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| - I read Josh N's Review, and I think his star rating doesn't match his stellar experience!!! I read his review in the parking lot before we went in! My husband and I were going to a concert at the Sound Academy, but we weren't really into seeing the first band so we thought we would find a place to have some snack food and a beer. We saw Keating Channel totally by accident, but we are SO happy we stopped in!
Keating Channel Pub is a big, spacious place with lots of space between the tables which I love. Being small town girl turned downtowner, space is precious to me...Keating Channel feels simple and pub like, and the service staff are friendly, down to earth, prompt, the whistle while you work type. They have a monstrous selection of on tap beers including Kronenbourg 1664 and the Blanc (This is the first pub in all of Toronto that I know that carry these selections) I ordered the Blanc first, then the Regular. BOTH freezing cold, Amazing and served to me in a Kronenbourg glass, which I like. Even the Blanc was in a Blanc Glass. This Pub also had a gorgeous Pool Table & the tables are not plastic, and there weren't coasters under any of the table legs! It smelled good in there, and there was lots of natural and artificial light.
Taite and I are picky about pub food and this was good food. Taite had the fish and chips and it came out wrapped in newspaper on a plate, coned and everything... Very Classic Presentation. He said the fish was hot, cooked awesome & very authentic. The pieces were kind of little, but he said he had enough to eat in the end!! The fries were hot the whole meal, and he like them a whole bunch too. I had the Garden Burger (Vegan) and it was AMAZING!!! Cooked Great, Hot Fries & all the fixing's a girl could ask for.
The Bartender was this totally down-to-earth Blond Bombshell who was funny and efficient. I went up to the bar for a shot and she was smiling ear to ear... Nice Girl.
I think Taite and I will make an active attempt to make this a frequent place to go out of downtown.
Apparently they have a patio, when the weather isn't rainy we will hit that up!
Love this place!!
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