Wychwood Pub

Very cold atmosphere. It feels like eating in a dungeon. Considering the location of this «pub «, the food does not even have to be good, which it isn’t, to be successful. A half decent atmosphere with mediocre service and some cold craft beer is all it takes to be successful in this area. I am dumbfounded how this place has gone so awry. They need to put some stuff on the walls, give it a warmer feel and replace the horrible tin can speakers with a proper sound system. I really wanted this place to be good as it is a block from my home. If they make some changes, I’ll give it another go, but until then, I ll walk 20min to the next pub down St. Clair Ave West.

I am at this place every week and to be honest have not had the experience most people have listed in their reviews. Tried their burger last week and it was average. Definitely not a place to go eat! Drinks are moderately priced and the sofa seats near the window are amazing. I guess I like not more than other people because it’s soo near my home!

If the place smelling like a toilet wasn’t bad enough, the service was almost as bad. Come on guys — St. Clair West is stepping up — you need to as well. I thought that when Legends closed that something better might move in. Didn’t happen. Really disappointing. I’ll give you another chance in a couple of months because you’re in the neighbourhood, so please read this and improve!

After the waitress came to us, she quickly left for 5+ minutes with no explaination. After asking about what was in the veggie burger, the waitress replied that she did not no. She didn’t find out for me, just told me that they get the veggie burgers frozen from another company. My dad and I ended up ordering the wychwood burger, i with sweet potato fries and him with regular. The sweet potato fries were fine, and the burger itself was quite good. My mom ordered the fish and chips and couldn’t finish them because the fish was definitely frozen and watery. The only saving grace was the burger.

It’s true, this place has its ups and downs. Be warned: DO NOT have high expectations when you walk through the door. The ambiance & atmosphere (given a makeover on a reality TV series) is enjoyable and chic. Order 1 pint (or pitcher, to make it worth your $$), and call it a night. Don’t order food (unless it’s breakfast), and if you do, don’t expect it to come quickly or the way you ordered it. The die-​hard customers will keep this place afloat.

Service was good when I came, it’s clean and newly renovated. I had two with good service. She was attractive too which is always a plus. I didn’t eat but I plan to go back, hopefully I’ll get the same waitress.

Thankfully, I read the Unilocal reviews after my dad and I decided to dine here. I had attempted to dine at this establishment in the past but after being ignored by all staff for 10 minutes, I decided to take my business elsewhere.
Today though, we had a much more positive experience. We disagreed with many of the comments left by my fellow Unilocalers so they’ve either improved in quality or we came on a good night.
Service was on the sluggish side at first but once we ordered, we found the servers prompt and attentive. My dad had a Guiness beer that was palatable and you could draw in the foam indicating it was the authentic drink. I must admit that the craft beer that they were advertising was getting quite a bit of attention so it must have been meeting customers expectations as the table next to us had ordered two-​three rounds of it.
The food was very tasty. i had the chicken caesar wrap and found the chicken cooked perfectly and the ceasar dressing was spot on. I don’t normally feel like fries but as they accompanied the wrap, I decided to go with it. They were delicious and seemed fresh (as opposed to frozen). Mildly spiced it was my favorite part of the meal.
My dad who normally polishes off what’s on his plate actually brought about half of his dinner home because he was full. However, he said the meal was really delicious.
This place is not for intimate gatherings (though we did observe a few lovebirds on dates), the noise level is above average.
Price point is very reasonable. The total cost for our dinner was lower than normal and considering we both brought part of our meal home that’s pretty impressive.
Will we return? Maybe! Would I recommend this place for an after work drink? Absolutely.

I just moved into the area and I was excited to check out the wychwood pub as it was just around the corner from me and could have been my new regular spot. Unfortunately it was such a disappointing outing I don’t think I will ever go back. When we walked in there was one guy at the bar so very quiet. We grabbed a table and I’m not big on beer so I grabbed a drink menu. I ordered a margarita and the waitress (who seemed totally sweet) looked worried and said I’m not sure if she (being the bartender) can make it. I was confused as I ordered off the menu that I was given. When the waitress came back to the table she said that they didn’t have a blender so they couldn’t make it. I said that was fine I actually wanted it over ice not blended. Then she said well we only have bar lime. The price of the drinks were already kind of high and the fact that they didn’t want to help basically the only customers that they had in the bar caused us to leave. I heard that this place was on restaurant makeover already, but It doesn’t seem like they learned much from that experience.

Hey, have a heart 1 star reviewers.
The food here is what you expect, if it is a bit pricey yes.
But the servers are friendly and hard working.
All in all its a good place to catch a sports game.

Formerly Legends Bar & Grill, Wychwood Pub seems to appeal to a younger and more diverse crowd but their offerings are the same (the menu still reads Legends) and the quality remains low. The décor has improved a lot but some areas still need work (like the stained carpeted stairs and the below average bathrooms).
Let’s start with the beers: Coors, Coors Lite, Bud Lite, Molson something, Rickards Red, Keiths, and ok, Creemore… you get the picture. But how can a bar today have that selection of beer on tap? It just can’t happen anymore! Where are the micro brews? Where are the local beers?
Then there’s the food: there’s been no upgrade in the quality of food since the Legends days. On the menu you will find «New York Wings» — what are those?! Well I had them and they are not good. Not even pub-​level quality! Fries were soggy and flavourless. Steer clear of the food at all costs. Speaking of costs, it is expensive to dine at Wychwood Pub. 2 ciders will set you back $ 16 and a fries add-​on to your sandwich is $ 3.99 for just a handful of «freshly cut chips» — which they are most certainly NOT!
Finally, a group of us came here on Trivia Tuesdays with the hope that it would be comparable to the trivia night at Dave’s down the block (which is fantastic, by the way) but we were sorely disappointed. The bar was loud and filled with people who weren’t playing so we couldn’t hear any of the questions (host needs a mike). The organization of the game is confusing. The sheets aren’t properly numbered and the instructions aren’t clear — whose turn is it to answer? Which team gets to go first and why? How many points? Bottom line: we quickly lost interest.
It’s really a shame because a quality but casual hang-​out spot is exactly what this neighbourhood needs. It’s a cash cow for the owners. Look around at the condos! Cater to the market! There’s still time. Please improve. It could be so great!