Sometimes pubs are dark environments where their carpet
stinks of stale beer. At other times, their dining room is like The Uptown Pub
House: brightly lit and the carpetless. Their menu still has the typical pub
fare – burgers, wings, Shepard’s pie and the like.
The batter on the haddock used in the fish and chips
($14.95) was thin and light, albeit a tad soggy in the centre. Thankfully, the
tartar sauce isn’t the packaged Heinz variety, instead thick and zippy but
would be even better with more pickles. Even though the chips weren’t the thick
cut version of Scotland, they were hot and crispy … I couldn’t help eating one
more.
You really can’t go wrong with anything deep fried. The crispy
shrimp ($11.95) arrived blistering hot in a crunchy shell and a tangy
horseradish laced homemade cocktail sauce. Similarly, the sweet potato fries
($5.50) must be some of the best in the city – keeping their length with a
really light dusting of flour so the sweet starchy flavour was the most
evident.
The only disappointment was the pub house chicken curry
($14.95), which didn’t hold up to its British counterparts of making excellent
thick creamy curries. Instead, it’s as if the chef merely took the chicken, pea
and potato mixture used in the pot pie and added curry powder. Indeed, the dish
had a vibrant colour, but lacked any heat or flavour. Even the curry aroma was
non-existent, it’s a passable dish.
I’d just go with the chicken pot pie ($15.95) instead.
Although I didn’t taste it, at least the crust appeared flaky and as the steam
arose from the chicken and gravy, it smelled like something.
Despite its gloomier exterior, The Uptown Pub House is
surprisingly family friendly inside. This may be a tad disappointing for a
lonely soul who wants to knock back a few at the bar and be miserable in a
shadowy silence. But for those who want to eat, at least it doesn’t smell like
rank beer.
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 3185 Yonge Street
Address: 3185 Yonge Street
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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