The Pickle Barrel name has been around for years.. Have been to their Yonge and Dundas location, Yonge and Eg location, Centerpoint location, and been to this Promenade location a few times as well.
For my lunch experience at this particular location yesterday, I would give it a satisfactory review..
Had the pastrami sandwich for lunch.. $12 for sandwich, fries, and coleslaw.. Not a bad price.. Also had a $5 beer special to watch a bit of the Olympics..
Ordered mine on light rye, fatty.. Meat tasted exactly the way it should.. 3.5 stars on the sandwich.. 3 stars for the rest of the meal..
Pickle Barrel being around for many years, I expect the restaurant operations to be well run.. And well staffed.. The waitress and reception score would be on par today with 3 stars.. Just a little bit of a wait as the reception was missing and other staff saw us waiting to be greeted but didn't offer help.
If you're looking for a better Pickle Barrel experience, I would suggest the downtown core location first and then Yonge and Eg location second.
Pickle Barrel in general isn't a bad place for a deli sandwich lunch with drinks licence and waitress service.. Wouldn't mind revisiting here and there for a quick lunch date.