The service here is great! It could get busy, but they're very polite and responsive. Decent bar foods, personally love the calamari and chicken tenders. A good spot to host group events because of the big open spaces. read more

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For a sports bar, the food selection, quality, taste, and presentation here are great. It's probably one of the better sports bars out there in terms of food. The restaurant is connected to a brewery next door. They offer beer flights and an extensive beer and other drinks menu. The food menu shows a recommended beer pairing for each dish. Inside, there are multiple screens throughout the restaurant, each screen showing a different sport game (at the time we were there). We went during a non-busy time and were seated right away. Service was nice, quick, and efficient. Crudo Salad was nice and light. You can opt to add extra protein such as salmon or shrimps, or opt to exclude the bocconcini cheese to make it vegan. Atlantic Salmon was cooked well done, and came with a good amount of quinoa and market vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower florets, carrot, green beans, red bell pepper). Roasted Cauliflower Steak was excellent - firm in texture with a slight roasted char. The pesto and curry sauce that it came with were pretty good. The cauliflower sat on top of quinoa pilaf, and topped with roasted cherry tomatoes. read more

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I wouldn't recommend coming here for a large group, as was the case when I came. The prix fixe menu was not bad, but also not great. I would hope that the regular menu was better. I had a cauliflower steak with quinoa and some curry sauce, and it was all right. The chocolate cake was the best part of the meal. The beer menu was super impressive at least. The service left something to be desired. I might give this place a try again but I'm not in a rush to go back. read more

Bier Markt - Cauliflower steak and quinoa - Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Bier Market fulfills a niche in the downtown market which is accommodating large groups in a spacious place with plenty of beer and vaguely German inspired pub food options. I was recently here with a large group for a celebration and was able to book last minute as our original restaurant wanted to switch us to a prix fixe menu at $70 a head. Bier Market didn't blink an eye at our 25+ people request, only outlining that the tip would be fixed - no problem totally understand. I had a beer and the pork schnitzel with spaetzel. The beer options are extensive, so you are able to find something you like. If in double, get a flight! The pork schnitzel was perfect for soaking up the alcohol and I appreciated the unique spaetzel side option. read more

It was a game day, we had no idea but went early easily find a seat. We expect to see more local beer collections as they are bier markets. We ordered the wings and calamari which was tasty and delish. The service was good but a bit slow, I think they are short staff. read more

Broccoli chowder 5/5 Sirloin steak 5/5 Cheesecake 4/5 First time here, thanks to our company holiday party. Close to public transit / Union station. Cool vibe with not so loud music. Great food servers. Great place for bigger groups. read more

Bier Markt - Sirloin medium rare. Perfect! - Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came here for their Mother's Day brunch buffet and really enjoyed everything:) The space is very nice for a bar. The staff were very friendly and efficient. Food was quite nice and lots to choose from. That being said, those were specials that are not on the regular menu. Another aspect I enjoyed was the large drinks menu! Lots to choose from (especially for beer lovers). Overall, this is a nice place for a casual sit down. read more

I was there at bier-market and goose island on Sunday also I was enjoying myself until the manager from Kelsey's landing who is working at bier-market and goose island saying to me that I had to be asked to leave because I am distracting his staff saying got me that I make his staff feel uncomfortable. Also I had never done anything wrong. That manager doesn't respect how genuine personable and awesome I am. I hope he gets fired soon also for future people who want to get job there don't because they don't care for hospitality and amazing staff and also guests that want to become regulars there don't because that manager will banned you for what he did to me. read more

Mid Summer Evening+Patio+Great Selection of Beers+Yelp Drinking Buddy+Free WIFI Equal a relaxing and enjoyable experience at Esplanade Bier Markt I would have enjoy myself drinking beer and just daydreaming...... I found the food here uninspiring and boring... Beer Beer Beer! Just give me the beer. read more

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I was really happy to be able to sit on the patio outside. Not because it was a nice day (which it was), but the inside honestly gave me a "spooky house of horrors" vibe. Dark heavy curtain blocking the entrance, extremely dim lighting, metal contraptions behind a glass wall being eerily lit by red light. All it needs are a couple of skeletons and the look is complete. But who knows, maybe it's just because I had a little too much to drink. Having been to the Bier Markt at Don Mills, I was pretty sure I'd know what to expect: a drink menu that would take a day to read and food that borders on forgettable. I was happy to see all the drink selections again but I was also pleasantly surprised to find the food much better here than at the other location. I got the wild and tame mushroom risotto and while my friends said they have a homemade recipe that tastes better, I was still pretty happy with my order. The portion was large and the risotto was creamy with an abundance of tasty shrooms. My SO ordered fish and chips, which was satisfyingly crispy. To wash it down, I got a strawberry beer, which tasted more like soda than alcohol. While I still think this place is overpriced, I am grateful that they aren't cheaping out with their portion sizes. You're paying for decent food in a great location with the option of utilizing a pretty comfortable patio. Hopefully, you decide to enjoy it on a day when the restaurant next door isn't starting shit and 5 emergency vehicles aren't flashing their sirens in your face for 30 minutes. Good times. (64/100) - 2016 read more

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Obviously good beer selection and tons of seating. I'd make a reservation if it's on a weekend or the night of a sporting event. If you're going to order a cocktail at a beer restaurant, make it a simple one. They do have a full bar, but may not have all the ingredients to make your fancy cocktail. It seemed to take forever when my friend ordered a Cosmo or don't bring a friend that drinks Cosmos. ;) Food is decent. Burgers and flatbreads are always good. Good portions and pretty consistent. read more

Amazing place to hang out with friends, great atmosphere.. I definitely recommend this place.

If you want to feel discriminated against - THIS IS THE PLACE! Myself and six female friends (all professional women in our mid thirties) went out to celebrate our friends birthday at a nearby restaurant on July 16th, 2022. After dinner, birthday girl requested to go to Bier Mrkt, so we walked over. Time was about 10:00pm and the patio had enough empty tables, so we went in. Hostess was not at the hostess stand, and we only saw bar staff. Restaurant inside didn't seem busy, but the area where the band was playing had a good number of customers enjoying the show. We waited and a man from establishment showed up, and ushered us back to the hostess stand. No problem, we went back and waited for a table. Not even a minute passed by, the man notified us that restaurant was short staffed and couldn't serve us. That was a strange sentence to hear coming from a restaurant employee, turning away customers. I was a little stunned to hear that, but my group wasn't fussy and we went next door. On our short walk there I saw the same man from Bier Markt walking fast, and thought oh maybe he has a table for us, but instead he hurried off back to his post. Friends went into the restaurant and the server was absolutely lovely and got us a table. The comment from her threw me off - she said: "You don't seem drunk at all. He just told me not to seat you" (something along those lines). No one in our party was exhibiting any signs of intoxication and it was evident to the server because she decided to ignore what the Bier Markt employee said. (We went to the sister restaurant of Bier Markt). Never have I been exposed to this type of treatment at any restaurant. I reached out to the general manager to understand WHY we were treated this way and received no reply. Customer service is just unbelievable. If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

If you're coming to this place, don't come for the food. If you're coming for the food, don't order the Fish and Frites. It costs $18 and I thought the chef ate my fries (see picture) not to mention they were stale. I'm pretty disappointed. I mean, how can you mess up fries? It's cheap and quick to make, why not make a fresh batch? The fish was mediocre at best... Thick batter. Service was alright but I don't feel my meal was worth it. read more

Bier Markt - Fish and Frites... Let's Play count the fries...Looks like the chef got a bit hungry and ate my fries. Fries are stale too... - Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I made a reservation on Open Table to celebrate my birthday. Reservation was for 8 people initially. My party size grew to 15 and I wasn't able to increase the reservation to that size off Open Table so I called the restaurant directly. This was all a week before the actual reservation. My request was happily accommodated on the phone when I requested the larger party size. On the day of my actual reservation, I had a terrible experience. The restaurant got us a table for around 10 people, forcing us all the squish together uncomfortably. This would have been fine of the service was good but unfortunately it was not. Our server seemed overwhelmed and visibly upset from the get go. We were not a rowdy group, everyone was sitting and socializing appropriately. We were kind and understanding to the server knowing it's always tough when you have a large group. We were there for 2 hours and in that time the restaurant was only able to get us all 2 rounds of drinks. They kept claiming the bar and kitchen were backed up. Only a couple people even wanted food, most were just there for drinks. We all had to nurse our drinks for almost an hour before the server got around to placing additional orders. Experiences like this matter. I trusted the restaurant to be able to provide a good experience for me as I planned and celebrated my birthday but I got the opposite. We all prematurely closed out our bills and had to find another place to celebrate. In the process we wasted hours. I will most certainly not be going back to Bier Markt. read more

Awesome place!! Great service & great food!! Super friendly & fun vibe. Came across this place by chance after leaving the pub next door due to its rude service. Glad we did! Our server Brandon was the best!!! Definitely made our dinner that much more enjoyable Check this place out! Plus they have a ton of different beers! Pretzel was so good; the best I've ever had. read more

Bier Markt - Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My boyfriend and I went to see the Raptors game at the ACC and we parked at the Esplanade area. There's a bunch of restaurants along this area. In the summertime this area is a great place with lots of patio options. We decided to go to The Bier Marker because their menu looked interesting. The place was packed with a lot of people since it's Saturday and also maybe some of the people came from the Raptors game like us. We got seated right away and the service was great. Our waitress was very polite and attentive. I felt so bad for her when her when the 2 beers on her tray came crash down and spilled beer all over the couple next to us. My boyfriend ordered one of their specialty beer which he really liked and I ordered a glass of pino grigio. Usually we have our calamari. They have the pretzel calamari on the menu which we thought was interested but then we decided to go with the drunken duck wings which was duck drumsticks marinated in bier. It was ok. A little bland and not too flavourful. For our mains I got the coconut curry mussels and substituted frites for beer batter onion ring. The curry was not that flavourful and tasted a bit bitter. Its a good thing I got the small. The onion rings was essentially the same batter as the fish and chip. It was very greasy I did not enjoy it and only had one of the rings. My boyfriend ordered a burger with sweet potato fries. The potato fries tasted a bit fishy. We think they fried the potato fries with the onion rings at the same time as the fish and chip. The couple next to us had fish and chip. Also the portion was so small. The burger was also bland nothing special. All in all I would probably not come back but glad I tried this place. read more

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Good atmosphere, good food, excellent beer selection, and fair prices. We tried the pork schnitzel and a burger and both were good. Also able to get German imported beer on draught which is always nice. We also had the cheesecake which was good and the bread pudding which was okay. read more

I sat and waited at the bar for 10 minutes and kept getting walked past. Would not recommend if you want service Editing to add more information: I go in and the hostess is on the phone taking names for a table. Once she's done I tell her its just me and I am fine with bar. She says well if you can find a seat its first come first serve... I'm like ok. Where is it? she huffs and points around the corner and moves on to the next party behind me. So I go around to where she pointed and sit at bar for 10 minutes and am ignored. Move to another part of the bar and am told I can't sit there because they're putting glasses there. After that I just leave. Again avoid if you want service. read more

Day two, poutine two. This time it had larger fries, better smoked meat, but a gravy that I wasn't a fan of. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/esplanade-bier-markt-toronto?select=SGE9M4fQ611XkdQXupJ9SQ#densFidAujO-U8ZgStBOCw If you're here, go for any of the mussel or flatbread dishes. Leave the poutine to the pros. read more

Bier Markt - smoked meat poutine - Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here for their annual fondue festival in February. It was great, and the ambiance was very lively. Parking was a little tricky though. read more

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Best cheese fondue ever!!! Best beer sampler ever!!!!!! YEAHHHHH I'M EXCITED!!!!!!!! read more

These people pay attention. Like night and day compared to the other locations Good staff good service real customer attention. The other at Don Mills like they're doing you a favor. Come here leave happy read more

When my friends and I walked through the doors we were immediately greeted by overly enthused staff members and a surprisingly empty restaurant consisting of only a few patrons sparsely seated throughout the joint. The restaurant was yet another dimly lit eatery with typical chain restaurant decor, nothing really separating itself from other restos in Toronto. I suppose all that really matters in the end is that it was clean and the layout wasn't cluttered - ie. you don't have to weave in and out of tables or bump into people's chairs to get to the washroom. Our waiter was a friendly guy who had the patience of a saint. Our group was rather large and had some specific dietary requests due to allergies or good old fashioned pickiness so I was impressed by how well he answered all of our queries without showing an ounce of irritation. For dinner I ordered the smoked meat poutine which was a compilation of house smoked brisket, cheese curds, fries, and pan gravy - topped with a pickle! The overall taste of the poutine was average. It was not the best poutine I've ever had and I thought the fries didn't really taste that fresh. I also thought it lacked in the gravy department because I always think for a poutine to be decent in taste it has to have a french fry to gravy ratio of at least 60:40... This one was probably 20% gravy. Anyway, it wasn't terrible but I expected better especially for $14. Overall, good service, casual atmosphere, and OK food especially for the price. I only had the poutine so I am basing my food rating on that alone. I would still come back again to try something else on the menu. read more

Bier Markt - Smoked meat poutine - Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Strong International beer menu, average food with spotty service = 2.5 stars The beer menu is organized by Country or beer style. Mainly international selections with a couple of Canadian and U.S. craft beers thrown into the mix. Canada, Germany and Belgium are most represented (30 different countries represented in total) . The menu is easy to use for beer newbies and explains the different styles. They also have a few "fruity" beers if that's more your thing. Food has been hit or miss. They do a good charcuterie platter but I have not been a huge fan of their beer can chicken soup, Bavarian pretzels, steak frites or salads. The various beer poutine's are OK. Service has been mixed in my experience. They are generally understaffed on Sundays. I experienced some rude service at the end of the night - staff want you gone as fast as possible after last call, and they make it known to you! They have live music on weekends if that's your thing. I usually find that a major distraction if I want to sit back and enjoy beer with friends. You can't hear each other when a Band is playing. I pop by for a beer every now and then when I'm in the area but never treat the Bier Mrkt as a destination. If you want International beer - go to the Town Crier. If you want craft beer - go to Barhop or Bar Volo. BK read more

My favorite place in Toronto, and I didn't even get to try the food! I wish I had time to eat here at least once though, because the menu looks fantastic...who could pass up Delirium mussels??? We came here for beers on 2 separate occasions and had some of the most fun of our entire trip, getting tipsy in one of the few establishments we found that served high quality beer. This was even more of a relief for us, as the other place we really wanted to try while in town, Beer Bistro, was closed for the duration of our 2 week stay. Luckily for us Bier Markt was just down the street from the Fairmont where we were staying. The beer menu made it very easy to pick out which beers we wanted (I was hosting a large group of Germans, so their choice was obvious), and it lists not only country but the alcohol percentage as well, for those of us who like to indulge in the high gravity side of life. The one disappointment I had here is that on my second visit 3 of the beers I ordered were not in stock, and no indication was made on the menu, and the waitress had no idea until she went to check. If they are out of something, especially the best beers on the list, it should be better communicated to the staff. I did have a few beers for the very first time here, something which is rare for someone who has tasted as many things as I possibly can when it comes to the beer world. One of them was actually recommended by the waiter on my first visit, the Hoegaarden Grand Cru (a 9.5% big brother to the familiar beer, included in my photos!), and it was absolutely fantastic. Typically I prefer things on the darker scale, but I could drink this gem of a wheat brew all night (although I wouldn't want to pay for it at the end). I highly recommend this place to anyone in town for a few nights, or even to the people who live in the area, as there was no where else I found that matched the quantity and quality of great libations in Toronto. I really appreciate the places that pour beers in the glasses they belong to, it's a rare thing, but once you have it the proper way you never want to go back! read more

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Came here to find dessert late night. Sat outside no problem, but service room forever. FOREVER.. got beer... then fries... then had to wait for bill. Ruined entire experience. Service sucks. read more

I love this place. The waitress was again very knowledgeable. She said the restaurant has a very thorough training program, hence their knowledge. +1 in my books. But she also said she had to buy her owe lacoste shirt for work. That's cheap as hell for a place of employment to make their workers purchase their own uniform. Just saying. Tried a few trappists and lambic beers. Good stuff. read more

How have I not written a review of this BM location? Anyway, I returned to the Esplanade location after 4 (or so) years. Great selection of beers and wines. Their menu is pretty good as well. Brunch items looked delicious; one of my Dining Companions had the schnitzel Benedict ... apparently it was amazing ! It looked amazing as well. I have to mention the service; it was excellent! I have to give kudos to the staff here. Anyway, it's always a good time at BM. I enjoy this place both during the day and at night. Good for: drinks, food, night out read more

Not too impressed but really great selection. A bit pricey but if you want to try beer from all sorts of places including narnia, this is the place to go. Got the schnitzel and meat and cheese platter. Both were actually really good, but super over priced. Waited for a patio seat for 30 minutes, and when we got there apparently we were the first ones in line for a patio seat. Server was nice but could of been a bit more attentive. Couldn't blame her since it seemed like they had little staff working the Friday I went. Overall it was decent, but I probably Solent go again. read more

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If you live in Toronto and you have not been drunk at the Bier Markt (such a fancy name) then stop reading this, go there immediately and start ordering Frulis until you can no longer stand on your own two feet. The Bier Markt is like the motherland for beeraholics. It has a list of brews twice as long as your arm from every country you've ever heard of (probably). It's located on the swanky Esplanade and has a great huge patio. By day it hopes to be a place of culinary delight but I've never been overly impressed with their food. By night, this place turns into a hedonistic free-for-all with drunken college kids and late 20 somethings dancing and drinking until management cuts off the kegs. If you're visiting Toronto, this is great place to go and soak up the flavour of the city. I recommend a Fruli or one of their fruity beers (like raspberry wheat) for a different type of bevvie. read more

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Two words: BAD SERVICE! In my TOP 5 WORST Service Experiences. Came here with friends for a holiday get together. We made reservations for 14 people and confirmed this with the restaurant. Knowing this, they gave us a table that can fit 8-10 max and to figure out how to sit the remaining people ourselves. We couldn't even get chairs! Waitress was so unhelpful, all I heard was "no i cant..no, sorry...unfortunately, no.." ... you get my drift. I would provide a name but she wasn't wearing a tag and actually, everyone was basically unhelpful. I managed to get 1 extra chair after asking repeatedly. I inquired to the waitress AGAIN, a staff member (who said she would find someone to help but never did) and finally a hostess (who must have sensed I was getting frustrated and might have asked for a manager if I didn't get my chairs). Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the company, food and music. Just not the service. I know we were a big group but I think the tip would have made up for the hassle? Also, there were so many extra chairs lying around I just wanted to grab one myself. I guess they were just trying to save them to fit in as many paying customers as possible. Though some of the chairs were still empty when I left the place. Anyway, whats more frustrating is that they wanted us to coat check too, charging $3 per coat and $5 if you place it together with someone. Sorry but this seemed like a rip off to me, its not a club but a restaurant & bar. I would assume that would be complimentary and if not, at least given as an option. Not basically forced to do it so we can have enough room to sit. I am not totally writing this place off because everything else isn't bad. The food, beer and band are okay. Band played later then expected though, started around 10:15pm instead of 9pm. I had the Market Poutine $13 and Fruli Strawberry Wheat Ale $6.42. Both which I liked and would try again. The poutine was very filling and the ale was almost sweet as juice. If I ever do come back, I might try the Delirium Tremens Ale $7.74. I recommend trying this place only if you are in the area and in the mood for pub food. However, come with very low expectations! Perhaps you will have better luck then I. It gets really noisy and crowded later though, so not ideal for any romantic dates or meetings. Dress Code: No hoodies but a sweater and jean outfit should be fine. read more

Went with my girl to this location because I knew the shopps on don mills location was good. Got the usual Le Trappe but then decided to order the beer samplers. We ordered one and decided to share, Except it was kind of a turn off that we found a hefty size of hair embedded in the foam of one cup. Asked for a new one but the service was awfully slow. Went here during lunch hour during the week and expected the waitresses to host well as the patio was quite busy. Took almost 30-40 mins to find our actual waitress. When asked the hostess sitting down for our bill, she just said "I'm the hostess" and didn't even offer to get our waitress. Service needs a little bit of help. But besides that, I would recommend the don mills location over this one any day. Only nice thing is the patio. read more

Hoped to get lucky for a table on a Saturday night and got there. They managed to squeak a table of 2 in at around 7pm. They do take reservations as I spied some tables with reserved signs and saw a back room had been cordoned off via a curtain for a party. There's a huge beer selection and we were lucky enough to be seated by the wall of beer in the back that is impressive to look at. Don't be tempted to actually come up and take something off the wall as we watched a few folks try to do that and get sent back to their tables. The one disappointment is that their seasonal rotating beer wasn't available yet so we had to opt for something else. Makes me question just how much is actually available on their extensive menu. We shared a couple of appetizers instead of ordering our own entrees: 1. Classic Poutine - Your traditional poutine with a rich brown gravy and squeaky cheese curds. Yummy thick cut fries. 2. Bacon Poutine - Surprisingly good! Probably not a true poutine but had big bacon cuts and the creme fraiche worked well to cut through the saltiness of the bacon. 3. Duck Wings - These were big, meaty, and frenched like their other wings. Both sauces were really nice. read more

Went for the first time and was so disappointed. Not only were the hamburgers mediocre, the French fries arrived cold and got another order only after we finished the meal. Most important, this restaurant is not Mobility accessible. Washrooms do not have a handicapped button to open which makes it very difficult in a wheelchair. The ramp to get to the main seating area was apparently broken so getting down the curb was impossible. I would definitely give this restaurant a miss if you are in a wheelchair or walker. On a positive note, the staff was very accommodating. read more

Super short and sweet!... I came here just for a quick drink to kill time before going to dinner in the area. I went straight to the bar and wanted to try something new so the bartender recommended the Palm Speciale Belge, she gave me a little taste to see if I liked it. It was perfect for what I was feeling that night! She was very friendly and clearly knows her beers! Now I can add a new one to my list! read more

My most recent visit really soured me on this location. We arrived to 7 staff at the entrance who were lost in something on a paper at the entrance. Our group of 4 waited ignored for ten minutes and finally interrupted them to see if we should keep waiting. They told us to seat ourselves. We did, only to be scolded for seating ourselves by another server. A manager had to be found to see if we could retain our table. We were allowed to stay? In any event, things happen... moving on. I ordered the poké. To some extent this is on me, poké at the Bier Markt .... still it was inedible. It was served as a block on refrigerated normal rice. I have no idea why they don't use sushi rice but if you have eaten cold normal rice you can imagine what a bad idea it is to use it as a base for anything. The seafood purée on top was as terrible. Not appetising at all. I had others try it and same verdict. The worst thing I have ever ordered. How did this get on a menu? To be be fair, those that I was with were happy with they ordered but my over all experience was terrible. Stick to the beer. read more

Please stick to beer only at the Bier markt... Food was horrible... not to mentioned overpriced. Chicken wings were overcooked and stiff... steak was well... same... We ordered medium rare and got well done.... flavour of beef was good though (which tells you that the quality of meat used was good, but they can't cook it properly) Sausage flatbread was not cooked all the way through.... My friend ordered oysters and they were fine. Not to mention that the server was rude and unprofessional... even to my friend who was the birthday girl. Avoid this place if possible, there are much better options. If you want beer, go to the LCBO. read more

Bistro with great beer and great food and great atmosphere! Had the Pot of Moule Procencale here - a big bowl of mussels with herbs, shallots, garlic and white wine soup. Really really good. Comes with cripsy skinny handcut fries that were gone in minutes. Capon wings - comes in a plate of 8. They were somewhat small but really tasty and spicy! Their selection of beer is seriously overwhelming. It's listed by country and type. I got a light grapefruit cider. I forgot what it's called but it's basically a light fruity beer. Goes well with the mussels! read more

We had a really good server who knew plenty about beer. There's nothing worse than going to a place where the server knows nothing about their own product. For food, we snacked on the flight of poutine. It was a decent amount to share between two people. One poutine had smoked meat and pickles, the second was a beef poutine with mushrooms, and the third was candied bacon with sour cream and onions. The cheese was not the traditional "squeaky" cheese, but the poutines were A-OK. The beer selection is quite impressive but I really don't know much about beer. What I do know is when there are lipstick stains on my glass (which don't belong to me) it is gross. I believe I did not get a new beer. Instead, it was just poured from the dirty glass to a new glass. Still gross. 3 stars for poutine. 5 stars for the abundance of beers. 1 star for the gross glass and (likely) re-pour. read more