The Toronto Lover system:
5 stars = Must visit!
4 stars = Really good. I take my friends here.
3 stars = Somewhat worth it... if you have nowhere better to go.
2 stars = Below average. Attend only when necessary.
1 star = Do not visit!
Cherry Cola's is so loud you'll hear it as you approach. They really take the Cabaret Lounge vibe seriously on the visual side of things, so expect a lot of red and black and frilly and lacey and such.
On the loud side, the music is so bland and predictable you'll wish you could hand them anyone's ipod. It's the hard rock and top 40 hits you'd hear in any beer commercial.
They do serve beer, if you can get one. Don't expect much dancing, as it's incredibly small and crowded. I think the point is to have a place where people clutch their beers, incidentally grind each other as they try to move around, and then wait a long time for another beer.
I just convinced myself that I hate this place.
2 stars