Gabby’s

Great low key place to hang out!
Super friendly staff.
Very good menu, great burgers and salads.
Golden Tee in the corner.
Definitely a great place!

Heard good things about Gabby’s and decided to try it out! Getting there I was told that they only take U.S. and Canadian IDs. Wtf? A very random (even bizarre) policy, and something that I’ve never seen anywhere else. I was devastated literally (might sue for emotional damage). The food and service were below average anyway, so luckily there is no shortage of other places on King to choose from! Sorry Gabby, don’t think I’ll be returning.

I’m writing this review months after my check in, and the only thing I remember is fighting a shitload of bees in the outside section of the restaurant. The food was not memorable, but the beers were tall.
Run of the mill bar food, good in a pinch. I wouldn’t make the trip just for Gabby’s, but it’s definitely good enough for a meal and a brew.

One of the worst dining experiences EVER. Waited forever for our order even though others who came in after us were served first. No one came to check on us and we finally had to flag the waitress down to check what the delay was. When she checked in back were told the order would be a couple of minutes, but we waited a long time yet again. When we asked what the delay was the waitress told us she wasn’t sure what happened but said we would get a discount on the bill (which amounted to deducting the tax). I’m guessing our order had been overlooked. Food was nothing special and no one came to check if we wanted more water or tea. Either the place was understaffed or the staff just didn’t care, either way, check reviews on your phone before wasting your time and money here. It was certainly a disappointing experience.

I came here to have brunch today Saturday oh gosh, from all the places around My friend chose this one, i should have check the reviews before.
The server was really nice, we asked for coffee and ughhhhhhh what disgusting toilet water they brought wow, the waitress mention to another table that was instant coffee yuck.
Seriously if you are serving brunch you better have decent coffee come on guys.
The food took forever and we were starving. The food came, i got a hamburger with fries and my friend got fajitas. The portion of meat was super little as well as in my hamburger oh my.
This place is only to go watch a game at night and eat wings.
Never going there for brunch or dinner

Horrible service, I’m sitting here while I write this. And not once have I been check up on to see if I want to order more, nor have I been given more than one glass of water.

This is more of a family bar. You know the kind where it’s ok to bring the kids. I ordered a small kale salad & poutine. The salad was amazing. Highly recommend getting that if you like kale. Poutine was ok. I like my fries a bit crunchier with poutine. The service was ok. The waitress forgot my beer and the used the excuse that it was the bartenders fault when she was delivering beer to other tables. She was also more concerned about clearing the patio that we had to wait a bit to get a refill on drinks.
Overall if I had the option id probably put this as a last resort on my list.

This was the only place that wasn’t packed before the Jays game and they could accommodate 10 of us.
We were out on their patio to start and they were able to fit us inside once it started to rain.
The food was pretty good. My poutine was excellent and my fiancé’s Buffalo chicken wrap was delicious. Someone else in our group ordered the beer cheese dip and it looked AMAZING. And you could eat the bowl.
The waitress was lovely and was very attentive.
FYI they don’t take debit. Just credit and cash.

Great patio spot on King after a film at the TIFF Bell lightbox to have a beer. Service was attentive, but the food a real let down. You’re best to skip the menu entirely. We had mediocre wings (‘ghost chilli’ promise but mild delivery) with packaged blue cheese and ‘musty’ nachos with semi-​melted processed cheese. Fries were a disappointment too.
Half price Wednesday… Less than Half the expectation.

Well let me start. Such an amazing time! They give the biggest beers on king street. 20 ounces versus 16! They have a great staff. Everyone was so nice and they really made our night…
The food was so good. Agh can’t say enough!

It’s rare that I’ll leave a restaurant without at least giving them a fair chance, but that was my experience with Gabby’s. If you want to have a drink and watch the game I’m sure it’s fine, but I wouldn’t come here for a dining experience of any kind.
Their website is out of date and quite misleading with regards to their options. Combine that with a seating arrangement for two that could barely fit a menu, let alone two plates, sitting adjacent to the ladies bathroom, and a row of serving trays sitting on a ledge mere inches from my head and I was out of there before even taking a sip of water.
Your mileage may vary, but I found that inattentiveness enough for me to leave the establishment. I will say that the waitress was quite helpful, though visibly upset when we departed.

This place is perfect if you are looking to watch a sports game and drink a beer. They have a patio as well as a bar and lots of booths. I have come here a few times, twice to eat, a few times just to drink and once for take-​out. When I have come just for drinks, it is great. The bartenders are attentive, polite, and quick.
When I have come here for food however, I am less than pleased. I guess I shouldn’t expect much from a chain bar. I ordered a salad the first time I came. It was a greek salad and was actually pretty good. That time I was perfectly fine with the food. The next time that I came, I ordered some poutine. We ordered the bbq one. It was pretty gross honestly. The gravy was very thin and watery. The bbq was good, but the cheese curds were just squishy and not very appetizing.
When I got take out, I again ordered the salad that I got the first time. It was disgusting this time. I assume it had some sort of preservative on it but it tasted strongly of lemon. It was not good at all and made me sick after I ate it. I have no idea what they put on it, but I have never had a salad that tasted like that and hope to never have one like that again.
The only reason that this place got the two stars it did is because it is a good spot to watch a game and drink a beer.

I dropped by on a whim on my lunch break because I was really hungry. Decided to do take outs and order their burger. The place was practically empty with a small business group that already had their food. So I was surprised that I waited for 20+ minutes for q burger and fries.
Upon receiving my bill, I asked to pay debit and was told «we don’t accept debit. There’s an ATM just over there…»
REALLY?!? No debit option at a restaurant in 2015 downtown Toronto?! Hmm, budget cuts? Could explain the reason for lack of customers.

Awesome spot on Kings st. First time I came was for a late night drink and bite. They don’t close till late so it made it convenient that it was so close to the hotel. My Bonecrusher IPA was delicious as expected. My only qualm was with the wings. I got them Cajun style but they seemed over cooked and lifeless. Maybe my expectation was different from what it actually was. Not really a big deal for me, I will just order something else next time. I’d recommend it.

I thought this place was perfect for a sunny day on the patio at lunch time. We got two beers and I got the poutine burger and as this was the first I have ever tried of this type I thought it should be done in this style. It was very good and the waitress was excellent. Very calm and friendly and that is exactly how I like it. The food was great pub food but not the best thing I ever had but it tasted great. I love the patio set up and wish we could have had one of the couches. Look forward to going back.

We came here for lunch on Friday and sat on the patio. We sat and waited for some menus… for 30 minutes. Servers were walking around, didn’t seem that busy (the patio wasn’t packed but it was fairly full) but nobody came to out table. We finally flagged aomeone down, who came and apologized, took our orders, and then told us our food would be 20 – 30 minutes. When we explained that we’d already been there for 30 minutes and, while we weren’t asking for the world, asked of a small rush could be put on out table, we were told that the kitchen we to busy. Certainly they cooked lunch the day before and had a good sense of a lunch rush in downtown Toronto entailed, but alas, their 20 – 30 minute warning was spot on (31 minutes to be exact).
The food was fine (2 burgers, 1 salad).
Our bills came and upon requesting debit, was told that they don’t offer debit. In 2015. In downtown Toronto.
I have no reason to return.

We came here after the Jays game on Victoria Day. There was no wait, and we were sat right away on the patio. There were a number of both drink & food specials. We had a few Corona @ $ 4.99/each, and we spot an order of ½ price wings.
Service was good considering the volume of folks, the food was mediocre. The wings seems dried out (not a big wing fan) & you could get better at St.Louis. My kid’s fried were cold and there was this Mexican themed nacho appetizer (picture attached) which was quite pricing for three small nacho bite thingies. Overall, great patio and good for a quick fix. Rated a three for service & atmosphere.

Stopped in here last week with a friend and experienced long wait times and very poor service. It’s one of those places where you get the impression that the wait staff is busier than they are even though the restaurant is only half full.
Food and drink menu is nothing special (we ordered fish tacos, which are supposed to be crunchy, but were too soft) The fries that came with it were pretty bland (I have had had frozen fries from the freezer section at Sobeys that were much better) and the service here was TERRIBLE. I don’t know how this place can stay in business. There are so many better dining options in this hood, avoid it!

Came here on a weekday for lunch. We ordered nachos as appetizer with chicken (~$ 15). It was ok… There wasn’t enough cheese to hold the nachos and chicken together. Plate also lacked nacho chips which was a little bit disappointing. I ordered fish tacos for main (~$ 12), comes with 2 tacos and side of fries. They weren’t really tacos as they were wrapped in tortilla bread instead of taco shells. The fries were also a bit soggy.
Was here last time for soup and salad (~$ 9) for lunch as well, that tasted a bit better. I would only give it two stars if it wasn’t for their outdoor patio, it’s a nice and spacious area on the side of the restaurant. It’s always packed so get here early to get a seat.

After reading more reviews how the manager treats his customers — I would never have stepped into this sub par establishment.
This experience was downright appalling. Not only did we have to cancel our order but the manager was completely nonchalant about the issue. Really??? Our opinion all round was this manager behaved like a ‘d$&@$e.’ He frankly didn’t care. And if he says otherwise, then he definitely doesn’t realize how he comes off to a lot of people listening to him speak.
We were at a work party. We had made reservation. So even if the kitchen is slow — they should have prepped for the table before hand. (Made easier with a set menu.) The manager knew his kitchen was slow so he should have worked with them to get it done. After reading reviews, he frankly doesn’t care what your experience is.
One of his explanations was people from the Blue Jays game were coming. Again, that does not negate the fact we were there before the game.
The server, Claire, was great and apologetic. She honestly was the best part of it. She tried.
Yet, how can any of this be a positive reflection of the «Gabby’s» restaurant? In addition, the parent company must be aware of this concern and are obviously okay with it. However, if they are not, it does convey a low level of care of customer service. Perhaps, only when it effects the bottom dollar will they care to investigate. For the Gabby’s brand, they are as responsible for this behaviour to continue whether they didn’t know or it was wilful irresponsibility.
There’s no reason I would go to this place when there are so many other places to choose from on that strip of king street west.