Great location, but bad experience with staff and food. I don't mind if they're high, as long as they're functioning high. Also, last time I got food I wasn't stoked with the selection and got perogies. They were from frozen and not cooked all the way through. That was what I live on in uni. Never messed that up myself. …

Short but diverse menu. Definitely can tell that the chefs care about what they place infront of you from the quality and taste of the food...can't wait to be back to chill on the patio and try other dishes.... Although I'm not crazy about one of the servers who was slightly rude-ish but his coworker was the exact opposite and very friendly..so I'm not going to hold it against the place just yet

My one star review is based on my experience with reservations. I picked this place because the reviews indicated it was great for accommodating large groups. I called to make a reservation for 10 on the patio and was told it would probably rain on the day I requested, which was weird enough because I …

Lets be honest Victory Cafe is good for one thing... their patio. The food seems to have slipped the past few times i have visited. Beer selection is pretty good and the staff are good. Enjoy it before Ed Mirvish takes a bulldozer to the block.

When I went on weekends this place would be packed. Really nice and relaxing atmosphere. And cheap drinks.

Interesting Old Building and Good Food

We went to Victory Cafe for a dinner and drinks with a lot of friends arriving at different times. The bar is located in an old building which isn't in the best state but the style of the bar makes it work. I had the burger which was great. We were inside for awhile and then we went outside to... more

Great find in the Annex

I attended a drop in birthday party for a good friend at this little gem of a pub. The corner location is just one block south of busy Bloor St, with overhanging trees, ample patio space and indoor space as well. Our party of about 15 guests enjoyed the food (lentil curry, fish and chips, arugula salad, beer battered onion... more

great patio, meh service

Meh. A little overrated. I expected a lot more from this little pub
I really like the beer selection from local microbreweries and the patio is awesome, but the service is nothing to write home about. we waited almost a half hour for a spot on the patio and our waiter seemed almost annoyed to be serving us.
Altogether i'd... more

Good place for a drink in the Annex

Their mac and cheese is EPIC - both in size and quality. They used to serve Mill Street Vanilla Porter but have since stopped... bummer. If you're looking for a good patio in the annex, this is your place.

Fantastic patio

We popped in here for our first official patio drink in 2014. Their patio is fantastic, on a large street corner in a quiet neighbourhood street, it is a good mix of scenic and spacious.
We just had some drinks as we soaked in the sun, but will be back. Just down from Honest Ed's in 'Mirvish Village', its in... more

Go for the beer, service and atmosphere

Amazing beer selection, really good service and a cool friendly environment. The prices are not bad either. The food is not great, but I love this place.

Nice beer selection

Just had some beers at Victory Cafe. The decor is plain but cozy - it's a real neighbourhood gathering place. They have a nice selection on-tap and a varied choice of bottles/cans. The server was knowledgeable about the beer offerings and made some good suggestions. We ordered some sweet potato fries as well, and I was impressed with them. I... more

We so wanted it to be good; honest

Walked by this place a hundred times and seen lots of cool people who looked liked they were enjoying themselves. Every time we made an attempt to check it out, the line up was too long, or there were too many people in our party.
Finally one night in the middle of the July heat wave we put our names... more

Nice vibe, grumpy waiter

This is a good spot to grab a drink with a big group of people, as there are two large floors. However, it's always a downer when your waiter acts like he doesn't want your business, and pouts and acts angrily that he has to stay late and serve your table.

my favourite Annex spot

I love Victory. It's small, quaint and has loads of charm. There's actually quite a bit of space on the upper level and a nice little patio for summer. I'm really into craft beer and Victory has some great ones on tap. They also play host to a number of special debut nights for new selections from the local craft... more

Local disconnect

The Victory prides itself on serving local food and local food but has shown a remarkable disregard for the noise complaints of its very local residential neighbours! There's a serious disconnect (dare I say, "lie"?) at work here.

i was loaded, but hey - it was awesome

So. met up with old friend and had a few (ahem) pints. Great selection of beers, and servers knnowledge is great about the choices as well. Food: good variety - for a pub. And i just had the hot wings. Good stuff. My friend had the chicken curry - she loved it and ate the whole thing. Mini atmospheres around... more

The victory cafe was amazing

I was at the victory cafe few days ago n it is amazing the best Cafe I would say in Toronto it's huge and a very large selection of a great beer n hard liqueur

Very nice

The service was pleasant, but the food is defiantly the star of the show. Will defiantly be back to enjoy some more.

Nice place to have a drink

We didn't have food here, but the beer choices were fun. The bartenders seemed a bit busy for you and even a remote chat, but, overall, I was happy with the experience.

fantastic food, great service--and the best beer

Hidden on a quiet street near Bloor and Ossington, this is a busy, popular neighbourhood pub. The service is excellent, and the food is much, much better than you'd expect from the modest surroundings. The servers are knowledgeable about their extensive and ever-changing beer menu and they will do their very best to accommodate food allergies and preferences. A bit... more

A not so hidden gem

I'd say this place is a hidden gem because of its "off the main strip" location, but to be honest, if you haven't been here, where have you been?? This place has great food, great people, great atmosphere and very reasonable prices on everything! I should note that I find the "hole in the wall" feel quite pleasing. This place... more

A Great Place for Great Beer

Generally I don't review places where I live - but Victory Cafe struck me a good destination for visitor to Toronto. It's a pub - a guess what some might call a gastro pub - based on the quality of the food. You can tell it has been prepared with care. There are veggie choices if someone in your group... more

Beautiful Brews, Excellent Atmoshpere

Great neighbourhood pub with excellent service by expert barmen. Cask Brews on rotation. Had a sip from a new cask that was out of this world. A little of the beaten path if you're downtown but far more than worth it if you're into the quiet pint.

its a great spot with amazing people

I was recently at the Victory cafe what a great please an amazing staff i had few pints of a whole weat beer and a grilled calamari it was preety good its a worthy to check it out
the food is good and its off bloor so its way way more quiet than anywhere ellse

wonderful cozy atmosphere, good beer, tasty fries. service was a tad slow, but not really an issue.in my book, that would get you 3 stars. three other things put this place over the top:- the cask beer. it was good last night (an oatmeal stout). and even if it was bad, i'm happy they have it. i love this stuff, and it can be a tiny new frontier every time you visit- kid friendly. now, that... more

Loved it! Although they have a bar, i love to sit outside when it's nice enough too. The window doors that opened up are really neat and they have some really good music playing. thats what I come for when i'm not having a bad day and need a drink!

I decided to visit The Victory Café because I heard it had one of the best beer selections in Toronto. When I got there the place was packed. My friends and I were seated in a corner, right next to the kitchen area. I fell in love with the atmosphere inside the café: the dim-lighting, the rustic bar, people laughing and having fun! It really doesn't get any better than that. The waitress came... more

This is a proper student hang-out. But, even though my student days are sadly far behind me, I still love this place. It's great in the winter as it's all cosy and I like sitting by the bar people-watching, drinking a pint and eating their apple pie with ice-cream. Yumm.  In the summer, the patio gets really busy - so it does take a while to bag a table. And it can take a while to get served.... more

This place has been reviewed to death, but I agree with most comments - it's a cool spot for beers and okay pub food. Quick summary:1. FOOD - Lots of vegetarian options - especially for a pub. If you're sick of veggie burgers and food covered in cheese, try the curry. It's very flavourful, full of vegetables/chickpeas (not lentils - despite what the menu says). I know it goes against that 'When... more

I hate to downgrade the Victory, but every time  I go there the food gets worse and the portions get smaller.  I don't know if it's because I went there on busy nights, but the quality definitely went way down.  The salad just became totally slathered with dressing.  I'm not gonna write this place off, but hopefully it gets on an upswing again.

Meh. A little overrated. I expected a lot more from this little pub Although I really liked the beer selection from local  microbreweries but would be nice if there was description about each one. We waited almost half an hour for a table on the patio. And when it got dark, there were no candles or outdoor lighting. It was dark. The place seems nice for a drink, rather than dinner. Yes it... more

I went to this place on a saturday night with a friend. Having read that it had a good beer selection and some unusually good pub food I decided to check it out.This place is like a bad cross between madison and scallywags. Its like a less happening version of Madison with all the different sections with a bizarre smellier-dumpier scallywags semi-pretentious kind of vibe. And I was not at all... more

A perfect pub. Nothing too fancy but excellent beer on tap (try the Weissbier) and tasty pub grub. I enjoy the atmosphere there, not too studend-ty, not too annex-y, not too yorkville-y. I like to go there with friends and I had good success on first dates there. It's loud enough to converse yet not too quiet. I like to refer to it as my neighborhood bar, although I live in Parkdale..

I had a great time here.  Maybe it was the company, maybe it was the patio or maybe it was the cask beer but I enjoyed myself at Victory.The good:- good beer selection and great prices- good looking menu - laid back staff (maybe too laid back) - but they let us bring over 4 chairs to a table for 2 with no problems or dirty looks- GREAT fries with dill dipping sauceThe bad:- our waiter was kind... more

I wanted to love it. I looked at the cute patio and said to myself, "Love this. Want to come back a lot". Sure, I found things to like about it. There's nice seating outside, nice seating inside, great drink selection (Kwartha Lakes Raspberry Wheat!), an inventive menu for a pub, not feeling rushed, good pricing, packed but not crowded tables. But I can't go the full mile and say I loved it... more

Love the patio

Love the patio:)

The beer selection and the food are OK. What really bother's me is the lack of care that their staff shows. They all look like they are stoned and couldn't care less about you. Or maybe they just need a break, who knows? Anyways, not worth going out of your way for the experience.

A couple of years ago, i lived on Euclid so this was my go-to place for a pint. Oh how I missed the patio at this place in the summer time! I revisited this place last evening and ate (or rather devoured) the grilled cheese & fries. I've had their food before and thought "meh, it's regular pub fare quality" but wowza! my friend who also ordered the same meal, we were still raving about it this... more

This place definitely warms my heart. It's been warming it since 1998. All the food, service, atmosphere yadda yadda. All fantastic. I've attended many events here, such as MY BIRTHDAY, which is the number one event in the world. That and the occasional actor reading bonanza, Amnesty dance-a-thon, out-of-control boozefest or even just a mild-mannered chow-down on a plate of fries with a good... more

I end up at Victory Cafe because it's on my way home from work, their music is good, and they have a great selection of beer.  Oh, and it feels like a pub -- probably because it kind of is.  Normally quite packed with a good selection of non-pretentious folks, they have a downstairs area with two rooms and a larger upstairs area.  Their cask beer is only served downstairs but you can trek down... more

Go for the beer, definitely not for the food!  Love the quirky selection of beers, but the wings were barely edible - dry with a hint of freezer burn.  The atmosphere is great for small groups and I'd love to try the patio in the summer.

I've only been once and hygiene was definitely not their strong suit. If your buying bottled beer and forgoing the glass the patio is probably a decent place to chill in the summer. I would definitely skip the food!

After having some tacos at Al Asador Mike S. and i came for a couple of beers.  The place is quaint and was all full on a Saturady night.  We sat at the bar as not a booth was to be had.  They were having some issues with their sound system but that didn't matter since the hockey game was on.  The waitress was great and knows her beer.  After asking her to suprise me for my second pint she... more

Victory is a fantastic go-to place for beer on the west side.  They usually have a couple of local casks on hand-pumps and a plethora of good draught on tap.  I've always found a beer to match my tastes.Space is tight so don't expect to seat a large group. I like to go early to pre-drink and eat, but the place fills up quickly after dinner.  If you can get on the patio, it's a great place to... more

This place was nestled in the nice Mirvish Village and you wouldn't really know that this is a busy place from the exterior.  In fact, it looked like any normal house until you set in and get blown away by the number of people inside.Good beer selection.  However, this place is seriously lacking when it comes to a cocktail / non-beer menu.  When we asked about cocktails, we were told that their... more

I love this place. They have a ton of great beers on tap, the prices are reasonable, and the service is great. The reason I only gave it four stars is that it has become so popular that you often have to wait for a long time to get a table on the patio. Such is life, I guess.

Visited the Victory Cafe last night after work and I have to say that this really is one of my favourite patios in the city.  The patio wraps around one of the old houses on Markham Street, just south of Bloor, in the same strip as Southern Accent and the Beguiling Comic Book Store.  The service is a bit spotty, and the food is basically decent/cheap pub stuff.  We had fries with some sort of... more

The Victory has possibly one of the best summer patios in Toronto for lounging with some friends. Just off the beaten path Victory provides tree-lined relief and an excellent supply of beer that includes many micro-breweries. The burger here is great along with their version of mac and cheese. The bar area is tight so sitting more than groups of 4 is tough and expect it to be full on Friday and... more

One of my favourite beer spots in the city. Nestled away on Markham Street in the Annex with a fairly sizable quiet (well, except from the patrons) patio.Come here for a solid draught beer selection and no-nonsense food. Some typical pub food items but they're all quite tasty. Also been on several occasions for a hearty brunch.

Whenever a hot summer evening rolls around, there's only one place I want to be: one of the cool kids with a spot on the Victory Patio. It's nearly impossible to get a table, especially if you're with a group, so come early...and camp out. Otherwise there's ample seating inside upstairs and down. Never been disappointed with the food, although I was upset that they removed their chicken fingers... more

Did you know they serve curry chicken? And did you know it's fantastic???I'm 100% against eating curry in public.  And I am 100% against eating curry in a pub.  I find curry unattractive in every sense.  But on an irregular strange day I devoured a plate of the most delicious on-the-bone curry chicken right HEREAnd THEN I followed it up with their creme brulee which I was very impressed with... more

Grilled Cheese with gruyere, cheddar and sundried tomato pesto on Calabrese bread. Sounds great right?Wrong.I did not enjoy this. The pesto was sweet to the point of cloying and had I had a butter knife at my disposal I would have wiped it off the bread entirely. Everything else about the sandwich was magical, but next time I'll hold the pesto. Fries are f@!%!*g fantastic as always. Order them... more

Good nachos are a hard thing to find in this city, because some people don't realize how important the ratio of cheese to chips is. (For the record, it should be 2:1). The nachos at this place where the cheesiest nachos I've ever eaten. There was an actual sheen of grease on the fromage coating. It was glorious. I also like this cafe (bar, really), because of its upstairs/downstairs separation... more

This is the most popular spot in the Mirvish Village strip for the following reasons:It's patio is one of those giant wrap around patios that fills up fast on nice summer nights.  The downside to this big patio is that it's not always fully open, and when it is fully open, it can be hard to be some reasonable service over in the deep end.  Even to sit inside can be a bit of a struggle... more

The Victory is one of those places that suffers from its own popularity.  On summer evenings, even small groups can wait an interminable length of time for a patio spot, and the rest of the year the same is true for the inside of the bar.  I still like it quite a bit and wonder if I'm due for a return visit soon.For eats, I would recommend the grilled cheese (with or without bacon!), the club... more

Victory Cafe had been a staple to my weekend afternoon routine for years.... During the summer, I'd sit outside and watch families and dog walkers and take in the din. During the winter, I'd get a cozy seat in a booth and admire the art on display. I got to know the servers, got to explore the different rooms (there is seating to the right and left of the entrance) and fell in love with the... more

I'd always assumed because of Victory's location, right on Markham Street behind glittering Honest Ed's, it would smack of bland tourist fare. However, it's satisfied me not once, twice, but three times: a random and cozy drink meet-up and a reasonable candlelit dinner on the patio impressed me, but I was more than toppled over with glee when it came to brunch. Waffles and pancakes overflowing... more

Nice big patio but food

Nice big patio but food is not special.

great brunch

great brunch!