Calamari was way too chewy. Guinness stew ok but bland. Service was ok but lacked a smile. Lots of places in the area so no need to come back here. Oh well.

It's a place mostly for men to hang out to drink beer, eat wings and nachos and watch a game. There are dart games out there but it's always busy. The wait staff is friendly and enjoy chatting with the guests. I found the nachos petty good. Chicken wings are good too. Veggie options are limited. The location is great.

I went with a group of 16 on Saturday evening and we had a fantastic time. Our waitress, Heather, was phenomenal. She handled our party like a champ. She always got the drink and food orders correct for each person and she kept all the bills straight without issue as everyone was either a couple or individual. She was friendly and took the time to joke around with everyone. Based on the service... more

This bar is joined with the old spaghetti factory, so it feels like it's where the adults go after having dinner with kids. The food here was really good and satisfied the hunger for sure. The burgers were awesome and had great flavour and were super juicy. They have good variety of beers on tap for fair prices. Only comment is service was pretty slow when we went but it was slammed and they... more

Great setting, however the night food is pretty bad, compared to the other bars around here.

I love the patio here and the service is great. I had the California sliders and a house salad. The sliders were pretty good. I would have preferred fresh beef patties as the ones on these sliders were of the processed frozen variety, but the great toppings which include guacamole, made up for this. The salad was pretty standard. I wasn't asked about a dressing choice but it came with balsamic... more

They are suppose to serve Sunday brunch. Blah!!!! Order a frittata that was tasteless and dry. :(. Service was soooo slow, even when there were only a few tables active. If you can't do it right --- don't do it.

Pretty standard pub food with less than standard waitstaff. After waiting for 15 minutes for a drink order, I went directly to bar to order, only to be told to wait for the server. Tough s@!t I guess.

Went back here after having already dined here a few years ago (which was for a late snack and pint). I figured this was a safe bet for my nephew and his gf, who aren't super adventurous when it comes to food. Considering the concert we were waiting to attend, my nephew's gf and I ate light. I say 'light' but lie...as I couldn't resist ordering the Poutine again (fries, gravy and cheese curds).... more

Great little Irish place over by the saint Lawrence market. First off they have all your staple local beers along with some irish obvious ones of course! Good stuff as usual!

The food was very good! The Shepards pie was tasty as can be! Whipped potatoes, savory gravy and beer as well as your staple peas and carrots! Very well done irish dish! As for desert, the peanut butter and jam soliders... more

Love this spot, especially in the summer when the patio is rocking. Servers are incredibly friendly and they always have awesome drink specials. The veggies platter is yummy too. Only thing is it's really really dark in there so I tend to go more in the summer so I can be outside :)

Terrific vibe, great place to get filled before a Leaf's or Raptors game, a concert, or just plain ole' good service and pretty good food.
Their sweet potato fries are a step above, fish n' chips only slightly lesser. SUPER service, the waitress had a great sense of humor, a solid sense of timing, and totally on the ball.

It's a tad noisy (it's a pub, yeah?) and the dart boards were constantly... more

I love this place! I recently spent the weekend in Toronto with my boyfriend and this became our neighborhood spot. We went there for drinks on night one and made friends right away. We enjoyed brunch and Caesars there on Sunday morning and then ended our trip there with pre-airport drinks. We stayed right across the street at Novotel so it was really convenient. The food was great and the... more

Visited on Fri Jan 16 at 7pm. Called to make reservations in advance, and they actually saved us a table. The place was busy but not ram packed. There was no hostess station so we stood around for 5 min at the front. I had to walk up to a server at a computer to get their attention. Ordered a Somersby in a can and a Ceasar which was good. We had the poutine, salad and Sheppard's pie which were... more

Boy oh boy, this place makes THE BEST VEGGIE BURGER I'VE EVER HAD. SO GOOD. And I love spicy food so this burger actually being spicy really does it for me. The service is great, the server we had was very nice and accommodating to our needs. The place does get a bit rowdy, but that is expected since it is a pub, I'm probably just not very used to the noise since I'm not a pub-goer. But,... more

I came here on a Friday night and was acknowledged and seated quickly. My server kept my water glass full as we weren't consuming the reasonably priced beer on this occasion.

There is a good amount of tvs to watch the game on. We ordered the fully loaded nachos and pulled pork sandwich with salad. The nachos were fantastic as well as a the sandwich. There was a large portion of salad which you... more

Some decent priced food as far as downtown Toronto goes. You can get a highly loaded heart attack on a plate burger for about $15. This place sorely needs more beers on tap. When there's a game on, it's not anyone's first destination, so if you're looking for a pub that might have some space for a sit down with friends over a beer, try here.

This place is a s@!t hole....

Scotland Yard has been around since the late 1970's and yet during the past 35 years not one thing has changed here from the carpet to the bar accoutrements. The place has a seriously run down feel to it and someone needs to send a memo to the ownership that if you intend to stay in business for three decades or longer you need to put some money back into the... more

Food is hit and miss. I had a very nice steak pie, but my wife's fish was dry and not pleasant at all. There is a decent selection of draught beers, which make this not a bad place to stop by for a pint and bite to eat.
However, I find it very dark and dingy inside. They try to decorate like a traditional British pub, and to some degree achieve this aim, but despite that, the atmosphere just... more

Shepherd's pie

We ate there today and it was just awful. One of our part ordered Shepherd's pie. It was awful. Not sure what kind of meat ( was supposed to be lamb) we had trouble finding it amongs the corn, peas and crunchy carrots. We are from the UK and now feel we were mislead when we received our order. Don'... more

Went with my mom and sister to grab a quick bit before a concert. It took quite some time just to bring us our drinks. Since we ordered 2 apps to share. We assumed we'd be in and out but it took almost 30 minutes! Then we ask for our bill and the waitress switches it with another tables and leaves for another 10 minutes before coming out with the right ones.

The food itself was good but the... more

Dark and Dingy, but

It is true that this pub is dark and dingy, but the bar staff were very friendly. I am a lover of street food, and I thought its poutine was some of the best I've ever had. It wasn't anything fancy. Just your standard fries, curd and gravy but oh so good.

Was trying to warn them about a creep, they kick ME out for "passing out at the bar" when I literally just got up from my table of friends. I never went up to the bar at any point. They didn't tell ME why I was kicked out, so they left a poor scared girl on her own outside. That seems like the wrong thing for them to do even if they had the right girl (they didn't). Eventually my friends talked... more

Service and food not up to usual Canadian standard

Very British menu (as you can tell from the name). Somewhat dark and dingy. It took quite a while to be served, and we were on the point of walking out. Food, when it came, was average and nothing to get excited about. Service was not the usual friendly Canadian kind. Disappointed.

So much better then the Tilted Kilt next door

After and awful experience at the Tilted Kilt just a bar or two down, we decided to give Scotland Yard a go. Our large group was seated with a small wait and were greeted with smiling staff, such a change from our awful experience at the Tilted Kilt the night before. The menu is not huge but filled with some... more

A single Star - tired beer selection and incredibly average pub food.

A good pub needs to be about the beer in my opinion - it's that simple! I honestly think Scotland Yard has one of the poorest beer selection in the city. Many options from Molson / Coor's and Rickard's - zzzzzzzzzzzz........ Never thought I would every ask for a Molson Stock Ale and pay for it. The safest beer bets would be... more

Pretty decent bar food. Fiancé and I came here just before heading to leafs game. Good prices, decent food for the area. Martini Thursday's (5$) and beer Sundays!!

Great as usual

Had brunch this time on the Sunday. It was delicious. Have been several times before when on holiday and have never been disappointed. The staff were friendly and efficient. There was a good choice for brunch. I had eggds benedict, the first time I have had them and really enjoyed it. The main menu has plenty of choice as well.... more

Good Pub Atmosphere

Went here for some post dinner drinks after dinner on the Esplanade. The place has a great pub feel with dartboards and lots of TV's. The service was really friendly and we happened to bump into some pleasant American tourists who we did shots with all night. The place had NTN trivia but we were the only people playing.
This... more

Neat pub atmosphere

Had my very first sampling of poutine after checking into our hotel across the street. I have nothing to compare it to but fell in love with this Canadian treat. If I lived there I would weigh 300 lbs. It is great comfort food and I believe Scotland Yard served a fine rendition of a classic. Service was faultless and... more

Love the Atmosphere, Love the Service, Love the Food

One of favorite places to visit, have a beer and read a book or mingle. When I am town, I always try to stop in if I can. During sporting events, I always work my way to Scotland Yard to enjoy the food and atmosphere.

Gord and I had supper last evening at Scotland Yard. We'd never been there before.

The washroom is shared with the Old Spaghetti Factory, which is right next store and owned by the same owner.

I ordered Fish 'n Chips. I substituted mashed potatoes for French fries (I wasn't in the mood for them). The potatoes were good. The fish was just so-so and could have been hotter (it was just warm). I... more

Just OK

It was a very ordinary pub with very ordinary pub food and variety of beers. Waitresses were not very friendly or helpful. Kind of a "take it or leave it " attitude. We had the one beer and left it!

The atmosphere was what I was looking for - a chill pub to grab food and beer with a buddy - and the service was friendly and quick but the two-star review is because I twice tried to order things off the menu that they were "all out of." Our server also said they were actually out of a lot of things right now.

I went into the pub with my mind set on getting a steak - I had just finished a big... more

Great atmosphere - so-so food

Stopped in while on a business trip. Great atmosphere - location has a neighbourhood pub feel with a great bar, draught beer selection and many nooks to chat with friends. The food on the other hand could be improved. I had the fish and chips. The fish was ok but the chips were very greasy and tasted they had been... more

Great Atmosphere

Best fish and chips I have ever had. Nice batter and well cooked. Now the kicker.....the garlic bread, this is a must to get. It is to die for, the flavour and texture is the bomb. I forget the name of the waitress from Nova Scotia but she did a great job and you are lucky to have her working... more

Good food, Sour taste

I'm taking time to express my feelings about my families experience at your restaurant. Every year we hold a cousins x-mas dinner at a restaurant in the city, as we tend to be a large group (20-30) of people. This year we came to your pub and enjoyed some good service and some nice food. However, my evening turned sour... more

Good once we had a table

Went here last night with 4 work colleagues. The bar was busy as it was Saturday night. A couple of tables had reserved markers on them when we arrived at 10 pm. A quick chat with one of the waiting team secured us a table. Why reserve tables that weren't really ? That to one side. We all ordered food... more

Great atmosphere

We ended up here every night during our recent 6 night stay. Apart from being just over the road from our hotel (the Novotel), it had a great atmosphere, friendly & helpful staff, and a great selection of Canadian beer with different offers on every day. Great value, and the food was good on the 2 occasions we ate there.

I have always been skeptical having lived in the area and coming here on weekends or post hockey game for drinks. However, having come casually on a weekday with my husband has changed my perspective - excellent true Scottish/British pub food - not your typical "American" type pub. Have never eaten here before but tonight had the Guinness stew and daily curry dish which were both surprisingly... more

great food

I had salad one day and stew the next - both were awesome! Lots of dining venues in the area, so going back twice in one week says a lot about this place!

Glad I Chose to go here

My wife and I were at the St.Lawrence Market and after taking our "goods" back to the car we decided to head to Scotland Yard. Glad we found it !! It wasn't overly busy , we were there around 130 pm and the server asked us just to seat ourselves , either inside or outside. I said I would rather... more

Nice Pub

Nice pub with a decent selection of beers and ales. perfect for starting a night out or just getting stuck there all night long.

Quick Drink

We visited here for some drinks while trying to get out of the sun one Saturday.
The atmosphere is definitely a dark pub, but that wasn't a problem. You could choose to sit in the lovely patio but we wanted to play some darts instead. The staff is really friendly and attentive and the drinks were great. We couldn't have... more

Worth investigating

Great food and choice of draught beers.
What a gem this place is, good value food and good beer.
On a recent visit to Toronto from the UK we received a very warm welcome.

A great spot during a HOT afternoon

Four of us stopped in about 3:53pm on a Tuesday for beers and some good pub food. We were not disappointed. We basically had the place to ourselves at first -- which was great. Our server, Kimberly, was very friendly and took good care of us... quickly delivering our beer choices and then our meals. I had the Shepherds Pie... more

Went here tonight since the line at Bier market was too long. Really disappointed.... Ordered hummus and flat bread. Got too much flatbread and very little hummus. Hummus was lacking flavour. My friend ordered wings... Cajun style. Worst wings I have ever tasted. Ambience wasn't fun...... it was old, and felt old. Overall poor experience.

Great Bar, Decent Food

It's your typical Molson-branded watering hole. The place is warm and inviting with that rustic style of a pub in the UK. The food is decent enough (I particularly enjoy the pulled pork sandwich) and the beer is always nice and cold, whether it be draught or bottle.
Service is A+ even when it's crazy busy.

Fun patio and good food

A friend and I had lunch here last week. I had the fish and chips and she had a chicken wrap. They were both really good and filling haha. The patio gets lots of sun so we had a nice time sitting there just enjoying everything going on outside.

Another great bar located on the Esplanade.

$5 martini Thursday's

Terrible Service

I was excited to go here because it looked like a cool place while walking by it but once we went here, we were very disappointed. The service was very poor and incredibly slow. It was a Saturday night but the place was not busy at all so I am not sure why the service was so slow. I had... more

Great local downtown Pub in Toronto

Great local pub!! I am confident that I can look forward to a great deal on drinks, the friendly staff, a great seat on their patio in the summer and good food.
I highly recommend this place if you are in the area of Church and Esplanade and if you want to grab a quick beer before an event or... more

Beware of Martini Specials

3 of us dropped by after a show for the $5 2 oz. Martiis and there was not even a taste of liquor in it, let alone 2 ozs! Better off to go for the beer specials where you know what you are getting, as this was a definit rip orr.

Fun Night

My husband and I went here after having dinner nearby. It was the night of a snowstorm and we just wanted to go somewhere with a nice, warm atmosphere to have a few drinks.
We initially sat at the bar and the bartender was very attentive. He made us feel welcome. It wasn't very busy due to the weather like... more

Adequate pub lunch

If you are in the St Lawrence Market area, especially if you're staying in the nearby Novotel, this is a reasonable place for lunch. The food is more than adequate, but no one will go here for fine dining. I had soup and three sliders; my friend had soup and calamari. The soup was fine, the sliders were tasty, but... more

Would really have loved to have given this pub more but whenever I have tummy issues the day after eating somewhere I cannot justify it.

One thing I don't get is that places like this are trying to pass off British pubs but seriously we don't live in 1960 any more there is no need for old c@!%!y tables and a wooden bar with random stuff on the wall.
Saying that I do like the vibe of the place,... more

Great pub

Impressed by the food and service. Came in to watch the NFL playoffs and they had great food and drink specials. Our server was good looking and friendly. Will be circling back for the upcoming Champions League matches. Great experience.

Scotland Yard is the bar I go to before any event at the Air Canada Centre or Rogers Centre. Good location and good price (especially considering the location.) Plus, on warm nights, the patio is great for people watching

Terrible

I was entertaining out of town clients at a high end hotel before going by myself for a quiet burger and beer. The regulars were not happy to see me there and made it very obvious.
I finally finished my drink and food and left the bar. Toronto is not a friendly city judging by the insecure local patrons who... more

Go On Wednesday

$5.00 pint of domestic on Wednesday night. Was a nice quiet placve for an after business meeting pint. Service was good and the $5 pint was a great surprise.

Nice Canadian pub

Went back several ties to eat as convenient for our hotel (the Novotel). Meals are good (if a little overcooked) and very generous helping. The was busy most nights we were there, with local clinentel ( a good indicator in our books).
Atmosphere is good, has multiple large screens showing Canadian sports (without sound) or on-line quizzes and music (not... more

Good place to watch FOOTBALL

Great place to watch football, a huge & good quality screen plus a plethora of 50" screens dotted about ( US & Canadian citizens ... Football is a game played by using your feet to move the ball ... the clue is in the name !! ) .
Blue Jays Baseball was on at the same time so the staff... more

Great atmosphere - food is average

We stayed at the Novotel hotel which is just across the road from Scotland Yard. We were pleasantly surprised by this pub. It had a good atmosphere and daily specials. The staff were friendly. The food was average. We liked the idea that we could play trivia pursuit against other punters.

reasonable priced food

had a good choice of food reasonably priced thought drink & wine pricey liked it cause could smoke at outside tables

I ended up in here because the line at Bier Markt was too long and not going anywhere. I thought I'd let that die down and head in for a drink at the Scotland yard.
I don't know what this place is like during the day but I THOUGHT it would've been a older crowd. WRONG!
It was like a frat house in there. All young students who look like they are barely out of highschool. Who knows if it's like... more

No service, food OK

Went in for diner as it seemed to be a good place to have some English fare.
We were basically ignored for over 20 minutes until I asked why we were not being served, to get answered that this was not a table assigned to the girl we asked (even if she was serving the table beside us). It took... more

Having arrived in Toronto late on a Sunday evening, we ventured out from our hotel to find a bite to eat with the kids. After considering several menus along The Esplanade and the market area, we headed back to Scotland Yard. The bangers and mash were tasty and satisfying - more so than the shepherd's pie - but I can honestly say the poutine was the highlight of the evening. I can't say if it... more

Nothing Exceptional

Went here on a Friday afternoon the patio was full. The interior is a bit of a downer and there really is nothing spectacular about the place. Service was pretty decent.

I have been to Scotland Yard on several occasions, mostly for drinks on the patio. Recently visited this place for food, so I decided to give it a shout out on Yelp.

This pub has that distinct 'British Pub' feel to it. It has a very casual, homely feel to the bar. Lots of big screens, pool table and dart boards. Every time I visit this place it has been fairly busy. It seems to be the sort of... more

Good pub food, big portions.
Casual pub without prevention. Tons of big screen TVs tuned to sports and a good beer selection. Great
Patio.

A good local pub

I've looked at some of the recent reviews of this place and I don't get it. This is a pub, not a Micehelin Star restaurant! This place is great. Sure some of the food is not fantastic, but the rest is just what you need - and some of it is very, very good. Try the poutine, it's good. If... more

Used to love their amazing $6 breakfast special but this weekend we went back and they've changed it to a smaller breakfast with fewer options for $9. My bacon was old, grey and burnt - completely inedible.

I'll be back for drinks sometime but I guess I'll have to find a new community breakfast place...hopefully they'll play EPL.

Sad.

Nice pub opposite Novotel

Decent food, nothing too fancy but good for money. Cosy interior.

Burnt food

Our visit to this admittedly pleasant locale started out reasonably well with a comestible turkey and tomaytoe (as they say here) soup.
The mains, however, were foul: my wife's veggie burger was dry and burnt, whilst the large heap of soi-disant "Fresh Cut Yukon Gold Fries" that accompanied my battered halibut was terribly overcooked and brown to the taste.
It's... more

I come here almost every Thursday in the summer with several teams from a softball league - we overtake the place and are loud, rowdy and hog the dart boards - and they welcome it. That's cool with me.

Anytime I have gone there on a non-baseball night, the servers have been pleasant, attentive and quick.

This place isn't shiny like Bier Markt but is no less impressive inside than Fionn... more

Needs updating

Scotland yard has been around for so many years. I was looking forward to returning and really enjoying the setting again. Looked a little worn, and needs some updating to truly keep up with the other restaurants and pubs in the area. It is great area in Toronto to walk around in. So many pubs and restaurants to chose from.... more

A great place for a party

I was in Toronto for convention and had to organize a party for about 25 people. Scotland Yard was recommended by some colleagues who live in Toronto so I decided to go with them. The waitstaff was incredible, so nice and helpful. The food is basic pub fare and the drinks are very well priced. The atmosphere is wonderful as... more

Great stop for pub food

Good variety of good food in a friendly pub setting. Service very good, lots of screens, but not too loud.

Scotland Yard is my local watering hole. I love it because:
1. it's close to my condo
2. has two dart boards

The darts are great entertainment when you're in the mood for an afternoon drink, or don't feel like doing much in the evening, or you've just left Beir Markt and don't feel like going home. If you're not going to Scotland Yard to play darts, I really don't know why you're going there.... more

So so place. Its not a dining destination. More like drinks on a patio. Good location though. Service is minimal ;) waiter brings food and takes money (BTW to get a bill I had to find my waitress inside). Nothing more. Nobody really care if customers are OK or not. We both ordered dishes with chicken and found out that chicken was not "real" meat. I will not come back.
I would put 0 stars but... more

Noisy but full of life

Staff very friendly and helpful. One of several pubs near each other(keep each other on their toes). Open til 2a..m.
Outside is best unless you like to be deafened.
Drink selection good including loads of interesting reasonably priced cocktails. 9oz of wine is quite a big glass!
Food: limited selection but generous portions. The waitress asdvised us to shaare a... more

We came on a Thursday evening specifically for the $.99 oysters advertised at their website. We arrived and had a suspicion something was amiss. Before entering we asked about the special and the hostess and two servers looked puzzled and one finally asked, "oh, did you see that at the website? We don't offer that any more. We need to update that." Nothing more, no apology, no other offer to... more

Fantastic food and service

A group of us ate here for dinner on a Friday night. All of us had great food. The service was excellent, and the place was packed. Everyone appeared to be having a great time. It is a good place to unwind.

So I've been to Scotland Yard a few times and even though it is still a great place to go to. I have one problem. If you plan to get a drink at the bar, good luck the staff behind the counter are so understaffed they can not keep up and you could be waiting a long time before u have your drink. Unless your a woman, dressed to impress. Then you stand a better chance

Came here tonight with some acquaintances for drinks. For a Wednesday night, it was quite crowded. Mind you, it's also the 29th of December ... maybe people have time off?

There were enough seats available... if you're in a group of 5+, there are a few tables that can accommodate you. The selection of alcoholic beverages is a plenty.

I would love to check out their food next time!
The nice... more

I come here because of its location, sandwiched between Bier Markt and The Old Spaghetti Factory. Bier Markt is often times my first choice, then I might decide to have a few beers at Scotland Yard first. Just like other reviewers, this place is a standard pub. Good service from what I remember. And I watched the superbowl here a few years ago when NYG pulled off the upset over NE, and it was... more

I come here for breakfast with my boyfriend, usually on quiet Sunday mornings. The patio is spacious, the music here is awesome (rarely am I pleased about music at restaurants) and the servers are great; not too fussy and on the ball. The brunch menu doesn't offer too much for herbivores, but if you ask for a tweak (i.e. replace the meat with fruit), they don't give too much trouble; sometimes... more

You will wonder why they let such small children into a pub until you find out that they share a washroom with the Spaghetti Factory next door.

This place feels like its an after work place for regulars that don't necessarily want to go somewhere more "hip" in the espanade/financial district area.

Kind of a big pub, it's almost a lot of things. It's:
almost cozy
almost cool
almost fun...

But... more

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard is the name of a homely pub located in downtown Toronto close to the harbour front area. We visited the pub for supper one evening to... more

Something between Cheers and that pub on Coronation Street, this place is as local as local gets. A neighbourhood pub if there ever was one.

The food is no fuss standard pub fare with all the usual suspects (shepherd's pie, Guinness stew, fish n' chips), but they have a few hidden gems including that cajun chicken wrap and some excellent salads (not excellent for a pub, just excellent period).... more

With respect, I must disagree somewhat with my esteemed fellow reviewer Todd V.

If you happen to be on the Esplanade, Scotland Yard is the place to go - friendly bouncers, great servers, reasonable drink prices, great chill vibe without the pretentiousness that pervades the strip (I'm looking at you Bier Markt, you j@!%!**#s)...it's just a good place to hang out and have a drink with friends.
... more

Of the eateries and pubs you could go to on the Esplanade, this place is definitely the poorer cousin of the bunch. Scotland Yard has been in its place for ages and truly makes no apologies for it. It is what it is, warts and all.

On the inside, everything seems to have been there forever. The furniture. The fixtures. The staff. The clients. Everything about this place screams "local" to the... more

I love it there

I love it there!!

Good watering hole

Good watering hole

comfortable

comfortable

Good food. Service could

Good food. Service could improve a little and atmosphere as well.