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| - Since making my 1st ever visit to the venue in 2007 I think C'est What has become my most-often visited venue of all time. This is due primarily to the fact that a social Group I helped run has had Events here since the Group first started about 10 1/2 years ago and the venue is pretty close to where I live. I consider C'est What to be my favourite bar in Toronto. Why, you might ask?
Read on to find out:
The venue used to be a wine cellar housed in a 100+ year old building; since C'est What first opened back in the late 1980's, there have been a multitude of different Events here. My 1st visit here in 2007 was also the first time I attended a Beer Fest., which they host twice a year. Called the Spring (or Fall) Festival of Craft Breweries, there's no admission fee, sampling stations set up at both bars in the venue and you pay $1 for a 3 to 5 ounce sample of beer (a small no. of beers at the Fest. cost 2 or 3 tickets - you buy tickets for all samples at the front entrance of the bar). There's always about 48 (!) beers to choose from including cask selections, seasonal beers and one-offs, etc. They also have other Events such as tap takeovers; live entertainment on certain nights and even their own radio station.
With over 40 taps specializing in Ontario Craft Beer, C'est What is a beer lover's paradise. They also have a wide variety of often unique/eclectic food choices. On the left/east side they have pool tables and dart boards and quite a bit of seating on both sides of the bar which is quite a large venue overall. They even have a large fish bowl and a nice fireplace just inside the left entrance, where several friends and I sat and enjoyed beers and food at my last visit there just yesterday.
I've found the service to be fairly good there over the years; they allow you to sample the beers if you're not sure what you want to order and/or want to sample something new or something you haven't had before. Yesterday a friend and I split their Tostidos which were quite flavourful; on previous visits I've had or shared their veggie burger, calamari, nachos or fries. A long time ago I had brunch there on several occasions with another social Group.
With low ceilings, somewhat upscale and unique décor and an obviously distinct layout, the ambiance of C'est What is like no other venue I've been to. It can get crowded on certain nights with correspondingly slow(er) service at times. The prices for food and beverages are somewhat high but you have to take into account the fact that the venue is located in the downtown core. Conveniently located close to several subway stations, not to mention St. Lawrence Market and the Financial District, C'est What is a great destination for regulars, tourists and occasional visitors alike.
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