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West End Pub
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Coat Check:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
2 reviews for West End Pub
2 reviews in English
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Review from Cooper W.
Dundas, ON
10/5/2011
You haven't eaten pub food until you've been to the West End Pub & Grill. And when I say "pub food" I'm not talking about typical English fare -- you won't find meat pies, coddles, or bangers & mash. What you will find is some of the best burgers and southern BBQ style sandwiches you'll ever taste anywhere.
It's been a long-time coming, but it's been well worth the wait. A year ago the food was sub-par at best -- the kitchen being run by myriad of transient cooks and part-time university students. Now the kitchen is run by the skilled chef, Sean Bryan, who knows what flavor is and isn't afraid to experiment.
Sean's burgers are fresh made. Nothing frozen here, and nothing boring. I mean, if you want just a basic cheeseburger, you'll get the best damn cheeseburger you ever had, but if you want to experiment with something creative and jam-packed with flavor, just order one of Sean's hamburger creations; you'll feel like you've been transported to New Orleans with a spicy slug to the taste buds, or sent to a backyard BBQ somewhere along the Mississippi with a bucketful of smokey tangy goodness. You'll be drooling for more, repeatedly.
From wicked hot suicide chicken wings to multinational Mexican spring rolls, from smokey pulled pork sandwiches to fresh-cut french fries, West End Pub & Grill is a must-experience destination. It's off the beaten path to be sure, but well worth the effort to get there.
If you're craving top-shelf food at a reasonable price -- go straight to the West End. -
Review from Randy G.
Toronto, ON
11/18/2009
West End will always hold a special place in my heart - it's the first place we went after we got our Engineering Iron Rings right before I (finally!) graduated from McMaster. Well, maybe not the first place we went, but definitely the first place we drank, and that's really all that matters.
The first thing that strikes you about the joint is the size: it doesn't have much. I'd say you could fit thirty or maybe forty people in there, very uncomfortably. There are about eight tables in the whole place - it's really not that big. That said, it tended to be a pretty popular place when I was at Mac, especially with the Engineering set.
Food-wise... be prepared to wait. Wings and ribs were very tasty and attractively priced (2lbs of wings and a pitcher for $20 on Fridays - Hot with Rickards Red can't be beat). Other stuff - burger, fish and chips - were also very good, though to be honest, it's been a while since I had those.
Overall, the food's good, but the big attraction is the people. This was simply a great place to spend time with friends, assuming you are able to get a table.
Word of warning: the bathrooms are downstairs, and the trip is slightly treacherous. Should you have to wait a while for your food and drink to excess in the meantime, you may find yourself either unable or lacking sufficient confidence to make the trip. A preemptive trip might thus be in order.
