Gabby's — Restaurant in Toronto

I give 2 stars because the steaks we ordered were cooked properly. The Cajun shrimp and cheese sticks were lovely. Though the uncooked veggies in the quesadilla were sad and the kids kraft dinner was disgusting. More importantly, I have been a keyholder/ bartender/server for 20 years in a large fast paced bar. I have never been so disappointed in the service I was given this evening. Our server, Robin (with pretty purple hair) disappointed me and my husband on several points. First, there were 2 servers and no one came to us for 20 minutes even though there were only 5 customers in the restaurant and another 5 tablws outside, I got the menus myself. My husband wanted a Canadian beer and it's a Tuesday, and she did not mention that there was a special on tall cans for the evening, my husband ordered draft and when I noticed there was a special on the menu and he went to speak with her wanting the special, she gave him attitude. She also gave him attitude when my husband, upset with the altercation went for a smoke, not politely asking him to be 9 meters away. When we recieved our appetizers, again we were met with attitude because our chained up dog was 'in her way'. When we finally got our main courses (over 1 hour after we arrived) no one came to give us a quality check. This was important because my kids kraft dinner was hard and crusty on the outside and I wanted HP sauce with my steak. I had to go inside to order drinks and to ask for HP sauce. We were never checked on again, my husband had to ask for the check while she was tending to new customers (it's still dead with only 7 inside and 3 tables outside) and my older daughter had to go inside to ask for a takeout container. Wow. I never write bad reviews and I never don't tip because I understand the nature of this industry, but THIS, THIS...

I have been to this location many times and for the most part it’s been really good. This was the first time I have been in close to 2 years. Service was terrible on this occasion. Our server didn’t greet us and didn’t really acknowledge us for 10 minutes she then took our drinks order disappeared for 10 minutes then came back saying she had forgotten our order. We then ordered wings I asked for extra well done wings and stated my flavour and my girlfriend then placed her order. The wings came out not crispy, at all! and not even the correct flavour. I was then told that it was the flavour that I ordered however I have worked previously in kitchens and front of house for many years and know fine well it wasn’t. I decided to not make a big deal about it. We ate a couple of wings ( they where disgusting and didn’t seem cooked enough) and decided to pay up and leave. Not long after my girlfriend felt really unwell and spent the rest of the evening throwing up and generally feeling very unwell. Needless to say I won’t be back and regret spending any money at...

I would rate Gabbys 0 stars if i could. This is my first review and i am taking the time to write it as i am incensed.

Ate at the Beaches location for the first time Saturday evening. I asked what meal was popular and good. Waitress recommended chicken tenders as she said they are made fresh to order. I ordered the tenders with fries (bbq sauce on side). 100% honestly I laughed to myself when the plate was brought to me. The tenders were the tiniest portion of food I had ever seen served to an adult. Truthfully, if the same portion was served on a kids menu to a child of 10 years old they would finish the plate and still be hungry. This establishment should be embarrassed to serve that portion for $17.00! Fast food restaurants obviously should be less expensive but I can categorically state that popeyes tenders are about the same taste but you get way more chicken for close to half the price.

An absolute shame the sized portion served for $17.00. I will...