Family owned and run pub in the heart of Pickering Village. This place looks like a small house,…read moreand you will definitely feel at home when you walk in. Lots of regulars here - it's a true neighborhood pub. If you frequent this place, the owners will remember your name, and what you like to drink and eat. The patio/deck has been renovated for Covid restrictions and is good, even in the colder weather. It's covered, heated and quite comfortable. In the summer, it's a great place to enjoy a beverage and get some sun, or hide under an umbrella. The menu is not expansive, but has surprising variety and includes such items as calamari, edamame, antojitos along with sandwiches, wings, burgers etc. All the food is super fresh and very high quality - burgers are fresh, never frozen, Cuban sandwich is hearty, and the club is just delicious on the brioche bun! They even have a Vegan burger on a Vegan bun. Oh, and drinks. The Guinness is always fresh since they serve to much! Last summer, they got the Bees Knees drinks (it's a Killer Bee with an extra shot!!). Your glass will not go empty with the fast service! Highly recommended. We will be back there are soon as the restaurants re-open!

Updated review April 2026 We came here on a Saturday night…read more The place was packed and loud. We got seat on the bar tables. We ordered the chicken souvlaki and lamb souvlaki dinners. Both dinners were decent portions and filling. The rice has improved as well. The chicken and rib combo was realy good. Kudos on the kitchen staff for making our dinner enjoyable. I increased my rating from 3 to 4 stars. I recommend this restaurant for delicous pub and bar food. Their menu is diverse and most of the items are a hit.

Thank you Portly Piper for an outstanding catering experience last week. We hosted 50 guests and…read moreall were so impressed with the delicious food and on time delivery. You helped make our event a huge success, thank you.

We came to the pub to celebrate my birthday. It was pretty busy but we didn't have to wait to be…read moreseated. I had the fried shrimp sandwich (on a separate menu) and my partner had the fish and chips. The food was definitely pub food. I enjoyed my sandwich a lot but it was massive. I had to take the shrimp out of the bread. The fish and chips was reportedly also good. Service was prompt and prices were reasonable.

I was having a few beers, I had 2 pints in two hours .... and wanted a third ..... Nicky suggested…read moreI have a soda water and wait a bit .... I definitely said ok ..... when Marissa arrived she's going to cut me off permalitly , and never return... this was totally uncalled for .... nik... was a great suggestion... and I followed it . how ever Marissa was bery acressive because she thinks ... she's the boss , I haven't drank for over a year ...... she wasn't as that way at all . I would gladly drink soda water.... Marissa slow down with the power you have , you extend it too far over and over again, You love your favourites , but that's not fair to those you choose not so much attention, Good luck ! You are the worst bartender I have ever seen in 50 yrs .

I finally had a chance to make a return visit to the recently opened Gabby's in Pickering, this…read moretime with friends. Our evening on their spacious patio started with some refreshing cocktails - Tequila Sunrise, Grand Thai Tea, and Sparkling Mango Mint. They looked good and tasted great! We ordered the Sharing Platter to start, while we decided on the rest of our meal. It included chicken tenders, onion rings, garlic cheese fingers, pickle spears, carrot and celery sticks, and assorted dips. It was all good! For our main courses, we got a bit carried away. Everything on the menu looked really good and it was hard to choose so we ended up with Fish Tacos, Triple Decker Club Sandwich, Chicken Cobb Salad, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Fajitas, and the Kids' Burger. Everything tasted great, with the fish tacos, cobb salad, and fajitas being our favourites. If we weren't so stuffed, we would have tried their desserts. Next time. With good food and good service, we'll definitely return!

Cas the bartender is amazing and attentive. Great service. Had the wings and I like it hot so she…read moresuggested the jaffa flavor the where the best wings I've had in a long time. Thanks. The music was also great.

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.

I love wings and I usually cook my own but I recently went to Bollocks Pub & Kitchen in Pickering…read morefor their Wing Night on a Tuesday. It was a great deal and they were really good! I had the Garlic Parmesan Wings, while my friends had the Lemon Pepper Wings, and Honey Garlic Wings. All the orders came with a very generous amount of fries and a dip. The wings were all large and perfectly cooked, crispy, and served hot. The fries were really good. I ended up taking home half of my order since I was still full from a late lunch. If you like wings and love a good deal, check out Bollocks, especially for their half price wing deal on Tuesdays (1lb 7.50 | 1 1/2lb 10.00 | 2ilbs 13.00).

We love our post rock climbing Bollock's nights! We have sampled so many more of their offerings…read moresince our first visit many years ago, and I am happy to say the beer is always cold and the food is consistently tasty. Their burgers are a stand-out with juicy double patties, wings are always perfectly crunchy and many sandwiches and appetizers we've sampled, have never failed to satisfy our pub night cravings. What sets Bollock's apart is their servers (AMANDA!!) who always makes our visits so lovely. Always remembers our drink orders and goes out of her way to make sure we have everything we need for another great Bullock's night. We'll continue to return for our pub cravings!

It's always fun to get together with old friends and get caught up. There were eight of us, with…read moremost meeting in high school many moons ago. Of the eight, seven ordered the Fish & Chips. Really??? This place offers a full menu with lots of choices! I had to be different so I ordered the Cobb Salad. The portions were all generous and the flavours were on point. Service was excellent!

It's good that my neighbourhood doesn't have a pub like this one, or we'd be spending way too much…read moretime and money there. This pub has a homey atmosphere, 3 fireplaces, a heated patio, and the food is quite good. Service was fast and friendly, and the place is reasonably kid friendly. My wife and I both had the schnitzel, which was very good, however the sides of spaetzle and red cabbage were forgettable. Our son enjoyed his grilled cheese and fries.

The Fox Goes Free serves up some excellent pub fare, in a cosy atmosphere. For your viewing…read morepleasure, there are plenty of screens playing sports games. My previous review provides more detail. However, I want to add the the Fox continues to serve great food with friendly, helpful service. Our server, Devon, made helpful suggestions, didn't hesitate to make informed recommendations, and handled a very busy evening with confidence and good cheer. Service was excellent, as was the food! The Stuffed Yorkshire Pudding is simply the best! I also enjoyed the adorable fox photos and art throughout the pub. The Fox is a sister pub to Magwyers (in Ajax), another well-reviewed pub. While Magwyers is very popular and often full, the Fox Goes Free seems to be a bit off the beaten track, located in that West Pickering Turning Into Scarborough area. There is plenty of parking both in front and behind the pub. Set back from the street, with a spacious, heated patio in the back, it has a welcoming, almost cottage-like atmosphere. Mix that with some tasty fare and great service for the Fox's winning combination!

So much for redeeming themselves! I went here last night for dinner and had my heart set on having…read moreBangers 'n Mash only to find out that they have, yet again, removed it from their menu! Upon expressing my displeasure to our server, she advised that they now only have it occasionally as a special but that she would check with the kitchen to see if they would be able to prepare it for me (even though it was not listed as the special that evening) and they obliged. Now I'm not exactly sure what's happened over the course of time but this was the worst Bangers 'n Mash I have ever had! There was far too much gravy on the bangers, none on the mash and only a pittance of baked beans. To top it off, the bangers themselves were horrible and had no flavour at all. Apparently I will be on the search for a new favourite place for Bangers 'n Mash. Even thought the service was very good and they did agree to make the dish despite it not being on the menu that evening, I have to leave them at a 2-star for now because this dish was a disaster. So sad.

2nd time going here in recent months - the experience was not as good. There were 5 of us there to…read morewatch a Bills game. The server was new, didn't know any specials, and had to check everything to see if it was allowed (food modification-wise and drink specials). *shrug* The restaurant is super empty. Most people sit at the bar to watch sports there. They were able to turn off the music so we could hear the game which was nice. I had the Mac n cheese - I asked the server if the fettuccine or the Mac n cheese was more popular and she said no one had ever ordered either. The Mac n cheese tasted fine, but had weird kind of half-melted cheese on top which did not look very appetizing. My friend who got the seafood pasta said it was the worst he'd ever had and the mussels were falling apart and tasted freezer burnt :/ My other friend said the bbq pizza was good, wings and nachos are also good. Next time I go I'll stick with the bar classics. Also - last time we ordered the wings it came with fries and veggies - I don't remember it being a special order, but maybe the server just upsold us last time ? I don't know. This time it was just the wings and a side dip.

Great local restaurant. The goulash today was delicious! I could eat here every day. Also they're…read moreopen till 2 AM not 2 PM. The soup is always fabulous too.