Ironwood Cider House - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Marc-Antoine P.

Vraiment bon cidre, endroit moderne et staff super agréable 🍻👌

Karen A. G.

For those who enjoy a good cider and pleasant spaces to visit, you can and should include a visit to Ironwood.

Ironwood is located in the Niagra-on-the-Lake region, making it convenient to several tourist attractions, as well as the route to Niagra Falls.

The space is beautiful, the production area is huge and meticulously maintained, and every corner you look at shows the cart and dedication of the entire team.

Upon arrival, you enter the store and the bar with a great variety of cider taps.

Their service is impeccable, with a lot of dedication and care.

For those arriving by car, the location has free parking with plenty of space.

For customers with disabilities, Ironwood has automatic doors that open and close, a smooth, step-free entrance, and accessible restrooms.

It's definitely worth a visit.

Shantel Z.

I was hesitant to write this review, but I think it’s important to separate Ironwood Cider House itself from its external vendors. We had our wedding here, and the staff — especially Roxanne and later Shannon — were absolutely wonderful to work with. They were kind, accommodating, timely, and respectful, and I truly appreciated their professionalism.

That said, I’m not sure our day would have gone as smoothly without our own wedding coordinator. The main reason for my less-than-perfect rating is the lack of shade solutions, which was a major factor in why we chose the venue. Up until our wedding day, it had rained for weeks, and the promised tent structure was not completed on time. No one informed us — I only discovered this during our rehearsal the day before. Additionally, the venue’s signature geometric patio sails, which were a big part of our vision, were also missing. Again, there was no proactive communication, and we had to problem-solve last-minute. While neutral umbrellas were offered (and appreciated), this wasn’t the look or plan we had booked for, and had we known earlier, we might have chosen a different venue.

Another consideration is their chosen catering partner, Festivities. Unfortunately, they didn’t meet our expectations — though Ironwood graciously allowed us to bring in an external caterer, which we had to pay an external fee of $15 per guest, so ($15x90 = $1,350) ontop of the catering fee, just to swap from grey mush-terrible catering food offered by Festivities.

Overall, Ironwood is a beautiful space with a stellar in-house team, but if you choose this venue, you need to hire an external professional wedding planner and/or external coordinator. A venue coordinator is not the same. I can’t imagine finding out on our wedding day that there was no shade in place — or worse, no rain solution — for our 90-person celebration, and this was not resolved before we, the couple, came to visit the night before.

Charlie T.

I went for Oktoberfest. It was so great. The people, the service, the atmosphere and the food. Fantastic German band playing uplifting oompa music that had everyone smiling and laughing. Good German inspired food. The service was friendly and informative. Very professional and welcoming. I can't wait to go back.

Rebecca M.

What a FANTASTIC place to go chat with knowledgeable cider experts and sip some unique Canadian flavours. Tastes of childhood fall favourites and modern fruity twists. There is something for everyone. So good, can't recommend it enough!!

Mateo

Nice place to swing by if you’re touring the wineries. Ciders were good but the cocktail flight they had as a special was the best ($20). Cider flights were a great price and the $25 wine flight came with a free full bottle of wine to take home, which was a fantastic deal as well.

The atmosphere was modern and casual, cornhole was available. It wasn’t too busy when we went on a Saturday afternoon, no reservation and no wait. It looked like they were preparing some Indian catering as well, but it wasn’t ready when we were there.

Would recommend!

SusannaJane E.

The best cidar I have ever tasted! The people are very personable and the person emailing me back was phenomenal! So happy to receive my order. Great taste, great company! Customer for life

Jennifer M.

We had a flight of ciders and loved each one. Beautiful building and atmosphere.