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| - Yes, it's true. Service is very nonchalant (not with a smile) and the food is worrisome.
I wanted to catch up with a coworker who was at Yonge and St. Clair and I was researching some "pubby" places to go to nearby. Scallywags ended up being the closest to us on a cold, blistery Thursday.
It was very busy at 6:30. We walked up three flight of stairs only to find out the patio area was closed for a private party. Signage would have been thoughtful but that's asking too much. The bar area was packed so my coworker and I managed to find a half booth/half table seating in the corner at the back of the restaurant.
There was no service for about a good 20 minutes which was awful, but because my expectations of the place was so low, it just confirmed what other reviews had mentioned. I knew what I was walking into. Our waitress was, I think, the lady who also manned the bar and you could tell she was just worked to the dickens. Even though they have 20 beers on tap, the three my co-worker wanted were not available so he opted for Ginger Ale and Rye. I opted for a glass of Cab Sauv, which to my horror, ended up being $9/glass (I ended up ordering 3 glasses). Exorbitant for something that tasted stale.
My coworker warned me not to have the steak. Done. We ordered the quesadilla's for an app and that hit the spot. Gooey, Cheesy and warm. That's where everything went downhill after. My tuna with mango and rice was half cooked. Now, the thing is, I know you can eat Tuna completely raw (which I am okay...it's got that dark, purple, almost translucent shade to it). On the other hand, completely cooked tuna, looks, well cooked (white) and flakey. My tuna was half flakey with red veins running up and down the piece. I was so grossed out by seeing the blood vessel that I just ate the rice. I was thinking let me order some more alcohol to sanitize what I am about to eat.
Dessert consisted of a heavy chocolate cake for my co-worker and apple crisp for me.
Really, as other reviews indicate, great place to have drinks and beer, but please be wary of the food. I think to date, you cannot go wrong with the burger (which my co-worker said was okay) or the Quesadilla.
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