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| - One of my best friends was recently celebrating an important milestone and they decided to go to People's Eatery. It is definitely very hipster, which is fine with me as I frequent and enjoy a number of places on Ossington, even if I don't fit the bill. This place takes hipsterism to a whole new level of arrogance.
It wasn't that busy that midweek night. Our table was certainly the largest in the place. There was no mistaking that we were celebrating a special occasion because my friends had brought balloons. Throughout the night, the guest of honour's drink kept on running out and we waited so long for the waiter to come around again that we went up to the bar on a number of occasions hoping for faster service. Nope. With three staff behind the bar, one on the computer, one polishing glasses and one obsessing over an espresso, all making eye contact with us but not acknowledging our presence, we waited... and waited. Eventually, I had a few words with the bartender and his face told me that he took great offense to me asking for slightly prompter service. He grudgingly poured our mixed drinks and inexplicably delayed our round of shots.
My friend is a chef at a top 20 Zagat rated Toronto restaurant in its cuisine. When I eat with him, I take his advice. That night we ordered oysters for our table of 10+ guests. He took one sniff of the oysters and didn't eat one. Some other people had some but I didn't join them. The wait staff didn't even notice the majority of them went back and charged for them nonetheless.
If you enjoy high-priced, mediocre food and drinks served at a pace that is convenient for the staff, this is your place. Or, if you know the secret hipster handshake, you may get better treatment.
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