Until last night, I had never set foot inside The Village Idiot Pub, but every time I walked by it in the summer it was absolutely TEEMING with people, many of them spilling outside onto the sidewalk across from the AGO.
I met up with a friend around 8pm and the place was absolutely rammed with people. We were added to another group of two strangers who not only made room for us but even welcomed us to join in their conversation. This never happens in Toronto!! What a wonderful surprise.
Our server was incredibly charming and polite, not to mention attentive. The iced tea (freshly brewed, not from a fountain) was one of the best, most fresh-tasting I've ever had (and I've had a LOT of iced tea in my day).
Also be sure to try the Idiot Fries, which are smothered in some sort of unique szechuan sweet/sour sauce that's the consistency of BBQ sauce and are incredibly addictive.