His Goatness and I hit Guelph after 12 hours of driving, and went immediately to the nearest Rogers…read morestore to set up cell phone service (we thought). We were mistaken; there were no iPhone 3G(s) phones anywhere in Ontario -- could not get them for love nor money. We weren't about to purchase phones we didn't want, since we'd only qualify for the promotional price for the phones once, so we left unsatisfied. Found a pay-phone and called our new landlord, who met us at the house. After a walkthrough of our new premises, after settling the cats in with litter-box and water, after hastily unloading the car, we took our exhausted selves off to find someplace open for dinner at 9:30 at night. The shopping mall a couple of blocks from our house had a bar/grill called "Shoeless Joe's" that was open; the bar was crowded, so we opted to eat in the quiet dining room. Our waitress was pleasant, personable and efficient; she was also, apparently, being given a hard time by some drunkies in the bar next door (we overheard her conversing with the manager about refusing service to someone). Well, we weren't going to give anyone any trouble, tired and hungry as we were. I got the lobster fettuccine with tomato cream sauce; His Goatness got the meaty-meat platter with hickory smoked BBQ ribs and chicken wings with a smoked jalapeño honey sauce. We ordered the Sleeman's Honey Ale, which a friend of ours declaimed as her favorite beer -- it arrived in a can that was so plain and cheap-looking as to appear generic. The taste: flat as a pre-teen training bra. No complexity, no real flavor. What a disappointment! Dinner: late-night bar food chain standard, like what could be found in any Chile's or TGI Friday's. (HG liked his meaty-meat better than I liked my entree. What I tasted of the lobster suggested that it was better I not really taste it through the heavy sauce.) Still, I am grateful that they were open that late, and I always appreciate great service. Finally fed, our humor improved as we headed home to camp in our empty house...

Havent been there in 2 years and noticed it has been renovated. Excellent modern look and…read morecomfortable booth in the bar area for a larger group of 5 as we were. Had flatbreads (pulled pork is their best), calamari, nachos, burgers, wings. All the food was delicious and service was good. A good place in the south end of guelph

Last night I went to the Sunday night Karaoke by myself. As a woman this can be a daunting…read moreadventure. The karaoke was great. What was even better though was the service, thoughtfulness and care of the staff and security. I felt safe and heard and that speaks volumes to a culture that can be creepy when drinking is involved. I highly recommend if you have nothing to do on a Sunday night and are a single woman looking for a good time- these people will look after you if you ask, even if you don't.

I mean, listen, I don't know what's going on here lol. We were there on a Thursday night after…read moredinner to have more beers and play some games. Some games would eat your coins and not play games, others wouldn't take coins and you could play forever (I had to voluntarily withdraw from a buck hunting game). We enjoyed the ambience and the DJ that night was actually quite good! The place was kind of empty though (not that we minded). The drinks were cheap, staff were solid, bathrooms were incredible (!???). They have all you can eat wings on Thursdays and their kitchen is open till midnight. Definitely down to go visit again and hopefully many of the arcade games will be fixed up as that was a real bummer.

The wings came burnt and the server also acknowledged this, however she did not offer any…read moreconsideration. In fact, she over charged us and we only realized when we left the restaurant. Definitely never coming back here again

since the old owners were removed the place has gone back to being fantastic!! great food, servers…read moreand management.

What a wonderful experience. We came here as a family of five on a Friday evening for dinner. The…read morestaff was extremely attentive to us and seem to work well as a team. Our waitress was Hayly & she was lovely. I had the steak & tuna combo and it was well cooked. Personally, I wasn't as into their pressed tuna but it's a personal choice. The restaurant itself is well situated however I found it very dark. It would be a great place for date night, girls night, or an after work 5 a 7. My kids were happy with their meals and they were generously serve. 10/10 would come again!

I enjoy State & Main but have had some hit and miss elements to this visit which was a team lunch…read moreouting . The service was good, and burgers looked good too. I tried the crispy chicken burger and while it was a generous portion it looked a bit messy and bun was cold . Fries were great . Coffee seemed a bit burnt or just not fresh. Still this is a decent spot and I've had better meals here but this one needed a few improvements . The ambiance and menu selection is nice for this Guelph mainstay, and it's still a solid spot I'll return to try something different.

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

I went to have a meal with friends. Food was ok, but not like it use to be. When it was time to…read morecheck out, i paid for my bill. A few minutes later the waitress came back and said it didn't go through, then provided me a new bill with a different amount. She said she missed a drink the first time. So I paid it. I checked my bank statement the next day to find that both bills were paid. I immediately called the restaurant to get it refunded. They gave me the run around for weeks. Their emails bounced back and the manager has been "sick" and unavailable. I would not recommend this restaurant, very Shady. Its unfortunate as this place was an institution back in the day.

During these difficult times, everything is a compromise. Even going out for dinner for the 1st…read moretime since mid-March has it's anxieties...will we be safe, will it be relaxing, will I be able to focus on the event and not worrying about whether everyone else in the restaurant gives as much of a dang as I do about hygiene? We sat outside on the Patio, slightly cooler than I would have hoped as I hadn't planned on the slightly cooler early Sept afternoon. Not too much to worry about, but next time I'll bring a jacket or I'll bring a patio heater. 4 for late lunch and the starters were great, flatbread, brie, arugula salad, cornbread and the wings. Everyone loved everything. The burgers were a hit, the 2 piece chicken was a winner, fish and chips "out of the park". Cheesecake mouse completely unnecessary and delicious. Drinks, coffee and we were done. A great couple of hours with great food and drink and wonderful company. 0.25% taken off for the weather!!

We decided to go during happy hour and dined on appetizers. The food was delicious and when the…read morebread was a little stale our server offered to go and replace it with fresh bread from cooling rack. Excellent service and it was a lovely cozy evening.

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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.

I'd been excited to try this new location in Guelph for awhile now. I'm a cocktail lover + gin…read morelover. Based on their Instagram they'd worked out early opening kinks and were displaying some really cool cocktails. We arrived on a Friday night in August around 8pm. Seating upstairs in the restaurant was pretty full but there were one or two tables. We were a group of 5 and the hostess at the door seems VERY flustered. We later agreed that she must have been very new. She sat us in front of their front window (garage door style) that was open. It was a chilly night - like maybe 16 by this point. We asked if she could close the door. She said she would check. 5 minutes later, nothing. She cane back with waters and 1/2 the glasses were dirty. Then a waitress came over and we asked if we wanted drinks but we had not been given menus by hostess...ha so we asked for those. We then again if she could close the garage door and she said no. So we asked if we could be moved somewhere else. We were moved to a table meant for 4 but at least we were warm! We ordered drinks and they arrived very quickly- I was surprised at how quick. We ordered meals too...however, these took over and hour to come out. So that wasn't great- and what we ordered were not complicated (burger, charcuterie, fries...). I tried the Brussels which were just okay - the batter on them was weird. The charcuterie board at $22 was kind of boring g and lacked variety. Then our waiter once it was bill time disappeared. So we flagged down the hostess and she said she would get the machine and out bills....well that never happened. So another waitress walked by and we snagged her and settled up. We decided to head down to the speakeasy to check that out. It was much better. Everything was cheaper (cash only) and it was like chilling in a big basement with lots of old overstuffed couches. It was full when we first went down at 10:30 but within 15 it was nearly empty. Very chill and a good winter hangout. Two tips : cash only and the password changes weekly and is on their Instagram (however we were not asked for it)

I really like this place. I have been there 3 times with great food and great service every time…read more I've had the ribs and the fish and chips both of which were better than anywhere else in Guelph. My daughter loves their burgers which are made from beef they grind themselves, so you can have it cooked to whichever doneness you want, even rare. I want to give them particular kudos for my visit last night when I showed up at about 9:15 and told them that about 9 of my friends would be joining me. They quickly put some tables together and got me a drink. When my friends started arriving it turned out that there were more like 20 of us. They added more tables and quickly got drinks going. The food took as long as you would expect for a table of 20, not a moment longer. Everyone's food came out at the same time, hot and delicious. I had the grilled halibut which was super fresh and beautifully prepared. Everyone in our party commented positively on the dishes they ordered. That must be an incredibly well-run kitchen. Thanks Gin Mill for a lovely after-event evening. One suggestion: an espresso machine or at least coffee and tea.

So I ended up in here after some deliberation for what I wanted to eat after work…read more They have a Friday fish and chips special for 13.00. I came in and did have to wait a bit of time to be seated, but there were only two servers working that day, and a lot of people. I can understand that. The interior is interesting and feels very hipster. The boards for the menu are in chalk, and the bar takes up half the space in the back. Very few seats, but welcoming. I also had a caesar while I was here. The bartender made it perfectly, and it was quite good. I'm a sucker for a well made drink. It was approximately 8$. I didnt interact much with the waiter, but that's usually because I'm not very talkative when I'm by myself. He was prompt and was quite nice when I did interact with him. All in all, a bit expensive but a nice experience.

10/10 experience from start to finish! From booking the reservation with Emma to the moment we…read moreleft, everything was perfect. Amazing food, excellent service, and Mel was wonderful with her low-sugar wine recommendations. Grace greeted us so warmly--we felt truly welcomed. First time here, but absolutely not the last. Thank you!

Great place and service Food is the best especially the…read morepizzas and fry Ask Ange for Caesar way better than Ori s

My boyfriend treated me to a nice lunch on their patio. We ordered a pitcher of Creemore and a…read moreLarge Breakfast Pizza. It was so scrumptious! Looking forward to trying the big Mac pizza next.