Bistro 422
16 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askTO, r/toronto, r/FoodToronto19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Bistro 422 on College Street draws repeated recommendations for cheap beer and cocktail pitchers. Wings earn praise from more than one commenter, while one also likes the chicken wraps. The appeal is plainly dive-bar rather than polished dining: one visitor calls it a dump, and another thinks the cocktails taste watered down. A supporter notes the lack of draught options, despite recommending the prices.
Address
Bistro 422, 422 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1T3, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Budget, Food
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Cheap beer, Cocktail pitchers, Wings
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/KennethPatchen in r/askTO · Feb 2024price
Thinks it may be among the cheapest drink spots in the city.
- Recommendsu/Raccoolz in r/toronto · Oct 2024price
Says it still has some of the cheapest beer and liquor prices in town.
- Recommendsu/Primary_Tangerine625 in r/askTO · Feb 2024
Clicked looking for the Bistro comment; recalls wild times there.
- Mixedu/secamTO in r/toronto · Oct 2024
Impressed it is still around, but recalls it felt shaky when they drank there years ago.
- Recommendsu/aledba in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Offered as a top dive bar pick.
- Recommendsu/The_Falcon_will_fly in r/askTO · Feb 2025value
Calls it among the cheapest bars around and praises the wings and wraps.
- Caveatu/Brightwing9 in r/askTO · Feb 2024ambience
Strongly dislikes the venue's overall atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/justsomeguy__ in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Names it as a dive bar recommendation.
Show all 19 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Ecstatic_Bison_4607 in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Suggested as a dive bar option.
- Recommendsu/HamboneIberico in r/toronto · Dec 2024
Says the list brings back lots of nostalgia, especially for this spot.
- Recommendsu/sirachasamurai in r/askTO · Feb 2024price
Cheap pitchers of beer; a really great spot.
- Recommendsu/beef-supreme in r/toronto · Oct 2024
Recalls it being great when young and broke.
- Recommendsu/_antisocialsocialite in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026
Says they go there constantly and strongly endorse it.
- Recommendsu/Tazercock in r/askTO · Aug 2026ambience
Describes it as a celebrated dive.
- Recommendsu/TinySoftKitten in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Considers Bistro 422 a dive.
- Recommendsu/Annual_Plant5172 in r/toronto · Dec 2024
Fondly recalls a past night out there.
- Caveatu/TestFixation in r/askTO · Feb 2024consistency
Warned others off.
- Recommendsu/KnightHart00 in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Lists it among spots that fit the dive image.
- Recommendsu/Glad_Safe_4814 in r/toronto · Dec 2024price
Spot for cheap beer with good cocktail pitcher deals, though no draft.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.