Hemingway’s Restaurant

Ahhh, Hemingway’s. What to say, what to say. I go here about 10x a year. I work across the street. It serves as a standby for coworker lunches, after-​work drinks and the occasional take out lunch (I like to take out from here in those –20+ temps b/​c then I don’t have to go far).
I have tried many of the menu items, but as of late, I only ever order the clubhouse sandwich with a side caesar. I love it b/​c it is simple, yet delicious. A couple of wins on this meal: good caesar, not under-​dressed, sandwich is neat and tidy and uniform, the chicken is tasty, the bacon is never undercooked. The mayo on the side has some sort of crack-​cociane in it, truly delicious and addictive.
What do I dislike about Hemingway’s? Food is relatively uninspired and ho-​hum. The service is either great or terrible, never in between. Finally, they almost always screw up my take out order and I’m so rushed and dumb that I often forget to check (perhaps the last time it happened will finally be the last time! I’m not that foolish, I hope). Nothing worse then getting back to your desk and realizing that the crack-​mayo is not included or they gave me fries instead of salad. For that Hemingway’s, you get 3 stars.
Don’t waste your time here AND ALSO don’t worry about ending up here. A true 3-​star place.

Food and drinks aren’t anything over the top — just your typical bar food. Atmosphere is very lively. If you’re broke and happen to be in Yorkville, Hemingway’s is the place for you!

We just had drinks here and watched a game– great service and they even made sure we had the game we wanted showing on TV (really went out of their way). Reasonably priced drinks.

En pause pendant la visite du ROM nous sommes venus le 1er janvier dans cet établissement qui était ouvert.
Une carte orienté bistrot simple et classique.
Le club sandwich était bon ainsi que les frites qui l’accompagnait tout comme le wrap au poulet-​brie-​pomme.
Rien de bien extraordinaire mais c’est ce qu’il faut lorsque l’on veut manger rapide et simple.
Le service agréable et servis assez rapidement !

Patio upstairs is heated! Love it. Service is usually good, no complaints there. The California chicken wrap is amazingggg!

Spent the afternoon here watching the Rugby World Cup. Attentive staff, great drinks and fantastic fish and chips. Definitely the place to be for sporting events and fully intend on frequenting again!

I’ll keep it short: nice cocktails, great atmosphere and location. Service was fast, too. Don’t order food unless you’re really hungry — nothing of what we tried tasted good.
I’d come here for drinks.

The only thing that is a positive for this place is that it is huge. There is a small patio out in front but a really big one upstairs. Unfortunately to get upstairs you have to walk by a smell that you really can’t put your finger on… until you are halfway up the stairs and realize it’s a faint urine kinda smell.
This place gets pretty packed — it’s open until 2am and really is the only «cheap» place to get some food/​drinks and watch the game in this area (offskirts of Yorkville). I had the Boston Clam chowder (it’s famous! on the menu for 35 years!). Yeah… not so good. Some of the clams had a gritty texture which meant they weren’t cleaned correctly. Also the soup was bland — i had to add salt/​pepper to give it any flavour.
I also had the margherita pizza. Blah. I added hot sauce to it and well… still blah.
Come here for the drinks and the game. Get food elsewhere.

Fabulous top deck patio. Never disappoints! Always busy winter summer no matter.
I always love coming here with my best friend people watch. The bar is great staff are friendly.
And I especially love the owner, Martin.

Hemingway’s was our destination for some after work drinks, and before dinner drinks. That works right? A friend and I split a pitcher and shared some fries. The service was friendly and quite quick. I loved how busy the patio was with people still in their work clothes, just relaxing on a nice warm summer evening. It was surprising how despite how busy they were, it wasn’t that hard to get a table for 2, and how fast the service was. Our waiter was quick with the upsells, and managed to get us to upgrade our pitcher of beer, but not so with the fries. We stuck with the classics. Had a great time, and would go back.

If you’re looking for something casual amongst all the upscale restaurants in the Yorkville area, this place is your jam.
If I’m on a mission to sit on the patio, I typically call for a reservation because no matter day/​season/​time this place is always busy.
There’s nothing spectacular about this place — standard drinks, food, dessert. I’ve had the sweet potato fries, calamari and grilled salmon. Nothing I’ll rave about but nothing I’ll complain about.
I find the service is mediocre at best here but I also believe the patrons frequenting this establishment know what they’re in for — most people are here to socialize, and as long as their drinks remain full, everyone’s pretty satisfied.

In an area filled with expensive restaurants and high end stores sits Hemingways, a casual four storey resto with enough patio space to handle pretty much any event. Whether it’s celebrating a birthday or enjoying an after work drink, this place has you covered.
They have a pretty extensive drink menu which includes beers, wines and cocktails has a little something for everyone — definitely would recommend their red wine sangria! It’s the perfect refreshing drink to enjoy on one of their four patios.
I don’t have a bad thing to say about their food. Must try’s are the lamb burger, calamari and quesadilla, but you really cannot go wrong with anything on the menu.
The place gets packed quickly with the after work crowd so be prepared to wait if you haven’t made reservations. Get over there if you haven’t been already and enjoy the summer on their patio with a sangria in your hand, you won’t regret it!

Hemingway’s is great for if you’re looking for a very busy youthful bar atmosphere right in the middle of one of the swankiest neighborhoods. The patio is killer and always packed — from the middle of summer to the dead of winter, they manage to keep it very comfortable. I’ve been here several times and never had a bad experience. Staff is friendly, food is a-​okay (not amazing, but perfectly fine for the price/​area of town/​atmosphere).

This was my second visit to Hemingway’s. Both times I was only there for a drinks.
This time my date ordered a pitcher of Grapefruit Radler for us. Personally into lighter beers and pale ales and this beer was delicious! Like 75% grapefruit juice haha. Absolutely delicious!
The service was nice but they didn’t come by frequently. Not that we were in need of frequent attention but the table next to us with a group of 6 seemed to desire it.
We ordered a plate of sweet potato fries to munch on. They weren’t the best I’ve had but pretty good. Nice spicy mayo aioli to go with the fries.
The ladies washroom seems spacious when you enter but the stalls are pretty tight. This can be a dangerous thing in a bar when people with full bladders are trying to squeeze themselves into tiny stalls!
Other than that, the atmosphere was nice. Casual and a cross between a dive bar and sports bar. All sorts of casual to super well dressed people in there.
We sat on the patio upstairs. It was half to ¾ of the way full by the time we left. The middle floor seemed totally empty, same with the inside of the bottom floor. Most people seemed to enjoy the patio on the ground floor.
I would go back for the beer, to watch sports, or to enjoy the patio setting. I like that despite being in Yorkville, this place isn’t the classiest joint!

Great price and great for groups for where it is located. Great place to come after work and also a nice place to relax and just eat great food. I had their salmon salad and through to their nachos. All good food.

This is sucha convenient, laid-​back and strategically pub located in the heart of Yorkville. Whilst other restaurants and pubs are a little more upscale in environment, Hemingway’s remind me of a good ol’ Aussie pub.
Food is actually not to bad considering its pub food. Love their Jambalaya and sweet chilli chicken flat bread pizza.
Its always been my go to pub and they have a great variety of beer. If you’re into beer, ask what craft beers they carry. People dress casually and friendly. The rooftop patio is always busy. But beware of sitting up here in the winter as cold wind sips in and its not as well insulated. But you have the two other floors to keep you warmer.

Poor service.
Came today around 4PM with my group of colleagues to grab drinks and was sent the bill out of nowhere while we were talking about a deal and it was quite rude. Will not recommend and will not be returning here due to their abrupt and rude service.
That blonde waitress Kara needs to learn some customer service skills. Some of us could even hear her saying ‘shut up’ to us because after we asked whether there was a problem with her when she rolled her eyes at our request for separate bills. We were appalled!
This is unacceptable and we will not be returning. We expected more from a bar in Yorkville.

This place is a laid back pub surrounded by trendy bars in the fashionable Yorkville neighbourhood. It’s sort of a refreshing change. The atmosphere is very nice. There are serveral sections to the pub, but the heart of it is the large rooftop patio. It’s always buzzing with activity.
The food is just your standard pub fair. Don’t expect fine dining. You come here for the cold beer, and the atmosphere.

There’s nothing wrong with Hemingway’s, but there’s nothing special either.
I’m mostly just disappointed that it claims to be New Zealander, but doesn’t have a single NZ or Aussie beer on the menu. Seriously.

This Yorkville staple has good beer options, and prices are decent (under $ 20 for most dishes). It is not unusual to bump into celebrities at this joint. I recommend you make a reservation if coming with a large group. In fact, I came here with a friend after work and had to wait 20 minutes for a table! The patio is packed all year round, and it can feel like a sauna in the winter months. One does not come here for the food, but rather, the company.

Dissatisfied with the Cumberland Mojito. It’s described as having brown sugar and simple syrup; but the drink is tart! It’s just not a good mojito :(
Not worth the $ 9.51 plus tax.

Le Hemingway c’est un peu le bar resto où se croisent touristes, jeune hipsters et bobo torontois. J’y vais pour leur superbe terrasse couverte avec chauffage lampadaire en hiver. Grand choix de bières et restauration typique de bar.
PS: ils servent des escargots à la demi douzaine et ils sont délicieux!!!
Hemingway is that kind of bar where you can meet rich local people having a drink on a saturday night or just tourists passing by and resting from intensive shopping sessions at the bay. I come here for their gigantic patio with stand up heaters during the winter.
They do have a great choice of beers, food is what you can find in any regular bar.
Tip: they do serve snails by hal a dozen and they are so yumyyyy!!!