Yonge Street Warehouse - A Pub Meets Restaurant Fusion

By: Hermon Berhane

The Yonge Street Warehouse is a popular restaurant/pub that offers lunch, dinner, and drinks. Warehouse is located at 336 Yonge St, Toronto and open Monday to Sunday from 11am - 2am. It’s a 2 minute walk from Ryerson University. Perfect for a quick lunch or a night out with friends and family. They only take cash, Mastercard and Visa, however, they also have an ATM located inside the restaurant for anyone who wants to withdraw cash.

Warehouse offers all types of food for ONLY $5.95 plus tax all day. My personal favourite would be the quesadilla. Some other menu items include the tasty smokey BBQ burger, Warehouse crispy mac n cheese, braised beef spaghetti, crispy chicken wings, BBQ stacked ribs and more. They also offer cocktails such as the classic caesar which is $6.50, the red eye Corona for $12.75 and the brass monkey for $6.25. They also offer veggie options as well. Their high quality ingredients allow you to try more than one meal for just $5.95. Finally for dessert, they offer a delicious strawberry cheesecake and fried apple pie. It’s a great place for students who are looking for a meal on a budget.

Warehouse is mostly busy from 7pm - 12am. I happened to be there on Friday around 8:30 pm and ended up having to wait less than 25 minutes for my food. Which is GREAT for a restaurant that's highly busy. It’s a beautiful atmosphere, with dimmed lights, couch seating and good music so you almost feel like you are in a club. You can choose to dress up for a night out with friends or you can dress casual for a quick lunch. Either way, the location is very convenient and is meant for all people. The staff were very friendly, and energetic, if you don’t know where to start, the staff are happy to recommend some of the most popular meals and drinks.

I had the quesadilla which was fresh and consisted of, marinated chicken, braised beef, sun dried tomato tortilla, shredded cheddar cheese, sautéed peppers with onions with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa for dips. It’s a good portion size if you are drinking, and want some finger food, however, you can not expect to get full off this meal.

I rate my experience 5/5. I personally love the music, the ambience is lively and the food was very tasty. I would recommend this for students because it offers low prices. It’s also a perfect restaurant for anyone looking to have a good time! They also offer happy hour drinks from 4pm - 5pm from Thursday to Saturday.