Upfront is a coworker favorite watering hole near the Yonge and York. The key draw to this venue is summarized in two simple words: cheap beer. At lunch a pitcher of beer is ~$11 (I believe the brand is Great Lakes). Any other reason to come to this "dive" is hard to justify.
Let's be plain, this place is a DIVE, not a pub, but a dive. Featuring a dark atmosphere, dingy floors, tacky record covers stapled to the walls, furniture that could been dated 10 years ago, and a truly appalling washroom. Even from a sports viewing perspective the "big" screen TVs are washed out and fuzzy. The long bar looks like several bars stitched together but the drunk patrons and sadly sitting on one end is a game monitor that is straight out of the 1980s.
The food here is above average for this type of venue. I've had a steak here once that was decent. My co-workers often order wings or fish and chips which are sufficiently greasy and heaping. Service is also decent as the purveyor, Vic, is attentive, remembers us and is a generally friendly guy.
You've been warned.