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| - I stayed at the Hyatt just down the street. The person at the front desk recommended this place. It is on a street closed down to traffic and has a beautiful exterior.
Meal: I went with the Guinness stew with puff pastry and the bread pudding.
Taste: Just like a lot of Canadian places I have ate it, it lacked serious flavor. Both were incredibly bland. I guess salt has been outlawed in the land up north. It wasn't that it tasted bad but it was like the cook was aiming to break even - he/she didn't want piss off anyone. But sometimes, if you really want to wow your guests, you can't aim to please everyone. 7 out of 10.
Value: The stew was pretty well priced - $11. The beer and the dessert were on the price side. If I had to do it again, I would just stick to the meal and a water. 3 out of 5.
Service/Cleanliness: This is the hard part. The waitress I had gave me some great recommendations for other places and was friendly. However, she was not attentive by any means. I was waiting for drinks and things of that sort. 7 out of 10.
Atmosphere: I had a great atmosphere. Most Irish pubs are contrived. They just put up a bunch if Guinness posters and shit like that, then think "hey, we got ourselves an authentic Irish bar." This place was situated in a beautiful building, tin ceiling that did not appear to be new and the wood work looked original. I didn't hear cliche Irish music, which is a nice change of pace. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Ehh, there are plenty of better places around if you are willing to walk a block further down. I probably won't go back to here again. 21 out of 30 points, 3 out of 5 stars.
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