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- Hours:
Mon-Tue 11 am - 3 am
Wed-Thu 11 am - 4 am
Fri 11 am - 4:30 am
Sat 9 am - 4:30 am
Sun 9 am - 3 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
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Dinner
- Music:
- Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
114 reviews for Sneaky Dee's
Review Highlights
"We split the Kings Crown Nachos amongst three."
(in 8 reviews)
"...freakin tasty and they boast some of the best nachos in T."
(in 7 reviews)
"as is the burrito and vegan cupcakes."
(in 6 reviews)
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113 reviews in English
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Review from Tim S.
Etobicoke, ON
2/6/2012 1 Check-in Here
One of the best dives in town, this place is a Toronto institution.
Huevos Rancheros on the breakfast menu is the best hangover cure, and make sure to go on Tuesday for half priced fajitas night.
Yeah, the service usually isnt the greatest, and occasionally my tummy hurts after, but cant beat this dive for amazing fajitas, nachos, and cheep beer.
I love Dee's though, and will always return. -
Review from Tara A.
2/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
You know when someone says that you are heading somewhere and you automatically feel you need a shower... well this place is that for me... (mainly the upstairs).
Anytime I've seen a show upstairs it's usually because either a friend is performing or it's someone's birthday and this is how they chose to celebrate. This was the case on Friday night... The music was loud and dirty (for lack of a better word) but it was packed.
My BF and I took all of the hearing loss we could handle so we headed downstairs for some late night eats... I would definitely say for great late night eats in the city.. this place is pretty top notch.. you can get anything from mexican to good ol' poutine... And with lots of seating, your wait time is minimal. -
Review from Tyler B.
Oakville, ON
2/1/2012
Very Hit and Miss!
We went for lunch around 2pm, it was not busy and the service was horrible. The food was fairly priced for the taste. Make sure you order something with Mexican influence, because anything else is very very very average.
I must say the only thing good about this place is that it serves an inexpensive breakfast, Amazing nachos, and the delicious buzz beer.
The atmosphere is open, casual, and carries very late-night party bar feel -- no matter what the time.
The only reason I would go back to this place is because of the Nachos.
Very Hit and Miss! -
Review from Allison D.
Toronto, ON
1/28/2012
I can hardly believe it's been over half a year of my Yelping and I haven't yet reviewed Sneaky Dee's!!!!! Good gravy, what have I been waiting for?!?!
I was introduced to Sneaks within a week of moving to the city many moons ago; not quite sober yet not quite trashed, I came across their guac and nachos and fell in love. I've gone through many Must Have's over the years (my current are the Greek Nachos with guac), and never been disappointed. Well....except with the poutine (Sorry, SD, but you're tex mex! Stick with those goods). I have only been able to order an alcoholic beverage a handful of times I've been, and I usually go with a Big Wheel, but the fact they HAVE Big Wheel does say something.
The service wavers: some nights have been exceptional, with our server coming and checking on us and bringing our tipsy selves jug after jug of water, while other nights we've wondered if our booth is located in an alternate universe which can't be seen by mere mortals. Sometimes pretentious and haughty, other times laid back with the relaxation of someone you'd like to have join your party, if they weren't to bring you your beloved nachos in the next 15 minutes. That said, these guys deserve a lot of props for handling the sheer number of drunken idiots (self included, at times!) until 4:30 or 5am.
I've been a handful of times to the concerts and dance parties upstairs as well. Saturday night's Shake a Tail leads to line ups down College Street. An enjoyable evening, usually topped off with, you guessed it, a trip downstairs, though that does require potentially lining up again.
An institution in Toronto; if you're coming for a visit, or have just moved into town, you really must check it out! -
Review from Natalie T.
East York, ON
1/25/2012
VIBE
It's dirty; dilapidated; there's always a scene outside. Let's just say I wouldn't want to use the bathroom here. But you can't call yourself a Torontonian until you've been here. It's a rite of passage.
I ATE
I've only been here once but it was only for the nachos. On an empty stomach with a friend, you can polish it off. And it is http://so.worth.it. Bring a mini knife so you can engrave your initials in the booth or on the wall or on your waiter...whatever.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Don't let this one sneak you by even if it does look disgusting and you're cringing the whole way through. Maybe don't wash your hair for one night before you go?Listed in: Hipster Havens, Mexicana, Dive Bars
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Review from Lucretiz C.
1/29/2012
Sneaky Dee's is the equivalent of Mad Mex in Pittsburgh. I went on my first day of my vacation with my sister and boyfriend. I wasn't comfortable in the restaurant there was too much going on it was overkill. I wanted to tell the restaurant to grow up.
I probably would have had a taster meal had I eaten at home.
I orderd steak fajitas and they were alright but nothing impressive and my rice was dry. On my next visit to Toronto I will be avoiding Sneaky Dee's. -
Review from Hilary S.
1/6/2012 ROTD 2/1/2012
This rating is for the nachos only.
Because as far as I'm concerned, their nachos will more than compensate for any bad experience you could possibly have here.
There are so many nachos that even yo momma couldn't finish them all (...is that an inappropriate comment on a public forum?). They come in a huge pile.
I went on Wednesday. There's a special with a pitcher of beer and Kings Cross nachos (salsa, frijoles, ground beef, tomatoes, onions, mixed peppers, jalapenos, melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream...are you drooling yet? because I am, writing this description...) all for around $20. yumm!!
Wednesday is officially the best day of the week. Move over, Friday. We we we so excited for Wednesday.
PS, valuable life lessons all over the walls, in the bathroom, over the tables...Listed in: Stomach Fillers--Taste the…, DRANK
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Review from Sarah Louise F.
Calgary, AB
1/19/2012
While visiting Toronto I was brought to Sneaks for pop punk Tuesday. This is an interesting little place. I was not too stoked on paying five dollars cover so that I could listen to The Used and Moneen all night, but sucked it up as my friend was rather excited to show me this place, and was buying drinks.
Had I scoped Yelp before hand and realized the food ruled here, I probably would have dragged myself downstairs for some vegan tex mex as mentioned in some of these other reviews. Instead, I hung out upstairs drinking from their shitty selection of beers and watching grown men in their 30s who hadn't grown out of their "scene kid" stage try and pick up 19 year old girls, all to the soundtracks of my youth. If you feel like yelling out Taking Back Sunday lyrics really loudly into the faces of strangers, this might just be your place.
If you stay until last call, you even get to witness what jerks the bouncers can be when they kick everybody out for the night.
Now I want nachos. -
Review from Sara-Yan Y.
North York, ON
1/25/2012
Our group of friends have been meaning to try this place out for the longest time; the mentions of cheap beer and cheap quality food appealed to us a lot. After many, many months, we finally planned a night at this place.
We arrived early (6:30PM) and had no trouble getting a table. The place started to have line ups around 8:00PM. The inside is decorated in a style similar to its sign outside...have to say that it is quite unique. There are drawings/paintings inside on the walls, on the booths, in the washrooms...etc. We sat at a table relatively close to the door, so every time the door was open (which happened a lot) I shivered. I debated putting on my winter jacket but it is difficult to eat finger food with a jacket on and the sleeves hanging, so I just dealt with the cold breeze every other minute. The place is dark, so I had trouble reading the menus hung on the top of the bar and on the walls. Some items were written in with light coloured marker, so it wasn't difficult to read, I was actually unable to read it.
Anyways, onto the things you can ingest.
We went for the cheap booze. The pitcher only costs $12 or $13 (forgot) so we got one thinking how great of a deal it is. Hmm...but I was disappointed; speechless with the quality of the beer inside the pitcher. I complained about water-down beer at another place, but holy poo...the "beer" I drank wasn't even beer; it was some yeast-flavoured water, LIGHTLY flavoured. I think they put around a tablespoon of beer in every pitcher filled with water then add yellow food colouring to make it a bit more yellow. Actually, I think they're cheap about the food colouring too, because the beer is still very colourless.
Besides beer, we got the fajitas, it is half price on Tuesdays and we never had something like that. It was pretty enjoyable, it reminds me of the burritos I eat when I'm drunk and downtown. But I wouldn't buy something like that for the full price ($19.50? or $18.50). Our friends got King's Crown (or something like that) which is a nacho dish for around $15. It's topped with a lot of things and sounded delicious. It wasn't a disappointment, but the portion was smaller than what I'm used to at other places for the same price. So overall, the food wasn't all that cheap...or at least overpriced for the portions given.
They do have $2.50 bottles and shots were like $4.00 depending on what kind of shot you want. I didn't get any though, because I just wanted to get out of there as soon as I can. It isn't just the cold breezes or crappy pitcher that I have to complain about. There was this really LOUD buzzing noise that goes off every now and then. I am not sure what triggers the buzzing, but it was loud, it was annoying and it startled me every single time it buzzed. How the hell was I suppose to enjoy my half-price fajita and yeast-flavoured water when there is an obnoxious buzz every now and then?
The only reason I am even giving this place a 3 is because one of us (obviously not the not the one who wrote this review) really enjoyed the way this bar was decorated. Or else I'm giving this place a 2. and "2 stars" because the service was pretty good and the servers were friendly and attentive. -
Review from Brad S.
Toronto, ON
2/8/2012
Love the vibe here. It's always busy any night of the week. Beer is cheap and the Nachos are great. I love how they will play a whole cd as well. Live music upstairs most nights of the week. Just a great dive bar.
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Review from John M.
Toronto, ON
1/17/2012
Mediocre but cheap beer? Check. Hilariously graffiti covered washroom? Check. Often surly waitstaff that's seen it all? Check. Full Tex-Mex menu served after last call? CHECK!
I've had some great memories at Sneaky Dee's. Dozens and dozens of concerts and dance nights upstairs. Being there every Sunday evening for an entire summer for after kickball drinks and nachos. We even had Thanksgiving dinner there one year.
Sneak's isn't perfect. Yeah the service can be spotty. And yeah they've kicked out or cut off my friends before, but really it's their fault - you've got to know if you lie down in a bar you're done for the night. And yes the food isn't ever what I would classify as "good" - I'm well past the point of ever wanting to eat their sober or when the sun is out.
But the nachos! I'll order anything from the standard nacho platter (with guac baked in) to the mexi-dip platter to the epic king's crown. And the newest addition to their menu -THE DESTROYER - goes from epic to EPIC. Take the standard king's crown. Now replace the chips with fries. That's it. Welcome to the future of greasy food designed to soak up beer.
If I were 5 years younger I'd give Sneak Dee's 4 stars. Maybe 5 if I was writing this review at 4am, full of Cool lager and nachos. But now I'm a littler older and a little more discerning. Sneak's is still a pleasure, not even a guilty one, but one that I partake in less and less. -
Review from Emma L.
1/6/2012 2 Check-ins Here
I love Sneaks, but I fully recognize it's not for everyone. It's a dive bar with decent Tex-Mex, but I still come here every time I go back to Toronto. Nobody can do nachos like Sneaky Dee's. Go for the fully loaded King's Crown nachos if you can, but they have vegan and veggie nachos too if that's what you need. Not sure about any of the preset nachos? Make your own! You can mix and match ingredients to get exactly what you want.
Their other food is good too, like the fajitas, but only get them when they're on special -- fajitas are half-priced on Tuesdays. They're super expensive for what they are otherwise.
Beer fan? Do not bother getting anything on tap, they're all pretty terrible. Go for bottles or just get some whiskey. The cute waitresses will respect you more for whiskey. -
Review from Tamar F.
12/29/2011
This is the type of place that makes me feel old. At some point in my life, I found it amusing to go to a washroom where all of the walls and dividers were covered in graffiti, but now I prefer clean toilets over customer illustrations of two people doing unspeakable things to one another.
Beyond bathroom cleanliness, the atmosphere is friendly and the noise level - even when packed - isn't too loud that you can't carry on a conversation. We arrived here around 6:30 and left 4 hours later - at no point were we encouraged to speed things up - even when it did get crazy busy around 8:30/9:00. The service was fine - at some hours more attentive than others. They have a daily deal; when we came it was a pitcher + order of nachos for about $20.
The food is okay. I had plain-ish nachos and didn't particularly like the texture of the roja sauce that coated every chip. It reminded me of spicy tomato paste and was off-putting after a few bites. I added guacamole but it was also pastier than I'd imagined for a place that advertises that they make it themselves. The orders are big, though I still don't understand the pricing scheme of half of the dishes (they charge more for mushrooms than meats?) Our order of 2 nachos, 3 pitchers and 2 drinks came to about $75 including tax. -
Review from Kathy H.
Mississauga, ON
12/21/2011
oh my.. when I saw that photo up there, I thought it was some run-down place.... I probably wouldn't have stepped in at all, but my boyfriend (and many yelp reviewers) recommended it. So we went.
We had the Jalapeno Poppers, Onion Rings, and Hawaiian Nachos.
The nachos were to DIE FOR.. they were SOOO amazing. So glad we had leftovers and I ate them happily the next day!
Service was great as well :) Decor? You just got to see it! Visit the washrooms too! -
Review from Shanley W.
Toronto, ON
12/5/2011
I love Sneaks, but definitely don't go there enough! First time there my bro took me for vegan cupcakes on my birthday, which totally made my life. Between that and the vegan nachos and cheap beer it was a fantastic birthday meal!
More recently I went there with friends for brunch, we each got the $3.25 breakfast meal and split a pitcher of their Buzz Amber (think that was the name, it was a darker hemp based beer which wasn't spectacular, but decent enough). The bill came to $23 including taxes.
Also loved that we showed up tipsy before 2pm and we're a bit rowdy and still managed not to be out of place. Our server was really nice, everything came quickly and was delicious. Overall no complaints! -
Review from Peter L.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Cheap drinks and a fun crowd make Sneak's a solid choice on most nights. Karaoke on Mondays is fun as hell. The staff are cool too! Score.
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Review from Seb A.
10/31/2011
Two words: VEGAN CUPCAKES. One compound word: TEX-MEX.
Tex-Mex cuisine is so hard to come by in Canada. Know what's even harder to come by? VEGAN Tex-Mex cuisine. When I learned that Sneaky Dee's had vegan Tex-Mex fare I made a point to stop by every single time I visit Toronto.
Admittedly, I'm not sure how much the booze is here as I'm usually playing the role of "guest" and either don't pay for booze, pay a pitiful amount, or end up too drunk to pay for my portion. I'm pretty sure it's reasonably priced as far as Toronto bars go though.
It gets pretty loud in here so this is probably a bad place to bring a date. It is, however, a good place to bring a dozen people who are intent on having fun.
My only complaint is that I've gotten the, "My shift is over, pay for the bill," rap from a server here before as a less-than-subtle, "Please get the hell out of here so I can make more money." I didn't leave and 2 hours later the same server was still serving other people, but ignoring me and my friends. I didn't appreciate that; for the record, we hadn't been starting a ruckus or anything. I regretted tipping her - why would a server who makes customers feel unwelcome deserve to be tipped?
Anyway go ahead and storm this place with your friends and eat as many burritos as you can. -
Review from Tina H.
11/12/2011
Pub food with a hipster vibe. Service was somewhat absent and cold. The food is decent-tasting but terrible for your health: nachos, jalapeño poppers, and potato skins full of runny chili with sour cream on everything.
When asking if they had certain beer, the answer was "no, we don't have any high class beer." It was informative with an underlying hint of hipster snobbery. They are focusing on local beer (Mill St., Amsterdam) but also have some regular kinds. No white beer. Mostly draught.
This is a decent place to go if you're poor, are a hipster, or wanna have a down-to-earth night out. The crowd appears to be mostly students.
They also have a $3.25 breakfast special Monday through Friday.
The location is central. This is a very popular spot . I like the idea of this spot and wanna like it more but our server kinda took away from the experience. -
Review from Eric C.
Thornhill, ON
1/8/2012
I've been here twice and it is definitely a place I'd go back to. They have great Tex-Mex food and the beer isn't too expensive. The quantities that the food comes in is more than sufficient. I've shared a burrito with my girlfriend and it was enough to satisfy both of us. The beef burrito is definitely better than the chicken one.
I've never been to it but apparently they have a music hall ontop of the main restaurant area. -
Review from Jason L.
East York, ON
11/8/2011
Best nachos ever!!!! Great place to go for a piss up and tex mex, You can always stumble upstairs for some live music, which also has a bar and draft.
Saw "the satellites" there Canadian reggae band. -
Review from Stephanie C.
Toronto, ON
7/15/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Good ol' faithful.
I may not come here as often as I did in my 20s, but it's a place where I know I can buy cheap beer and eat Tex-Mex food at 3 am.
Nowadays, I mainly come to Dee's for the shows which are held upstairs. It plays host to a lot of indie music festivals like NxNE and Canadian Music Week, and I've rarely seen the place empty because it's a popular concert venue.
Helpful tip: If you happen to be stuck in the middle of the floor, you will get wrapped up in a moshpit. These even happen at folk-rock shows, not just punk shows. I know, it's weird. But who knew that kind of music inspires people to mosh?
And when the crowds gets going you might also feel that the floor is bouncing. I've often wondered if one day it will cave in onto the restaurant below. But rest assured that it hasn't happened and it hopefully won't.
Sneaky Dee's has maintained its high level of grittiness over the years. The washrooms are not a place you ever want to get sick in. The tables are uneven and the booths are an archeological collection of scribbles describing past loves and eternal friendships.
Their menu is pretty extensive but a must order item is King Crown special. Even the poutine, not being an authentic one, is damn good. Well, it tastes damn good at 3 am. All of the portions are very large so make sure to come here hungry.
I've enjoyed many special moments here, even dancing on stage with the local electro-indie band, Rouge, at 3 am. Sneaky Dee's will always remain dear in my indie rock heart.Listed in: Play It Louder
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Review from Toronto L.
Toronto, ON
7/11/2011
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!
When your decor is graffiti-smothered with skeletons and cartoon characters, you're not pretending to be anything better than a dive bar. The breakfasts here are completely reasonable: decent coffee, egg and meat specials for $5-10, sauces that could pass for hollandaise...
The texmex menu is actually very surprising. The enchiladas and burritos are gigantic, and well stuffed with beans, rice, sour cream, and whatever else they have on hand. The food is all around $10-20 and, yeh, it's actually ok.
It's a great spot to have a beer and hang out with friends in the downstairs, or to see a live show upstairs. Don't think about having a conversation while a band is on, so if it's talk you want, stick to the lower level.
Sneaky Dee's has very little attitude and very many good vibes.
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Review from Chris M.
6/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Even before I moved to Toronto, I heard that Sneaky Dee's was something of an institution, known for grungy music, grungy interior, late-night service and gargantuan portions of Mexican grub. I'm glad to report that it delivers on all these promises. The decor is like something out of the mind of Ralph Steadman, the ambience is totally anything-goes and unpretentious, the staff are friendly and there's a small patio available that lets you peer down toward the cafes of Little Italy. It's a dive, but it's got its own unique vibe among the myriad of eateries on College.
Though I haven't sampled the much talked-about nacho platters (does anyone dare to challenge Merlin's nachos in Whistler, BC?), I was impressed by the breadth of the menu. The food is classic diner fare mashed up with Tex-Mex classics. There are a decent number of vegetarian and even vegan options available. One menu tip: the avocado spring rolls are delicious! I expected wafery little Chinese takeout style things, but these are big, flaky, crisp guacamole-and-jalapeno stuffed marvels with a tangy sweet and spicy sauce. There's sadly not much available on tap - Amsterdam's Big Wheel amber was the only thing that really piqued my interest.
If you're going to come here, come hungry. They are not lying when they say that the burritos are "grande!" My meal was big enough to eat half, feel satisfied and save the rest in a takeout container for tomorrow's lunch. I can't argue with that as a value proposition - you get a decent salad and a side of saucy rice too! For those who are undecided, Dee's offers combo platters with mix-and-matchable burritos, enchiladas and tacos, all smothered in cheese and sauce. The vegetable options are quite good - you get hearty chunks of peppers, tomato and lots more - but for carnivores I'd recommend the pulled chicken fillings over the beef, which was slightly dry by comparison. There's hot sauce available to season things to your liking.
If you don't mind things on the loud and dirty side, and if you want to be able to pay relatively little, eat a whole lot, and have decent food too - and maybe even catch some live music while you're at it - Sneaky Dee's delivers. -
Review from Stephanie M.
East York, ON
7/20/2011
For some reason.. no! I know the reason.. my friends come back to this place again and again because of the cheap beer prices on Wednesdays. And the Vegan Nachos.
I have had the vegan nachos, bland and gross in my opinion. Nachos, no cheese, I think they were some lettuce, no fresh tomatoes or other veggies just their spicy salsa which I could not eat. Considering all the things that can go on nachos to still make it vegan, it is sparse for what I have experienced.
I have had the Fajitas which were fresh, hot and delicious! But the only reason for coming back.. other than my friends who insist on returning.. is the Peanut Butter dessert!! OMG!! It's amazing! I've tried recreating and I can't!! ha!
The place is dark, loud and dirty. I am partly deaf and my throat hurts after I leave this place. I try to NOT come very often. Some think it's part of the place's charm!! ha! -
Review from Mauricio A.
Toronto, ON
6/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
What a hell hole this is! And you got to love it for what it is! Forget, Yorkville's snobbishness, Little Italy's dress to impress and fashion decals, no, this is all about just getting some cheap drinks with surprisingly better food than you think you would get. If you smoke, then the tiny patio at front is a great place to people watch people heading into Little Italy.
No attitude, laid-back and a great place to hangout with friends, no-tattoos for entry required! I have been coming here for 14 years or so, mostly for the alcohol. However for about 7 of those last 14 I have been dropping by for their brunches. Honestly, they are not bad at all and the locale is great for a lazy one. Maybe to cure the hangover you got from here the day before. Just sayin'
The place is plastered in graffiti which only adds to the grunge vibe this retro-ish Tex-Mex institution simple exudes. Most plates are in the $8 range for a huge plate of food. They make a great eggs benny simile that is worth what you are paying for. However the non-brunch menu is nothing to get excited about, at all. So I can only recommend the brunch. For the rest of the time, just go for the drinks and maybe for the Nachos as some friends claim they are great. I can't tell.
Also, remember "Sneaky's 1/2 a second rule."
If your food touches anything outside the plate for longer than half a second, it's gone. Don't touch it. Give it it's freedom.
Fun Facts:. They used to have a pool table in the back about 14 years ago. Guess whose girlfriend's cousin lost her virginity on it? Not to mention a few years later they had that cross-dressing bartender that dressed like a 1950's waitress.
Yeah, this place is pretty laid back.Listed in: My Reviews
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Review from Jen W.
Scarborough, ON
10/19/2011
cheap beer, cheap shots, amazing nachos perfect place to go after work.
Can't really say more, it made for a good wed night, and a bit of a hard thursday morning. Good times. -
Review from Dave M.
5/18/2011
So, I'd heard a lot about Sneaky Dee's through the grapevine, and I finally got to check it out.
First off, I went on a Saturday night, so, as expected, the wait was ridiculously long. We ended up finally opting for a seat at the bar, especially in light of the fact that the tables didn't look all that much more appealing anyway. And it definitely beats eating on the floor.
First thing I noticed was that it was very loud. Again, saturday night packed house, nothing can be done about that. What the hell, my lungs needed the workout. I also highly dig the extra-late business hours.
The place itself is pretty grungey, but seemingly clean. The servers, though running around like headless chickens, were also very cute and friendly.
As for the food...my friend and I ordered the nachos, and I was a little frightened by what I was served. Not frightened due to what it tasted like, it was pretty tasty in fact. I was more alarmed that the sheer size of this friggin' thing was going to flip the goddamn bar over. Seriously, we both ate until we almost burst, and there was still half of it left! The drinks were also served in a timely fashion, and the price was right.
It should also be worth noting that the price of food was pretty cheap, considering the amount of food you get. I'll definitely be back at some point. Next time I'll have to be sure to adopt 17 kids to take with me, and maybe the food will end up being fully-eaten.Listed in: Late Night Eats
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Review from Rian D.
Montréal, QC
3/20/2011
I love Sneaky Dees.
I have no shame in admitting it.
It is a grungy divehole dirty bar, dimly lit and covered in graffiti inside and out. It is usually full of a plethora of beards, plaid and tattoos and 20 something young-uns with much more hipster cred than I.
It is one of my absolute favourite stops after a night out drinking and great for brunches too. The food is sloppy. Deliciously sloppy.
The portions are huge, the prices are reasonable and drinks are cheap. Some nights you may have to wait a bit before getting seated but the deliciousness of the food is totally worth it.
The menu features mostly Mexican inspired dishes as well as some diner staples and an all day breakfast menu. They also feature many vegetarian options and I have never been disappointed. The food is freakin tasty and they boast some of the best nachos in T.O.
The service has always been friendly and fast.
One complaint... the guacamole. They charge you $4 for it. Ridiculously overpriced. If you order 2 when sharing nachos with a friend that's $8, almost as much as the nachos themselves!
But baby, do the burritos ever make me melty.Listed in: Vegtastic Omnomnoms, Watering Holes, Mouthparty
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Review from Cordero W.
Toronto, ON
11/14/2011
Who doesn't love Sneaky Dee Nacho?! Wednesday $20 for a pitcher of beer and kings crown nachos, you cant go wrong!!!
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Review from Radhika G.
Toronto, ON
7/20/2011
WEDNESDAY. F-ING. NIGHTS. 90's hip hop. Huge fan, although the music has gotten progressively worse over the past year :( I think they changed up the DJs. Admittedly, a groupie of the naked rapper.
PROS: Nice security/bouncers, good drunk food, $4.50 mixed drinks
CONS: Hipster central -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
3/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
Came here for dinner then made my way upstairs for the MEN concert.
First, the restaurant: the food is not that great. Not the worst Tex-mex I've ever had, but certainly nothing I'd crave, either. Decor is definitely divey and a great place if you like to be among hipsters (not really my bag, but... whatever). Portions are cheap and ludicrously huge. I had a chicken quesadilla that could easily have fed the half the families in Baja California.
As far as the concert venue upstairs, it's a fairly intimate place to see a show. Small stage and easy enough to get close to the action. Not very large selection of libations behind the bar, though, so hope you're not picky about the brand of booze you drink. MEN was amazing though, and unlike the crowds at some venues I've been to lately, super friendly and looking to have a great time. It reminded me of the old CBGB in NYC, where I used to go as an NYU student. Ah, memories. I'd go back to Sneaky Dee's for a show -- but probably not for the food. -
Review from Dominique L.
Toronto, ON
7/17/2011
The only place in Toronto where I've ever been rejected for using my actual, government-issued, for-real ID.
The "bouncer" (doubt he actually has a security license) not only was rude to us, but he had to throw in some good, old-fashioned condescension when he called me "sweetheart" and made the implied threat that he was going to take my driver's license away from me because he thought it was a fake (and, once more, it was not).
All complaints I've made to the management have yet to be followed up on. -
Review from Caroline W.
Scarborough, ON
5/18/2011
I went to the music venue before I went to the restaurant. I was always a bit skeptical about the restautant, since the venue didn't leaves the best impression on me. The venue is small and kind of sketchy looking, but the bands playing there are usually great; I've seen a fair amount of good shows there.
As for the restaurant, I went for a friend's birthday celebration, who told me the nachos were really good. When I walked into the restaurant, it was packed and very noisy. There's graffiti on the walls and some art on the ceiling. The decor is kind of odd but has its charm.
We ordered the King Nachos for the carnivores in the group, and the vegetarian nachos for the vegs (myself being one of them). Portions were huge and are therefore ideal for sharing. There's nothing really unique about the nachos, but they're pretty tasty. The veggie nachos had a lot of cheese on them and are pretty basic in terms of toppings. You can add other toppings, but they're an additional $2-4 dollars each, which is asking a bit much. I can't comment on the King Nachos, but my friend seemed to enjoy them.
The beer selection is pretty limited. Oh yeah, and chances are they might id you too.
I'd probably go back here again with some friends for the same meal again. -
Review from Rory G.
Mississauga, ON
10/22/2011
Do you like getting drunk for cheap and eating dirty Mexican food?? Sneaky Dees has a great atmosphere absolutely lacking in pretension, great staff and (apparently) actual Mexicans making the Mexican food! Extra points for opening well past last call as well.
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Review from Robin H.
Toronto, ON
2/17/2011
Just what you expect from a two level bar covered in graffiti. The food is good enough, the beer is cold enough, the service is friendly enough. If you expect more, you want too much. A fun place to hang out, but it does get very busy at times, and can be hard to get a table. I'm not the sort to wait in line (It's not THAT good, but few things are). The nachos are really good, depending on who you ask. If you want a noisy bar with tons of character, you found it.
Also, there are ample vegetarian options, which makes going there stress free. -
Review from Gerry F.
Toronto, ON
10/17/2011
So relaxing, theres a comfortable vibe, I always feel myself when I come here. But everyone needs to stop raving about the kings crown it's not that good! the fajitas are way better.
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Review from J H.
Toronto, ON
2/9/2011
Food and service are always great. Nachos are famous - King's Crown for life! Beer is cheap.
One thing I do not like is all the "carding". All of my friends are WELL-past 21 (generally 25-30 years old...nevermind 19!) and it is a major piss-off when one won't be served because they don't have ID on them. On some nights, entrance is denied if you don't bring ID. Come on! Sometimes ID gets left at home!
This is the only non-nightclub in Toronto that is so strict on ID so be forewarned. -
Review from Kathleen B.
Toronto, ON
2/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've been to sneaky's countless times so this is a multi faceted review.
brunch:
Went here for brunch with some friends. At least they have vegan options, unlike 3 years ago when all i could eat was orange juice. so we ordered. it took at least 45 minutes to get our food. 2 out of 3 were the wrong thing. we were starving by this point, and they took away our plates. 5 minutes later we got new plates, and 1 was still wrong. my friend begged them not to take her food away again, just bring the sausage that was missing as a side dish.
they gave us our coffees for free but charged for the fucked-up orders. that was pretty disappointing. i would have expected to get one complimentary or something, because of the trouble. and it WAS trouble. they still get 3 stars because it wasn't the servers's faults, they have vegan options on the menu, and we didn't have to wait for a table.
evening:
they no longer offer good local beers as part of the cheap beer wednesday (i'm not sure if they even have Mill St bottles anymore). the service is usually friendly. the drink menus are written on the wall and if you ask the bartender to tell you you'll get a snarky response. upstairs was always a good venue for shows, but Wavelength has left now so i haven't been to a show at Sneaky's for a while. i'll go back for MEN in march, maybe i'll report back after that if i want to change my review. -
Review from Joanne S.
Toronto, ON
3/8/2011
Only go if you want the King's Crown Nachos, Tuesday Fajita special and maybe the avocado spring rolls (I'm a sucker for a good spin). Also go with money in hand, as they don't take debit and can't split bills.
Expect to:
- Eat a large portion of average food
- Not see anything for awhile unless you know the pirate trick to seeing in dim light or you have really good night vision
- Not be seated, though there's a sign there telling you to wait
- Be treated like a chore by *some* of the wait staff, who ask you if they can give you the bill early because they'd really like to leave now. Oh and that empty water glass? Get up and fill it yourself because no other server will stop as you wave your to get their attention as they walk by quickly with their head down
- Read funny things in the bathroom stalls. Find the "make him pay for the date" one and you're sure to laugh at the comments.
The washrooms have always been clean the 5+ times I've been there.
Update: Blech, seriously just order the above mentioned food items. Everything else is CRAPOLA. Waitress didn't even ask if everything was okay when we answered with a resounding "NO!" to her offer of packing our food to go.Listed in: Lunch Time Escapades
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Review from Jennifer M.
Toronto, ON
11/4/2010
Sneaky Dees is really something. When I was 20 and first moved to Toronto, these were the kind of places I LOVED. Gritty, cheap and full of interesting people, with a lot to look at and general loudness.
Fast forward a decade and Sneaky Dee's remains covered in graffiti and stale beer and while I usually go to "fancier" places the overwhelming nostalgia brings me back every so often.
Out of all the Scratched-tables-college-kids-cheap-pitchers-no-wi ne-on-the-menu-super-popular-iconic-hole-in-the-wa lls in Toronto, Sneaky Dees by far has the most decent food. Its GOOD even. And where else can 3 girls, one platter of King's Crown nachos with half a side order of extra chips and guacamole stuff themselves silly by sharing? (for about $16)
If you are into domestic draft beer, a MAMMOTH platter of nachos and 60oz will set you back $20, an extra $3 for better beer and $5 for Keiths. I chose a bottle of Mill st Organic, which shock-and-awe came to $2 and change. For wine drinkers please note, the conversation about the wine list went as follows. "Do you serve wine here" "Yes" "Oh Great, What Kinds do you have?" "White, its from Greece." "I'll have a gin and tonic" (which was under $4!)
Service is mediocre, she forgot things constantly, but to be fair it was rammed full of college kids so its understandable. And boom! its cheap.
FYI -- Frijoles are re-fried beans.
One Full Extra Star for having drink prices circa 1998.Listed in: On a Dime Dining
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