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    Squirly's

    3.5 (64 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    SQUIRLY'S ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Weiqi C.

    Good bar with a sizable patio. ipA are great, the GLb one is lighter than usual IPA, I tried the other heavier one however. Bit dizzy. Take caution

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    Teena D.

    Gord and I had supper last evening at Squirly's Bar & Grill. We'd never been there before. Gord had a chicken and bacon wrap (grilled chicken, smoked bacon, lettuce and mayonnaise in a lightly grilled flour tortilla) and fries. He said it was really good. I ordered the turkey dinner special which came with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, Brussel sprouts and cranberry sauce ... I'm not a fan of Brussel sprouts so asked to not have any. It was a good meal ... it tasted "homemade". Miles was the bartender and our server. He was friendly and chatty and took good care of us. The prices and food were good ... we'll be back!

    a hot dog and french fries

    burgers are amazing. service is decent. the bartender just threw a serving tray at my throat like she was Kill Bill but the beers and food are reasonably priced so its fine. Highly recommend.

    Patio.
    Evelyn A.

    Look for the traffic light in the window, and regardless of what colour is showing, be sure to stop if you are in the mood for a patio and some cheap brews. I am pretty obsessed with their covered patio draped in red velvet couches and mismatched tables. They also have an uncovered smoking patio and all the green plastic crap you can handle. I have been here five or six times, yet have never had anything to eat. I've had, however, enjoyed many $6 pints and I think once there was a shot of whiskey, but I can't really remember... PEPPER POINTS for the kindest staff on Queen W. No pretentious hipster crap, just nice folks fraternizing with their patrons.

    Parker W.

    Squirly's was awesome. I enjoyed seeing the many black squirrels frolicking about in Toronto. I walked past Squirly's and decided to stop in for a beer. The interior was warm and inviting. The chairs were great to sit on. I met some interesting folks while hanging out at Squirly's and had some great conversations. Squirly's was a welcome change to the many bars that surround it.

    Dardana M.

    I hadn't been here in a couple of years, probably, and couldn't remember that much about it, cuz when I went last week, it looked different than I had pictured in my head. In a good way. I really love the heated patio, decorated with a sort of tiki-Asian fusion that kinda rocks. I had only been here for drinks in the past, but the food was great- I think it was the only time I have *ever* ordered soup in a restaurant in my life (so I guess I'm clearly no soup expert), and you should know that I loved it- Curried Squash, they called it. I also tried the chicken wings which were surprisingly delicious; very round and tender and some kick-ass blue cheese to dip it in. "Authentic", my friend called it, so maybe I should spell it "bleu". The setting is likely to keep me coming back, same with the service which was prompt and friendly while managing to keep as cool as the Sufjan Stevens playing in the background.

    awesome chalkboard menu thingie.
    Shyni Y.

    My review may possibly be skewed for 3 very simple reasons : 1. It was boiling sunny day an they had an empty patio that was shaded 2. I WAS STARVING and suffering from gut rot of morning ice coffee 3. I had great company. INTERESTING DECOR - a bunch of great little pieces for a hut sorta theme- great stand alone pieces but maybe not so much together. I am a fan of written menu boards - particularly in chalk so +1. Comfy looking chairs +1. The menus were also interesting - I don't think I'm still OVER the cut out pictures of Buddha and random Asia-related pictures that subbed for a menu cover, or the hand written Saturday menu. The waitress was great - the water was always refilled, the food came promptly and she didn't ask us a zillion times if everything was okay that I would have to awkwardly try to respond ," yes, thank you." It's quite possible she never came to check - I don't know - again , I was in great company so I didn't really notice and she brought me food while I was starving so I was ever so grateful. ONE THING OF NOTE was that nothing had any - flavour to speak of. It was just bland and unseasoned, save the sausages which were unusually salty. Mind you, this could be a great feature so you can dress as you see fit...but I always feel like the home fries should have SOME seasoning - I dunno, do some shake'n' bake? but it was yummy still. I will try it by myself one day and see if my review still stands the same.

    Chris G.

    Great spot to grab lunch or an after work drink. Very casual (dive) atmosphere, laid back and friendly staff. Delicious food (pasta!) at a great value. Burritos are good, could use some more guac (although i think that's true everywhere)

    Only menu that matters!

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    18 years ago

    Great place to grab a drink with friends. Chill crowd, great music, cheap drinks, decent food, funky back patio. I always have fun there!

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    10 years ago

    Simply love this place. Better food than expected, and the most grungy romantic back room you can find. Please don't come

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    Kids love the word "aura" these days, and when my dad asked me what it means I told him "think Soho…read moreHouse 2010-2014." That confused him more but I like messing with my dad. Forreal though, the run Soho House had can only be rivaled by 2011-2015 Whole Foods. You really had to be there... but like any other prime, Father Time always catches up. I was set to do a full rise and fall piece on the Soho House right here on Yelp but in my research, I stumbled upon an article by Lydia Moynihan in the NY Post and she nailed it. I really didn't have much to add so go over and read that if you have a sec. Shoutout to Lydia. Instead, I'll just recap our experience here like any other boring Yelp Review. We came to this Toronto location before the Taylor Swift concert, and I was pleasantly surprised. It felt like prime Soho House. A beautiful, discrete brick building with an old school interior. Whoever designed this one needs a raise. I'm so tired of the cookie cutter half-assed modern architecture. The ones in LA and NY now feel like it is just a bunch of dorks trying to be seen by God knows who. There is no soul in those locations. We grabbed a drink in the lobby and went upstairs for our 5pm dinner. I domed a couple of negronis and we split a margherita pizza and a bottle of pinot noir before our mains arrived. I got the rigatoni, per the waitresses recommendation because she had a thick Italian accent. Big truss. She wasn't lying either, that rigatoni went crazy. I took like 30 pictures before a staff member came over and said no pictures, as I didn't know that was still a rule here... please don't beat me up. We closed dinner with a couple espresso martinis before setting off on foot to go see Big Tay put on a show. She really did her thing. Thank you Soho House Toronto, for giving me a taste of what the Soho House used to be in the states. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

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    For a very, very long time, I'd been reading about how Library Bar is one of the best cocktail bars…read morein the city. So it goes without saying that my expectations were extremely high for the place. We arrived just before our reservation time and were quickly shown to a comfy table near the entrance. It was a good spot for taking in the admittedly impressive ambiance. Obviously we both had to order the Birdbath Martini ("Quill Gin, House Vermouth Blend, House Orange Bitters, Lemon Oil, Olives and Pickled Onions"). And yeah, it's incredible. The tableside preparation was certainly an impressive sight, and the taste of the drink was superb. Definitely one of the best martinis in the city. For my main, I went with the Bay Street ("shaved prime rib, tobacco onion, horseradish aioli, grilled baguette, frites") and after an unusually long wait, the plate arrived to the table. I can't say I was super impressed. The meat is tender and flavorful, yes, but the bread is so plentiful and so crusty that it pretty much negated the sandwich's positive attributes. I ultimately wound up leaving most of the bread and eating the scant prime rib. The fries were quite tasty, at least. Far more problematic was the service. Our waiter was absent for much of our meal. Our water glasses were empty for most of our time in the restaurant, and he never showed up to ask us if we wanted another drink, which we certainly did. We each probably would've ordered a couple more cocktails had the guy not vanished. So yeah, the martini was indeed excellent. Everything else? Not so much.

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