Mahjong Bar

What Mahjong Bar does

Mahjong Bar is an independently operated, single-location bar and restaurant located at 1276 Dundas St W in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, tucked behind an unassuming pink bodega. The 2,000-square-foot venue was designed in collaboration with Grey North Design and features a 36-foot custom mural by Toronto artist Gabriella Lo, along with neon temple imagery, tall ceilings, and intentional lighting that form the venue's distinctive visual identity. The bar operates Thursday through Sunday evenings only (with extended hours Friday and Saturday to 2 a.m.) and serves walk-in customers exclusively, with no reservations, delivery, or takeout.

The business generates revenue through on-premises sales of an Asian-inspired food menu (snacks such as Crack Wings, Street Cheung Fun, Smashed Cucumber Salad, Fried Chicken Bao, HK Chopped Cheese, Vietnamese Shaking Beef, and HK Ice Cream Toast) and a beverage program spanning signature cocktails (priced CAD $16-$22), zero-ABV drinks, shots, draught and packaged beer (including a house Mahjong Lager), and wine. Pricing is unit-based with a 20% auto-gratuity applied to groups of six or more and no separate bills. The target customer is an adult nightlife and social diner seeking a differentiated, aesthetically driven bar experience in Toronto's west-end nightlife corridor.

The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, parent company, or executive team details. It has no mobile application, no API, and no technology platform; distribution is entirely through the single physical storefront. Marketing is conducted organically through the venue's shareable aesthetic and word-of-mouth. Operational scale is limited to six employees and one venue operating four nights per week.

Name

Mahjong Bar

Legal name

Mahjong Bar

Website

https://mahjongbar.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mahjong Bar is a single-location, walk-in bar and restaurant at 1276 Dundas St W in Toronto, Ontario, serving Asian-inspired small plates and a signature cocktail program to adult nightlife and social diners Thursday through Sunday evenings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar and Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA), Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Asian-inspired cocktails
• Bar and restaurant
• Craft cocktail bar
• Nightlife venue
• Small plates dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Mahjong Bar generates revenue through the sale of food and beverages including cocktails, soju drinks, beer, wine, and Asian-inspired menu items such as Crack Wings, Street Cheung Fun, Bao sandwiches, and HK Ice Cream Toast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mahjong Bar is a walk-in-only bar and restaurant in Toronto's Dundas West neighborhood offering Asian-inspired food and cocktails in a 2,000 sq ft space tucked behind a pink bodega. The venue operates Thursday through Sunday evenings with no reservations accepted, and features a custom interior with a 36-foot mural by Toronto artist Gabriella Lo and design by Grey North Design.

Product overview

Mahjong Bar is a bar and restaurant located in Toronto, Ontario, offering a curated food and beverage experience. The establishment features a unified restaurant service combining Asian-inspired small plates and desserts with an extensive cocktail program, non-alcoholic options, craft beers, and wine selections. The venue operates Thursday through Sunday evenings, providing dine-in service in a 2000-square foot space designed in collaboration with Grey North Design, featuring a 36-foot custom mural by Toronto artist Gabriella Lo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asian-inspired cocktails

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Grey North DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrey North Design collaborated on the interior design and spatial layout of the 2000-square foot Mahjong Bar space, contributing to the distinctive aesthetic that makes the venue stand out from conventional bars.
• Gabriella LocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToronto artist Gabriella Lo painted the 36-foot custom mural featured throughout Mahjong Bar's interior, creating a significant visual landmark that defines the bar's unique atmosphere.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Grey Gardens: Toronto wine and natural wine bar with a small-plates menu. Comparable as a curated, design-forward, single-location beverage-led venue serving a similar demographic of design-conscious Toronto diners.
• Reyna on King: Toronto Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar with a notable cocktail program. Comparable in combining an internationally inspired small-plates menu with a serious cocktail program and design-driven atmosphere.
• Civil Liberties: Toronto craft cocktail bar with a strong design aesthetic and elevated small plates. Comparable as a single-location, design-forward cocktail bar targeting a similar nightlife demographic in Toronto.
• The Shameful Tiki Room: Toronto cocktail bar with a strong themed concept and tropical/tiki cocktail program. Comparable as a concept-driven, design-forward Toronto cocktail venue with a tight specialty drink menu and walk-in service model.
• Khao San Road: Toronto Thai street food restaurant with a notable cocktail program. Comparable in its Asian-inspired cuisine focus, small-plates format, and design-attentive branding targeting a similar nightlife audience.
• Pink Sky: Toronto cocktail bar and kitchen in the King West area with a similarly strong design focus and Instagram-driven brand. Comparable target demographic, cocktail-forward model, and a curated small-plates menu.
• Dharma Kitchen: Toronto Asian-inspired restaurant serving pan-Asian street food alongside a cocktail and natural wine program. Closely comparable food menu (bao, bao-style sandwiches, Asian small plates) and similar aesthetic-driven approach to casual dining in Toronto.
• Bar Raval: Toronto cocktail bar on College Street known for its distinctive Gaudí-inspired interior design and pintxos-style small plates. Directly comparable to Mahjong Bar as a design-forward, single-location Toronto cocktail bar with strong brand identity and a tightly curated food/drink menu.
• Quetzal: Toronto restaurant and bar on Dundas West specializing in Mexican cuisine with a serious cocktail program. Comparable venue along the same nightlife corridor, similar small-plates-plus-cockails model, and overlapping target customer of design-conscious Toronto diners/nightlife patrons.

Broad incumbents

• Piano Piano: Established Toronto Italian restaurant group with multiple locations and a strong cocktail identity. Comparable culinary and design sensibility, but operates at larger scale and across multiple sites, making it a broader incumbent in the same upscale casual-dining-plus-cocktails category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mahjong-bar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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