The Done Right Inn

You can say a lot of things about this place, but most will agree, this isn’t like having a cocktail at the Ritz.
Grandma’s old couch at the front, with a large patio at the back, there’s a plenty of good seats for everyone.
The bar is well stocked and beers come fast. We were on a whiskey tour that night, but balanced it out with a few local beers on tap. There’s a filthy fooseball table in the back too if you want to play a round of jitz!
Pro tip#1613: Bring cash. They don’t take plastic. Luckily, there’s a Scotiabank at the 7 eleven just around the corner.

Such a fun little dive bar! They even allow you to bring your dogs (although I’m not sure that I should actually be writing that… perhaps it’s a hidden thing… oopsy).
Anyways, it’s dark, rough (in a good way), has a great vibe (chilled out, non-​hipster) and attracts a bunch of different people.
Only issue is the place is small, so on a certain night it can get busy. But then again that’s fun.
I think I’ve carved my name into a table in the back… I believe it was encouraged? Lol

This is the local watering hole you can be proud to call your own. No frills look with good prices and a chill patio. Almost feels like visiting a cool friends backyard. Rickety wooden booths with plenty of shade.
There’s no food menu, so just grab some fish and chips down the road and bring your own.
Swing by and grab a cheap beer or two… Or three.

This place is great for when your wanting a casual atmosphere and well priced food and drinks! The pitcher was only 15 dollars! It’s not fancy by any means, but it’s perfect for a quick drink, especially on their back patio which is lovely!

A great little (re: narrow) dive bar in the Trin-​Bell area. Seems to have a really interesting acoustic anomoly where you’re able to hear individual groups of conversation, distinctly and yet all at once. The people watching/​listening was definitely entertaining — kind of like playing Grand Theft Auto and picking up on bits of conversations at the most opportune times. I’ve also seen a number of people with their dogs in the bar, which is an extra star from me.
Tip — It’s cash only and packs up quick on a weekend, so be prepared to stand.

Great little place. Cheap, strong drinks and hole in the wall. What’s not to like?
Service is great!

What a lovely place!
Came here on a Saturday night after an evening of dancing to relax and chat with my buddy. The service was prompt and very polite. The back patio is fantastic for a summer hang out spot. I really wish I lived closer so I could come in more often. Next time I’m in the area I know where i’ll be spending the evening!

Everything you love in a bar, I can’t wait to go back.
We stopped by for a couple drinks before going to a show down the street. I love the atmosphoere: The bar is awesome, the staff were awesome, and everyone there was friendly and laid back. Everything is cheap: pint of stuff on tap was $ 6, bottles were around $ 5, and you get a decent selection. Plus, pinball. PINBALL. Star Trek pinball. Some board game laying around, cute lights and tables, I can see it getting crowded easily (we actually tried to visit on new years, but couldn’t even get in the door!) but we found seats easy on our particular friday night visit.
Simply put, it’s just a bar Done Right.

Quirky is right!
But then again you should question how you fit in the crowd, and chances are that if you are there then you fit there as well.
It’s a proper divebar with colorful clientele, bunch of geezers sitting around creating atmosphere, friendly staff and a simple selection of alco.
Sit down, relax, unwind, and enjoy your drink!

If it’s warm enough to sit outside but you don’t have many dollars in your pockets, do right by yourself and come to The Done Right Inn. Some of the clientele is questionable, but I’d take colourful characters over $ 15 cocktails any day.
The back patio has giant wood booths, big shading trees and twinkle lights. I don’t think they serve *real* food, but even if they did the gruff interior of this joint would likely prevent me from ordering it. $ 5.50 for Bulliet and $ 5 beers will keep myself and my friends coming back.
PEPPER POINTS for their sensible math. A double isn’t fully double the price. Buying in bulk at a bar. Makes sense to me.
PEPPER’S PISSED at herself. The cheap Bulliet here let me down a path of self destruction… to 7 11. Where I bought two taquitos. Whyyy.

This place is what you might call the dive bar’s dive bar. It’s the dive bar that the other dive bars go to for a beer when they want to unwind.
I am slightly suspicious of the patio but I am kind of an indoor person so don’t listen to me. I sit inside, where it is very chill and you can talk and feel like something interesting (but probably not scary) might happen around you at any moment.

Great place. Staff has good taste in music, atmosphere is laid back and mostly unpretentious. The regulars are nice people and seem to keep it from attracting too many hipsters.
Great patio out back, nice selection of beer and of course Toronto bathrooms. What more can you ask for?

This was my favorite bar in Toronto. They accept Canadian Tire money. I got a pretty good lesson on Canadian Tire money because of this. I also learned that bars need to pay over $ 3 for a trash bag and how recycling is mandatory in Canada. I wish America would adopt some of these policies. The Done Right Inn is a very mellow place and all of the people I met there were friendly. The back patio is very relaxing.

The Done Right Inn is a great place to spend a sunny spring afternoon when you’re tired of looking at «art» I’m Trinity Bellwoods. Great patio, decent prices, and tasty Caesars. Last time I was in, the kegs weren’t working – but that was a great excuse to drink a lot of whiskey instead.
I really appreciate the laid back attitude of this place amongst a bunch of more uptight Queen street bars. The staff are chill and I’ve never seen any nonsense go down at the Done Right, which means this place is seriously devoid of bros (BONUS).

Dropped in here on a whim after loving what I saw when I peeked in the window. The vibe is super friendly and the beer is CHEAP. CHEAP!!! (Unless they missed one of our beers on our tab? Haha.)
And the best part is the ridiculously huge patio out back. Can’t wait to check this place out in the summer!

You want a dive bar with a fantastic patio in one of the best neighbourhoods in the city? Look no further friends because you’re not gonna find a better place.
Sure the beer may be warm and there is no AC indoors. Yea maybe skunks frequent the patio, and all the tables are wobbly but man this place feels like home.
I spent over about a year and a half living in this neighbourhood and stumbled in to this bar on a whim one day because the sign out front said there was a patio. I’m happy I did because it has become my favorite bar. This summer though it seems to have picked up a lot and you’re lucky if you can find a spot on the patio even on a Tuesday night. Go regardless and thank me later.

Like another poster remarked, this place is a hidden bastion of authenticity, smack in the middle of Queen West. There are far too many bars in this city that pretend to be dives whilst actually being trendy prepackaged hipster havens; if you’re interested in seeing how the whole dive thing is actually done, head here. Great staff, good drinks, cool crowd. YES!
*No skinny jeans allowed.

It’s a bit like the Only Café, only without the Café. A bit more plain, but neat and they have Schneider Weisse…
Call it rustic, call it lean decorated but it does feel like something you’d find in Berlin Kreuzberg. Give it a try!

I love going to the done right with a friend to chat (it’s quiet enough) and observe the locals. it’s always interesting, as you can see from the other reviews here too. they also have some decent beers on tap, which is super important. (i think i drink mcdonald or something when i’m there).
the regulars are so friendly too, usually a bit too drunk and they just enter your conversation like it’s the most natural thing in the world.
only 4 stars because the service can be sort of unenthusiastic and the bathrooms are pretty bad (no mirror in one, leaks on the floor, bad smells). on the other hand the service is sometimes really awesome, but here’s my story:
two summers ago i ended up at the done right often on a sunday afternoon with my friend. we’d finish our shifts around 5 or 6 and go hang out on their patio drinking gin bloody mary’s/caesars. i’m vegan so i get them made with tomato juice. the bar tenders would sometimes add all kinds of stuff in addition to horse radish like olives and it was awesome. but this particular time the bitchy server ran out of tomato juice so i ran across the street to buy some at the convenience store (after i’ve spent like $ 20 on these expensive double shot drinks) and she still charged me full price (like $ 7 – 8?) for the drink.
regardless, i still like to go here and bring along some good company, but i don’t mind being earlier than my date either since it’s such an entertaining place to be.

Now, I ask you, how can you not love a bar that actually accepts Canadian Tire money?
How can you not love a bar whose staff actually got pissed off when the place received a great review in trendy Toronto Life magazine because they were afraid the place would lose its local cred?
Once described by NOW as «so laid back, it’s almost prone,» the Done Right is a haven for the Queen West arts community, where lucky writers like myself have enjoyed sharing cold pints with other writers, artists, actors, musicians, and other assorted happy riffraff. When their resident spinner, DJ Spite, is up, you can be assured of a colourful tapestry of tunage to go with your brews. And they’re even cool with you bringing in your own food, since they don’t serve any.
The back patio is awesome with its high booths and the tree that yawns upward from its centre. The bartenders are all sassy and clever, each a unique personality bringing different energy and vibe with them. Their on-​tap choices may be small, but its well selected, and plenty of other options stand cold in the coolers.
This is a Queen West person’s Queen West bar. Beware of imitations.