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| - So this place has had a bunch of past versions (Shallow Groove, Cabin, Lodge 559, a few other names too I'm sure) that I never visited despite holding somewhat intriguing one off events including some decent house djs... I can say based on my visit this new version is pretty focused on the modern rap crowd. Despite that, on a random night of Little Italy bar hopping we decided to stop in as there was no cover and the offer of $3 mixed drinks, so based on that we couldn't help but stay for a couple beverages to scope the place out.
From a venue perspective, the place has a nice layout for a medium sized venue. Decent dj booth and dancefloor area, some areas with tables and chairs, a few video games spread around the back corners and a pool table along the side. We shot at people in the Time Crisis 3 video game and drank cheap drinks, which I suppose wasn't a bad thing. Yielding a plastic video game handgun to the sounds of gangster rap gave me a chance to let my inner thug out, which doesn't happen often.
From a bar perspective, the drinks were weak (perhaps to be expected at $3) and the beer selection was terrible (only Budweiser on tap, and then standard big brand bottles including $8 Stella Artois).
I'm being generous with a 3 star review because I probably won't return for their regular nights, but I hope some Toronto promoters can put this place to use as a venue as the set up isn't bad and has the potential to be 4 star quality.
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