The Foundry is a family run restaurant & bar with a focus on creating authentic, homemade pub food. Whether it be our stone cooked pizza, our delicious soups, our famous Deep Fried Dill Pickles or our latest Cheesecake invention, we have something for you at The Foundry. The Foundry leads the local scene with 24 draught taps featuring Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. and Dawson Trail BrewING CO.
With veteran Bar Manager Joshua Dowbak and his team designing seasonal and event inspired cocktails, The Foundry is where you should plan to party this weekend! Foundry Forged Productions brings a weekly line up of entertainment from karaoke to comedy, from duelling pianos to weekly trivia, from jazz nights to open stage to afternoon folk shows.
With veteran Bar Manager Joshua Dowbak and his team designing seasonal and event inspired cocktails, The Foundry is where you should plan to party this weekend! Foundry Forged Productions brings a weekly line up of entertainment from karaoke to comedy, from duelling pianos to weekly trivia, from jazz nights to open stage to afternoon folk shows.
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We use homemade doughs and breads, fresh produce and locally sourced products like Thunder Oak Gouda or Sleeping Giant Brewery beer, meats and fish slow roasted, or smoked and sliced in house, and time honoured techniques to create an authentic Pub style experience. Whether it be our stone cooked pizza, our delicious soups, our famous Deep Fried Dill Pickles or our latest Cheesecake invention, we have something for you at The Foundry.
After accompanying a short musical tour through Ireland, the Newbold family came back with the intent to open an authentic pub that would feature great live music at its heart. While our schedule is often booked far in advance, we are always scouting new talent and often use cancellations as a chance to try out new acts, so please get in touch and we will see if your sound suits the stage at The Foundry.
Reviews (16)
Annastascia Neron
Dec 03, 2021
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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 didn't appear to be burnt so I'm 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 wasn't noted anywhere on the menu of the extra cost. I'm always willing to pay extra to get what I
ShawnaLee Ray
Nov 22, 2021
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Jolene Stahn
Nov 12, 2021
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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!
Abigail
Oct 20, 2021
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Jesse McLean
Oct 01, 2021
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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!
Helen Otterman
Sep 19, 2021
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Mar Birchbark
Sep 14, 2021
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Serve was non existent, kept asking my sister if she was going to pay for her food….,,numerous times i said I was paying she left without her meal because the serve could not be bothered, when asking for… condiments received eye rolls form manager and when the server brought them she was sarcastic……was passive aggressive when not offered a tip
Bradley Galway
Sep 02, 2021
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Megan Morrow
Sep 01, 2021
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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
K. M. Konradjustimagine
Jul 14, 2021
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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 to) Upon 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
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 to) Upon 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
James S. Fiddler
Jul 01, 2021
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Jose Joy
Jun 30, 2021
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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 what's served at a lot of places but flavoursome. The indoor space (although not open because of Covid) seemed bit and spacey. Hoping to head back sometime.
Helena Billard
Jun 19, 2021
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Krishnaprasad V.
Jun 17, 2021
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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
Nadia Kukkee-La Russa
Jun 11, 2021
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Diego Evans
Oct 15, 2020
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