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| - I'd imagined this place would be packed during the school year since it's right across the street from Ryerson [insert warm campus memories here]. But on a cool summer Saturday night, it was oddly empty. They also open until 4am every day, great for after-hours munchies or the like.
The Ryerson Low Dawg's is divided into two levels: the lower floor is just a takeout joint, and the upstairs is the full bar and table service. You can get to either level from the outside or from the inside stairs. Nothing to say about the basic campus bar decor, other than that the lights do have a weird tendency to flicker at times. Washrooms are crammed and small; don't say I didn't warn you about opening the door to a wall and not knowing which way to turn.
There was probably like two people staffing the whole place, so service is minimal--great if you just want to be left alone catching up with old friends in a quiet campus bar. Not great if you actually want something, even if you and your pals are the only one in the house.
I was warned about the Loutine. I am a sucker for anything pulled pork and poutine, so to put them together, fuck yeah it better be good.
Except the Loutine didn't make me wanna cry hallelujah. "Meh" would be a better adjective. Good enough to make your stomach shut up and smile, but not as impressive as anything from Smoke's.
Their beer selection is limited to mostly a handful of big industrial brands. They do have a couple house brand brews, but they are nothing special--I was warned also that the Low Dawg's Lager is kind of like Molson, and trust me, it is good stuff only if you consider Canadian to be good stuff. Moreover, they have an even more limited veggie option.
If you just wanna eat something from here, you're better off heading downstairs for takeout.
{TTC: the 506 to Church Street and then a walk south to Gerrard would probably the the shortest transit option.}
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