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| - So a couple of friends recommended meeting up in this Irish Pub at the edge of Leslieville. Upon arrival there was quite a bit of wait for a table but the owner of the establishment was fairly quick in taking our drink orders and ensured we were able to keep warm inside the bar. The cl*sterf*ck was we were sitting, 4 of us, against some ledge and the owner basically told us we should just stay here for dinner cause this is the best it will get for the night in terms of getting a table. We almost walked out and were tempted to go across the street to Edward Levesque's Kitchen but got lucky and found a spot at the corner of the bar.
I'm glad we stayed, cause we were able to try the food which was very appealing when looking at the menu. However (yah I know), by the time we were properly seated to order dinner, the bartender informed us that most of the dishes we were going to try were sold out, I personally was looking forward to trying the Mutton Stew but had to settle on the Bangers on Mash. Disappointed but was rejoiced by the dish I did have, the Bangers (sausage) seems to be homemade and had the perfect texture over a warm mountain of mash swimming with gravy at the bottom of the dish, A+ in my books. Great beer selection, our whole party finally settled on their cask beer which was fantastic. I would literally trek to this spot just for this beer and from what the bartender told us, they're one of few places in the city who serve it.
My advice, it's worth the trek along with a few good friends but be flexible with the menu as it seems they will consistently run out of certain items on some nights. And also be prepared to fight for seats.
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