The Fox: A Firkin Pub in Toronto

Best wings in town , always my go to place for wings .

Very laid back atmosphere. Excellent, attentive bar service. Shoutout to Aidan for starting and ending our trip on a high note.

Good local spot. Service is outstanding

I absolutely love everything about this spot. Always a vibe and a lot of regulars.

hi-Q and reliable neighborhood pub the service you can enjoy w/cool music for the middle-aged (ie. 1980s). avoid game-watchers and keep your EU food expectations realistic as with any other TO establishment

Ok pub

Best staff around! Ryan, dani, Aaron, Eva, Aiden, and Emma are the best Food : 5/5

Worst experience ever. Never going back to this pub. Theyre unethical and discriminatory. Cant believe theyre hiring racists in the year 2024.

This is a great local bar, with good staff, service and a very cozy environment for a drink. Ive never eaten here, but Im sure the food is good.

Excellent

Its alright. The staff was alright, food is ok, beer is good.

A new favorite. The pub is cozy, the team is great and food is awesome!

My new favorite place in the neighborhood. The food and beer were great, and the service attentive and patient.

On Friday night, July 12, 2024, at 8 pm , I had the misfortune of visiting the Fox Pub in Eglinton to watch the soccer game. What should have been an enjoyable evening turned into a nightmare thanks to the utterly incompetent bartender. Her service was beyond terrible it was downright insulting! This woman had the audacity to completely ignore me while serving my husband. She couldnt even be bothered to properly serve a beer, carelessly slopping it onto the glass and leaving the mess on the countertop. Her negligence was infuriating! When we tried to order food, she couldnt even muster the basic courtesy of making eye contact. We were left wondering if shed even heard our order or if she just didnt care. Her blatant disrespect towards both my husband and me was absolutely intolerable. Im absolutely livid about this experience. The Fox Pub can forget about ever seeing me darken their doorway again. Their staffs complete lack of professionalism and common decency has cost them a customer for good. I wouldnt recommend this place to my worst enemy!

Good food, drinks and ambience!

We spent a great time here, nice atmosphere, beauty indoor design. For patio lovers it is already opened.

Worse bar i ve been to, whoever owns this place should really hire new waitresses the service is absolutely terrible, we were there last night, we had to wait an hour and remind them 3 times what we ordered, they kept forgetting, I think they were high or something, at the end they refused to bring us the bill, they just brought us the machine to pay, they were confused the entire time, such a sketchy place, never going back!

Very excellent spot food and drink was great staff where kind and cheer full

Love the staff at the fox! Aaron, Ryan, Emma, Julia, Joel, Aiden, stef, Marcos, Kat, Dani, si (the kitchen manager) and of course Stef the owner (I hope i didn t miss anyone) are all amazing! Great customer service and great atmosphere !

Had a terrible service. Waited 1/2 an hour for my food. It never came. They gave some excuse about the printer running out of ink. I wasnt buying that. The waitress is responsible to monitor the orders. This used to be one of the best pubs in the business. It has steadily gone downhill in the last few years. Service has been bad for quite some time. Not going back.

Great staff and such awesome vibes!

The service at the Fox is always great! Servers are incredibly kind and attentive, great place to stop in for a drink and some food. - The soft pretzel is sooo good!

I went with the ladies from work when the Super Bowl was on. Food was great! I wanna say our server was Caitlyn? Super nice!

Its a good place. The nachos were better than some other nearby places.

Our server Justin went above and beyond. Fun, charismatic, and attentive. Keep him for as long as you can, this kid is the real deal. 5 stars

Great food great staff great atmosphere a perfect 10

very very basic regular pub. do not expect something crazy. just good for late hangout and having a beer. not more than that.

Great pub food and drinks

The staff work super hard to provide a positive experience to everyone, and they deserve recognition. This is a great space to watch a UFC title fight, provided that youre okay missing the preliminaries (because youre waiting for the hockey to end). There was a $30 minimum spend per patron, which wasnt hard to reach given that the food is delicious. The Fox is a surprisingly cosy pub, and a great place to bring friends Vegetarian options: There are plenty of appealing vegetarian options Dietary restrictions: I cannot eat dairy, and had no struggle finding options without cheese Wheelchair accessibility: Not a wheelchair-friendly space; its Midtown Toronto

I firkin love this place..great service, and huge burgers and more !

Enjoy this place every time I go.

Warm greetings, good service, surrounded by kind people who definitely know how to make a customer feeling special. I work really close and now will be my favourite place for Happy Hour.

Nothing really exciting. Drink prices abit steep for a small pub . Food was really bland and not much creativity . $75 spend for 1 person with tax and tip . For 3 drinks and burger .

Great food, service was pretty slow for lunch hour. I get it that business might be slow due to the construction along Eglinton, but thats no excuse for taking 15 minutes to bring out a burger and fries and a soup and sandwich. Probably just a bad day. Parking: Parking sucks around here due to the crazy construction along Eglinton.

Good local pub. Friendly staff and good prices for the area.

Great place awesomely friendly staff

Ordered a beer. Went to pay. waitress took 5 min chatting with the employee. Left without getting change. Last time Ill be going here enjoy your large tip

Lovely little pub. Karaoke was on the Monday evening I went with folks to catch up. Service was fantastic, and the vibes were 9.9/10 for a chatty hangout night with friends

Went for a friend s birthday for appetizers and drinks . Receipt showed an added fee and it was left blank beside . So a friend asked what that charge was and we asked the staff . We were told because we are a group of six plus there was a tip added to the bill . They claimed to have told us but no one at the table out of 6 heard and 2 people served us that night . So I ended up giving this gratuity plus an additional 20 percent. I get it s hard times due to covid but if you want people to return , perhaps be more transparent.

Jammed and loud at 11pm in a Saturday night with fans watching sports on their multiple TVs. Great place but not the time to go if you are looking for a quiet conversation! Service

great experience, I know the staff were trying to be nice but they should reconsider the frequency of checking on tables. a bit pricey too.

Great pub experience. Staff are great and pool tables upstairs. Had amazing fish and chips here.

great atmosphere everyone is friendly

Standard pub fare, but dependable.

Awesome! Should be rated ! Food

For the amount of people in the bar, we barely got service And it was way to noisy. I usually go to the Fox downtown, when its not busy they set the mood accordingly.

Great beer, great service, quiet and chilled atmosphere

Good basic firkin setup. Staff are always lovely!! Parking: Parking garage south of Eglinton. Street park on side streets. You can enter the fox backdoor/patio from the alley between it and the parking garage. Wheelchair accessibility: No steps to enter, but bathroom is in the basement.

The best Poutine in the city. Excellent crew. I love this bar, super recommend.

Friendly staff, super patient and supportive with drink orders. Absolutely nor their fault that the local parking enforcement officers were a bunch of c****! Not their fault at all. To reiterate, restaurant = great, parking enforcement officers = di*** (but Im sure we as a society can agree on that!!).

I ve been there twice now and both times were fun and delicious with really great servers who all had really good attitudes. Taco Tuesday is a good day to go.

Very friendly staff and good overall bar!

We were in a hurry, got a beer, and staff were very nice. Atmosphere was very nice.

Great place to unwind

Pretty average pub fare, service was fine, the pub its self needs a little work, our booth bench was broken and kept moving around which was a little annoying. A lot of large groups were there so it was very loud, along with the music / tvs etc. Not terrible but might be a bit much if you want a quieter meal / if youre prone sensory overload

A good selection of beer, and an excellent patio.

Fantastic experience. We had a stressful day coming in from out of town with my elderly father to a visit at Sunnybrook. The staff were super accommodating of us and my dads needs. The food was excellent, my dad ate the whole thing! It was busy but we did not feel rushed. Thanks for making us feel welcome.

Dropped in with a friend for a late lunch. Somewhat smallish place with a ghost kitchen for takeout, it still had plenty of atmosphere with good music playing. Fairly standard pub food offerings with a little upscale freshness and some interesting salad choices. My wife had a great cob salad that added guacamole for a little zing. I had the mushroom cheeseburger that gave me my beef hit for the week. All with great service and great coffee. Does the Firkin name proud. Vegetarian options: Good selection in both starters and mains.

Easy vibes, came here for the game.

Had a great time grabbing a beer and dinner on the back patio at The Fox! I will be back again when Im feeling some pub grub and a sports game. Also, I recommend ordering taters instead of fries, they were excellent!

Loved the house beer

Very nice place with great food and beer....

Came in late after a really tough day, needing a drink. As a bartender myself, I appreciated Ryan s kindness and quick service. The regulars at the bar were all very nice, and the place seemed to have a great atmosphere! Didn t order any food, but I can certainly recommend this place based off the friendly staff and positive experience. My bartender was friendly and personable! The bar was clean and comforting, and I would absolutely recommend this spot if you re looking for some drinks, as well as genuine kind servers! Thanks Ryan!! :)

Good place to hangout, found the beer selection to be somewhat limited tho. Service was friendly and great, nice nachos but the buffalo cauliflower was a little underwhelming.

A great place to share with friends! Great vibes. Is perfect located and the beer is excellent. Food

The best of it is that it is open until late hours while all the rest in midtown Toronto is closed, other than that is pretty much the same as other Fox bars.

Had Creemore Draught. Beer was cold and fresh. Company I was with all enjoyed their food.

the server was rude and she forced me to tip her.Not professional and ill never go here again.

It is exactly what you would expect from this chain, except with slightly more friendly staff. Take that as you will.

The deep fried pickles were crispy. The wings were very good and had a good amount of sauce on them.

It s good, food is tasty

Great lil place, popped in here to finish a night off and was incredibly pleased with the late night menu. Fries are killer.

They ve got great music and good food. There toilet was well decorated and clean clean as well.

You either leave a tip or theyll make you feel uncomfortable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We chose a VIP platter, which was satisfactory but not exceptional. After settling the bill and as we were preparing to leave, a server approached us to inquire if we had any concerns about the service. When we confirmed that there was no dissatisfaction, she informed us that the standard tip is 18% and urged us to consider tipping during our next visit to the restaurant. The body language was not good. While I understand that Canada has a tradition of generous tipping, its important for service workers to avoid pressuring customers in this regard and instead appreciate gratuities when offered. Canada is home to people from diverse cultural and financial backgrounds, and not everyone may adhere to the tipping culture or have the means to tip on every occasion. I hope the pubs management ensures that servers do not make customers feel uncomfortable when tips are not provided.

I cant tell how small the portion for Stuffed Potato Skins was. And they claim it _serves 2_ in the menu. They were also cold and had no taste. I wanted to like this place and give a better review but the fact that I had to pay 20 cad in total (including tax and tip) for a few cold potato skins was very disappointing and pretty much ruined the experience for us. It was far from something _serves 2_, honestly it looked more like left overs. Service was not bad but also was not anything special. We ordered a random choice of beer flights. It would have been nice if we were told which beer was what..

Parking: There is a green P on holly st Food

Casual pub with good food and drinks. Affordable prices.

I wanted to support during this lockdown by ordering takeout. Staff member that handed me my food was not masked. I was very uncomfortable. They do not seem to be taking this pandemic seriously. My complaint to head office has gotten no reply. I will be spending my money elsewhere.

hope to drink beer dine in

.friendly staff. Very good food

Amazing Experience, Good Food, Nice Staff, excellent Costumer Service.

Nice bar. My only complaint is the lack of a pool table upstairs. There is darts and ping pong though so you arent completely out of luck.

Nice neighborhood. Food is always very consistent. Staff are pleasant and polite. Steps from Eglinton station. Seemingly good people as customers, never had to listen to anyone being obnoxious

My friends and I were looking for a place in the area to have drinks and someone from another restaurant told us to go here bc the music was good. This review is based on my first impression: we went on a Friday & the music was amazing! Shoutout to the DJ for making our night. The venue (main floor) was very clean & I note that as a lot of pubs have a grimy feel. The beer on tap was so cold & tasted very fresh! Definitely some good beer. We loved the whole vibe of the place & are so happy to have been led to this neighbourhood gem. We will definitely be returning, great experience!

Good beer, tasty food and good service

Friendly staff. Will be back!

Sorry wrong place

Nice neighborhood bar! The DJ and the music were great, the food was pretty good, and my bill at the end of the night wasnt crazy high. Recipe for a good night out with friends/family.

Timings are great. Can always hop by the end of the night. A good happening ambiance.

Great food, great company

Nice servers a great environment & friendly service See you again

Good bar! The food is not the best but anyway good time at the bar!

Great place to watch sports event. Can get very crowded during game time. Good drinks and food menu

Delicious food, generous portions, and an amazing staff!

Nice place to hangout

Regular hangout place for my group. Great service everytime. Standard bar menu and food, good vibes

Horrible service. My medium wings were covered in ketchup. Wont be back.

Small location service was ok just had drinks

great food but the service can be slow some nights

The drinks are okay. The late night menu is decent. My favorite item is the fish tacos.

Berry Mojito Is a 10/10! Classic Honey Wings is a 10/10! The Belgian beer is 10/10! Music is 10/10! Bang Bang shrimp is 10/10!

Nice cute back patio. Lots of food and drinks options! Will def return!

Poor service. Took about 30 mins to get 1 round of drinks for 2 people. There was only one other table in the place.

Dietary restrictions: Vegan food good Parking: Green p

Dropped in after dinner with a large group and it was really good. Service was awesome.

LOUD MUSIC EVERY WEEKEND UNTIL 2AM. I live near this pub and every weekend night has been a disaster to me and my family. As much as I appreciate the vibrant vibes that it brings to this neighborhood, the level of amplified loud music (through speakers hanging at the door) is getting out of hand and hitting its max just over midnight. This amplified noise is prohibited by the city of Toronto noise by-laws but its not getting better even though many complaints have been filed. I would definitely not recommend this place.

Good food sometimes loud sounds music

Nice environment, good vibe

The servers are amazing and really take care of you. The burgers are yummy.

Poor service. My god. Waitress didn t even know what beers were on tap. I had to go over and point. 20 min to get a draft beer on a Sunday. My guests Ordered 2 mix drinks but of course the bartender wasn t there. 30 min later he comes out and asks what we ordered. 20 min later and the worst drink comes out. Still no one asked what we wanted to eat. Will not be returning.

Definitely worth a visit. I believe they have a nice patio behind the building....but I am writing this review in October. Staff was attentive, but as is often the case, we found ourselves there at a shift change. This isnt horrible, but I never like that. It has good atmosphere, enough TV screens and a good alcohol selection.

The food was alright and 2/3 of rhe servers who served my table were a bit strange

cozy place great to meet friends great service

Very nice bar, nice TVs, good people working hard alot of fun

Solid pub. I wish the Big Blue had more blue though.

Probably the coziest of all Firkins Ive been to.

Probably the worst Firkin establishment around. Rude staff with a bad temper, especially blondish long hair guy. Man, you are not the right fit for a position like this. Do yourself a favour and dont work with people anymore. There are some nice lads there, like the big one behind the bar (massive respect to you), but the overall experience here is disgraceful. Food is not that bad, typical bar style, but also nothing special. Honestly, there are plenty of bars in the neighbourhood that will make a huge difference compared to these guys. Avoid this place at all costs and save your money!

Relaxed bar with friendly staff who will give you a warm welcome. Visited on a Saturday evening just to have a look. Decor based on an English theme. Saw someone having a nice looking burger, yet, didnt try the menu. Prices were reasonable. Washroom nice and clean.

Very surprised to have to waitress tell me dont worry about it. Ive seen you here before when offering my proof of vaccination. Id only been there once and never seen her before. Not the type of thing Id expect at a big chain of pubs like this.

Decent food at a decent price. Nice atmosphere and the serving staff were very nice. Nice time, nothing extraordinary, 4 stars.

A good little Firkin, the beef dip is quite tasty, also one of the few pubs a stones throw from Yonge and Eg.

Staff friendly. Food mediocre. Facility looks tired. Torn carpets, dingy second floor.

Such a fun night out. They were quickly able to accommodate a group of 8. The service was fantastic, and the food was great.

Rude waiting.

nice small joint. could use some female servers

They have one of the best veggie burger! Great consistency!

Best local bar.