Brass Taps Pizza Pub

Full disclosure: I have been here a lot, and they treat me like Norm from Cheers when I walk in the door.
Great beers on tap. Good place to watch a game. Can get busy, but you can usually find a spot.
Food is great pub fare. But the best thing to have is their hot wings. THE best I have had. Good sauce on them and they use really meaty chicken. Make sure you have their usual hot wings, as the ones on special can be a bit bare.
Also great are the sweet potato fries, and pizza.
Great place overall. Not fancy, but who needs fancy ²⁴⁄₇? Right?!

Tonight I don’t feel to be narrative. So I’ll be reviewing in points:
— place: so so, very very unpretentious but, if you don’t mind (and I don’t), it’ll be perfectly fine;
— staff: friendly and sufficiently fast;
— beers: not many but I’m actually ok with it. Several local breweries and not so many import (yay, love that);
— food: I ordered the wings and my gf lasagna. The verdict? The wings, mild and of a good size, were well done. And the Lasagna? Portion wise nothing to complain, actually, quite the opposite. As per the flavour, I gotta say that considering this is a pub, the lasagna was pretty damn good. The only demerit point goes to the tomato sauce: a little too acidic for my taste.
Overall, it’s surely a decent place to go. Fair prices for a honourable quality of food! 3.5÷5

Love this place. The pizza is great.
Lost my glasses one time but a friend of mine made me new glasses out of a couple of the coasters. Didn’t help with the old vision but was an upgrade in the style department. My old glasses were just my hands flipped on my face with my index finger touching my thumbs. Many of the staff noticed my new spectacles and said things like «Wow» and «Oh yeah» and «Huh? I guess. Sure» nice of them to say nice things.
Got into a car accident on the way home. In a wheelchair. Bar IS wheelchair accessible.
Can’t say enough good things about the pizza.

Neighborhood pub. Unpretentious. Service can be slow, there was only one server and one chef when I visited. Decent beer selection. Food looked good, although I didn’t have any.

Always a beer special until noon. I tend to get the Wellington IPA. Since I tend to come alone I sit at the bar.
My review
I came on a raining fall day. On this visit there was a young guy doodling on a paper while sipping a beer special at the bar. The bartender took my order and told me about food special of the day. Fish n chips. While I waited for my food to arrive I looked around the room. People in couples. Not romantic couples, just couples. I noticed the décor. The industrial lighting sets a comfy feeling.
Back to the fish n chips. I excepted beige food group. (I call it that for Colour only. Never taste) it was presented with the quintessential condiments. Ketchup and vinegar. They came in handy. I needed to soak the food in the condiments. The fish was hard and the oil needed changing but what do we want for $ 6.50?

This is not a fancy place. It’s pretty run down actually but it’s one of those places the regulars probably don’t want changed too much.
There are 3 key things to order here. I recommend the thin crust pizza, the homemade dough is so crispy and a perfect size. They really deserve more credit for this pizza. Next are the sweet potato fries, sweet, salty and totally addictive. Lastly are the wings, while the sauces are average they will crisp them to your liking and with a cold pint you will be satisfied without breaking the bank.
If you like sports they seem to have something blaring on the TV’s all the time.
This is not a complicated place. Flip flops and tennis shoes.
It’s actually a pretty awesome place.

The food was pretty good. Great atmosphere and crowd. But the waitress with the dark brown hair was rude and our food waited for her on the counter for 20minutes before givibg it to us so it was very cold. Her attitude was negative. She rushed out orders and the orange juice is gross.

I used to live in the area, so I don’t think I have enough fingers and toes to count the number of times I’ve been to Brass Taps. And, even though I’ve moved what seems like a lightyear away, I went over the weekend and felt at home immediately.
It’s great because:
1. They have a great selection of beers.
2. There’s unassuming (but friendly) crowd.
3. They will let you sit there forever.
4. They have a super low-​key patio.
5. They have a few board games behind the bar, which helps encourage #3.
6. Their pizza is actually really, really decent.
7. You never feel like you should have gotten all-​did-​up when you’re there.
If you live in the area, it’s bound to become a staple.

Meh sums up this experience pretty well.
We have been eying this restaurant for some time, as it’s SO close to my place, and who doesn’t love pizza? Finally the weather warmed up, so we decided to go and check on the patio.
First mistake: Leafs game. There are a ton of regulars who come here to watch, so if you’re not into a bunch of yelling fans, probably choose another night. There are two patios, but as the front one was full, we headed to the back. It is partially covered, but that didn’t stop a LOT of people from smoking, which wasn’t ideal for me. Alas.
We ordered a drink, an appetizer, and a pizza each, and I have to admit I was slightly disappointed by each of these orders.
Drink: the waitress had the beer list memorized, but she told me they had beers that they didn’t actually have, so I had to make my way through a few requests before getting a drink.
Appetizer: jalapeño poppers — definitely the ones bought at a grocery store frozen, which was a bit disappointing. The jalapenos tasted like freezer, and they were served on a weird bed of chopped lettuce. I was definitely disappointed after those.
Pizza: Definitely hand made thin crust, which was great, but there was a bit too much cheese-​y greasiness. It didn’t taste bad, but with a place that advertises itself as a «pizza pub» I was definitely expecting better.
So, I’m happy I tried it but I won’t be back. There are better patios and better pizza just down the street from Brass Taps.

First impression is really important on the first date.
Brass Taps Pizza Pub really makes a good impression. The dark and «cozy» down to earth vibe, the friendly crowd and the helpful waitress.
My quickie Tequila shot ($ 6) sealed the deal.
I will be back again, my second date will hopefully involve some finger licking food!

I ordered pizza (mushroom, green pepper, and pepperoni). Loved it. actually, one of the best I’ve had in Toronto. My girlfriend ordered some kind of pasta (italian sausage rigatoni I think) and it was probably the worst pasta I’ve tasted in Toronto… it tasted. like… nothing! So, our experience was as hit-​or-​miss as it gets. :)

This was one of our stops on our Unilocal Dufferin Grove pub crawl.
We literally came in, did a shot of tequila and left to grab food at Hadley’s.
The place is dingy, the bathroom smelled funny, but our waitress was cute and nice. There was a good sized crowd for a Tuesday night with most seemingly hanging out to watch the game. Would like to come back and try the food, but I think I’ll wait for an warm summer day to enjoy their patio.
February Food-​Free Unilocaling Challenge ⁸⁄₂₉

I sure wish that God would allow me to give this place a higher rating. Unfortunately the laws of brutal honesty demand that I not be as kind as I wish. The pizza pump is my favourite!
The inside looks like it might be called «Madigans» or «Gladigans» or «Magicans» or something like that. Or if you just mulitplied its size several fold you would eventually generate a TGIFridays or an Appleby’s. So… that’s kind of a strike against it, despite the fact that it has not, in reality, been so multiplied in size.
It has dueling patios. One front. One back.
The food is better than it needs to be, but not good enough to matter. I favour the pasta primavera — it has broccoli.
Friendly staff, nice mixture of people drinking there most nights.
Vague literary (perhaps Newfoundland literary?) theme which emerges as you approach the rear of the establishment.
There’s no point in this review, because it isn’t a destination and if you lived nearby you’d have already been here.

Stopped in few times for afternoon lunches and will undoubtedly be back at some point based on its location and the fact its open earlier than most of the other places in the area. They also have a small patio out front and a slightly larger patio in the back, which makes for good beer drinking in nice weather.
The food has all been pretty good from my experiences. Not necessarily impressive, but satisfying enough with no major issues or complaints. Most things on the menu are in the $ 10-​$ 15 price range.
This weekend I split a cheese pizza and basket of sweet potato fries with a vegetarian friend of mine. The pizza was quite good with a thin crust and they brought olive oil, parmesan cheese and dried chillis to the table to help with making things even better. Sweet potato fries are a good thin cut and crispy rendition, however losing points on being served with a boring plain mayo to dip in (rather than a chipotle mayo or something a bit more interesting as most other places that charge $ 6 would offer).
In a past visit I had the veal sandwich with fries which so far was the most notable thing I’ve had there, but with a vegetarian in tow last time, there was a moral dilemma of ordering a breaded baby cow sandwich.
The beer is a bit more expensive that most of the other places in the area ($ 17 — $ 21 ranging from a pitcher), but the food has more selection and better quality for other pub type places, so it redeems itself.

Went to Brass Taps on College. I have been going to both Brass Taps locations for years. Hearing something here also about the blonde waitress and service. Strangely, when bill arrived, she took the total amount in the tray, belted out «You are good for change?» Didn’t wait for an answer, and said «Thank you!»… Usually about a 15−20% tipper regardless. But found this move odd. Food is always great there. I like the Mexican and Mystic Pizza. Wings are ok too! One of the only decent spots where you can get good pizza, beer and wings in Toronto. Whattup with the blond though?

This is a reliable pub to catch a game (they are pretty accommodating at finding the game you want), drink some decent beer, and have a tasty dinner.
The bartenders and servers are very friendly, know a lot about sports, and will talk to you or leave you alone depending on your mood.
Someone mentioned the beer choice wasn’t good enough, but I thought it was fine. a lot of times these places serve only Labatt, Canadian and their ilk, but Brass Taps had Mill Street and some other fine pints on offer.
For a pub, the food is very good. The pizza is their specialty and they have some good choices. I am partial to the anchovy. The wings are good too, and the «hot» ones are actually hot.
All in all, Brass Taps is a good local to cover your basic pub needs.

Dingy and dark.
Not overly inexpensive ($ 17 a pitcher for Mill Street Organic– next time I guess I’ll get Labatt 50).
Cheesy pizza people at the table seemed to like.
Patio if not too busy is where you should head– although it is small, so if it’s a busy day it may be tough.
Unless you’re into watching TV while you socialize… just go to the Emmet Ray right beside it.
John S. sucks!

This is a tough review.
I liked the look/​feel of the place. Very «me».
The beer selection was sub-​par for a place that is called Brass Taps. I want you serving micro brews from around the world. Fosters doesn’t count.
I was bummed. Until… I had some of the food. Very good. The pizza was fresh and tasted great. Sadly, I’d go back for the food and suffer through a pint. :)

Nice traditional pub kind of pub. Lots of wood, lots of beer, good, filling food options and some sports on the telly. I lived literally right around the corner from this place during my stay in Toronto so it was an attractive idea to throw on some shoes head to Brass Taps and grab a beer or see if they were showing the tennis match I was missing out on. (Sadly that one night they weren’t.)
So they have good location and environment, good beer (location of my first Alexander Keith’s) in large quantities and good pizza (also in large quantities). So yeah, «Yay! I’m a fan.»

Before I «really» moved downtown, during the transition days of painting and shifting of possessions, my roommates and I relied on tasty grilled chicken sandwiches from Brass Taps to sustain us while working into the night. We were (at least, I was) not quite oriented, unaware of what stretched out in either direction beyond the couple blocks at College and Dovercourt.
Four years later, I find myself relying on this establishment for late-​night take-​out meals and impromptu get-​togethers, particularly when laziness or inclement weather hinders movement (it’s located about 50 feet from my front door).
Yes, it started out as a relationship based on convenience, but has evolved into a very specific source of craving– for their rather awesome sweet potato fries, steak sandwiches (whose awesomeness admittedly sometimes fluctuates in its take-​out form), and delicious array of pizzas. I usually find myself ordering the first one I tried, by chance, when I finished a friend’s leftovers (#10, Ortolana), but find their lunch special (½ of a pre-​determined pizza and salad for $ 5.99) the perfect opportunity to adventurously sample which ever number from 1 – 27 they have selected for me that day. A similar deal exists with pasta and soup and sandwich options for around the same price, FYI.
Wireless internet, friendly service, a consistently kickass playlist, and a cool. unaffected crowd, help round out the experience that adds up to more than mere proximity.