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| - Shame on me for continuing to go to this place even though the experience is terrible every time. Aside from a decent menu (if they ever actually let you sit at a table) all they really have going for them is their "great selection" of Ontario Craft Beer. We have long since realized that we can get the same (or better) beer for a better price in at least three other bars in Toronto (Hint: The Only Cafe, Victory Cafe, The Rhino, or even Bar Volo).
We have had continuously rude service at this place. The hipsters they staff are not knowledgeable about the beer, yet somehow feel they can be smug to their patrons (who in our case are actually brewers at OCBs). They also seem to be hung up on having the perfect number of people at each table, which makes it almost impossible to get a table in a timely manner. Even though they have plenty of seating throughout the establishment, they won't seat people at any table where there might be an extra chair. Once on a very slow night our party of six was asked to move to a different table because our table had seven chairs.
The final straw was the last time we went there, when we waited nearly two hours for a table because we had nine people. We came into the bar around nine thirty and even though we offered to break up into smaller groups, they didn't seat us until after eleven thirty. When we were finally seated, it was in a room that had several other empty tables. We had been waiting so long to eat dinner--I personally hadn't eaten in seven hours--that we scarfed down our food with water (because we couldn't drink anymore on empty stomachs) and then went home to bed. On top of everything, our food was dry and overcooked in what seemed like a poor attempt to make up for our wait by getting our food to us quickly.
After three years and many horrible nights, I vow that I will NEVER go back to C'est What. Save yourself the trouble, and follow my lead.
(Yes, I posted this on urbanspoon under the username smamw as well, but I'm trying to save people from going there)
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