Factory Girl

Factory Girl is a gem of a restaurant, great food and drinks. Backyard patio is awesome. I have never had a bad meal there. Recent consumption was the rigatoni alla vodka. Wine selection is perfect for the menu.
This place is both just a great place to eat or have drinks at the bar. Enjoy!

Made a dinner stop here with friends before going to a show at the Danforth Musical Hall and the waitress was super attentive and prompt with our orders. It’s a bit dim inside — apart from that, the food and atmosphere were great!

Don’t be confused by the name or the cool atmosphere, this is a great gastropub. The name it turns out, is a Rolling Stones… kinda cool.
Me and my coworkers made the trek across the bridge from downtown to The Danforth after work last Tuesday. My coworker had been there several times before and said it would be worth the walk. We were seated immediately by the very friendly and warm hostess who stopped to chat with us.
We started off with an order of ahi tuna tacos and an order of pulled pork tacos. Both were flawless and went well with the Headstock IPA we ordered. We had Fish and Chips, Factory Chicken, a Burger and a Maria Pizza, all were delicious. The Factory chicken is prepared differently than any other chicken I have ever had. It was so moist and delicious and the veggies that came with it were perfectly al dente, it is the type of dish that you will crave.
The waitress suggested a lovely and reasonably priced wine to go with our meal. All in all a great experience. I highly recommend.

My colleagues and I headed her for a working lunch the other day, both to be able to squeeze a meal into our overloaded day, but also just have a work meeting while scoping out the place as a potential spot to bring clients for lunch. We were pleased in general with Factory Girl. Our server was friendly and took care not to get food all over our stuff (thank you). She was patient when we needed her to give us some more time to discuss work without interruption, and read the nonverbal cues very well. The Pulled Pork Poutine was great as a share plate, the portion was pretty generous. We also had pizza. The only thing about the pizza was there were no substitutions but we really would have liked to order a pie to our specifications, we wanted some toppings, but not all for a particular pie.
The end of our visit was pleasant, I think we had a miscommunication because we wanted to take the remnants of poutine and pizza left to the office for a late-​afternoon snack, but it was cleared before we could ask. End all, we will likely be bringing our out of town clients to Factory Girl at least once because we had a nice visit and a good meal. Recommended for working lunches and dinners out!

I’ve dined here three times. The first two times were decent dining experiences. This review though is reflective of all my visits, including my wife’s most recent visit.
The atmosphere at Factory Girl is really nice. It suits my tastes. The restaurant is pretty comfortable, it’s decorated well and quite clean. It has a decent patio in the back. A perfect setting if the weather is just right.
The food was fair. I don’t recall it being amazing but I do remember it being good. Burgers, sandwiches, fries and the like. Unfortunately with the food comes service that could be better. Everytime I go the service is painfully slow. Poor customer service, decent food and a nice setting only gets this place ²⁄₅ stars. Go to Allens or Globe Bistro instead where they do atmosphere, customer service and food the right way.

I’ve come here twice. Because its so close to my Irish bars (Doras and the Black Swan), I’m usually quite inebriated when I cross the threshold here. The place has a very eclectic atmosphere. Not quite the too cool for school of Queen West, but not exactly laid back either. Service can also really vary.

My friends and I went for lunch and even though we didn’t have a reservation we were seated as soon as we walked in. The décor was trendy without trying too hard. Our starter was the best calamari I’ve had — it was fried perfectly but didn’t leave us feeling too heavy. I ordered the rigatoni a la vodka and I can honestly say it’s one of the best pastas I’ve had since I was in Europe; so glad my server recommended it. My friend tried the macaroni and they did everything right. I’m already planning our next visit to try the wings! All in all, it was a fantastic meal at a great location — thanks Factory Girl!

Literally the worst burger I’ve ever had. I don’t ask for much in a burger, and can usually pour enough condiments over a burger to cover the taste of a bad one… but really couldn’t even finish the burger I had here. To be honest, I felt a bit cheated, too. The waitress casually asked «fries or a side salad? As if I had to choose one. I asked for the salad and when the bill came, it was $ 3.50 extra. Don’t even get me started on how much the burger itself cost.

We stopped in for some dinner and drinks on a Tuesday night.
We waited 10 minutes before our waitress finally greeted us and took our drink order. There was only one other table throughout our visit which was a party of two.
We then waited another 20 minutes and still no service for our dinner order. All three ladies were standing over near the bar completely ignoring us. My friend ended up walking out and leaving because this was just poor customer service. One very nice lady finally came over (not even our waitress) asked if everything was ok? I explained to her what happened and requested the manager. There was no manager on staff that night, and then I requested the supervisor who was in fact my waitress. I looked back over and she was still laughing and socializing with the other server. By this time I just wanted simply paid for my drink and leave. The one waitress did send her apologies and we discussed customer service and what should be a standard policy.
I get that it seemed to be a slow night but I strongly feel that the customer service needs to be looked into. What sucks is I had such high hopes as I have heard good things about this place.
We ended up down the street at Allen’s for more pints and food, with excellent customer service.

Gord and I had supper this evening at the Factory Girl.
We sat on the patio which was so nice.
Gord and I both ordered wings. I got mine medium with fries and Gord got his cajun with onion rings.
We both enjoyed our meals and would get them again.
Emilie was our server. She was friendly and took good care of us.

The vibe is fun and all but the food is WAY too overpriced for what it is. Their prices for substitutions are absurd.
Saying that it looks like they have good drink specials on Saturday-​Monday.
**Substitution I was referring to was gluten free pasta. An additional $ 4 for GF noodles is the most my friend has ever seen and she has been gluten free for years. In our opinion, the pasta price was already high at $ 18. The GF additional cost just made it too high and not the right value for what was served to us.
Hopefully that isn’t absurd to other patrons.

Really delicious and solid egg Benedict. Even more pleasing is they serve it with figs, strawberries and banana slices. Yum!
The salmon one is decent too but overly salty which kind of killed it.
Coffee was okay… Free refills but wasn’t digging it.
Would definitely come back for their Benny. #worhthedrive

Review is based solely on my Winterlicious experience a few days ago. We were really excited to try this place out. The place was buzzing and had a really vibrant crowd on a Friday night. We had reservations and were immediately seated.
We ordered a bottle of red. It sucks seeing the LCBO right across the street and knowing the same $ 35 bottle we had cost about $ 11. We both had the meatballs to start. They arrived cold in the middle. Another small thing that I noticed, the plating was different for the same dish. I’m just a fan of consistency. I have to say, the meatball sauce was great. A shame that they didn’t serve any bread or something to soak that deliciousness up with.
The mains were grouper. Nothing fresh about it and again, the sauce was better than the actual hero of the meal — the grouper. To finish we had the donut (meh) and the bread pudding — amazing!
Our waitress was absolutely awesome, which directly attributes to my only positive experience with this place. Like I said, this was the Winterlicious menu and maybe their regular menu serves up a better experience. I’d go back to try their regular menu though.

This is my 2^nd visit to Factory Girl but 1^st time I eat here.
I ordered the (Almost Famous) Mac ‘n’ cheese. I was shocked, stunned & confused when this small ceramic dish arrived with it. It wasn’t even a deep dish! I had to ask the server if that was the entrée one! It is. I felt duped! But I ate that pasta as slowly as I could, breaking down the food pieces into molecules… all in hope I would be filled.
I had 2 glasses of the Italian Pinot Grigio to help me forget this disappointment. Why must life be filled with disappointments? Food is a great pleasure! This is torture.
The server was efficient & professional.
But Almost Famous, you are most certainly not girl!

Great pub place on the Danforth area with a relatively large backyard patio! I have been in a number of patios, but never one in the backyard. I would say this one definitely set the bar high for the backyard patios I come across in the future.
There is a number of options of the menu– I ordered the mac & cheese appetizer as I was not too hungry (~$ 11) and a pint of Keith (~$ 7). The mac & cheese was flavourful with lots of cheese at the top, but just too oily in the bottom (think almost quarter of the food submerged in oil). Beer was pretty standard. My friends order a wrap and burger. Both came in large proportions, yet the fries weren’t the crispy type (which I personally prefer more).
Services was great, server often came around to see how we were doing and was friendly, didn’t rush us to leave either.
I would come back here for the backyard patio again, but perhaps for just drinks and some munchies.

I made a last minute reservation but didn’t really end up needing it… (A word of advice — reserve over the phone rather than online if possible. The online form is not very intuitive.) That being said, it was a great experience! The décor of the store is fantastic, with a real theme, and the food is great value for the price.
The Summerlicious menu was delicious. It was simple but well done, and very reasonably priced. The perogies were a little on the under salted side but nothing a little salt can’t fix. The salads were hearty and appropriately filling. The bread pudding was an incredible way to end the meal — although a smaller portion (three small cubes of bread pudding served alongside strawberries and ice cream) — as it was rich and soft on the inside with a crispy exterior.
The food was served slowly with some gaps between courses — unexpected as per my Summerlicious experiences so far — but gave us ample time for conversation over the meal.
Would definitely like to go back for the regular menu!

Great place — but WHY ARE THE NACHOS GONE???
We walked here from the annex and built up quite the appetite and were looking forward to devouring these… We made alternatives choices which were great, poutine, calimari and split a couple of pizzas. All in all great patio and great service. would definitely go back… and definitely definitely if they bring back the nachos…
please?

Groovy soundtrack and nice digs. Big fan of the back of the restaurant – even if we don’t want to sit on the patio (if it is too hot or chilly or just occupied), the area right next to it makes it feel like you are outside – it being very open to the patio.
Always had excellent, top notch service. Attentive, prompt, and caring. My boys love this place. It’s not because the waitresses are all gorgeous (well, that might be a factor), but because they serve kid friendly favourites that include a drink, a meal (your basic kid offerings like chicken tenders, pasta, a great pizza etc), and a dessert (a decadent chocolate mousse!). I love that they love it, that I can space out to some classic rock tunes and enjoy an adult beverage (and sometimes a nice appetizer or salad) and have some sweet family time. The kids meals are a good value.
This is a fave.

When we venture into the city to go to Greektown, we usually opt for Greek food. As we were meeting a relative who lived in the area, she recommended we try Factory Girl instead. Strictly based on her previous experience we decided to give this place a go and we’re so glad that we did.
We sat in the front of the restaurant, at a table near the front window. The décor is exposed brick, warm woods, large open bar with a huge blackboard (listing the beers they stock)…just a very homey feeling. The menu is expansive, with something for everyone’s taste buds. I already have my next meal planned.
Our waitress was fantastic. She was over promptly and drinks arrived shortly thereafter. She told us the specials and recommended some dishes. Throughout the evening, she continually dropped by to check on us. Unfortunately her name was not on the receipt but she had short brown hair and worked the evening of Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Excellent service.
One of us ordered a pasta dish (Agnolotti) in a red tomato cream sauce and she said it was delicious. 2 of us each ordered the Factory Girl pizza. It was cheese, homemade sausage, pepperoni, red onions and hot peppers. It was cooked to perfection and is in the top 5 of pizzas I’ve had at a restaurant. Portion size was massive and we ended up taking pizza home.
We opted to not have dessert, as we were stuffed, although next time I’ll indulge and have the bread pudding with vanilla ice cream.
Great food, great staff, great menu, great atmosphere, decent prices, ideal location… we’ll definitely be back.

I got the Rigatoni a la Vodka (which is what I usually get lol)
This hands-​down has to be one of my favourite restaurants in the city. I love the atmosphere and the music here, but it also doesn’t hurt that the food is always ridiculously delicious and filling every single time.
I also really like their vodka-​lemonade drink with the strawberries in it– the strawberries that aren’t moldy or rotting, as I have gotten from other places.
Service has been excellent the ⁵⁄₆ times I’ve gone, though the time it wasn’t so good I suspect she must have genuinely forgot, which is alright since it was a busy friday night, so I understand.
I’d definitely recommend this place to others.
(btw the back patio area is really nice!)

Très bon petit restaurant de la Danforth, qualité, bon choix et prix raisonnables.