Nice little place to enjoy a drink

A nice little hideaway for a drink and my favourite is wings, have a evening watching your favourite Toronto team with friends

Good Food & Good Cider (Gluten Free

Good food, quiet environment and friendly staff. Portion sizes are quite big and I'm glad I got a cheeseburger without the bun - the burger + fries are more than enough for one person to eat.

Not worth it

The service was good here so no complaints there but the problem was the food and prices. Too expensive for what you get. I ordered the Chicken souvlaki priced at around $25. A sub sweet potato fries is a very small portion and cost $4... more

Local trend

It's welcoming with different beer specials, excellent craft beers, decent bourbon and scotch selections. It also keep me tuned on sports because of their 4 tv and with a friendly service and quick food who would not raise a glass to that.

Easy to get into the spirit

My visit to Spirits Bar & Grill coincided with Comedy Night (Wednesday). If you’re not in the mood for chuckles and groaners with the main, I’d recommend arriving no later than 7:00 p.m.
It being the Leaf’s first game of the season, the bar side... more

Local Watering Hole

Spirits is always an experience. Good food and good drinks are a guarantee here. They have events like comedy and karaoke weekly. The patio in the summer time is a great space to enjoy the sun and several beverages.

Disappointing

Had lunch here with a few lady friends. I ordered a beet salad and was anticipating a salad rich in beets. What I received was dish composed mainly of greens, with a few small piece of beet. Most disappointing.
One dining companion ordered a burger.... more

A solid choice for food and drink

Spirits is an institution in this neighbourhood, and is a solid choose for food and drink.
The wings are legendary- make sure you get your choice of spice (mild, medium, hot or suicide) with honey garlic (I recommend suicide!) The hummus plate is an tasty... more

Summer 2016

Went there for a late dinner (apps and drinks) The food was very good -- highly recommend the poutine and the brickworks hard cider. We ate/drank on the back patio which was beautifully lit with outside string lights. Our server that we had was very... more

Great beer, great service, great music

We stopped here for a mid-exploring break! The staff were amazingly friendly and gave us some great suggestions on where to visit next (including the wonderful aquarium! See other review!) we had some tasty fries, listened to some great music and left feeling happy and... more

Nothing special here. Standard fare. It's a typical pub with televisions and sports playing. The food looked fine. My friends had a burger and one had the cheese balls and both looked ok. This is a decent place to meet for a drink after work and maybe grab food if your hungry.

They no longer have happy hour and food specials. In the past two months they have been flip flopping with their menu and prices. Drinks have gone up significantly.They can't seem to get it together and the huge jump in drink prices is nuts. Skip this place! Not worth the hassle and disappointment. One month ago I was paying under $6 for a pint of Rebel and today I paid close to $9 for the same... more

Pretty nice spot, went here on a Sunday night around 830. Waiter/Bartender was a nice guy, the food was really good. Thai Chicken bowl was delicious. My wife generally doesn't like Blackbean Burgers, but this one was excellent.

Amazing bat. They even give me free chips and sausage. And the Cuba libre is very good.

This place has really improved over the years. I'm a big fan now.

Food is pretty good
Nice patios (x3)
Nice staff
Super clean
Some good beers

Brunch is pretty good now too. Had a pulled pork eggs Benny. Awesome. Too small for my 'morning after partying' hungries though.

Been here quite a few times for drinks, comedy, dinner, brunch, as it's in my 'hood. It's okay for beers. The food is meh but better than usual pub grub. Comedy is not worth travelling for. Service is hit or miss. Brunch is empty. I like that they have an arcade game now but it's about the most boring one I have ever played.

Cozy neighborhood restaurant. Visited it many times when working on Charles Street. Always found wait staff to be friendly and the food choices to be abundant and tasty.

If you don't have plans on a Wednesday night and want to get out for a great night come here! FREE comedy on Wednesday nights! The line ups are always different, and you are sure to find a comic that will soon become one of your favourites!

They have the worst burgers ever. Dry beef patty with rock hard bun to go with.

This a fantastic place for a fun get-together . Food is great, service great, owner is great- and they have kareoke on Saturday night.

Food was weak especially for the prices. Service was lacking. Was not asked how the meal was at any time. No cutlery was brought. Had to ask for it. Not very busy. Only a few tables. Staff was all sitting inside at the bar watching a movie the entire time and they had the movie's sound piped loud through the bar speakers.

Avoid if you can. There are much better bars in the area than this place.

The service here is absolutely terrible. After not knowing where my party was upon arrival, I was met with a waitress who had such a condescending attitude. She was very rude and unhelpful - and quite frankly, didn't seem to care despite our party being quite large and helping this place pay their bills. Strike one. Oh,... more

Nice cold beers time and time again. The front patio is nice and quiet and the bar's an arm lengths from the village. Food can be hit or miss. There's also a back patio, both are equally nice. Across the street from Starbucks and near the corner of Church and Bloor.

Decent pint, service can be slow from time to time so I usually just order from the bar and grab a seat on the patio. The food is only ok, standard pub fare with nothing special, so Spirits is not a place I eat often.

There are two patios, one at the front and another at the back, so Spirits is ideal for a cold pint on a warm day. They have open mic comedy night on Wednesdays which looks like... more

Quiet place on a Saturday afternoon. Went here to watch a Montreal Canadiens game. The waitress changed the channel for us, turned the music lower and the tv volume up. Good service, good nachos !

Pretty terrible overall.

First time we went we just had the wings and a beer and it was solid and left us satisfied.

Second time our fried pickles were rotten. As were the replacement ones. And I don't mean 'kind of off' I mean straight up rotting and rancid. We had those and a few beers. Service was nothing of note.

Third time we said it was the final chance. We always enjoy a caesar at... more

We went there to warm up after St Patrick's day parade last year. Good beer, friendly staff, the nachos were very good and the spicy thai beef with rice was spicy and tasty. Didn't like the sweet potato fries. They were out of irish stew, hence the wild food choices :) ... more

We had about 65 people meet here for a 20th anniversary reunion (the company we worked for closed its doors for good 20 years ago), and I have to say that the wait staff was stellar!! They consistently got our orders right - food, drinks, and accurate billing - even though there were only 3 of them serving our large and sometimes rambunctious group! We were talking and hugging, and mingling... more

I don't know about this place. I feel like the owner has given up or something. They are decently busy, but the food is mediocre, service is poor and the drink selection isn't great. It just feels like a local watering hole and a pure cash grab with no passion for their food or business.

Last time I was here was a few months ago with a client and we both ordered burgers. It took almost 35... more

I can't believe I always ignored this place. Worked at Bloor&Yonge for 5 years and only discovered it recently. Most of their food is excellent and I love the ambience of the place. Perfect for creatives that need to brainstorm or a casual lunch with coworkers or friends.

Pretty big fan of this place! It's become a go-to for my sister and I when we're in the mood for a beer and some nibblies. Yet to be disappointed with anything we've tried from the nachos to margherita pizza to mac & cheese (I remember this being especially good, actually) to calamari. Lots of beers on tap, service has never been phenomenal but good enough and there's a lovely patio out back!

Place is very close by to me! I always stare at the sign of the restaurant and who's smoking on the patio when I walk by so I finally got some food from here.

Bartender and servers are very personable and friendly, I enjoyed the company of the employees more then my actual food..is that bad thing to say?

I had the poutine and another rice dish that came with beef( wish I remembered the actual... more

Met up with a friend for dinner. Had Chicken Parmesian entree that left me unimpressed. Thick batter, no flavour, and the veggies were those you'd find in a frozen veggie bag (brocolli, baby carrots).

Great atmosphere. Great food. The wings are fantastic.

I love Spirits. There food is pretty good. I was sitting out on the patio one night with some friends and i spilled my drink. The waiter gave me another one for free. That was such a sweet thing to do. Also the karaoke night are fun as well

I've been here many times for lunch and after work.

The bar is quite big, so it's usually easy to get a table, except on the patio in the summer. The patio furniture is a bit junky, but overall it's a nice place to drink.

The beer selection is average, and the food is decent, if a little expensive. I usually go for the meat lovers pizza, which is greasy and delicious. They used to have a... more

Ok food. Decent beer selection. Atmosphere is relaxed casual hardwood cottage feel. Has an awesome back patio.

There's a bar area when you walk in and another section with a dining area

It strikes me as a very average place. Nothing wrong with it, nothing special about it.

The food and service were okay.

I went here on a Wednesday and saw their free weekly comedy show. It was the typical bar show set-up: lots of comics doing 5-10 mins sets. Quality probably varies from week to week. They were at... more

Ate here tonight. Pulled pork was great. however - I resent the extra 2 bucks for swapping salad for the ubiquitous fries. The salad was a very small side bowl portion of mixed baby lettuce leaves with a simple vinagrette 2 bucks more than fries? really? but the food was good id go back

One afternoon my co-workers and I went out for a quick lunch. We wanted to sit out in the patio because it was a nice day, so chose this smaller pub in hopes that it wasn't already packed from the lunch crowd. Spirits ended up being the perfect place.

This place has it all. They serve brunch, lunch, and dinner, and have an awesome stocked bar. Because I was here for a weekday lunch with the... more

Have anyone ever food poisoned here? I went there with another 2 friends, and I got serious stomach upset one hour after eating there, it was one of the worst stomach problems I had in years, and my other friend, called in sick today, cause his stomach pain lasted all night and all morning.

The food honestly tasted normal, but I didn't have anything else all day except for a cookie and a latte... more

You know there's got to be something good about this place if it's stuck around since 1987! It's a quaint little restaurant thats split into two sections, the bar side and dining room. It sort of has a cottagey feel with hardwood floors, wood panelled walls with matching tables and booths.When you come in the waitress greets you and you can pull up at seat wherever you like. I always try to get... more

"Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.
Wouldn't you like to get away?
Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name"

... Okay, this bar is not Cheers.
... But it's the closest thing to it at Yonge and Bloor.

I've been to Spirits a few times. It's the local pub for local peoples.
The bar doesn't... more

Was there with a group for karaoke night. The wings were dry, and I am sure the wing sauce was a cheap watery one out of a bottle. Dips were watery, causing a mess because no cutlery was provided. The waiter seemed only interested in selling alcohol. When asked for a glass of water he seemed annoyed and brought warm tap water, and had to be asked for a little ice. Dirty plates were not cleared... more

As another Yelper mentioned, Spirits Bar & Grill is home to Jo-Anna Downey's "Open Mic" Stand Up Comedy show every Wednesday night at 9 pm.

She just had her 15 year Anniversary Show, and WOW what a show!

It is not really an "Open Mic", as comics are booked in advance, but you never know who will be on...

Here is an excerpt from her website:

"Spirits is known as the home away from home for... more

We had the daily deal of curry chicken wrap and a side (I, in a sorry attempt to stay healthy, chose the salad; friend got the fries).

The idea is cool: curry chicken but in a wrap...its like indian style pub fare. I was in the mood for Indian, friend was really in the mood for pub food so this seemed like the perfect dish for us both to try.
However, the actual food wasn't great. Both of us... more

This is an awesome place! If you go for anything other than their standard pub food. Although apparently their Nachos are amazing, although I never had them. Not my type of cuisine.

You go for the 2 patios to chill? Great place. Go for their weekly drink specials? Great place. Are they alright priced? I think so most dishes go in the $8-$12. The food? So-so. Their brunches? If you live nearby,... more

I have eaten here a few times over maybe 2 decades! lol but I was there last night with a friend.. I think it had been maybe 7 yrs since I had been there. They have painted the place, new menu, daily specials and same ol' feel to the place.

Our waitress was lovely and friendly. She highlighted the new menu items for us. So we tried the new slow cooked pulled pork sliders, calimari, 10 wings... more

This is Toronto's great spigot for the multiverse. There's a lot of good in here and nothing particularly bad; in fact I think it has some rather subtle appeal due to it's very undefined nature. Although it does occupy the sweet spot for the after work crowd M to F just after 5pm - there's quite a bit more. New management has brought a tighter kitchen and the share plates have moved up from the... more

Spirits is a friendly pub just south of Bloor on church street, which is regularly frequented by the office-workers crowd. People from our office in particular visit often, because of the proximity to our building.

I am not a fan of pubs, by any means. Primarily because I don't eat meat and drink beer so rarely. Even so, the quality of food is decent, the servers are attentive, the meals come... more

This is a fairly sizable place on Church just south of Bloor. For a pub it seems pretty clean and there was a good vibe about the place on the night I visited.

The food was really good. Probably 4 stars. We ordered a plate of nachos which was piled high and had lots of toppings with sour cream and salsa on the side. For dinner I ordered the pulled pork. The sandwich was good and my only... more

The worst service ever

absolute f@!%!*g s@!%e. nobody has a clue what they're doing.

It's housed one of the longest standing open mic comedy nights in the city which will fill the room every Wednesday. So famous (or infamous if you like) has the night become, that top acts like Lewis Black and Robin Williams have graced the stage when they're in town. So, yeah, it's pretty well received. But there's more to Spirits than just comedy. There's actually a bar and restaurant to be... more

This place is very convienently located for the theatre crowd.

This place is very convienently located for the theatre crowd.

The food is very good and the service very quick. They'll

make sure you get out in time to make it to the show!