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| - We recently won a gift certificate to the Crown and Dragon pub via Twitter, a midtown bar located just past Yonge and Davenport that is well-known for its delicious variety of chicken wings! We sat on their patio this past weekend and enjoyed a casual lunch before a stroll through Toronto's Summerhill neighbourhood.
Crown and DragonThe Good: The small Yonge Street patio had the perfect amount of shade as we sat enjoying our Dragon Caesars ($7.25), an extra spicy cocktail mixed with their signature Dragon's Breath wing sauce. Their wings are half price after 5pm both Tuesday and Thursday nights, as well as all day on Sundays. We got a pound of their Smokin' Gun wings ($10.95 regular price), a sweet and smokey version of buffalo wing sauce, and they were cooked perfectly.
The spicy spinach dip ($9.95) wasn't too fiery, and tasted amazing with a side of chips and pita. We were stuck between deep fried pickles ($8.95) and jalapeƱo poppers ($6.99) but decided to go with the latter, which were very similar-if not the same-as the ones in the frozen section of the grocery store. But, I do love the grocery store kind and they were about the same price!
The Bad: The interior space of The Crown and Dragon is totally outdated. For this upscale area of Toronto it seems kind of run-down, but there's a sort of endearing homey charm to the atmosphere which almost functions as a sort of redeeming quality. The prices also seem a bit high considering the atmosphere.
Overall: The Crown and Dragon is the sort of place that I will probably go back to have a beer with a friend in the summer, when the patio is open. The service was friendly and well-paced, it was an extremely laid back and casual atmosphere, and the drinks are just slightly cheaper compared with many similar venues in the area (take Spirits at Church and Bloor for instance). The food is pretty good and comparable to Jack Astor's, and the wings specials make it worth going back.
The Crowd: Around noon on a sunny Sunday, there were a handful of other people, mostly mid to late 20-somethings sitting outside with mid-day beers and caesars.
See their menu for pricing here.
890 Yonge Street
416-927-7976
And don't forget to check out the Crown and Dragon Twitter account, they give away a $25 gift certificate once a month to one their followers!
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