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Dickens Pub

423 Elizabeth Street, Burlington, Ontario L7R 2L8, Canada
905-333-4991
Ranked #23 of 213 restaurants in Burlington
3.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Price range: INR563 - INR1,689
Cuisines: British
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations, After-hours
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Pine Street
Description: Downtown Burlington's best known pub for great food and beverage, live entertainment and summer patio. Serving Burlingtonians for 20 years a stop at The Dickens is a must during any visit to Downtown Burlington.
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Hamilton, Canada
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Great atmosphere, service and food, the beer choices are excellent as well. We went in the winter, but in the summer they have a great outdoor patio. More

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Burlington, Canada
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

If you're meeting someone coming in on the bus or just want to take in the shops in the area, this is a great pub to enjoy a relaxing lunch at a reasonable cost. It is not fancy, but is typical pub deco. YOu go there for a relaxing time, not to impress. More

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Toronto, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Nice place, friendly. Larger than it looks from outside. They have a bank machine just inside, which is handy. They had some great live music! More

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Toronto
Senior Contributor
27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Went there for Sunday brunch and was not disappointed! Portions appeared to be a bit small, but I think it was an optical illusion with the shape of the plates (Rectangle) as no one went hungry. Great drink specials as well! If we didn't have to drive back to Toronto we could have stayed all day! More

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Toronto, Canada
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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Table for 2.......noticed floors could do with a clean up and table looked clean but was sticky. Service was so slow after our order was taken that we thought they had forgotten about us as the server was busy chatting to friends at a table near us but up on the next level. Food was hot and not bad but... More

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Toronto, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Great place! My date ordered a pint of lager and I ordered a cider. After she tasted my drink, I knew she wanted my Dickens' Cider! More

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Burlington, Canada
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

The food is good. The prices fair but the restaurant itself was noisy. Even though there were only 10 people in the place. The tv's needed to be turned down for the sake of conversation. It was not a major playoff time. More

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Hamilton, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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Great place to get comfort food on MONDAYS as you get 2for1 appetizers on the patio which make a meal. Otherwise the food is over prices and the inside of the restaurant is very smelly/dark and dirty More

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Burlington, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

Very bust when we went - good service friendly staff, happy hour with an excellent 2 for 1 rib eye steak dinner on offer :) More

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Burlington, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
1
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We used to make this a regular for us, especially partaking in the specials, however, when the clock is used to the micro-second to determine whether "Happy-Hour" is still in effect, then you really get the feeling that your repeat business is not appreciated. And hey, if they don;t need me, then I spend where I am made to feel... More

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