Volo used to be my ultimate beer destination if I wanted to have one of my favourites or felt like trying something new. And don't get me wrong, they still do have one of the most extensive beer menus in town, covering the whole range from fruit flavoured kinds to stouts.
However every time I go there it's never quite perfect. It's like they are on purpose trying to offset your blissful beer savouring session. It can be anything: a waiter who got up on the wrong side of the bed, often non functioning urinals (I do hope the sign I saw the last time on the ladies' washroom saying "Temporarily unisex. Sorry for the inconvenience" was a joke by some prankster) and occasionally smelly washrooms, chronic shortage of menus, low stiff benches and high tables that never allow you lean back and relax properly, etc. And accepting only Visa or cash? I mean c'mon! Plus I don't find their food menu to be anything special and their bottled beer prices are about 30-35% higher than what they should be.
All of this reminds me of what Dan's character in the movie "Waiting..." was preaching: The difference between ordinary and extraordinary, is that little extra. And this place certainly can be extraordinary with very little extra effort invested. Unfortunately whoever owns the places obviously doesn't care.