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Huge
Frat-party
Oktoberfest-like
Sh*t Show
Wild
Student-y
Labyrinthine
So, I popped in here with some friend on a Thursday night. On Thursday nights they do a special of $3.50 for bottle and $4.50 for pints of beer. That doesn't sound great to the average American, but these are good prices for Toronto. This place is enormous and labyrinthine, multiple levels, multiple buildings, multiple bars, multiple patios. I'm not sure I could find my way back to where I started here if I tried.
Ok, so this bar has a very young, very crazy vibe. It's filled with stupidly drunk U of T undergrads. It's not what I'm in the mood for usually, but I actually really appreciated the energy and intensity of this place. There are more pub-like areas, a nice patio, a dance area, and a piano bar even. The downside is that it's packed and must have a security staff of 25. They're a little bit of the over-bearing mall cop types that love to decide that an area has to be clear. I watched probably half a dozen people be thrown out. They advertise having 100 taps, but I don't think they actually have 100 different beers, little misleading. Most of their beer selection is pretty standard pub stuff. It was worth $4.50 a pint, but I doubt I'd be down for their other nights hwere it's more expensive.
Anyway, if you're in the mood for some crazy people watching in this ginormous bar, stop by on a Thursday. Just an FYI, there is a line outside and they check everyone's IDs. This was the first time my ID was checked in Toronto actually.
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