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| - The minute I walked in, I got the feeling of a vampire bar, like that of From Dusk Til Dawn, but not Mexican infused like the movie. Everything was dark, black, dimly lit, giving it an extravagant vibe. It was pretty busy, with what looked like well- to- doers from the city who don't mind spending $12 on an Old Fashioned.
We settled in to two open spots at the bar and of course got some weird glasses and water carafe to match the vibe. The bartender who served us didn't seem too intelligent in terms of how to interact with people nor how to ensure patrons are well taken care of, because we weren't. It took forever just to get a drink. Literally requested to cancel our order but it came out within the next minute or two... from the kitchen. It was some over- the- top drink that had dry ice in a volcano dish or something... A+ presentation but all we wanted was a mojito, not a diorama on the prehistoric era of dinosaurs. Side note, don't order a Moscow Mule here either; all it is is sour mix or lemonade mix, no ginger beer.
Needless to say, we had a drink and bounced. Not my scene, not my flavor, not my paygrade. I'm sure the over trendy peeps love it and rave about it but it was not a place I'd recommend or go back to when visiting Toronto.
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