August 20, 2009
Visited this place on a cool and sunny Friday afternoon between the lunch rush and dinner. Large indoor and outdoor seating area with prompt seating and service. Excellent selection of Belgian and European beers with a smaller selection of American imports. Bottle list is extensive with a variety of older vintages and rarer bottles. Food selection was broad and diverse as well, and the poutine frites were very good. Overall one of the top places that we visited while in Toronto.

January 5, 2009
Right across from my hotel. Big Belgian selection. 35 or so taps. Proper glassware. Bartenders were friendly & helpful. Was here early on a Friday, not overly busy

October 4, 2008
The atmosphere was nice and upscale. a far cry from most of the trendy places I had seen on the main drag. The server was really quick, bringing us our delicious food. The price was little above what I’d like to pay for a beer, but for the food and service made up for the higher prices.

August 10, 2008
Visited late on a busy Saturday night in November 2007. Dark and noisy with rock music, a hockey game and many members of a noticeable meat market. Local beer selection is impressively broad but pricey. Food menu is also pricey and hoity-toity. Service was unexpectedly quick. Overall, clearly not the go-to beer bar in Toronto but a nice-to-see if you’re in the area.

August 4, 2008
Ok, i’m not a fan! This was like a massive frat party. All the interesting blegians ont he menu were out of stock, and the insane volume of the dance music woudl be enough to piss off a DJ. THe only upside was the cheese and meat plate i had it was very nice. But really, not for the die hard beeergeek.

August 3, 2008
I enjoyed sitting on the patio and watching the world go by. The waitress was excellent and the selection of beers was very good by Toronto standards. Quite stylish inside and the washrooms were pristine, in fact, I always enjoy peeing on ice-cubes for some reason.

May 24, 2008
Very expensive beer for starters. Very populated environment, which fits in with the students. Noisy, but that’s how that crowd is. Enjoyed myself, but the service was terrible. Not enough bartenders to go around. Oh and most importantly, they do NOT carry Konigshoeven Quadruppel, regardless of what they say. After it was poured, I could tell by looking at it that it was the Tripel (which I am not a big fan of). Most of the good bottle selection is out of stock, and they mislabeled their beer/lied about it. I would go back on occasion, but my experience was still on the negative side.

December 26, 2007
It’s overpriced...it’s touristy and the service is hit and miss. But they have one of the best selections of beer in Toronto and they do a pretty nice job of recreating a Disney version of a Belgian beer cave or something. Worth a visit, but visit the ATM first.

October 28, 2007
Prior to visiting I had heard both very good and very bad things about the Bier Markt. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the mostly good won out. We visited in the low traffic time of Sunday afternoon/evening. The beer list was extensive, but they were out several of our frist choices. None-the-less, we sampled many beers that are unavailable in other T.O. establishments and the staff was very friendly and knowledgable. Prices were a little rough. I’m willing to pay $10 for a Rochefort 10, but not for normally $3.50 beers that are seasonally available at the LCBO. Atmosphere was cozy and felt like a smaller tavern, despite it’s size. Not a bad place overall.

August 13, 2007
What a great afternoon. The restaurant is clean and classy, both inside and out, with a huge bar inside, and a large patio on a quiet street (for downtown Toronto) outside. Our server (Shelley, I believe) was friendly and quite knowledgeable, without being aggressive or pushy. She allowed us to enjoy our beers at our own pace, and seemed to magically show up at all of the right times. The food menu wasn’t extensive, but our meals were excellent. The beer list may not be as long as a couple of other places in Toronto, but they’ve got some good ones (Rochefort, La Trappe, etc). I, and my friends, will certainly be back.