I've been to pickle barrel many times. It was my go to chain restaurant (moxies, Kelsey, Casey's...). I feel like that is no longer the case. I was here for dinner with a party of 6.
After we got there it took at least 20 mins for someone to come and take drink orders. We had enough time to figure out what we were having. We also noticed the tables weren't properly wiped down. When they brought us the drinks one of the glasses was dirty. One of my friends said that one of the components of the dish was cold but fully cooked. Which leads more to believe food is not made to order.
I decided to go with the lobster grilled cheese. Fortunately the food didn't take long to arrive. As far as grilled cheeses go it hit the mark. They used a whole grain bread (scored some healthy points) and it was crispy just the way I like it. There was a fair amount of cheese although I don't think there is such a thing as too much cheese. My only wish was that they would have added more lobster. I would have gladly paid more for it too. I also felt like not much effort went into assembly.
The grilled cheese came with sweet potatoes fries (I upgraded) and a coleslaw topped with a slice of pickle. The sweet potato fries weren't anything special. It was to soggy for my liking. The coleslaw was pretty good and went well with the sandwich.
Over time this restaurant is getting worse and worse. They removed the pomegranate milkshake which was favorite. Their attention to detail is non existent. I guess you get what you pay for. Next time I'm in yorkdale I would rather go to joeys or milestones.