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    Riley's Pub

    3.1 (47 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    My daughter and I went in for dinner Wed. August 11, 2021. We had reservations, it was quiet and we were seated next to the bar. After making our selections, sitting with our menus closed and at the edge of our table our waiter stood at the table beside us talking to a group of his friends. It felt purposeful that we were being ignored and left waiting. We said that we would start with water. We were not brought a drinks menu, or offered anything else. I tried ordering jalapeno poppers , and was told he didn't have any. Went to order the deep fried cheese curds and the waiter interrupted to suggest the broccoli bites, oddly adding that I might not like them because they have bacon in them. We ordered the curds. My daughter orders a BLT wrap, and I ordered 1lb of Chipotle wings, and a side ceaser salad. The deep fried cheese curds were okay, a marinara sauce would have matched better as a dip than ranch. The BLT wrap arrived. It looked great, and my daughter said she enjoyed it. My 1lb of Chipotle wings arrived. The sauce didn't remind me of any chipotle flavor I had before, and they seemed small, overcooked and dry. I ate two, taking the rest in a to go container that went in the garbage. They served the wings with one piece of celery, and one piece of carrot. I like that they still included the veg. The side ceaser salad never arrived. My daughter only had a wrap, I wasn't eating the wings and I decided I didn't even want the ceaser salad anyhow. The waiter came to the table and instead of asking how things were, he said 'Somethings missing', which I answered the salad. He said he would have it sent out, I declined. He said it would only take a minute and it would be right out. I declined, pointing out that my company was done eating, and I was taking mine to go. He offered again, I declined and stated that salad doesn't travel well anyhow. He again tried to sell the salad by saying all the ingredients came separate, and I would mix them. I again declined. It wouldn't be the same as what was offered in restaurant, and I wasn't interested in paying the same price for a sub par product, where I had to do the work. We asked for, and waited a long time for our bill. He walked past us multiple times as he took the orders of people around us, mixed multiple drinks and again walked past us as he delivered the drinks. We didn't get our bill until I stood up, making it clear I was leaving. He brought it over saying 'You must have some good plans tonight, since you are in such a hurry'. My daughter explained we wanted to make it to the grocery store before they closed, and she payed the bill. What she didn't explain was that we wanted dessert but had no faith in ordering it there. We wanted to make the grocery store to buy frozen ice cream novelties instead of treating ourselves to a dessert in the restaurant where we had dinner. We left and prefered to sit on the curb in the parking lot of the No Frills and eat our ice cream, rather than risk our time and money further at Rileys, Peterborough. My daughter payed the bill and we left. She forgot her purse there. When we realized and called about it we were told it was there, probably because we were in such a hurry to leave. We didn't enjoy it being commented on more than once that we were in a hurry. I was astounded just how oblivious this hospitality worker was to himself and how he treated us. There was nothing hospitable about our experience. When we are forced to interact with him again just to retrieve our personal belongings, he took the opportunity again to past judgement instead of asking 'Why are my customers fleeing?' My daughter would not go back into the restaurant because she felt so uncomfortable. When I went in, the two guys on the door refused to point out the manager, one saying that he had not seen them in awhile, and the other one claiming to not even know his managers name. When I took the purse from the waiter that served us, he for some reason asked 'Is this your friends bag' to which I replied 'My daughters' We have thought a lot about posting this review and wouldn't normally take the time but I want to share how unwelcome and out of place we were made to feel at Riley's Peterborough. We were left with the unsettling feelings of wondering why we were treated how we were. Based on his assumption that I would not want bacon, or the snide way in which he asked if the young woman I had been dining with was a 'friend' I can't help but feel like hateful, and backwards views and opinions were lodged against us by this waiter the moment we walked in.

    Cajun Pork with mashed potatoes, fresh veggies and garlic bread.
    Samantha M.

    This place is really awesome!! First it looks like a restaurant, then you turn a corner and it's a giant pool hall!! Two fully stocked bars and a bunch of taps. It was busy for a Tuesday evening (I think) and the wait staff seemed a bit stressed. We ordered beers and then dinner. Our meals came with salads to start. I had the house (iceberg lettuce, carrots, red onion, cucumber and croutons) and my BF had a Caesar (Parmesan cheese, lots of bacon and croutons). His salad was much better. I got the Cajun Pork. For a plate that cost $16, it was so worth it. I got mashed potatoes, fresh veggies (cooked in a little olive oil) and garlic bread. The man got Pesto Penne Pasta with chicken. I had a bite and it was delicious!!! Definitely a place I'd return to. I also took notice that they had wings for .39 cents on Tuesday (I believe that's the only day).

    Pulled pork burger..with waffle fry poutine!! Mmmmm

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    Food is mediocre, they always have the same guy playing terrible songs.. Only thing they have going for them is the beer and pool hall !

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    New Irish Times

    New Irish Times

    (2 reviews)

    I dropped into this local watering hole on a Friday around noon and it was very quiet. There was…read moreactually one patron at the bar when I arrived and one more when I left. Two fellows occupied another table. Hmmm, where is everybody? Despite being an Irish Pub, the owners appeared to be Indian. All the staff that I saw were Indian, including the lone server/bartender. Now, that's not a bad thing because I love Indian food. I was actually quite happy! I just never expected it to be disguised as an Irish pub. I chose the Butter Chicken (Authentic creamy butter chicken sauce served with rice and naan bread). It was actually quite good but not quite up to the standard of an authentic Indian restaurant. It seemed to be lacking some of the creaminess that I've become used to in butter chicken. So this was very good, but perhaps not as authentic as I was hoping for. The rest of the place looked like what I would expect from an Irish pub. The (faux) worn furniture, the dart boards, the pool table. the fireplace, a good variety of beer on tap. Hopefully the evening crowd is better. There is one thing that I found to be a turnoff - the strong smell of air freshener or some kind of cleaning agent. Tone this down for a better, more natural experience. Please.

    Patio opened recently. Nice, spacious and social distance is outlined. Sign in with contact…read more info, hand sanitizer there. Problem is, the regular patrons, that smoke, now smoke and vape on the patio. Servers do nothing. Pathetic. The smokers never followed the 9 meter rule, always a cloud of smoke at the entrance, next to a daycare. Now they take over the patio. So there are so more patios that are not ruled by the clients. Too bad, nice patio, and great food, but I'll leave it to the inmates. Mackenzie's, magwyers, portly, st. Louis, even Boston pizza respect your air.

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    (4 reviews)

    Etobicoke

    Came here for lunch with my daughter and mother. First of all, the waiter was hilarious. I was a…read morelittle bit in love by the end of our meal. And he knew his stuff which is always a bonus. Started with ice cold wine and beer. Delish. Daughter and mom each ordered the bruschetta flatbread. Mom loved it, daughter hated it. Rightly claimed you should not decorate it with ranch dressing. I ordered the turkey avocado club. Liked it. Had lettuce, tomatoes, a slice of Kraft processed singles, pickled onions, chipotle mayo. What it promised and was unfortunately missing was the avocado, which was supposed to come as guacamole. Would have been nice to have it and I probably should have said something. Next time. Came with fries which were excellent. If I'm ever in the area again,will be back.

    I was looking for a quick place to have lunch in the Long Branch area on Saturday. After looking…read morearound, I decided to try T.J. O'Shea's. While I wouldn't expect a pub to have great salads, I was quite pleased with the quality and portion size of their Cobb Salad. I ordered it without any modifications, but in retrospect I think it might have been better if I switched the blue cheese (original) for feta cheese - I'm biased though. The day after, I ended up ordering their Caesar Salad over the phone, for takeout. It was great too, although the dressing could have a bit more garlic - I'm also biased on this topic :) Service was quite fast and all servers were courteous, and wearing masks. The pub also offers a lesser known, and therefore quiet back patio with a few tables and large umbrellas. And I'm not talking about the one you see right when you walk out the back door. There is another one behind that. I only found out about it when I left, but it was quite welcoming and I will consider going again to sit at the (second) back patio!

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    A classic Punk / Rock n Roll Bar in Toronto CA. Basically the CBGB's of that scene…read more It's been around since the early 1990's and is exactly what a spot like this should be. Very nondescript outside facade - no sign telling you what it is other than a small "BSC" (for Bovine Sex Club) painted near the door. Hard to miss though as the exterior is made up a punk rock style sculpture of rusted bikes & other assorted ephemera. The interior is similar, visually. Great sound system & chill vibes pervade throughout. Weirdly the stage is right in the entrance of the club, on your left, with a long bar along the right side, heading back. Great, crowd, great location in cool area with lots of restaurants & plenty of parking - both on the street up to 2 hours & extended parking for a flat-rate of CA$20 (~$14 USD) from 6:00pm until the next morning, just 2 blacks away.

    The Bovine is a fantastic place that is the same today as it was decades ago. not only that, but it…read moreis also one of the cheapest pints that you can find. Now, are the taps dry? Maybe. Are the beer cans running out? It's possible. But, it's a dive in the way of the old dives. And the acoustics for bands are... not great. But they are a sign of what once was. Without attempting to try to present a front of a time long gone, The Bovine simply exists today as it once did in that time long ago, before Smokes stickers, before iPhones, back when people would just go to a bar to talk with those they didn't know the morning prior. Bring cash though, unless you're looking to make some big orders, because credit card is a minimum fifty-dollar spend.

    Riley's Pub - irish_pubs - Updated May 2026

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