Fred’s Bar & Grill

A couple of friends that have been going here for years got me on this place. Coming from the west end of Sauga I wish we had a more joints like this out my way.
What makes it great? Well in a nutshell the service, food, and atmosphere are all top notch. It is hard to find bars in Mississauga with true character but Fred’s fits the bill.
The beer selection is good and the waitresses are all super friendly. The owner will walk around greeting and checking in with customers. There are a lot of regulars too and there is a real welcoming vibe about the place.
I have been here for a couple of sporting events and there isn’t a bad seat in the house. Great atmosphere as well with everyone getting into the game.
As for food everything had been good but the real standout is the grilled calamari. I have had it at some top end Greek and Italian restaurants and I honestly think Fred’s is the best I’ve had. Cut thick, seasoned and grilled perfectly and topped with an awesome bruschetta mix with bread for dipping. Can’t recommended it enough.

Lots of TVs so they can show many different games. Friendly staff — especially the owners. Food is what one expects from a sports bar: pizza, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, nachos, etc.

Fred’s Bar and Grill no doubt serves the locals in the neighborhood. We are new locals. Fred’s is less than a 10 minute walk from our new home in Mississauga. At first, we were blown away with the ambiance, service and food! It was too good to be true.
We got the $ 43 special for wings and a pitcher of beer. You can choose from 4 different kinds of wings and a pitcher of beer for $ 43! The wings were delicious and the beer was good. And we watched baseball!
Then the bill came. We were extremely disappointed that they tried to sneak an extra $ 5.00 for the «premium» beer — a Creemore (this beer was on the menu for 50 cents more for per pitcher than the standard beer).
Management — Charge whatever you see fit for a pitcher beer, but don’t try to sneak an extra 5 $ surcharge on a 50 cent pitcher upgrade. The waitress was very accommodating with this situation to no fault of her own!
Again, its a «locals» bar. Don’t try to pull a fast one. Don’t lose business on gaining a few bucks from the your usuals– not cool!

Sat at the bar for 10 min before the bartender acknowledged me. Pathetic! Waitresses come and pour their beer but don’t acknowledge you sitting at the bar. They just chit chat with each other and customers sit and wait before they get service.

Went their with a bud in the pouring rain we got greeted and took a seat at the bar,
The bartender was up to us within moments and we ended up getting a pitcher got to us fairly quickly.
Eventually we got the wings and pitcher combo for 40 some dollars, and i have to say the wings are incredible. I tried the Cajun and my friend got the honey garlic; both were good but i prefer dry wings.
Overall it was a pretty good experience fast service, good food, fast on the cheque.
Oh ps the atmosphere is great!

Completely agree agree with the other review that describes the poor service of the waitresses. We just waited 40 minutes for a wrap and grilled calamari. After finishing, we waited another 10 – 15 minutes until I had to go up and ask for the bill from our server who was standing around with 5 other servers at the bar.
The atmosphere was nice and the food was decent, but not worth sitting through that service.

You usually don’t find a restaurant like Fred’s in a strip mall like this. It’s a newly-​renovated, modern looking sports bar located on Bloor west of Cawthra.
It appears to be a local hotspot as there is a sense of community among the customers each time I visit. Fred, the owner, was actually the one who seated my party during my last visit. Pretty impressive.
If you look at the walls, there are some pretty famous people that have visited over the years, most of them being hockey players. You get the sense that Fred’s is a hockey bar first and can count on them showing whatever game is on. The walls are lined with TVs and every seat has a good view.
I’ve been to Fred’s two times now, once before renovating and once after. Both times I have gotten the 40 wings + domestic pitcher for $ 44 deal. We did the math and this deal is comparable to the typical half price wing deals offered at other wing establishments, but the advantage at Fred’s is that this deal is on 7 days a week as part of their normal menu.
There aren’t too many flavours available — I recall seeing about 10. All of the ones I’ve tried have been good, but I’d advise to stay away from the cajun. It’s very dry and the powder doesn’t really stay on too well, resulting in a bare fried wing.
Ps. get your wings grilled after they are fried! This always adds a nice touch :)

Freds has the best wings I’ve ever had. They don’t have three pages of flavors but what they do have they do well. I like getting the mild tossed in the bbq. The Cajun spice is nice as well. Will always come here when having a craving for chicken wings

They’ve just done a renovation on this place and it looks great. The food is really good and they always have daily food features. If you live in the area, it’s definitely a good option for watching sports, grabbing a drink, or a quick bite to eat. They’ve added several large tvs to the place, so watching different games is no longer an issue. Food and drink prices are pretty standard.

Service seems to be hit and miss, the bartenders evidently seem to keep the place running while the waitresses will attend to their patrons only after they have decided to stop chatting or eating with each other. That being said, the food is great and the beer is cold and Fred always welcomes you with a smile.

It’s the atmosphere that definitely sells this place and makes it the local bar you wanna come back to for sporting events or group meet-​ups. The service wasn’t bad but wasn’t note-​worthy either. The food was good, but average. I enjoyed the grilled calamari but my girlfriend wasn’t a big fan. This was due to lots of lemon. Their wings were okay, and my spicy sausage sandwich was okay. The onion rings were 100% identical to harvey’s.

My husband and I went to Fred’s on a Wednesday night around 6pm and the place was packed. Luckily, we got the last of two tables in the back.
There’s nothing extravagant about the décor as it’s just your typical neighborhood sports bar but it’s very inviting and the staff are extremely friendly. I have to repeat, it’s not fancy on the inside — don’t expect it to resemble a Firkin pub. There were lots of TVs around showing all the games and good music playing in the background.
The menu was pretty extensive for a local joint but, I’ve heard so much about the wings being one of the best in ‘Sauga, that I had to try them. We ordered the following: ten suicide wings, grilled calamari, muscles in a tomato sauce and a pint of Keith’s each. The beer came quickly but it was a bit of a wait for the rest of the food; however, all three dishes arrived hot, fresh and at the same time.
Let me tell you, the wings were out of this world! I don’t even remember the last time I had wings that good. They were big, juicy, so crispy on the outside and cooked and flavored to perfection — no breading or any of that guck! As I said, we ordered suicide but it was more like a hotter wing but, again, so much flavor.
I heard a lot of good things about the grilled calamari but, in my opinion, I thought it was just okay. The calamari was a bit overdone and I didn’t care for the bread crumb topping because, as it reached room temperature, it soaked up the olive oil, thus making the dish oily. It was kind of pricy too; around $ 15 for a relatively small plate but the lemon, garlic and olive oil sauce was really delicious — next time I’d try the fried calamari though.
Nothing to complain about when it came to the muscles — good portion and good quality seafood and I recall the dish not being too expensive.
I should mention that the beer was spot-​on too — nice, cold and refreshing.
I do have to stress that the wings were, honestly, superior to some of the best places — they were like what you’d get in Buffalo, NY. They were seriously that good! We try not to eat wings too much but now I’m afraid I’m going to be craving them all the time.
Anyway, if you’re in the neighborhood, give this place a try. Bottom line: friendly service, affordable and good quality food.

Fred’s is one of those places that is really pretty impossible to dislike. Just for fun, let’s try asking a few questions about it:
Is the food out of this world? It’s pretty good, but nothing earth shattering, even for pub food.
Do they have the best selection of beers on tap? No, pretty much just your standard domestics, imports and premiums.
Is the service the most friendly and attentive? It’s perfectly pleasant but nothing to write home about.
And yet… it has this certain inescapable charm and super positive vibe. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Maybe it’s because my dad was taking me here since I was a kid. I remember that the chicken wings were plump and juicy and even though I’m now a vegetarian, I’m told that they’re still among the best in the city. I usually stick to the pizza and fries when I drop by (with or without the old man) and I’m rarely disappointed. Dad has moved on to calamari for the most part and still, no complaints about the quality of the food. It remains tasty, the beer is still cold and the place hasn’t changed, which is a good thing in this case.
So I guess it’s more than just nostalgia. It really is a pretty great neighborhood pub and if you drop by, be sure to say hi to Father Mike… he’s not there in person but they’ve been good in keeping his memory alive for many years. Quite a classy place.