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| - Like most kids in Etobicoke, I've been going to the Sod since I was in high school. It's the local watering hole for (usually underage) Etobicoke kids. Since I'm no longer in high school, I barely set foot in this bar unless everybody I know from Etobicoke is back in town (usually for the holidays) and decides to get together.
Tuesday and Sunday nights are karaoke nights. Apart from that, there's an older guy usually doing covers all night. The waitresses are pretty cool, food is decent and prices are affordale.
Now, I've never had to worry about people putting their hands on any of my stuff if I were to step away from my table. The other night, however, my best friend and I stopped by for a few pitchers. We stepped away from our table for two minutes (and our table was right next to the guy working the door) and our pitcher and drinks go missing! The waitress said she didn't take them away because they were still all full. The manager comes out and basically said "too bad, there's nothing I can do!" Really? We've been coming here for so long and you can't say "sorry, here's a pitcher on the house"? Hmm. Not impressed. Another employee also said "oh he doesn't care if you don't come back, he never has trouble filling this place".
In the end, I think it was the waitress who took it upon herself and came and brought us a few drinks. Nevertheless, this left a really bad taste in my mouth and I'll make it a point to a) never come back and b) make sure everybody I tell everybody in Etobicoke who goes to the Sod not to bother going anymore. There's so many bars close to it that I'm really not sure what the appeal of the Old Sod is... Especially since it's always filled with underage kids puking in the (filthy) washrooms.
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