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| - I'm not usually interested in chain sports bars, but I've been impressed with Shoeless since it opened across the street from my office earlier this year. They might be getting an extra star just because the predecessor at this location was so awful, anything is a massive improvement, but sometimes that's the way things go.
For a quick lunch Shoeless usually provides average service and above-average food (and by "average" I'm referring to what you would expect to get at a chain sports bar). I've had a few of their burger options and a few of the wing flavours and I've been happy with everything.
The draught options are pretty disappointing, although they do have Guiness, a favourite of mine.
I've also been to one party that we threw in the back VIP section and it went very well. It's a comfortable area with lounge chairs, a big TV, a Wii, access to the pool tables, and dedicated servers. We had several appetizers that were all as-expected. It doesn't cost anything to rent the space (or, at least, it didn't when we had the party shortly after they opened), which is always a bonus.
Maybe comparing to all of Toronto it's more of a 3-star, but you should know what you're getting when you go to a place like this. Based on lowered expectations, I think a 4-star is appropriate.
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