Tried going for dinner with my family last night at around 9PM and was turned away by an extremely aggressive bouncer. He claimed he could tell I was drunk, but I hadn't even had any drinks. It was baffling. If this place doesn't want my money, that's fine with me. Luckily, someone told us about the Walrus Pub a couple blocks away. We went there instead and their vibe, food and service was great. read more

Monica was our waitress and did a fabulous job helping with our meal and beverage selections. The service was fantastic and she gave us some great tips on local things to do. Great establishment to eat or drink! read more

I had the opportunity to be served by Reece who went above and beyond to show what it means to be in the hospitality industry. She is what I consider the platinum standard for customer service. Being able to provide high quality service and care for her customers which will go a long way. I hope to see her move up in the industry as she will always give a customer first experience. read more

Absolutely brutal service. Ordered a beer... nothing delivered for 30 minutes. When the server gets back "sorry my kitchen just told me there was none of this beer left"-- yeah that doesn't take 30 minutes to figure out. Meanwhile, she was a fantastic waitress to the table behind us. Comprised of Cactus Club executives (their affiliate restaurant). This was absolutely pathetic, Rob, the manager ventured to make amends-- which was appreciated. However, at that point we just made our way to Leslieville and went directly to the brewery they had featured. I guess that's one way to shorten the sales cycle? Plus the woman doing security on the door was INCREDIBLY rude. All-in-all, I will never return read more

Great spot for some after work cocktails or a bite to eat. Nice 2 level outdoor patio along with a great selection of craft beers on tap (hence the name). read more

Fantastic service. Thank-you Hailey for making it a very fun experience!! Great food and service and atmosphere!!

Not only is the vibe and atmosphere totally hip and awesome, but the service and workers are AMAZING. The experience my friends and I had was incredible. Two of my good friends were visiting from out of the city and we wanted to show them a good time in Toronto. Thank goodness we took them to King Taps because they delivered! The hostess, Monica was very accommodating and ensured we had a table. She continuously would check in on us to make sure everything was good. Our server gave great, and honest recommendations of what they had on their menu. She would also bring us samples to try before ordering what we wanted. If we didn't like a drink we ordered, she had no problem taking it back for us and bringing us something else.. free of charge! After 10 pm.. their pizza is HALF OFF. If you are looking for authentic, fresh and tasteful pizza.. then this is the place. Hands down best pizza in the city! I cannot recommend this place enough! For sure a new favourite of mine. When I go out for drinks, or for food.. it isn't just about the quality of the beverages or meals.. it's about the entire experience, from music, to workers, to ambiance etc. King Taps has it ALL!! read more

Amazing food All the pizza's and appetizers we had were great! We ordered Calamari and 2 Pizzas for 2 people, ended up with an entire pizza to pack home . But at least we get to try 3 different flavours. They have different deals daily, just avoid going there between 5-7. Having located in the financial district, it's PACKED Good price point, beverages, but the server was in a rush and we were sat at the corner. Didn't have enough space for all of out food due to the tiny table we had and the server was again very difficult to be found. Other than that 5 stars for food read more

Had late afternoon drinks here and on top of the chill vibe and half price bottles of wine, Courtney is possibly the most attentive, friendliest bar tender I have ever encountered PS. Stinging Bee read more

King taps is a staple in Toronto for delicious food, fun music, people watching, and outside seating. Great drink selection, and the pizza is top notch. Definitely recommend the froze too :) I tried the stinging bee pizza, my first time with honey on a pizza. It was soo good!! Meaty, spicy, sweet, and the crust is crazy good. I don't know how they make their dough, but it's the perfect mix of fluffy and crusty every time. Definitely a favorite stop in Toronto read more

awful service. from the phone calls to being grated and putting my name down. the hostess could never tell me how long they anticipate the wait to be. the very first time i called for a wait inquiry, she basically told me it'll be so packed, so full ... so are you telling me to not come? when we arrived and put my name down, the next hostess again, was unclear. said i just have to wait and see. we sat at a booth that sears maybe 5 people comfortably ... when the party was for 7, had to let the server know again that we were 7. we came for the pizzas since they're apparently known for their pizza. and thankfully that didn't disappoint. i had the stinging pee pizza which was great, soppressata salami, kalamata olives, mozzarella, drizzled with Calabrian honey. definitely good pizza, i recommend it. our server was okay. i hope that was just an off day. as the first point of contact, the hostesses definitely need to ensure customers actually look forward to their visit. not sure i'll be racing to come back. read more

King Taps - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Made reservation 5 days in advance for a brunch with my wife. Got in 5 min late from the arrival time and supposedly we couldn't do a booth outside because we would be in a limited time to eat. They said we would be rushed to leave while eating... will not be going back. Have two stars because the beer selection is nice read more

Let start off, I'm here for the game on a Sunday. Worst staff at the bar. I'll give you credit, your food is good; although it took a REALLY long time to even get their attention to place an order in the first place. So I found it disrespectful when when they took everyone ELSE'S order and (I'm not sure if intentional) but skipped me. Let's just say I had to wait another while til my friend just helped me order too. Embarrassing, for myself to say. Moving on, they ran out of beer....OUT OF BEER. How are..you the king of taps if...anyways, again the food was pretty good but it's just a shame that their customer service sucks. read more

The bouncer asked where I was coming from and my response was "Mississauga." He said I was speaking slowly and I was too drunk to come in. I've never been treated like this in my life. Disgusted. I'd been before and the pizza is good, but it's not worth this kind of treatment. Absolutely unacceptable. read more

We had lunch at 1 pm today, and although it looked busy when we arrived and we had to wait a few minutes for our table, it cleared out at 1:30 pm. Service was really great, fast and attentive. Two of us ordered the Baja fish tacos and asked for more poblano salsa. It was not salsa in the traditional sense: it was more like a puree or a sauce. Kind of disappointing. One co-worker ordered a Cobb salad and the other ordered the crispy chicken sandwich, both of which earned rave reviews. Speaking with the server as we paid our bills, she explained that they were always willing to customize their dishes so we will make a note to do this next time. Great location at King St W between York St and Bay St, at First Canadian Place. The prices were a bit steep for lunch, I'll be honest, but it was decent and nice for an occasional change. We'll be back sometime. read more

One of my all time favourite restaurants. Everything on the menu here is amazing. The service is always excellent. They have brunch on weekends from 11-4 or something which is also amazing. Best eggs benny I have ever had. Some of my favourites off the menu are the Bang Bang Shrimp app, any of the 3 tacos, and any pizza. Huge variety of drink selection as well. I go here all the time and I am never disappointed! read more

4.5 - I'm really impressed by this place! I brought my friend from out of town here because I wanted to show her somewhere hip and fun. King Taps definitely encompasses these two things. I've been here twice: once in the summer and again last night, Each time the food, drinks and service was great. The place has a great atmosphere but it can get pretty noisy, so if you're looking for something a little more intimate this might not be the place. Great place to start off your night (or finish it, depending on the mood you're in). Everytime I pass by it's always busy. Last night my friend and I arrived around 8 and had to sit at the bar. Not complaining because they put the Raptors game on for me. They also had a special on wine, half off a bottle! Naturally, me and my friend ended up splitting two bottles (very happy with this deal!). The bartender was very attentive even though she had a full bar and the food didn't take long to come out. Each time I come here I order the pizza. It is honestly one of the best pizza's in the city; thin crust with a pretzel-like, chewy crust. I ordered the Forager (which I am still craving today - highly recommend!) and my friend ordered the Serrano. I will definitely be back soon! read more

King taps was absolutely amazing. We are beer lovers visiting from California. There weren't tables available but the bar was open seating so we decided to sit there. We we greeted promptly by a friendly bartender. She was accommodating and let us sample a few beers before making our selection. The beer was amazing and the food was even better.... my husband and I shared the ahi tuna bowl. It was so delicious and satisfying!! When we mentioned to our awesome bartender, Megan, that we were from out of town; she wrote out a comprehensive list of fun things to do and see and places to eat around the city. She really went above and beyond to make our experience the best experience it could be. The beer selection, food, and service was incredible and I would recommend this place to anyone!!! read more

I've been here many times and the food, drinks, and service are always great (shoutout to Cynthia in particular for her amazing service!). Yes, it's always packed, but the vibe is always great and you can easily make a reservation which is a rarity in this city. It's my go-to for after work drinks, and my favourite pizza in the city. read more

Girls night at King Taps.! The best place to be.. they have great selection of wine and beer and shots.! And their pizzas need absolutely no reviews, they speak for themselves., the BEST read more

Great vibe at KT, fabulous truffle fries with my huge chicken sandwich and awesome server Kaylee G! Oh, and the $5 Caesar cocktails were delicious....I am not sure what the rim spices are on the Caesars, but we loved 'em! read more

The vibe of this place is extremely lively. They are pretty busy even on weeknights! The pizza's at King Taps are some of the best in the city. Definitely worth a visit. read more

Ellie Mae took care of us last ĺ night & I give her a full 5 star rating...Friendly, water the second we sat down, attentive to our requests, patient as we deliberated over our orders, full of info answering our enquiries on the menu, present, yet never invasive...just a true gem in customer service skills.... A real asset the the King's Tap Establishment read more

Terrible customer service. I made a reservation on their website but they lost it..."no record of your reservation". Hostess wasn't apologetic at all and couldn't make a reservation for us. Said everything else is for walk in only. And couldn't even tell us the liking of us getting a table for 4 people at 5:15. The team needs a lesson on proper customer service read more

Went in kind of late for the 1/2 pizza special. A little bit of a party vibe. The pizzas were so tasty! I was not expecting to like the food at all. We got a side of fries and they were crispy and delicious. We ended up going back because it's a decent deal. Liked the margaritas, good selection of beers. The service was friendly and they seemed to be keeping up with all the tables really well. read more

We were here at king taps before but the wait time was longer than we expected so we left we were here today again and God we're we dissapointed. We were here at 8:10 they told us it'll take us 40 Min to be seating we went there by 8:50 or so and they asked us to wait near the bar counter we ordered our appetizer Korean chicken which was more sweeter than I expected to be but it was okay not that great. We ordered a strawberry margarita and a frojito which were both pretty good we ordered pizza while still at the bar standing section.. We were done with our main course which was prawn and pesto pizza it was really good the cheese was fresh the dough was crispy we loved the pizza but still no table we were so frustrated we wanted to leave and then finally we were seated at 10:25 and ordered the forager pizza which was not that great and we left around 15 Min after we got our table !! we were too tired to wait anymore anyways. The food was okay but I strongly recommend you make a reservation if you don't wanna wait like us for 2:30 hour. read more

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Sadly although they have good food the new manager is incompetent. I have been a client for many years and have developed my friends with the very competent staff. Today my friend came back from the washroom and apparently walk though a training recession (maybe 15 seconds). The manager was very aggressive with us and we all overreacted. The result is he is barring us from the restaurant which is fine with me given his reaction but does not make it better. Myself and my many friend in the downtown business community will be choosing one of the many other excellent restaurants. You need competent manager there if you want to be successful. Bad chose on the one you have now. read more

King Taps has the Best pizza in Toronto! Even the salads are very tasty. service was great also.

My boyfriend and I went to this establishment We waited in the bar for our table, we are a bi Racial gay couple. We were holding hands the manager came over and told us we are not allowed to hold hands or else we would have to leave My boyfriend then kissed me then the manager asked us to leave After looking around there is no one of colour working on the floor this company seems to hire only Caucasian individuals If you're gay this establishment Discriminates They don't even deserve the one star read more

The drinks menu and bar food looks insane here. Arrived with a group of friends for drinks are were quickly seated by a friendly host. We were given a table although we were only there for drinks which I thought was a nice touch. The frozen margs are amazing, and only $6 during happy hour! (We had more than we had planned!) Also tested some of the bites from the Happy hour menu, $5 tacos, you can't go wrong! Great atmosphere about the place for 3 pm on a Saturday (They had a Dj blasting the tunes) Can get a little loud at times so maybe avoid if you're not into that. Will most definitely be back to try out more items on the menu or pop by for brunch, the patio area looks fantastic too! read more

Had a great late lunch here last Sunday! Lots of good stuff on the menu, and I'm not usually a sandwich person but the club is awesome! The margarita pizza is also great plus the salads...definitely would recommend this place. read more

If I could rate King Taps 20 stars I would. Everything about this place is great. Reservations are definitely recommended. Half price pizza between 2-4! and may I add that it will be the best pizza you have ever had. Its made in their stone wood ovens. They are a little on the salty side but I have never been one to shy away from salt. Aside from their pizza, they have a great dirty bread which is their pizza dough fried with a creamy cheese (forgot the name) and an olive tapanade. I believe it is currently off their summer menu but hopefully a return is in place! Atmosphere is great, plenty of high top tables a huge patio and many booths with several screens to watch sports. They pccasionally have a DJ and considering it is located downtown this place does get busy for lunch, after work and before concerts/games downtown in the city. My only sorta negative review would be that they dont do anything for birthdays!! you can purchase a dessert and they will add a candle but no perks here. Ill come everytime for this place. read more

Best pizza in the city hands down!!!! Amazing atmosphere, excellent service, great location and vibe. Highly recommend the pizza, power bowl and mini macs! read more

Great food, excellent service, and a cool vibe. We stopped here for lunch and there were so many great dishes, it was tough to choose. They have an impressive list of local beers, and if the one you want is out of stock, they will make a recommendation and offer you samples until you find a good substitute. The smashed potato fries are amazing, as was the avocado toast. The shrimp tacos and fish tacos are also great. read more

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The door staff was extremely rude and unwelcoming. This is not an inclusive establishment to visitors or a diverse crowd.

I went at 5:45. There was an artificial line much like the lips and @its on the attendant taking reservations - there were multiple empty tables inside! The attendant told us that the upstairs opens at 6 and that she cannot take bookings till 6. She said that she can also not take bookings on the phone and they have to be in person. Fine - we stood in line till 6:15 and got a patio table upstairs only to realize that there are at least 8 other empty tables on the patio! An empty bar taketh no reservations, eh? The place had a Cactus Club snobbery vibe - Wait, King Taps IS Owned by the owner of Cactus Club!! Surprise! Servers were friendly, the beer was good, food was ok - its hard to mess up a pizza. At 8:15 PM, the server comes and tells us that our table is booked past 8:30, but she would be happy to move us to the next table over? Wait, wtf! Did I hear that correctly? The incoming cannot occupy the table that she graciously offered to us.....or have silicone implant interfered will her cognitive abilities? We had absolutely had it with the sheer disregard for customers. I suggest you stay away - This place is just your average pub with a good selection of beers. Save yourself for Craft Beer Market that is opening in a few weeks couple blocks East. read more

Came here to celebrate a birthday. I had made reservations - well in advance to be sure we'd get a table. When I arrived there, I was really surprised by the size of table they had for such a large group. It hardly fit all of us in a small booth and I was practically standing while eating my dinner. I was a little disappointed considering I had made reservations. The restaurant was nice.. they have 2 levels - the first floor was closed off for a private event and upstairs was the dining area with a full sized barand the kitchen was all open. The lighting in the restaurant was dark and they had tv all along the bar area. I did notice there was a lot more men than women in the restaurant. Our waitress came to greet us right as we sat down and I started off with a beer that she suggested and Nachos to share. The waitress came back with the beers a couple minutes later and I tried mine and wasn't a fan but I drank it anyways, because beer is beer. For my main, I decided to try the "Stinging Bee" - Soppressata Salami, Kalamata Olives, Mozza, Calabrian Honey. It was really delicious! It had a soft thick crust and the honey worked well, surprisingly. I'd have to say their pizzas are on the pricer side, considering they were individual sized. Halfway through dinner, I decided to order another beer. Half an hour later, I still didn't have my beer and the waitress never ended up getting it. Second disappointment of the night. She did check up on us often but she didn't offer us any desserts at the end. Overall, I'd have to say the service was mediocre since it was a busy Friday night, but the food was good and the ambience is very chilled and laid back with good music. I would highly recommend coming here for a Guys Night to have a beer and watch sports or if you want fresh oven-baked pizza. May or may not be back again, I guess we'll see! read more

King Taps - Stinging Bee - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Friends were visiting from Vancouver -- being the intrepid explorers that they are, they booked a table at Cactus Club... (sigh). So, not really wanting to go to Cactus Club -- I Yelped and found a nearby beer bar with a legit looking tap list... a beer bar directly behind Cactus Club. So I wrangled the early arrivals and we went over to King Taps for a beer while we waited. So we roll by and there's doormen, attractive waitstaff, an area cordoned off for a line... peering inside, it was the typical Financial District crowd and inside a restaurant-aspiring-to-be-a-club vibe. Ugh. Not my thing, but I talked everyone into this, so I'll soldier it out. We ask for a table for 3 - they ask for a number and promise to text me back when a table is available. We are escorted to the upstairs bar and we grab a beer while we wait. As I'm finishing up my beer, I get the text, bound downstairs and am told someone will grab our party from the bar when our table is ready. I go back upstairs, settle the bar tab and we are all looking blankly at each other with our empty glasses as we wait. And wait. So I go back downstairs and politely remind the host we're still waiting before we get a patio seat. Not a great start. But the second-floor patio was really nice - surrounded by all the lights of neighbouring skyscrapers and a great vantage point. The old martial arts movie fight scenes they were playing in black & white on the monitors were oddly hypnotic. The beer list is pretty legit with a lot of local craft beer selections on their 50 taps. And King Taps has a few collaboration beers with local breweries (Rainhard, Creemore, Muskoka & Batch) which were price at $5 each the night we went. In short, it's not your typical craft beer bar -- it's bringing the craft beer scene to the Financial District crowd. No hipster waitresses and beer belly bartenders here - it's a place to use your business account while ogling the waitstaff. Our waitress was excellent - but I must admit it's bit awkward watching her fumble with the beer names and search for the beers as she punched our orders into her tablet computer. Definitely not a place where you can ask the staff for their opinion on the beers and expect a competent response. But if you overlook this, the tap list is excellent. And we did overlook this as we called an audible and just decided to stay at King Taps rather than head back to Cactus Club for the reservation. The other part of our group joined us on the King Taps patio after they finished up their dinner at CC. Pizzas are 1/2 price after 11 and the $9.50 Prawn & Presto pizza we had was a steal. Nice, chewy crust and good amount of salt for some beer drinking. Later in the night, my tourist friends heard from someone that Drake was in the house. Bleh. We asked our waitress and she said he 'probably' was around because he's been there about 4 nights in the past week. Later, I came to find out King Taps is actually owned by Cactus Club. Hence all the similarities in ambiance and hiring practices. Can't hate on them for riding the craft beer wave and they did a decent job with some minor missteps. Overall, not my first choice for a beer bar. But if I'm the area and looking for some beers on a nice patio, I might brave the potential 'club line-ups' and running into Wheelchair Jimmy to come here again. Not bad. read more

The Kings Taps would be great, if it wasn't for the downtown core Toronto classic crowd that think they are better than everyone else. The food is delicious, especially the pizzas and the staff are usually very friendly and accommodating. The Kings Taps is true to its name with an extensive collection of beer on tap and this is coupled with a decent cocktail menu. If you go after work without a reservation you could be in for a lengthy wait. read more

King Taps has great tasting food and nice second floor with a patio area perfect for summer. The calamari and brusselsprout appetizers were both done well, although it would be nice if it came with a few more sprouts. For main course I had the chicken club which was definitely above average and I really like their fries especially compared to other similar restaurants. They also had a half price wine special the night I visited which worked out well. I look forward to returning and trying the pizza. read more