A great place to grab a drink with friends, watch some sports or even see a live band!!!read more

Alehouse is always packed to the gills with Queen's students, in fact one could say that it's been…read morecompletely colonized. While this isn't always a bad thing, if you go to Queen's you're inevitably going to run into at least four or five people you know. Which, depending on the night, can be good or bad. On the plus side they have incredibly cheap drink nights (Thursday is of special note) and students usually get in free most weekend nights with student cards before midnight. However, the music is miserable. Granted I haven't been to Ale more then once this year, but it's packed with top 40 hits, which isn't always a bad thing so long as they are mixed properly. But I can remember at least three different times where the music has just stopped (pure silence on the dance floor ensues) and where the DJs have switched and the same song has been played (boo).

The Grand Theatre is a much loved downtown concert venue that had a major renovation within the…read morelast few years. It's a good place for concerts, plays and the like, and it's worth seeing something here if you have a chance. Kingston is such a great city to see big names in small venues, and in my opinion, that's always the best way to see someone live. Seating is comfortable, and I don't think anyone in the back of the top level would have a drastically different view of the stage as someone sitting closer to the front on the lower level. I believe there is a bar and coat check service on the site.

Since the renovation, I have attended many events at the Grand. Sadly, my husband has rarely joined…read moreme. If you are under 30 years old, half price tickets are available for many shows. However, the tickets are usually located in the balcony. The leg room in the balcony makes an economy seat on a discount airline feel luxurious. I'm barely 5' tall and my knees touch the seat in front of me. If you can get orchestra tickets, the Grand Theatre is a fantastic venue. Even in the last row, the view is excellent. Parking is easy, the washrooms are clean, and the lounge is comfortable.

Food was tasty and just what I needed after my afternoon drive from Toronto. My dinner companion…read morehad a tasty burger topped with blue cheese and I had the chicken sandwich. We were both extremely satisfied with what we decided on. Kaitlin was bubbly and fun and efficiently took our order and checked in on us several times during our visit. Despite the place being a bit busy we didn't feel rushed or unable to hear each other. The place had a lovely vibe with other tourists like ourselves as well as locals and probably university students as well. We didn't stay too late as we had an early start planned for our drive but it looked like the place was setting up for live music. I'd definitely stop in here again for a meal or a drink if I'm in the area.

Went there for a pint and food. The beer was cold and the burger was juicy. Our waitress, Stella,…read morewas lovely and gave great recommendations. I will definitely be coming back to the Merch!

We saw live music Monday night. Great jazz, excellent vibe. The drinks and oatmeal chocolate chip…read morecookie were superb. If I lived here id be here all the time. I'll def come back.

I can't tell you how wonderful a night we had here. Live music outside on the patio and crazy good…read moredrinks to boot! Very special location under the stars and the shadow of a old tree.

Possibly the best nachos I have had in a very long time…read more... Great food, great vibe

Worst bar in Kingston. The bartenders are jerks and it takes forever to get served. Save your…read moremoney and go somewhere else.

Wss told a table would be available in 30 minutes. 45 minutes passed, I went back, got told they…read morewere closing at 9. I understand exceptional times, but they should have just been honest when I first got there. There was no chance even at 30 minutes that I was going to get served in time.

This is a quaint place with a lot of character. They accommodated our large group with a couple of…read morelong table set ups. Appies had been pre-ordered for us and included gluten free and lactose free options. It was typical pub fare. Ie. wings, carrots & celery, deep fried things... not food I'd typically order myself. However, the hummus looked and tasted freshly made and was delicious. I would recommend it as a great place to meet friends.

This was by far the worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant in my life…read more Most of the tables in the restaurant were filthy, we had to sit at a table that clearly hadn't been wiped down and even once we sat down and got menus no one offered to clean it. We waited almost 20 minutes just to have someone come and take our drink orders; because it took so long we went ahead and ordered our food as well. We waited probably 45 minutes to get our food order, which consisted of two sandwiches and fries. They had 5 staff members working on the floor and apparently 7 in the kitchen and the place wasn't not even half full. It was extremely disorganized, it was like everyone that worked on the dining floor did everything everywhere just trying to scoop up whatever tables they could. We were there for over 2 hours and no one even came and offered us another drink after we had been waiting so long for our meal. We could hear one of the cooks in the kitchen yammering about how at least he wasn't drunk today, which was completely inappropriate. You walk in and it looks like maybe someone is supposed to seat you but there's no one at all even near the front entrance and there's no sign saying to seat yourself. Two different tables got up and left in the time we were there because they were sick of waiting for service. Once we finally got our food it was mediocre at best. We had empty plates and cups for nearly 20 minutes before our server FINALLY brought us our bill. It was overpriced for the portions and quality of food. While we were paying our server finally acknowledged the slow service by making excuses saying "Sorry it was so slow, it's really busy" my husband looked right at him and said "Really, it doesn't look very busy in here, it's more than half empty." And then the server tried to say that it was because everyone comes in at once off the ferry. Stop making excuses it just makes it worse and that was all we got after being there way too long. I absolutely, will not return and I will never recommend to anyone.

Excellent food , I ate chicken grill sandwich and watermelon salad it was delicious, only thing…read moreslow service but worth it. Price are acceptable and fair. Good job Thank you

The Slush Puppie Place is a great sports and entertainment venue; home of the Kingston Frontenacs,…read moreof the Ontario Hockey League. However, not why I was here. I had the pleasure to experience the Queen's University Convocation * Spring Conferrals 2025 - in the heat of summer the air conditioning building was a comfortable location for such event. The building looks relatively new, its clean, comfortable seating. Maybe I'll get an opportunity to watch an OHL game here someday! Let's not forget, this is the home of the Tragically Hip!

Visited the K-Rock centre with my Dad over the holidays to enjoy a Cirque de Soilel show…read more The arena was pretty clean and the washrooms/concessions were easy to find. Wish they had more craft beer options on tap but that's just a personal preference. Would definately return again for another show someday soon!

Great little spot to enjoy your fav beverage. Friendly host and patrons. Great atmosphere Great…read morepart of history and stories of Canadian conflicts

From the owner: The 560 LEGION is a place to connect, a central place for people to gather and feel connected to…read moretheir neighbours. Our bar has the best prices in town! And we have an outdoor patio. Be apart of our live entertainment ...Tuesday night Open Mic, Friday night Karaoke & Saturday night Live Bands Enjoy playing cards? Come and play Euchre & Bridge Do you like sports and games? We have pool tables. Join the 8 Ball, Cornhole or Dart Leagues. Capers is serving up amazing food. Grab a bite to eat. Wed & Thurs 12pm to 2pm. Fri 12pm to 7pm & Sat 9am to 2pm We often have special events and shows put on by community members. Looking for a space to rent? We have very affordable room rentals for personal events or business meetings. You don't have to be a member to enjoy everything the Legion has to offer.

Went twice more and still blown away. Service is always SPECTACULAR, food is always great, and just…read morelike before, the ambiance is gorgeous.

We popped into KBC for an early dinner, and the place was already quite full (on the main level),…read morewhich I took as a good sign. Although many breweries/brewpubs have leaned into the now-cliché industrial look, KBC looks very much like an old school pub. Its walls are covered in the paraphernalia of countless beer companies, and there's plenty of nooks and crannies to sit down with your people and knock back some pints. Going to brewpubs can be a hit-or-miss experience for my non-beer-drinker wife, but KBC's enticing menu has something for everyone. Also, their sausage rolls appetizer was enough to ensure that we were both eager to try out the pub. The sausage rolls are of the bite-sized variety and come with a tomato-chili sauce for dipping. The puff pastry of the rolls was shatteringly-crisp, with some browning on both it and the exposed meat at the ends. I enjoyed the juicy, savoury meat inside and the tomato-chili sauce brought some acidity and heat to the show. Since we still weren't l that hungry, we decided to share just one main, the cottage pie. I always give mental kudos to places that use the proper name for this dish (it's only shepherd's pie if lamb is used) and take it as a sign that they know what they're doing. It's hard to have a *bad* cottage/shepherd's pie, but KBC's stood a bit above the fray with a bit more depth of flavour to its meat seasoning, as well as the smoked cheddar in the potatoes. As always, don't be too eager, as you will burn your mouth. Our server was very chill, but was still attentive and knew his stuff beer- and food-wise. It's easy to see why KBC is such a popular spot, and I'm glad we hit them up on this trip through Kingston!