A classic Punk / Rock n Roll Bar in Toronto CA. Basically the CBGB's of that scene…read more It's been around since the early 1990's and is exactly what a spot like this should be. Very nondescript outside facade - no sign telling you what it is other than a small "BSC" (for Bovine Sex Club) painted near the door. Hard to miss though as the exterior is made up a punk rock style sculpture of rusted bikes & other assorted ephemera. The interior is similar, visually. Great sound system & chill vibes pervade throughout. Weirdly the stage is right in the entrance of the club, on your left, with a long bar along the right side, heading back. Great, crowd, great location in cool area with lots of restaurants & plenty of parking - both on the street up to 2 hours & extended parking for a flat-rate of CA$20 (~$14 USD) from 6:00pm until the next morning, just 2 blacks away.

The Bovine is a fantastic place that is the same today as it was decades ago. not only that, but it…read moreis also one of the cheapest pints that you can find. Now, are the taps dry? Maybe. Are the beer cans running out? It's possible. But, it's a dive in the way of the old dives. And the acoustics for bands are... not great. But they are a sign of what once was. Without attempting to try to present a front of a time long gone, The Bovine simply exists today as it once did in that time long ago, before Smokes stickers, before iPhones, back when people would just go to a bar to talk with those they didn't know the morning prior. Bring cash though, unless you're looking to make some big orders, because credit card is a minimum fifty-dollar spend.

Been here multiple times, music is okay, bar service is fast and the crowd is always super lively…read more Only complaint is that its usually the same playlists, gets boring after a few visits.

I came out for one of their burlesque nights. The staff was great, however there were no cash sales…read moreafter 10pm which made it really difficult to purchase drinks, or get change so I could tip staff and the dancers. The stamp they gave me was also really wet/gross and the ink transferred all over my arm. Beautiful venue though, I just wish it wasn't going to waste.

This is a true hidden gem in Toronto with an incredible, speakeasy vibe. The music is soulful! Very…read moretalented musicians. The service is on point as well. You step down into the basement and almost feel like you've stepped into a different time and place. They have a nice menu with various small plates and an extensive drink menu as well. I'd suggest a reservation in advance if you want a table, but I've been here with standing room only at the bar and that was also great! A very funky place!

We love the Reservoir lounge and used to come here all the time, but it became much more crowded…read morelately. People come here for music and for drinks, if you want food, pizza is your best choice. We tried all other items in the menu and didn't like any. Drinks are pricey but mostly good. Except for old-fashioned, it was really bad last time.

This place rulessss. Great bartender (Zack) and the ambience is perfect for a Saturday afternoon…read more Highly recommend!

Such a fun bar! Drinks are cheap…read more The music is great. The staff is friendly. I had a blassssst being here and will definitely come back

Came here as part of a bachelor party. We did the tunnel tour and the historian did a great job…read moreexplaining to our group of 10 the different types of whisky and tasting notes. He made reasonable suggestions for us to try that were not too pricey. We didn't stay too long but also got some wings and Parmesan truffle fries before leaving. Food was tasty so overall a really positive experience to start our night. I'm not a whiskey guy myself but would recommend for whiskey lovers.

We came here for $10.25 cocktails. While the bartender was very friendly, the drinks were nothing…read moregreat. We got the sour and old fashioned. Both were just ok! The place looks very loungey and cool. You need to spend $25 per person to get a tour of the whisky barrels tunnel.

TL;DR -- always a fun time! Pretty wide selection of songs, really easy to go with groups. Book in…read moreadvance! If I'm going to be in downtown Toronto and I'm going to have a big group, I always pick Bar+ if they're available on the day I'm looking for (and if it's not a Monday -- they're closed on Mondays which I found out by just trying to roll up to the spot!) Bar+ makes group karaoke easy because they have various sizes of rooms, a wide selection of songs (with some recent songs too!) If you're really worried about song choices, there's an app you can download to your phone in which you can browse their entire catalogue whether you're there or not. Bonus, the app also acts as a way to have more than 1 device to add songs into the queue once you're in a room! PRO TIP: if the song listed has the "MTV" tag, it usually. means it's literally just the music video with no lyrics. The other reason Bar+ makes group karaoke easy is that you can go out to the bar to order your own alcohol, or order bottles (of soju) to bring into the room to share, and you pay each time you go out to the bar. One thing to call out -- DON'T throw your bottles into the trash cans in the rooms! The bottles get collected by the staff for recycling! I think there's a service button on the same tablet you input your songs, but I'm pretty sure you can also go out to the bar and ask them to collect empty bottles.

This is my go-to karaoke bar...the rooms are comfortable, the song selection is exhaustive…read more(download the app for easy searching/queuing) and the bar is adequate. So much fun -- you won't wanna leave!

I would go back again in a heartbeat. This was one of the best meals and experiences of the year…read more The shaved prime rib steak with the dipping au jus plus French onion soup as an appetizer... this was phenomenal. Every aspect from the sauce to the baguette to the meat was so tasty. I also recommend getting the garlic aoli for the fries. The drinks were very well done and unique in flavor as well, in particular I tried to the midnight show which was like a raspberry espresso martini. It was fantastic. The ambiance of the place is spectacular as well with a cool, library naturally, vibe. The servers were also great and helped accommodate my date who is gluten free, and her baguette replacement was the best that she'd ever had of a gluten free option. All in all top tier experience start to finish.

This cocktail bar inside Fairmont Royal York Hotel has a nice classy ambiance. It feels like…read morestepping into a movie set, with the iconic clock tower. They decorate the lobby, bar area, and the whole main floor with Christmas decorations during the holiday season, including the giant Christmas tree in the lobby (complete with its own lighting ceremony and live music performance). Good selection of drinks and great customer service. Fun facts: The Royal York Hotel opened in 1929. It hosted royalty, heads of state, and golden-age Hollywood legends like Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock when they were in town filming or staying upstairs in the hotel. Stepping inside is like time-traveling back decades, with velvet seating, brass accents, and dark, moody lighting. As soon as you walk into the Library Bar, the real centerpiece that grabs your attention is the massive oil portrait above the fireplace. That dignified gentleman watching you sip your drink is George Locke, the very first chief librarian of the Toronto Public Library. I love that a librarian is the patron saint of this bar! The drinks here aren't just cocktails; they're chapters in a story. The current menu, titled "Ink & Alchemy," is actually inspired by Michael Ondaatje's famous novel In the Skin of a Lion. Created by their award-winning mixologist James Grant, the menu is a tribute to the people who built this city: the immigrants, bridge-builders, thieves, and dreamers. You aren't just sipping a martini; you're drinking a liquid homage to Toronto's history.

Amazing 10/10. Love love the soju bombs give me 14 of them right now. They have an amazing happy…read morehour of buy one get one free for appetizers which is insane

We stopped by Midnight Market thinking it was still an after-hours club--fair warning, it isn't…read more But the staff was super friendly, and since they share management with Big Trouble, they gave us free cover cards, which was a nice surprise. We ordered the bulgogi dumplings, turnip cakes, miso mushroom udon carbonara, mushroom black garlic spaghetti, and the red curry chicken rigatoni. Everything was genuinely great, especially for the price. For a spot so close to the clubs, it's an awesome place to grab food during a night out. We had someone in our group who's gluten-free, and they were happy to sub rice noodles into one of the dishes. It was thoughtful of them to accommodate, but the rice noodles soaked up the sauce too much and clumped together, making it hard to eat. Still, overall the food and experience were solid, and I'd definitely go back.

Guys, you gotta love this comedy institution…read more I mean, Second City didn't originate in Toronto (Chicago holds that honour) but I feel like it should have...given the extraordinary, enduring legacy of SCTV. Most of the core cast members cut their teeth on Toronto's Second City main stage. And it's still jolly good fun, all these years later. The shows are performed as a revue, with musical accompaniment along with a mix of improv and pre-written skits. Only the top performers get cast in these shows, so you're bound to see a very skilled mix of comedic talent. Yup, always a fun night out at this historic venue!

OMG what a great time we had at Second City! The cast was so good at what they do; work with what…read morethe audience gives em! We were throwing some pretty fun and zany prompts out there, and they took everything and made it comedic gold. I haven't laughed that hard in a while!! I highly recommend Second City for date night-- good food and drinks to go with good laughs-- or a fun holiday gift. The show we went to was called "Rizz the Season". No show will be like the other, that's for sure, always something new to laugh at!

Good ambience, yet to taste food and beer. Service is decent…read more Will post detailed review soon!

Darlene, Gord and I had a late lunch this afternoon at C'est What?…read more I had Butter Chicken, which was just okay. Gord had Jambalaya, which was spicy and he enjoyed. Darlene had nachos and she felt her nachos were something she could have put together at home.