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I used to live just down the street from The Only Cafe, but never once went in for a drink. This was primarily because The Only is inconveniently located on the Danforth, east of Pape--an area that's a little sketchy once the sun goes down (and also while the sun is up). But for Yelp, I braved the 30 second trek from Donlands station. And so glad I did!
Turns out The Only is a cozy little pub with an excellent selection of beer. "Cozy" and "little" might be understatements, actually. This place is TINY! I arrived just after 9pm and almost didn't get a seat. The seat I did get had obviously seen better days and the springs and stuffing were poking out the top. A little dirty, a little scuzzy, but the decor wasn't all bad -- lots of artsy stuff on the wall to look at, including a painting print of a naked lady that I got to sit across from. Boobs and beer make a fine combo on a Friday night.
Which brings me to the beer. I'm not really a beer drinker, but when I saw the variety of bottles and cans peeking out at me from the fridge what other choice did I have? I hate making barmaids repeat the beers the have on tap and I choose my beer based on the label/can design so this was perfect for me.
Music was loud so it was tough to hold a conversation, but this didn't really matter. . . because they played Joy Division like all night long! Very nice.
My advice would be to avoid the area altogether, but if you simply must hit up a pub in this neighborhood, hit up The Only. I probably wouldn't go back on my own, but if there was another UYE there I probably wouldn't hesitate to attend.
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