Mill St. Brew Pub, Toronto

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  • Mill St. Brew Pub

    Danielle Grogan
    If you want to get your brew on, then why not do it in a venue renowned for its ales and lagers? The Distillery District is becoming as famous for its top notch refurbishing projects as it is for its tourist appeal; Mill St. Brew Pub is one heck of a showroom. “She’s very pretty,” General Manager Helen Griffiths effuses.

    No doubt. At first glance, you get the impression that you’ve walked into a pumped up, juice pig Firkin. I'm not sure if it’s the hockey dude slouching at the bar, the staff dressed in kilts (mmm, kilts), or that old arcade game in the corner, but you definitely get the, "I can wear my hoodie and jeans and eat my eggs over-easy" kind of feeling (by the way, you can).

    The space is much too impressive to be just any ol’ Craic, Guinness, and Lucky Charms quasi-Irish pub. The barebones 6000 square-foot warehouse space is as hot as those Jalapenos on your nachos. There’s malleable situational seating for every occasion: affair-ready intimate booths, airy dining tables, casual 1980s Reebok (not really) hi-tops, and stools along a 21-foot bar. The nooks and crannies can send you on a little pub adventure and the space is so vast that you can usually have your pick of the draw.

    The Mill St. Pub didn’t always look this way; previously, it was rented out for private functions only. “It used to look like a brewery…skids, empty kegs, full kegs,” Griffith explains. “It’s been completely transformed.”

    Even after significant alterations, the space wears its history and functionality proudly. The beer vats, encased in a room alongside the pub, tempt sud swimming, while giving you a glimpse of the birthplace of your future urine. Refurbished windows let in natural sunlight and vintage signs from brewpubs all over Ontario hang on the walls. The brick walls are painted in warm, autumnal yellow and red hues, and the windows are trimmed in a greenish-blue. A roaring fireplace in the back and a collection of light fixtures dangling from the 18 foot ceilings provide an old-boy stately ambiance; be sure to look up.
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    AT A GLANCE
    Mill St. Brew Pub
    55 Mill Street, Toronto, ON
    416-681-0338
    Pub Fare
    Distillery District
    Venue:
    Pub
    Hours:
    Daily: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
    5:00pm – 1:00am
    Price Range:
    $$ (affordable)
    Payment:
    Master Card, Visa, American Express
    THE BUZZ
    IN THE AREA

    8 Reader Reviews

    I loved the organic beer!

    1. Anonymous's Review :: October 06, 2008
    Anonymous's Rating: Stars
    It was an cool and collective place to sit and laugh with friends.

    2. Anonymous's Review :: April 27, 2008
    It was an cool and collective place to sit and laugh with friends.

    3. Shauna Kimms's Review :: April 27, 2008
    Shauna Kimms's Rating: 4 Stars
    Best Brew Pub in Toronto by far. Good service, Great food, Great beer, Amazing atmosphere. What more can you ask for? Go with your friends or go with family - always a good time.

    4. Anonymous's Review :: November 17, 2007
    Best Brew Pub in Toronto by far. Good service, Great food, Great beer, Amazing atmosphere. What more can you ask for? Go with your friends or go with family - always a good time.

    5. Kevin Killackey's Review :: November 13, 2007
    Kevin Killackey's Rating: 4 Stars
    The best beer i have ever tasted .. u gotta try the coffee. My wife loved the organic beer. we will go again soon...


    6. Anonymous's Review :: February 04, 2007
    The best beer i have ever tasted .. u gotta try the coffee. My wife loved the organic beer. we will go again soon...

    7. Dennis's Review :: February 01, 2007
    Dennis's Rating: 4 Stars
    Mill Street Brew Pub is a great pub.

    8. GIna Gamboa's Review :: January 19, 2007
    GIna Gamboa's Rating: 4 Stars

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