We got beef sandwich baskets last night with fries and a drink. This is a no frills, but legendary, kind of place. Service was good. The place was rather large with plenty of booth and table seating. Fries were hot and fresh. I want to try a double beef next time. read more

This place has been in Hamilton forever, but only recently was I introduced to it. My bestie kept telling me I need to try their gravy, so of course I started off with a poutine. Let me tell you, they do poutine right. I love a lot of gravy and cheese and they didn't disappoint. It's nothing fancy, it's just basic and delicious. I went with a gyro and that was ok. I did try a bite of the beef sandwich and I wish I had that over the gyro. If you go here I highly recommend the beef sandwich and poutine. The gravy literally makes everything so good (skip the gyro tho). Inside was clean, but obviously it hasn't been updated in years and that's one thing I like about it. It has character. They are open late and they are inexpensive. read more

Tally Ho - Poutine - Burgers Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

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Good food, super nice staff. Poutine was amazing! Great comfort food. Definitely a go to place.

Still love this place - family run, greasy spoon burger-dive vibe, yummy sandwiches, solid-but-not-great fries really benefit from yummy beefy gravy, and is a nice change from typical fast food and preservative-laden processed garbage, like those "eat fresh" (hahahahaha!!) criminals. :) TIP: Ask them to add swiss cheese and horseradish to your roast beef sandwich (it's real, not a fake 'horsey sauce'). And 100% yes, get gravy on the fries. I see funny complaints below, that a $10 combo is too expensive (have you bought a combo at McDorks or Substandard-way lately??) Or that they prefer their beef more juicy and seasoned, "Would your highness like some yorkshire pudding and mulled wine with his 'special' prime rib, for $10?" lol Tally Ho deserves our support, especially when trashy fake-chicken chemical subs, and bland cardboard pizza with dipping sauce, is selling like hotcakes all over Ontario. And don't even get me started on day-old factory donuts that are frozen, shipped, and later reheated in-store with "double-doubles" and icy sugar-slushies, lol. We need more Tally-Ho joints, and fewer soul-less franchises slinging processed garbage. It's a better-than-fast-food, mom-and-pop joint, that is basic, and unpretentious, and they do what they do very well. Just go. Enjoy! read more

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terrible. no flavour besides salt on the roast beef sandwich..coleslaw was so unflavourful and stale.. not coming back again because it was a huge MISS. read more

Great old school Roast beef is very good I liked the gravy a lot In n out nice and quick (covid days) Good price for sandwich, about six bucks read more

I've gone here a few times with friends and each time I have been disappointed with my roast beef sandwich--it just isn't that special, and it's far overpriced. Sure the food is a bit better than a fast food place, but you're paying a lot for one sandwich, and you're sitting in a compete dive, it just feels dirty. read more

It's one of those places you get a craving for every few months. Decor is vintage family run diner style, with dated furnishings and washrooms, but that's fine. They're known for the roast beef sandwich, which comes on a large hamburger type bun with sesame seeds. The beef is thinly cut and must be topped with the unique gravy to be fully appreciated. Sides are fries and crunchy coleslaw. It really hits the spot, and I haven't found anything like it locally. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for as long as I can remember, my father has been a patron since he was around my age and it's the one place we always stop at if driving through Hamilton. The place itself is a decent size with some booths and some regular tables, large windows and pretty decent restrooms. The food, while not fast food does have some pre-cooked elements such as the roast beef which is made fresh daily. The beef baskets are great if it's something you like and the gravy is pretty good too although I'm not a big fan of it as I don't really like roast beef. The chicken souvlaki pita is one of my favourite dishes, the chicken is cooked over a charcoal flame and is amazing. My absolute favourite dish though is the Greek salad, the dressing is fantastic and they will add as much or as little of the salad items as you want. The staff are great as well, they know us well enough now that they don't even have to ask us our order. They're always happy and will talk to you as they work. At times they run slow but they do get really busy. read more

Tally Ho - Chicken souvlaki pita - Burgers Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Legit the best fast food joint I've EVER been to. Tally Ho should be every other fast food's role model. Is your girl Wendy's open til 2am every night of the week? Nope. Can the clown offer up real fresh meat sandwiches for the same price as their sad Big Mac? I don't think so! And their roast sandwiches? You wish Arby's. I finally made my first visit to Tally Ho. I've lived in this area most of my life and I realize now that I've wasted much of that time not eating at Tally Ho. Well no more. I've been 3 times since I discovered it 4 days ago. I ain't even kidding'. So far I've had the roast beef, the corned beef and the fries and gravy and coleslaw. They were all delicious, served crazy hot which I adore, fast and friendly. The gravy is nothing short of perfection. Very thick. Very brown. Very hot. A perfect addition to the fries that though are merely frozen fries are the best frozen fries I've ever tasted. They're fried crispy and like all the rest of it, served bitchin' hot. Lots of parking. Lots of seating. Friendly efficient staff and open til 2am (3am on weekends). read more

Although Tally Ho may have some iconic Hamilton-esque platters, this joint has outstayed its welcome. Impatient staff, limited options, and an obsolete style to top it all off. Unless you love roast beef sandwiches - and only roast beef sandwiches - review your other options. read more

Good greasy spoon that hasn't updated since the 70's and doesn't have to. Perfect gravy. Good roast beef sandwich. Nice coleslaw. Frozen fries could be better but meh read more

I'm not quiet into this beef sandwich. Beef seems a little bland for me. I prefer beef more juicy. But this restaurant closes very late, so it's still a good place to fill a hungry stomach at late night. read more

Tally Ho - Burgers Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Best roast beef sandwich and fries around. Dark, rich gravy....I love the double beef basket with gravy on the fries. Go hungry and you won't be dissapointed. No kids menu, and it's not cheap, but it's real food and mmm mmm tasty! read more

My parents long time favourite restaurant where they came over thirty years ago. I started coming here with my McMaster alumni parents which helped me make my decision when it came time to pick my university. Great food, fast, friendly, high quality and good for if you want some fast food. read more

Tally Ho - Best fries you'll ever have! - Burgers Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Love the double beef basket, but so disappointed with the service. I find they put too much gravy on the sandwich, so when I asked for them to put the gravy on the side she wanted to charge me $1 extra for each sandwich. She is charging extra for gravy that comes on the sandwich. I just find it very petty to worry about a dollar when I'm spending 25 dollars in your restaurant. Enjoy the food but the old lady needs to retire and get someone more pleasant to take the orders read more

I came here yesterday, for take out and totally forgot to review them.. I heard a lot about this place and the recipe staying the same, since back in the days.. of course I wouldn't know anything about it, it was my first time here and we were heading towards a burger joint, until someone raved about this place anyways.. I'm glad I got to experience it, although I'm it a huge fan of roast beef, here is what I ordered: Poutine - Very good and the gravy is so flavorful.. Yummy Roast Beef Sandwich - At first I tried it and I thought it was very fresh, perfectly tender and melting in your mouth and it doesn't feel so heavy either.. I found it a bit bland but got full pretty fast, so I saved the next half for later and ate it, half hour later and it was very flavorful.. The trick is to let the gravy and meat, sink into the bread and it will be, a very tasty sandwich! I added a bit of salt and pepper to mine and some extra gravy, on it as well. I would definitely come here again, perhaps I'll try other items, on the menu? Places like this are smart, they stick with what humans know and never change the recipe. Maintaining quality is the main purpose, for good food. They keep it simple and regular. I highly recommend this place. read more

Low quality restaurant... food wasn't that great at an uncompetitive price. However, I have not tried their roast beef sandwich, which is what they are apparently known for. read more

A double beef basket.... The one thing I miss the most about Hamilton! Thank god, I moved or I would be there a couple times a week! :)

The roast beef sandwich tasted fine but the fries weren't crispy.

I'm from Los Angeles, but stayed in Dundas for a while about 10 years ago, and came here to eat a few times. I still think about the juicy roast beef sandwiches with dipping sauce, and French fries with gravy. There's not one restaurant in LA where you can find anything similar to these. I'll always remember Tally Ho's. read more

This is probably one of the worst sandwich places ever. Arby's is better. The gravy was the only good thing. The beef sandwich was messy and you literally can not put it down or it'll fall apart. The chicken sandwich is basically a large flat chicken tender on a bun. The buns are way too big. read more

Good customer service to everyone from everywhere. An importance to the community they serve. I am grateful for a fantastic tasting roast beef sandwhich too. Mmmm. One was more patient and friendlier than the other so she helped score the 4 stars. The other could have been less aggressive in her tone and smiled more as I was smiling to her. But, both were helpful by the end of serving me. read more

Tally Ho - Roast beef sandwhich in my lap as I am sitting in my car. - Burgers Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

First time customer. Roast beef and gravy were delicious! Staff a bit on the unfriendly side is only change would like to see, but meal made up for it :) read more

The food here was absolutely delicious. Good place to go out for a quick bite with your friends. The staff are usually pretty friendly and approachable. read more

I decided to give this restaurant a try. I ordered the beef basket which had a roast beef sandwich, fries, coleslaw and gravy. The sandwich was decent but alittle too much beef was stuffed in. The beef was an okay taste but they could have seasoned it more than the bland taste it was given. The fries were as good as fries can taste. The coleslaw could have been bigger to compensate for the large portion of fatty foods. The price was decent (approx. $8) for the portion but it wasn't anything special. read more

Generally known for their roast beef sandwiches, the chicken souvlaki is some of the best. They make them fresh and are seasoned and cooked very well. read more

The best roast beef and gravy sandwich ever. Coming here since at Mac in 1980 and still come with kids

Really great souvlaki platter. Juicy and tender chicken with a nice helping of tzasiki. Also has a nice burger and fries combo.

More like Tally No, don't go! $10 for a c-c-c-ombooooo? Little beef, gravy weak, I'll keep driving next time and hit up Arby's down the streeeeeeeet. read more

I love stopping in and getting there poutine! so good!!! Also enjoy there beef sandwich

Beef n cheddar basket is a giant foodgasm that doesn't seem to end. I love tally ho forever... especially after 2am

I was very excited to try a local restaurant that specializes in roast beef, and went out of my way to come here. First bite in, I wish I'd just gone to Arby's. I do not understand the hype, at all. This place had the worst value of any restaurant I've eaten at. The gravy is clearly powder mix, the beef was dry and flavourless. The fries were also flavourless and obviously frozen. For the price (just under $10 for a classic roast beef and small order of fries...no drink), I felt embarrassed. This tasted like cafeteria food at absolute best. I won't be going back. read more

Roast beef on a bun, fries and gravy. An old classic. The old lady behind the register should retire and let the younger girls take over, they do it 10 times better. I've been eating here since I was a child and still love it. Might be an idea to include drinks in the combos and not over charge for individual drinks. Tastes great, badly in need of a staffing (old lady) overhaul. read more