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The Longest Yard
Categories: Restaurants Nightlife Bars Pubs Restaurants, Pubs [Edit]
535 Mount Pleasant RdToronto, ON M4S 2M5
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville
(416) 487-6468
- Hours:
Mon-Tue 11 am - 12 am
Wed-Sat 11 am - 1 am
Sun 11 am - 11 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
10 reviews for The Longest Yard
10 reviews in English
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Review from Joanne S.
Toronto, ON
8/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
If there's one word to describe The Longest Yard, it would be reliable. It's not the best food you've ever tasted, but if what you're looking for is a beer and some good 'ol pub fare, this is what you will get here. Situated at the corner of Mount Pleasant and Belsize, this pub has a family-friendly feeling while retaining the ambiance of a sports bar at the same time.
The menu consists of your usual pub fare (wings, ribs, burgers), and also has some unique choices (souvlaki plate, grilled salmon, chili). There are also a few vegetarian options (veggie burger, avocado and brie sandwich, vegetarian chili).
Friendly service, has a nice patio, selection of beers on tap, reasonable prices, nothing negative to say about this place! -
Review from Terry P.
7/22/2011
This is a pub but with a bit of family-restaurant atmosphere at the same time, especially at brunch time. The place looks clean and the decor is cute, with a couple of old school video games scattered around.
Sunday brunch is pretty popular, with most dishes coming in just under $10. I wouldn't say that any of it is anything to write home about, but at the same time it's all good and reasonably priced. -
Review from Mariko M.
5/14/2011
Came here this afternoon due to proximity to my gym. Since I read so many great reviews, I suppose my expectations were too high for this place.
I ordered the Summer Salad (Asian Sesame Dressing) with a piece of chicken souvlaki on top. It was edible, but nothing to write home about.
The service was 'meh.' I understand that they were busy, but it was very hard to get anyone's attention when we wanted to pay for the meals or get a refill on water.
The Highlights:
- Bottomless soft drinks
- Free one hour street parking (which the LY is in no way responsible for)
- Extensive menu with items ranging from salads to burgers
A solid 2 stars. -
Review from Shari M.
Toronto, ON
Still a fan of The Longest Yard. I feel the need to update to share more interesting facts about this spot:
- they have frozen cocktails! Highly recommend the strawberry daiquiri
- like most Toronto restaurants, their bathrooms are in the basement. They have the towel that you yank on and it is supposed to give you a clean few inches of towel. I thought this type of hand dryer was eliminated in the mid 80's?!
- when you go down to the bathroom, they have an old sit down and drive video game....maybe they get lots of bathroom lineups?!
- credit cards accepted, no debit. Debit machine is in basement next to video game
- great place to go to with a group of friends
- most of the clientele are older, not a hipster or young crowd. So - make it your own hipster/young crowd!! Start a new trend!!Listed in: Mid Town, Bottom's Up!, My Decemburger
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12/16/2009
Dale "high pi" M and I stopped in here for dinner tonight. From the outside, it looks kinda klassy.… Read more »
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Review from Dale M.
Toronto, ON
12/17/2009
Decemburger Discord.
Having just read my dining partner, Shari "I'm full" M's review, I need to clarify a few things:
1. The outside does look posh. But the inside is actually kind of lame. On the plus side, it's definitely low-key. But there was something about the row of tables (about 12) sitting mostly empty and running straight down the center of the dining room that made me feel like we were crashing a really lame private party.
2. The saucy fingers (some call them Buffalo Chicken Strips) were awesome indeed. Try the "Hot and Spicy" sauce - it's a little something different. Onion rings were also fab. Fries were great. The burger, however, sucked. Thank god I had gone for cilantro salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and guacamole on mine - these toppings were delicious and rescued the dry, slightly-tough-on-one-end, I-don't-care-if-it's-organic patty. Also, the bun was a bit soft by the time I got to it.*
3. Our server was a darling. To clarify, she wasn't checking in in an annoying way, but rather in a conscientious, want-to-make-sure-you're-enjoying-your-stay way. We had, after all, ordered three meals between us (by which I mean Shari paid lip service to the fingers and rings that I all but demolished, and we each had a burger and fries). It took us a while to get to our burgers, and I noted at the time that our server made an extra stop after that point to make sure everything was good.**
If I were to judge the place by the burger, it'd be three stars for sure. But overall, this is a four-star joing and I'm confident enough in the rest of what I saw from the kitchen that I'll be back to try some more.
* If you like well-done organic burgers, disregard my 'beef.'
** Actually, I think our server fell victim to my boyish charm and kept coming back for a little more of it.Listed in: The Midtown Strip, Decemburger and Beyond!, My Epic Reviews
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Review from Mark P.
Toronto, ON
6/17/2010
Atmosphere:
Nice patio outside on Mt. Pleasant south of Eglinton and off a side street. We did not get a chance to look inside but it did seem clean and orderly though. No complaints.
Food:
My wife had a filet of grilled chicken served on a wheat bun and a tossed salad with a mini cup of dill dressing on the side. The Salad was ok. The chicken was a bit on the dry side with charred edges, she said it tasted allright. But then again my wife isn't picky (or else she would not be married to me).The way it was done leads me to belive that this joint serves 90% burgers with fries so a certain just-throw-it-on-the-grill-routine cannot be denied here, during a sunny lunch period on the patio in particular.
There was a $0.50 charge for preparing the chicken with cajun style bbq sauce without which there was a likelihood it may have gotten stuck half way down. Charging pennies for a sauce add-on is a major faux-pas in a restaurant because it communicates unnecessary penny-pinching attitude. I Have not seen this sort of thing since eating nuggets once at a McDonalds Express in Detroit on a student trip to Cancun. Positively not cool.
I had the grilled salmon with mixed veggies and rice served with a corn-tomato-chutney. It sounded appetizing...
Presentation was fair but, alas, the dish was somewhat disappointing,
made lovelackingly and without any creative inspiration to it. Dry rice,
dry broccoli, dry cauliflower. This is a real shame because the salmon was actually cooked quite nicely. The problem I had is that it would have been so easy to save it by cooking the veggies to at least "al dente" instead of near-raw, and adding a jus of lemon and dill or a savvy hollandaise-style sauce or dressing to bring the vegetables and rice to life. Or even dare to make a risotto which always fares better than just plain boiled Uncle Ben's. Any kind of fresh herb would also have gone a long way for a close to $15 dish.
Service:
We got menus quickly and fountain drinks/water were there fast.
The waiting time for the meal was tad on the long side, mind you there was a party of 12 sitting at the other table and it seemed quite busy around noontime. All within reason. The service gets a boost of a half-star plus because the manager took the salmon off the bill without making any fuss. Perhaps they need to take it off the menu alltoghether if they can't improve it.
Price:
Reasonable for this area.
Overall experience:
We may come here again but probably only for beers and burgers.
The service saved our boring dishes.
Last word:
Bar fare seems to be the Longest Yard's strongest suit. Go-go-grease! -
Review from Kevin F.
Toronto, ON
5/12/2009
A great pub offering more than your typical grub. Menu offers a variety of dishes, from lasagna to souvlaki, and I have never been dissappointed with any of the dishes I've ordered. Nice covered outdoor patio available in the summer.
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Review from Michelle M.
Vancouver, BC
11/10/2010
Our go-to burger place... organic beef... quick service... good beer. A win win... win.
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Review from willi p.
Markham, ON
11/13/2009
Great pub. Very kid friendly. Usually Neighbourhood clients. Been going for years. Will continue going for years...
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Review from helen y.
Toronto, ON
11/3/2010
i don't know what the rave is about... yes kid friendly pub, but no ambiance, food was so-so... staff was so-so... meh..
