Don't miss out on the best wings in Scarborough! The Tara Inn is a local pub for the Birchcliff Cliffside neighborhood. They have specials every day and occasional live music or events (such as one for this New Years). My recommendation is it can get busy in the evenings or for sports events. If you show up 4:30-5:30pm you will get the best dinner service. Helen is the best server in the house. If you are a regular, she will even memorize your order! Highly recommend wing night on Mondays (half price wings) as well as a sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Best date night for under $50 if you don't get a pint. With the pint, it comes in under $70 including tax and tip. read more

Tara Inn - Christmas decor overlooking the bar - Pubs Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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This food and drinks are overpriced. The food is just okay. The service is good. The washrooms are disgusting! They need to put some money into cleaning up the place. read more

We were looking for a good ol' fish & chips place in Scarborough and came across this as it's near to our place. They have one of the most delicious fish & chips that I've tried here in Scarborough and you surely have to try this. People are mostly here for their drinks but we tried this instead and were simply bowled over! Great experience. read more

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First time here and the reviews were correct. The service is painfully slow. Over an hour for a pound of wings. I am also unsure if they included the weight of the plate in the 1 pound. Seemed skimpy. As for the wings themselves, they were good once we finally did get them. Nice and Crispy with a nice BBQ sauce. I don't think I will be back read more

I'm a big fan of fish & chips and was excited to try this place out at first. The food was absolutely disgusting and made myself and friend sick. They tasted like they had been sitting in a freezer for 10 months and got served to me. Insanely pungent smell and I thought it was from the vinegar. I threw up all night long and the owner called me a liar. The service was also horrible and my drinks were warm on a hot day. I would avoid this place unless you want to throw up all night and love horrible, rude service. Never going again. Only people with the lowest of low standards would eat here. read more

How this place won "Best Irish Breakfast" is beyond me. I had Peameal Bacon, not Irish Rashers. The beans were cold. One piece of mushroom, a Scottish tattie scone. When the server came by to ask how the meal was tasting, my wife answered fine, he walked away without even waiting for my response. Her sandwich was good. But the breakfast was not good at all read more

I may be biased as Tara's inn is my neighbourhood spot but I like the food and love the environment more. My cousin and I (sometimes with his Airedale) get the Irish breakfast on the weekends and it just satisfies this unexplainable itch. Washed down with a Guinness and the environment it's pretty unique. I have family from England who visit here and there and they love walking down here because it gives them a little taste of being home. The wings are really what you have to try I just wish they had more flavours read more

Tara Inn - Simon eyeing the hot wings - Pubs Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Went for dinner on a Monday night. It wasn't busy, but the only tables for 2 were awkwardly placed where the dancefloor would be, in the middle of the room. We opted for seating in bar area which was also awkward. These tables are truly only meant for drinks; very small, but others managed to squeeze 2 plates on them, so we did the same. The beer selection was terrible; I had set the bar higher since it was an Irish pub. They had all the usual suspects, Guinness(I guess that counts) and no local beer. I got the Fish & Chips and Dad went with Bangers & Mash. He said his was good, but the portion was a little smaller than he expected. My fish had thick batter and the fries were blah. The service was great. Both servers we had were pretty cool. The place looked like it was full of regulars. Judging by the other tables, the food is not what draws people here: it's the drinks! read more

I opted for the Leffe Brun since they no longer serve Belgium Moon - fine. Tue beer was flat and they didn't offer to try it themselves or comp my beverage. Menu is not kids friendly. They offer a grilled Cheese and chicken strip (not on the actual menu). Very typical pub fair. If anyone in your party is looking for a healthier option on the menu, you won't find it. You are better off going crossing the street to Victorian Monkey. read more

This place has been here for a while now and only recently decided to check it out. The place looked like a typical pub. Friday at 5:30pm there was plenty of seating so it took no time at all to be seated. Looks like there is live music in the evenings so might a good little place to stagger home from if you have an urge for live music and cheap beer. The food was ok. We ordered the giant app platter. Was tasty but I found a few pieces were on the cold side. I also ordered the Fish and Chips, which were good but Wife was not too happy with her Burger. Nothing really wrong with it, just not as tasty as other places we have been too. read more

Definitely confusion with the menu and what's offered and what's not. Service takes a very long time and we had to go chasing after the server for cutlery free our food had arrived. Food is below average read more

Tara Inn was on my List. So I went it was great wings crispy great music good service. So I went back,much different experience. Can I say this to all severe..when-you need a smoke break don't smoke outside in-front of your hungry guests. Also maybe ask if you'd like the wings crispy. Beers were warm and Flat!! So The wings land on the table COLD! I feel as if we were not a priority. Lastly there was only 3 people including the barstool regulars. We Won't go back. read more

BEST PLACE EVER. Shout out to the barflys. Had a great experience with the locals, great atmosphere.

Going in I didn't quite know what to expect. There's a familiarity here yet it feels so foreign at the same time. Familiar is the crowd, name, logo and focus on luscious wings that of it's sister location, different is the space, menu and service. It was an ordinary Wednesday night, a night of wings and ribs special, some beef stew and the mythical chicken curry. Mythical because even though it is listed on the website, they stubbornly deny it as a special for the day. Their reasoning was that the website had not been updated for over 2 years; very well, I digress. Everything seemed to go downhill from there. Ribs were nicely poached I guess but didn't quite fall off the bone. I can't exactly say these qualify as barbecue. The sauce was however not quite as deceptive. It did not look great and it didn't taste like it either. All in all, a miserable half rack of ribs. I do commend them for cooking the wings well. They were very juicy and tender however again the sauce tasted the way it looks and it didn't look great. Honey wasn't honey enough, garlic wasn't garlicky enough and spicy..well you get the drift. She did however let us pack our unfinished ribs to go. She had to fight tooth and nail with the owner apparently as there is a policy against brown bagging leftover specials. I question this rule and it's validity for the current times; I guess this place has rules to match it's decor from the 70s. Don't waste your life here. read more

3.5* really but I'm feeling generous. Good wings; we went on a half price special night too. Any place that has a "half price wings day" is a good place in my books. It's a pretty typical bar/pub but something about the layout is really cool. Took a while to get served at some points but it did seem to be a bit of a busy night so I can forgive that. read more

I was really disappointed with the food here. The atmosphere was nice and the staff friendly, but I probably would not return for the food alone. We came to watch a Jays game and the atmosphere for watching sports was a little disappointing for a pub. They have one large screen but the other smaller auxiliary screens are not in great locations, almost as if they are there for the staff and not the patrons. So I would not recommend this place for sports viewing. I might return to have some beers with friends, as the setting seems perfect for that, but not for the food or sports. Also, I ordered the famous wings that people seem to rave about and honestly was not that impressed, sure they were decent, but nothing to write home about. Maybe my expectations were raised on account of so many yelpers preaching the wings. Perhaps it was just a bad wing day, who knows. Take it or leave it. read more

I've been here a few times and love the place. Great staff. Great food. Some of the best wings I have ever had. Only complaint is if you get one of the daily specials and don't finish it you can't pack up the rest. It's unfortunate they would rather waste f read more

The food was pretty good, but the service seemed quite lacking. If you are looking to chat with friends, make sure to get there before the bands start up at 9:00pm, but if you want to dance, then this could be your spot! read more

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We just came to check out and have a taste of their chicken wings, and it's awesome. The place is cozy and organized. read more

Tara Inn - At the bar area. Waiting for our Wings. - Pubs Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Great pub experience. The food is excellent, and the the wings are award winning! Staff is fantastic! They try very hard to accommodate! Definitely a 10 out of 10! read more

This place is a hidden gem!!!!! Their wings are out of this world amazing!!! And I just fell in love with their cheesecake!!! I have had a few things off their menu and I am never disappointed! Great place honestly! read more

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What can I say, it's a traditional pub. Fried foods, beer and dark wood trim, carpets and lighting. The patio is good, since it's really the only one in the area. I can't say that the food is anything special but, the service has always been great. My wife and I will stop in for a quick bevy when we can. It's definitely the type of place where you'll be remembered and not because you frequent it regularly, they just have that knack. read more

Not at all bad considering several bad experiences in past years. A lot of clean-up and repairs have occurred. Seating is a bit awkward however due to the way the layout is designed. As a non smoker I was turned off by sitting near the window and having cigarette smoke come through the windows which ruined my meal. The windows were closed but obviously not sealed well. There should be a enforced rule that smoking should not occur near the windows however even the staff were smoking right next to the windowThe food was good (appetizer naan/spinach & artichoke dip) - not overly greasy as in past years. read more

Wouldn't honour our coupons. Started adding rules that weren't listed anywhere. Didn't seem very interested in our business even though we've been back multiple times and brought other. Our last visit and won't recommend. read more

This was our plan b due to the restaurant we wanted to eat at being rammed with long wait times. Unfortunately for us, our meals of fish and chips and Sheppard's Pie were either horribly bland or ridiculously salty. The wings we had wanted for an appetizer but came with our main course were probably the best part of the meal but they were just average compared to other joints. The service was good though. read more

Ordered the ribs and wings as they had come highly recommended. While the wings were very tasty and generous in size I wasn't pleased with the ribs. They were tough and chewy. The fries were soggy. We had requested coleslaw for both orders but didn't realize until we got home with our takeout that the coleslaw was missing. So overall not great. Would not order ribs again. read more

I walked into Tara Inna patio to have a good time having drinks with my Friend. But it did not work out because of poor management. The bartenders were pathetic. We were seated by ourselves because no one was there to greet the customers. After we sat the bartender came and told us to leave right away and we dont know why. I asked the reason behind and they said they weren't obligated to tell a reason. Is this how the customers are treated at a bar? I dont know why the bar is running if they have these kind of behavior. I hope this bar shuts down. read more

Some of the best basic hot wings in the world. Though still holding a grudge for them not serving me and my wife's cousin (who just landing from England for my wedding) for being too drunk, hadn't had a drink at that point. read more

Was there many times and again yesterday, for St.Patrick's Day I think it was the only Irish pub in the world without Irish music on St Patrick's Day.....truly a huge disappointment! Food was returned,(not the first time)Irish stew was terrible returned to kitchen only to be brought back cold,and we were too embarrassed to return again.Fries were also returned as we were served about 12 little bits on a plate for $6.00. Wings were good. Service was good most of the evening except the 25 minute wait to get a Guinness,hmmm was a wee bit much! Been there several times but will never go back for St Patrick's Day ever,who in their right mind has a rock band on March 17th! My God they didn't even play U2...lol. Never heard an Irish tune all night,we left early and noticed several others leaving too.. The place was definitely quiet because of the poor choice of music.I have never seen an Irish pub so quiet on St. Patrick's Day.What was the owner thinking?.....next year back to our old haunt on Warden! read more

Went on a Thursday night. Although our server was friendly we waited forever fir everything. Table was dirty we were served our food with no cutlery or condiments. Ordered fish and chips which was worst meal I have ever had. Definitely do not change there oil often enough. Batter tasted like baking soda, was greasy. Fish was old tasting. Did not even eat half. No one checked up on us. I will def never ever go back . read more

First time in an Irish pub and it was at a work all-expense paid party with platters of wings, several flavours, set out on a potluck style table and all-you-can-drink full bar. I ordered a couple daiquiris, Stella beer and a rum coke and they were all delicious. The waiter service was friendly and efficient, the ambience was relaxed (a bit loud though, but expected), and its quite a spacious place. It's a good space for small groups but also large parties. read more

Literally best grilled souvlaki chicken i have ever tasted. Better than any greek restaurant i have been to.

Great food and service...lil bit over rated and expensive . I had the chicken pot pie. It was vary good, portion were on the small side for $16+tax. All in all decent. read more

Terrible experience ordered 2pds southwestern bbq wings side order of fries and a regular onion rings and side order of gravy all called in for pick up 25 minute wait I counted there was 12 people in total there after the long wait the wings barely any sauce so bad that u couldn't even taste the sauce really bland and the fries undercooked onion rings fries and wings were soggy and did not receive the gravy safe to say 45.00 thrown away for a disgusting meal terrible experience never again read more

I just came back from The Tara Inn. It was my first visit. The service was excellent. The chicken wings were OUTSTANDING! Better than some of the places I had wings at in Buffalo NY. If you like chicken wings than I highly recommend The Tara Inn:) read more

Love the Tara! Staff is always friendly and the wings are great. I'm a big fan of the Irish Breakfast on the weekend too!

This place is awful. Waitresses are very rude and slow. I wouldn't of even bothered giving it a star especially after the bartender couldn't get my drinks very plural right. read more

The place seemed really nice and we came in and were asked to wait. We ordered some beers while we waited and waited over 50 minutes while we saw walk ins get let in beforehand. The manager we called over was extremely rude and told us "if we are gonna bitch we should just leave" the managers name was Maria. I have never been in a bar with such rude service and disrespect by a manager. The rest of the staff was nice and cooperative though. read more

Great place for a cold beer and conversation, staff is very friendly. Wings are the best around and Monday is wing night. Several recent renovations have added to an already great pub. Lots of big screens to watch your favourite sporting event. Been going there for over 20 years, very enjoyable pub. read more

This is a regular Go To place for wings. The wings are great, big also. There is a nice salad on the menu with nuts and cranberries. The service is friendly and there are always regulars in the place. They have music on the weekends. I live in the neighbourhood and I notice they are generous when there are community events. There are TVS for those that want to watch sports. The St. Patrick's celebration here is really fun with the kids Irish dancing and music. read more