Brass Taps Pizza Pub

What you see is what you get with Brass Taps. A bit of a hole in the wall with some cheap beers on tap. Their food is decent, but I haven’t tried their pizza yet. I would recommend their nachos and veggie burger. They have a couple pool tables and pin ball machines at the back. It’s a pretty reliable place to grab a drink and watch whatever game is on.

I agree if this place could get less than 1 star that’s what I would give them for their service!!! Our server was horrible, this must be his first restaurant job cause he suck!!!
We went as a group last Wednesday, it was a young guy with facial hair that was our server, he kept complaining that our group of 20 was to large he wouldn’t be able to
Serve everyone for 45 min to an hour. He was so rude about 4 decided not to even order. This restaurant used to be so much better. To bad it sucks now.

Service was a bit slow despite the place being fairly empty, and I later realized we might have been overcharged for some items but did not get a call back from the staff members who had been on duty despite requesting several times. There was also a problem with one of the dishes, but was fixed pretty quickly, and the sever was overall very friendly.

I wish I could give less than one star.
The evening started with our server, Brendan, not being able to differentiate between my friend and I, asking if I had just ordered… things just got worse from there.
Drinks and food ensued, and we watched the Raptors lose.
Food was brought out staggered. We all wanted to wait until everyone received their food before starting. This took at least 10 minutes. I got the So-​So Cal pizza $ 13 my man ordered the Play it Safe $ 12. Mine was spicy, his plain.
I asked for another drink, then re-​asked when he brought everyone else’s. Brendan said, «I didn’t hear you. You should have made sure I understood that you wanted me to bring you a drink». My friend (whom he mistook me for) let him know she concurred that she had heard me order a drink. I received my drink. Who knows what was in it.
My friend waited in vain for Brendan to come to our table to take her order, I think she finally went to the bar.
We reserved a table for 7 people including our friend’s 5 month old baby which sat in his pram. The server added a 14% gratuity to our bill. We asked him to split our bills, to which he replied, «there are a lot of people waiting to pay their bills right now, so if you want to wait, I can split it for you.» Brendan let our table know that we were «free to add more tip if we wanted.» My doppelgänger and I had a good laugh at that one. Everyone put in cash and there was $ 75.72 left over which my man was (to put it mildly) reluctant to pay. I paid and told Brendan that I used to serve all through school, university and after, and that I was stunned by the service we received by him.
He was unapologetic and defended that he had never had any complaints before.
As we left the bar steam was coming out of my ears. I couldn’t believe it. I swear I thought Ashton Kutcher was going to jump out and tell us we’d been punked. I don’t even know if that show is on anymore. I’m dating myself. I digress…
I fully intended to call the manager (s) to complain about this flake, but the problem is, as I’ve read in other reviews below, this seems to be the norm at this place. Either they don’t care about customer service and/​or they have a tight-​knit staff of goofs. Either way I wasn’t going to get any satisfaction.
Instead I am sharing our lacklustre experience with all y’all so that hopefully you don’t fall victim to the sub-​par service offered at the Brass Taps Pizza Pub. I could get sophmoric and make a parody of the bar name, but I will resist.

Decided to check this place out for dinner tonight. It was nice, clean and generally an alright atmosphere.
I am giving this place 2 stars because it was ‘meh’.
We were served promptly in the beginning. I ordered an IPA that I never had before and didn’t like it. I didn’t return the beer, I just wanted to order a different one. The server said she would take it off the bill, and we said that was not necessary as there was nothing wrong with it, but she insisted that it was fine. She returned with the other beer saying she couldn’t took the IPA off the bill and if I wanted a ‘taster’, to ask next time. This really was not an issue for us, as we both work in the restaurant industry and expected this anyway.
The server took our order. About 20 minutes later, she came back to the table, asking what our order was as she got caught up talking to «Jimmy» at the bar and couldn’t remember what we ordered (I have no idea who Jimmy is. I’m sure he’s a nice guy).
I made a good living as a server myself so these things irritate me.
I ordered a tuna melt in a wrap, and my friend ordered the spaghetti with meatballs. My wrap came as a sandwich. Not a big deal, right? It took another 15 – 20 minutes to get it back to the table as a wrap. By this time I nearly finished half of my friends meal as we were quite hungry at this point and didn’t expect the meal to take over an hour. The restaurant wasn’t busy so I do not understand what the hold up was.
The food was what you would expect for pub grub; not bad, not outstanding.

This was stop #5 on the Danforth Social Meetup’s 2^nd pub crawl.
I always knew there was at least one place where young people went to pick up on the Danforth and this seems like that place. Some place that is clearly not an old many bar, a place that is harmless enough like a Firkin but still has its own character – yes, this seems to be that place.
Sadly, we didn’t stick around for a drink. It was busy and we would not have been able to sit together. Or at all. So, we moved on.
If you are looking for a cool place, and are late 20s-​30s, this just might be your place on the ‘forth. I’ve been told that the pizza is good too.
Staff seemed a bit annoyed and rushed judging by the looks on their faces. But it does get busy on a Saturday. Probably not good for a pub crawl but good with a small group.

Our local pub. We’ve gone there for pizza (A-​OK) and drinks. Moderately priced for the Danforth. I like their juke box and our boys like the pinball machine. We like to play family games of pool there. But I prefer to eat near the sidewalk patio as the back of the pub is a bit dim.
Unfortunately, the chemicals they use in the downstairs bathroom smell super chemically pungent. We had brunch in the big curved booth near the top of the stair and I swear I could taste the bathroom deodorant with each bite.

Been here many times, still one of my favourite places to get a beer; they have a great rotating selection. Also, I /​cannot/​stress enough how great their pizza is. Everything is reasonably priced and delicious. Really nice atmosphere with great service.

This is really simple; Brass taps is a great dive that has a wonderful rotating list of local craft beer and amazing pizza. Everything is handmade and might just be some of the best pizza in Toronto. The price is good, and the atmosphere is very warm and quite wonderful when it’s not packed full of people.
I try to go atleast once every time I’m in Toronto.

Brass Taps is my favourite restaurant on the Danforth. The food is great, especially if you love pizza and the beer is always perfectly chilly. Highly recommend

10 ans, 20 ans? J’y ai souvent mangé ou pris un verre avec un grand ami au cours des années. Certes la clientèle est parfois un peu rebutante: quelques gugusses à l’esprit étriqué mais le propriétaire des lieux a toujours su nous accueillir avec sympathie et gentillesse. Les pizza sont bonnes mais vaut mieux y passer pour une bonne bière …

Brass Taps is Gabby’s poor cousin.
If you have been to Gabby’s, that’s pretty bad.

Dropped in here with the Missus after work only because we had exhausted all the pubs near Pape so it was time to wander down the road a bit.
Found a booth just past the (open) kitchen and sat ourselves. The back end of the pub has 3 pool tables, a 2005 Golden Tee and a pinball (very excited about that! Both the Jester AND this place have pinball! Love it.) No one was hanging around in the back — it was a Monday, 5pm-​ish — so they didn’t have the TVs on or anything. But I think there was music playing.
Even in a Pizza Pub, neither of us ordered Pizza. I went for a cheeseburger, the Missus a pasta. And yes, I know there are a number of beers on tap, but was in the mood for a classic bottle of Bud, her a Coors. Both bottles VERY cold. Nice.
Food-​wise, my burger hit the spot. Was it a home run? No, but didn’t need it to be. It was reasonably priced, the fries were good, the bun fresh and the patty (seemingly) made in house. Perfect.
The Missus’ pasta looked good enough, and was a large portion, so much so that she was able to save some for lunch (or, more likely, late night munchies tee hee.).
Service was fine. Pleasant, there when we needed her, quick to pack up the leftovers and get us our bill.
Will go back for the pizza next time, and maybe that Austrian beer one of the Foursquare Tips mentioned.

This place has great staff, and is one of my destinations of choice to drink alone on those days my GF is sick of dealing with me. They have a good selection of local beers, including my new Favorite, Spearhead, which is a bit hard to find these days. I like that this is a place I can just go and drink, without having to listen to pop music, or feel the need to dress up. the world needs local bars, and this is mine.
the foods not great, but who cares? its on the Danforth, grab a souvlaki.

The reason why this place is getting two stars was because of our service, hands down.
My bf and I were hungry around midnight on Friday, and pizza sounded good. We knew the bar would be open for at least a few more hours so it was a safe bet for a late bite. We decided to order a pizza to share and a basket of onion rings. Onion rings were a little over cooked/​dried out, but not shocking since I could see only one guy was working in the open kitchen area and he seemed new… I say this because I saw him put a bowl of something in the oven, spill it, and then go to pick it up with his hands instead of tongs. Pizza — double cheese burger — hit the spot.
Once our server caught wind that we weren’t drinking alcohol, she was just gone. Had to ask several times for our waters to be refilled (I had started with fountain coke, but the machine must of been messed up because it was HORRIBLE and about 3 dollars for one glass), when she brought our food we had asked for a side of dip, which also didn’t come until we were basically finished our food and had asked repeatedly. It wasn’t even busy, it’s not like she had a million other tables. I could see her standing about 15 feet away at the POS talking to another server, a bunch of times she walked right passed our table and looked right at us and never said anything. When our waters finally came she didn’t even take away our empty glasses! Another server that was done her shift (had her purse on and was holding a drink) was nice enough to come and clear some things off of our table. Even after pushing our remaining dishes to the edge of the table, putting our coats on, and trying to catch her attention, it took a good 15 minutes for her to bring the bill.
Here’s a tip, stop sucking at life and I’ll give you more than 7 cents next time. Just because people aren’t drinking their faces off on a Friday night doesn’t mean they won’t give you a decent tip. Try slapping a smile on that face of yours and stop acting so hard done by, honestly.

One of the better bars on the Danforth. The outside patio is perfect for a sunny afternoon, the food is good and the staff are friendly.
The beer selection also sets Brass Taps apart. They have a ton of beers on tap, and you can get anything in a ½ or full pint. Definitely nice when you only want a beer or two with lunch but also want to try a couple different options.

Recently, I enjoyed my first bottle of Erdinger Dunkel, which I received as a Christmas gift several months back. I’d had several pints of the Weissbier, but hadn’t thought much of it.
Anyways, I was delighted to find this incredible dark beer on tap at the Brass Taps, and enjoyed several pints during the hockey game before calling it a night. The service was tremendous — attentive without being invasive.
I’ll definitely be back again soon, and once I’ve played some on some of the pool tables and tried some of the food on the menu, I’ll update this review.

*3.5 stars
Less pub, more restaurant, but solid ‘za nonetheless.
I’d only popped in here for pints on previous occasions, but I was hungry and lazy last night, so I thought I’d give their pizza a whirl and I’m glad I did.
There are about 25 10″ pizzas to choose from, none of which were really out there (Danforth Pizza and Spaghetti House takes that title) and ranged from $ 10 to $ 12 each.
We ordered the a Zorba the Greek and a San Sebastian (I think). The Zorba was loaded with lots of kalamata olives, feta, red onion, oregano and was an ⁸⁄₁₀. The San Sebastian had red onion, roasted red pepper, capicolo and oregano and I’d give it a 7.5÷10. The crust and sauce on both were pretty tasty too.
Good selection of taps — on the order of 10 — and plenty of bottles to choose from.
Despite the crowd in the bar, our service was very friendly and very efficient.
I’ll be returning to graze the rest of the pizza and beer menu soon

So far as I’m concerned, the food was top-​shelf. The place is a pub, and for pub food, it’s definitely above average. I had a pesto-​chicken wrap that was absolutely amazing – warm and stuffed with gooey, tasty goodness. Service was spot-​on and with a smile.
My visit was on a rainy weekday lunch, so the crowd was nil.
I’d definitely eat there again.

im torn between 3 or 4 stars.
The place is really nice, there isn’t a lot of seating but from what I can see the crowd isn’t that big either. Awesome tap selection, I can’t remember what exactly they had but they had a great selection of domestic (microbreweries) as well as imports. The menu is very Italian based, they do have your normal pub fare however.
I ordered the Irish nachos (curly fries topped with cheese, black olive, onion, jalapeño, bacon, and tons of other stuff) They were fucking brilliant.
I also got the southern cal pizza (I can’t remember what was on it) and it was really good too, not gourmet or anything but exactly what you would want from a pub pizza.
The only problem I encountered here was when our food was held up for 45 minutes, for some reason our table was not served while everyone else was. The waitress should’ve addressed this herself but when we (politely) brought it up the manager promptly came to our table and promised that it was a mistake in the kitchen and that we would get our food shortly, as well as him half pricing our food.
He did everything he said he would. So I won’t hold it against them, although thats probably the reason I didn’t feel it was a 4 star experience. I believe it was an honest mistake though.
one more thing that I can’t really blame them on is that this place seems to attract people with kids, shortly after we arrived a group of parents with TODDLERS were there letting them run amok much to the distaste of everyone in the back part. The pub itself doesn’t have anything to appeal to kids so I don’t know why them and another woman with her 11 year old daughter were there at 8pm on a Friday but they were. Again I can’t blame this on the pub itself but I’ve never seen kids in any other bar at this time of day (and on a friday!)
all in all though, good food and a great beer selection on the danforth make this a great pub, im sure it will be worth 4 stars the next time I go.
Get the irish nachos

I am going to give this place a conditional 3 star review. When I came here it was after visiting a few pubs and more than a few handful of pints. We walked (Stumbled) into the place expecting a pub and turns out they are a full on restaurant.
I came here on a mission, to drink as much as humanly possible and then attempt to do it again but as we were seated nicely by the host/​server/​I can’t really remember into a booth, I couldn’t ignore the sights and smells of pizzas arriving at the table next to us. So, as any drunkard who has been drink since 3pm would do, we ordered up a slew of pizzas.
The pizzas came piping hot and looked absolutely glorious. Super cheese, shiny from grease, and good amount of toppings on this thin crust pie. Being served this on looks alone has already exceeded my expectations of this place. I took a bite and it tasted delicious. Although inebriated, I could tell it wasn’t A-​class pizza but it was still good. The sauce tasted a bit like tomato paste, the crust wasn’t as thin or as crisp as expected, and the cheese was probably from those pre-​grated «mozzarella» bags you get in the grocery but it was still good. I know that those were a lot of negative things to say but to sum it up, don’t come here expecting top notch pizza but pizza here is still light years ahead of Pizza Pizza or Domino’s and the beers on tap are fantastic.
Overall, a decent place to stop off for a pie if ever in the area. Good atmosphere and amazing prices. You definitely get more than you pay for here.