The Fox

Pouting is not bad but chose the pork instead of the fox … Steak wasn’t bad … Asked for medium get a rare … Bear choice is good.

My husband and I dined at The Fox while visiting the Harbourfront. We felt the prices were reasonable for Toronto. The server was attentive initially. The food came quickly unfortunately the food was only adequate. My husband had a bacon cheeseburger that was gray inside, no juice at all. We enjoy burgers that are juicy. I ordered the three cheese bread. The bread came in a small cast iron pan. The way bread was plated was very appealing, but the bland taste was not. The server offered to give me something else, but we didn’t have time to wait for another dish. The service was good, but felt we wasted our hard earned money on only adequate tasting food.

Stopped in at The Fox on our way home from a sunny Saturday afternoon on Centre Island. Despite not being very busy, the service was very slow, with a number of different servers visiting our table and not knowing that others had already recently been by. They had absolutely no kids menu, which is somewhat understandable for a pub, but we weren’t warned that the servings are massive, so we ended up with way too much food, and it wasn’t very good. My wife and I both got the «exclusive» smoked meat sandwich, and one came with the meat shredded, the other sliced. Odd to be inconsistent between two plates, side by side. Slow service, passable and somewhat overpriced food (because of the central location only, I presume). Probably won’t go back.

Came here during Caribana weekend after a drunk woman recommended it to us. Our server was amazing. She was very patient with us and did an excellent job.
We order 2 pitchers of sangria which turned out to be very bland. It tasted like juice and we left without feeling even a buzz. I would not recommend it at all.
The food was also okay. The server recommended the turkey burger to me. It wasn’t the best turkey burger of my life. I could have done without it. One friend got the fish and chips which smelled great was just okay. Overall it was okay and I wasn’t very impressed with the food or drink.

Had dinner here on a recent vacation stop. Loved it! It wasn’t crowded. The staff was super friendly and helpful and the food was great and prices were reasonable. They never rushed us either.
Highly recommended.

Walked into the bar to meet some of my coworkers to have some drinks and as I was walking in I was already disappointed. A bunch of us, girls, walked in and were not greeted by any of the hostesses even though there were at least two standing by the door. We ended up walking through the bar ourselves and found our friend and were just about to sit down but we ended up switching to a booth seat as we had a larger than expected group of people. We sat down and were greeted by our waitress whom did not introduce herself but asked us right away if we would like anything to drink, she quickly let us know the special beer on tap and said she’d give us a minute and get back to us. After waiting for a couple minutes, she came back and asked us what we’d like. I decided on the Spinach and 3 Cheese Dip and the others ordered Chicken Fingers and Fries, Fish and Chips, a Cobb Salad and a Chicken Parmesan Sandwich. After ordering our food, we did not get an opportunity to order drinks and the next time she came around to take our orders, they were already out of their special beer on tap. We then had to look through the menu again and decide on another beer. Throughout the night, I found that our waitress was no where to be seen from time to time and if she was around she had no patience with us. I also found her to be extremely rude and somewhat felt she’s been in the service industry for a very long time to the point where she didn’t seem to care to give good customer service. I don’t even know where to start with the food, after looking at the menu I felt everything was overpriced for the type of pub food that they offered. We got our Chicken Fingers which looked more like Chicken Filets and my coworkers Chicken Parmesan was the exact same Chicken Filets with the bun bigger than her head. The Fish and Chips were apparently really greasy and the fries were soggy. The Cobb Salad had no presentation and was pretty much a bunch of vegetables, chunks of cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and some chunks of avacado plopped onto a massive plate with romaine lettuce. My Spinach Dip to sum it up nicely, was a bunch of spinach baked into a platter with no cheese, whatsoever. The beer on the otherhand, was the only upside to this restaurant because they had a wide variety of beers and they were cheap. The ambience of The Fox was your typical pub, similar to Jack Astors and they had girls that were dressed like they worked at the Tilted Kilt. After all that, I didn’t even want to tip the waitress and I am not coming back here and would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. What did the Fox say? Hatee-​hatee-​hatee-​ho!

Adding the word «gastro» to anything doesn’t help. There — I’ve said it. Sorry but the trend just needs to stop. Aside from the vague association with violent viral outbursts, this place doesn’t have much going on. Staff seem uninspired and bored with their clientele, who for the most part are likely tourists. I shared a plate of nachos (the only menu item specifically mentioned in the tips on Unilocal) and it was decent, albeit not great.
It’s not terrible but that’s not enough to win in this game.

He had a great time because we had a great server we had fantastic calamari the bathroom had funny signs and the best burger. Amazing key lime pie and right across the street from the air canada centre

Woah! The recent reviews are rough!
It seems to me that it has a lot to do with what time you visit this place. I visited this place at 3pm on a Saturday when it was quite empty. This factor could very well be why I had such a decent experience.
The service was really friendly and super attentive. Our server made not-​too-​cheesy jokes and helped us with recommendations. There was a bit of an error in the order, but they fixed it immediately and apologized profusely.
The food tasted really good! Everyone enjoyed their dishes, and certainly my pulled pork sliders really hit the spot. It was also a bit spicy which seems to be a rarity in pub joints like these. Everything was on the more expensive side for a pub, but since it’s in the harbourfront area, I wasn’t particularly surprised.
To be honest I think a lot of people will come into this place and find t to be an essentially unremarkable experience. With so many options in Toronto, this place may have to bring in something new to help define it a bit more. With the Miller pub next door and hockey games being a winter occasion, I have to wonder how they competively fare. Despite what some of the reviews say, I think they have a lot going for them (decent service and tasty food).

mediocre over priced menu and most dull and boring interior design. Surprised this place still hasnt gone under. Definitely a nono

Pretty large, popular pub before Leafs games (or I suppose anything sports including the Jays). I arrived on a Friday evening around 6 and got one of the few two-​seaters left.
Very interesting ‘nacho stack.’ They come served almost pizza-​like, with large round tostada style nachos, loaded with tons of toppings, then sliced with a pizza slicer. It makes quite a mess, but it’s kind of fun. Guess my main complaint was that there was too much for topping and I ran out of chip.
Comes with pulled pork normally & chicken chili but they offered it on the side for splitting amongst two people, when one is vegetarian. I hear their wings are pretty good but will have to take their word for it.
Some very interesting and expensive cocktails offered, but I just had the Coors Lite pint.
Standard prices. Standard service. Standard overall for me. I’d go back if people wanted, but there was nothing special enough about it where I’d suggest it.

Gord and I had supper Friday night at The Fox.
The patio was a popular spot so we sat inside.
Gord ordered the Pulled Pork Tacos. He liked them but said he wouldn’t get them again because they were a bit too spicy (hot sauce).
I ordered the Pulled Pork Sandwich with fat fries but without the slaw (I’m not a fan of slaw). It was good and I’d get it again. I agreed with Gord that the BBQ was a bit too spicy … it would have been nice to have been able to enjoy the sauce more without that kick.
Megan was our server and she took good care of us.

Hmmm, no thank you. I don’t want to return.
Overpriced, overcooked, reheated stuff, and not very good tasting.
I got the burger with fat fries. The cheese was a thin layer of melted orange square almost transparent on my burger. It didn’t look appetizing and it sure didn’t taste good. Burger lacked flavour. It was just a stomach stuffer. But I wouldn’t pay this much to stuff my stomach. I’d rather go to McDonalds and be happy.
Rest of my party had Philly Cheese Steak Taco, Nacho Stack, Curry Chicken with Rice and Naan, Tomato and Chick Pea Soup, and Angel Hair Pesto with Shrimp.
Typical response «it’s okay…» which decoded means «It’s edible and I’m not going to be hungry for the next 4 hours, but when I think about the price I’m paying, we should’ve gone to McDonald’s instead. Whose idea was this anyways!!!»
I guess it wouldn’t be so bad if we just came here for happy hour beer. You can’t really go wrong with cheap beer and cheap snacks. But for a dinner, I’d hop elsewhere.

I went with my mom, after walking a few blocks to find some good food to satisfy my carnivore like appetite. We went into The Fox. It had a very «man cave» like feeling. The girls had to wear uniforms thats consisted of a tight polo shirt and a short (short short shoooort) plaid skirt. The sports network was playing and the dining area was right next to the bar.
It wasn’t the cleanliness of all places i’ve seen. But I did like that it was neutral colours mostly on the walls and décor.
For the food I ordered riblets and my mom ordered a burger. The burgers were great. The riblets was a lot for a good price, however– I got sick after eating them. Keep that in mind.
Our food came a bit late it seems but I’m not going to be picky on the time it comes. Our server seemed a bit annoyed at us. When we asked for more time after we got our drinks she seemed bothered. The majority of the servers if not all (I think all) were blond females. They weren’t that friendly however, the bus boy (I think he was it, sorry I don’t know exactly his status) was EXTREMELY nice to us.
Pretty lame overall– the bus boy made it a bit better for me, he was a cool brotha.
*On another note, when we entered the manager greeted us and when my mother asked,“You swerve food right?” (The sign said bar outside and it looked like a bar exactly so it was unsure) He gave her a patronizing look and a sarcastic sentence.
won’t be coming back

the good:
Décor is okay inside, beer list is okay, patio looks ok (although your view is just of busy construction/​Lakeshore Blvd.
the bad:
Service was pretty terrible, blank expression server who barely said anything.
Food though: BAD, like wow.
First got the Chicken Curry — completely flavourless and small portion of actual chicken and naan. It tasted like President’s Choice Microwave Butter Chicken (seriously if you’ve ever had that it tastes the exact same), that is $ 3.50 at a Loblaws, at The Fox it was $ 16. Sent it back (honestly rare for me to do that but it was crap) and got a burger and fries. Bland. Fries were meh, like McCains fries. Burger bun was soggy and sunk in like foam.
My two companions had equally blah food compared to them. Boring unfilling chicken quesadilla, etc.
I’d only go back if I wasn’t hungry and just wanted to drink a pint and watch the game and didn’t care about meh food and service.

Pretty lame really 2.5 stars.
Food pricing is exorbitant — the Fox touts itself as a «Gastropub» but basically this just means higher food prices on regular pub fare with fancy sounding names on the menu. We heard the table next to us complaining about the horrible burgers and quesadilla they ordered, so we avoided partaking.
They do have a decent patio and some nice prices on «Summer Drinks» — $ 5.30 for a glass of house wine or sangria, marguarita, daquiri, shooters and several beers.
Our waiter was a nice Saffa fella and we didn’t experience any issues with the service.

Decent.
Not sure I understand the thinking of having The Fox, and Miller Tavern right next to each other.
Service was iffy. The main server for our table kinda flaked, it was another server who got us our drinks, and check on us after food delivery.
Food was okay, nothing exciting.
If i am in the area before a game or concert at ACC, i’d rather go to Real Sports.

This place is definitely victim to the lunchtime rush – we got here at 12:30 and had to wait for a table, but by the time we left an hour later, there were only three other people in the room.
Food is okay. Excellent fries. Had the steak, which was a bit tough, but reasonably so given the price.
The room is far too loud when it’s full, though. It’s not a soothing pub atmosphere at all; more like a train station in rush hour.
$ 4 drinks made up for a lot of that, though.

We came here for the happy hour (some drinks at 4 $ and bar appetizers are half price).
The Setup is nice with huge bar and lots of seating. The Staff needs a lot of refinement though and seems green. There were periods of being completely ignored and then over attention. We asked for the password to WiFi and no one could figure out what it was and neither whether they show UFC question was answered.
Anyway for the apps we had the grilled oyster and drummies (chicken drumstick in BBQ sauce) Oysters were OK nothing special and I wouldn’t have been happy paying for the Drumsticks though recommended by the bartender were just bland.
For the drinks they were OK and I enjoyed my red wine the white was very ho-​hum.
This quite a competitive area and the fresh place thing my get this going for little bit but they will have a tough time ahead if they don’t shape up.

The Fox is a newly opened pub down at Bay Street and Queen Quay.
Grand Opening Specials $ 3.99 for a selections of beers, wine and drinks which is a great price and good value. (+0.5)
Happy Hour bar snacks 50% off got me here but they were so disappointing! There are only 4 items for us to pick from that consider a «Bar Snack».
The chicken drummies with BBQ sauce we ordered for $ 6 with the specials were pathetic and tasteless! I would not even getting it again ever… if I would have pay $ 12 for those, I would be really really upset! I don’t think I really want to order any food at all from the Fox because the kitchen really failed to deliver! (–0.5)
Services were hit and miss. A lot of the staffs doesn’t know what’s going on. The bartender just started working today, so she didn’t realized that’s a Grand Opening Specials nor the Happy Hour Specials. Nor she knows about the Wifi password… (Wifi was not working probably as I couldn’t sign in and no one working there really care or know why!) (–0.5)
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The decoration was really chic and modern compared to other pubs.
Since The Fox is having the drinks specials, the place was pretty packed with the after work crowds. $ 4 a drink is quite a good deal. but I don’t know what’s going to happen when the Grand Opening Specials is over.