The Social Bar & Lounge - Pickering, Ontario

Pulenthirarajah M.

Absolutely amazing food and a must-visit!
The spinach and cheese dip with warm, fluffy flatbread was heavenly — creamy, rich, and full of flavor. And the crispy calamari? Easily some of the best I’ve ever had! Perfectly fried, seasoned just right, and served with delicious dipping sauces. Every bite was a hit. If you’re visiting, you HAVE to try these two dishes. The vibe and presentation are just the cherry on top. Highly recommend!

Ethan P.

Went here for lunch with friends. Service was amazing very nice staff. The server even pointed out my wings and beer were part of the happy hour special, which was really neat that he picked up on it without me knowing. Drinks were very cold and water was brought to the table and they paid attention when waters got low. Appetizers came out with great timing as well as our mains. Food is no words, but amazing very fresh ingredients. Smash burger was amazing and they piled that bacon on!

Gowthamy S.

🌟 Amazing Food Experience – A Must-Try! 🌟
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I came here as a tourist from the Netherlands and I must say… what a delicious surprise! Everything was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented.

🍝 I had the penne pasta with pesto and sausage — full of taste, perfectly cooked, and those cherry tomatoes and cheese on top were just the cherry on top (literally!).

🍗 And the chicken wings? Absolutely incredible! Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and the sauce had just the right amount of spice and sweetness. The fresh spring onions and salad made it even better.

The staff were super kind and welcoming too.
If you’re visiting this city — do yourself a favor and try this place. You won’t regret it!

Vino M.

Wow, wow, wow! I don’t think I can give this place enough credit everything was amazing! The service was top-notch, and I completely forgot to ask the server's name, but she did an incredible job. Highly recommend this place! The food was awesome, and it was just the perfect day to enjoy everything. This was my first time here, and I really enjoyed it. And please, don’t miss the blueberry cheesecake it’s a 10/10!

Thuvare V.

Honestly this was my third time here and each time I’ve been here it’s been amazing. Our waiter Shreesha was absolutely amazing and was constantly checking on our table ensuring we had everything we needed and ordered. We were here on May 17 to celebrate for a 30 birthday. The espresso martini was amazing and the calamari and farmers market salad was exceptional. Loved the music and atmosphere.

Shaun

Came here for our friends 30th birthday, and got to celebrate in their smaller party room. Separate from the rest of the restaurant, but not enough to feel like we were completely away from everything.

Our waiter Roshel, served us our drinks and gave us adequate time with the menus before taking our orders. The Social has quite a menu lineup so I asked Roshel what his favorites were and he recommended the Short Rib Pappardelle and said the you won’t find anything like their Beef Hoisin Nachos anywhere else. So we ordered those two plus one other dish (the Phat Kaphrao).

Boy, were his two recommendations spot on. I couldn’t get enough the of the tender short ribs in the rosé sauce, and the Hoisin Nachos were so interesting and unique. We couldn’t stop picking at them.

The vibe was busy but not crazy. The ambiance was upscale but not snooty. The pricing was a little more than your average upscale bar lounge but felt warranted for the food quality and menu offerings, decor, and level of service.

I wanted to give 5 stars for service but there was a point in the night where some of us wanted drinks but we hadn’t been waited on for a little while. Probably because the place was dinner time busy, but we we had to wait a bit longer than we would have liked. I’m sure next time we go there we wouldn’t have to wait as long before getting checked on.

Enjoyable night overall. Food, music and service staff were great. Highly recommend the Beef Short Rib Pappardelle if you like rosé sauce, tender beef and thick pasta noodles!

Vivian I.

Overall the food was fantastic and we will definitely be coming back! We ordered the poutine, gnocchi alla vodka (and requested additional grilled chicken), creamy mushroom pasta, and ube cheesecake. The ube cheesecake was the highlight by far, it is worth the hype! Our pastas were very yummy, although it was a bit frustrating that we paid additional for grilled chicken just to barely get a few pieces. Everything was delicious and flavourful, the poutine was good but I would definitely like to try the truffle fries next time alongside their other enticing menu items. One other notable point was that we made a reservation weeks in advance for Valentines Day, then upon arrival we got such horrible cramped seating right next to a cold window with a fire hydrant, whilst there was a nice open booth nearby that was empty and given to a couple that came much later than us Otherwise customer service was good, there was one male server we liked especially but didn’t catch his name and near the end of the evening they handed out beautiful roses to all the ladies. Looking forward to seeing what else this place has to offer.

Omono U.

This place was hyped on TikTok and can confirm, it’s a 10/10. No misses! We got the rib tower (pictured here), jerk chicken pasta, crab dip, ube cheese cake (pictured as well). Everything slapped. Roshel our server checked in and was super nice in making sure we were taken care of. The manager was also present and made sure our experience was good. It’s a restaurant I’ll be back to again and again!