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Mother Cocktail Bar, Toronto, ON

Mother Cocktail Bar

4.8
4.8
276 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cocktail Bar
Welcome to Mother, a cocktail bar started by likeminded people with a common goal – elevate the Canadian cocktail scene.
Our philosophy is simple: Source quality natural ingredients, enhance them through fermentation and create memorable cocktails for our guests.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 42 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Cocktail Bar

  • Hours of Operation

    Tue, Wed 6:00 pm–1:00 am Thu–Sat 6:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 6:00 pm–12:00 am

  • Phone number

    (416) 537-1928

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighbourhood

    Queen West

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 276 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Toronto / Ontario

    Innovative

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Lively

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Cocktail Bar

  • Toronto

    Innovative

  • Toronto

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Toronto

    Lively

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful time ! The food and drink was absolutely incredible ! And from server to server- some of the best serving I’ve experienced! 11/10
  2. Richard

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Have been here twice and both times were exceptional. Amazing cocktails and delicious food (have to try the burger!) will keep bringing me back. The service was on point despite being St. Paddy's Day and our server was really attentive and super friendly. This should be on your permanent list of go-to cocktail bars in T.O.
  3. AJSR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food2service4ambience5
    Amazing cocktails but they need to work on their food menu.
  4. Lacho

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place! Fantastic cocktails and atmosphere 👍
  5. AdamH

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food. Amazing cocktail selection. Live music was tremendous. Definitely recommend to everyone!!!
  6. Tin2

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food and drinks were amazing! They even gave us the bday dessert as complimentary. There was just a small disappointing part where 30 minutes before the 2 hour of our stay, they started reminding us every 5 to 10 minutes to wrap it up because the next reservation was already waiting. We didn’t really get to finish our food and drinks.
  7. Amelia

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I loved the atmosphere and ambiance. The servers were extremely friendly and polite. Food was great too!

    Mother Cocktail BarResponded on March 11, 2023Hi Amelia, We sincerely apologize if anything came as offensive. Our Pina Colada was inspired by the Founder Massi's personal life experience, where he lived and bartended at Sri Lanka with his wife and daughter. That's why the description "A winter journey to Sri Lanka". The new ingredient Chai was only added for the winter version and we did not intend to associated Chai with Sri Lanka at all. I fixed the typo on the website 2 weeks ago and will do so for the menu soon. Thank you SO much!

  8. WiknB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience3
    We liked the experience but price wise it was not really worth it. The drinks were really interesting and tasty but very small quantity. The bread we ordered was fair priced and really delicious. Sitting by the window you could feel the cold air rushing in which lowered our experience.
  9. KitKat

    Toronto

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mother, is really the best in town!!! Drinks and food are amazingly tasty!! Great service, staff are super friendly! Bartenders are so talented and knowledgeable!!! We always come back!
  10. RebeccaL

    Toronto

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, knowledgeable servers. Food and drinks were delicious!
  11. MallorieP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff is always so wonderful, friendly, informative and generous.
  12. Lauren

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best cocktail bar in Toronto. Amazing cocktails and fantastic food. The bartenders here are incredible and you can see the passion they have for what they put in a glass. Going to Mother is an experience!
  13. TessaB

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had the hamburger, fries and katsu sando...all excellent.
  14. Jigs

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely amazing! Easily one of the best cocktail bars I’ve been to in my life. Everyone was absolutely amazing including our server James! Thank you Mother!
  15. Vikram

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    It was our first visit and while the drinks and the food were amazing, the way we were rushed out of the place was dissapointing. The waiter was trying to help us but the conceirge/table manager was a bit rude and wasnt very nice. I wish this experience was different since the place itself is quite unique and can be made more likeable with better service and more hospitality.
  16. amv232

    Toronto

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service amazing drinks!!!! Servers are really friendly!! Lots of cocktails choices, tried 7 drinks all tasting!! Definitely will come back
  18. KK13

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic spot with great food and drinks. Great live music especially!
  19. FredF

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyable cocktail bar, great drink selection and delicious food
  20. Yorkvillefoodie102

    Toronto

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best cocktails and food in Toronto!
  21. StephanieG

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place! Loved the ambient atmosphere! Is definitely a loud place but then again it’s a cocktail bar. Wide range of cocktail options and can tell that the bartender is talented. Waitress was sweet and everyone looked like they were enjoying themselves. Will come back! Reservations are mostly likely the only way to get seats though FYI.
  22. SamF

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service, drinks and food. The staff are so friendly and welcoming.
  23. CoreyW

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cocktails were outstanding as anticipated. I got the Claire de Lune and a custom drink with prompt: "whiskey based, I like bitter notes, and had a rough day". Food was nice, especially appreciated the shrimp chip with beef tartar (childhood memories of Asian roasted pigeon chips) and the karaage served with an interesting fermented pineapple sauce. Only disappointing dish was the matcha creme brulee: custard not smooth enough, matcha flavour didn't really come through, too much salt (although I appreciate that it was there), and the ube meringue didn't really do much for the dish. I'm not much of a dessert guy anyway, so we were happy to ignore the last dish... We had a great time and would definitely come back!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall4food2service4ambience3
    I have been to this bar a few times and was disappointed with the food this time around. It didn’t taste good and we even ended up returning some seafood items as it was really over cooked and I don’t think was fresh.

    Mother Cocktail BarResponded on January 20, 2023Hi, thanks for your continuing support for us in the past! And very sorry about the dish on Wednesday... We will investigate further with our kitchen team and make sure it won't happen again! Next time please reach out to info@motherdrinks.co mentioning about this experience. We'd love to offer you the first round on the house. Again, apologize and wish you a great new year of 2023!

  25. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cocktails are incredible Food is super tasty The beef tartare is the best I have ever had and the dessert tres leche is amazing great flavour and not too sweet. The service is impeccable, Julia is great trust her recommendations
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mother is a cute, intimate space to try out specialty cocktails. They focus on in-house fermentation and have unique combinations of ingredients in their drinks. I went on a Tuesday night and had live music playing - the musician was amazing! The service was also very attentive. Would highly recommend for a date night 😊
  27. Tricia

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Pricey. Customer's service tip top. All drinks are on the menu. Taste great! the only downside is that it's pricey and we have only 2 hours top on the reservation! I wouldn't mind that.
  28. Phil

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Massimo delivered an amazing cocktail experience at the bar. Highly recommend trying to snag a seat there
  29. NicolaP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fantastic evening at Mother. Thank you! The drinks and food were fabulous and the service exceptional. Loved the warmth, atmosphere, and vibe at Mother. Will definitely be back.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Despite I had a confirmed reservation the place was closed! I find it quiet aggressive to have to leave a credit card number to assure the reservation and that you don’t even bother to set up correctly OpenTable to your schedules!

    Mother Cocktail BarResponded on January 6, 2023So so sorry about the miscommunication on Jan 3rd. We will look into this mistake with our reservation manager immediately and ensure it won't happen again. And meanwhile as a token of sincere apology, please contact us at info@motherdrinks.co to book a table if you can forgive us and give us another chance. First round of drinks will be on the house! We wish you a happy and healthy year of 2023! --- Mother team

  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing cocktails and food , service was impeccable. Overall a superb place to go
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My second time here. The best cocktail bar in the city. The service is OUTSTANDING. I love cocktails and try them around the world - these are the most DELICIOUS ones! Thank you very much for making me and girlfriend happy! ❤️
  33. Hass

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A neighbourhood gem. The attention to detail and passion that's poured into every drink makes Mother what it is.
  34. Anne

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing cocktails, everyone is super friendly and knowledgeable. No matter what you like, you won’t be disappointed.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great cocktail bar, so many interesting flavours and palettes to choose from. the octopus tacos were so good we got another order right after finishing our first plate. great time with great drinks - highly recommend crafting your own drink, mixologists know what they’re doing.
  36. AnaB

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service, amazing cocktails, food was exceptional. We will be back!
  37. AshleyT

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I booked this for 6 of my friends and they absolutely loved it. Cocktails and Service was wonderful and ambiance was perfect!

    Mother Cocktail BarResponded on December 23, 2022Thank you so much Ashley! Hope to serve you again next time.

  38. Ellie

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Waiter called me in a bad attitude, and asked us to leave 30 mins before our table is finished for the next guest.
  39. Yorkvillefoodie102

    Toronto

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love the food and cocktails here!
  40. LorenzoS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic night of delicious food and drinks topped with great live music!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Mother Cocktail Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 276 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 42 times today
Google Map for Mother Cocktail Bar

874 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G3

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood

    Queen West

  • Hours of Operation

    Tue, Wed 6:00 pm–1:00 am Thu–Sat 6:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 6:00 pm–12:00 am

  • Cuisines

    Cocktail Bar

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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