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| - A very hesitant myself walked in through the doors and down the narrow steps to this place with my work colleagues and first sight, I wasn't impressed. It does look like a basement and a musky aroma may rise to your nose. However, one grows to like the old school charm. Additionally, it was my first time 5 pin bowling with some super awesome people, so at the end of the day, I did have fun.
The place is not bad. The best bit is that they serve alcohol (thank god) and it's not just limited to beer (thank god, again). I was surprised at their selection - mixed drinks, smirnoff coolers and... wait for it... CIDER. I have so much trouble finding cider in little places in Toronto, so I was seriously taken aback at the mention of Strongbow cider on their placard. Grub? Next to none.
I had fun, so why the 3 stars? Here's why:
1. The scoring is SUCH a fuck up. Basically, you get a pen and paper to score yourself, and if you're lucky like us, a grouchy old lady explaining how to score. We gave up trying to understand (more on that below), and made up a scoring technique that made sense to us.
2. The grouchy lady (GL); also the ONLY person working that day. My name - Ankita (Ann-key-ta) - is really not that difficult; one of the more easier Indian names if you will. Whilst explaining the scoring, GL wanted to use an example and a conversation followed:
GL: So young lady, what's your name?
Me: Ann-key-ta
GL rolls eyes, slaps the table and looks at the table for 5 seconds, then looks back up at me
GL: You people... I am not even going to try
My mouth drops open. My office colleagues are just shifty-eyed and "hawww" faced. That wasn't cool.
Grouchy old lady was really grouchy. McSigh. /endrant
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