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| - And so, I join the masses of yelp colleagues in writing a review of this fantastical tequila bar on the Ossington strip.
I've been a handful of times over the past 8 or 9 months or so (and yes, I only discovered this lovely place 8 or 9 months ago!), but every time has been a thoroughly enjoyable evening! More often with a reasonable sized group of friends (consistently 5+) though I have been on more intimate one-on-ones (ie, dates) as well.
I will admit, the first time this place was brought up, I was skeptical. I've been physically against tequila since I was about 22, after a rather unsightly incident involving a hotel pool in Cancun, a frightening number of tequila shots, and severe "food poisoning" for the remainder of the day...and night...and into the next day. ANYways.
With the requisite amount of trepidation one would expect after having a seriously negative experience with tequila, I went to the tequila bar. And, oh my, what an excellent decision it was!
First, the atmosphere: oh my stars, gorgeous!! Woody and romantic. Mauricio may be right, as I've never seen it during the day, but it for certain looks lovely at night. The back bar is gorgeous, massive chapel style mirrors reflecting back some of the most interestingly shaped bottles I've ever seen! The feeling? Relaxed and casual, despite my feeling like I should be dressed up a little more than some of the other establishments around here. Live music tends to make itself heard here, and is often a of a jazzey feel. Finally, I can actually hear my drinking companion(s), which is kind of important when one's on a first date. I feel like a grown up drinking here.
Second, and likely more important, the drinks: for a tequila-disliker ("hater" seemed such a strong sentiment), I was pleasantly and pleasurably surprised! I've had a handful of the drinks on the chalkboard written menu and all were delicious. I've made the incredible discovery that I'm in fact not a through and through tequila-disliker, just a dirty, cheap tequila disliker. The prices are somewhat high; there are drinks under $10 and the median is $10. They also offer a handful of flights with 3 or 4 ounces of good tequila...and a chocolate. I may have never had a flight, but I've had some of the chocolates.
Where did the extra star go? Well, as much as I do love the decor, it's a skinny little bar with a tiny little patio. I've mostly had to stand around the bar or side shelf and share a single stool between 2 or 3 people. The place becomes busy quite early on in the evening, so if you'd like a seat, go REALLY early. Also, never having had the tapas or the wine (nor having paid for them), I'm reserving that extra star until I can comment more fully. Really, I guess this is more of a first-draft review with room to improve.
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