The Clarkson Pump and Patio Reviews

I just have to say these wings here are hands down the best in missisuga! I have been cooking here for years and I have never been let down. When its pack or when its bit slow its always been the same experience for me. Staff is great and the food is wonderfully amazing keep up the great work!

The wings there were great, must try if youre going to go there to eat. We ordered the salads and pizzas and they were good as well. Staff was courtesy and friendly, no complaints.

Went there a few years ago . I liked it the meal I had was great . Typical of the excellent quality of the Pump establishment. Thank you .

Excellent wings, get them grilled. Friendly and efficient service. A little pricer vs other bars, but it's also a little more 'upscale' as far as bars go

A really cool vibe with good grub to chill with a group. Overall service was good and food didn't take long.

Fabulous atmosphere. Great music. Terrific genuinely nice servers and bartenders.

I apologize in advance for the long review, but I ve got a lot to say. Apparently I have some deep-seeded issues to resolve here and I m going to air it out publicly but also anonymously because this isn t a good review and I m only protecting myself. I ve been going to the Clarkson Pump since I was in diapers back in the 90 s. I ve grown up on this place, I ve seen it through the many renovations who else remembers when they didn t really have a patio? Or when it was just the small, long, one unit property, where the guys would go for a brewski after the game in sweats and old t-shirts, not fancy pants suits and all?
I feel like saying we know the owners isn t an exciting statement anymore, the owners know everyone since this place has been around for 25+ years and has seen hundreds of thousands if not millions of clients & customers. However, we do in fact know the owners, which is partly why I m having a lot of inner turmoil on whether to post this or not, but then I thought that I would want constructive criticism about me/my job, if someone felt it used to be amazing and now it s not up to par.
Over the years, I ve noticed the quality of food has genuinely diminished. As a long-time customer, I would rant and rave about this place to people who would pass through Mississauga, people who came to visit from out of town, to people who moved to Mississauga if anyone brought up wings in a conversation, you can be sure that The Clarkson Pump has the best! was mentioned too. The food was absolutely fantastic. Even other things, like the burgers, they were juicy, delicious and flavourful, now are charred, dry and bland. The quality of food just is not what it used to be. These are just two examples.
This being said, I will always come back it seems I find myself craving those hot, grilled wings frequently. Which leads me to my 2 most recent experiences from this place.
My partner was hungry a little while ago, and because he s not from Mississauga, he decided that he wanted The Pumps wings, as I had previously shown him them months ago. The taste buds want what they want, what can I say? So because it was fairly late, we decided to order them through a mobile phone app. He ordered a single order of hot wings. One thing I will say, is that they arrived very quickly, not like, suspiciously quick, but like, efficiently quick. So that was nice since SOMEONE, and I won t say who, was very hangry . Upon eating them, as they definitely were edible, my partner commented on how he ordered them HOT, and they tasted very sweet. I stuck my finger in the sauce, since, well, there was A LOT left, and I agreed, it was almost sweet. Not a big deal, they were still good, just not the right sauce.
A few nights later, we went back again, this time we sat in-restaurant. He ordered the same thing again, a single order of hot wings, and when it came to the table It looked fine. The way the wings were laid out in the basket made it look normal. And then my partner picked up a few to eat and exposed what I can only describe as hot sauce soup. Just a big ol giant massive of hot sauce. Gooey, sticky, runny, messy, just all around gross. My partner didn t order them grilled, but even still, I have never seen anything like that before. We did notify the waitress, who was as kind as can be, and even agreed with us that it was disgusting. She got them grilled, and then even remade for us, which was very nice of her. I know this sounds a little ridiculous but this kind of thing has been happening for years now. There hasn t been a time in a while where we ve gone and haven t sent anything back to the kitchen or had a miserable experience with a waitress. To see this place that I genuinely LOVE, go from a solid 10/10 establishment to a soft 5/10 at best? It kind of hurts my heart a little. This is not the place I know, or should I say, remember. This doesn t feel like a bar & grill anymore, which, maybe that s not what the mantra for them is anymore, and that s fine!

Erin Mill's location is much nicer, but this is a good spot in a relatively dry location. I didn't eat there, but stopped in for a few pints. They have a solid selection overall, but I would like more of a focus on local craft rather than macro selections like MGD, etc.

Great atmosphere and service! A little bit slow considering they weren't busy over lunch hour but we weren't in a hurry so it was nice to sit and not be bothered too much!

We WAITED AN ENTIRE HOUR because seemingly there was a large party inside, but no one told us until we asked. And I was bitten by mosquito 3 times while waiting.
However, can't deny that the food was great, and for a fair price. Service was amazing too as they took off some items off our menu. But I would still hoped that we wouldn't have to waste an entire hour there. I would still visit but hopefully they can become better.

I had a wonderful vegetarian linguine dish for lunch--about $21. Unlike most pasta primavera dishes, the chef at Clarkson Pump & Patio did not drown the pasta in olive oil. I hate it when there's a pool of oil at the bottom of the bowl, making the last quarter of the dish inedible for me, since I don't like greasy food. This was lightly dressed, full of veggies, and VERY tasty. Service at noon time on a weekday was very slow, even though at the time we were there, there weren't many customers. The outdoor patio is pleasant, and there were shaded areas, as well as sunny ones. I would recommend this place. I would've given it 5 stars, but the waitress took half an hour to take our order.

Love the covered and heated patio in the colder season.

Turkey is now deli meat instead of shaved turkey :/

I've been going here for over 20 years. Great place, great atmosphere

Meh in every way imaginable. Not bad, just average quality pup food, and if anything prices are high for what your getting.

Nice place -- relaxed , friendly atmosphere -- Great staff - nice place to go with family for a good meal , or with friends for a few drinks . Parking is the only problem here .

Used to be good.....now it's all "sold out" and corporate feeling.

great patio, food and drinks. the perfect summer spot.

Been going here since I was a teenager. Clarkson's place to go for great wings and beer. And they will do some great specials off the menu also.

The burgers are nicely seasoned, patties are of a good size and the toppings are delicious

Been going there for 20 plus years !
Need I say more !

They have pizza night on Wednesday's its great! My family and I have been going to The Pump for years, we love their patio in the summer months.

Great place to grab a pint and a bite with friends or family in Clarkson Village. Can get very busy as there are not too many places around.

Servers and Staff are very friendly and the food is exceptionally tasty...the specials as in appetizers are very good. Portions are generous and made in house. The food tastes fresh.

A pub/dining experience I will always look forward to.

Been ordering food from here for a local establishment for ages but we haven't for ages. Why you ask? Well quality has gone downhill, as well as quantity and service. When you order thousands of dollars of food for years from a place then stop all of a sudden, something dramatic must have happened.
I should have posted this months ago when all of this happened, but this companies loss is another companies gain.
I would recommend the Tim hortons and McDonald's across the street before you venture into the pump.

Friendly service but they forgot a few items ie. Tartar sauce, who ordered what.

If you ever meet your "special someone's" parents, let me tell you, this is the place. Tell the waiter how you need some pro tips and he will surely help you out.

cheers to "George's table".

Not a bad place for Wings, drinks, snacks
Parking space is very limited compared to capacity

I love The Pump! Awesome wings and awesome service. Wing night has such great value. I would recommend this restaurant and continue to return in the future.

Very slow service. Waited for 40 mins. Waitress was very rude. Foods were terrible. Seems like very hurry to make the food. People waiting inside didn't wear a mask. Waitress didn't care. No social distancing inside restaurant. Too many people were inside like 10 people.

Good food and drinks. Great service. Very accommodating for larger groups. During the summer their patio is great as well.

I was with a very large group after a funeral. We all had drinks and snacks. All of the food was delicious and the waitress was very efficient and nice.

Flavour galore, succulent smells all around, all on a beautiful patio. It will cost you but nothing crazy.

Usually a good experience, but on this occasion are server was terrible, she spent more time at the bar than she did tending to her customers. Took almost 15 minutes just to put our oder in. Then almost a half hour before we got our food. Most of the food was good except for the burger witch was dry as sand with no taste and a bun twice the size of the burger pattie. Not a good experience on my birthday.

Great atmosphere. Good food for both kids and adults. Friendly service that does not request tips. Would recommend.

Been a customer since I was a child. Best wings. Love the back patio and food.

Lovely dining room. A bit on the pricey side but the food is great. Service was fast and staff is very friendly. Definitely recommended.

Fantastic place to grab wings. Have been coming here for past 6 years. Wish they still had the Guiness BBQ flavour. Make sure you get em grilled!

Good food. Went with a lot of people they were happy to accommodate us. It was a little expensive but the quality was good. Small menu though

Generally a good place to go for pub / bar style menu items. Wings are good and they have specials on a weekly basis. This time around - we found the food acceptable, but not what are used to at this location. One of the features menu items came back sold out after we ordered, so we had to back track and select another, and they couldn t make a mojito as they did mot have any mint. Our server did well with all the hick-ups and provided us a complimentary desert to share to make up.

You have to try their chicken wings.
Grilled - hot- well done. With blue cheese. You can t find better wings anywhere!
Karen is fantastic.

Had a bad experience with breakfast, "in house made hollandaise" does not mean with fresh ingredients. How ever supper the last time we were there was awesome. The choice in beer is fantastic but maybe some more local crafters.

This place has been here for years.
Great food, great drinks.
Perfect location.

One of our Clarkson favorites! Decided to visit for take out now that they're open again with excellent physical distancing practices in place! We only remembered to take a photo part way through it was so good!