I'm a fan of Ken Domik's YouTube channel where the owner of the Tickled Toad (Paul) is featured on some "Cook & Review" episodes. After seeing Paul make some tasty looking dishes I decided to make the drive to Thornhill to experience it myself.
The place is truly a dive bar, pure pub food. The restaurant is quite big on the inside, lots of tables and room to move around the large bar. It's also quite dark in there, and a little dingy.
Our server was very nice and our food arrived quickly.
My table ordered the Smothered Fries, Paul's Rueben, and Butter Chicken Poutine.
All dishes were very good, especially the Smothered fries. Only criticism is that my sauce on the fries wasn't overly hot , no real cheese curds, and I expected the butter chicken to be much more spicier, because I know Paul loves hot and spicy food.
Finally thoughts: the Tickled Toad is a good place to come for beers and classic pub food. I'd like it if the menu was a little more adventurous, as I know Paul has the ability to be very creative in the kitchen!