Duke's Refresher St Lawrence

I was in Toronto with my sister for a show and we had some time to kill, so we went wandering without a plan. We happened across Duke’s and stopped in for a beer and some truffle fries, and what a great spot! If we’d had longer we would have checked out some of the arcade games, but we settled for some snaps in the photo booth and then went on our way. Beers were great, fries were awesome, atmosphere was laid back and fun and the service was delightful. We’ll be tracking you down again next time we’re in town!

Overall, it was a great first experience at this bar! The service was a little on the slower side, although it did seem understaffed and it was quite busy. However, anytime we got service it was very friendly and our server was very knowledgeable with the menu. The various appetizers that our group ordered were delicious and brought out quite quickly. The quantity was also quite good for the prices charged. The atmosphere was very laid back with mostly 80s/90s music playing. We didn't play the arcade games this time, but they gave the atmosphere a nice touch. The washrooms were clean and so was the rest of the bar. It was a great choice for a get together with friends. Overall, a very good experience and we would return again!

Awesome bar near the market street and downtown Toronto. It's got this rustic Canadian old school feel with music and decor to match. The Intercontinental Ass cocktail has a story and it is as strong as its name. "Canadian" bar grabs are really good as well. The draft collection had me happy!

Fun bar near Union station that my friends and I walked over to for a drink before we caught our trains home from Union. The clientele is a mish-mash but the service was rapid and efficient. Would come back in a jiffy!

Great place to stop with kids! We were able to enjoy the AC and food/drinks while the kids played at the basketball court, ping pong (both free) and arcade games. Very enjoyable for the afternoon while we were killing time and seemed to have reasonable prices and good service.

Best poutine i have ever tried. Staff was amazing and friendly. Lot of fun games to play. Indoor basketball mini-court. Unbelievable! Right. Must try it out guys!!!!!!

Good service, the food tasted good, and the Toronto beer was a great touch. They have arcades and even a basketball cage with a net. Good place to catch the game or socialize.

I don’t usually leave google reviews but I had the best margarita I’ve ever had in my life here. Everything about this place was fun and I’m definitely coming back

Friday night, girls night! Right in the middle of St Lawrence Market area. Although I have often been in to this area for work related meetings for one decade, I did not notice this pub until today. Looks like this place is relatively new (since 2019 just before the pandemic) but has kept good reputation since. Glad that we tried this place today. We were here right after work around 5. I made reservation but the sign at the entrance hall said you can walk in and have a seat. Because I had reservation I stayed there hoping to get someone's attention but for good 10 mins no one came up to me. I went to a bar area and asked - then finally was taken to the table reserved for us. But no one came to the table for a while to bring menu and take orders, so we walked up to the bar area again asking for menu and someone to take care of our table. The server who finally came to our table explained that, there was someone who was assigned to our table, but this person was late coming in for work. Really? :( But service went OK afterwards. Drink: Happy hour draught for $5, and I was pleased to know that they have my favorite Town Brewery Square Wheels IPA! Excited:) . Also tried Ceasar... but it was not impressive virtually and taste-wise. Not as tangy and it tasted kinda thin and cheap, and the flavor was weak. Food was good though. Beef and mushroom poutine was one of the best that I had before. Home cut fries with a lot of tender stake cubes. Also a lot of flavorful sautéed cremini slices. And most importantly, the gravy was very good! Packed with flavors in this dish, I strongly recommend this. Our choice of pizza was Great White. The dough was perfectly chewy and thin, great texture and flavor. The use of 4 different cheese (Grana Padano cream, Truffle Cheese, mozzarella, brie) was impressive, each asserts it's own flavor yet all blend well to make the pizza so rich and harmonious. Roasted cremini mushrooms was again, hitting the perfect texture and flavor point. I will come back!!!

I had supper this evening at Duke's Refresher and Bar. I like it there. There was quite a few people there. I had chicken fingers with a side of plum sauce (locally sourced chicken fingers breaded in our secret blend of seasonings + made-to-order) and fries. Yum! I've had them before and I'll no doubt get them again.

An amazingly FUN bar to come to in downtown Toronto! On arrival, you must find your own seat, and this could be a challenge. I came with a group of 5 on a Saturday evening and it took my crew 30 minutes to find a table. Once you're at your table, the servers will come around regularly to check up on you. While you wait for your food, you can check out the bar games--like pool, ski-ball and even a small basketball court (which was my favourite part). I ordered the Chef's Fav pizza and it was marvellous! Full of flavour and was a big enough size to share. Only flaw was the pizza was a little too salty for my liking. My friend also ordered the Buffalo Poutine and their chicken was over salted as well. Either than this, the place was great and had such a fun ambiance. Would definitely check this place out again!

Has a specific and chill vibe, good pizza, and great service. Perfect place to come for dinner after a day on the islands/waterfront.

This sports bar offers a fantastic hangout atmosphere with arcade games, ping-pong, and basketball. Plenty of space, decent food options, and friendly servers make for an overall great experience.

Nice place to chill out. Located on Front Street to the west of St. Lawrence Market. We came here for a small drink. Their nachos was really good, crispy with a lot of cheese on top. Service was great, a very nice waitress hosted us.

Great big bar, they have arcade games, pinball machines, ping pong table and more. We just dropped by for a drink, the cocktail was made perfect. Prices are reasonable. They do have outdoor and rooftop (wasn't open today) . You seat yourself and both bar menu and food menu is placed for you to take on your way in, as you can seat yourself anywhere at the bar. Do visit when your in the Lawrence st market area!

Love love love this bar! Such a great vibe in the city, the atmosphere is loud but a good loud, it's popular spot. I like that it wasn't crazy packed on a Friday night. The food was AMAZING! So good for a bar, we got chicken fingers and French fries and my gosh the fries were so good. The games were so fun especially the basketball, it's an amazing vibe to hang out. The cocktails were hilarious and so good.

For a pub, they nail at the food! The margherita pizza is crunchy in a thin crust, fresh, delicious! The place has a super creative and fun decoration. It's a nice place to have fun! They also have fliperama options! The service is very friendly and energetic!

[3.5/5 stars]: Came here last Friday night for a friend's birthday. We had dinner and drinks. I didn't know, but this place is basically the refurbished space of the old Jack's ok front. It's pretty cool and has its own basketball net and ping pong tables which you can use and play free of charge. Which is amazing because you have to pay an arm and a leg to play ping pong at spin. Additionally, their pitchers were $6 and their shots were $4. Huge plus! Cheap drinks and free ping pong and basketball. They also have skeeball but you have to pay a dollar to play. We ordered beers and the meat lover's pizza which was okay. Our server was extremely nice but took 35 mins to flag him down and bring us the bill. Service was slow. It was a busy place. I would totally come back here for the cheap drinks and activities but not too impressed with the food. It was just pub food.

Great bar with a very friendly staff! Stopped by for a drink and to check out the place ir was nice.

The food was fantastic the service is excellent the scenery is amazing Toronto is phenomenal!

Really amazing atmosphere! Fried chicken was also the juiciest in the gta! Loved the casual layout and who doesn't love a place that has skeeball!

I wanted to like this more but the "Nashville Hot" Chicken Sandwitch tasted literally nothing like it should have. There was next to zero real capiscan hot flavour. Just a disgusting oddly spicy flavour. On top of that the bun was soaked with the gross sauce. Terribly disappointing.

Will at the bar and the rest of the staff were great Filled us in on all of the great local beers and gave us many ideas for the rest of our stay Including calling a friend in Greek town for dinner reservations Great food Service and chatting The velvet painting collection is worth the trip alone

We came here before heading to a show. They service was great, attentive and quick. It has a fun bar and games atmosphere. The buffalo chicken sandwich was only okay, it was stringy, dry and wasn't that tasty. The poutine upgrade was half decent but not great. The mushroom burger was quite good and he sweet potato fries upgrade was worth it. We tried the alcoholic raspberry lemonade, it was nice if you don't feel like a beer. Overall it's a decent sports bar with bar food and most people are drinking beer here. If you sit near the back watch out for stray ping pong balls.

Loved this place. The bartenders made us feel right at home. They suggested drinks, offered samples and answered our questions about Toronto. Cool place with games and food. Highly recommend!

I've been a regular at Duke's since they opened last year. They don't have a designated patio space so it was sad to see them close in the beginning stages of COVID. But I was back last week and ordered their pepperoni pizza and wings to go and was surprised to see that they had a makeshift sports bar going where patrons could stand and eat! Can't wait for them to be open again.