The Stone Lion

I came here for the World Cup game vibes, and it didn't disappoint. Service was a bit slow because of the amount of people, the place was packed. I didn't make a reservation, and had to sit inside, a bit hot but we had a huge TV in front us. The Margaritas and Cesar were fantastic, the food so, so. Overall, we had a nice time! I will come back to give a second chance to the food.

The atmosphere is amazing on the patio, but the wings.... Come on. Spicy house hot sauce wasn't even spicy at all, my white friend with no tolerance could handle it no problem. Had no flavor either. Fries were way too fried and were like hollow onion rings.

Delicious food, huge patio space, and great service! Ordered the chicken quesadilla, fish and chips, the Wagyu burger with onion rings, and everything was delicious!

We went to this restaurant on a Saturday night around 10:00 PM, and unfortunately, it was a very disappointing experience.nnWe ordered tacos, but they were extremely overpriced for the small portion we received. The beer was served in a glass that smelled bad and didn’t seem clean, which was very off-putting.nnWe also ordered fish and chips, but despite the restaurant being open until 1:00 AM, we were told they had already run out of it at only 10:00 PM. That was surprising and frustrating. Instead, they brought us nachos, which were basically just plain chips with very little on them. They were bland and not enjoyable at all.nnOverall, we were very disappointed with both the food and the service. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend this place, and I don’t plan on coming back.

My wife and I stopped in for a quick beer and chips and guacamole on a sunny afternoon. The server was nice, the beer was cold, and the food was OK, but chips and guacamole are not high cuisine.nnThe issue we did have was when the bill was brought to us and the terminal was handed to me, the dollar amount was entered into it already, but I could not see where to enter a tip. I thought maybe it was a little different so I tapped my card on it expecting to see tip options come up, but it just paid the bill. I apologized because I didn’t Select a tip for her her, but when she looked at the receipt, she said “oh you did.” She brought it to me and had already selected the maximum tip for herself. She preloaded it for a 22% tip. I never had that happen before in a restaurant. It felt a little underhanded to say the least. She was going to get a tip, but I prefer to be the one to choose it. At that point, she walked away already and I just let her have the tip and left. It’s a shame because it was a nostalgic trip for us to come back to this neighbourhood after living there years ago and frequenting that pub. Buyer beware.

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