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| - I've been coming to this Keg after work for years. Despite the Bay St. bustle it remains a decent place to drink and order a couple of appetizers. Since Earl's opened up across the street, the younger crowd seems to have migrated over there, while the older set remains at the Keg.
Get here before 4:30 or you'll never find a seat. And if you like married men who are out trolling... this is your place. If you're here around 7 pm, you're likely to see several wedding ring bespangled left hands trying to grab asses that are way too hot and far too young for them.
I had distant family from out west, whom I was only meeting for the fist time, come to Toronto and call on me to meet for drinks. Since their hotel was on York St, I asked them to meet me at the Keg. Being that they were fairly outdoorsy people who are completely unfamiliar with the suits downtown, they still had a good time with the people watching.
Four martinis, four rum and cokes, an order of Calamari and Mushrooms Neptune came to under $100. The price was right and the drinks were good. The food, however, was pretty substandard on this visit. Mushrooms tasted like they had been sitting under the heat lamp for far too long and the calamari was tough and way overcooked.
Service, albiet really in your face and pushy for customers to order food, was never far away and always ready to bring another drink. I like that.
My relatives are super cool (obviously-- they're related me me), and we had an amazing time getting to know each other.
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