Fox and Fiddle - Toronto

I cannot speak to the quality of the food at this restaurant, but I did order two mojitos which I found enjoyable.

I was amazed to see a lot of bad reviews, but to be honest, my experience was fantastic. We only had drinks and dessert at the bar, but we had a great time.

I am truly baffled by the low ratings of this restaurant. I was in the area for a meeting and decided to stop by for a drink and a quick bite.

Ok, so this is not gong to be a bitter review but and honest one.I was staying up the street at the Courtyard Marriott and really did not want to eat at the hotel resto that evening hoping, instead, to score some pub food. You know, maybe some good old chicken wings and a cold pint.So off I went and navigated the two blocks it took to get there and I turned into a quaint old-fashioned mansion type building from early in Toronto's history."Starts well," I thought. I sensed it was going to rain so I headed indoors despite the growing crowd on the terrace and to my delight, the bar was devoid of people so I found myself a seat in the corner and settled in.The bar-keep came over and took my order for an IPA but when it arrived, I was dismayed to find that it was room temperature in the style of a British Pub. I inquired if this was normal and the bar-keep, without so much as a smile, said that the cooler downstairs was broken and that the only cold beer to be had was either in a bottle or Canadian on tap.The evening was not beginning well.I ordered a plate of chicken wings and asked the bar-keep what he thought of their ability to produce a good wing. "Best in the city," he said.That should have been my first clue after the beer fiasco. What arrived from the kitchen was over-cooked and salty to the point that another beer became a necessity. (Canadian this time.) The side of fries I ordered to go along with the wings turned out to be the star of the meal.Suffice to say that i was disappointed. I will try this restaurant one more time next time I'm in the area just to make sure I did not catch them on an off night and will report back to you all then.Happy Travels!

For a pub environment I found the food to be very good and reasonably priced. The service was prompt and friendly.