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!

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.

Penstock Lounge is a nice bar lounge located inside Elora Mills Hotel and Spa. Highly recommend to…read morecome here for a drink or 2 and even a snack when you visiting Elora! That priceless view. Floor to Ceiling windows that give you a view of the Grand River and Elora Gorge while you sipping some cocktails? They also have a bar menu or even some items from the main restaurant you can order from. Penstock Lounge is just a classy place to time out while you are visiting Elora. It is just hard to believe that such impressive and amazing setting is right here in Ontario!

The Penstock Lounge, located inside the newly renovated Elora Mill Hotel and Spa, is a beautiful…read morespace on the lower level of the main restaurant. Stone-chiselled steps lead you down to this wonderful room with warm tones and stone walls adding to the ambiance and character of the building. There are dining tables and a piano near the bar, and a private dining room close by, but the nicest feature (to me) is the dining room that's built out from the main structure, sitting right over the Grand River and Elora Gorge. Gorgeous! Get it? JK and I dropped in for lunch on one of our crawls. We chose a table closest to the Tooth of Time (see photo) and waterfall just on the other side of the floor to ceiling windows. We actually switched tables shortly after because the sunlight was so bright. The view of the gorge was just as impressive. We were wandering around the St. Jacobs Farmers Market earlier, munching on stuff, so we weren't too hungry. The lunch menu had quite a few things that sounded good but we decided to share an order of the Glazed Thatcher Farms Pork Belly (braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms). The presentation was beautiful and it tasted really good! It was cooked perfectly - tender, moist, flavourful. Excellent dish. Their cocktail menu had a lot of interesting concoctions but we chose water and coffee. I know, it sounds boring but we still had a few stops planned on our long way home - all breweries. Yes, I was thinking responsibly! I'll have to come back to sample more of their menu. Our server was recommending their desserts. Next time. I may just have to plan a stay at the hotel so I can go through their cocktail menu. Highly recommended.

Nice quaint little place! Our server was so nice, and we really dig the atmosphere (pun intended)…read more Good cocktails, my wife liked the Apple Pie cocktail and my sister-in-law enjoyed her espresso martini. I had a beer from Wellington. They have about 5 beer selections on tap but good choices of local craft beer! My recommendation at this place will always be Wellington if you're a beer person. Food was nice and fresh. I ordered the jerk chicken tacos which were loaded with flavour, only complaint was it was a little soggy and messy, but still tasty. And personally I'm not a salad guy so just not a fan of the side selection. My wife got the Tofu Bahn Mi which she absolutely loved. And my sister-in-law ordered the Goat Cheese and Beet Salad which she said filled her craving. Prices were very fair here too.

I was at the cafe last Saturday and it was simply awesome . The food was…read more well presented and sooo delicious !!! service was very efficient and discreet. The ambiance was conductive to friendly conversation and I have nothing but praise for what my group pops 4 ordered as everything was simply delicious .

I'm shocked at the previous reviews because this place was ! I took my 3yo here on a Sunday…read moremorning and it was an amazing bowling experience for both adults and kids. There seemed to be many food and drink options, and what was amazing was the arcade (appropriate for both younger and older children/humans). The people serving weren't super enthusiastic but they did their job well and were very informative. This is truly the kind of environment I see when I go bowling, and although can be pricey, worth the infinite amount fun you will get.

All these 1 star reviews are just complainers. Great place, good staff, I think the lanes were…read morepretty decent from what i could remember.

I know this is a school bar, so maybe I shouldn't be so harsh, but I've never had a bad not bring…read moreme and my friends water because they 'ran out of glasses'. One, bars don't run out of glasses. Two, as soon as my friend ordered an ice tea they 'happened to find a glass'. It is terrible service to save glasses for only people who are paying to drink, especially when we bought food anyways so we just wanted something to wash it down with. To top it off, the food here isn't that great, it's pretty hit or miss to say the least. My friends have gotten undercooked pizza before. So I will say unless I'm there to play trivia, I won't I go out of my way to go to brass taps I went back the other day and I honestly was unimpressed yet again. They weren't busy but the service is so slow and we ordered a bunch of appetizers but I was only happy with two of them. I only liked the coconut shrimp and the waffle fries. Otherwise, we had nachos that were scarce on cheese, spinach and artichoke dip that was mediocre at best, and the soft pretzels were bland with not a great sauce. I would recommend avoiding brass taps and going elsewhere on the Guelph campus for food and drink.

Burgers are lean, dry, and not good. Sent it back and got the club sandwich, which was also bad…read more Dry chicken. I could not finish it.

Disappointed with this hotel…read more It was expensive, and this place is a dump inside and out. The midget world series was going on in Guelph, so the hotel was sold out with little people walking around and giving other taller customers dirty looks. Rooms are tiny here, exercise room is minuscule. Pillows and bed are uncomfortable, and since I booked on Hotels.com, I was punished and stuck by the elevator and doors. Keys did not work, and other customers had the same problem Not planning on ever returning

The hotel is currently under renovation so some parts are not the prettiest to be in, but the…read moreworkers do seem to be trying to minimize the disturbance and keep hotel guests happy. The front desk staff were great upon check-in and had us off to our room quickly so we could get straight to bed after our 3am check-in. There was a little disturbance a few doors down the hall with some punk kids but the hotel staff were on it immediately, though it took the police a good 20-30 minutes to arrive and take care of things.

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.