I always felt cool and very Toronto snobbish when I introduced new-to-town friends to the Green Room - as in "what? you've never been to the Green Room?" and then I lead them down an alley that you'd probably not go down otherwise. Boo-yah, I'm just *that* cool.
Inside it reminds me of high school and the 90s, old sofa's that just make me want to bust out my flannel lumberjack jacket and bell bottoms. Not to say this place is dirty (you can't tell, it's dark) but it definitely takes me back to my teen years, right down to the candles burning in wine bottles.
Of course, extra points of high-school-cool if you score your own little sofa area to enjoy some cheap eats and booze. My only issue is the sometimes too loud music that really interferes with conversation. They also have this amazing little patio which is so lovely and secluded on a summer day. All in all, I love the Green Room, I love the atmosphere, the memories it reminds me of, the food, and the fact that I feel like I'm in a secret club house!