Bier Markt Esplanade

The food was good. I had the candy bacon and chicken wings. The location and atmosphere was really relaxed and can easily be a get together place.
We sat outside. The service experience was s.l.o.w. Getting a second beer was too long of a wait; I just cancelled mine. The food was also took a long time to come out. And the place was not busy. This was about 1pm. Getting the check required 3 separate request.

Ambiance and music is great. Location as well. Unfortunately, the food was somewhat lacking. The mussel pot with beer and bacon was bitter to the point of not being able to enjoy (or consume) the broth. And it was the only bacon dish I’ve ever had in a restaurant that did not taste like bacon.
While admittedly being a beer douche, the beer list is impressive for length only, not content. It is filled with familiar names of national brands around the world, not quality, interesting beers.
Stop in for a pint after work, but don’t make a dinner out of it.

I was there 2 weeks ago.
Waitress forgot my beer order and then ordered the wrong food size (asked for appetizer size mussels) got full size.
Worse part was she did not seem to care, and we did not get a reduction in cost for her mistake.
Lucky I don’t dine here that much, and after that I may just go elsewhere as there are lots of locations in the area…

The definition of mediocrity lies here folks. Occupying a nice stretch of the Esplanade is a restaurant that hires rude, incapable, but pretty waitresses. Service was extremely slow. The staff didn’t even get handkerchiefs for everyone, so we had to ask.
We were seated at a particularly cold and dark corner of the restaurant and had to ask three different staff to get re-​seated somewhere a little less drafty. It was an epic struggle.
Everyone ordered steaks, medium rare. Our steaks were clearly not a very good cut — rather stringy. The fries were crispy. Asparagus was super tasty. Actually, all of the cooking besides the steaks were good — and even the steaks were well prepared — the steak itself was just cheap.
So what can I say? The chefs do a decent job. The management is screwing this place up. It was once a joint I used to visit a few times every season — but I don’t think I’ll ever go back.

Excellent beer selection.
Horrible fondue, if you tried a real fondue, never coming here, you will be dissapointed.

Consistently good food but I wish they would change up the menu once in a while. Would be nice to see new additions to the charcuterie board and a larger selection of wine (I know it’s called BIER Markt… but still). Server was super nice and funny. We ordered a round of beer then I decided I wanted wine as well so asked for the Merlot. She asked if I wanted the 5oz or 8oz… I looked at her and said the whole bottle. She came out with it right away.
Would come back for Delirium and dips!

Came here the other day after volleyball, looking to tame the hunger beast with lots of heavy greasy food.
I went with the summer special, which was a «Double Burger» (sauteed onions, mayo, bacon on two patties). The bun was fairly standard — I’m not usually too particular with this as long as it isn’t soggy, and if the patty is juicy, which it was. The accompanying fries were crispy, the way I like them. Also went with the «Crab Dip,» which was pretty nice in texture and taste (you could taste the crab and cheesiness), but I was not a fan of the pita bread they used — it seemed too crusty and stale when compared to other dipping breads I’ve had at other restos.
The group I was with was getting pretty hangry, because the service here was sloooow. Rating would have been higher based on the food alone. If you don’t mind the long wait times though, this place has as good of a patio as you will find in this area. The interior part of the restaurant seemed a bit dank though, and had a different vibe than the other Bier Markt’s.
I would come back for the burger and patio, but only if I wasn’t so hungry that I couldn’t put up with the sluggish service.

Biggest burger I ever saw. Candied bacon and smoked Gouda were a hit.
Pro tip: don’t sit by the railings. Lots of people begging for drinks and money.
Preeminent food critic Dean Maltby make the classic mistake of adding poutine to his burger. Eyes are bigger than his belly.
PS. He also ordered a litre of beer and tried to get his wife to finish it. «That’s too much beer.» he said.

The beer selection is great, but pricey. The food is overpriced. We ordered the Gouda bombs and for $ 12, I expect more than 5 deep fried pieces of cheese.

We came to bier market for a get together for y sister’s bachelorette party and boys night out.
We had dinner before and didn’t intend to eat there. We have had food there before where food is okay and originally. We ordered drinks with plenty of variety to chose from. We always enjoyed the beers and cocktails.
Some of the party guest were hungry where we ordered poutine. Unfortunately the poutine was cold and we had to return it back for another one.
The «third base» beer was good.
There was a live band playing cover music which made the night pleasant.
We had a big crowd which we liked how accommodating the wait staff was with drinks and service.
Overall the atmosphere was spacious, clean and different.
Aside from the poutine ordered, bier market is always a safe bet for good time.

Not too impressed but really great selection. A bit pricey but if you want to try beer from all sorts of places including narnia, this is the place to go.
Got the schnitzel and meat and cheese platter. Both were actually really good, but super over priced.
Waited for a patio seat for 30 minutes, and when we got there apparently we were the first ones in line for a patio seat.
Server was nice but could of been a bit more attentive. Couldn’t blame her since it seemed like they had little staff working the Friday I went.
Overall it was decent, but I probably Solent go again.

I love this place. Best deal for beer selection and sizing for sure. We had slow service on a slow day which was odd. I really like the food though so it’s give and take here. A little pricey but doable. Service was just a little too lax, 2 star service the day we went, but in general it pretty good. It just felt like our server was avoiding our table to flirt with another table of guys and she made direct eye contact with and avoided still. Wow. Food is good I like there schnitzel a lot it’s flavourful and delicious.

I’ll keep this short and sweet — food and beer is awesome, service is nonexistent. I got the oysters and a blonde beer and it was all delicious and fresh but getting a server’s attention was difficult. We also ordered a Swedish cocktail which was garnished with Swedish berry candy but we got the cocktail and it didn’t have any of the candies that we were looking forward to. When we asked the waitress why we didn’t get any and she told us after serving it to us that they were all out of stock. As a server she needs to inform us before we receive it and ask if we’d like something else or at least make some kind of attempt to make it up to the customer (discount, substitution etc). Overall, good food and beers, nice patio in a lovely area, but pretty lousy service.

At the Bier Markt at Esplanade and it’s always a good time with food and wide selections of beer. It’s a little dark in here but I guess this is the ambiance they were going for. We got the Muskoka Detour ISA (Craft), the Palm Speciale Belge Ale (Pale/​Amber) and the Ceres Strong Ale (Blond). As for the food, we got the Dunkel Duck Wings and Beef & Cheddar Poutine. I found the food pretty good but the beer is really what I came for.
The service was decent, some servers were good some looked like they were on the job for the first day. With the large selection of beer, the beer menu wasn’t organized very well in my opinion. I guess when you are drinking then it doesn’t really matter. Overall, I would come back because it’s a nice place and I like the layout of the bar. JimStar Out!

Spot-​on delicious succulent Sirloin Steak BUT one side was a bit tough. The flavour was delectable and totally makes up for cutting it with a steak knife. Its an 8oz served with carrot & asparagus sauté with an enlightening French butter on top. Reg. 25, Promo until May 30 is $ 20! The Veal had a Yukon mash with tomato jam and gravy. The best part was the lemon caper emulsion to make it energize your mouth with exceptional zingy taste. Reg. $ 26, Promo until May 30^th is also $ 20. You shant be dissapointed by these two meals but a tiny little bit more extra love on the steak would be awesome.

Too much $$ for okay food. The beer options are amazing but the prices are ridiculous.

I came here for lunch so did not try any of their beers. From the menu, they have 100s of beers to select from and would be a fun place to go to in the summer when the patio is open.
I ordered:
–chicken & spatzle soup — pretty average and does not taste as good as in Germany
–pork schnitzel — a bit overfried. It was a big portion, I could not finish the entire thing.
–chocolate mousse cake — so yummy :) highly recommend!

Great beer selection and quite a party on Thursday nights! Different vibe than the King West location… Much bigger and busier with a larger stage and actual dance floor. Love the Bier Market chain but always hard to decide which location to go to!

Strong International beer menu, average food with spotty service = 2.5 stars
The beer menu is organized by Country or beer style. Mainly international selections with a couple of Canadian and U.S. craft beers thrown into the mix. Canada, Germany and Belgium are most represented (30 different countries represented in total). The menu is easy to use for beer newbies and explains the different styles. They also have a few «fruity» beers if that’s more your thing.
Food has been hit or miss. They do a good charcuterie platter but I have not been a huge fan of their beer can chicken soup, Bavarian pretzels, steak frites or salads. The various beer poutine’s are OK.
Service has been mixed in my experience. They are generally understaffed on Sundays. I experienced some rude service at the end of the night — staff want you gone as fast as possible after last call, and they make it known to you!
They have live music on weekends if that’s your thing. I usually find that a major distraction if I want to sit back and enjoy beer with friends. You can’t hear each other when a Band is playing.
I pop by for a beer every now and then when I’m in the area but never treat the Bier Mrkt as a destination. If you want International beer — go to the Town Crier. If you want craft beer — go to Barhop or Bar Volo.
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We had to sit a t the bar inside to wait for a table on the patio. It was a gorgeous day to sit outside and have a cold one. I did’t mind the wait but it sure was dark and dingy in there. Loved the peeing boy fountain at the entrance. Tres a propos!
We had a Honkers Ale by Goose Island Beer Co. from the encyclopaedia of beer menu. Our knowledgeable server helped with the selection. Much appreciated.
We had panko crusted pork schnitzel in a Leffe Brune Abbey demi glaze and topped with a colourful dollop of lingonberry jam, and the 72 hour short rib also glazed with Brune Abbey Ale falling off the bone delish. Generous portions! Go there hungry.