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    Portly Piper

    3.8 (64 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Seafood, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    PORTLY PIPER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chicken & Shrimp Pad Thai
    Tricia M.

    First, the parking lot is awful and fills up fast. We had made a reservation and got seated quickly. Our food also came quickly and the portions were quite large. It gets a bit loud if you're sitting far apart; however, a great location to catch a Leafs game.

    Portly Piper Pub - storefront
    Leonard E.

    My friends and I landed here because we wanted to sit on a patio; summer is coming to an end! Joanna was a terrific server, the meal excellent and the beer was cold! The only downside of our evening were vehicles with very noisy exhaust driving past the roadside patio. Our order: ** Mussel Lovers - fresh PEI mussels with bell peppers, onions and smoked bacon. Steamed with white wine gorgonzola cream sauce. ** Nachos Grande - multi-coloured corn chips loaded with Tex-Mex cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, green onions, black olives and jalapenos. Served with salsa and sour cream. ** Paneer 65 - paneer fried with herbs and spices served with curry mayo. ** Veggie Sticks + Dip ** Pitcher Coors Light BTW, appetizers were 30% off today (Wednesday).

    Chicken Mushroom Penne
    Lisa V.

    A new location for the Portly Piper Pub is recently opened in Oshawa. Replacing the dated restaurant, Stav's, it will freshen up the corner of Wilson and Hwy 2. Offering lunch, dinner and breakfast, this gastropub will be a great option for the area. They even have craft beer! Much like their Ajax location, it has a vast menu. This is one of the few restaurants that actually does everything well. Many new places try to do too much and it all ends up being mediocre. They use quality ingredients and the only complaint I have is that I ate too much. :P My father, grandmother and I went for supper the weekend before the grand opening. It's a big menu. One of those menus you need to make a choice and close it so you don't change your mind. My Nan went with the Mushroom Chicken Penne, my Dad had the Bowl of Seafood and I had the Nacho Burger with fries. Tiger shrimp, lobster, PEI mussels and scallops served in a lightly spiced white wine tomato sauce. So savoury! My Nan was taking the bread from her pasta and dipping it in the tomato sauce! Pretty equal portions of each seafood stuffed in that bowl! The penne had lots of mushrooms, peppers and onions with a lot of chicken. There must've been a whole grilled chicken breast in there! The light cream sauce didn't weigh it down. My burger was gigantic and messy! The guac and salsa had no chance to stay on the burger. Guac was bland, but the salsa was sweet. Burger itself was juicy and the fries were awesome! My Nan and Dad stole many of my fries they were so good. Being a new location, everything was shiny and new. Great views of the TVs from all seats in the place. Service was excellent.

    Zei L.

    This place attracts large crowds. I can see why. The food is good and the portions are big. Inside the place is big with an extensive menu. So many choices! I am a big fan of the feta bruschetta which is drizzled with a balsamic reduction. Their breakfast is ok. I only say this because my taters were a bit undercooked but still edible. Some dishes I have found to be hit and miss like the chicken pesto fettuccini - I found that there was too much sauce which is very rich and after a few bites it became overbearing. Other than that, most food that i've tried like the classic poutine, Souvlaki dinner, fajitas, macaroni w/o bacon and the southwestern wrap were tasty. My sister who is a hard food critic loved their capers tarter fish on a bun! If you have room try their yummy deserts. I look forward to returning and trying their asian dishes.

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    Good food, great service, friendly atmosphere. Had burgers following a basketball game - teenagers happy, parents happy

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    These guys know what they are doing! Excellent food, good portions, super friendly staff and great atmosphere!

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    We went to portly piper couple years I have burger and fries and we will return soon in couple years

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    2 years ago

    Food cooked in same pan as everything else ex; stir fry and pasta, beware for allergies.

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    The food there is always good and the price is good I always go there for the cheap wings on Tuesday and have never been disappointed

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    3 years ago

    Always good food! We come by once a week. There is always something on the menu that meets out desires for dinner.

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    7 years ago

    Definitely good eats. I had the seafood bowl and it did not disappoint lots f jumbo shrimp,calamari and the sauce was amazing.

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    5 years ago

    Amazing food!! Best Carbonara I have ever had and it was a very generous portion. French onion soup was also good .

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    i got photos taken of me and my friends, He said he would put them on his wall he treats me like family

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    Great food and wonderfully sized portions. I look forward to returning to try other dishes!

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    3.5(22 reviews)
    4.6 km
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    I was out in Oshawa recently and dropped in to The Waltzing Weasel for lunch. Their menu has some…read morepretty good lunch specials and I had it narrowed down to either the Fish n' Chips or Chicken Souvlaki, both for only $11.00. Eenie, meenie, miney... Ughhh, I left it up to my server to surprise me. The Chicken Souvlaki won! It was served open-faced with diced tomatoes and tzatziki on a pita, with a Greek salad on the side. It was the perfect size for lunch. The chicken was a bit underseasoned for my taste but the tzatziki made up for it. The salad was fresh. The ambiance was definitely pub-like, with dark wood interiors and a large bar. Although a bit on the later side for lunch, most of the tables were occupied. That's pretty good! I'll have to come back to try the Fish n'Chips!

    This pub situated on the corner of Ritson and Tauton has both an outdoor patio and an indoor…read moredining area for their customers. They have a wide variety of classic pubfare to choose from as well as some dishes you might not typically expect from a pub. We had Spring Rolls, Mozzarella Sticks, Pierogies, and Cajun Crab & Lobster Bowtie Pasta. The Cajun Crab & Lobster Bowtie Pasta was an absolute knockout winner for me. I did not expect to have pasta this tasty in a little pub. We watched the game and enjoyed the great environment together. There's a dart board and plenty of TV's for all your sports needs

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    2.8(16 reviews)
    1.2 km
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    As soon as we got the green light to hit patios once again in Ontario, I reached out to my dear…read morefriend to see if she'd like to meet. We hadn't seen each other in a year. Without any hesitation, she said yes. It has felt weird for us to not get together around Christmas time. Instead, we went with the other extreme getting together to celebrate our birthdays (a few days after hers and a week before mine). Normally, I tend to suggest a bunch of places for us to meet and hang out. I was thrilled that she suggested this Fionn MacCool's. I had never been. She had. Done! I had to run an errand in Mississauga and drove directly to this restaurant from there. Traffic along the 401 just past 3 pm on a Saturday was decent. We planned on meeting at 4 pm. I took my sweet time, as opposed to breaking the sound barrier to get here. I still arrived ten minutes early. I pulled next to my friend's car and parked. I waved at her as if I were a maniac. I was so happy to see her again. We both got out of our cars. There was plenty of parking in front of the eatery. We walked over together. Despite Fionn having patio seating only, you still have to go through the restaurant to get seated. Most places tend to do the seating outside. It was different. My friend had made our reservation. We had to check in online for contact tracing. Scanning a QR code can be tricky. My friend did it with her phone and got nothing. I did it and it thankfully worked. I checked us both in, as I could add her name as a guest to mine. I proudly showed that we were both checked in to the host. She then led us to the patio. We selected the table in the corner. It was quieter, so we could hear each other talk. The patio was pretty, lovely, and covered. We were both thankful to be out. We both wanted an alcoholic drink. I went with the white sangria. Our server asked if I wanted to upgrade to a MacCool. I thought about downing a 23-ounce drink for a few seconds and said yes. My friend got the raspberry blood orange cosmo, which sounded great. My drink was huge. It was such a hot day that I managed to down the whole thing easily. It felt watered down. I wasn't sure whether I have been fixing stronger drinks at home during the pandemic or if it was indeed light on the alcohol. My friend loved her cosmo. It looked pretty. She said that there was more raspberry flavour than blood orange, which would have made me happy with it! Fionn has a vegan menu. My friend is vegan. I like to try stuff. She got the phish and chips. Our server asked if she wanted another piece of phish. She opted with one. I got the waffled up chick'n fingers. I upgraded to vegan poutine and asked if I could get the waffle fries in it, since the original came with them. Our server said yes. Yay! Our food came out fairly fast. We were ready to eat. My chick'n fingers were super crispy, to the point where stabbing them with a fork couldn't be done. They became real finger food. Each chick'n finger had chilli lime seasoning on it. At one point, the seasoning when down the wrong pipe and I coughed a few times. Beware! Other than that, the flavour was perfect. There was a slight kick, but nothing crazy. I loved the vegan poutine with waffle fries. I'm so glad that I asked if it could be done. Waffle fries grab more of the yummy vegan gravy. I couldn't tell that it was vegan. The gravy was rich and perfect. There was shredded vegan cheese. I'm not sure if you can make vegan cheese curds, but I'll take this version! I was happy. My friend enjoyed her phish and chips. The phish flaked like real fish. We were both impressed. She loved the tartar sauce. They gave her a lot of chips that she felt so stuffed afterwards. It also came with coleslaw, which she thoroughly enjoyed. The downside was that this eatery did not have anything for dessert. What?! The horror! Not even sorbet. Then again, we were so stuffed that it worked out. We paid with debit cards. We got to use the machine. I used my Scene card. Instead of entering the number manually like the machine prompts, you can actually swipe it. I did and was happy. I then paid with my debit card. All was well. The women's washroom has a maximum occupancy rule of two people. My friend went first and there wasn't a lineup. I went over after and all three stalls were occupied. Does anyone read the sign on the door? I waited patiently for two folks to come out of the washroom. When I got out of the stall, there was one other person in one of the other stalls and two people standing in the washroom steps away from me. I was not impressed that folks don't respect occupancy rules. My friend wasn't used to the sink lever. I am used to lifting it up and pointing it such that you get the right temperature. My friend said that she spent a good minute trying to figure out how to get it to turn on, but eventually did. We had a lovely get-together here. I'd come back again and hope that there's dessert next time. (261)

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    Bulldog Pub & Grill

    Bulldog Pub & Grill

    3.7(15 reviews)
    2.5 km
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    When my husband and I went in after I was released from the hospital so I was hungry. There was a…read morehair in my food. Very clear it was not my or my husband's hair. No sorry nothing. However I just read online here they have sold the restaurant to new owners. So this is NOT a review of the restaurant as I have not been in since then. However its more of an FYI. The food honestly was good but at the time staff and accountability was not their strong suit. But I really hope they have sold and want to give the new owners a try. The food was good. So I encourage you to try it out. I probably will soon! Im giving 4 starts just for the FYI but the food is 5 stars.

    So we had a birthday celebration at the Bulldog Pub…read more The party room called the Dog House was rented for the occasion Overall the venue was pretty small for the amount of people that we had Tables were set up but unfortunately not enough to seat everybody They had to bring out a folding table because that's how many people that we had Service was unfortunately limited They only had one server taking orders the whole evening when I think they should have had at least two It took quite a long time for food to come out Unfortunately those who wanted food didn't get a chance to order until later and by then the quality was meh Appy platters were ordered for all the tables Wings were really good.....was definitely the highlight for me food wise Mozzarella sticks.....meh Potato skins were definitely a Highlight was the music that we had that night The singer who we had for the room did an awesome job and kudos to him for crooning and belting out the tunes for us Unfortunately the negatives outweighed the positives for my experience at the Bulldog

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    The Thirsty Monk Gastropub - Great atmosphere at the Monk!

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    2.3(11 reviews)
    1.5 km
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    My friend always tells me I bring her to the most random restaurants; I take that as a compliment…read more This was no exception; she didn't even know this place existed! The Thirsty Monk has resided downtown Oshawa for years at one location or another. Since noticing that it's a gastropub, I had to go. What is a gastropub? It's a pub that serves gourmet food rather than traditional pub fare. The Thirsty Monk has a great menu worthy of being called a gastropub. I was glad I had scanned the menu ahead of time or it would've taken forever to choose! I decided I couldn't go to this place without trying the Strongbow Cider Fondue. It was freaking delicious. Cheesy and creamy and yum. Good luck on guessing what else is in it. We asked our server, but she didn't really give much away. We tried but, still couldn't figure it out! The Tuscan Goat Cheese Chicken won my heart. Sweet potato fries FTW. My friend couldn't decide between Chicken Parm(something she orders almost EVERYWHERE we go, AAAH!!!) and the Penne Arabiatta with sausage. She made me pick. Needless to say, she was getting the penne! The food arrived and when I went to snap a pic, the penne did not have sausage, it had chicken. We were starving, even though we polished off the cider fondue, so she didn't say anything. She loved it. My chicken was good. I think I liked the goat cheese filling better than the chicken. I could've been more moist, but it tasted delicious. The sweet potato fries were crispy and addicting. The vegetables were flavourful with a little crunch. All in all a great meal! I definitely want to come back; the menu is calling me. The food was high quality and the beer was cold. Head downtown to the Thirsty Monk. You will be pleasantly surprised! Not only is it a restaurant/pub, but they also have live entertainment. Check their website for details!

    Absolutely THE MOST UNDERWHELMED I've ever been by a restaurant. I was sort of embarrassed for our…read morewaitress. Nothing on tap. Minimal Ingredients in the kitchen. ALL the staff left at once to go for a cigarette. Is this place closing?

    Portly Piper - pubs - Updated May 2026

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