In the USA, different states had different liquor laws. In California, I could buy wine, beer and…read morehard liquor at grocery stores and drug stores. In Minnesota and Oregon, I could buy wine and beer at grocery stores, but liquors were purchased at licensed liquor stores. I'm still getting used to Ontario, where one can buy wine at 'wine shops', either stand-alone or in certain grocery stores (separate from the rest of the store), beer at 'The Beer Store', or everything at the LCBO. Heck, I'm nothing if not adaptable. On the wine side of things: I like the way the LCBO has organized the wines by region. So far, the local wines fall into two categories for me: affordable but not really drinkable, and drinkable but not really affordable. Which leaves me with imports, which aren't that affordable after paying for importation and -- oh yeah -- the egregious taxes here. Liquor selection: OMG, where the heck is the TEQUILA?! The best stuff they have is Patron Silver! I got so spoiled at Trebol, with somewhere between 80-100 high-end tequilas, and developed such a palate for it... good thing I don't really have the time to drink, these days. *Sigh.* Maybe some kind soul in the U.S. will take pity on us and send us something decent for Christmas...? At least they have Bulleit bourbon, because I haven't liked the Canadian whiskeys I've tried. I miss the Oregon locals: 12 Bridges gin, Crater Lake vodka, all of the beautiful SakeOne sakes... to say nothing of the delicious and affordable local wines and craft beers. Beer, which I didn't learn to love until I moved to Oregon, microbrew capital of the continent, has become a highly limited experience here. Mostly, there are lagers in cans. Yuk. So far, the Stone Hammer dark ale, the Wellington special pale ale, and the Harvest 'taste of Ontario' all meet my standards, but you can't get those just anywhere. (You can get them at Borealis... which is just another reason we end up there so often.) Even the LCBO selection is limited: of the beers I just listed, only the Wellington SPA is available. And then, on the back wall, on the top shelf... Aha! Is that an old friend I spy? It is! Come to mama, Rogue hazelnut ale! Wait, what's this I see? A price tag of... TWELVE DOLLARS?! Really? *Sigh.* I just cannot justify it, and sadly put it back. Being a loquacious beast, I talk about the terrible sorrow of the twelve-dollar beer at the checkout stand. "Twelve dollars?" Asks the woman helping us (Cynthia). "That cannot be right." And she calls the manager over about it, even though I didn't ask; he shrugs and wanders off. She gets annoyed with him, and grabs someone else to do a proper price check -- it's only SIX dollars! Huzzah! I get to go home with my prize -- thank you, Cynthia. That kind of service really deserves to be rewarded; one of the stars above is for you specifically. I'd love to see you promoted to manager!

It is simply the only place where they make me look fifteen years younger when I buy a whisky and…read morethey ask me for I.D. Otherwise, nothing to write review about.

Excellent wine making and service. Can't wait to come back for another batch!…read more First time doing this and for sure will be back.

This is hands down the best "make your own" or "brew your own" winery and beer store ever! Bear is…read moretruly knows his craft, making delicious wines. Liz is very friendly, helpful and great to visit with while bottling your new wine. I keep going back and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future!

Visited with my niece. We were served by Susie who could not have been more gracious, attentive and…read morepolite. I left feeling not only full with delicious food but my cup full from such a great experience. Thanks Susie!!

Really friendly staff that was able to accommodate a huge groups of 20+ for a work social. Food was…read moregood and was really impressed/surprised by the potentially homemade ketchup that was less sweet and more tangy than Heiz. I ordered a burger and was impressed by the cross between quarter pounder and smash burger crisp. I was most surprised by the economic flight of beer that cost only ~15 for a flight of 4!

It is currently lockdown in the middle of winter when patio or car eating are the only options…read more Heated patio here, visited on -9C, need the jacket on. I stopped in for a bite, after reading a review complimenting that patio was suitable for spring and autumn...so why not winter. We called in and asked if their patio was open, then learned we could reserve spots. It was-9C with wind chill and some sun. They were accomodating to slot us in for 2.30-3.30pm and even when we were slightly late they honoured and held our reservation. We ordered the wings at $15 for 7 pieces and the swet potato fries for $12 (plsteful). The wings were well fried and generously coated with honey garlic, we were asked if we wanted it on the side or all over. The wings were served with two sticks of celery and one carrot and a blue cheese dip. The sweet potato fries were skinny and fried with a light coating that was extra crispy and served with an aioli sauce. The location has menus on the wall and QR code. The heaters near the menu on the ceiling was on but the ones facing the opposite direction was on. A bit drafty, I would recommend sitting closer to the covered patio side. The location has some comfy blankets to use, but not much is done to sanitize customer to customer so we enjoyed our own jacket. The restaurant recommended to bring some blankets but we were on the go and didny have any. The parking lot has spots, but I would presume most customers would be drinking and responsibly walking or riding taxi.

This spot feels like it is definitely a must go on your Guelph to do list! Our server was…read moreaccommodating and kind. She was simply the best. The location is an old house and the holidays amplified the cozy atmosphere to 100. The fire place was great and warm and I loved it. The food was amazing and the portions were ginormous. Would definitely recommend the Mac and cheese the spices were perfect.

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I came here for the second time with my family. I was sadly disappointed. The place was a little…read moretoo warm and I extremely disliked the sticky tables (it wasn't dirty, but an unfortunate table top finish issue). We ordered quite a bit of food. The appetizers (calamari, mozza sticks, and wings) were great! Very solid choices although personally the wings (medium) were a little too sweet for us. Service was ok but the waitress did seem a bit stressed. The mains, however, were a bit disappointing. The burgers were just ok, my halloumi in the halloumi salad was burnt (although the salad itself was great), and the children's cheese sandwich was also burnt. The fish & chips were very oily. Usually I really want to like and rate local establishments well as I am a local myself, but burnt food is a no-no and unfortunately with kids I don't really have the time to ask for a remake. Great vibes for a good beer though.

Food is great and is yummy. I recommend the French onion soup. It is amazing. I also recommend…read moretheir garlic trio for lunch. It is also a great place for appetizers and I do recommend their Yorkshire puddings. It is amazing. The only thing that I didn't give it five stars for is because sometimes you wait a little bit long for a server to take your order, but that's what happens when it's busy just sometimes getting refills and them to take your order is a little long but other than that, I would recommend

This is definitely mostly a students/sports bar. I came in here twice now. Once for St Pattys and…read moreanother time with some friends. The place itself looks decent and well kept, however, I found the pace of the place to be slow and slightly disorganized. The host was little to be seen when looking for seating, and the staff looks stressed. That being said, I very much enjoyed the fries and chicken wings I received, and location cannot be beat.

Shepherd's Pub is one of the best value restaurants in Elora. Great staff, good food and an…read moreexcellent pint of Guinness. They consistently do the basics well at a reasonable price. This is unlike the majority of local restaurants that focus on chasing the tourist $'s with style over substance offerings at a premium price.

Enjoyed some beer and an early light dinner / snacking at this authentic pub in downtown Elora …read more Casual and visually interesting vibe . Good service , attentive and friendly. The cod bites were very good! A nice Greek salad as well. Solid selection of beers. Look forward to going back

I really enjoyed this place. They have a large patio that is dog friendly. The patio also has large…read morescreen TV's playing sport games. Everything that came out looked delicious. Their wings caught my eye. They have draughty specials. Instead of $8.00 or more, they had the hazy IPA for $6.50. Visited on a Sunday and had the nachos along with the bangers and mash both were delicious. The nachos were baked just to the right crispness. The patio has a good view and service was friendly. You do have to wait quite a bit though so it's more of a relaxing place not a quick dining place.

We came here for wing night as a group of 6 +1 baby. It was actually really great! The wings were…read morehuge and fresh. The staff were lovely and very helpful. The vibes were just what you want. All this for a decent price!

Hi Yelpers! Been…read morehere before at the Hamilton location. Thought I'd try a different location and different food. The restaurant is in a plaza with a reasonable amount of parking. The restaurant also offers dine-in and patio. The servers, some wore masks and some did. The washrooms are gender neutral. The vibe is casual. Moderately loud. Polite server who was attentive. In terms of food, we got the calamari as an appetizer, it was breaded nicely. The dipping sauces were house cocktail sauce and garlic sauce. There were two thinly slices chorizo and fried onions? My partner had the Buddha Bowl, which composed of farm greens, minted millet and peas, tamari mushrooms, pickled red onions (weren't too tart), cilantro, sesame slaw (refreshing), chili like cracker (meh) and his chosen meat was flank steak (reasonable sized portion). Other options were chicken, salmon and fried tempeh. I had the BEE STING pizza. It's composed of red sauce, mozza, spicy salami (not too spicy;mild heat), basil, honey (brought a good sweetness), lemon ricotta (don't taste it much), and chili oil. The crust is tastes. Love it. For dessert we shared the Maple Walnut Bread Pudding. Unsure what bread putting is suppose to be like but there break needed force to slice up the vanilla ice cream with the candied walnuts is fantastic. I would definitely go back! Check it out Yelpers!

Well where to start, first of all, the service needs to be a little quicker (all servers were…read morefriendly - but we needed to search for our waitress a few times and could not find her)- customers who came in after us (we were 3) received their food a lot faster - as in more than 10 minutes sooner... When we finally received our food the salad was adequate- very small- polenta fries not really firm enough - actually a little mushy- sauces were very tasty. When our pizza finally arrived it was not cooked properly - mushrooms were difficult to chew - pizza was not cut through - crust was so thin we could not eat it without a fork/knife - and bottom crust was gooey! I looked around at other pizzas while were leaving and they looked much thicker, while still being thin - they could actually pick up a piece of pizza and it was cut through. We have no issue paying for a well made pizza - we are Italian and enjoy a gourmet pizza - this was not our experience. We were actually disappointed with this food. Please note this is NOT our first visit here - I have noticed a decline in quality - too bad I sincerely enjoyed this restaurant before.....