Today I'm blogging about one of my favorite Irish pubs in Toronto, The Galway Arms. Located in Etobicoke at 840 The Queensway, between Royal York Rd and Islington Ave. Click on the link to see the full menu and info for the bar.
It’s not the prettiest place but the food is delicious and it’s a fun loving environment. All the waitress’ are from Ireland and super friendly. They always have sports matches on whether it be Baseball, Hockey, Soccer or Rugby. Apparently they have live music Friday nights but I haven’t been yet. They also have a variety of Irish beer so my wife likes to get Smithwicks ($6).
Onto the food. Excuse my photos today as the bar is pretty dark.
Since it’s a bit chilly today we started off with the potato & leek soup. I’m new to the potato and leek soup game but I really enjoy it. The combination of the potato and crispy leek was good on a chilly night. It also comes with soda bread which I’m not a huge fan of my wife seems to like. The cost of this soup is $4.25
This gets 4 of 5 chopsticks
Next, the wings: I’m a big fan of their wings and in my opinion they have one of the best wings in the city. I know that’s a bold statement but I guess you just need to try it for yourselves. Lucky for me, Monday nights are wing nights. 50 cents each wing and no need to be forced buy a drink or limited to only dine in. You can even take your left over wings to go. They are the perfect size; not too small that it isn’t worth the work and not too big that they are dry. They have the traditional sauces; mild, medium, hot, suicide, honey garlic and my favorite, texas gold (a mixture of honey garlic and mild). Today I went with half texas gold and half hot. The hot isn’t as hot as I expected but still had a kick to it and still good. My favorite never fails me. They were delicious today!
For the taste, size and especially price I have to give these 5 of 5 pairs of chopsticks
We also got the ‘shepherd’s pie’ ($9.95). I usually don’t get shepherd’s pie at restaurants but since we tried it the first time, we keep coming back for it. What’s good about this pie is the meat is good juicy chunky ground meat and seasoned very well. The pie is also topped with gravy which is a nice touch. You have the choice of salad or fries on the side. I usually opt for the fries and order a side of curry sauce to dip ($1.95). Yes, I said curry sauce and yes; I said dip my fries in it. I’m not sure how much curry is in Ireland but these guys make a mean curry sauce.
Since this is a favorite of mine, I’m also giving it 5 of 5 pairs of chopsticks.
Price: Well priced. Most dishes are under $15
Parking: Meter parking but free after 6pm
Service: Slower than normal. Keep in mind it’s a friendly neighborhood bar where regulars frequent and chat with the staff
Menu: Lots of variety and daily specials
Ambiance: It’s a pub, nothing fancy but cozy
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