Review of The Pickle Barrel – Markham

The Perfect Pallet Pleasing Place for Peckish Picky People… I like their advertising;  and my family also likes going to the restaurant!  Here’s a review of our recent visit we took this weekend with some tips for you!

Ambience: Pretty standard amongst all the ones we’ve gone to, slightly darker with spot lighting.  Comfy booths and atmosphere is generally welcoming of kids.

Kids Stuff: They’ve upgraded this with a nice activity placemat now with lots of fun stuff (word search, colouring, find the differences, etc.).  Crayons are reused and come in trays… I don’t know why I keep mentioning this but it just doesn’t seem to be the hygienic thing to do nowadays (especially with H1N1 making the rounds).

Kids Food: Good selection for $5.99 with nice ‘premium’ meals for $6.99 which includes a bit more food, a drink and a dessert.  On our last trip, we bought 1 premium meal and, split between the kids (with a bit extra from the parents’ plates), the kids were full at the end of the meal.

Coolest Thing About Restaurant: The menu for the parents is HUGE with tons of selection (not always a good thing…) but most food we get is usually of good quality.  The 2 Pickle Barrel’s we frequent are in malls so their location is handy after a long shopping excursion.

Worst Thing About Restaurant:  When you’re being seated, ensure you ask for a seat that’s NOT under one of the vents.  It can get quite chilly!

Tips to consider: At our last visit, our server was very nice and gave us a free loaf of bread to munch on while waiting for our food.  You might want to ask for this as a complimentary item (doesn’t hurt!).

Overall Experience:  Food is of decent quality and locations are perfect in a mall (when you’re not interested in the regular food court fare).

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

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