Reviews The Gastro Pub

Stumbled across this place with my friend one night. Decided to have a drink and was expecting standard pub food. I ordered the BBQ burger and was by far the best burger I've had in years. The owner (Lorenzo) was very friendly and shows real pride in his craft. Brought my friend back for a 2nd visit, and she was surprised that a pub had so many vegan options! Once again, everything was amazing. Definitely found my new spot in the beaches area.

Just wrote a long review on Yelp so I'm pasting it here because this place deserves the support!!! Had dinner here twice before I could make a proper review. First time was when they just opened in the summer. They were just getting on their feet, but I had an amazing experience! First of all, they have a great selection of local craft beers which everyone enjoyed. For appetizers, we got the chicken tenders and Hawaiian Yorkies. The dips (and all the sauces) are all made in house, which blew my mind! The Hawaiian Yorkies were really yummy and unique! If you like bacon and pineapple, you have to give this a try – all the ingredients came together so nicely in the Yorkshire pudding bowls! They have daily specials, and I got the Po-Boy Saturday special. So much shrimp and deep fried greatness! Including nicely sliced deep friend pickles!!! Needless to say, I was stuffed. I don’t actually remember what dessert we got, but the owner gave it to us on the house. I’m not really a dessert person, but it was also made fresh that day which I always appreciate, and it delicious! In terms of ambiance, the first time going there it felt very much like an old school diner, which is what it used to be. They have cool retro booth seating, and the staff are all nice and eager to give you an excellent experience! A few months later I heard about their grand opening on social media, so I went with a few friends. First of all, they decorated the place really well! They complemented the retro diner feel with a lot of vinyl’s and album covers on the walls, which really made it feel more classy and “pubby”. Again, we were able to experience more local craft beers which we loved! But this time, they had a special grand opening menu and free tapas!! We ordered everything on the special menu, and also got a classic Chicken Souvlaki. Beet Salad: Never really ate beets in my life, but the presentation was beautiful and my friends who eat beets said they were good haha! Wasabi Green Salad: Don’t remember exactly what was in the salad (also not a salad person), but the salad dressing had a tinge of wasabi which was amazing! If I’m going to order salad, it’s going to be this one. Definitely want this to be a regular menu item. Mussels: Oh my God we ordered so many the kitchen ran out… and then we got some bread to finish the sauce. It was a bowl of mussels in a red tomato broth, but it was super fresh and delicious! Please make this a regular menu item!!! Chicken Souvlaki: I usually only order this in Greek restaurants, but I found out the owner is Greek so I had to try this! It was the best chicken souvlaki I’ve ever had! The chicken was so flavourful and oozing with juice, and not only did I get tzatziki but I got a classic lemon sauce too which was really unique! Highly recommend if you want a solid and safe dinner choice! Didn’t get dessert this time, but I’m definitely going here at least once a month! Can’t wait to try the whole menu!!! Oh and I'm not a brunch person, but they have all day brunch!!!

Every time we're so blown away buy the service from Jon and the food quality by their kitchen guru! Always such a great treat to visit this place! Easily a 15/10 rating!! ����%

Dropped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised. My burger special was excellent and the fries were great. Emily had a salad and it was really good too. We will be back!

I thought I had good burgers before but the one I had here was to die for! Wish I could give more than 5 stars �

Really enjoyed... great service and very friendly staff. Nice atmosphere, relaxed. Recommend checking out the daily specials - quite a few REALLY good items come up. Been back a few times now!

Benny was absolutely amazing and the service was phenomenal. Will definitely be back!