I have been eager to try Dave's for months. My first attempt at getting a table at Thursday's open mic night failed --it was packed by 9pm. This Thursday however, arriving at 8:30, we were able to snag the big table by the window.
It's so busy, I was expecting big things!
The service was great, especially considering how busy it was. But the limited food we ordered was very disappointing. The French onion soup had no flavour, very little cheese and the "garlic bread" it was listed to come with was actually croutons in the soup. The hummus was thick and not well-blended on the veggie hummus plate.
The Guinness pour was the second best I have had in Toronto, at a very reasonable $7 including tax. It was a good sign when our server brought over everyone else's drinks and had to go back to get the slowly poured Guinness!
The open mic night is wonderful. The house band is so great and everyone else who performed, including a guy on his first night, were crowd-pleasing and talented.
I will definitely return and maybe try the poutine next time...