A great pub is hard to find - especially in Toronto when so many pubs are being taken over and converted into generic Firkin pubs.
As a good Brit, I have a healthy appreciation for a pub. The kind of place that's always open, that's quiet when you want it to be, but also the sort of place you can stroll into on a Saturday with some friends and have a good time without anyone making you feel like you need to behave. A good pub should have a full menu, a healthy list of on tap offerings and dusty floral carpets.
This place checks all the boxes and then some. It has billiards tables and darts upstairs, and the highlight - incredible nachos.
Nachos are my go-to bar food, lunch food, whenever I'm craving comfort, food. The meaty nachos here are better than just about any nachos I've had in Toronto - and are miles better than Sneaky Dee's.
The prices here for food are amazing - a rare value for Toronto, and even more rare for Bloor and Yonge.
If you're looking for somewhere to just chill out over a pint - this is the spot.