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The Rose & Crown
Categories: Arts & Entertainment Music Venues Nightlife Music Venues Nightlife Bars Pubs Music Venues, Pubs [Edit]
2335 Yonge StToronto, ON M4P 2C8
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton
(416) 487-7673
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10:30 am - 2:30 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for The Rose & Crown
6 reviews in English
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Review from Rob m.
Toronto, ON
10/6/2011
Recently enjoyed a great pad thai here; the brunch atmosphere is good, and when the games are on, the place rocks. But certain nights it becomes dead and dreary.
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Review from Anton K.
Toronto, ON
9/27/2011
I should preface this review by stating that I really, REALLY want to like The Rose & Crown. Living a block away, I always hoped The Rose & Crown would be my go-to bar in the neighbourhood, my watering hole in the concrete desert that is Yonge and Eglinton.
Unfortunately, every visit to this bar diminishes that dream slowly but surely.
The first thing you will notice about this bar is the size; it's massive. If you sit at the back, you will realize everyone walking through the crowd from the front to the back will look like they just trekked through a labyrinth of some sort. Interestingly, despite the cavernous layout, it's really tough to find a place to sit if you have a party of five or more. Last weekend, they closed off the entire back section for no apparent reason. I asked a busboy if we can sit there, and he just looked confused as he pointed to a sign that said "Section Closed". Eventually people just started sitting there, and I wished I could only be as bold.
The food is below average. I've had their philly cheesesteak au jus, the fish & chips, the nachos and a bunch of other pub fare. You don't really expect great food from a pub, but it should at least be average. The nachos tasted like I was biting into an onion.
The service is also lacking. My last two visits were very frustrating since the waitresses were never around. One waitress asked why I wanted two additional glasses when my table of five already had two (filled with a different beer, no less). I guess they have a limited supply of glasses.
The bar can also get very loud. You almost can't hear the person sitting across from you when a band is playing.
During my last visit, they were handing out free bottles of Carlsberg. I thought that was pretty cool (until I drank it), but I also realized it was really strange since they don't even have Carlsberg on their menu.
I will still probably go to The Rose & Crown only because it's convenient, but only if I'm with people who know what to expect. It's not a place I'd recommend to newcomers, and I will likely never eat here again.
I gave it two stars: one for the friendly staff, and another for hope that it will someday turn around. -
Review from Shari M.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2011
I would love if a cool place like The Curzon, or Souz Dal would open up shop in midtown. Alsas....this has not yet happened. What is left is a copy of the Brunswick House. If you are a college/uni student, this place is for you.
I have been here once, and whew, that was enough. I had an older woman (she fit the cougar sterotype) stop me in the tiny bathroom to discuss the colour I was wearing. Apparently purple is my colour.
When I sat in the back room on the bench (see above reference to the Brunswick House), I did see a bunch of young guys come in and do a scan to see if there were any hot offerings for them to hop on.
For the people watching, this place gets a 5 star. For the fact that I am not 20 and am not hip to the jive of this scene, it gets 1 star. Let's just call it an even 2 stars. -
Review from Madelaine D.
Toronto, ON
2/23/2011
Right above Absolute Comedy, The Rose and Crown is a pub that seems to be targeted at two audiences - soccer/rugby fans during the day (attracts a bit of an older crowd), and the 21-25 year old crowd in the evening, though you can always find your token cougars hanging out here too (and who doesn't love a cougar).
The bar is actually 21+ seven days a week but the staff only really enforce it on Friday and Saturday nights, the rest of the time they let it slide.
I have been to this pub quite a few times and have always had a pretty good night.
The bar is big, bigger than you'd think with lots of room to sit down and a dance floor in front of the little stage where they have live music most nights of the week. The only pub bigger than this in the area is The Unicorn. The Rose and Crown has a very typical pub feel with bench seating, wood tables, lots of pillars everywhere and dim lighting.
The beer is average, the service is average, and the place in the evenings always seems to be packed. In the summer the windows in the front open right up so you get that nice summer breeze all the way through.
A decent choice in the area. -
Review from Imran N.
4/25/2011
There aren't many pubs in the Yonge and Eg area ( i think only 3 immediate, and then a few more when you get down to Davisville).
All in all, the Rose and Crown is the better of the immediate pubs.
Good selection of draught, ok food, lunches aren't bad, funky keiths table right in the middle, live band plays in the evening, often gets busy by night.
It's a pub. Feels like a pub and looks like a pub. what more can i say... they have beer. -
Review from Mitch S.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2010 6 Check-ins Here
So in the Yonge and Eglinton area, we've got limited bar selection, but the rose and crown has a decent amount if draught options and always plenty of seating. Also, as an added bonus, the food here is actually pretty good, give the chili and pad thai a try...pleasantly surprising.
Be warned, if you're looking for a chill drink with friends, this place gets pretty loud after 9pm as theres always live music (not always good live music).
