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.

Last Thursday, I was at Hugh's Room Live to see Melanie Doane perform. It was a benefit concert to…read moresupport the Doane Music School, which provides music education programs to Canadian youth through the ukulele. Where should I begin? Let's go with the original Hugh's Room. It used to be at 2261 Dundas Street West. It was founded in 2001 by Richard Carson, in memory of his brother Hugh, a musician who died of cancer. Hugh's Room Live moved to its current location on Broadview Avenue in July 2023. It is where the Broadview Faith Temple Church used to be. It makes sense that a music venue would take over a defunct church. The acoustics are fabulous! It is kind of weird returning to this venue. I used to stand in front of this church, be it talking to my mom or chatting with friends before we parted ways. I spent a lot of time in this neighbourhood, especially on Saturdays taking Cantonese classes a few blocks away. The concert was at 8 pm. I drove down to the Riverdale area and parked on Broadview. It's free parking after 6 pm on weekdays. Otherwise, it's Green P paid parking. This concert was general admission. Considering that most Melanie Doane fans would be my age or older, I didn't see this show being standing room only. I was right and relieved. There were seats, but you nabbed them when you arrived. The day before, I travelled home through Chicago. I walked for twenty minutes at Chicago O'hare airport to get to my gate. At Pearson, I walked for ten minutes from the plane to customs. My legs did not want to stand for this show! It is an older church, so there are stairs. It wasn't built for accessibility, but there aren't a ton of steps. If you use a cane or walker, you'd be fine here. Otherwise, it's not the venue if you have complex mobility issues. A woman at the front table said hi. I reciprocated and showed my ticket's QR code on my phone. She scanned it and let me know that I could sit anywhere that wasn't reserved. I asked where the washrooms were. They were downstairs. I used the women's before and after the show. There were three stalls. The washroom was quaint and clean. No complaints. I sat on the main floor. I tried a pew initially. It felt like church. There was no back support, so I moved up to a chair with some decent back support. Perfect! The front rows were reserved. There was seating on either side of the walls. You could also go up to the second floor for more seating. I love Melanie Doane and her music. My first experience was taking in my first Jann Arden concert at the National Art Centre in Ottawa in the late 90's. Opening for her was Melanie. I was floored by her singing and her playing multiple instruments, such as the mandolin, ukelele, and violin. I loved seeing her at shows when I lived in Winnipeg and when I moved back to the greater Toronto area. She doesn't perform often these days. She made giving the gift of ukelele playing to youth her commitment. I was pleased that she held a benefit for her music school. My first instrument was the ukelele in grade 3, so I get it. I went on to play until I was in grade 6. Melanie put on a terrific show. I last saw her a decade ago at, yep, the original Hugh's Room. Insane, right? I had a wonderful time here. Good memories came flooding back. She brought some special guests. Her children, Rosie and Theo, joined her on a song. The former is a singer and the latter is a drummer. They are products of the school and they frankly are blessed growing up with two musical parents. Kathryn Rose and Emilie Claire Barlow joined Melanie to sing a couple of songs. I loved that they covered Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. They offer the best harmonies with edginess. It was nice seeing Gill Deacon there. I used to listen to her on a CBC music podcast years ago. She helped get the word out on donating to the school. Madeleine, a student of Doane Music School, sang and displayed her uke skills. She was sweet and talented. This venue does not have any food for purchase. It does have beverages, including alcoholic ones. Debit and credit cards are accepted. I liked coming to this former church for a fine evening of Melanie Doane music with her friends and family. I'd return again to take in another concert. It's the perfect venue with the best acoustics. (382)

This is an institution that holds the history of folk, blues, country and soul. I was blown away by…read morethe EPIC Samantha Windover and the indomitable Tandy Joy playing here tonight. It's a simple and comfortable venue--an old church--feels like you're in your friend's living room. It's a chance to meet the singers and song writers and other music aficionados. What a fantastic evening! Thank you.

I met a friend here two weeks ago for a concert. We came to see Mary & Friends. It was Mary Ramsey…read morefrom 10,000 Maniacs with some of her friends. They played and sang jazzy tunes. Her bass player is amazing! He sounds like Brad Paisley! I have no musical talent so it really moved me how well he played the bass. The other artists played well too! The venue is fantastic. It was my first time here. Sportsman's Tavern bought the venue three or four years ago. It isn't a dive bar like Sportsman's Tavern though. It's much more intimate. It's classier too. I liked the way they had the tables set up. I loved the stage area too. There is a small bar area where you can order drinks. There was also a waitress coming around asking if we wanted drinks or food. They have a small menu, and the food sounded good, but I wasn't hungry. You can park on the street or in their small parking lot, which holds about 25/30 spots. You'll enter the venue via a dark door near the front parking spot. There is much more room inside, than how it looks from their lot. The lot was a bit hard to find. I ended up driving around the block and then I noticed it. I'd love to come back here and see another concert soon!

I went for the first time last weekend and was genuinely surprised at how fun it was. Some overall…read morenotes from the night: - Bring earplugs!! - decent amount of parking in the lot (~15 cars?) - I got there at 7:45 and there were only a few spots left. Best to get there early! - at 7:45, most tables were taken. By 8:30 the crowd was packed at the bar and there almost wasn't enough room to even stand (maybe it's not normally that busy?) - bathrooms were clean and spacious - staff were all friendly - i recommend buying your ticket online ahead of time. I had to go early to buy one at the door (when I called at 7, they said they expected it to sell out before 8) - it looks a little odd from the outside, but The Cave is definitely a cool spot to stop at if you like live music!

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

Attended a book festival with several vendors were selling new and used books. Others were selling…read morecraft items and clothing. There were also several authors set up selling their books. They also were selling hotdogs, hambergers, drinks and snacks. Parking wasn't bad and the weather cooperated.

Artpark is probably my favorite concert venue in Buffalo. It's easy to find parking outside of the…read morevenue, so it's easy to get out afterwards, which is important. I love that you can see the bands playing no matter where you are in the venue because of the way it's designed. I'm short so that's a huge issue for me at most concerts but not here! The sound quality is really great for being an outdoor venue as well. It's always a beautiful view with the sunset behind the stage.

i played here with The Dillinger Escape Plan one time and Greg (the singer) almost ripped a hanging…read morespeaker stack out of the ceiling and onto the crowd. Later he threw a box fan over the crowd and it exploded on the wall. I've played here twice. Both times the staff was nice, helped us load in, gave us lots of drink tickets and nothing went wrong. Decent sound as well.

Horrible. Kicked me out believing I was to drunk after one beer. I ordered a second one, they took…read moreit away from me and that was it. Obviously can't fight them at the time because it will only give them another reason for them to say I'm drunk. Pathetic. Thanks for the long weekend.

As a Californian in Canada I couldn't have asked for a more welcoming and fun local bar to stumble…read moreupon. Good music, cute dogs, friendly staff, and friendly owner. We had great drinks, great conversation, and an awesome time. I felt so comfortable and had the best time with my friends and family. If any business deserves your dollars, it's this one. A true gem. If you're looking for a homey place to take load off, this is a great choice.

Popped into this place on a Friday night. Great atmosphere, cool understated decor. Bartender was…read moresuperb. Mixed fantastic drinks (had a great paper plane) took the time to explain and allow samples for different micros. Also provided recommendations on local restaurants in the area. Would absolutely return if I didn't live 2500 miles away.

$5 cover charge on a Saturday night to hear a country music cover band. The band we heard was…read morepretty good, Nashville North. Played many known country hits. Some folks were dancing. They might've taken line dancing lessons because they look like they knew what they were doing. The service is horrible, however. Bartender was rude and overworked. It took forever to order drinks. We made the mistake of ordering hamburgers because we were hungry. It was the frozen kind without any taste. Like cardboard. Waste of money. Come here for country the music and line dancing lessons. Forget the food. No special ambience to this place.

I have been going to the stage for years and Nina has been the best bartender by far and I heard…read moresome absent minded individuals fail to see that she was your hardest worker thier And best asset, sad decision. guess my group will go to the cove for country night now

I'll leave it to quoting Danko Jones who has played every venue in the land probably: "best music…read morevenue in the country."

Good venue - they can scale it up or down to fit different size crowds. Pretty bare-bones,…read moreno-frills room, but you're there for the band, not the decor, and they tend to have really good bands there.