Review Tonics Pub & Grill - Kelowna

Nice atmosphere and stay open late till 2. Serves good food and drinks. Specialty in interesting cocktails. They have specials every night. Cool vibe of brick and high ceilings with lighting to make it feel like a night club vibe. I ordered the deep fried pickles :) they rocked. The servers here are one of the best I have seen in a long time. There are many customers that know them and want to come here because they are here. Great interactions. 👍

Went to Tonics on a Sunday during happy hour!! The wings and yam fries were amazing! Plus, the size of our food dishes were quite large!! With the happy hour deal, our bill was surprisingly cheaper than most other restaurants. The ceasar salad that I ordered was delicious! Our server was great, too. I definitely recommend checking out Tonics! It’s a great casual place with good drinks and tasty food!

Tonic’s wings night is great for small groups. We waited for 35-40 minutes for a table for our group of 5 and it was frustrating, especially when smaller groups were seated before us. The lack of an excuse chair made the wait less pleasant.

This sports pub has been under new management starting three months past. I have been twice for lunch 😋 (see photo) Very good both times . Tonics welcomes children (with adult of course) until 10 pm, according to the manager that I spoke with. There are television screens showing various sporting events. Management said that they are working towards making the place more handicapped friendly. Evenings, be sure to wear your dancing 💃 shoes to join the packed dance floor !

This place is overall great! The food is amazing and the portions are huge. The prices are great, not overpriced. The servers are super kind and usually go above and beyond. The only problem with this place could be the location as it is right in the corner of two busy streets thus it can be quite noisy at some times.

This is a solid sports bar. Staple foods and flavours. I really enjoy the chicken tacos. They are stuffed and for the price on the happy hour menu, you can’t find a better one in town. The wings are good but recently have gone up in price. This location has some sketchy people come in from time to time but they usually just move on pretty fast. Go for a happy hour beer and wings if you don’t want to spend tons of cash. The servers are friendly and do a great job at getting you what you want without being super chatty.

Came here on Sat with 4 friends and watched the fights. Food was awesome, tv placement to where we sat wasn’t ideal but we managed. Colin the bartender was friendly and always a smile! We had Kate as our server and she was outstanding. Super friendly, always came by, knew her stuff, was just great to have serving us. Hope to get her next time!

10/10 yet again! Tonics is my favorite pub in this town, the food is amazing and even better we frequently get it for take out and it’s always 100% correct and just as delicious at home! The price for the portion sizes is spot on as well. Great job guys!!

If you are looking for wings this is the place. Variety in flavours is top notch. Highly recommend the Okanagan Plum, Maple Bacon Parmesan and it sounds strange but the PB & J is delicious. Staffing has been a challenge as for many businesses on several of our last visits but for the most part they eagerly learning and/or attempting their best when short staffed.

Decent wings! Love all the choices. Was here on a Friday night so service a tad slow but nothing bad. Typical pub atmosphere and choices. Garlic toast was really good!

Had a birthday girls lunch today…it was excellent, we had the best time! Thanks for the great service Lindy!

We haven't been to Tonics in several years. My wife, Franki and I were in on Saturday evening, the Thanksgiving long weekend. We were pleasantly surprised to see Colin behind the bar. Colin is one of the coolest bar tenders in Kelowna. We sat down at the bar and once again, he was polite, engaging and quick with a drink. The music was great (Great sound system) and loud enough you could enjoy the music without having to yell over it. The staff really look after Tonics. The place is clean and warm to the eye. The wood, lighting and brick background are still impressive. The washrooms are well maintained. We're definitely coming back earlier to try the food.

Amazing greek salad (fresh homemade Greek dressing to boot). The servers are always so friendly and efficient.

The 86 different flavors of wings was great! We tried 2 different ones. Yum. Had to try the double stack cesear, delicious. It was a meal in itself. Very filling. I ate and drank it all up! Our server was helpful and friendly. Thanks Kat! ❤️

Wonderful place, with great wings... was helped by a gentleman named Steven who was an absolute staple of professionalism and made us feel welcome! Would highly recommend!

Miss this joint every time I go into a new place in Onterrible... great crowd and great staff!

I was having a shit day and a little short with my server (which I apologized for..it's not her fault) and she bought my next beer for me which made me ugly cry in the restaurant.. and long story short, I love tonics.

Service was superb and food was amazing! Wing night!!! Best ever dill pickle wings to die for!!!

Like my brother said prime rib burger never fails. I have been going there for a long time 8 plus years and it has always been top notch. I wish they would open one in Penticton!!!!!!

Service started out great, had beer and pizza. When our jug was empty it took a while to get a refill, when we were done the waitress brought our bill and said she'd get the machine, 15 minutes later still no machine, found enough cash and left it on the table with the tab, sorry about the forty cent tip!

They let us in! Most places take one look at us and kick us out. Any place that would let us in......well, we'll be back!�

Awful food. Do yourself a favor & skip this place, the prices are reasonable but the portion size is less than half of what it should be and the quality of the food is so bad.

Best Burger Ever. I LOVE the classic burger! Even though it's not a homemade patty it's one damn good burger. It's the only thing I ever order when we go there and my friends that I have dragged there agree whole heartedly! LOL

Don't waste your time and money!. I've been here several times before, so this isn't a case of one random bad night. The service here is always non-existent. The servers are all too busy chatting to each other or shimmying for the bartender to take your drink or food order. Even when you're sitting at the bar, it takes well over ten minutes of trying to make eye contact or even calling out to whomever is behind the bar to get a drink or a menu (and that's when there's less than 30 people in the place). I've had extra drinks added to my bill; asked for something simple, like a glass of water, and had to ask repeatedly before I ever received it; messed up food orders which they never took any responsibility for; the bartender accusing me of complaining before I even sat down when I questioned my bill, which was not at all true... However, now it's official. I am now complaining. This is the worst service ever and I will never go back.

Ok place for a quick beer but not worth sticking around for anything else. The food is mediocre at best. Nothing special at all. A couple of the servers are friendly and nice but depending who's working you may get stuck being served by someone who seems like they'd rather be elsewhere. <br/>Zero atmosphere

Come for the wings, not the service. Service is generally on the lower end, especially if you wind up stuck at a back/corner table. Usually you wind up having to flag down your server, esepcially when it's late at night and they're busy doing shots at the bar. The wing flavors are tasty though, and cheap (on wednesdays) and some of their other 'pub fare' isn't too bad for the price either. Don't expect much in the way of customer service, otherwise you'll be sorely disappointed. I only go back for the (cheap) food.

The service used to be good here... But my last experience it wasn't good. The servers attire was sloppy and she had a slight attitude. The food is okay, nothing special

Have heard decent things about the place. Decided to try it on a Saturday.<br/><br/>Atmosphere was good, though the bartender was brutal. Literally. Dark haired woman had terrible customer service skills, not really engaging. <br/><br/>Guess my money is wanted elsewhere?

Great Service and Value!. The service at this place is always spot-on. The amount of food that you get for the price is absolutely unreal. I always get to take home left-overs. But luckily the quality of the food is still awesome even with the low prices and large portions. <br/>Servers are always well dressed and friendly, as well as knowledgeable. <br/>I definitely make my way back in often! <br/>Be sure to try some of their out-of-the-box wing flavours! <br/>A+++

Terrible Had the beef dip .... Terrible<br/> Had the beef dip and the jus was tasteless. Was sitting at the bar but went thirsty because the very slender young female bartender was too busy getting drunk with her friends. They were doing shooters and she would duck low behind the bar so the cameras couldnt see her. When i complained about the service to her, one of her young male customers that she was drinking with became very mouthy. I go there every couple of weeks and have never really been impressed with the service but tonight was the worst i have seen in any licenced establishment in many years. <br/><br/>This pub is only suitable for young dumb males under 25 years of age. If you are a mature adult not interested in doing shooters then walk on by.

Good pub food. I always go for lunch so it's not that busy there. The food is surprisingly pretty good for a pub. I have ordered their wraps, burgers, salads, etc. They are all very tasty. I appreciate the salads they usually add in to their meals. The waitresses are very attentive during lunch. Always asking if I need a refill on my pop or if I need anything else. Not too loud either. Prices are good considering the amount of food you get too.

Fantastic Place. I've been to Tonics many times. Always attentive, excellent service, and a good relaxed vibe. <br/>Wednesday Wing nights are excellent, they also have pint specials. There are over 20 varieties of wings to try, however I recommend the lemon peppers or the hot n' honey. You can't go wrong!

We waited 30 minutes in a mediocre busy environment . Our waitress made eye contact with us numerous time , and we happened to turn around and see her crouched beside a table chugging a beer the table had bought her . A) against liquor board laws; bad on you waitress and management for allowing this , B) annoying to us sitting waiting for her to come over and take our order ( which she never did). We managed to flag another waitress down who was helpful and took our drink orders; the waitress who was assigned to our section ( the one ignoring us) came over dropped off the drinks and never apologized for how long we were waiting. Her section was now clear; and we still waited 10 minutes for our food order to e taken . Absolutely disgusted with the service at this establishment !!! From one server to another " Marilyn Monroe "; you need to find a different career . <br/><br/>Ps management should be EMBARASSED that their staff thinks its ok to drink at work; and to drink in front of customers while on shift .

Best Pub. Your not going to get gourmet, but Tonics in the best Pub Food in town. Casual, with a few pints, great wings, it is the best in town for what it does. Trust me...weve been going for years and all my friend agree on that its the place locals would choose.

AMAZING! Get the wings!!! They're amazing! So delicious!!!

Hit or Miss. Have been to Tonics at least 10+ times. Sometimes I will have great service, other times not so much, although lately it seems to be on the "not so much" side. Food is great and filling for the price. Wing night is always great and they have a ton of staff working, so service is usually great. Went there 2 weekends ago with a group of 8 and we got stuck in a table in the back corner. Took close to 15 minutes to get 1 round of drinks to the table, and there was literally only 3 other tables in the pub and there were 3 servers on the floor, plus a bartender standing behind the bar texting, so it was unacceptable that the service was that awful. Would I go there again? Of course- the price and quality of the food is enough to bring me back even though the service is usually sub-par.

Great calamari, nice patio, chill place to hangout with great service. :)

Fun atmosphere and good food. Four of us shared the appy platter and we were so full we couldn't order mains. I would go back for the deep fried pickles alone! The wings are also good. Our waitress was a little swamped with tables and service suffered as it got busier. <br/>Overall it was a good experience and is one of my preferred pubs in all of Kelowna. The location is ideal as well as it is in the downtown area.

Best burger in the Okanagan !!!!!!!!!. I have been going here for years,I was there around 5 years ago for a stag and it was awesome.<br/>On account i was half in the bag I always wanted to try it sober.(i live in Penticton)<br/>So first chance I could I did, and boy was I pleased, I have been going any chance I can, cause lets face it Penticton has no place worth eating at.<br/>I am always out for the perfect burger, there prime rib burger you cant go wrong!<br/>When I suggest it to friends I tell them if you don't like it I will pay for it.<br/>Its not the best burger ive ever had, but its better then any other place around.<br/>Every single time I have gone its been the exact same, not one fry or the ceaser salad has ever been soggy, everything is always perfect,they have very high standards.<br/>And that burger, makes my mouth water typing here, and there Kokanee Gold on tap is awesome.<br/>You can tell they clean there taps, this place is better then any chain joint i have been to in Kelowna or Penticton.<br/>I have been to a few high end wine and dine restaurants in Kelowna that serve high end food that are great.<br/>I just cant justify going to them when I get food as far as I am concerned that is on par, and is 5 times cheaper.<br/><br/>I had there Saturday special of steak and lobster for under $20 and it was well worth it, I really was worried about not ordering the prime rib burger,hehe.<br/>I do know that the rest of there food is great as well, my wife is not a burger lover like me, and she is never disappointed with anything she orders.<br/>I would love to see a Tonics open in Penticton, I would love to open one myself if it was an option, cause i know it would run every other restaurant and pub out of business here.<br/>If i ever move to Kelowna i will be the "Norm" of Tonics!!!!!

Spot on. I'm generally not much of a bar person and have walked past Tonics hundreds of times over the years which turns out to have been a big mistake. I found my way here on the strength of another US user's review and found a great burger just like he promised....good bun-to-patty ratio, toasted bun and juicy toppings. The accompanying fries were done perfectly and the gravy wasn't half bad either. I shared a portion of halibut with my companion and found that although it wasn't likely to be house-battered it was a very good quality product and cooked perfectly. Our wing appy was also very good though we ordered the dill flavour because we were intrigued but found it mostly to be chopped up pickles on the wings themselves... oh well, they were stil tasty if not a little soggy. Lastly, the service was kind and professional with just the right amount of bar-casualness. Excellent pricing for excellent quality makes Tonics spot on.

OMG! This place is 100% This is about my 25th time here. Still the BEST burger platter you'll find in the whole city. Ceasar salad, fries and awesome burger at an unbelievable price that's the same since I started coming here. Owner is hands on, making sure everything is done just right. Also, some of the most pretty and intellegent girls in all of Kelowna work here. On my 50th visit, I hope I get a free burger. I LOVE this place!

Great Patio!. After work a bunch of us went for drinks a number of times and sat outside in the summer evening, it was great, some of the pub food is good, service is inconsistent but we were too relaxed to care too much.

Great Food!. Hands down, the Tonics Prime Rib Burger is the best burger deal in town! Eaten here on a few occasions and haven't had a bad meal yet. My mother-in-law is in love with their seafood chowder, and she's picky about her chowder! Definitely a place to try.

Wings night on Wednesday is always awesome. Good mix of young and old customers, and great friendly atmosphere. Good place to watch sports too.

I had the rib and pasta special for 12.99$. The ribs had tons of fat (side ribs instead of back maybe ?) and the cooking was brutal. The pasta was spaghetti with tomato sauce, very basic and not very good. Overall I was very disappointed but I guess you get what you pay for.

Great wings!

Great Pub!. Consistently great food & great service. We've been going there since it opened, and we love the atmosphere. Can't beat the value here!