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| - Bar Volo (3.5 stars) - one of my top three Toronto beer pubs (Bar Hop #1). If you love craft beer (and charcuterie plates), this is the place for you. Best beer pub patio as well.
The Volo charcuterie plates are amazing, I absolutely love them. The perfect combination for craft beer. My favourite is the sausage plate - some of the best sausage I ever tried (and I'm German). In addition to your meat choices, you get cheese, bread, pickles and condiments.
The beer selection is as good as any beer pub in Toronto, some would say the best. They brew their own beers, carry a large selection of limited run bottles and serve roughly 30 taps on a given day. Beer selections are heavily weighted toward Ontario & Quebec craft beers.
I always feel like a kid in a candy store when reviewing the Bar Volo beer menu displayed on the wall. If your there, look for me - I'm the guy standing in front of the menu with a big smile on my face.
So why a 3.5 star rating? Three things drive me absolutely crazy...
1) Bar service only. You have to go up to the bar and order every drink yourself. I absolutely detest this policy. Your having a great conversation with fellow beer drinkers and have to leave and stand in line for 10 minutes to get another beer. The more you drink, the greater annoyance this is. Needless to say, I get VERY annoyed!
2) Cash only - They have some specialty beers that can cost $20 - $40 / bottle. I often have to leave to find a Bank machine. This makes no sense to me.
3) No bar seating. I love sitting up at the bar discussing craft beers with the bartenders. It's where all the action should be in a craft beer pub.
Despite my pet peeves, I will always return when in the area for the diverse beer selection and sausage platter.
BK
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