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| - Gabby's is a phenom to Toronto only it seems. I've not seen a Gabby's anywhere other than in Toronto, but maybe it's me not looking hard enough. The franchise is a fairly homey Canadian pub line with TVs for sports, and nightly specials that are franchise-wide. This location is probably the closest to my place so you'd think that I'd get here a lot. I don't, but when I do, it's not for work purposes like the other locales, it's strictly for fun.
Usually I find myself here after doing comedy somewhere, and the comics I'm with are usually up for some place cheap that has beer. Gabby's meets the brief more oft than not. Dark wood inside, friendly staff, and a good tap run, for franchises, this place isn't bad at all.
The patio is what makes this place stand out from the other locales and even other restaurants on the strip. Spacious and shaded, this is a great place to hang for a pint in the summer. The restaurant is also smack dab in the middle of theatre row, a clutch of restaurants that serve the ticket holders for the Royal Alex (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/royal-alexandra-theatre-toronto) and Princess of Wales (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-princess-of-wales-theatre-toronto) theatres, offering theatre-goers a cheaper dinner option.
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