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| - I start my February food-free challenge with the ultimate SPIN GALACTIC only because I've come to realize that the LCBO doesn't qualify and I'm not sure if a yelp event involving food counts either. So I will really base my review on my two experiences I had ping ponging it up in the newest night life activity in the city of Toronto.
I think that ping pong tables speak for themselves. If you play and have people who want to play with you, I don't see how you couldn't give it 5 stars... but I'm talking about the establishment, the overall business and I have to say that it is lucky to be getting 3 stars at all. On two occasions, my experience was meh, although favoured towards me as the end result so I guess they will get that extra A-OK from me.
Experience 1 - came for a friend's birthday knowing that we were going to get the private room, only to get the call 2 hours before the event that they were double booked.... no they weren't - apparently, the Maple leafs players were going to show up later in the night so they moved our party out. As a result, I ended up playing underneath a leaking pipe. The manager propped a cup in between the dripping to prevent it from getting it on the table or the floor, but I really consider it a safety hazard, and increased no-fun points because the ball was splashing water every time it hit the table.
Experience 2 - finding out that I am getting charged $60 an hour for a table just to RESERVE a table!!!!!! If you walk in to play for an hour, it's $28, but if you want to secure your spot, that's double your money. I think that's a little too rich for my money. They are already making so much money off of food and drinks. Unless you get a huge group of people who won't get that much playing time, it would cost a fair amount just to have 60 minutes of play time.
I think they attract the corporate events at this place, which I totally give them kudos for. But I can buy a ping pong table for $100 and play until the cows come home.
I think this place is awesome, but just things that seem a little unreasonable. that's just my take. Now I wish I had more money :(
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