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| - One of the best spots visited in the Toronto area!
We ran across this place on sheer accident. I wanted a really good burger. After yelping around from the hotel, came across Gourmet Burger. Sounded good, and sort of out of the downtown Toronto area (wanted to venture out of that radius for a bit). It's about a 20 minute bus ride from downtown Toronto area, and the path does begin to get a little sketchy looking as you approach the destination stop.
The maps told us that it'd be a five minute walk from the bus stop. It was more like 20 minutes. That's fine by us. We love to walk. But late at night, in a semi-sketchy looking area, and a complete lack of people or cars around... we kept ourselves positive by laughing. And looking behind us every 3.5 seconds. Anyway! We get there and they're closed! WHAT?! Now what?! I can't look anything up on my phone because we'd be roaming, so we started walking back down to the bus stop, trying to come up with what to do and where to eat.
"Hey... didn't we pass some place on the walk here that looked like it could be a bar?" My cousin: "No." Me: I could've sworn we did... and it had a name that didn't sound like a bar. My cousin: *rolling her eyes at me with a smile*
Well, there it was! House on Parliament. On a sparse street, this place looked hopping. And once we went inside, it actually was very busy! This is when we knew we'd found a gem.
We were seated right away even though it was pretty packed. Ordered a Steam Whistle beer (very, very good), and my cousin ordered an Irish Whiskey - which ended up being the best she's ever had. And she is extremely picky. The whipped cream was freshly whipped cream! Not canned or from a tub!
I ordered a burger, and although it was giant and it was very good, it wasn't the best I've had. In Canada, I've noticed they don't ask how you want your burger. They just bring it out well-done. I'm a medium rare girl, so I think if this burger had been done that way, it would've been better. Regardless, there wasn't much left on my plate at the end.
The service is what truly won me over. Our waitress was so sweet and so helpful! She was so friendly, and took her time with everything, and so it wasn't the fake type you get here in the LA area where they're looking for a tip. Afterward, when we asked her where the nearest bus stop was, she explained it so well... and THEN, when she left, she came back with her iPad! Set to google maps! My friends don't even do that for me.
The ambiance of this place is also great! It's sorta New Yorky, with the long corridor stretching far back. Starts off with the bar in the front, and then it goes back with seated tables. Lots of wood. Not too dark. Not too loud, but loud enough to be fun.
If I lived in Toronto, I'd be here often.
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