Tara Inn

We were looking for a good ol' fish & chips place in Scarborough and came across this as it's near to our place. They have one of the most delicious fish & chips that I've tried here in Scarborough and you surely have to try this. The fries were not too good but the fish was extremely flavourful and juicy! People are mostly here for their drinks but we tried this instead and were simply bowled over! Great experience.

This friendly neighborhood traditional pub has been around since I was a kid. They serve up super tender scrumptious tasty wings in a variety of flavours. Family run, and service and kindness far surpasses the boring chain pubs! Its worth the trip to the Tara Inn. Fish and chip Friday yum in a homemade beer battered crispy coating. Check out the Nachos Although it lacks presentation, it was really good.

Something has changed....we supported this restaurant a lot during Covid with take out and wanted to continue however our last experience was extremely disappointing. We ordered take out wings and large sweet potato fries. Upon getting home and opening the box of fries, realized what we had been given was HALF a box of SMALL fries. I called Tara and the person who answered the phone first stated that we had only ordered a small. I advised her we had ordered a large and was looking at the bill where we were charged $8.25 for the fries which was the charge for a large. She then said, Oh, ok, sorry......that was all. When I expressed my disappointment she quite abruptly said, well what do you want to do....come back and get more to which I replied yes. We drove back, picked up the 'corrected order' and got home to find the exact same in the bag -- half a box of a small order the picture makes the box look bigger than it actually was. $8.25 is on the higher end for large fries compared with other establishments, however we were happy to pay this until we saw what we received the attitude didn't add to the experience.

Really good wings, large size and tick... We order one breaded and one not breaded... both were delicious....

I really wanted to like this place, the food is really good, but the service is horrible. I've gone here 4 times, and each time something happens. The first time I went, it took almost 2 hours to get our food. Every 15 minutes, we were told they were busy in the kitchen, but its almost ready. Second time I went, the food was not fresh. Third time, they screwed up the fries, but fixed this this is the only time they offered to fix a screw up. I went last night and ordered 3 pounds of medium wings, and they came out BBQ. When I told the waitress, she said sometimes they get the buffalo and bbq mixed up. That was all, no offer to make anything better. The food is really good, I wish they could just get an order right. I've given them too many chances now, and will not return.

The food service was slow but it wasn't clear if it was a slow kitchen or the servers. One person was almost finished a dinner size salad before the rest of us got any of our food. The wings were very good, but arrived at the same time as our lasagna, not before. The special lasagna had good flavor, but the noodles seemed a bit overcooked. Lava cake was expensive and ordinary. I would still try this place again.

Had a great time celebrating my birthday with a few friends. The manager was really great and even checked to see if everything was going fine. Tammy our waiter was great and did a great job at looking after us all night. We were never rushed to order or anything. Very fun night and great service. And great friends. Lots of good choices on the menu with reasonable prices. Parking: Lots of free parking in the place. No trouble finding parking.

Visited Tara yesterday after a long time with great expectations. I don't know what happened in last two years,but things have changed for this location. This place used to have that vibe with songs and crowds back in 2018&19 when I go here often.But the pub was kinda empty yesterday on a weekend. I love the food here, wings and the pork ribs. The old lady who served us was so sweet with a smiling face. I had an issue with one of the ribs served ,she sorted it out. I would love this place back to be in the vibe that was before.

I love this pub and will still go there for a drink. We just won't eat there anymore. The food used to be excellent. Something has changed. The quality and portion size are both in serious decline. The price remains the same. My husband and I went there the other day and the food was not good. Very greasy fish and chips. The fish and chips looked like they were battered Pollock from a Highlander box. This place used to serve the best fish and chips anywhere around. Also, there is a lot of scrimping. We have been noticing this over the past few months but the food was still good so we kept eating there. Now the food is bad too. I know that restaurants are under pressure because of food costs but we would rather pay a few dollars more than pay for the quality that this place used to deliver and receive a meal we could have gone to Dairy Queen for.

Very friendly and approachable staff, and drinks were served promptly after ordering. Got the jerk wings, the hot wings, and poutine which were solid. Vibe of the place was also welcoming which I appreciated.Food: 4/5