Used to have nice live bands now they practically have nothing at all since new management took over

Came out for a quick bite and a few drinks. It was a slow day for the establishment so I got to talk to the bartender a bit. He was very personable so it made for an enjoyable experience. I just had the calamari appetizer which was excellent. I was impressed that with the service and the place had a neat vibe to it. read more

Jake's Boathouse - Calamari appetizer - Pubs Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Jake's Boathouse can be found on the corner of First Gulf, a bit out of the way but they make do with the space they have. Walking in feels like walking into a SpongeBob set, it's nautical and cheesy and owns it. Jake's knows exactly how silly it looks and it is proud; I kind of love it for that. Comfort-wise it's pretty good, well-spaced out and decorated. I feel I missed out as I feel Jake's atmosphere truly shines during the night-hours as I ate during the mid-day - keep this in mind during the review. The staff was kind and speedy, not much to report in that regard. Not the most memorable experience staff-wise but they got the job done and made me feel appreciated. The menu had the boathouse essentials with seemingly decent prices (in this hell-hole of an economy, at least), however, the price means nothing when looking at the burger. THE BURGER: A Cheeseburger and Fries (~25 bucks) Presentation-wise, it looks fine. Not much to report but this is one of the times where no news IS bad news. Not that it wasn't handled with care but it had no jazz to it. The fries in the deep-fryer basket was a cute touch, however, with the fries providing a nice crunch. The burger itself was smaller than I'd hoped. Give the price point, I'd hoped it would have at least been as big as the bun but it looked like it has a big hat and giant boots. Taste-wise, it got the job done. Nothing phenomenal but the glory of a good burger is amazing regardless. A juicy patty with a great cheese-melt. Handled with love; if only there was more to love. Jake's Boathouse, in my eyes, is an experience that happens to be a restaurant. With great food but disappointing portions, it is not my go-to when I'm in Steeles. HOWEVER. I believe that the experiences and performances must make up for it as people tend to go in large groups. Plus I like fish too so, can't complain. read more

Jake's Boathouse - a burger and fries - Pubs Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

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This place has separate doors for entering and exiting. We had a hard time finding the entrance and later, a hard time finding the exit. No, we weren't drunk! The doors were somewhat hidden around corners. Our group of 40 people were given the Chart Room. I like the fact that they have a separate room for a large group. In the main restaurant, there was music and dancing. Service We only had one server taking drink and food orders. That meant there was quite a wait to place our food orders. The server was very organized, making sure she asked each of our names so she could get our orders to us and bill us correctly even if we moved around throughout the night. A tip of 18% was automatically added to the bill for our group. The server drew attention to this for each of us. That's fair. Food/Drinks Don't order the veggie burger (Beyond Meat). It was dry and overcooked. Only the goat cheese topping and the ketchup I added made it palatable. On the plus side, there were a number of sides to choose from. I chose the Thai coconut soup which was small but delicious. The selection of beer on tap was good. Location I admit I'm not too familiar with Brampton, but the restaurant was in the middle of nowhere and not too visible from the street. There was ample parking. read more

First off had I used the restroom before I ordered I wouldn't have ate there. Filthy is an understatement. Fish tacos were flavorless the pico was not fresh and the tortillas were cold. Garden salad was iceberg lettuce. No mixed greens no croutons no cheese very plain and the blue cheese dressing had a sour taste to it like it had been around too long. My server was pleasant and noted I did not enjoy my meal, but didn't ask how he could make it better he just cleared my plate and brought me a bill for almost $30. I could not recommend this filthy place to anyone. read more

Great service. Neat atmosphere. Had fish with sweet potato fries and veggies. Was pretty tasty. Would go back.

Server was very pleasant and attentive. She recommended a great beer, Storyteller lager. We had Chili Thai cauliflower bites as appetizer, portion was good and this dish was very tasty. We ordered roasted beet salad and cobb salad for our meals . Portions were small, very tiny, and my spouse had added grilled chicken to her salad, which she had to look for to find the tiny bits of chicken-- cheese was also microscopic in portion. We appreciate price increases are necessary and we accept that, but scrimping on ingredients and portions isn't going going to bring people back. One beer, one green tea, two salads and one appetizer was $62.50 before tax and tip, (we left 18%) which is not a problem for us, but we went home hungry. Very disappointed in a place that I considered to be one of the best in Brampton. read more

I have been to Jake's boathouse twice the fist time I had the fish and chips the fish seamed fresh and the fries were good. Second time there I had a burger sorry but is was way over cooked. I asked for it medium and was told it had to be cooked through. I agreed but I wasn't expecting it to be cooked to death. I don't think I will be back. read more

Is this place perfect - no - but for the area this place can't be beat. It doesn't rank 5 stars only because the menu is more limited than I'd prefer around healthy (non-salad) options - but for what it is - it is good and consistent. (The salmon is good AND healthy - but I can't eat that every day) More importantly, the service here is amazing. I've enjoyed two different folks behind the bar and they were both just amazingly good at their jobs. No question it is my to go spot. Also - I was lucky enough to get into town on a Saturday night one weekend and the band they had was absolutely amazing. Hope my project drags out just a little so I can come back! read more

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We drove all the way out here to eat on Monday night 9/10 at 10:19pm, posted hours until 11pm. Printed sign in window said this. What the heck? So not ok. read more

Jake's Boathouse - Pubs Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Alright, so let's take a look at this. We had my wife's 50th here last nite. Had 70+ ppl attend. It's a excellent venue with a great party atmosphere. The band was solid with 80's-90's Rock, but for me that's where it ended. We ordered 60+ drinks for our guests & 6 different types of Appetizers to go with em. This is the list...Chicken Bites, Bruschetta, Nachos with Cheese dip, Veggie Trays, Pizza Bites & Chicken spring rolls. The chicken bites were a big lump of fried chicken. Looked terrible. The bruschetta was very good. The pizza bites were very under cooked & blah & the spring rolls were good. What can u say about veggies...their veggies. My main course was the Fish Tacos...in a word...terrible. My wife had chicken fingers but they were outta the box & tough to chew. Let's look at the service....COMPLETELY UNDER STAFFED. Our group waited more then a hour to get our food. Tables were partially served (1/2 got food & 1/2 didn't) & often with incorrect orders. With all due respect to the wait staff, we had 1.5 wait staff for likely 100 ppl. I was disappointed with many things about the event but I guess you live & learn. read more

Came here with 30 people, waited 3 hours for food. Do not recommended, horrible experience, food was horrible. Food was terribly mid

Delightful place! Enjoyed the steak! Nice selection of offerings. Supposed to be a cross between a british pub & a steakhouse. Doesn't manage to do either. However, the food is good & the service is excellent. Carol was our server & was very attentive & rather humorous as well. They have live music in the evenings so its probably a happening place by that hour. We went early and enjoyed the calm. Nice place. Recommend! read more

Came here to celebrate a friend's going away party on a Friday evening. First off the decor is typical of a bar/resto. Food was not that bad although the cream of mushroom soup came out barely warmer than room temperature and we had to send both our orders back to be reheated. I had the peppercorn pasta and the wings and it was quite OK. I usually like my creamy pasta to be a little creamier though. (see pics) The servers were either too busy or confused but during our main course, they came back with my soup... Our friends who were midway through their natchos were brought another order by mistake.. The best part of the evening was when the band came on! My type of music! YES! They played it quite well too. And the small dance floor became quite full dare I must say of cougars! Yes gents, there were quite a number of them on this Friday night! read more

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What happened to my Jake's boathouse . Before the pandemic it was a regular haunt of my wife and I . Sometimes for the fish fry , sometimes for the ribs or even wings and the occasional steak .This time I stuck my neck out and ordered a hamburger, in spite of the fact they are charging for a pickle . Who ever thought of using sweet pickles on a burger ? $1.50 for 4 slices of sweet pickle.I did ask for tomato and relish which I did not get and no onions which I did . The small patty did not cover half of the bun but it didn't matter as I was too upset to eat it anyways . At over $20 for a burger it should be filet not a happy meal . Needless to say we won't be returning or recommending . Too bad . It used to be a great spot . read more

New Owners since my last review... Warning stay away from the senior female waitress, loads of attitude and complaints on Facebook.. Join kik group #jakesboathouse to talk to regulars. Original review below: Our local pub. Great for a drink on Friday or Saturday night, love the scallops with bacon, bathed in butter as an appetizer... Bartender is best in Brampton and often has your drinks ready when you come to the bar (regulars). Only wish list is that they put parquet down for the dance floor instead of that old carpet. DJ's would also be nice every once in a while please! read more

Went here based on proximity to my hotel. Had a grilled chicken entrée that was ok. Not terrible, not great. My friend described his fish tacos the same way. The coffee we got at the end of the meal was undrinkable. My grandpa used to make me instant coffee made with hot tap water. My dad reuses old coffee grounds. This was worse than both of those things. That said, I'm giving three stars because other than the coffee the food was edible, and the service was really friendly and warm and I kinda liked the homey atmosphere. read more

First time doing takeout from Jakes. Wow, super boring. My spaghetti and meatballs were bland AF. Guys, here's a heads up, don't dress your salad for takeout, let us do it. Although your Cesar salad was very tasty it was limp as all get out. The fish tacos were also non descript. All in all, YAWN! If you want to keep it going through this next wave, better step it up. read more

I've been going to Jake's to meet family for lunch for over 20 years, and my children started in 2000 as babies. The ownership changed years ago, but this is still our favourite place to meet and have great food. My relative passed very recently and after the celebration of life we had an open invite for people to join us at Jake's as we booked the back room. We've always had great service and food, and have had groups ranging from 2 to about 30. Not sure about the comment not enough food for the price. Recent purchase (regular order) two fish tacos orders and two orders of fries and neither of us could finish the fries....the price was reasonable. read more

This whole place is decorated with a "boatful" of nautical gear, it seemed a little bit too gimmicky but I must admit did pique my interests. But I was still a little skeptical if this "Boathouse" no where near a body of water could deliver on good seafood. I came in here on a Saturday afternoon and only 3 or 4 other tables were occupied, they have a dining and a bar area, I settled for the bar area since it was more conducive for a table for one. Looking at their menu however I was surprised at how little seafood was featured in it, in fact I was shocked that out of all that, only 3 items fell under "fish", but they do have mussels. Most of the menu is taken up for steak, ribs and burgers. One would think that their fish would be "world famous" as opposed to their ribs. I do hate it when restaurants add annoying and completely false statements about their menu, I would be very surprised if someone did fall for the fact that the ribs at Jake's Boathouse are indeed "World Famous". I came in here hoping for seafood so I went with their fish taco (pictured) and I was actually very surprised when I saw that it actually looked like a good piece of fish in a taco shell and it was very tasty too. So now I wonder if their fish was this good why do they have so little options for seafood and does this mean that their burgers or ribs would also surprise me in being good? Only repeat visits can tell, and I'm sure I will be doing that. Service was quick and my server was very friendly (seeing as how empty it was I would have been very surprised if it wasn't), however my beer came freezing cold and very flat, I'm going to attribute that to being either the first or last pint of the keg? While I am still surprised at the fact that this place seems to be all about seafood on the outside only to deliver the shock of predominately featuring meat based meals on a menu design that screams seafood I can't deny the fact that my specific meal was well done and I had a good experience here, this was definitely going towards a 2 star review in my head before I saw my food. They also seem to be prominently feature live music nights and I can definitely see this place be a popular spot for people to gather for music as they have a small corner in the dining area for bands. So I can imagine the vibe being very different in the evenings here compared to the quiet lunch I had. read more

Jake's Boathouse - The bar area. - Pubs Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

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Way out of my area, but worth a visit every now and then. The decor is different than what I'm used to. With that said I still really like it. It has an authentic feel to it. The staff is friendly, the food arrives in a timely manner. Nothing much to complain about. The good is nice too. Salad with a piece of blackened fish on top is great. Unlike a lot of places, Jake's isn't too cheap with the size of the fish that goes on the salad, it's pretty decent. I also tried the Vodka Penne here once. It was unexpectedly great, way better than I would have anticipated. I liked the shaved parm, it was a great touch. If you're out in this area, and feel like a good meal, at a reasonable cost, do yourself a favor and give jake's a try! read more

Gave this place another try after being disappointed again with Boston Pizza. In the future, I will definitely go here for a quick lunch or a burger when in the 410 and Steeles area. If you're looking for a non-factory-pressed patty, this is where to come. Came on a Thursday, about 15 tables filled of business people on lunch, a difference to the tumbleweeds that could pass unfettered through Boston pizza across the road. As I walked in, two plates of the fish and chips went by, they looked great! Large pieces of fish, batter looked spot on. I sat at the table next to where they went and those who ordered it commented how good it was, and how it had a good amount of fish in it. I ordered the Loaded Burger (chili, cheese, avocado). Fries cooked perfectly, crispy. Burger is handmade. Gravy was also really good. Service was prompt and pleasant. Draught list offers the usual suspects, but also Guinness and Kronenbourg. Also, and maybe more importantly, this place has a patio that doesn't immediately front onto a major road. It's near a busy plaza and Costco traffic, but this is definitely a solid outdoor dining option. Interior is well laid out and clean, with a nautical/pirate theme. They offer live music as well, ladies nights with cheaper cocktails, and Caesar Saturdays.. I would come back. read more

My last visit to this Nautical themed restaurant/bar was simply for a quick pint with a good yelp friend. The nautical themed decor was surprising considering there isn't a solid body of open water for miles, but I enjoyed the sea shanty look and feel with high ceilings and modern fixtures. To be fair, from the moment you walk in, you're not sure where or what to look at! Admittedly we were only in for a drink and while there beer selection was fairly standard they did take pride in pouring a perfect pint of Guinness (in stages, not all at once). Location wise I felt it was a tad hidden from sight and if it hadn't of been for my GPS directing here and there I likely wouldn't have seen it driving across Queen in Brampton. One thing I found remarkable about Jake's is that they have an amazing stage set up that overlooks most of the bar (almost above the rest), there was no band playing as it was mid-day on a Sunday, but I think this house must be a rockin' many nights that I'm unaware of. For these reasons I start Jake's off with a 3 and look forward to upgrading them once I've had their food and checked out their nightlife! read more

Very disappointed. We were in the area and purposely stayed closed to this place so we could try this place . We checked in to the Hotel on September 3rd went to Jakes AND ITS CLOSED! Website said it was open also google and yelp. They closed for 2 days for the holiday and never posted it . Poor management! read more

Great place to party on a Friday night. Live band and a small dance floor, good food friendly staff and lots of good people to party with read more

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new management, new menu, terrible all around. We visited the restaurant on Dec 14th/19 and was very disappointed. We were practically the first ones there and the food was terrible, it looked it had been sitting for hours. Not impressed and we USED to Love eating at Jakes. Stick to the drinks and entertainment you might be ok. I will never eat here again! Waste of money and I can do MUCH better at home. This is why I do not go out to eat, disappointed everytime! read more

Can I say it's hit and miss? Had a burger here once that was great so I recommended it to everyone and we all went back for burgers and this time they were horribly dry and not enjoyable. Waitress complained about how many tables she had, and not in an endearing 'sorry I'm so busy tonight!' kind of way. The nachos here are great! I come here for work dinners and wouldn't go when I'm alone. read more

The veggie wrap ($11) was missing the feature ingredient: portobello mushrooms. The remaining arugula, lettuce, tomato, onion, and a touch of feta was bland and boring. The friendly waitress advised they have a new chef, so he is still learning the menu. No discount or comp for the defective wrap. The side curried yam soup was better fare. I miss the old Jakes at its original location . . . Better food, better quality back in the day . . . read more

I went there because I was hungry and when I left I still was hungry. The food is horrible and the sauces are bland. They have no flavours in their food. I got the fish and chips and it was blackened and disgusting looking, no lemon and greasy and overpriced. My friend got the wings and calamari. It was all so bad we decided on getting a burger! I would never recommend this place to my enemy let alone my friend or family! read more

It was hard to come up with a star rating for good 'ol Jake's. The food is good but typical pub fare. They're known for their ribs which ARE excellent but can be hit or miss in terms of consistency. One day they'll be 5 star ribs, the next they'll be 3. For me what really elevates Jake's from a 3 star to a 4 star establishment is the staff and the management. This is not a franchise pub, this is a place where they will learn your name if you're a regular. This is a place where if your server has a big smile when they see you it's because they're having a good time at their job, (either that or they do a good job faking it). This is also a fine venue for live music and have been known to feature some truly talented local bands. Also a great place to watch a game over a pint. If you are going to a Kelsey's or Caisey's, or Jack Astor's, or any of the generic bar/grills in the area just know that you could be getting superior food in a superior atmosphere just down the road at Jake's Boathouse. read more

Loved this place! The food was great, I had fish and chips hubby had wings. Another couple who joined us had the salmon said it was very refreshing. We went at about 8pm by 9 it was packed the live band was amazing. Definitely would go again. The crowd is a little older but a ton of fun. read more

Jake's Boathouse - Beer - Pubs Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Good basic stuff. Nothing fancy but solid food and greAt beer selection. Grilled fish tacos and clam chowder... Really good.

This place is awful. I ordered mussels as appetizer. Worst mussels I ever had. The lady next to me at the bar orders a steak and asked to be cooks rare. She gets a well done steak. A guy across from me asked the waiter what beer carlsberg was. His answer: Holland. Come on people!!! I hope I am not sick from those mussels tomorrow!!! read more

Over thirty years of giving Brampton its' best in Fun, Food and Spirits. For consistancy in Great service, Great food, Great staff and Great entertainment, it's Jake's - every time! read more

I go to Jakes 2-3 times a month for lunch. I've also gone for drinks and dancing in the evening. It's one of those few places where you know you will have good service and good food every time. Kimberley's homemade desserts are to die for. read more

Finally got new owners and things have improved. Food is improved and so has the service. Worth trying again!

Have been a few times during the day to meet up with friends for lunch. Food was ok. Made the mistake once to venture there at night. It was geriatric hang out and meat market. Never again read more

Went last night with some friends from Kitchener. Had some drinks, the band was great and the bartender was fantastic! Will definitely be back! read more

Just wanted to shout out to Jakes. We had the pleasure of being there Saturday evening. Our party had 15 people seated near the front door stairs. Service was amazing and our apps were delicious and our beer was cold. We'll be back for sure. read more

I came to Jake's yesterday for my 20th birthday and had a great night! Awesome atmosphere, food and service. My parents used to hangout here in their 20s and recommended it. I will be back again read more