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| - This is my local, a Roncesvalles institution, and I love it. It is the perfect place to just chill, watch some sportballs, and eat some truly decent food that is made with way more care than your average pub.
The Dizzy from the outside has a collection of patrons either on the patio or grabbing some air, with a few dogs tied up outside hanging out. Inside, the atmosphere is just as relaxed - dark pub styles with sports paraphernalia, big booths, and a bookcase of pop culture curios. The game will be on and there's always a handful of armchair coaches at the bar discussing sports. The clientele is a real mix of young and old.
Staff are friendly and the service has never been bad. The food is the other highlight - for how chill and pubby the place is, it serves up real food and has a solid, balanced menu of the usual starter suspects like nachos and wings, fresh salads you won't be nervous to order, and sandwiches, burgers and entrees (the butter chicken and steak frites are both solid choices). There are also lots of specials throughout the week - everything seems to be made using fresh ingredients and you don't leave the place with that "ugggh, pub food" heaviness.
Lastly, in a quickly changing neighborhood, the Dizzy has been around for a long time and while many newer offerings on Roncesvalles try (and some struggle) to integrate into the character of the area, the Dizzy is a longstanding part of that character - and I love to support businesses that care about the community they're in. For all these reasons, I regularly head to the Dizzy to get my pub fix. JUS DO IT K?!
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