I have frequented the Duke of Kent on more than one occasion. A hop skip and a jump from the Eglinton subway station, it's one of the old establishments of the young and eligble AKA Yonge & Eglinton area. I chose this place as a matter of convenience for a recent tweetup with some political and soccer frenzied folks.
It seems from the last time I went here, they've stepped up their game. I was a tad disappointed they still do not have Rickard's Dark yet and they have Rickard's White as a "new edition" to the beer menu. They still have the regular English ales and lagers on tap as well as Strongbow cider, which is my other fave.
It's a dimly lit pub with an upstairs area for the overflow crowd - atypical of an English pub. It has your normal British fare with the additions of nachos and wings. I ordered the nachos for our group but I think she mistakenly added an additional order which ended up being wasted. I still couldn't believe though extra cheese was $5. Even on pizzas it isn't that much. It's cheddar for crying out loud.
Other than that our server was very attentive without being overly annoying, which is something I like. There has always been something that made me go back to this place over the Rose & Crown or any of the other pubs south of Eglinton or west of Yonge. So for a great atmosphere amongst friends, I would definitely recommend this place.