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| - Go Lounge replaced the former Big Guys Cafe that was at this address for about two years. The draw to the old place was its inexpensive Americano coffee.
The new business was in the works getting its permits approved before Ward 14 councillor Gord Perks placed a moratorium on new food and drinking establishments in October 2012. It opened on November 20, 2012 and is the last new establishment of its kind in Parkdale until at least the fall of 2013.
Went here on Sunday night, and the place was full on this chilly and snowy evening in February. My guest and I played a board game from seven o'clock to closing.
The place was loud with one large group playing some kind of charade or guess the word game. It was kind of humorously distracting from the strategy game we were playing.
The lounge has a full bar, though no draught beer: they apparently will be getting their lines within the month. We had the bottled beer, which had some less mainstream craft-beer choices available including Junction Brewery's Conductor's Craft Ale in 500ml dark brown bottles, as well as Lug Tread Ale from Beau's All Natural Brewery. Unibroue's Fin de Monde is also available, but only in 341 ml bottles (it's 9% alcohol).
The food was very mediocre, and my e piƱata was cold. The dipping sauce was good though. Since they don't have a full-size kitchen, just like the previous establishment, food is a secondary or even lower thought at this place: you go here to play board games and drink either coffee or some kind of alcohol.
Overall the atmosphere hasn't changed much since this was The Big Guys Cafe, but the fact that it also serves alcohol and has board games means there is more to do here now.
I'll certainly be back again, but likely when they get their beer taps installed. Also, there doesn't appear to be set times when they are open, but the only thing I could get for certain from one of the staff persons was that Mondays are always closed. If going n a Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening, I would make reservations, as tables are limited.
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