Banknote Bar

I come here often and am never disappointed. Good food, good service, and fair prices for a Toronto spot. Pizzas are amazing.

Great drink specials. I recommend this spot to grab drinks with friends. Laid back ambiance. Perfect place to go after work. Great location downtown near clubs and other bars.

Loud and decent bar. A diversity of young and old come to this bar. A neighborhood spot for those local and in search of a little less in the club district.

Nice new find last night in this neighbs. Definitely most chill spot and great for a fun casual hang out with a group of friends. Drink specials are very good deals and there have a nice variety of beers on tap. Service was very friendly and fast even on a busy night. Solid place. Will return.

Was at the Banknote last weekend as it has been a favorite of a friends for years now. He has a particular affinity for the Breakfast Pizza Club, which when first hearing of said pizza, sounded less than appealing as a breakfast/​brunch offering, BUT the Banknote’s Breakfast Pizza Club @$ 12 is well worth carb– loading in the early AM or mid-​afternoon for. Absolute perfection for those nursing «headaches» from the night before.
The BPC is essentially just pizza with scrambled egg, but in actuality it is so much more.
I have also enjoyed the «Hangover Bacon & Egg Cheeseburger,» yes that’s actually what it’s called, and the namesake does not disappoint.
With spicy fully-​loaded $ 5 ceasers and pints before 3pm this place is an absolute must.

Large, traditional pub in a crowded corner King and Bathurst. Different seating available, like small tables, large ones, and a square bar that I really enjoy. It’s good to have that diversity depending on how you’re joing the pub.
The place is a large, square room with high ceilings, some small and big screens, always nice for events. It makes everyone standing more or less together in that large room.
Beer choice is ok, mostly big names on tap, fancier ones in bottle/​cans. No problem noticed with service, which meets expectations.

Menu recently changed, not the same anymore. Used to be great bar. A lot has changed. Thinking of another spot to drink and eat at nights.

Went there with coworkers for lunch. There were 15 of us in the restaurant.
Pros:
+ spacious restaurant. Great for large groups
+ decently priced
Cons:
— portion sizes between different meals very inconsistent.
Food: (⁴⁄₅ stars)
I ordered veal picatta, it was quite smaller than i expected, but was just enough food. (If i was more hungry, I would have been disappointed).
The meal was a bit sour, otherwise good. (3.5÷5 stars)
A few coworkers ordered chicken parmigana and hadock and chips. They were very satisfied with it.
Service:
Good, they set the tables up for all of us. The waitress did some recommendations and they paned out. Did not interact enough to give a more detailed review.
Ambiance (5 stars)
Great for lunch for large groups.
Looked like a place that would be good to watch a sports game. Very spacious.
In conclusion good for large team lunches and for watching sporting events.

Not super busy so we were seated quick. Hostess and server were both very pleasant and accommodating. Atmosphere is dark while being warm and inviting. Lots of wood everywhere. One big open room.
I ordered a Negroni that I swapped out for an Amaretto Sour, my friend ordered a Pinot. Drinks were fine.
Ordered poutine as an app which were okay. Not good enough that I’d recommend… Nachos were half price so I thought I’d try some. They skimp on toppings and it’s not a large portion, I would have been upset if I had paid full price ($ 15) for it. $ 2 for an extra ramekin of sour cream… Get over yourself, Banknote.
My friend ordered the chicken parm with fries (fries were bland, sandwich was good).
Service was better than the food. Wouldn’t return.

Pretty limited experience at this pub at the corner of King and Bathurst, but each time has been very good.
I used to work just up the street from here so if we finished early enough, myself and my co-​workers would swing by for a cold beer or two before last call. Beer prices were good and the taps clean, which is a plus.
As for the food, I’ve had the burger, wings and pasta, and all were very good. I was especially impressed with the pasta (they have pasta night on Tuesdays, and I believe it’s $ 5 a dish for either spaghetti with meatballs, lasagna or fettuccini with wine sauce). For such a good price and given that it’s pub and not a pasta place, the quality is impressive.
The owner and staff are all very friendly. Prices are good. I believe they also have a burger special on one of the weekdays as well.
Worth the trip!

I’ve passed this place a few times in the evening and it always looks very busy. I was passing by this afternoon my boyfriend and I decided to go in for lunch.
The bar selection was reasonable. They had several beers that I imagine would cater to a variety of different groups. They also had a fairly large selection of liquor, including a few «top shelf» bottles, including my favourite gin, Hendrick’s. I ended up having a pint of Barking Squirrel, for nostalgic reasons.
Despite the well-​stocked bar and name, the food was far from super. The menu boasts several stone fired pizza options, so naturally I opted for the classico calzone, which consisted of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and a selection of herbs. The crust of the calzone was nothing special, but was at least palatable. The tomato sauce, however, had the consistency and appearance of a thin tomato soup, and the flavour was inline with what you might expect from a can of Campbell’s, at best.
My boyfriend had the chicken club sandwich, served with fries. Presentation wise the sandwich looked great. But unfortunately the chicken was dry, dry, dry. Not even the watery sauce from my botched calzone could save this sammy.
Overall, this place is fine for a drink at the bar while watching one of the numerous TVs positioned throughout the restaurant, but I would not recommend it a lunch or dinner spot.

Eat here on a regular basis, Im from the neghborhood.
Steak is great actually the food is REALLY good here and surprising.
Plenty of beers to choose from, great place will be back soon.

The Banknote has been very kind to our group of Aston Villa Supporters since we moved from another establishment.
They have been great to open a bit early for us to get the TV’s on and the game going. Really enjoy the brunch on weekends, very good price for the neighborhood. Great selection on tap, including some great ciders!

My third star is just for my server: Julianna
She was the shining star between all the chaos. Always smiling!
This place is packed with people coming after work to hangout with colleagues and yes I was of the same crowd. We came here for a co-​workers farewell and its a great place to gather. The food however was very average, nothing awesome and the cocktails were so bad. I had a Malibu Stacy and it was baaaad. Next came the Long Island Ice tea and this was ok. For food we had just ordered a bunch of appetizers so my review is based solely on that, we had the chips with dips (two salsa’s and some guac), bruschetta (good), onion rings (ok. it’s onion rings, what do you expect?), antipasto plate (yum!) and fried calamari.
Overall this place was just like many other bars I have been too, if you wanna just hangout without spending too much money then its a good place. Stick to beer though, this place isn’t for cocktails.

We had supper at the Banknote Bar this evening.
Gord and Shawna both ordered Southern Fried Chicken. They said it was delicious and would get it again. Maybe I’ll get it next time!
I had Prime Rib (with no veggies and extra mashed potatoes). It was good … definitely a Sunday meal. The potatoes were just like I’d make at home. Yum!
Mackenzie was our server and she took good care of us.

A great little escape in the King West neighbourhood, the Banknote serves standard but delicious pub food. The main reason I keep coming back is the service. I will just sum it up to say every single employee I’ve encountered there has provided my friends and I with friendly and attentive service, especially Meghan, who goes out of her way to ensure we are taken care of.
My go-​to is the Antipasto plate but the menu is broad and there is something for everyone!

I was very happy to come here again. Food was really good this time, especially the specials. We got 2 lbs of mussels in white wine sauce and a pint of Stella, for only $ 15! It was such a good deal! Moreover, the sauce was yummy!
We also ordered calamari. The chipotle mayo was perfect for me. I enjoyed it. Shrimp scampi linguini with white wine was ok but Fettuccini Alfredo we had last time was better.
The sever was very nice. Thank you for serving us. We enjoyed talking to you. We will come back again for sure. I really wanna try other food like mussels in tomato sauce, lasagna, fish & chip ^_​_​_​_​^ It’s a good spot for hang-​out with my husband and friends. Just only one thing keep bothering me, is the cleanliness of lady washrooms. Hope you guys can do something about it. Cheers!

We were bar hoping, and we ran into this place. It has a convenient location, and it wasn’t crowded.
I liked the concept; the fact that the place was a bank; the variety of cocktails; the everyday deals; and that I saw all kind of people.
Some of the youngest groups were playing jenga. They were also some mature couples, close to the bar, dancing on the seats while drinking shots. Some guys were watching sports, eating, and drinking beer.
We didn’t order food. But I gave the place 4 stars, because I love eclectic places in where you can do what you want.
The chocolate martini and the mojitos where really tasty.
I’ll be back to try one of they special offers. $ 10 burger and beer all day, everyday;
$ 7 pasta on Mondays;
$ 5 shot of Jagger, on weekends;
The Benny eggs for brunch.

I’ve been here a number of times to catch sports games and meet friends for a drink. Great for what it is — casual pub fare and a good selection of libations. They have live entertainment Friday nights and a warm inviting interior. If you’re in the area and need a place to meet friends for a casual drink this is an excellent choice but for a larger selection of beers on tap you may need to pick a different place. It’s a local hang out in an area that’s been flooded over the last decade with trendy «King West» joints but the Bank Note can hold it’s own.

We came here on a whim as the GF was starving after trying to find a place to eat in the distillery neighborhood. She was craving steak and it was her B-​day so who am i to argue.
So after a bit of skepticism, the barkeep said the steak would be great, So the NY Strip was ordered. Well it was cooked a perfect medium rare. The cooked spinach side was fantastic, just that right blend of olive oil, garlic and salt.
The barkeep was right. Nice steak!