Stooley’s - Kingston, Ontario

This place is amazing and has been serving my family for over 30 years. My father found this gem years ago and when I made the venture to university I found that it would become the same go to spot for me. They always remember you and get to know ... you. It quickly became my go to bar and I am a constant regular. The drinks are great but to be honest I come for the equally amazing food and conversation that you get every visit. Raj, Namen and Adonis always welcome at the door and make sure to get u seated even when packed for student events and holidays. The prices fit well within the uni students budget and the only reason I haven't gone bankrupt from my drinking habits is because of this place. I wish them the best in the future and a continuation of their staple establishment. Read more

This is the best place in Kingston, the barkeeps are so nice, if you get chatting with them you are sure to have a good time. Not to mention the food is amazing, never had a bad meal here, and everything is cheap in comparison to the rest of Kingston. I ... cannot recommend this place enough Read more

I absolutely love this place and these people :))!!! I consider the people here some of my favourite people Kingston and I never hesitate to stop in for a drink, just so that I can chat with them about their days. Not only is the food addicting, their drinks are ... made the same every time and their service is outstanding! Stooley's has become a second home and I can't wait to visit again tonight! Cheers! Read more

Stooleys, "not just a restaurant, a way of life". If your way of life is rude service/outrageous prices/portions, than this place is for you. I have been to stooleys about 10 times in the past 2 years, and about 8/10 of those times have been a negative experience, with the ... only thing bringing me back is location/demands from a friend. For some reason I thought today would be different, it was a long day and I was overdue for a quick bite to eat nearby with some good friends. I stupidly ordered a 9$ poutine just for it to be cold/a portion that wouldn't satisfy a starving child. Maybe I would have told the waiter/owner that it was cold if he came to my table at least one time after dropping off my order. I work in the service industry, I know that it can be hard to tend to tables, but there are 13 tables MAX and this is just unacceptable- if it is too much to handle maybe have another server. Atleast I had a cold fairly priced pitcher of beer to wash it down right? wrong. The pitcher was priced fine, but the portion was not even close to a regular pitcher- it barely filled 3 pint glasses. One may call me foolish, others might call me brave, but despite all of this i was still desperately hungry and so were my peers. We finally wave the owner down (after 20+ minutes of not hearing from him) to place in another order of food. He rudely told us that he couldnt take more food orders as we have been sitting there for too long and needed to make room for the people waiting for a table! If this was the first time I have felt hostility from him, maybe I would keep coming back, but several occasions is truly unacceptable. The irony is that they would've made more money from me and my friends ordering 6 total items than the 2 people who were sitting at our table because we got kicked out. Not sure how this place has over a 2 star rating honestly, maybe it was from back in the day when the prices werent through the roof and the service wasn't this horrible. Screw this place and STEER CLEAR!!!! Read more

While the $1 increase in the $9.99 burger-fries-beer special will always hurt, it is understandable. Still hard to find a better deal on an evening when you just want to get out for a bite. The burger is fantastic, regardless of price. The two TVs always blaring the news channel ... are very distracting though. Sports channels would be better suited to the atmosphere. Service has always been good Read more