Batch - Toronto, Ontario

Fancy but slow service despite extraordinarily gourmet pub food. Chic, mid century inspired decor, nice lofty vibe yet extremely slow service, attended the place after lunch hours around 2pm, ordered a simple burger, it took over 25 mins of wait while the occupancy is less than 10 percent. Burger patty ... is jucy well textured and punched up by nicely done caramelized onions and crispy bacon. Chips are chunky and red hot on serving.This is a restaurant that has all the promise but fail to deliver with efficiency. The quality and taste make up for it. Read more

Located in the former Beer Academy, Batch is bright and airy, transforming the previous event venue into a casual restaurant. The new space has a Scandinavian woodsy feel to it, as if you’ve stepped away from the city and entered wine (err.. beer) country. Owned by Creemore, they continue to ... brew on site with a rotating selection to match their beer friendly menu. The Lombard lager ($7) was a refreshing crisp drink with a hint of lemon and went nicely with the first two courses of the Summerlicious lunch menu ($23). The light beer was a nice contrast against the Cornish pastry, a flakey dough stuffed with shredded lamb and potatoes that’s bound together with a thick brown gravy. It’s a starter that’s reminiscent of pub food, a larger slice with salad or vegetables would be a satisfying meal. Although we visited during Summerlicious, the restaurant wasn’t too busy. Nonetheless, the succession of the meal was completely wacky. The mains arrived so quickly that a companion had to quickly finish off her starter, so they could take away the dish. But then it took FOREVER for the desserts to arrive when the longest thing to make is perhaps the glazed apple fritter. After such a long wait it was disappointing that the fritter didn’t even seem freshly fried – although warm they weren’t hot. The batter had a nice yeasty property but needed more air, so it wouldn’t be so dense and chewy. Moreover, it could use more sugar, especially since the sour cream glaze and shortbread crumble toppings weren’t overly sweet. In the end, it didn’t taste like much since even the apples were rather muted. Read more

Went here for summerlious and it was great. The atmosphere is nice and the staff are very friendly. the waitress took the time to provide some recommendations and answer our questions. The food came out on time. I saw a few things I wanted to try on the menu that ... wasn't on the summerlious menu, so will definitely go back to try them out. Read more

Came here for lunch with a friend. Prices and portion sizes were decent. I had a fried chicken burger and was pleased that the batter wasn't overly thick and there wasn't much filler/fat on the edges of the piece of fried chicken. Seating was comfortably spaced. Service was a little ... slow though. Over all, great place for lunch. Read more

People are nice. People being hostess, servers, wait staff... beers and brews OUTSTANDING but when it comes to sit down probably a bit more attentiveness is in order ☺️ We had to wait and ask for our cutlery after food was placed and for dessert we went to grab our ... own cutlery...when service was available it was wonderful! The meal we had was a Winterlicious lunch which was fair valued but I think I will stick with their brew/beers. I love the decor, touch of tavern meets old school classy boat feel—stunning. Downstairs is a foosball/table soccer area and clear glass for patrons to view the brewing area ☺️ After work is your FiDi crowd and always seems quite busy but comfortable—unlike your Rosewater cheap drink nights. Haven’t found anything that stands out but perhaps I’ve only ordered the mediocre items 🤣... I wished their was a patio but otherwise a lovely place. Read more