Beacon Restaurant in Wasaga Beach

146 45th St N, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1Z2, Canada

★★★★☆
(354 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant Bar

About

Open for takeout

Website
thebeaconrestaurant.com
Address
146 45th St N, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1Z2, Canada
Plus Code
FWFF+P6 Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10 AM–10 PM
Wednesday
10 AM–10 PM
Thursday
10 AM–10 PM
Friday
10 AM–10 PM
Saturday
10 AM–12 AM
Sunday
10 AM–12 AM

Services

Service options
Dine-in Delivery Takeaway
Highlights
Fireplace Live music
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Halal food Organic dishes Salad bar Small plates
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Gender-neutral toilets Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Reservations required Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
354 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (25) band (12) to go (9) lunch (8) atmosphere (7) beer (7) fish and chips (6) entertainment (6) pool (3) cover charge (2)
5 stars
191
4 stars
92
3 stars
40
2 stars
12
1 stars
19
★★★★
October 13, 2024

Food and service were great. Like the barber chair. Atmosphere may be better at night, I did lunch

August 17, 2024

Arrived at 9:00 and was told because there was a band there would be a $10 cover charge. We said we were there to eat she said most people eat at 7:00 and dismissed us. Way to lose a first time customer 😡

★★★★★
August 4, 2024

Old school diner appearance, friendly, courteous service. Great food and portions at fair prices. Our party of four were all extremely happy with our experience. Will definitely return.

★★★★★
August 4, 2024

Great breakfast, neat spot like nice atmosphere and very unique. The service was great, very nice server who was very attentive. Would highly recommend.

★★★★
July 4, 2024

The service is great and the super burger is super crazy amazing. I enjoyed my time here.

★★★
April 27, 2024

Wednesday night is party time at the Beacon. Veteran band fronted by the unstoppable Virgil Scott and great guest vocalists. Gets busy when all the snow birds return.

★★★★★
July 22, 2022

Had a great time celebrating Christmas In The Summer for a Foodbank fundraiser at Beacon Restaurant! Had yummy wings and the music was incredible!!!

★★★★★
March 21, 2018

The NEW Beacon!!! Amazing decor.. So clean and bright.. Spacious!! Excellent service (thank you, Sarah Squires!) and from scratch soul food.. Amazing as always, but the renovation looks FANTABULOUS!!!!🥰🎉

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Beacon

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Best western omelette in Wasaga Beach

★★★★
August 23, 2024

Very friendly staff and good fish and chips.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Excellent staff Great tasting food Food

★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Prices reasonable, food was good, had the Chicken Tai bowl, although could have done without the bowl being chipped in a few places, food was so hot couldnt eat it until I took it home, only downsides if youre still eating after 7pm youre expected to pay 10$ cover charge for the band, music playing before band was so loud you had to shout to be heard

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Best place for kareokee hands down, either listening or singing.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Went in to get some food for me and my Lil bro incredibly nice and beautiful waitress wish we could have finished our conversation. Great food I would recommend .

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Want an old school country bar feel with a modern twist with amazing atmosphere and food. Combine this with helpful friendly service. Look no more this is the place. The food and atmosphere are amazing. Will definitely be trying again .

★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Absolutely love going for kareoke spent the weekend with some amazing friends while I was up from the eastcoast.. highly recommend this spot for kareoke.. the kareoke host was on point great service and list of tunes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Love this place, food and entertainment are always good.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Friendly staff, delicious food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Brings back memories and creates new ones.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Food was good, atmosphere was friendly, what a pub used to be before the chain restaurants took over. Will return as there is live music on the weekends

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

food was great, time for a little renovation

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Missed seeing Guy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I attend the bike night on Tuesdays I order the clubhouse sandwich with fries and the spinach dip which is absolutely amazing the live bands are always a bonus, always a good time

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Dont look only at the building... karaoke was amasing!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We have been many time as we just live up the street. We have never had a bad meal. They also have live entertainment and Biker night on Tuesdays, heading there again today.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, great service, and great live music

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Dietary restrictions: Needs more restrictions Parking: Great Kid-friendliness: I never noticed it when I was there. Wheelchair accessibility: Looks great

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Maybe it s the time of day, food was Ok-ish, the place was pretty much deserted but even like that the person helping us kept confusing the order.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The service was amazing, our waitress was very nice, the food however was not very good. We had to send the Alfredo sent back as it tasted spoiled and our potato skins took over an hour to come out , about 25 minutes after everyone else had gotten their food. It was rather quiet at the time we came in, as if busy the time frame for food would ve been understandable, but the bar definitely has a decent vibe. Just not for dinner No specified gluten free options either

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The atmosphere is very chill and dim lights and the food is amazing, best fries in town. Love supporting the local food!

December 23, 2023

We have been going to this restaurant for over 38 years, now driving from Barrie just for the Beacon burger. Today we had the worst experience. So disappointed....the pitcher of draught beer was flat, warm, tasted awful and when we complained we were treated so very rudely by the owners son. I am sure Guy would not be impressed with the service we received today. And the sewer stench from the washrooms permeated the entire restaurant.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Incredible lunch menu we had beef dip and chicken fingers. They were exactly as expected delicious!!!

December 23, 2023

Have been there many timesnever anything to brag about and my last visit cant comment on food 3 hours of waiting we left hungry never again definitely not kid friendly unless you have a 3 and 7 year old who is not hungry and very patient

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food always. No matter what you order it is so good!

★★
December 23, 2023

Terrible terrible service. My family and I were visiting Wasaga for the weekend and came here for dinner. It wasn t busy and we weren t greeted by anyone when we came into the restaurant. Our waitress was not great at her job and seemed very confused every interaction with us. There were 5 of us sat and we didn t receive our food (2 salads and 3 entrees) until 45 mins after we ordered and asked 3 times. Every server was pretty rude and gave off weird vibes as if they didn t want us in their restaurant. We hadn t done anything strange to deserve that kind of treatment but after reading other reviews, it seems to be how they treat their customers in general. Luckily, the quality of the food was alright so that was something positive. However, we will not be coming here again and hope that others don t either.

December 23, 2023

The service was terrible. The first set of utensils that I received was dirty, so I asked for a new one. There was miscommunication about the side that came with my meal; it turned out it was something extra that I had to pay for, which I didnt find out until I received the bill because of how the offer of the sides were presented. My waitress was a new employee; I am understanding of that fact and that mistakes can happen, but the manager, however, is a different story. I asked about the discrepancy in my bill and the menu and he kept misinterpreting what I ordered and mixing it up with my friends order. He also fought me on the price of the main dish because he didnt understand my issue with the price and started deflecting and making passive, backhanded, rude comments towards me, making it seem like I was the one at fault. Thats where I drew the line; Trash Behaviour. Im never coming back again. How the restaurant has a four star rating is baffling.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great atmosphere! Dancing music and great staff! Lots of fun Recommended dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Really good food. The place has been there for years and has great food. I had a hamburger that was very tasty!

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious burgers, I highly recommend this place. Well be back soon.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The panzerotti was amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

One of my favourites! The Beacon is well established and one of Wasagas oldest businesses. The owner, Guy, and his family are great. The staff they hire are friendly and prompt. Great burgers and wings. The Cajun wings are a must try -- crispy and dry rubbed with seasoning. They have the best fish and chips in town. The ribs are prefect -- unlike a nearby sports bar. The pastas are nicely done too. The Beacon has top-notch food at reasonable prices and a clean relaxed atmosphere. Love it when it clears out and they put on reggae. 5/5 stars! 7/5 if they bring back the blackened chicken club and bring in DJ SpreadJoy for a reggae night.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I love this place, been going there since the 1970s, good food, reasonable portions, friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food good ...staff always friendly.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

They advertise Karaoke every Friday & Saturday night. Showed up and it was a live Comedy show. Had to pay up. Did. Comedians weren t funny, although the MC was. Nothing on their website or Facebook indicated there was an event that night. Food was great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great home made food!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Comfortable and good place

★★
December 23, 2022

The place is absolutely more of a dark local bar. Inside is pretty filthy. Everything was just old and dirty. There were multiple bugs swimming in the toilets. The place stinks of cigarette smoke...not appetizing. However, the food we had was decent, and the staff was amazing.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Freaking at the Beacon is Aways a good time!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good food and atmosphere!

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

It was like entering the twilight zone! Thought for a minute I was on a hidden camera show. Taylor, is hands down one of the weirdest people I have ever encountered working at a restaurant. He openly hated being there. We were greeted with warning, the service is going to be terrible today When we asked if they were getting ready to close (2-3pm or so) he replied No but I wish! Beautiful attitude! We ordered drinks, twice. Never recieved one. Apparently a lot happened in the 3 minutes he was away from the table. Second time around....still not a drink to he seen. The guy was rude, abrupt while the entire time making faces like a baby with a big load in his diaper. We walked out without ever seeing a menu. Taylor, go change your pad my man. Its not our fault your girlfriend broke up with you....not something we ever needed to know about. However, I dont blame her.

December 23, 2022

On Saturday July 16th we left before we were served. Taylor was very rude and unprofessional. We were a group of 9 people who just finished helping with a fundraiser at Canadian tire across the street and wanted a cold beer and a meal after a hot and busy day. We were pleasant and courteous, but Taylor complained about being understaffed and irritated about us not calling ahead. The restaurant only had 2 other people in it. We got up and left. Went across the street to St Louis and spent our money there. Left a very generous tip.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent service, friendly staff, good choice, ideal place for karaoke lovers good stuff. The food was delicious. Planning to visit again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Good food, right off the beach. Bike nights on Tuesday is a lot of fun..

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very cool place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food and fantastic band.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Dropped in with my family for dinner. Great freshly cooked food and a surprisingly good band. What a gem!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Love the Beacon! Food is always excellent!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Always great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Brought the wife and kids there for dinner. This place isn t much of a looker from the outside. The inside is retro but super comfortable. Food was actually quite good, portions are good, price was good, service was better than most places around the beach. Definitely going to go back.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great little place. Wonderfully inviting by both staff & patrons. Cocktails & entree pricing will make it a favourite go-to .

★★
December 23, 2022

Ordered takeout wings, very dry some looked like they had been burned, could not eat them. Would not recommend ordering takeout. Prices have gone up but quality has gone down.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food good band

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Our go to local place for take out mostly! Amazing food. Never anything to complain about. Very reasonably priced, super friendly staff when picking up, even better when you dine in!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Wasaga Beach. Friendly staff and great food at a very reasonable price.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Food and service where excellent, except the gravy which was more of a beef broth. But otherwise I highly recommend it.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great food. Great service. Follows all Covid rules.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

The Beacon has the best breakfast in town.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

One of a kind lol not sure what else to say but I like it

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Been our go to for several years now....everything home made..from scratch...rare gem! Never a disappointment!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Best wings in Wasaga Beach

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food and service

★★★★
December 23, 2021

They make the best burger in the area!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

We did takeout here during a recent cottage vacation. Tasty. Hamburgers tasted very fresh. Cant comment on atmosphere inside as it was take out only when I visited

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great pub. Excellent hospitality and atmosphere. Food is fantastic.

December 23, 2021

Poor attitude,unfriendly, do not recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

This review is based on takeout that I had to microwave twice because my husband takes forever to sit down and actually eat. Somehow the food was still amazing! We ordered fish and chips and calamari and we were so impressed with the quality of food even after putting it in a microwave. The fish had the perfect amount of batter on it (not too much, always an issue for me), the fries were SO good and the coleslaw was perfect. My only small criticism is that the fried calamari could use a little more flavour/kick, but that could just be a personal preference thing. Just moved here and will frequent this place for sure!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Went with some friends for Sunday brunch. Staff were friendly and prices were very reasonable. Food quality was average.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Never let down at the beacon

★★
December 23, 2021

Service was great and positive . Although the Beacon Burger was definitely way to greasy, the buns practically fell apart as the cook didnt dampen the bacon on a napkin to soak up the bacon grease, before placing them on the burger. As a 1st time customer I didnt anticipate this experience, nonetheless the service was positive, I left with a smile, and left them 2 stars

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good food,great service covid protocols

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Good food

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Amazing food and friendly servers!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food, loads of options

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Is always a good time and win food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food especially wings for a decent price to. Also good location thats easy to access and close to alot of other stores.

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Beer is cold and the food was great. Did one of the pasta dishes.. cooked perfectly. Partner had the steak special. Steak was cooked exactly as requested homemade soup was delicious

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Always awesome

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

On Wednesday nights, the Beacon rocks. The Fricken Band is amazing. All members are seasoned musicians, and guest, Aaron Solomon was dynamite. Its the place to be on Wednesday nights if you love live music. The food..... So, so.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Today my sister and I went to have a hamburger it was the best burger I have ever had in my life!!! I would rate it a 20 out of a 10!!! Such a pleasure going to a restaurant that has such reasonable prices so amazing. It was one of the staff s original creation!! Congratulations!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

First time to go here and I was impressed! Lunch special was priced great, large portions and fantastic food. The homemade soup was unbelievably tasty! Would recommend a visit if you havent yet!!

★★★
December 23, 2020

Good food and service in the 5 years we have going there. Music on Wednesdays too. But they have suddenly taken it upon themselves to insist on having your name and phone number if you want to come in, even for the patio. They say this is to facilitate Covid 19 contact tracing. There is no govt rule for such a requirement and is unwarranted at this point. Turned us right off.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Laid back spot with well made comfort food and cold beer.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Love this resturant everything is good here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Friendly staff, good food, good drinks, and an amazing vibe inside

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

I had a good meal at this restaurant, patio is a perfect size, food arrived fast and the price is very good. Amount of food very fair

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Always great hospitality, food. And live music on Wed.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Good food, great servers.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Cool cool cool

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Really nice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great place

December 23, 2019

I wont be going back there ever again ,I ordered a hamburger and fries .when I got the hamburger then I had to wait for the fries .So by the time I ate all my hamburger the fries came. I had nothing on my hamburger ,no relish no ketchup ,no tomato and cheese. It was okay but the fries were cold so I didnt eat them .Had to wait over twenty five minutes. There is no way I am not going back there and it was over price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great family owned businesses great for families and kids

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Amazing food, very fresh. Great service. Every visit has been a great meal, very welcoming. Highly recommend if you want a great local experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Love the food!!! love the service! Hands down one of the best places to eat in wasaga

Local Guide
December 23, 2019

I m a gopher fan and often meet people before an event at the Beacon. It doesn t seem like they have enough staff most of the time. Took twenty minutes to get our drinks. As it got closer to game time, and food still hadn t appeared in almost an hour, we told them we didn t want it and left. Paid for our drinks, but not the food we never saw. This last Sunday it took forever. I ordered a burger and fries. All the food was delivered except mine. After a few minutes I asked if it was on the way. For some reason it hadn t been made yet. I canceled it and went to the basketball game. This place could be a gold mine, but until they pull things together I will be going to Applebee s. Would like to give them the business, but you might not get fed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great atmosphere and great tasting wings

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Wednesday Band night is awesome!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great place for a breakfast!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great burger

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Superb. Had a spicy Italian hamburger and creemore draft. My buddy had the same. Fabulous.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great place for music and friends

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

beacon is good burger house go now

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great music Wednesday night

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

This is the place to enjoy some beverages or a good meal in Wasaga beach. Staff is great and the owner is a solid Guy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Beacon burger is number one !!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Its a bar and feels like the local bar for Wasaga.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

We have been here a few times recently and every time the service is great and the food is awesome (especially the fish and chips!)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent service..

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Been redone, great place.....

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Awesome wings

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good service, decent food and reasonable prices

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Mediocre food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Best fish and chips Ive ever had. Mud cake is to die for. Service is fantastic.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Totally enjoyed the food and service with resonable prices.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Fun had a ball

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Food was a decent price. Beer was expensive

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

The food was good, the service was a little slow (training a new waitress). Make sure you check that your cutlery is clean.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

I hadnt been to The Beacon in about 35 years and not much has changed. (The flooring is nice) Everything else is very tired looking. Our meals were mediocre, at best. My husbands club sandwich was bland. His soup was barely warm. The music was too loud for conversation. Service was fine. This restaurant has longevity....Ill say that.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

THE BEST PLACE ON THE BEACH . AN AREA

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great food. Karaoke on weekends

★★★
December 23, 2019

Had Philly cheese steak it was ok

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great place. - nice owner

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Food is good. not very loud so you can have a conversation with people around you unless it is a music night

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great live music!

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Good food and kareoke bar on the weekend

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great music and dancing on Wednesday nights

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Meh

★★★
December 23, 2019

Birthday party was great. Happy birthday Donnie Dykeman.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

This restaurant has been in Wasaga since the 1940s. I was impressed by the nice layout of the Beacon. Its very spacious theres pool tables and a large bar. I was there for the karaoke and I was impressed that the bar staff even sang. It was a lot of fun. I saw on the sign that they offer live entertainment sometimes too. So thats a nice bonus. Ill go back for sure the next time Im in Wasaga.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Fun place, great Karaoke Friday and Saturday nights!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great karaoke spot and fun staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Such a great place to hang it and relax with friends! Love the vibe this place gives off! Service busts their bottoms and it shows in the work. Food has been great, excellent selection at the bar, and so very accommodating. Love the Beacon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Been coming here for years when we come up to the in-laws in Wasaga. The food is good and the staff are great. Just this last weekend we went on Friday and they had karaoke going in the evening. People in this town take karaoke serious. We had a blast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

amazing food and always good service!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Lots of good dancing to fantastic live music.!!!!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Food was alright, dont do take out as they are not prepared for it. Seems to be the local joint allot of regulars and even there small kids

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

My friends and I always have a good time there when we go to Wasaga every summer

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Food was flavourful. Service was friendly. Beer was cheap.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great service, good food but needs to get cleaned up

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great bar food and tasty drinks. Service was awesome! Well done!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Good atmosphere. Brought back lots of memories

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

I liked it, but out of the 10 visits Ive been there for, I didnt get what I ordered on three separate occasions and on another the pulled pork was not pulled pork at all. It had red pasta sauce on it and was not pulled.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent as always , quick service and food is still the best in the beach

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Attended a networking event here. Had a lunch special for around $11 . Good service. Old style decor. Cozy