The Foundry in Thunder Bay

One of the best restaurants/bar/night club in thunderbay. The music is always great and the vibe is nice.

Great atmosphere, friendly service, and a fantastic buffalo cauliflower wrap!

An awesome pub downtown Thunder Bay!The Spicy Buffalo Chicken Poutine was outstanding! Though really could have used more of Thunder Oaks Cheese Curds the few that were on there were delicious but supplemented with too much shredded cheese.The pizza was nothing to write home about good or bad.They had a great selection of craft beers on tap from all the Thunder Bay breweries and many more from across Ontario aswell

Nice bar though they charged one of our classmates for drinks of another classmate that already left tge bar. Upon meeting up again we were shown the paid bill so they charged twice for same drinks. This was on top of them not havig our reserved location in the loft ready for our group upon arrival.

I went there to order lunch to go. The waiters are nice. Its my 2nd time going to the foundry for a takeaway meal and both times were really slow and there was only 1 table occupied which was great cos I thought Id get my food relatively quick however it took a while. I had the foundry burger for the first time (I forgot to take a picture but this time I ordered something else). I ordered the Buffalo chicken Caesar wrap (picture attachedand it came with a side so I had fries. It was a nice simple wrap, delicious and very filling. The foundry burger is decent too. I would advise people that want to do takeout to place a call earlier just so you dont have to wait as long.

Good food. Very loud atmosphere. But nice.

Trivia night was a blast, and they have a great Ontario craft beer selection and delicious pizza.

Sandwich for lunch was 23$ wow did not realize how expensive eating out has become....very spendy....club sandwich was mostly bread...it said it has aioli on it but there was not any on mine and it was dry....rather disappointed 😑

Nice atmosphere, burger was delicious and where else can you order a pizza and get a free bottle of wine?! Will definitely be back

some crazy guy came in and tackled a staff member onto our table. despite this unfortunate event the staff was so nice and gave us our shots for free afterwards. they were so kind and accommodating and apologetic. even before the event they were still amazing and so friendly awesome service and awesome food definetly recommend they are the best!!!

Great venue. Food was awesome and live music too!

Honestly if the beer wasnt so expensive Id drink here all day. Good spot for going out at night and love the live bands. The staff and food is awesome too.

Delicious food, friendly staff. Our waiter was a bit slow but Im pretty sure he was new, so he was doing pretty good. Overall great night out and would recommend

Great staff and good food. Amazing beer selection.

Excellent food. Freshly made. Generous proportions, tasty. Friendly staff. Spacious dining both in and outdoor.

We have been there 3 times and each time the food is absolutely amazing for a reasonable price.. The live entertainment is also top notch👍

Very nice staff and great place. It was very busy while I was here, and although the front of house was good, the kitchen was backed up. It took about an hour to get a few fish tacos, which were very good, but still quite the wait.

Service was extremely slow. Food was Subpar and over priced. We got 1 pizza and an order of wings. Never got our second order of drinks and server gave us the wrong bill. When we realized the mistake they could only refund the difference in cash. We paid with cc. The server was friendly but it was a 2 hour long process that should have been a quick 30 to 45 min dinner.

Friendly service, nice atmosphere. The food was yummy and hot. Killer portions (come with an empty stomach if you want to finish the panzo). They have a patio as well

The music was fun but I think that could be a good idea to add some Latin music, reggeton, or even with variety for everybody. Bar system to sell drinks was a nightmare, you depend if the bartender knows you or look at you. 25 minutes waiting for 2 beer I think its too much time. If this place wants to improve, I think they have to add more quality to the bar system, or even hiring more people at the bar. Coul be better.

Buttermilk chicken pieces and sweet potato fries were excellent! Burger and ceasar were were delicious. Go there!

The staff and doormen always helpful and polite and work very hard. Low review because no bottled beer at a place where you want to dance? Just weird. I know everyone is liking this new era with 12 dollar cans...... but sometimes you want to hold a budweiser while you dancing so it doesnt spill all over.

They have live music on Monday night from 7 to 10 and the food is always good. So Monday is where we will be.

Was very impressed with the Foundry! I was on a work trip and my co workers and I were told to eat here. Best homemade chicken fingers I’ve ever had! Also very impressed with how much detail and care they put into their food and drink - the attention to detail is well noted :)

Went on a Friday night and it was packed. The bands were great but also a little too loud (sound quality). They had tons of security and they werent slow to take people out if they noticed an issue. Dude to girl ratio was little unbalanced..

I went there the other night, and it was more like an experience then a dinner. Sort of funny because I was able to bring the entire room into laughter the wait staff told me that I was the best customer they had in a year. I didnt even know that I was a comedian but I appreciate the great service and awesome food. I cannot downplay how great this place is and would not bother going down the street for second rate service

I have to say I went for lunch with my daughter yesterday there and was very disappointed!! I like to support local but honestly don’t think I will be back!! We waited 1and 1/2 hrs for our lunch ! When I asked what was taking so long our waiter told me they were waiting for more orders and then do them all together. There was a only 3 tables filled more people came in after us too and they got served a lot faster then us!! My daughters Buffalo chicken wrap had no sauce on it and my fish and chips were just ok!! Will not recommend !!

I went here with my brother. I am Canadian but I have been living in Minnesota for 15 years and I dont have the capability of getting a QR code, but I do have paperwork showing I have my vaccines. Apparently that was not good enough for them. I have been welcomed into other restaurants in thunder bay with having my vaccine paperwork because they understand being from Minnesota this is the only thing that I am capable of having. So long story short if you are coming in from the U.S.A the foundry will not welcome you. 🤷‍♀️

Great beer selection, lots of taps, proper pub style and something for everyone. They have really upped there food options and quality from years back. It wasnt bad before or anything, it has just gotten better.They have had trivia nights here mid week, lots of fun.

Quite disappointed with the food last night. Went for a large Christmas party so was expecting delays with the food, no concerns there. I ordered the fish and chips. The fish tasted burnt but didnt appear to be burnt so Im assuming the oil it was fried in was old and burnt. The batter used was thick and gummy, not flaky and very difficult to cut especially in the small bowl it was served in on top of fries. The sweet potato fries in substitution for the regular fries were an additional $7 which wasnt noted anywhere on the menu of the extra cost. Im always willing to pay extra to get what I want but find it deceitful of a business to not list additional prices on items when substituted. Overall very unsatisfied with the quality versus cost of the food. Service was great but no enticement for me to return for a meal.

Live music!! Amazing outdoor area! We were lucky to get a seat as they were completely booked up on this Saturday night! We had a quick drink and later that night ordered off skip the dishes didn’t love their selection on skip the dishes compared to their in house menu. We ordered these pizones or calzones they were okay! But they did have a vegan option so that was really nice! Wish we could’ve stayed for an in house menu item - recommend making a reservation ahead of time!

Loves the mango chipotle dip for pickle chips! && the size of the panzorati is craZ. Had there holiday drink drunkin pumpkin can really taste the coffee and pumpkin spice😬 but overall it was amazing.

Service was okay and the portion is good but I kinda expected more fish with my fish and chips. The batter was a bit too thick. Might have to come back and try their other dishes.

Great pub style restaurant. I had a fabulous Ceaser Salad that was a full meal, and the fish tacos my wife had were equally good. Good food, great service and nice ambience in a great place, that serves good beer in a very cool building.

Okay, but sort of missing the boat. Some good menu items but just not quite great. For example, ordered the fish and chips - fish tasted fresh, flaky, but the homemade batter was like the batter of Chinese chicken balls - tough, hard to cut, no flakiness. The chicken tenders were homemade but the batter was the opposite where it crumbled and fell off the chicken. Chicken club was on homemade focaccia which was excellent (but not a 3 layer club, more like a regular chicken sandwich). Server was very attentive and checked with us multiple times over food allergies.

Very over priced for very mediocre pub food. My partner and I were traveling through Thunderbay from Toronto and decided to have dinner here. Had the fish tacos as our app which were each about the size of a ritz cracker for $17. Then I had a very over dressed, over salted and dry grilled chicken Caesar salad and he had the Wednesday special , the cubano. It was basically one slice of ham, pickles and a lot of banana peppers (which don’t traditionally go in a Cuban sandwich but the problem was that it was very over powering in flavourand no roasted pork at all. The fries and beer were good but didn’t make up for the fact that the bill was $66 before tip. Super disappointed with our meal after a long day of driving but at least the server was very nice!

Really enjoyed our quick drink at The Foundry. We were recommended to check it out by the team at Tomlin while we were waiting for a table to open up there. We sat right up at the bar and had some chats with the male bartender. He was super knowledgeable about the product and very down to earth. The venue itself seems like it could be a lively place. Very swanky Victorian pub vibe. The male bartender made us a mean ceaser made with Beet juice.. (I normally hate beets). He also made me a tasty whiskey sour! Keep up the good work!

Went for lunch; was great service and food. Dill pickle pizza was pretty scrumptious!

My sister-in-law recommended this Thunder Bay gem and I am so glad she did! Incredible service, food and atmosphere! GET THE MOZZARELLA STICKS! They were the biggest (each piece was at least two fingers thick), best mozzarella sticks I’ve ever had in my life! The servers and hosts are such lovely, kind and accommodating people and very quick too!! My husband and I were very happy with our date night here! Delicious, fresh food with tons of flavour and love that they bring so many dipping sauces for you too without asking! Who doesn’t love dipping sauce options?! We will definitely return to this fantastic spot when we visit Thunder Bay again! Also, just a few steps down the block from this restaurant is a great gelato place (Primo Gelato I think it’s calledso the location is ideal for date nights!!

My girlfriend and I went for dinner and it was really good. I got the panzeroti and it was HUGE. My girlfriend got the burger and fries and she said it was great as well.

Looked good at first but things quickly went downhill.Made a reservation for 5pm they said they had one table available on the patio (a two seater which a third chair would have to be added for our group which we agreed toUpon arriving most of the patio were free and remained free enough for our entire stay, meaning they easily could have given us a 4 seat table. Plus the table we were given wasn’t even close to level, drinks were literally sliding towards the edge of the table if you weren’t careful.The server seemed very new and didn’t have a good grasp of the menu, which is fine, everyone needs time to learn but it does still impact the experience even if they are polite. We had to ask a few times to get a straw which was only provided after another staff member came by our table.My food was pretty meh. I had the Saturday special - wings and nachos for $25. The wing looked great and a good size too but it only took one bite to figure out they were overcooked and dry. The nachos felt stingy as far as the toppings went, probably only 1/3 of the chips had toppings on them. Another order at our table came with green onions even though we asked for no onions.If things would have ended there I would have left a 3 star review but they didn’t. Later this evening I went to snack on some of the left over nachos I took home and discovered a long dark hair baked right into the crunchy cheese of one chip. Accidents happen, but after all the mishaps of the dining experience I’m going with a general lack of care and professionalism that led me being served unsanitary food.I won’t be returning or recommending this establishment.

This will be the first and last time my family and I dine here at the Foundry. First of all, we were the ONE AND ONLY Asians in the restaurant during our dining period.Our experience as an Asian was very bad. I felt like I was treated differently for who I am and what I look: Asian. From the moment my sister and I walked in the restaurant, the host was friendly BUT treated us very differently from others. He handed us 1 menu and pointed towards the tables: "you can seat anywhere you like". But then I noticed that he walked every other Caucasian guests to their tables and provided EACH guest with their own menu. We also noticed that our cocktails were served with smaller portion than the other tables.Lastly, our sever was terrible. She didnt even make an effort to care. She probably hates her job and all she cares about was the tips but not the service she can provide for her guests.Because of the terrible first impressions from the hosts attitude to the servers services, we did not enjoy the food. I personally think that the burger was very greasy and the portion was too small, it was not worth $20 for a burger. Pizza was OKay, not the best and definitely not worth another $20.Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant and definitely WILL NOT come back!You can go to the Sovereign Room for better food, excellent customer service from the host and servers - they care about you!

Friendly service, good patio ambience with good music. Tried the blueberry ale and sultana gold, lived both. The food was delecious. I tried the maple bacon grilled cheese sandwich loaded with varieties of cheese and maple flavoured bacon. I loved it and so will you. My friend ordered honey garlic flavoured chicken wings which he enjoyed a lot. Very good experience on the whole

Very friendly service and decent patio ambience. A few beers from brewers in and around Kenora and Thunder Bay. I tried an IPA and another ale, and both were decently good. The chicken wings with honey garlic sauce was good - no overbearing sweetness like whats served at a lot of places but flavoursome. The indoor space (although not open because of Covidseemed bit and spacey. Hoping to head back sometime.

Friendly staff, lots of drink choices - try the Grilled Cheese with Sweet Potato Fries----------------------------------------Went back and had a unique special - pulled pork on an apple fritter - surprisingly delightful.

Incredible atmosphere, and friendly staff. The live DJ was almost as awesome as the food. Must Eat Here.

We visited this Thunder Bay favorite while visiting Canada with my newly married sister, her husband and friends. Staff even gave them some bar glasses to commemorate the event. Server was incredibly friendly and food was amazing. I recommend the cheese curds over everything and the Mezcal margarita! Thank you Foundry!!

The absolute nicest staff. We are from out of town, and decided to sit at the bar so we could meet some people and chat a little bit to find out more about Thunder Bay. Turns out, we found the friendliest place in town with a great selection on tap and mixed drinks available. We plan to go back before we leave! Thanks guys! Love your bar.

Great steak beet and blue cheese salad. My friend wasnt as impressed with the Mac & cheese but the service was excellent and the beer was cold. Id like to try the pizzas

Fantastic beer selection. Classic pub food done fresh. Good service. Great live music.