I've been dying to come to King Taps as it seems to be a hot place in Toronto now. I have to say the ambiance is classy, upscale yet subtle easy-going. It's complicated and everyone here looks very attractive which is intimidating. I'm not basing the review on the people watching though! I'm giving it three stars because the lower floor of the restaurant is very squishy, tight and feels like you don't have space when you're eating. I think there were a few items that make it hard to relax and enjoy your meal here.
I ordered the pizza and calamari which are alright. The crust on their pizza is salted perfectly with some extra seasoning, making it very unique. It has a thick crust around the edge but the actual pizza is thin crust, so that's interesting. The calamari is not fried nice because it did end up being a little soggy as well as the vegetables.
There seems to be more cool places to hang out in the downtown core with just alright food.
Also be prepared to wait for a table which is common but the bar area is a little small so the wait in uncomfortable!