Studabakers is easiest to use as a group pick, with wings, nachos, starters, team deals, sports-friendly energy, and a patio built for longer casual visits.

Groups have easy menu math here: nachos and Pitachos are shareable, tacos come in threes, and wings, burgers, and wraps cover different appetites. Higher Ground and the events calendar add another reason to gather around a date.

All-you-can-eat pacing, reservations, and the shared grill make Niku easiest to use as a planned group meal.

This is an easy group pub when friends want food and a shared reason to stay. Trivia, sing-alongs, social nights, and event-space details give it more group utility than a meal-only room.

Theo's makes sense for groups because reservations, takeout, delivery, and a broad list of dishes reduce friction. A group can split crab dip, choose pasta or chicken, add Caesar Salad, and still keep the meal in a familiar comfort-food range.

Groups have enough range here without turning the meal into a negotiation. Breakfast plates, burgers, clubhouses, chicken dinners, desserts and grab-and-go family meals give mixed appetites a straightforward path.

The embedded reservation flow handles party sizes well beyond a standard four-top, making this a practical option for a planned group dinner. Shareable starters and the individual lava-stone ritual give everyone both common plates and a personal main-event choice.

Groups get a useful split-menu advantage. The same party can order Bulgogi, Japchae Noodle, Regular Poutine, burgers, and breakfast plates, which makes the diner easier for mixed appetites than a narrow specialist would be.

The booking path works for ordinary plans, and larger parties are directed to call ahead. With thalis, starters, biryani, curries, breads, and vegetarian options, the menu can cover mixed group orders cleanly.

The room is compact, but Thai Plate still supports groups through reservations, event and catering notes, and a menu that shares well across appetizers, soups, noodles, curries, and rice dishes. Calling ahead is the right move for larger parties.

Small groups can mix breakfast plates, sandwiches, and pastries without forcing everyone into the same kind of meal. The casual setting works best for an easy daytime catch-up rather than a formal gathering.

Seafood platter options, multiple fish choices, chicken fingers, salads, and sides give a group several paths through the menu. Use one platter as the anchor, then add chips, coleslaw, and chowder.