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| - After hearing about this place to be a popular destination I finally decided to go this Thursday.
So expect a queue by 9.30pm otherwise expect to wait at least half an hour. The queue moves very slow for no apparent reason as they only check ID. Not exactly frisking everyone that walks in.
The security guy was polite, I always appreciate it when the security guy greets customers politely.
Anyway the pub itself is massive, it reminds me of European pubs where it is nitty gritty, not modern, but very lively.
Before I went people mentioned the piano room. Well its not really a piano more a keyboard and an okay singer but he keeps the crowd happy so fair play.
I spent the first hour with my friend exploring all the rooms. The service was quick or slow depending on which bar you try. They have large patio areas, serving food till pretty late so I would like to go here again in the summer perhaps to try the food.
My only issue is it is way to student on a Thursday, would like to try it another night when perhaps the crowd is not so studenty but i suppose being right by the UofT that students will always come here.
Drinks were cheap on the thursday, $3.50 so that was a bonus :)
UPDATE
Went on Friday evening for food - the place was not as busy and the crowd is alot more of a working crowd. The food and service were both good and I think this will become a regular for weekend food/sports/drink combinations due to the amount of TVs and rooms to choose from.
UPDATE
Having worked in the industry this place was totally off in its approach. My friend ordered a Stella. Like seriously nobody here has the money to otherwise afford a Stella and at the time the bar area was seated with many an old drunk patron counting coins.
He took a sip, he took another and then said something is not right so he asked me to try.
Now I know how Stella should taste, it is one the biggest sellers in Europe and this tasted totally wrong, nothing like Stella and more like the lines have not been cleaned or the keg was just old.
Friend took it back to the bar, barmaid hands it to one of the drunk patrons who sluurs "it tastes okay to me" and then tells my friend she will not exchange it or refund it. Friend was fuming told her to f*k off and off we went.
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