I recently made my 1st visit to the Bar for a tap takeover there by a west end Brewery (Halo). The space is fairly small but is situated on a street corner, so easier to find that way. The venue's not upscale and appears kind of off the beaten path, as it;s on a stretch of King St. W. which is comprised largely of residential buildings with commercial properties scattered here and there.
The service was quite friendly and informative. As I was there for a tap takeover, I didn't have any of their regular or rotating selections of beer to drink nor anything to eat.
The hours on the night I was there (Thurs.) seemed kind of unusual; the Bar didn't open until 8 pm but was open until 2 am that night. I left shortly before midnight - I had arrived just after the Bar opened and it was bright inside and completely barren except for a friend of mind I was meeting there. Over the next several hours, the lights dimmed until the place was quite dark, the music gradually rose in volume and people, people and more people trickled in until it was packed. I talked briefly to 2 or 3 other patrons I hadn't previously met; I got the impression they were regulars due to their friendliness and openness toward me.
Due to the location, I likely won't make the venue a regular stop for me due to a lack of other appealing nearby places to visit, but I'd be glad to re-visit for another special event there, as the takeover seemed to go quite well.