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- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 2 am
- Delivery:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Late Night, Dinner
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Thu
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
13 reviews for O'Grady's Tap & Grill
13 reviews in English
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Review from Jay M.
Toronto, ON
5/1/2012
I had very low expectations when coming here. It was the closest place to go and on a Friday evening around 8pm I was actually surprised the place wasn't packed with students.
Beer selection was pretty good, although I didn't try any food.
I imagine when busy this place turns into a shitshow but on my stop in, no real complaints! -
Review from Meena A.
1/21/2012 4 Check-ins Here
OH MY GOD. I am seriously concerned at this point. I am currently making the rounds of all the U of T bars/pubs, and am wondering if I will have to spend the rest of my undergrad deprived of a well worn bar stool, a good selection of bars and some simple but delicious grub.
We came here at 10:30 on a Thursday night and were informed that there was only fried food on the menu.. although disappointed, we quickly recovered. Reasoning that it's really hard to mess up something that's deep fried. Ordered a pint of Creemore and Rickard's Red (both on tap). I ordered a Coney Poutine (fries topped with chilli and cheese) and my boyfriend ordered Hot Wings.
Now, to impress upon you just how awful the food was - we were baked out of our minds. I was ready to eat the table, and chances are, I would have savoured every wooden bite. When the order arrived - my fries were of average quality, they were freshly prepared. But there was no cheese on the poutine and the "chilli" was cold. Their definition of chilli is old minced beef in Compliments tomato sauce, no spices, I didn't even taste salt. As others are able to understand, due to my holy-sh*t-I-am-stoned state, I ate the fries (while taking care to wipe off all the chilli). That is how disgusting it was. My boyfriends' wings, were even worse. He had one bite and then felt nauseous. I tried one and they tasted at least 2 days old. And once again, they were stone cold.
So how much was this enjoyable meal? $40 in total. For what... still haven't figured it out. If we had been in a clearer state of consciousness, I would have demanded a refund for my boyfriend's meal. There was not even one wing eaten. Just two bites taken out of one wing.
As you can imagine, I will not be returning here. No matter how starved I am. Or how near this is, especially in winter's depth. -
Review from Cara L.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2012
Best place to go on a Thursday night after lecture for $4 drinks and pints.
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Review from Renee T.
Toronto, ON
8/2/2011 1 photo
Service is poor even on a slow day. Waitresses are friendly but not attentive at any time. Only 2 couples in the place but it took over 15 mins for our drinks which came after our food. We ordered 2 pnds of wings which I wouldn't recommend to anyone. Quick fry and just swimming in sauce. Gross even for pub-food.
But the student/sports bar appeal is there. I could see myself agreeing to come here to watch a game over beer again. Drinks only though, food is not recommended. -
Review from Dishan W.
12/23/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Everywhere you look university students. I had my first drink as a 19 year old here so it holds that quickly fading special place in my heart.
And frankly things seem to have hardly changed from back then, it's still frequented by young undergrads who seem to realise as the years goes on that there are bigger and better bars around :)
If you are an undergrad student, yes this is a great spot for you, on big game nights (or just during the end of exams) O'Grady's has a wonderful student atmosphere and the upstairs portion (which has undergone it's own set of changes in the past) can be a hit or a miss.
Staff behind the bar have always seemed friendly, although some nights they do take their own time getting to you. The food here is slightly better than average actually and coupled with their good pricing, O'Grady's does get my (not so high yet passable) recommendation if you want a pub meal.
Their patio is one of my least favourite things about this, it's extremely small and just really bad location right by an intersection and smokers and patio go-ers are within 10 feet of each other.
Come in for a cheap drink or catching a game/UFC on their big screen but expect it to be super student friendly. 3.5 stars from me! -
Review from Martin W.
7/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
I came here a lot in my undergrad years. It's a pretty standard pub with standard pub food and drink. They have a nice big screen at the back for anybody looking to watch sports.
Service is decent but starts to nosedive the busier the bar gets. I would recommend the club sandwich as a good choice if in the mood for food. Pay attention to the daily specials that they have written on the chalk boards as well. As a student that can save you enough money to buy something else, like another drink! -
Review from Nick B.
Halifax, NS
5/4/2010
Atrocious. Beyond atrocious. Worst service I've ever had at a pub, I cannot believe just how bad this place was.
I went there for a late lunch just after 1pm. My friend and I went in, were directed to sit anywhere by a rather surly blonde behind the bar. I didn't think much of it. Another person working came by, dropped two menus, pointed out the specials, and then disappeared without even asking us for a drink order. In a place that's making its money off of serving alcohol, that's not a good decision. So we perused the menu and got into a little bit of a conversation, and it was 10 minutes before I finally had to ask the woman behind the bar if she could take a drink order, then again about a food order - not once did someone actually come and ask us for orders. Not exactly acceptable.
I will say when the meals arrived they weren't bad. Nothing exceptional, but nothing bad. They forgot the cheese on a cheeseburger, though, and my Tennessee Chicken Sandwich looked rather overdone, an unappetizing shade of brown. It was, however, rather tasty and the focaccia bread worked well with it.
We practically had a to beg for another round of beers because no one bothered to come and ask (again, amateur hour?).
So when we finished our meals and our beers we got the bill and paid. It's very rare - in fact, I don't think it's ever happened - that I refuse to tip, but tips are a gratuity. Acceptable service earns them and great service I don't hesitate to tip generously. Since we had neither I felt no such obligation.
After we signed the slips, the woman behind the bar chirps at my friend about "needing the long one". My friend pointed out that indeed she had left the merchant copy, eliciting a ridiculously inappropriate "You don't have to be rude" because we weren't. I was unimpressed, but we weren't the rude ones. I'm more diplomatic than my friend because she lost it at this point, a brief heated exchange occurred, and we left. She said "please don't come back". It wasn't necessary. I won't, and neither should anyone else.
I guess in hindsight I do have a tip: if you work in a pub, you make your living from selling booze and lots of it, and from being pleasant, not from making guests who would have spend more money feel like they were inconveniencing you by doing business with them. -
Review from Keidi K.
4/7/2010 1 Check-in Here
Been here before and did not enjoy it, however they are under new management and it shows. I visited a few weeks ago and it was great.
Cheap drinks, great selection on food as well.
Really enjoyed my time, will become a regular again. -
Review from Payam Z.
11/20/2008
This is indeed the default pub for U of T.
Many first and second yr students enjoy some of their best college years in this pub! More of a mix of artsy and engineers than either Molly Bloom (mostly artsci) and Einstein's (Engineer galore). So service is slow, crowd is ok, food is also ok (more the sandwiches than the pub fare), drinks are ok too and cheaper on Thursday.
The place has been shut down in the past for serving underage etc.,
That being said, the management appreciates the college crowd in a multitude of ways. -
Review from Dardana M.
ON
1/26/2009
Why, oh why, must so many "default" U of T pubs be so bad, by default?
I guess I was never one for the socializing-by-program kinda tendency, so maybe I just don't get the whole camaraderie between people sharing a residence, or faculty, or beer provider.
I'll say it again: I'm all about the food. The staff is very sociable, and its proximity to much of my life for the past 6 years (yes, I said SIX years) is obviously an asset. However, I have a policy of not being disappointed by my meals more than...well, 3 times tops. I'd say I gave it a fair chance.
The slightly-turned feta cheese pretty much sealed the deal, sorry to say. -
Review from Andie S.
Toronto, ON
12/24/2010
This is a solidly ordinary pub, with a solidly ordinary pub menu. No complaints here. When I went there weren't a lot of students around. The service was quick and competent and the food was -- well it was pub food.
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Review from N.J. G.
Toronto, ON
9/5/2009
great place if you are a student, not great if you are not.
The fries were HORRIBLE! I think I ate two fries and left the rest for my friends to eat. They were all very worried about why I wasn't eating them (I friggin' love fries) I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong with them but I knew they just tasted funny. One friend concurred but others managed to enjoy them.Listed in: French (Freedom) Fries
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Review from Roy A.
Toronto, ON
7/17/2009
$4 Molson pints on Thursdays. 'nuff said.
