This rough and tumble place can be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated, however it is Toronto landmark. for a good reason. The atmosphere is authentic, the food and drink good and reasonably priced. The crowd is grungy but varied.
The place is loud. It is not a good place for a quiet romantic conversation, rather a good stop on pub crawl or place top go for night out with a raucous group.
I do not know how the waiters and bartenders manage to function over the noise, but they do it with an admirable degree of efficiency.
The Tex -Mex food is good, the Maragitas properly done.