPY. The fries were pretty darn good too, they were good 'vinegar' fries.
The service there is a little slow, but I've found that that's the case with most busy places in downtown Toronto. I can get over it if I'm being served amazing burgers like this one!! -
Review from angela k.
Toronto, ON
1/17/2010
A few months ago, I would have given the Foggy Dew a higher review but as of late I've become quite disillusioned with the Dew.
As someone who lives ridiculously close-by, I want this pub to be fantastic but sadly, while it used to be great, now it's just okay.
In short:
The selection of beer is lacklustre - c'mon, folks! You're a pub!
The service has been hit and miss just lately (it used to always be excellent). While it's mostly friendly, it's gotten SO SLOW. The last few times I went in there (we're talking relatively quiet weeknights) it has taken at least five minutes to get a menu, let alone have any one take my drink order. (The faster my beer comes, the more beer I can drink!).
The food is passable but does nothing to differentiate itself from any other pub fare (the Old York just down the street has much better food).
I dealt with all of this and frequently brought friends and colleagues here but I don't plan to go to the Foggy Dew anymore. While they used to have several vegetarian entree selections, they recently eliminated ALL OF THEM. Yes, every single one. The only things they have now are salads and TWO appetizers. How can a pub in this city not have a SINGLE vegetarian entree?. NOT ONE? The waitress told us they could change up the mac & cheese to remove the seafood, but my dining companion still paid the full price (the prices are nothing to get excited about anyways). The worst part is that the lack of vegetarian options is NEW. It's a huge step backward for them.
This pub needs to step it up if they're going to keep attracting a wide range of clientèle. As it stands right now, I'll make the slightly longer walk to Old York where the food is better and the beer is tastier and I have at least one vegetarian entree choice. -
Review from Jonathan K.
Toronto, ON
4/26/2009
"The Dew" is definitely the place for all the buildings in the 3 block radius of King-Niagara. It's laid back atmosphere is great if you want a no-brainer place to go with a few people and get a pitcher.
Menu highlights are potato skins served with apple-sauce, mini-slider burgers, and a sheppard's pie that's pretty good. However, the menu has become more generic over the last year and the specials are usually the best choice.
Saturday nights they usually have live music inside and you'd better be ready to be in the middle of a lot of wasted middle-aged cliental singing along. Babies at the bar are not rare. Best option is to stick to the massive patio (but please be quiet, I live across the street). -
Review from Sam G.
Toronto, ON
11/26/2009
Having read the other reviews, I feel like rating this a 3 after only one visit might be kind of a dick move... The place was certainly crowded on a Tuesday night at 9pm, indicating it must be doing something right. However, everything at this place kind of screamed "non-descript".
Overall this is an "if you're in the neigbourhood and looking for a place" type of place.
Details:
Food - Wings (50-cent Tuesday special)... Meh-ok
Draught beer selection... I was hoping for more interesting... they an assortment of Cinquante, Bud Light, Keiths etc. Then all the typical Irish beers, Leffe Blonde - may have had Heineken, Stella - I don't recall, then they had one featured microbrew... Meh-ok
Service... slow. Not enough staff on hand, but also consider the conversation that took place early in the evening
My Buddy: "Do you have any drink specials"
Server: "Well if you buy a Guinness, you get a ballot to enter a draw for that fridge over there:
MB: "That's not a special! A special is a discount that I get on an item right now!"
S: "*grumble*"
Interior / decor: Cozy without being scrunched up against each other. -
Review from Robert H.
Richmond Hill, ON
6/16/2009
One of the best pubs in Toronto. A great place to meet up with some friends and have a couple of pints. A very good place to meet up before heading to BMO field for the soccer game.
They have a awesome patio that fills up quickly in the summer days. A great selection of beers are available on tap that will quench any thirst. They also offer brunch (I've never actually had food there) and $2.99 caesars to help or start a hangover.
A very laid back atmosphere with quick and friendly service with lots of room for everyone inside. Great pub. -
Review from Mike T.
Toronto, ON
6/1/2009
Super-friendly staff that are usually really attentive to your needs but this place gets really busy so be warned.
I've never had a bad meal there and even did the brunch which was good. Try the Belfast Burger.....
If you're reading this and it's a sunny/warm day go and sit on the patio. It's really big and wraps around the corner of the building.
Definitely a great meeting place for many in King West. -
Review from Diane R.
Toronto, ON
11/9/2009
One of my favourite pubs in Toronto. Agree with the review that said menu wasn't as good as it used to be. But the beer on tap is great and the servers are awesome. St Pattys here is one of my face holidays of the year. The staff are great. And the patio is awesome too.
Go for a pint, not the food. -
Review from Vanessa G.
Toronto, ON
9/10/2008 2 photos
There is nothing I loved more when working in this area than getting off at five o'clock and meeting some friends at the Foggy Dew patio for drinks and wings - both of which were ALWAYS delicious.
This is a great traditional Irish pub with traditional Irish pub fare. The Irish stew with mushrooms is delicious, as are more non-traditional Irish meals (like the wings and burgers). The nachos are always a safe bet as is the calamari. In fact, now that I think of it, I never eaten anything here that wasn't delicious (and usually, in some way, deep fried).
But the atmosphere in this place is great. The servers are quick and attentive (and they wear short kilts, for any guys who might be interested in that sort of thing). It's also a great watering hole; a great place to grab a beer and relax with friends.
But my far, my favourite part about this bar is that patio. There is nothing like people watching on King West and there are always many, many people to be seen! -
Review from Stephanie C.
Toronto, ON
11/19/2008
When you think of brunch you think Irish, right?
This popular pub on King West not only offers great draft beers and food items but they also a great brunch menu. Nothing's better than a hearty breakfast of eggs, toast and bacon, or make that French Toast if you're not a meatarian. Most meals cost under less than ten dollars, which is a good deal. Any extra change left should be contributed towards the brunch's special, a Caesar (only $2.99!!), which will cure any hangover you may have.
During the hazy dreamy summer months, the Dew is packed with neighbourhood folks, especially on weekends which boasts the perfect people-watching patio in the area. Expect the same capacity in the winter months, where you'll notice your casual breakie date turn into an afternoon at a pub that's both welcoming and cozy. -
Review from Todd V.
Toronto, ON
9/9/2008 1 photo
You'd think by living above this place I'd drink there more. Probably a good thing that I don't. Though I have great memories of this place; the first meal I had after moving there (Cheese and Onion Pie as part of their January Robbie Burns celebration), the pint of Guinness I had after being hit by a car. It's a place that's soothing and comfortable. Probably one of the reasons for this is that it's a pretty generic layout as part of the local neighbourhood pub franchises that you can find sprinkled around the city.
The menu is pretty standard cookie-cutter pub fare (Belfast burger? How's a burger from Belfast taste different than if it were made in Ballymena or Burlington?), but the pub specials that they run will tend to make you wonder exactly why it is that you eat at home.
The service I find gets better the more you drink there and get to know the staff. I've known Steve the bartender since I moved into the 'hood and he's always ready to catch up and deal with my thirst. June and Sarah also stand out as servers that feed on familiarity. Normally not a place that I'd go to, but my parents love the place. So, four stars then. -
Review from Robert L.
Toronto, ON
1/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Don't go here if you're a party of one--you're not welcome. More than once, I've sat for 15-20 minutes while wait staff pass by and must be playing the "who draws the short straw for the measly $30 tab?" game. Because I live nearby, I've swallowed my principles and have gone back, but after tonight I'm quite fed up. After reading almost an entire issue of Entertainment Weekly while waiting for someone--anyone--to ask me if I wanted a drink and a menu, I got up from my table, passed the 10 other patrons (maybe) and went directly to the bar, where I was still ignored! There are lots of places to spend one's money in downtown Toronto, but few that are directly across the street from where I live. Too bad, because the Foggy Dew''s menu is great and the decor inviting, and for what it's worth, staff, I'm a very generous tipper. Just don't go in alone ...
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Review from Derek L.
Oakville, ON
11/22/2010
I can't comment on the service. This place has a nice patio, and is great for sports teams and other big groups. I would recommend this place to anyone. Nothing much more to say.
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Review from Adam G.
Whitby, ON
4/21/2010
One of the only true irish pubs in Toronto. Great food and quick service with a great patio to hang out on.
