Man of Kent is owned by a man from Kent, Lawrence Bill, who had been an rugby player here in Toronto. It is the closest I have found to an English pub in Toronto. It doesn’t smell of wee, but it doesn’t open until 2 pm on a Saturday, and it started as a place to drink, the food came later. I barely drink, so my friend and I ordered our food to go.
Adam Squires, the chef, is also British. He is from Bournemouth.
The Oxley has a nicer atmosphere for a long visit, and better lighting, but the food at the Man of Kent is much better. It attracts a mostly under 45 hipster crowd that drinks on the weekend, and people to there to drink and watch sports!
I will be ordering their fish and chips at some point.
Fish and chips in [Toronto] and [the GTA]
https://www.instagram.com/manofkentpub/
It’s possible to order the pies by Adam Squires, here, too! (Maybe it isn’t active right now, the frozen pies are all sold out)
