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1881 Steakhouse and Burger Bar, Guelph, ON

1881 Steakhouse and Burger Bar

4.1
4.1
51 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
1881 Steakhouse and Burger Bar is a modern-day saloon that serves delicious smoked and braised side ribs smothered in our signature Kansas mild BBQ sauce, juicy steaks cut in house from a specially selected ‘AAA’ Canadian Angus Beef, fresh never frozen gourmet burgers, jumbo wings that are brought in-house daily with 15 different wing sauces to choose from, and don't forget about our Atlantic haddock dipped in our house made beer batter and always fried to perfection.

Feeling parched, come on in and try our 16 different world class and crafted beers on tap! Enjoy numerous fresh, hand-made, and tasty dishes at affordable prices, right downtown Guelph today!

Join us Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights for drink deals, country line dancing, and country's top music hits! Email info@1881steakhouseandburgerbar.com for Guestlist the day of before 6pm (line bypass and free entry) to beat the line and start the fun! Get bucked at Cowboys, your local downtown Country Bar, yee-haw!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Thu, Sat 11:30 am–8:15 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (519) 824-2560
  • Website
    http://www.1881steakhouseandburgerbar.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Wing and Trivia

    Multiple dates available
    69¢ Jumbo Wings* TRIVIA starting at 8pm Different themes and categories each week S3 Jose Cuervo Tequila S4 Premium Tequila $5.50 Corona Bottles *Purchase of a drink necessary

  • Wine night

    Multiple dates available
    1/2 Price Bottles of Wine after 4pm $1 off Carlsberg pints $2 Off Steaks* *purchase of a drink is necessary

  • Ribs and Sangria

    Multiple dates available
    $4 off Ribs Choose from a full rack or half rack of our side ribs $19.99 Pitchers of Sangria Choose from red, white or rose wine

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 51 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
1881 Steakhouse and Burger Bar offers a charming cowboy atmosphere with "great value" and attentive service. While their steaks are praised as "perfect," some guests find the burgers less flavorful. Daily specials and drinks are highlights, but food quality can vary. The staff is friendly, though service attentiveness may fluctuate.

51 Reviews

  1. Gary

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience with open table. The service was outstanding and the food was the best we have had in the Guelph area to date. We will definitely be coming back to enjoy ourselves again. Thank you to all that made our day the best.

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  2. Alaina

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We will continue to return. Food is great. Staff are amazing

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  3. David

    VIP

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was an awesome. Check to make sure my wife’s dinner was gluten free

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  4. Mike

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered steaks and they were perfect. Great meal, cool looking place

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  5. KERRY

    Toronto

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and daily specials are a great reason to visit.

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  6. Katerina

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was OK. We got the spinach dip and it was very runny and had very little spinach in it. I was also surprised how bland it was. For our mains, my partner got a pulled pork sandwich but needed to request a gluten-free bun. It was $3 extra for the bun (which is pretty outrageous to begin with) but that would have been OK if the bun had not been one of those styrofoam GF buns. There are so many good GF buns out there and if you're already charging $3 per for them, I would think you can afford better buns. I got the Peppercorn sirloin and upgraded to the garlic mashed potatoes. Again, not too happy about the fact that I needed to pay extra for a side that is pretty common with a steak, but it was what I really wanted. The steak was cooked just as I had requested (between Medium and MR) so no issues there. But it was a bit gristly and that was not pleasant. Otherwise, an OK steak. But the garilc mashed potatoes were incredibly bland and I was really shocked, considering that I paid an additional $2.50 to get them. As well, they were so whipped and devoid of any cream, I almost felt like they were from a box, but I can't imagine that was the case. They just did not have the consistency of mashed potatoes. Finally, we were very disappointed in the service. Our server was very pleasant and sweet but not particularly attentive. It was not a very busy night in there so this was quite surprising. I had to ask for things a couple of time (e.g. a glass for my beverage), and when each course was brought to us, it took a while for our server to come and see if we needed anything else. We ended up getting more from our food runner than our primary server. At one point, my partner had to get up to ask for BBQ sauce and our server was just sitting on her phone so he to ask someone else to help him. So not a horrible experience, but sadly I don't think I would go back here.

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  7. Lori

    New York City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Disappointed! Order two apps. Cauliflower bites was okay, Spinach dip was absolutely horrible! It was just melted cheese for $17.00! 3 meals ordered I had the Buffalo wrap. Chicken extremely dry other two meals were hamburgers and they said they were not bad but not great either! A $170.00 dinner plus tip and I would not go back or recommend it!

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  8. Robert

    VIP

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    If you are going for drinks, you should be okay. Stay away from the food. The food options lack quality, variety and value.

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  9. Crystal

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Very poor service considering it wasn't busy. Will not go back.

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  10. Jennifer

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Better than when visited in the past. Food was good, but comparable to other places, nothing over exceptional, and service was good and attentive. Nice country atmosphere

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FAQs

1881 Steakhouse and Burger Bar is rated 4.1 stars by 51 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.
Google Map for 1881 Steakhouse and Burger Bar

72 Macdonell St, Guelph, ON N1H 2Z6

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Guelph
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Thu, Sat 11:30 am–8:15 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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