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| - The Rivoli, in its Queen Street hipster glory is one of the strip's institutions. A jack of all trades when in comes to a night out, except for perhaps the lack on an actual dance floor but aside from that, this locale has it all.
The cool, chilled out vibe, a stage on the back on the first floor for comedy shows and bands. Plus a drink's lounge with a few tables and a full restaurant up front.
However, the food is in my opinion so-so and as such, I never eat here. Not that I am against it or think the food to be horrible. I just think the food is average and as the foodie snob that I am I choose to spend my money at a more varied place. Yup, that didn't come out bad at all... :-(
This is a fusion menu and I try to avoid fusion at all costs but of course this is my predilection and very subjective. You might like the food.
On the second floor they have a laid-back lounge with some 60's looking couches against a wall plus a few tables. Also one of the coolest looking pool halls this side of Yonge street.
Also, in fairness I have had a few instances where I have found the servers/female bartenders, one in the particular to be quite rude once or twice. I do not know why, she was just very short and well, bitchy, (yes, I said it) once when they messed up an order one of my members had ordered and another time, when we were booking a pool table. Again, strange since we were 14 people about to blow through some cash on the pool plus drinks. But I would like to think about those as isolated events. I have dealt with her after and she seemed more relaxed. Still...
I would recommend it as a great place for a third date, maybe a game of pool or a few drinks at their lounge or better yet, during the summer for a night drink at their patio. You won't be disappointed. .
Either way, the Rivoli does not disappoint.
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