Overall good, but the beer was just okay and the second server wasnt as hospitable. The atmosphere…read morewas fun with hanging lights and tones of decorations including Canadian tire money on the walls. We asked about it since we were out or town and the nice bartender told us all about it and how they accept it. Later I called back and when I asked if its possible to buy somw from them the guy laughed and hung up.

In a very well-demanded area, this bar might lead the pack: the interior is cozy and intimate,…read morewhile the back patio is gorgeous! I tried an Australian Crabbie's ginger beer for the novelty (sweet and barely feels alcoholic, which is dangerous!) and will try other drinks when I come back!

Your typical dive bar. The bartender seemed to be more interested in serving his buddies/regulars…read morethan a solo new patron like me. The drink menu is also not very impressive.

Yesterday evening, 7 friends and I stopped in here for a nightcap after visiting another venue…read morenearby. We were seated on their makeshift patio and enjoyed being able to people watch on both sides of us. Several of us - including myself - ordered their Time Bomb: Watermelon Lemonade beer to drink and I found it quite refreshing and good. We had good service and an enjoyable time. Inside is fairly small.

Ya gotta love Lola! It's a neighbourhood spot that looks…read moresketch enough from the outside that you won't find flakes or tourists inside that's for sure! But once inside it's cozy and warm just like going to mom's place with a friendly bartender to serve you. They advertise some drinks in the window but probably best to avoid and stick to beer. Cheap beer too! The added dimension to Lola is the back room with a weird layout, long and narrow with a makeshift looking stage along the long side rather than at the end. But here's the thing, it's a punk venue and one of the last of its kind, as far as the original Toronto-style plain and simple no-judgement spots. You never know who you could see here but it's always worth a shot to peek inside. Long live Lola and down with corporate rock and keep annoying the religious right! : )

Great spot for people-watching and our bartender was very accommodating. Has several outdoor tables…read moreas well as indoor seating.

Love Ted's! Been coming here for years. Love a bar with a pinball table and chill bartenders who…read moreare all really easy to chat with. However, watch out for the dude who lives in one of the apartments near there. White, 5'4ish, bald, insecure a-hole. Locked my bike to the outside of a stairwell in the back alley to go have a drink on the patio and he showed up to the patio about a half later and demanded that "whoever locked their bike" there move it. The bike was in no way impeding access to the stairs, as it was locked to the outside, but being the non confrontational person I am, moved it and asked if he was happy about it (because the threatened damage to my bike if I didn't). He then replied with a threat to kill me, so fun times..... Just a heads up to any women who decide to go to Ted's, this person is clearly unhinged and makes me a bit nervous to return.

I almost ALWAYS knock something over at Ted's (a candle, a lit candle, a beer, your beer, my beer,…read morea chair etc...) and no one seems to care... 4 stars; I love this place (but it's filthy so I can't bring myself to give it 5 even though I want to). ________________________________ On the Spiderman Pinball Machine... One time, Mike S and I made elaborate plans for an amazing trip to Little Italy. We planned to eat Wings at Duff's, then go to Soundscapes then go to Ted's and play pinball. We were so excited about pinball, we (and by "we" I probably mean "I") told the waitress about all of our plans and invited her. She seemed interested. We walked across the street to Ted's while discussing the beer options and deciding to get Tankhouse; we were the only people in the building other than the guy who works there and he looked up and greeted us (angrily) with: "we're out of Tankhouse and pinball is broken." It was still a great night. ________________________________ On the beer prices... Once they had Duggan's no.9 on tap. It's a much higher alcohol % than most draught beers and when you buy it in bottles it's really expensive (by volume) because they're small bottles. We got a pitcher and the bartender charged us $19 for it, then told us that it should be $21 and she wouldn't charge us the difference this time. I was like, uhh, thanks, our transaction is already closed, but... Then we got pints of Duggans after we drank the pitcher. We drank too many Duggan's. I think we ate wings at Duff's that night too, and I might have lost my headphones. They were shure se210s - if you find them at Ted's, PM me, I want them back. Anyways, beer isn't really that cheap here - it's $17 for a regular pitcher and $6 or $7 for a pint. It's actually much too expensive for how shitty the place is. (I don't really care though.) ________________________________ Would you ever eat food here? Did you know they have/serve food? It's kind of random. Once, Adeel O. and I were here after work while he was trying to get away from his Mom who was visiting from Pakistan and I was having a beer before a date at Negroni. He wanted to eat so he asked Ted's if they have food. The girl said yes but she wasn't sure what they had because her co-worker hadn't gotten back from the grocery store with the evening's offerings yet. She returned and made him an assorted sub on a hoagie. You can bring in pizza and burritos from next door. ________________________________ On table service... They sometimes/usually have table service! Someone comes by and actually takes your order and brings you a beer! I love this aspect of Teds. I think they probably do this because a. they don't have enough glasses and b. it moves WAY more beer. ________________________________ On the restrooms... The restrooms here are disgusting, but they are not as bad as Toronado(http://www.yelp.com/biz/toronado-san-francisco). The women's room always has one stall out of order (occasionally the broken one rotates) and the men's room reeks out into the hallway (oh and there is no door). I'm just kind of used to it and I don't think the ladies room is as bad as the other reviews here lead you to believe. Or I have been desensitized because of recent trips to even divier beer bars. There is almost always soap and paper towels. ________________________________ There is a pool table here... There is a pool table here that I love. You can only play it between 7 and 10 for the most part because the bar fills up between 10 and 11 pretty much every night. Playing pool is VERY frustrating because 2 of the 4 walls are too close to the table for you use the cue parallel to the table and the other two of four sides are too close to tables that have lit candles delicately balanced in empty wine bottles on them. I frequently knock over at least one lit candle during a game. Pool is $2 and there is no loonie machine, you have to get change from the bar but they're always happy to hook you up. The pool table itself is in good condition and they have recently gotten new cues and replaced some of the balls. ________________________________ Overall, I love Ted's... - The bartender gave me 2 free beers on my birthday last week - I once got into a conversation about First Nation's resource rights (which made me late for the movie Gasland) - I think pinball is fixed (but some of the lights still don't light up on the front)

The curb appeal was too much to pass up on a wintery weekday night. The dim lighting, warm interior…read moreand well stocked bar drew us in. Prices were fair as well. The look is typical of west end and Junction bars these days. The bartender did not seem entirely thrilled to be there but my attractive and somewhat demanding friend put him through his paces. "What are your signature cocktails ?" - "Whatever you want." "What's the name of that lovely shaped bottle of bourbon ?" "I don't know." Only one other customer besides us maybe he knew it would not be a high earning night for him. Anyways, we had small pour Old Fashioneds and continued on into the night. This place needs a little more character to be as good as it is to the naked eye.

I want to marry the Bourbon Sours here…read more The staff is super friendly, the vibe is warm, and I can knock back those sours as if it's my last night on earth. I might even spend my last night on earth here, if it came down to it. THAT'S HOW GOOD THOSE SOURS ARE. GOD. Having a shitty Monday? Go to the 1602, have a few drinks, go to bed, wake up the next day feeling like you can take on the world. That's what happened to me, I am being so effective and purposeful at work today! The reason? THE BOURBON SOURS. Yes yes ya'll, I said it, I meant it.

Service was an all time low!…read more Rude seasoned male bartender ruins a fantastic night. Popped in for a beverage after having good times elsewhere and two staff killed that vibe in 10 minutes. In all the decades of my food and beverage experience, this was, by far the most arrogant, self entitled and out right rude service I have ever personally experienced. This is unfortunate for the owners as I heard good things, but after my saucy bartenders myopic, naive and rude insulting communication style, I could not help but feel unwanted and worse actually insulted. 0 score for customer experience. myellf and friends plus area neighbours will not be back unless the rude dude is not front of house staff anymore.

Last Sat. 3 friends and I stopped in at Sauce; it was our 2nd stop as part of what became a…read moreDanforth Bar/Pub Crawl. We arrived around 4:15 pm at which time it was fairly barren inside and a 2-piece band (singer/guitarist and pianist) were performing. As there were only 2 musicians and the lady was playing an acoustic guitar, the music wasn't too loud so my friends and I could converse comfortably. My friends and I ordered drinks only and I chose to have 1/2 pint of Spearhead's Hawaiian Style Pale Ale which is one of my favourite beers. It was only $5 (+ tax & tip) which was a good deal. It was quite enjoyable to pop into the venue for a drink and some live entertainment.

10/10 service 10/10 vibes…read more7/10 cocktail Had a great time. The Negroni was decent, they added some interesting stuff but made it too sweet

The causasian female server working on the Saturday was pretty rude and entitled at the door. We…read morewere a table of 3 and there were clearly two own tables with some bar seating. She said she could seat us because there was no table of three. The chairs are stools that can be moved around but her wording was "that's not how it works over here". The last thing I need to do is give money to a place that thinks I'm doing them a favour by giving THEM business. There are literally hundreds of bars in town and several great ones on that strip alone.

Met my best friends here. Genuine perfection. Everything was perfect. Service, ambiance,…read moreeverything. Thank you!

Looking for cheap drinks downtown? This is your spot!l Pitchers - sangria, mojitos and various…read moreother mixed drinks are perfectly cheap here and you can't really go wrong, especially if that's what you're looking for! Came in on a weekday evening and wasn't crowded. It is a tiny space so if you're planning on going with a big crowd be prepared to take most of the space up.