Came here for a midweek lunch with a friend and her daughter. John, the owner is a friendly, affable man who was a fantastic beer Sommalier to me as I put him in charge of my Ontario beer journey! It turns out that he was the perfect guide to walk me through some excellent beers. I ended up trying 4 half pints and they were all delicious! Their menu is a nice selection of meat free and carnivore options which is great for mixed groups. We shared an appie and everyone seemed to enjoy their meals. read more

Harbord House - Nicoise style salad with smoked trout. Good, but the smoked trout was quite salty! - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Gord and I had supper at The Harbord House yesterday. He had battered haddock and chips and I had a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and swapped the fries for mashed potatoes, which were good. Though the chicken sandwich was okay (it was a lot of batter and bun), I'd like to order Gord's fish and chips next time. It's the first time we've been here and it's a cute spot. read more

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Sat on the front patio which was great for our Covid precautions since nobody else was there. Our server was so friendly and delightful! Had the fried chicken sandwich and oh my, it was so juicy, tender, and delicious!! My friend's Cobb salad had a mountain of lettuce. We were a bit tormented by wasps around our food so it would be a good idea to spray for bugs in the surrounding planters. read more

Harbord House - Fried chicken burger - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This restuarant has moved a few buildings down the same street, and I think the chef may have changed as well, for the food was much better than my previous visit (or of course, they could simply have improved with more experience.) I couldn't resist a poutine even though I described the previous one as soggy fries swimming in salty gravy. This time it was a huge improvement. A mix of sweet and regular potato fries, the sauce was just enough to cover the fries, flavorful but not overly salty. We also had the fig salad. The walnut and goat cheese were delicious, though it seemed like none of the four orders appeared to have any fig in it. My friend commented that it was not really fresh fig season... okay, but change the menu or at least the waitress should inform us. Fish and chips was nicely done as well. The coleslaw was rather bland, but the bottle of malt vinegar was surprisingly delicious. I am not a fan of malt vinegar but the brand they use was of superior quality. We sat on the rooftop. There used to be a giant tree for shades, but now only a slump remained. They put up a few sunbrellas, which unfortunately were inadequate shade for the summer sun. The bookshelf is still there near the entrance, though a fraction of its previous size and not as noticeable. Do take a long there if you like books! read more

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Cozy pub! Bit of a hidden gem off The Annex! It has a nice snug room & roof top patio as well. Good selection of gastro-pub food (not your usual culprits on the menu), with good daily specials. I had the steak salad which was good! Love the blue cheese and the steak is perfect. Quite a bit of vinegar in the dressing. Never end up finishing all the lettuce as they give a generous helping. Now if it was butter lettuce or leaf lettuce, it would be perfect. read more

Harbord House - Steak salad with blue cheese - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Why have I never been here before?! We sat on the upstairs patio. Didn't see anyone but there were people already seated so we figured someone would be by soon. By the time we sat, we had water and drinks on the way. Server was awesome. We ordered the deep fried dill pickles to start. They only had breading on one side, which to me, was perfect. They were tangy with an amazing dill type dip. Loved them. Then I ordered the trout Niçoise salad. It had a jammy egg, some green beans, potatoes but way way too much dressing. It was drenched. And the trout was a touch dry. My husband had the corn and bacon chowder. He loved it but was disappointed it didn't come with crackers or bread. I asked the waitress if we could have bread so she brought some toasted pita. That helped. I will definitely go back but will stick to ordering a burger or something. read more

Ate here last night with a friend. Had an Onion soup and their Harbord burger with sweet potato fries and a lager on tap. The Onion soup was o but they used the wrong type of cheese for the topping (cheddar) and it didn't quite taste right even though it was acceptable. The Burger and sweet potato fries (doused in salt) were nicely done and the best part of the meal really, though honestly there are many other choices in the city for better burgers. Have to say though that the portion was really overly generous because I was completely stuffed at this point. My friend ordered the Sticky Toffee Pudding which I had a spoon of (couldn't eat more) and this was actually really delicious. read more

Harbord House - Harbord Burger with Sweet Potato Fries and sweet onion dip, along with a Lager - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Cool little classic Canadian pub. Solid selection of local beer. Pretty big pub style menu. The hoser burger with cheese and peameal bacon was quite tasty, though a bit overdone for me, and the fires were good too. read more

They were recommended by Bakka Phoenix when I stopped in for a signing and I'm so glad they did! I was visiting from the US so I had to have poutine. What I liked about theirs was the combination of French fries and sweet potato fries with the curds and gravy. It made the texture and the flavor more interesting. And the service was great! I'll definitely be back. read more

Went here for dinner and drinks on a Friday night - nice place with lovely service. The food is good, and portion sizes are generous, however it is still slightly overpriced for what you are getting. -------------- Follow my Instagram @yamisohungry for more eats! read more

Harbord House - Lamb & Rosemary Sausage - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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What a happy little public house! After taking in a decent musical at Randolph (I was surprised, don't be shy!), we popped in here for a few drinks and bites. I had a large glass of Malbec and the poutine and it was all delicious. Mostly I like this place for its cozy factor. Holiday lights, sweet staff and heart warming English pub feels. If you're in this area and looking to avoid student haunts, check out this dame. read more

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I think someone needs to set the record straight: this place is a house with a front porch that's been converted into a PUB. It's not a restaurant, it's not a bar, it's a PUB. And for a PUB, it's pretty dang good. They've got a very small selection of drinks and rotating tap options, and can make basic mixed drinks on request. You don't really need much else to be honest if all you're doing is sitting on the porch and kicking back a couple. For their food, we tried the buttermilk fried chicken burger, and fish and chips. Both were, best put, 'okay'. For a pub, however, they were good. The only real disappointment I have is with myself. I forgot to ask the server's name - I really wanted to give her a shout out here. She was GREAT. After we settled our bill, we very casually just mentioned we didn't like the cider we ordered. She was immediately apologetic that she put it on the bill and INSISTED that she get us another drink - on the pub (See what I did there?). She even got us some samplers so we could choose the drink we wanted! FULL MARKS! read more

Harbord House - Fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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A relatively small sized pub with good food and nice staff, good tap options for drinks in the area. It has been there for years and cannot really deceive (though it did not surpise much neither); decent read more

Hmmmm. They tried. Super friendly service and reasonable prompt. Great menu brimming with possibilities. My choice of the special - a veal parm sandwich with a Caesar salad side was deceiving. Looked great but wait! It's was ground veal (or severely tenderized through a good pounding)! OK, but if your deviating from a norm let me know. Tasted good with an spicy aftertaste. Bit short on the tomatoes sauce. Served on a grilled ciabatta was a nice choice. The Ceaser was not a Caesar!. A mixed leaf salad with vinegarette is not a Ceasar! A surprise Coleslaw the side was vinegar based and bit mustardy for my liking. Now I'm beginning to feel like I was lied to! It's not my first time here and it's always been adequate and probably worth yet another try-but beware, I ask for the details because you're not going to necessarily get what you expected read more

Harbord House - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Comfortable Canadiana in dimly lit and wood filled space with notes of that British pub styling. Solid good local draught list, not over-done. If a burger is what you desire, go for the one with canadian bacon. This time, I got the regular burger and opted to treat myself to cheese. The cheese was minimal on burger and an extra two fifty... sigh. But their food generally seems good. I would recommend. read more

Harbord House - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love this place and the people but the last 2 times I have had fish it has been off; even my cat would not eat the fish the second time.

I've walked past this place many times and never stepped foot inside. We decided to venture inside and give it a shot, and guess what? I honestly wish we'd come here sooner because the food is divine. The restaurant is very homey and reminded me of a ski lodge both inside and outside. We ordered the wild mushroom & goat cheese mac and cheese, chicken pot pie, and sticky toffee pudding. If I'm being totally honest, the food here is the epitome of comfort food. Our main dishes were pretty heavy and fatty so the accompanying salad provided a nice balance to it. I also liked how they gave us freshly ground pepper for the salad. Sticky toffee pudding is moist and oh-so-caramelly. Be sure to stop by if you're in Harbord village! read more

Harbord House - Sticky toffee pudding - may not look that appetizing but it was so warm and amazingly caramelly. - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We went there for lunch. They have a nice roof terrace for dining, the food was decent and the service was very good.

Went to Harbord House pretty much by accident. It's located down the street from another sought after patio restaurant but it was jammed packed and I'm so glad it was! There are two patios, one upstairs and one on street level as well as two levels of indoor seating. This place has a quiet and quaint atmosphere with an incredible menu including angus burgers, a variety of salads & yummy breakfasts (especially eggs benedict). Everything is reasonably priced ($12-25) and the service was pleasant. Try to sit on the patio upstairs! The hanging baskets are lovely. read more

Harbord House - Canadian Breakfast @ brunch! Bacon, 2 eggs, baked beans, toast, homemade strawberry jam, sausage and home fries! - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place never disappoints with the food quality and quantity. Nice atmosphere for a company function and a 2nd level for large loud groups. I had the fish and chips and it was excellent and very filling. read more

I was thoroughly surprised to find that their kitchen makes a long list of restaurant-style dinner entres: - a salad menu! - chicken pot pie $15 - vegetarian chilli $14 - potato crusted salmon $19 I had the Blackened Salmon Tacos $16 which is a generous dish of 3 large tacos, very liquidy (almost drinkable) chipole mayo, and just a tad off-perfect (maybe A-, almost B+) blackened salmon. Their list of Ontario craft beers is great. And it's 12 oz. $4.30 and 20 oz. $6.50 which is such a steal. Tiniest restaurant/bar I've ever seen. The stairs make the space tiny. The ground floor seats 12 people (2 tables for four, 2 tables for two) plus maybe 4-5 people at the bar. I would definitely call this a restaurant, not a pub. It's a place for an intimate pub-date, filling food, quiet and we can hear each other. Small tables. omg the table -wow what is that table. It's so small but it works out! I've never sat so close face-to-face at dinner before. read more

Harbord House - Blackened Salmon Tacos $16 - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is great and I enjoy my brunch very much. I ordered a Canadian Breakfast and a 20 oz Blonde Lager. It's about $20 in total. The home fries is a bit too deep fried for me but everything else is great. I'm not a expert on beer so I randomly pick one from the list. Really like the choice. I enjoy their buttery toast with strawberry jam very much. I would like to come back and try other food! read more

Harbord House - Beer - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Amazing outdoor patio space along with well designed street signage and curb appeal, experience was off to a great start until we encountered a less than friendly hostess/server who did very little to accommodate us; in doing so with what felt like a mix of discontent and a touch of sarcasm. We ordered a Niçoise salad and a salmon tacos dish, and were thoroughly disappointed. Both the presentation and flavouring would be something you would expect to be served at a low brow joint rather than a place like this with an ambiance which reeks of good taste: sadly the food didn't follow suit. read more

This is the place in Toronto for mimosas. You get a bottle of Henkell sparkling wine and a jug of orange juice. Mix and match to your hearts content. I ordered the country fried beef eggs Benedict and they were great. My buddies ordered omelettes and they looked great on too. The fish and chips piece of fish was huge, like almost a pound. In summary: come for the mimosas, stay for the food! read more

Harbord House - Country fried beef egg Benedict - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came with a couple people and everyone really enjoyed their food. I got the Cobb salad and it was pretty good as far as salads go - nothing to write home about. The dirty hangover poutine thing my sister got was really good! Overall decent place , the vibe and servers were the really strong points. read more

Harbord is a pub with a nice homey restaurant upstairs. We came for food and left satisfied. I can heartily recommend the fried chicken sandwich (hmm spicy) or the meatloaf. They also had the best side dish of all: a super nice and pleasant server who made the whole experience a joy. read more

another cute spot on harbord street! awesome rooftop patio to watch the sunset. thoroughly enjoyed the beer. Lamb was a bit on the salty side - feel like that could be better.\ Inside it's a little english pub style type of place that served some traditional pub fairs. very different than some of the other places near by. lovely none the less. read more

I remember first trying this place with great trepidation a few years ago when it switched over from being Rowers (a place of great nostalgia - it was there, at the first frosh pubnight that us roommates discovered that we had all answered fave music with "anything but country" in our dorm placement questionnaire). Anyhow, Harbord House is a graduation of sorts and the timing of it coincided happily with my own elevation of tastes from chicken fingers and sugary plum sauce. Harbord House offers great food, an ample selection of interesting beers with a focus on local fare. The portion sizes are generous but try to leave enough room for the sinful sticky toffee pudding dessert. Over the years I've tried quite a few things on the menu including the pulled pork, braised ribs, the salads, fish and chips and the burger. I have yet to be disappointed. They offer a tasty watermelon lemonade in the warmer months which goes perfectly with your sunglasses, sandals and a seat on the patio/porch. They are kid friendly and have at least one high chair. It gets busy at lunch time and the stairs at the entrance are narrow and steep so you might want to leave the stroller at home. read more

Get to know John. He owns the place, is there most days, and wants you to have a good time. The menu leans heavily on local and seasonal, though not dogmatically, and keeps the list short enough that the kitchen can actually get basically everything right. This has become something of a running joke with our group, since the excellent and ever-changing specials make it hard to return to the standards very often. The vegetarian chili is a favourite of mine, especially on cold days - very chunky with beans and veg, not just tomato-sauce-without-meat. I'm also a big fan of the pulled pork sandwich with fries, if you run meatward. For apps, try the buffalo shrimp, and wonder why more pubs don't carry them - delicious. Save room for the sticky toffee pudding. Don't make that face, I'm serious. I don't care that you don't normally eat dessert, or that sticky toffee pudding sounds too rich. It'll split up to 4 ways happily, so you can cop out that way if you want, but you really do have to order it. I kind of insist. Tap list is all Canadian, again leaning on the local, and the guest tap changes monthly. John's got your hookup there, too. read more

John Oakes is what you want in a gastropub owner. Honest food, specials that draw from local suppliers, a friendly set of servers and a great tap list have been assembled under his watchful eye. He recognizes regulars and often manages to make them feel appreciated. I wish I lived nearby, as I could see treating John's place as my "local". read more

I HEART Poutine (as I am sure you can guess from some of my previous posts) and the Harbord House is one of the greatest places in Toronto to take advantage of this delcious appetizer. Real cheese curds and the option of regular fries or sweet potato fries, you cannot go wrong! The atmosphere is cozy and casual and a great place in the winter months to meet up with friends for a pint and a poutine! I am definitely a fan. read more

I've been there twice. Enjoyed it both times. Goat Cheese & Fig Salad: delicious. Fresh figs? Candied nuts? Count me in! A light yet filling salad. Mac N' Cheese: Hot hot hot! There was some sauce inconsistency & penne isn't my preferred Mac noodle, but it was still pretty good. A little salty (maybe the Parmesan?) but the side salad helped mix up my taste buds a bit. Interesting micro-brews are a foot! Our server seemed quite knowledgeable & everyone was satisfied with their choice. No room for dessert...next time! read more

This place is a gem. John's interpretation of an Ontario gastro-pub is spot on. I like how the food changes with the seasons. Highlights are the BBQ in the summertime, the simple grilled local fish...and of course, the sticky toffee pudding - it's off-the-rails. And of course, the beer. The rotating selection of Ontario micro-brews is perfect. The eclectic collection of previous guest taps on the wall above the bar is a nice touch, as are the bucolic pictures of Ontario cottage country, in frames. It's one of the only places I know with confidence that I'll be able to find my favorite stout ( Durham's Black Katt ). A less pretentious offering on the foodie-friendly Harbord strip. Good place to take the family, in other words it's kid friendly. Had a burger and a Black Katt with my son, who had the mac and cheese, on the porch this summer. read more

While I have had both good and bad experiences at this restaurant, the good overshadow the bad. Plus, how can you not love a restaurant in a house? Service has always been fantastic. The atmosphere is great. I've gone just with my husband on some occasions and with larger groups on others and every time I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. If you're going to try some of their appetizers I highly recommend their calamari. The calamari is dipped in a cornmeal breading which is nice and light and the lemon saffron aioli dipping sauce is absolutely amazing. I also recommend the buffalo shrimp. I don't normally like a blue cheese dip, but the one that is paired with this shrimp is pretty good! The Ale, bacon and cheese dip is also quite delicious, and of course the sweet potato fries. The first time I was ever there I had one of their feature items which was a steak and it was cooked to my liking. I have also enjoyed their burgers, though the last time I was there my burger was a little overdone for my liking. Finally, I can't forget to mention their beer selection. While it is not super extensive, it does provide you with a variety of different kinds that you won't find in your average pub/restaurant. I recommend the Durham Hop Addict IPA. I will definitely go back and I recommend you give it a try if you're in the area and looking for a great place to eat. Call ahead to make reservations though, because I'm not the only one who has such a high opinion of this place! read more

Walked by this place and had to take a peak. It has a very homey and friendly feeling to it. The server was delightful and the food was amazing. I got the salmon tacos( as suggested by the server) and my friend got the potato salmon. Both were very good. I personally wasn't a fan of the potato salmon but my friend thoroughly enjoyed it. I had never had salmon tacos but they are a now a new favorite of mine, very good mix of flavors with a light house vinaigrette salad on the side. Going to visit this place again soon. read more

Harbord House - Pubs Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm beginning to think Harbord St - more specifically, Harbord House - is becoming my go-to place for friends' birthday group gatherings. I ate here last weekend, and and was reminded of why I LOVE it. The dining room - specifically, the upper level - is a decent space. The staff is fine, too. Had no problems with them. And the food is what you'd call "comfort food". I'm now a fan of their Mac N' Cheese. It's so rich and tangy, you need the greens to help you digest. I'm probably biased, but having been here probably half a dozen times, I've yet to leave disappointed. read more

Sure, they have microbrews, but the bartender was really bitchy. She wouldn't even list them for us. Honestly, if you're not going to give us hospitality, why should we bother tipping you well? read more

A cute little Victorian house transformed into a "pubby" atmosphere - with great food and nice service. If you're a VEGETARIAN, try the veggie chili. It's spicier than you'd expect, but definitely worth the heat. The service was personable and down to earth. No wows, but not bad. Try it! read more

Who do you have to know to get good service around here ? Made reservations for 5:30 for what we thought would be an early holiday dinner with the family. Were seated, specials listed, orders taken Food arrived: one soup - in retrospect a smart order - because everyone else's mains came almost an hour later. It's busy, it's a holiday. Understood. An aside: the holiday meal looked like a Swanson TV dinner. I hear it tasted a bit better than that. But Harbord House has a reputation for good food. Maybe just not tonight. Everything all right ? Want a top up on your coffee ? Need more water ? Good questions. We were not asked. But the person looking after our table made sure those bar glasses were polished to within an inch of their lives. Hmmm. How about: guests first, goblets later. Another aside: when the specials were listed at the top of the meal, no mention was made of pumpkin pie. Maybe we would have liked some. We'll never know. It was sold out by the time we were thinking of dessert. What a disappointment. read more

Way too bougie for this bo-bo. I really liked Rowers and it's laid back vibe. This place is just too pricey and for what? The atmosphere lacks compared to Rowers... if I want to watch fire on a display screen I can do that at home, thank you very much. The food is okay, just too sleek for what should be Rower's. Um... I'll just leave it at that. read more