Fionn MacCool's Richmond Hill — Restaurant in Richmond Hill

I've been here a good number of times now, and it seems like each time, I like it a little less.

This visit was on a Thursday evening, around 5:30 pm, so it really wasn't all too busy. More and more people strolled in as time went by, but considering how spacious this restaurant is, it wasn't even half full. As a result, you'd expect the kitchen to be a little quicker and service to be better. Unfortunately, service was lacking - our server was polite but we had to ask multiple times for the same thing (i.e. chilli flakes for our pizza); for the entire duration of our meal no one checked in on us; no water refills (which was disappointing since their glasses are very small, maybe 8-10 fl oz?); and to top it all off, at the end of our meal, the payment machine was out of battery (first I've ever experienced this) which delayed us leaving (as we ended up being tight on time since service was slow). All in all, I don't feel we were expecting much, but truthfully, for a place of this price point, the expectations for service are higher and our experience just didn't meet that.

Now onto the food.

I always recommend the MAC N' CHEESE but make sure to add MONTREAL SMOKED MEAT! We've had this dish just about every time we visit and it never disappoints.

Now, knowing that we love their Montreal smoked meat, we decided to give their SMOKED MEAT PIZZA a try. I find it the oddest thing that when you inquire about their pizza sizes, they respond with "the small is 4 slices, the medium is 6, and the large is 8". Usually the standard answer is in inches because realistically, you can slice a pie any way you want... Also, we got the medium which came out as 8 slices. LOL. Anyway, this pizza was topped with Smoked meat, green peppers, onions, banana peppers, and crunchy mustard. I'm normally not a fan of mustard but the one on here was okay for me personally. The toppings all complemented each other well and I enjoyed the slight heat.

The dish I had ordered for myself was their ROAST BEEF SANDWICH. There was an abundance of shaved beef, paired with a good amount of provolone cheese which was delicious. Topping this sandwich off with caramelized onions, green peppers, and mushrooms was also a good call for added flavor and veggies. However, I personally could have done without the steak sauce - it was very BBQ-like and overpowered the natural flavor of the meat as well as the other components of the sandwich. Lastly, this was all on ciabatta bread - I loved how soft and airy the bread was, but could have been way toastier. It was also unfortunate that the server spilled a bunch of my au jus on the way from the kitchen to the table, so the bottom bun was soggy when I went to eat it.

If you're looking for a good beer selection though, this is your place.

Cleanliness of this place was also subpar. We actually requested to move down a booth since the table right behind us was very loud and there was tons of seating in the restaurant. We found that both benches of both booths were heavily coated in crumbs.

For a family of four, we spent $120+ and I just felt you could have a way better...

So we were here about 3 weeks ago at the newly opened Big Rig which used to be The Three Brewers. Unfortunately due to Covid we were not able to enjoy dine in at this time, however their covered and heated patio did the trick for us to still come and enjoy their tasty food and beer.

This was our first time trying out the Big Rig and their beers, might I add that they also sell their brews in store or at select LCBO's. Our friends and I tried their full beer menu and I mean every beer on their flight and we enjoyed most of them like 90% some were just not our cup of tea..... I mean beer.

Their food is absolutely delicious we started off with some deep fried pickles and I always order this if I see it on the menu, these were great fried to a golden crisp the batter is not heavy at all.

Calamari is another one that we always have to order, these calamari's were delicious as well and very satisfying lightly breaded fried up nicely and wasn't chewy.

We also ordered corndogs but here they just call it Hot Dog on a Stick, these are served 3 to an order with ketchup and yellow mustard just how I like it as a kid. They are about 5" long beer battered jacket kept these guys nice and juicy we really enjoyed these as well.

Also had the Seared Pork Belly sliders also comes in a 3 pack when ordered. The pork belly's are so deep in smokey flavor and tender the brioche buns were fresh and flavourful as well, these little guys go great with their beers maybe a lighter beer so the flavour doesn't get lost.

We ordered a pulled pork poutine as well and these guy was huge like a meal on it's own. The pork was tender and the fries are the big fat hand-cut style fries. I wish there was a little more pulled pork on top than what we got in the picture, and don't let that picture fool you because that is a deep bowl not a plate.

The braised beef short rib was so tender and fell of the bone. This guy is braised in their Big Rig Double Chocolate Stout Beer which was super delicious and we upgraded to sweet potato fries to keep it a little healthier.

The staff here are all so amazing and nice, they run a tight ship with cleanliness every table and chair gets a good wipe down with disinfecting wipes as well as the card machines.

We can't wait to be back for more delicious...

Visited on Thursday, November 4 at 6PM for Dine-In

Arriving right after work the place was extremely empty but it filled up quite quickly.

Look at me forgetting to take interior decor pictures. But the restaurant was extremely clean, very spacious, and did have a very nice atmosphere - casual and relaxing but good themeing. Plenty of tables and lots of space. The bar is also quite big and spacious which was very nice.

Service was great. No complaints. Super kind and attentive.

This restaurant does smoked meats best so that's what we decided to try. I got the brisket, with coleslaw and French fries, I was curious about the Mac and cheese as well. We also had Nachos with smoked Montreal meat and a Philly Cheese pizza. I know sounds like a lotta food but we like leftovers.

Yes. If you come here order anything from their smokehouse. This is what they do well. The meat was falling apart, so soft and tender.... and the sauce....ugh so good. I ate it so slowly cause I wanted to savour it. The fries were small and well seasoned. The coleslaw was good, a bit watery but nothing to write home about.

Honestly. Skip the Mac and Cheese. Unless it's for your picky eater child. I got just plain Mac and cheese and it was not impressive, nothing to write home about which was kinda disappointing.

The nachos were also very good. And although I did not take a bite of the pizza.... there was so much cheese on it. It looked AMAZING. I'd probably even come here for pizza.

Definitely a good place for a date or just a hang. Good vibes. Their menu had a little bit of everything including a small international section which I thought was questionable.... Apps. Soups. Salads. Burgers. Steaks. Chicken. Ribs. It was a fairly big menu that can be overwhelming.

But why is there no corn bread lol

Will definitely come back to try and pizza and...