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The Honest Lawyer Restaurant and Bar
Categories: Nightlife Bars Pubs Restaurants Chicken Wings Pubs, Chicken Wings [Edit]
115 York BlvdUnit 9
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 1G7
(905) 886-5879
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Live, Juke Box
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for The Honest Lawyer Restaurant and Bar
11 reviews in English
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Review from Camille K.
North York, ON
1/22/2010
You can't go wrong with unlimited wings, right?
Well clearly you can when the wings are too small and your flavour selection is shall we say, mediocre. When your hot wings (by degree) are more sweet than hot you know you have a problem.
Nevertheless, there were some positives from this experience. First, the Frank's Red Hot and Salt & Vinegar were pretty good flavours. Secondly, the service was pretty good. Our waitress was very attentative and quick with requests (extra fork, more water, etc.,)
There are quite a few wing options in Toronto so I would probably skip this one. -
Review from Vivian P.
North York, ON
2/22/2012
if you're getting dragged here, be assertive and say no. This experience can be summarized in four words: cold food, bad service. I wanted to give this no stars but i didn't think it would be helpful:)
waited a good 10 minutes for someone to let us know where we could sit. A server was standing at a table that was really close to the front, chatting with customers, but really, if your'e the only server on the floor, wouldn't you keep an eye out on the front. She finally told us we could sit anywhere, so we sat near the tv to watch sports (NBA and NHL). Another server came on duty and came to bring us water. Apparently everything on the menu is 25% off, including drinks (so I guess that could attract more customers but i don't know, the service is a huge turnoff).
The food took 30 minutes. Our table had ordered four burgers and two poutines. I talked to our server to ask if she can check on our food. Her response was that the patties were thick, so it was taking a bit longer. I was put off: it does not take 1/2 hour to cook 4 patties (even if they were 1/2 lbs). Our table was the only one that ordered food - everyone else was drinking beer. There's no reason that the food would take so long. We find out a bit later that they were out of onion rings (really... server doesn't know what the kitchen is out of). The server had actually called the kitchen staff stupid for not letting her know. I was annoyed because servers complaining about other staff to customers is extremely unprofessional and unsettling. I hate giving less tip to servers because I used to work in a restaurant and knew that tips were greatly appreciated. but she absolutely soured the eating experience. Plus the food wasn't great: When the poutine came out, the gravy was cold. My friend substituted yam fries for onion rings after finding out they didn't have any - yam fries were really salty, as was the gravy on the poutine. Fries were cold by the time they got to the table. Patties were good but that definitely did not make up for bad poutine and fries - come on, this stuff isn't hard to cook.
After dropping off our food, the server did not come around to see if we needed water and also didn't ask us what we thought of the food. Normally I would tell the server that food was too salty, etc etc, but i had a feeling that she wouldn't have cared.
Only good thing the server did was put down a projection screen so we could watch leafs vs NJD. -
Review from Jonathan L.
Richmond Hill, ON
1/2/2012
I always end up being dragged here by friends since it is one of the few bars in the markham/richmond hill area that have abundant seating. The crowd here is my biggest gripe. Most are wannabe gangsters. The bar is always crowded, with not enough bartenders to get drink orders filled. The music and sound system is just awful. It sounds like they decided to increase the decibels in the hope that people would overlook the fact that they are using an archaic audio system that desperately needs to be replaced.
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Review from Joe H.
12/12/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Ask anyone who went to school in richmond hill, or thornhill and they'll be able to tell you about Honest Lawyer. A frequented bar for highschool students and locals alike. It is a Molson bar, so expect your rickards, canadian, and coors light products.
Most people come here to watch sports games and fights, heck, that's why I come there. They usually play all the major events including the UFC fights. Note though that they do charge cover for pay-per-view events (UFC) and it's 3 dollars cover. If you come before 9 though to get a seat you don't have to pay for cover =).
Now the food... not good. I mean, I don't think I like anything but the fries there, and even then, they aren't that good. Their chicken wings are fried to a crisp (poo), their nachos are brutal (poo), and the rest of the menu is pretty unimaginative. I think my favourite thing about it is their "beer pairing" list (ie. Mozzerella Sticks are best paired with... an energy drink LOL).
They do have all-you-can-eat wings on monday night, but for 10.95 for not so great wings, I think I'll just make my own. At least they have good flavours though. Try the curry wings if anything, they're pretty interesting.
So why come here? Probably just for the game if you don't want to venture very far away from home. If you're up for it though, you can find much better places to watch the game/fight. I'm lazy tonight... Honest Lawyers it is. -
Review from Joel L.
Markham, ON
1/18/2011
Went to honest lawyer after a night of bowling. Looking forward as it was Monday - all you can eat wing night. The place was empty except for a group of people ordering waters and coke. After 5 minutes waiting for our server at our table, we approached them ourselves. They said they saw where we were sitting and would come by after serving the cokes and waters to the other table. After 10 more minutes of waiting we decided to leave. I walked right by the waitress and she didn't say anything - no sorry, no please stay, no nothing. I can't rate the food cuz I never had a chance to order any. I don't think I'll go back - there's better places to go. And FYI - theres a better place to bowl 2 minutes up the road - World Bowl. And they have rockin' wings.
-apparently you can't give a zero rating or half star, hence the one star. -
Review from Rafi N.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 6/8/2011
Some coworkers came here after work, so I ended up revisiting this place. The big change is the service - what an improvement!
We walked in and took our seats at a table and were immediately greeted by our waitress. She gave us menus and asked us if we wanted drinks. The drinks came quickly, and we were able to order food. The food also came in a timely manner. The waitress was pleasant and friendly. I think this could be a new beginning for The Honest Lawyer.Listed in: Noise 'n Poison
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4/9/2011
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
12/31/2010
Used to be a rocking place. Eclipsed by other newer bars and restaurants. Wings and pub grub. Cheap pints. Great sports hangout.
Service is still good. Great selection for beer. -
Review from Vivian Y.
10/15/2008
This place is ok if you're in Richmond Hill and you don't really know where else to go. it does tick me off that they charge cover on the weekends and it is a PUB. Where are you? New York???
Never tried the food. Bouncers pretty well suck. -
Review from t M.
Richmond Hill, ON
7/8/2011
What happened to this place?
I recently went with a buddy and his....his....whatever he wants to call her. Girlfriend, friend, tool.... anyways. I havent been to this place in literally years. It has been changed around but it is not the decor that's different. It is like a graveyard. We went on a Friday night during the hockey playoffs and it was empty. After about 15 minutes I kinda figured out why. Even thouygh there was only one group there with us, the waitress was slow, seemed uninterested, had no sense of humour (I am a funny guy dammit and she didn't even smile) and you just got the feeling sitting there that it sucked.
Cant explain it any other way. I didnt order any food. Had one drink and told my buddy and his...thing that we were leaving. She ordered a poutine, which she didnt need, that I had no interest in.
When I was at honest lawyer years ago, it was rockin. We had a blast, tons of people having a good time, meter sticks of beer, drunken bowling. Did I just go on a bad night????
I have to go back another night with my fiance and try it again, just in the hopes it will be better for my memory's sake. So sad :( -
Review from Dieter M.
Scarborough, ON
4/13/2010 1 Check-in Here
Wicked. The first bar that has bowling lane. Lol. Lots of open space and plenty of room.
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Review from Joanne W.
4/11/2010
Great place to hang out with a bunch of friends on a random night for drinks. Great pub food. I had the fried cheesecake, and it was okay. Wasn't the best though. The waitresses are really nice, but don't expect the fastest service on a busy night.
