Visited Hugh's Room during the folk music festival that was in town to see a couple bands that were taking part. Booked my ticket a few days in advance and headed down there with a friend who was in town specifically for the festival. I was excited to visit a new place in Toronto that I wouldn't normally go to, but that excitement wore off as the evening went on. I don't see myself visiting this place for anything else other than a band is in town that I really, really want to see. Go here for the shows and drinks only, not the food.
Pros:
- They have wine, it was good
- Our server was very friendly, but service was definitely slow (even though the place wasn't packed, but I think there was only 2 servers for the whole place)
- The band I went to see was awesome, so that helped the experience
- Service for purchasing tickets over the phone was friendly and helpful
Cons:
- Very expensive ticket to get into the place in my opinion ($25)
- Service was slow (again, and the place was not packed by any means)
- The food was not worth the money paid - ordered a bacon cheddar salad that sounded awesome on the menu, but ended up being iceberg lettuce with bacon bits and barely any cheese
- No reserved seats - which wasn't a problem for this slower night, but I could see being an issue if there were more people coming in to see the shows