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  • 5/5 Annie W. 1 year ago on Google • 59 reviews
    Super lovely bar! There’s space out back to sit outside during the summer months. The staff are super friendly, I got to taste the cider before I got a pint and they even custom made me a poutine! Would definitely come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Craig B. 2 years ago on Google
    The owner/manager needs to find a new job. This place has lost the meaning of hospitality. Too many times is he shouting at, berating customers for no particular reason. The way you speak to customers is rude, disrespectful and simply not appropriate. Sort it out. From a regular.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Andree J. 2 years ago on Google
    The service here is rubbish. It's kinda sad. That bar guy needs to go man. Last night a frequent customer nutted at how rubbish it was. "I've been waiting 25 minutes for you clowns to give me a drink. The same drink I've been drinking here for two years. How difficult is it? Instead of yelling at them, serve me!" Snort. Hysterical.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jarni B. 2 years ago on Google
    Always a pleasureable experience, love this local spot! Mean crafties and food! 🍻🍕
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Isabelle C. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this bar so don't want to give it a low review, but I am really upset. This place does not protect its female clientele. Last night a man grabbed two of my friends, one of which he had to be physically pulled off of to get him to let go. When I told the bar staff, they just chatted to him politely and he was not removed from the bar. I don't know if the bar staff didn't feel they had the means to kick this person out or they just didn't feel it was necessary, but either way I'm upset at how this was handled. The guy was completely incoherent, there's no way he had the faculties to understand what he did wrong and change in the moment. Again, we love this bar, we love that we can request songs and they'll let us sing and dance, but most times we go in there we have to deal with completely incoherent men trying to hit on the women of our group. With these types being such a fixture at this bar they really need to have some better protocols in place for what to do when someone puts their hands on another customer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sheree C. 2 years ago on Google
    What a lovely spot to catch up for a quiet drink with a friend. There are a number of areas to choose from in & outside. I avoided the outside because of the smokers. We chose the little room near the back as it was a quiet & peaceful space. Food: The chicken bites were tasty but not a lot on the plate. So tried the fries & they were cooked well, although way too much salt, which we had to brush off.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 D. R. 4 years ago on Google • 1628 reviews
    Great little bar like a tardis so much more than the small front on main Highway Ellerslie. Ales are varied and food is original and tasty. Really deserves a visit.

  • 5/5 Thomas C. 1 year ago on Google
    Charlie baxters is great little pub in the beautiful busy village of Ellerslie they offer have wide range of craft beers on tap to cater for most tastes and the house staff are really friendly this is also a neat place to hang in the weekend while taking in the sun and chilling with your friends. They also offer a good food menu too
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Marc C. 1 year ago on Google • 233 reviews
    Staff a little abrupt. Beer was ok friendly people in the bar but staff need to shape up

  • 4/5 Ashton B. 2 months ago on Google • 154 reviews New
    Nice little bar, great outdoor area and excellent actual craft beer on tap

  • 5/5 Reju Sam J. 4 months ago on Google • 144 reviews
    This is my favorite go-to place for a tap beer. It's my preferred bar in the neighborhood, offering a welcoming atmosphere and an excellent selection of draft beers. The friendly staff and cozy ambiance make it a top choice for enjoying a refreshing drink, making it the perfect spot for both regular visits and special occasions.

  • 4/5 Nikkii J. 6 months ago on Google • 128 reviews
    Small place, small menu but good vibes and the food was good enough to make up for a bad day at work. Good beer selection

  • 5/5 Rachel D. 4 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Excellent mid-week deals! Great pub food, free WiFi and phone charging station. Service is also fantastic.

  • 3/5 David J. 4 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Just not for me. Kind of funky place the is bigger then you expect. Beer selection was average so I went for a nice rum, but they added coke when I didn't ask for it.

  • 4/5 Taru S. 2 months ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    Nice beer selection. Average food.

  • 5/5 Gayle C. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for a 65th birthday... Great atmosphere... Good dj... All round magical day

  • 5/5 Rob H. 1 year ago on Google
    Good bar, friendly staff, good selection of beer.

  • 5/5 Max P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little place with an awesome garden bar out the back!

  • 5/5 Gaurav S. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent place to hang out. Tbh I didn't even know about this place until my manager arranged one of my colleagues' farewell party. This place has a vibe that is not easily put into words but you must visit once to feel it.

  • 4/5 Steve D. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice range of beer. Simple setup and guessing a great place to catch-up on a Friday after work

  • 5/5 Urk 8 months ago on Google
    I didn't have any food, but the atmosphere was great and the barman was really cool.

  • 5/5 Luke M. 8 months ago on Google
    Great selection of Beers. Dog friendly which is ideal. Love it

  • 5/5 Alexander 10 months ago on Google
    Lovely place, nice hidden outdoor area out back. Would be amazing on a clear sky starry night

  • 1/5 Fernando B. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Me and my friend walk in, ā little dirty, wearing hi-vis after work. The barman asks us 'boys' what we we want, when my mate straight out says she's a ma'am to make light of it, he calls her a sir, in a way that removes all humor. Also, he seemed impatient with us and told us to hurry up because they're was people waiting. We were 2 of 3 people waiting. Roughly 66% of the queue. I mention this to my girlfriend when I get home, and she says she walked in there looking for a beer, and the same barman recommends she try a pals. Is this a pattern with this guy or with this place, cause this seems like a decent spot, bar the sexism that is.

  • 5/5 Russell W. 6 months ago on Google
    Great craft beers on tap and solid pizzas. Up The Wahs

  • 4/5 Lucy J. 1 year ago on Google
    My partner and I stop in everytime the traffic is atrocious on our way home. A sneaky gin and a craft beer

  • 5/5 David M. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly, small pub. Food is pretty good & nice selection of beer on tap! Typically pop i over after hitting the driving range.

  • 5/5 Douglas M. 1 year ago on Google
    Top quality local bar! Staff are great, good venue to chill out after work.

  • 3/5 Vivian B. 2 years ago on Google
    Just wanted to share an interesting experience. My husband and I enjoy going to Charlie Baxter's as it is a nice, little quaint place. Anyway, we went there last night to have a couple of drinks. My husband ordered a house Merlot for me and an IPA (no:3 on the tap) for himself. Somehow the barman, served three glasses of no: 3 and one Merlot. My husband was puzzled and said he only wanted one glass of no:3 not three glasses of no:3. So, the barman, apologised and took two glasses of no:3 away. We don't know what he did with the other two glasses. However, we finished the drinks and my husband went to the bar to get two more drinks. But when my husband was at the bar, he paid, and then, the barman said, that he will bring the drinks over to us in 2 mins. However, my husband did noticed that there was already a half a glass of IPA (by looking at the colour), sitting under tap no: 3, which looks like the same beer that he ordered earlier. Anyway, the drinks arrived. My husband looked the glass and was just disappointed immidiately. I asked why and he said this is not a fresh pour. I thought he was being overreacting at first but he explained to me that if it is a fresh pour the glass will be frosted evenly. Thus, the taste was not as good as the first glass. He did not enjoy it as it also tasted a little flat. He further explained that, the barman probably poured half from the first order and topped it up with fresh pour! We are not born and bred here, but felt like the second beer served to.my husband was not taken seriously...as in "let's use up the first beer and not waste it...coz he probably wouldn't know the difference". That's what we felt. So, my husband approach the same barman and asked if this was a fresh pour. The reply was fast, " yes but I can get you another one and I will bring it to you". This time my husband said, no I would like to pick the beer from the bar myself. The freshly poured beer came and it had a frosted glass. Even after drinking 1/4, 1/2, and all of it, the glass was still frosted! Yes, of course it also depends on how fast you drink the beer, that the frost will still be there! He explained to me the science behind it and it was true. I took some pictures and would like to share it as, to me it was an interesting hypothesis. Charlie Baxter's, We enjoy drinking there, we also pop in with our kids on the weekend. They know the place well, love the shoestring fries, packet chips, packet pork crackling 😉, sprite and orange juice, but please don't serve beers like that again to us or to anyone else...it is not ok. Oh, yes.. please also tell the truth if the beer was a fresh pour or not and not take anyone for granted even though we look from a different decent. Everyone works hard to earn a living and to enjoy little time out like this once in a while. So, hopefully you would take this constructively and reflect on this for the future. Cheers

  • 2/5 Nancy T. 2 years ago on Google
    Cheese Platter was worst any of us had ever had. 3 cheeses which consisted of a mild Blue, an aged Cheddar? And something else. All 3 were served and were extremely hard and/or crumbly as in old and dried out. We asked for replacements but we're only given 2 cheeses which were only just slightly better but not really edible. Pesto and relish were good but we left almost all of the Cheese. Staff were lovely and tried there best but definitely not food I would have served.


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