This was the first restaurant I went to in Orillia and it remains one of my favourites. There is a large menu of mostly pub-styled food, lots of veggie options, and a great atmosphere to visit with friends. When it gets busy it can be slow to get your food but it is worth the wait if you are not in a hurry.
You must try the dry cajun chicken wings, I love them. The owners have made sure there is a huge selection of choices on the menu. The cookie skillet idea is amazing but i had to share it .
A friend of mine recommended Brewery Bay so we thought we would check it out. I have been there twice now - the first time was great but our second visit did a complete 180.
On our first visit our server was great. She was very friendly, she got us refills, the food came out fast and it was really good. My only complaint was that the fries could have been cooked a little more. The atmosphere was great and we had a great experience.
The second visit was really different then the first. We were seated at this table that rocked and the chair was broken too. It didn't seem to match the rest of the restaurant but it was the only spot available. We were seated promptly by someone at the door but then our server left us sitting at our table for quite a while. When he finally came, he was quite awkward and just asked us what we wanted to drink. I think he was new because he was a really bad. Our food took awhile and when it came it was cold. It tasted old.
Because our first visit was so good we might try Brewery Bay again. We hope that our second experience was one of those bad nights.