the Toronto Lover system:
5 stars = Must visit!
4 stars = Really good. I take my friends here.
3 stars = Somewhat worth it... if you have nowhere better to go.
2 stars = Below average. Attend only when necessary.
1 star = Do not visit!
If you can read the sign to figure out it's Souz Dal, you've passed some sort of test and now you get to enter.
This is a cool and somewhat unusual bar for this part of College Street. It's not very loud, and it's not a meat market. I honestly feel like it has a bit of a goth flavour, in that it's dark with a lot of ornamentation on the inside, and people come here to talk to their friends in a corner.
The prices are absolutely reasonable for this part of town, with drink specials from $5 to $10. Don't expect great service, but your party will be looked after.
In short, Souz Dal doesn't offer what most people come to Little Italy for (noise + energy + beauty) but it's a very nice bar with an interesting decor.
3 stars