Congress is a very local bar with a friendly atmosphere. The sofas look like they were stolen from the common room of a college dorm and free pool on a table salvaged from the junkyard. There is usually only a single beer on tap, so its quite sufficient to order by just saying 'a pitcher'.
The place has a couple TVs to catch the latest sporting events and the bar often runs an NFL pool in the fall. Overall, its a nice place to hangout which is out of the way of some busier places in North York.