Not my kinda place. I've never been to the Beaconsfield for food, only for nights out, and every time I just haven't felt right being there. Maybe it's the phrase "upscale pub". You know, the oxymoron. Either it's a pub, or it's an upscale bar. You can't have both.
Anyway, the Beaconsfield just doesn't have that welcoming attitude that most establishments have when you're spending money to drink alcohol. It's super tiny, so you can't even get inside half the time, plus it's usually filled with self-proclaimed artsy types who get wasted and compare who has less degrees of separation between them and Broken Social Scene members. Sometimes business types will come here straight from work, which also makes me think that I just don't belong here.
I guess if you're into the term "upscale pub", you'll like this place. And if you don't want to go to the Drake and pay $10 to get into a crappy DJ night, this place is a good alternative. But if you're anything like me, make sure you're nice and sloshed so you don't notice all the cool people around you.