Well, recent events have prompted me to write a new little review update for Reggie's.
First off, I've been here about fifty times since the initial writing of my review, and it has been a pretty awesome ride. However, they recently outdid themselves. After a couple of beers (at extremely cheap prices, might I add), the bartender was still cheerfully engaging me and my friend in witty banter, when I decided to ask the bartender to get me the manager/owner. The reason I asked him this was that the manager/owner of Reggie's had read my initial Yelp review and had written to me about it. He had written, "Let me know next time you're at Reggie's and I'll hook you up!" So with some liquid courage I mustered up the guts to meet him. I didn't know what to expect.
I met the manager. He shook my hand and smiled. I asked, "Tell me more about this 'hooking up' thing. Do you want to hook me with a punch in the face?" He laughed. "No. What do you want? I'll get you anything." "Do you have any women I can have?" I asked (just kidding). We agreed on some shots of Jameson between me, him and my friend. We had a nice conversation where he shared some of the aspects of running Reggie's. He was incredibly friendly and laid-back. It was great. And I promise you all from the bottom of my honourable, Yelping heart that he didn't say anything about me updating my review. This is all me. Reggie's has no stake in this, and I honestly doubt anyone would lose any sleep over a one star review in any case.
Some more updates on Reggie's: they don't serve Molson anymore. Which suits me fine, because Molson sucks and John Molson was a very bad man who profited from my ancestors in a bad way. Sleeman's Original will do the trick in a heartbeat, trust me. Not to mention the plethora of local awesome beers they have on tap. Also, come during the open mic performance things on a weeknight. I think they're on wednesday nights but I'm not sure. They're fun and light and it's a really comfortable atmosphere to hang out with friends in. Sometimes it even feels like a family-type of atmosphere. And people-watching and playing "guess the major" never gets old.
Umm...I don't know how to say this without making it seem awkward...but...I love you Reggie's. I don't care about the lack of signage in the bathrooms; patrons will figure it out after they empty their old bladders for the first time. And there's no mirror in the guy's bathroom but it doesn't matter because you already look great and everyone at Reggie's loves you. Je t'aime. Maintenant et pour toujours. read more