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| - I really like the Miller. It feels like such an adult place, quite different from its glory days as Brunswick House of North Toronto of the 1980s. The interior is comfortable and classy, with a lovely fireplace in the winter. The bar is cozy as well, and the bar is well stocked with single malts and higher end liquors. You can watch as they shuck oysters at the bar, perhaps even onto a plate for you.
The patio is one of the better ones I've ever been on. It doesn't look like much from the street, but it descends down several levels, as the Miller is basically a backsplit building with multiple floors leading to the parking lot. The patio feels less like a bar patio and more like a deck in a wealthier friend's backyard. The lighting could be better--some corners are nearly completely dark--but perhaps that's what some patrons are looking for.
I haven't tried much of the food (I mainly go for cocktails), but what food I've tried has been tasty, though not inexpensive. The service has mainly been good, but slower on the patio where it can take longer to get a drink and you might have to ask more than once for water.
I've noticed that the clientele is higher end as well. Many Mercedes and BMWs in the parking lot, and lots of white teeth and sweaters tied around the shoulders inside. I was there with some friends on a Saturday night watching the game and several single women of slightly older vintage lined the bar. They added to what is a fun environment, without threat of frat kids looking to get bombed.
A comfortable place, if a little off the beaten path in the heart of Hoggs Hollow.
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