This place is amazing and has been serving my family for over 30 years. My father found this gem years ago and when I made the venture to university I found that it would become the same go to spot for me. They always remember you and get to know you. It quickly became my go to bar and I am a constant regular. The drinks are great but to be honest I come for the equally amazing food and conversation that you get every visit. Raj, Namen and Adonis always welcome at the door and make sure to get u seated even when packed for student events and holidays. The prices fit well within the uni students budget and the only reason I haven't gone bankrupt from my drinking habits is because of this place. I wish them the best in the future and a continuation of their staple establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Corbeil
This is the best place in Kingston, the barkeeps are so nice, if you get chatting with them you are sure to have a good time. Not to mention the food is amazing, never had a bad meal here, and everything is cheap in comparison to the rest of Kingston. I cannot recommend this place enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha Darou
I absolutely love this place and these people :))!!! I consider the people here some of my favourite people Kingston and I never hesitate to stop in for a drink, just so that I can chat with them about their days. Not only is the food addicting, their drinks are made the same every time and their service is outstanding! Stooley's has become a second home and I can't wait to visit again tonight!Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vodka Cran, Wings and Fries
P B
Stooleys, "not just a restaurant, a way of life". If your way of life is rude service/outrageous prices/portions, than this place is for you. I have been to stooleys about 10 times in the past 2 years, and about 8/10 of those times have been a negative experience, with the only thing bringing me back is location/demands from a friend.For some reason I thought today would be different, it was a long day and I was overdue for a quick bite to eat nearby with some good friends. I stupidly ordered a 9$ poutine just for it to be cold/a portion that wouldn't satisfy a starving child. Maybe I would have told the waiter/owner that it was cold if he came to my table at least one time after dropping off my order. I work in the service industry, I know that it can be hard to tend to tables, but there are 13 tables MAX and this is just unacceptable- if it is too much to handle maybe have another server.Atleast I had a cold fairly priced pitcher of beer to wash it down right? wrong. The pitcher was priced fine, but the portion was not even close to a regular pitcher- it barely filled 3 pint glasses.One may call me foolish, others might call me brave, but despite all of this i was still desperately hungry and so were my peers. We finally wave the owner down (after 20+ minutes of not hearing from him) to place in another order of food. He rudely told us that he couldnt take more food orders as we have been sitting there for too long and needed to make room for the people waiting for a table!If this was the first time I have felt hostility from him, maybe I would keep coming back, but several occasions is truly unacceptable.The irony is that they would've made more money from me and my friends ordering 6 total items than the 2 people who were sitting at our table because we got kicked out.Not sure how this place has over a 2 star rating honestly, maybe it was from back in the day when the prices werent through the roof and the service wasn't this horrible.Screw this place and STEER CLEAR!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adam Woehl
Honestly would give 0 stars if available. Usually I am a fan of small businesses. Not this time. Service was terrible, tried to order food and they refused. I will come back when there is new management.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Victor Papaiz
While the $1 increase in the $9.99 burger-fries-beer special will always hurt, it is understandable. Still hard to find a better deal on an evening when you just want to get out for a bite. The burger is fantastic, regardless of price. The two TVs always blaring the news channel are very distracting though. Sports channels would be better suited to the atmosphere. Service has always been good
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
mathieu paquin
Love this place! Good place to meet up with friends!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Masse
Stooley's Cafe has been a longtime favorite restaurant of mine, but my most recent experience there will be my last. I often go for their 9.99$ meal combo, a great selection that combines students' demands for cheap meal options with the restaurant's strengths of making delicious burgers and fries. This bargain helped establish Stooley's brand as a budget-friendly restaurant for students, as it "created a strong positive perception of the company and its products in customer’s minds" (What is Branding?). In a cut-throat service industry, this offering made the competition irrelevant by creating an uncontested market space, as nobody offered the value of the 9.99$.To my dismay, they increased the price of the offering and reduced the portion size. By changing the 9.99$, they demonstrated an inability to identify that their offering was very suitable for their target market of students, and generated a massive risk for their business by damaging their brand (What is market research?).Furthermore, my dining experience was far from the expected smooth process. The meal wasn't significant, enjoyable, or convenient, creating no differentiation between eating at Stooleys versus anywhere else. My waiter was neglectful and rude, and the poor service stood out in spoiling the dinner, as "the best user experiences are the ones that the user doesn't even notice" (A Great UX Inspires Brand Loyalty). When I informed the owner, he rejected my feedback and denied his own quality of service, the opposite approach that a business should be taking with regard to improving its offering. He omitted the importance of qualitative primary market research, which will hurt his understanding of customer needs, wants, and motivations as well as his insight into how to improve his service. (How do we do market research?).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Griffen A
This place is consistently unkept, the owners are rude, and the walls are sticky. Avoid this place if you want a decent meal, only thing keeping this dump in business is their $9.99 pint and burger deal. Their wing night has a ton of fine print when you get down to ordering, don't even bother.
Natalia Svechnikova
Avoid this "restaurant": nothing seemed to be prepared in house. From the taste and look of what we ordered on an evening at the end of August, everything incl. vegetarian and meat burgers, fries etc. was bought at a large grocery store frozen and in bulk (most probably at Costco) for a very low price, and fried in the "restaurant".If you want this kind of meal, go to the local Costco to shop and fry all that at home. Don't waste your money on this place, not worth it!
Been going here for 3 years, finally had to call it a quit due to the disrespect I received last time I was there. The owner is incompetent and will over charge you.Raj scammed my friend by charging her an $80 tab she didn’t order, and argued when we asked him about it.Gist: Food is bad, service is bad. Owners are extremely rude, especially Raj.Avoid this place at all costs and go to any of the other great food places there are in Kingston. Stooleys is a dump.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Scott Allan
Great local spot, not pretentious. Really good service, and the food is good. Docking one-star for their wacky wifi system. Hope to visit again next time I am in Kingston.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poutine
Absent Minds
AVOID THIS PLACE. Only thing keeping it afloat is the location and $9.99 burger and pint. The owner is extremely rude and the place is unkept. The guy literally has an office in one of the booths and the walls are sticky.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mike Mike
Small pub with a somewhat rustic atmosphere. Great food, great prices, and the owner was very kind and welcoming.I read a review saying there was an hour and a half wait and the staff/owner was rude,THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE due to the fact that there is nowhere to wait to be seated ??? and you will never meet a more gracious host.Thanks Stooley's for the great eats.. ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings and Fries
Takeo Herzog-Hara
Awesome Place! Great atmosphere and pricing, a very in-touch small business with a lot of personality!
This place is amazing and has been serving my family for over 30 years. My father found this gem years ago and when I made the venture to university I found that it would become the same go to spot for me. They always remember you and get to know you. It quickly became my go to bar and I am a constant regular. The drinks are great but to be honest I come for the equally amazing food and conversation that you get every visit. Raj, Namen and Adonis always welcome at the door and make sure to get u seated even when packed for student events and holidays. The prices fit well within the uni students budget and the only reason I haven't gone bankrupt from my drinking habits is because of this place. I wish them the best in the future and a continuation of their staple establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the best place in Kingston, the barkeeps are so nice, if you get chatting with them you are sure to have a good time. Not to mention the food is amazing, never had a bad meal here, and everything is cheap in comparison to the rest of Kingston. I cannot recommend this place enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely love this place and these people :))!!! I consider the people here some of my favourite people Kingston and I never hesitate to stop in for a drink, just so that I can chat with them about their days. Not only is the food addicting, their drinks are made the same every time and their service is outstanding! Stooley's has become a second home and I can't wait to visit again tonight!Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vodka Cran, Wings and Fries
Stooleys, "not just a restaurant, a way of life". If your way of life is rude service/outrageous prices/portions, than this place is for you. I have been to stooleys about 10 times in the past 2 years, and about 8/10 of those times have been a negative experience, with the only thing bringing me back is location/demands from a friend.For some reason I thought today would be different, it was a long day and I was overdue for a quick bite to eat nearby with some good friends. I stupidly ordered a 9$ poutine just for it to be cold/a portion that wouldn't satisfy a starving child. Maybe I would have told the waiter/owner that it was cold if he came to my table at least one time after dropping off my order. I work in the service industry, I know that it can be hard to tend to tables, but there are 13 tables MAX and this is just unacceptable- if it is too much to handle maybe have another server.Atleast I had a cold fairly priced pitcher of beer to wash it down right? wrong. The pitcher was priced fine, but the portion was not even close to a regular pitcher- it barely filled 3 pint glasses.One may call me foolish, others might call me brave, but despite all of this i was still desperately hungry and so were my peers. We finally wave the owner down (after 20+ minutes of not hearing from him) to place in another order of food. He rudely told us that he couldnt take more food orders as we have been sitting there for too long and needed to make room for the people waiting for a table!If this was the first time I have felt hostility from him, maybe I would keep coming back, but several occasions is truly unacceptable.The irony is that they would've made more money from me and my friends ordering 6 total items than the 2 people who were sitting at our table because we got kicked out.Not sure how this place has over a 2 star rating honestly, maybe it was from back in the day when the prices werent through the roof and the service wasn't this horrible.Screw this place and STEER CLEAR!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Honestly would give 0 stars if available. Usually I am a fan of small businesses. Not this time. Service was terrible, tried to order food and they refused. I will come back when there is new management.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
While the $1 increase in the $9.99 burger-fries-beer special will always hurt, it is understandable. Still hard to find a better deal on an evening when you just want to get out for a bite. The burger is fantastic, regardless of price. The two TVs always blaring the news channel are very distracting though. Sports channels would be better suited to the atmosphere. Service has always been good
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place! Good place to meet up with friends!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stooley's Cafe has been a longtime favorite restaurant of mine, but my most recent experience there will be my last. I often go for their 9.99$ meal combo, a great selection that combines students' demands for cheap meal options with the restaurant's strengths of making delicious burgers and fries. This bargain helped establish Stooley's brand as a budget-friendly restaurant for students, as it "created a strong positive perception of the company and its products in customer’s minds" (What is Branding?). In a cut-throat service industry, this offering made the competition irrelevant by creating an uncontested market space, as nobody offered the value of the 9.99$.To my dismay, they increased the price of the offering and reduced the portion size. By changing the 9.99$, they demonstrated an inability to identify that their offering was very suitable for their target market of students, and generated a massive risk for their business by damaging their brand (What is market research?).Furthermore, my dining experience was far from the expected smooth process. The meal wasn't significant, enjoyable, or convenient, creating no differentiation between eating at Stooleys versus anywhere else. My waiter was neglectful and rude, and the poor service stood out in spoiling the dinner, as "the best user experiences are the ones that the user doesn't even notice" (A Great UX Inspires Brand Loyalty). When I informed the owner, he rejected my feedback and denied his own quality of service, the opposite approach that a business should be taking with regard to improving its offering. He omitted the importance of qualitative primary market research, which will hurt his understanding of customer needs, wants, and motivations as well as his insight into how to improve his service. (How do we do market research?).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
This place is consistently unkept, the owners are rude, and the walls are sticky. Avoid this place if you want a decent meal, only thing keeping this dump in business is their $9.99 pint and burger deal. Their wing night has a ton of fine print when you get down to ordering, don't even bother.
Avoid this "restaurant": nothing seemed to be prepared in house. From the taste and look of what we ordered on an evening at the end of August, everything incl. vegetarian and meat burgers, fries etc. was bought at a large grocery store frozen and in bulk (most probably at Costco) for a very low price, and fried in the "restaurant".If you want this kind of meal, go to the local Costco to shop and fry all that at home. Don't waste your money on this place, not worth it!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Been going here for 3 years, finally had to call it a quit due to the disrespect I received last time I was there. The owner is incompetent and will over charge you.Raj scammed my friend by charging her an $80 tab she didn’t order, and argued when we asked him about it.Gist: Food is bad, service is bad. Owners are extremely rude, especially Raj.Avoid this place at all costs and go to any of the other great food places there are in Kingston. Stooleys is a dump.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great local spot, not pretentious. Really good service, and the food is good. Docking one-star for their wacky wifi system. Hope to visit again next time I am in Kingston.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poutine
AVOID THIS PLACE. Only thing keeping it afloat is the location and $9.99 burger and pint. The owner is extremely rude and the place is unkept. The guy literally has an office in one of the booths and the walls are sticky.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Small pub with a somewhat rustic atmosphere. Great food, great prices, and the owner was very kind and welcoming.I read a review saying there was an hour and a half wait and the staff/owner was rude,THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE due to the fact that there is nowhere to wait to be seated ??? and you will never meet a more gracious host.Thanks Stooley's for the great eats.. ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings and Fries
Awesome Place! Great atmosphere and pricing, a very in-touch small business with a lot of personality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings and Fries