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| - This again, is one of those places that I never thought I'd ever find myself in as this place is way out in Mississauga (where I'm not) and is a neighbourhood bar (of which I'm not a member) found in a strip mall. The outside looks like pretty much every other place in the strip mall and going inside the décor is plain and utilitarian as you'd expect a sports bar to be.
What dragged me out here was a stand-up show I had to do, and that's when I became aware of the intangibles that make this place slightly better than most of your other franchised sports bars. There's a raised area designated for the main bar that houses those that prefer to stand, lean on the bar, and watch the Leafs lose. The main dining area has sight lines to several TVs so that you're not left without the televised action either. The food is as good as you're going to get in any sports bar. The wings are quite decent, the wrap (yes, a wrap at a sports bar) is good, though a lettuce leaf other than "iceberg" would go far in the side salad. But this is a sports bar. Who's having salad in the first place.
This place is pretty standard, but what I like about it most is the staff. They are friendly, fast, and fun and take this place a step above most other regular bars let alone sports bars. If I lived in the area, this place would probably become my local, as it currently is for others there.
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