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| - Been going here for the Super Bowl (Go Pats!) for the last five years (I think) and even though it's not perfect, my buddies and I have no real need to search for a new place. I think the reason we chose it in the first place was that it was fairly equidistant between a few of our places and wound up a good compromise (i.e. Mississauga person doesn't have to trek downtown and vice-versa) with its proximity to the Islington subway station being the ultimate clincher. It's the one single day of the year I have to take the bus (on account of wanting to enjoy LOTS of beer and not spend a fortune on a cab ride) so Longest Yard it is!
They always have lots of pretty sweet Super Bowl specials (notably half price pizza and chili, both of which are very good), various giveaways and the usual prize squares etc. I do miss the "buckets of Bud" (4 bottles for $10!!) that they used to have but I guess it was probably too good to be true...oh well, not one of my favourite brands anyways. Still the cheque worked out to something like 65 bucks per person for the five of us and considering we were there drinking for a solid five hours and each ordered at least one plate of food, I think that's more than reasonable. But my beloved Patriots won, so I wasn't TOO concerned with the amount of the bill!
Other than one time (not during the Super Bowl) the service has always been just fine, especially during the big game and what has to be one of the busiest days of the year...not sure what other people are complaining about but I don't see it. John (the manager) and Debra (the owner) were both there and were more than friendly. They were even willing to accommodate some rather daft people who didn't think to make reservations...seriously people, Super Bowl! What are you thinking!? Call ahead!
I do have a few quibbles but they're not huge. There is the one aforementioned time I was there with a large party and the service was pretty horrible but again, it seems to be an aberration.
The TVs are a little small for my liking when it comes to watching a major sporting event and even though it is something of a gastropub rather than a sports bar, the flat screens are a little puny. I know it's a bit of a fine balance considering that bigger screens might otherwise be obnoxious given the place's layout and general vibe but a little bit larger really would improve my enjoyment of the game. That being said I'm truthfully not a huge fan of massive screens that take up the entire place or TVs at every table so it is a tough call.
Finally, they actually ran out of chicken wings! One of my buddies went to order some close to half time and they were sold out! I'm a vegetarian so it didn't affect me personally but come on guys. I don't care how busy it is (fairly but it wasn't a madhouse), you don't run out of wings on Super Bowl Sunday. Pretty weak-sauce.
Overall though the food is almost always very good (got to mention the nachos, they're among the best around), nice selection of beer on draught and the place has a crisp, clean modern look. Nothing about it is really earth shattering but it's totally a great neighbourhood pub that, well, isn't in my neighbourhood! So although I may not usually go out of my way to drop in, we'll definitely keep it at the top of our Super Bowl list, provided it remains convenient for all parties involved!
Oh and don't run out of wings again, please. My friend Eric is usually pretty easygoing but he's a hungry boy and if he misses out on chicken two years in a row...well, I don't want to be held responsible for what happens.
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