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| - I visited football factory with a group of friends, (including Mr. Yelp Bijan V!) to watch Marseille vs. Lyon.
To begin, it's very sad to see that the only Frenchman watching THE match of the year for French league, was visiting Toronto from New York. That being said, the probable reason is that NO other bars in Toronto were going to show it, and Football Factory was the only one that agreed to do so when we called ahead. How can a city so large, and claiming such multicultural heritage only have one soccer bar that can play this game on request? In any case, this factor alone gains FF 5* as it is truly a unique space in Toronto at the moment.
To add to this fact, the food was definitely 'gourmet' by most bar standards, and the beer selection included some international favorites. The staff were very accommodating, and I had the feeling the first priority is really The Game.
All of this being said, I know in my heart FF can improve on a few things to truly deserve the 5* it is getting from most Yelpers. For one, some of the food came a good while later than the others when we visited (burger came 15 min after all other dishes).
In terms of watching the match, it would be great to have a projector and large screen setup somewhere and there was some glare on the screens due to the large windows (cover 'em with posters I say!).
Finally Football Factory can truly use some more soccer fanatics glued to bar stools. I know you're out there...let's make watching footie the experience it should be.
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