The Pickle Barrel

Staff are friendly and décor is nice.
However, the food portion of the fish is too small. The pricing on the menu was not clear, thus we had the prices adjusted upon leaving. And the hand soap in the washroom did not work because they were all electronic, and were out of service at the time. It also took a long time to receive our food.

Decent food, service is OK most of the time, but both the food quality and service is not consistent.

My friend and me almost die front the door at –40 ! Because they had the doors closed and on sunday at 10 pm when they close at 11! We came from the condos (10 minutes walking) and they had close the doors apparently to don’t let the people go in and finish their work soon! I this it is really disappointing for a important restaurant like it is. This is the second bad experience. Because also they offer kids eat free on sundays after 2 and with my kids the waitress include in the bill their lunches and said that offer dont include what they order (something in the kids menu) after paid we complain with the manager y she said that wasn’t true! And she gave us. The money back

Five of us came here for dinner, and had absolutely horrible service. We were seated by a polite host, but that is the extent of what I can say in defence of this restaurant.
Once seated, the waiter told us about their drink specials and left for about 10 minutes. We then ordered drinks & meals, and once the drinks arrived the waiter did absolutely nothing to check in on us. Unfortunately, one of the sodas we ordered were nothing but club soda. When we informed the waiter that the syrup was not working correctly, he said «oh» and asked what other soft drink we wanted instead.
The food arrived a short while later, and the waiter set the food down and didn’t ask if we needed anything else, he just walked away. As he walked away we had to stop him to ask for a refill on the soft drink (which he forgot). Three out of the five meals were awful, overly greasy and the turkey burger was dry and flavourless. We had to flag the waiter again to get a single soft drink refill, and at no point did the waiter ever ask how the food was.
Worst. Service. Ever.

The atmosphere here is pretty nice. The servers have always been very friendly and honest about the food. The Bloody Caesers are good but very mild, not any spice at all really. I got mine «Barrel-​sized» which you would think meant bigger, but it really only means adding an extra shot (which I didn’t taste at all, I’m not sure if I even got what I paid for).
To eat, I got the Lobster and Jumbo Shrimp Linguine. I was hoping to get the rose sauce, but the waitress didn’t ask, so I forgot about it until mine came with the white sauce. I didn’t say anything but regretted it when I started to eat it. I think that the sauce was burnt possibly, it had a bad taste to it. I didn’t enjoy it.
I’ve had some OK experiences here, the mini desserts are great, but overall my past two experiences here have been lacking.

Don’t know why reviews are so negative, maybe it was different way before we came here. Got here for lunch and it’s our first time. People are extremely nice and so welcoming. The food was served really fast (not longer than 5mins for the appetizer) I got the tilapia with creamy lobster and man it is good, you can tell that the fish is fresh. Place looks wonderful, to add the washroom is nice coz everything is automated, even the door has hands-​free opener. The restaurant manager even stopped by to check on us if we’re doing okay and later on Rebecca (server) told us that our appetizer is on the house since it’s our first time. Isn’t that cool? Will definitely come back here!

Good service and the wait for a table is usually not that long. We usually get mussels and dinner salads which are a good sized portion and reasonable priced.
They also have a good selection of alcoholic and non-​alcoholic drinks.

After spending some time outside of Canada, I returned to this restaurant with my family hoping to find a good place to eat with nice ambience at a reasonable price.
I found none of that.
Portions have been shrunk to a laughable size. Taste never showed up. And the bill almost gave me a heart attack.
It used to be a good place a few years back, but something happened to this restaurant (something bad). Such a shame…

Met my girlfriends for dinner expecting more. Food was sub-​par, service was very slow. Couldn’t tell you what our waitress looked like or her name. Also didn’t serve bread before meal.

Okay I understand most people are opposed to going to restaurant chains but as long as their food is tasty — why not right? With this said, I feel pretty bad about how low the ratings are for this little pickle because their food, in my opinion, was really good!
My mom and I did some shopping and we got really hungry and worn out from all the cardio we did so we decided to grab a bite.
I got the turkey burger and it was surprisingly really… outstanding. I don’t know if it was simply because it had my favourite ingredients in it (avocado and brie) but I can vouch for the fact that the turkey was lean yet juicy and every bite was a burst of flavour.
So YEAH, THERE, I SAID IT — I enjoyed Pickle Barrel’s food!!! I am not ashamed to admit it.

I have been here couple of times. They are probably one of the few places where you can get breakfast menu later in the day. I ordered the whole wheat french toast, and it was very good.
The pricing is decent for a place this caliber.

This visit just doesn’t measure up to what I’ve come to expect from Pickle Barrel.
We came here this weekend for dinner. Granted, it was busy, but the service was slow. We were seated in one of the booths by the front, the high walls made it intimate, quiet and hidden. So hidden in fact that it took our waitress over 30 minutes to stop by before taking our drink orders.
We shared the 1lb beef tenderloin fajitas. The beef was dry, the rice was clumpy and the lettuce was limp. It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t great. This is surprising given the fact that I was starving and anything would have been delicious by then.
I ordered the strawberry killer shake. It’s massive, it comes in a 32oz mug topped with whip cream. I highly recommend it. It’s available at every Pickle Barrel location and comes in vanilla, strawberry, chocolate or banana.
While I will not stop going to Pickle Barrel (I’ve had some very great experiences), I probably won’t be coming back to this location.

We’ve been going here for a long time. Sad to say that this last experience was very disappointing. Everything from the slow service to the cheap napkins to the very bland food and select small menu let us to the point of not returning in the future. We will not be back. Take a look at the breakfast dish that came. This is what they consider to be there Belgian waffle worth $ 8.99. The French toast for kids did not taste anything like French toast and was completely deep-fried.We ended up having to pack up and leave without having her dishes cleared or getting the bill. Very disappointing

Very good deal for a steak breakfast $ 13. Peter was very nice and helpful ! I will be returning.

What the heck! The worst food i had so far! Their «featured» ribs was too salty and gross with dried up mashed potato tasted like a brick! The avocado egg rolls were microwaved to dryness! Poor service! The waitress was all about the featured ribs and when we told her about salty ribs she was like «oh I know I know!» Then why did u recommend it?
Awful food! Awful service! This place sucks! Doesn’t even deserve one star! More like a zero or negative!

Friday Night with our best friends at the Sherway Gardens location which was attached to the mall.
Here are the Pros: Our waiter Sunny was attentive to us when we needed him. he was there to get us anything we needed. The mushroom burger tasted pretty good. The beef patty was soft, a litle juicy, and the condiments were fresh and crisp. Afterwards, we got the Molten Lava Cake Sundae which was absolutely delish! Excellent flavour and not terribly sweet. The cake was warm and moist and when you got to the bottom of the glass, flavour was nice and ice cold. I definitely recommend this dessert.
Here are the Cons: Sunny, the waiter smelled like cigarette smoke at times. It was kinda gross but we dealt with it. When I upgraded my side fries to sweet potato fries for an extra charge I was excited. It arrived and it was pretty horrible. The fries were burnt-​ish and the taste was dry. Not worth switching it for the charge.
Definitely a great experience and soothing ambiance.

Ugh, why do I go to the Pickle Barrel expecting the experience to somehow get better with time?
Had the spicy mussels with an add-​on of garlic bread. The mussels themselves were cooked well, but the sauce was two parts salty, one last spicy. Not enjoyable at all. The garlic bread was toast with (inexplicably) more salt. Such a disappointing meal, and I remember enjoying this dish a few years ago!
Sorry PB, after years of misses I have to end things for good.

Is it odd that I go to Pickle Barrel, but I always get the same thing? I LOOOOOVE their club house on an onion bun. I’ve had their crab cakes a few times recently and they’ve been decent.
This location is pretty big, and pushes the people through pretty well. You can still wander a few nearby stores if you are not seated right away.
Service is pretty quick and standard. Never been knocked out, never been disappointed.
Pickle Barrel is probably dreading the expansion of Sherway Gardens with 4 new restaurants.

Went here for Saturday night dinner.
It was, as per usual, the boyfriend and I.
We ordered a three course meal: appetizer, main & dessert — no drinks. The bill came to approximately $ 50.
Appetizer: Maryland Crab Cakes
Score: 3.5÷5
The portion size can use a little bulking up. They are very delicious but they’re really dinky & flat. I think the chefs could add a little more crab meat. Their choice of a kind of chipotle mayo is good but seems to be the only sauce they use for their fried seafood.
My main: Steak Diane
Score: ¹⁄₅
This was a terrible dish to choose. I mean, the portion size was an eye popper but the taste did not match. The sauce was bland and the meat was not seasoned and had a funny metallic taste. The only redeeming thing on this plate were the potatoes!
His main: Spanish Paella
Score: 3.5÷5
His dish was alright, it was a little bit over sauced and it made the rice really soggy. I’ve had it there where it wasn’t soggy but there is a lack of consistency at Pickle Barrel. Anyway, the portion size was a generous serving.
Dessert: Jenny’s Homemade Tiramisu
Score: ³⁄₅
It comes in a large martini glass & I think it’s a good helping of it. I think it can do without the strawberries. Does tiramisu come in that variation? I don’t think strawberries are a good mix in this & it looks like strawberries are a bowl filler rather than using more of the whipped cream & other (I think) regular tiramisu ingredients.
Service: 2.5÷5
The server didn’t come by often to check on us & refill water. I had asked about a seafood item on the menu & her reply was «I don’t know, I don’t eat fish, I’m a vegetarian.» Ok great, I don’t care, then find someone who can give me some information about the item, like a better response would have been «I am unsure because I am a vegetarian, but I can ask another server.» I absolutely disliked her quick shut down to my question because she does not eat the items I am inquiring about. Terrible.
I also noticed that this kind of unprofessionalism is quite rampant at this location. This woman, she wasn’t walking around in a server uniform, was telling servers to do certain duties & then one server, a younger girl started going off about the manager looking woman to another male server… & I mean GOING OFF «That f** b** she’s crazy! She does this this this & that that that (obviously I didn’t understand everything she was saying) — who does that?! She’s f** crazy!» & this server was doing this while other guests are around & in an area that was not discrete at all.
Our bill came to approximately $ 50 after tax for a three course meal, no drinks.
I can tell you we did not tip well.
I wouldn’t recommend this location to anyone anymore. It used to be good in terms of service and food quality consistency but somewhere it fell off. I am not surprised as the level of professionalism is pretty much non-​existent.
Overall I give this place a ²⁄₅.

Some places *cough. Montana’s. cough* serve disgusting, cooked-​from-​frozen meatloaf. But not Pickle Barrel. No Sir-​ee Bob. That’s all I have ever had at any Pickle Barrel location (true story) and it’s the only meatloaf that comes close to the one my Mom makes!
Plus my bf’s BBQ platter was quite impressive. He loved it.
Will be returning for more «Best Ever» Meatloaf…