What a pleasant surprise. All my dining plans in Toronto were bust the other week (due to surprise closings or parking woes) but I stopped here on my way home. Earl's had been on my radar for awhile, but I was trying to avoid chains. No more. The lychee tini, which includes elderflower and hibiscus, tastes great. Not too sweet, just right. The truffle fries and garlic aioli were great, but the calamari was particularly exceptional. They serve theirs in plump juicy strips with a spicy yuzu (citrus fruit that tastes like a cross between a lemon and an orange) aioli with a surprising - and welcome - kick. Service is great. The restaurant was relatively peaceful for being in a mall. A nice end to a frustrating trip (as far as dining was concerned.) read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Lychee tini - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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Went to Earls with a large group. Seated immediately at our reservation time. Place was hopping and everything being served around us looked great. Food came to the table promptly. Several had salads, a couple had margarita pizzas, two had blackened salmon, one had the spicy chicken and one had a wrap. All the meals were nicely prepared and came hot to the table (not the salads). Servings were generous. I had blackened salmon, extra blackened. Slab was the size of the palm of my hand and perfectly seasoned. It came with a rice pilaf and firm broccoli. Dish was a very good choice. Highly recommend without any reservations. Would return in an instant. read more

Ok lunch here while shopping. Nothing special. Salmon was overcooked but the burger was tasty. Server was pleasant.

There was a slight problem with our take out order but their staff was quick to react specifically Julie costa, Thank you for the great food. read more

Overall great experience! The staff was SO NICE. Seating was great. Menu had something for everyone. Food was tasty. The parsley was a bit much in the dish for my taste and the $2 artisan bread add on is something I'd pass on next time. But overall great! read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Truffle fry app - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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Booked through OpenTable, but waited 15 minutes for our table with three small children, without any explanation or apology from the staff at the front desk. This was for a reservation at 5:30, so very early. I piped up and the front desk team was confused about my reservation despite already giving my name at arrival. Extremely unprofessional. The server was nice but the food took a while to come out. Though the staff is always pleasant with children seated at the table, I wouldn't say Earl's is somewhere that is particularly family friendly given the wait times and the price of pop per glass ($5!!!). There are no kids meals to be had. Settling the bill, they do the the usual suggested gratuity on the taxed amount. If you choose to select a dollar amount their POS gives you a message saying you are only tipping your server "this percentage". Pricing psychology at work, but incredibly dishonest. Will hesitate about going back to Earl's as the overall experience tries to be fancy but fails in so many ways on the customer experience. read more

What a great dinner place! Was a little apprehensive when pulling up and the place was in a mall but wow some really good food! Server, she was great very tentative and helped answer any questions. Noise level inside was a little loud with chatter but an open area that's to be expected. Would definitely recommend. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Sushi, truffle fries & street corn guacamole dip...all three great! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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Too expensive I ordered the steak it was raw and so chewy I spent $50 on a raw piece of steak and portions were so bad my hand was bigger then the steak and it was not even that good DO NOT RECOMMEND. read more

Awesome atmosphere and good staff. A little on the pricey side but was very good. They had the usual beer, spirits, and wine. Tried 3 of their tacos: Crispy Shimp sushi taco, Spicy Tuna sushi taco and the Chrispy Tofu sushi taco. read more

Enjoyed the atmosphere and food. It was wonderful. So full, couldn't get white chocolate crème brûlée for dessert. A++++ read more

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The psychological journey to get to Earl's in Burlington was complicated, but ultimately worth the struggle. My friend Sheila and I were looking for a place that was equidistant between Toronto and Niagara-on-the-Lake. Scenic Burlington was by far the fairest place to meet, as it would mean we'd both drive for around 45 minutes. Sheila has many strong suits as a person -- a brilliant, unique mind; good with dogs; extremely funny; chipper personality; a bouncy little walk that's easy to spot from a distance or in a crowd. However, she can be indecisive in two important domains: what restaurant to eat at, and where to sit in the restaurant. She approaches these endeavors with the suspicion of a New York mob boss from the 1970s. I pitched Earl's as a lunch spot. She bucked against my choice, even though I'd already made the reservation. Sheila then spent the next 20 minutes trying to find a better restaurant. One of the places she chose was clearly a catering establishment and not a restaurant open to the public. The other was closed on Mondays (we were meeting on Monday.) She ended up back at Earl's, and made a new reservation (I'd canceled mine in the interim.) You really can't force people into things -- if it's to happen, most of the time they must come to their own conclusions. Luckily, Sheila came around on Earl's. Even though it was bustling, the noise level was moderate, maybe even on the low side, which helped facilitate an easy conversation. The casual yet sophisticated vibe of Earl's made it so that we could discuss personal issues (the state of my love life, the nature of our creative work, health matters) in a way that was both candid but not outrageous. If the noise level had been higher, I might have been tempted to say some crazy stuff. We shared a kale and mushroom pizza, which had excellent flavors, primarily thanks to the caramelized onions that seemed to replace the traditional red sauce. Sheila was initially disappointed by the lack of red sauce, but recovered quickly when she tasted the pizza. She refused to eat the crusts, so they kind of piled up like bones on her plate. I personally enjoyed the crust, as it was nicely leavened and had crispy blackened edges. I almost ate Sheila's crusts but I'm watching my weight. We also had quinoa salad. The Earl's kitchen staff did the exact right thing with the quinoa meaning: THEY TOASTED IT, so there were little crunch blasts waiting to be detonated within the roughage. Good job! Sheila and I went Dutch, on the bill. We each paid $27 minus tip. So reasonable! I guess that's what happens when two ladies decide to forgo wine. We had such a good time it was as though we DID have wine. In the parlance of our time, Earl's is a great container for true human connection between two lifelong friends. I am looking forward to once more passing through the Earl-y gates with Sheila at some point in the future! Or maybe my mom. My mom likes Earl's too. read more

Food twice now I have recently ordered a filet and it has been as tough as a cow hide. This is no fault of the chefs and it was cooked to a perfect med rare both times. This time the potato's were stone cold. The service is very hit and miss. We waited 25 min for our 7:00 pm reservation. The nacho chips were 1/2 great and 1/2 rubbery and oily. Probably cooked in oil not hot enough. The new corn avocado dip is very good. I would recommend the location, and be careful what you order. The staff hustle and are probably overworked. read more

My wife and I had one of our first dates at Earl's in Mississauga back in 2008, so the chain has always held a certain sentimental value, and since moving to Hamilton we've enjoyed dining at the Burlington location. That is, until recently. Our recent visit to Earl's will almost certainly be our last. The quality of food has diminished while the prices have dramatically increased. ($30 for two cocktails is a little outrageous, and they're not even using top-shelf liquor.) Our meals were lackluster and portions smaller than ever before. A few years back, I made the mistake of ordering the Sticky Toffee Pudding for dessert and wrote a Google review about it calling it "an abysmal failure", which it still is. The owners didn't seem to care, and I didn't think it was possible for them to make it worse, but they found a way. This dessert is so BAD, it shouldn't even be on the menu, and it should be illegal for them to call it "Sticky Toffee Pudding". (There are a lot of Brits rolling in their graves over it I'm certain.) It's Chocolate Lava Cake, and not a very good one either! If you want exceptional Sticky Toffee Pudding, visit Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Halifax and you'll understand what I'm talking about. All in all, this last experience at Earl's was enough for us to say sayonara, auf wiedersehen, au revoir to a franchise we've enjoyed for well over a decade. There are much better meals to be had that won't bankrupt you while simultaneously leaving you unsatisfied. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Earl's Sticky Toffee Pudding (a.k.a. - Chocolate Lava Cake) - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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The ambiance, the food, the staff, all too notch. I'm not the easiest to please but this place exceeded all expectations. The flavour of my food was exceptional, a truly skilled chef whoever she/he was A lot of nice little touches that I'm probably too spoiled to really put a finger on but they had it read more

Food is ok. Service is very slow. It seemed like the waitress was busy chit chatting, instead of taking care of her customers. read more

Read all the amazing reviews and decided to try out this place and it didn't disappoint. From the easy booking reservations to the friendly and helpful staff we knew we were in for a good time. Ordered the old fashion and followed it up with amazing b-52 shots along with the to die for truffle fries and the artisan bread. I had the 9 oz cajun spiced sirloin with mashed potatoes and gravy and my friend ordered the tofu toll shushi. The steak simply melted in the mouth. We ended the evening dinner with the pickle back shot and that hit home as well read more

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Everything we ordered we loved! The outdoor patio was beautiful for a nice summers day! Recommend this place! read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Dynamite Roll, wings, buffalo cauliflower. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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Great service, food was amazing and it was a quiet time when I went. I had the pleasure of visiting during happy hour in a Wednesday night. Not too loud, not too quiet. Perfect for a date night read more

We have now been to this Earls location several times. Great server's, had a young man named Santiago, polite and came to check on us often. Food is great. We had a appetizer feast. Two Sushi roll and hot spinach dip with calamari. Side order of chicken tocos. Atmosphere was good and really liked the private booth. read more

Love the prime sirloin and the Mother Earth Bowl. Pricey but yummy and it never fails to always be delicious.

I'm not normally a fan of chain restaurants but I do enjoy me some Earl's. Their food is pretty delicious and I like that they have happy hour specials plus daily menu features as well. Service has been generally friendly and prompt in my experience with visiting two different locations. I enjoyed a soup and salad combo for brunch which really hit the spot. The salad was huge and not overly dressed (which I like) and the cream of tomato soup was very satisfying. Their pan bread is super delicious and pretty addictiing. Bae was craving breakfast so ordered their all day breakfast dish with eggs, toast and bacon which he said was decent but probably would choose something else next time. Tip : if you don't care about serious dragon breath, get the garlic fries - they are so darn tasty!! read more

Mediocre service after 15 minutes without acknowledgement, beer taste like poo...tuna bowl with literally 6 razor shaved cucumber slices, served with no utensils or chopsticks, 2 ounce of Tuna at best, over priced by any stretch. Beertown way much better vibe and food and service. Never again. read more

Came here for an early lunch and got the chicken, fig and Bree sandwich. It was pretty good, the chicken was seasoned well and you could tell that the bun was fresh. The fries didn't come salted and we had to ask for salt as there was none on the table. We also ordered the cheddar and bacon burger and it was ok. Total come out to about $50 for the two meals, a bit pricey but it was decent food. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

My recent visit was with running friends after the Around the Bay race and there were about 30 of us who came for a lunch celebration after we completed our 30k run. Earls was able to accommodate us by giving us a whole back section of the restaurant (we made reservation) and provided friendly, fast and efficient service. They were even able to provide split and shared bills without a fuss. Menu offered a variety of selection that would suit every palate and prices were reasonable. They even have their own house lager which was nice and refreshing, so good after a long run. I had the bacon cheddar burger which was tasty and served with thinly cut fries that were cooked to a nice crisp. I even had room to share dessert, the warm chocolate sticky toffee pudding served with vanilla bean gelato in a candy snap basket was absolutely delicious. read more

Earls Kitchen + Bar - Warm Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding $8 - Canadian (New) Near Me - Burlington, Ontario

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We've been here a lot, but he last several times we've come here, the service has been pretty slow. The servers are helpful when they get to you, but several times now we've been seated only to wait, and wait, and wait before we finally get frustrated enough to flag down someone and ask for help. The last time this happened, we waited for 10 minutes, and then simply got up from our table and walked out. If I want to be ignored, I can call the phone company to complain about my bill. There are plenty of other restaurants who are eager to serve us. read more

Fully understand Covid situation but don't promise something you cannot do, don't take the orders, just say no, stop making a promise. We tried to support local. You've been doing this for over 30 days now, so your system should be working.... clearly it's not read more

I had a great steak for lunch yesterday. Cooked to perfection . Delicious broccolini served with a salad as per my request instead of mashed potatoes. The salad had unique flavours such as toasted nuts and the steak came with a lovely sauce on the side. All this for the amazing price of $25.00. It was terrific. read more

Love this location. The vibe is just perfect. The food and drink are always on point. The waitresses are super quick and attentive. Also I feel the need to comment on the cleanliness of the bathrooms which is an important factor for me. They have always kept them in great shape here, and it is nice to see the mgmt use nice soap products like this Earls does ;) Will continue coming back as often as possible. I would suggest asking the bartender to make a Man en Fuego. It's my favorite drink, and for whatever reason they pulled it off the menu ... HMMM? read more

One of my go-to restaurants! I've always loved Earls. Spent two birthdays here so far in this location and all my friends enjoyed it that we go here even when there is no special occasion. I always order the Cajun Chicken every time I come. It is so good! read more

My friends and I went to dinner last night at this location. We had a couple of complaints with our server and our food. We ended up speaking to the manager who was very apologetic to our concerns. Kristen made a huge effort into making up for our experience earlier in the evening. We were truly impressed with her customer service skills.We'll all be returning to try again this location because of her. read more

The service at this specific Earls location is so terrible. It is not uncommon to sit with your menu closed for 10-15 minutes before the server comes to the table (even when its not busy). Its really unfortunate that something as simple as a bad waitress can ruin a dinner experience. The bartenders on the other hand are wonderful. I went to the bar to order our drinks while waiting our usual 10 minutes for our server, and the bartender ended up serving us for the night. Would recommend going to a different location, the food is always great. read more

Out for casual dinner with my wife picked this restaurant since it's close to our house. I had a Bigger Better Burger and my wife had the Cajun Chicken Cheddar Sandwich and we shared a garden salad where we had the field greens replaced with romaine. Everything was delicious and the service was fantastic! read more

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Damn! We were doing so well...back to the unorganized madness of the Earls we used to know. Why can't you get bartenders that can serve the wood and do service bar? read more

The food is quite lovely. Yet I have an issue with the super sexualization of the female staff. They look great and all, but having to work in super high heels and minidresses seemed odd. It felt chauvinistic, to force women to wear this kind of clothing. What is up with Earls that they are objectifying women in this way. It's 2015 isn't it. Perhaps there needs to more female corporate leadership and perspective. The tacos were wonderful though. And the staff are all very nice and kind. read more

Absolutely terrible service here. I could not be more dissapointed in my experience at earls. We waited over 20 minutes for the server to take our order. I actually had to go speak to someone to get service when in the dining area. Grilled chicken caesar salad was practically melting the lettuce was so bad. Came with cornbread so stale I couldnt eat it. Chicken tacos were soggy. Do not recomend Earls at all. For such a big name out west it was a big dissapointment. Too many shortcomings to return. read more

So I came here for happy hour drinks on a Sunday night and the place was still fairly busy at around 10:00 pm and they are also located inside the Mapleview Shopping Centre. Plenty of parking right out front and located conveniently beside the mall entrance. They offer daily happy hour from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm and form 9:00 pm to close for dine-in only, their happy hour menu is actually fairly extensive from finger foods to a full on meal like Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl. The whistle wetters have a great selection as well many different types of beers to choose from and if that's not your jam you can also pick cocktails or wine. Happy hour pricing was fairly decent ranging from $4 to $ 20 for food and $3.50 to $11.50 for the whistle wetters. The service here is good as the servers are always on their toes and checking on all their tables I noticed. The ambiance is very casual to business plenty of different crowds that come in. Definitely recommend here if you're going out for a gathering or a date with that special someone or even just to hang out at the bar and watch some sports can't go wrong. read more

nice little funky atmosphere... reminds me of Joeys in Toronto The food was a 6/10 not bad read more

Made an impromptu stop while shopping to have some lunch and watch the Germany vs. Sweden game. The bar was cozy and we were able to sit right next to a tv. I ordered the wonton and chicken appetizer with a Pinot noir sparkling rosé. My partner ordered the swordfish tacos with yam frites. The food was delicious! Our server was nice, although a little slow but overall no complaints. read more

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Food and drinks were alright. Poor selection for a vegetarian. I ordered the margarita pizza which tasted terrible. I think a frozen one from the grocery store would taste better! read more

Stopped by for dinner and lucked out because we were seated at 5:45 so we just made it in time for the Happy Hour menu! * BBQ Pork Buns - Pretty good, especially the sauce. * Chicken Tacos - OK * Dynamite Prawn + Mango Roll - Delicious! Service was very friendly and attentive on the patio. It was a warm sunny day so everyone was in a great mood! The spicy Caesars helped a lot! I will definitely return! read more