Georgy Porgys Grill & Bar — Restaurant in Toronto

2023 UPDATE: CHAOS AT THE BAR: At a recent Halloween event, we tried getting some drinks and water at the bar, and it was almost IMPOSSIBLE.

First off, all access to the bar was blocked by a wall of patrons sitting, which obviously blocked people from speaking to the bartender. You would think if a bar has a FREE event, they'd want to make money from drinks, however, seems the opposite here.

I stood there for 10 mins trying to make eye contact with one bartender - zero acknowledgment.

Then, my wife went over to get a drink, and she literally waited for 15 mins - again, not a single bartender looked at her. Finally, she got the attention of someone who said, "I'm not a bartender," and walked away.

THIRD attempt - I went to the middle of the bar and waved at a bartender who seemed annoyed at me for asking for a drink.

We left shortly after that.

IN SUMMARY: I can appreciate that things can get quite busy at any bar when there's a party. However, this is not Georgy Porgys first rodeo - they're seasoned pub with years of industry experience, so it's both surprising and unfortunate that the bar staff here IGNORES patrons and are almost ANGRY when attempting to order a simple drink.

Perhaps George could consider assigning a bar manager who could 1) create an actual plan of how to run the bar at busy events and 2) train bartenders to LOOK at the people standing at the bar to see who's waiting for service instead of ignoring them.

FINAL WORDS: This event has left us with such a bad impression of Georgy Porgy that I've lowered my initial star ratings and may never go back here again.

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We've been to Georgy Porgys quite a few times, and the food and service are always good.

On our last visit, we sat on the patio and were taken care of by Rosa. She's always so friendly and efficient as is all the staff there.

My go-to meal is typically the slouvaki dinner. However, almost all the other dishes there seem to...

Came here for dinner with my partner this evening and was very unsatisfied. We ordered the bruschetta to start, as we needed more time to go over the rest of the menu. Another staff member brought over our food and said she would have our server come back to take our order for our mains. I understand since it's st.patricks day they were quite busy so I didn't mind waiting but we hadn't been able to get out servers attention until well after we finished our appetizer. We finally got to order our food and waited quite a long time for it to come out of the kitchen, for starters my pulled pork sandwich came on a different bun than advertised, and both my partner and my sandwiches were cold. As well at this time a band started playing so the atmosphere was quite loud and we decided to just get take out boxes and go home where we could reheat our food in peace, given how long it took to get our servers attention in the first place. Finally our server brought over the bill and she had made a mistake and charged us for an appetizer poutine rather than the side upgrade for the sandwich which is an additional $5 charge. I usually won't say anything as I work in the service industry as well but given how we were ignored I felt the need to speak up. I pointed it out to our server and rather than her going to get it fixed she argued with me. At that point I was already irritated and just wanted to leave so I paid the bill. Will likely not be returning which is upsetting because the few times I've popped in for a quick drink I've...

If you haven’t been to Georgie Porgie’s, are you even living? This place is basically my second home (for the last 20 years, which means I’ve technically been paying rent in beer money).

Georgie, the legend himself, runs this place like a king, ensuring the beer is cold, the food is hot, and the regulars are just the right amount of chaotic. Then there’s Chris, who may or may not secretly live here—jury’s still out on that one. If there were an Olympic event for pouring pints with a side of sarcasm, he’d take home the gold.

The atmosphere? Perfectly unhinged in the best way possible. You come in for a drink, and suddenly it’s five hours later, you’re best friends with a guy named Dave who swears he was in a rock band (unverified), and Georgie is telling you a story that somehow involves a goat, an accordion, and a long-lost cousin.

The food? Delicious. The drinks? Flowing. The service? Just the right mix of friendly and mildly roasting you for ordering a light beer. If you’re looking for a pub where the bartenders remember your name, the regulars become family, and the night never quite goes as planned, this is it.

Georgie Porgie’s: where the beer is cold, the banter is warm, and your dignity is optional. 10/10 would (and will) keep...