I really liked this place! Great bar and grill located right on the Grand River. The cod fish and…read morechips were delicious . Staff was very friendly and helpful. This place would be amazing in the summer to sit out on the patio.

Location/Service Stumbled upon this place while doing a day…read moretrip. This spot is right by the river with patio setup in the summer. Inside is very big and can accommodate large groups (best to reserve in advance). You can also sit by the bar if you like. Typical bar and grill setup - I like the little pieces of decor to spruce up the vibe. Staff were very nice, I'd really like the bartender who gave recommendations for first timers and explain the menu. Food Menu has a lot of typical bar & grill items, but with a Newfoundland twists since it's Newfoundland style. So definitely try dishes that are more known on the east end - like Newfie Fries, Lobsters, Cod au Gratin, Newfie Steak Dinner. The steak is a maple leaf bologna and not you're typical meat - more of the saltier and drier side. Newfie fries is a type of dressing that uses bread crumbs and yellow onions - again more of the saltier side, but it matches quite well with gravy as a poutine. Food pricing overall is very standard and not overly expensive. Portion sizes were very generous, had to pack it to go. Overall a good find if you're in the neighbourhood and traveling, great to explore and learn more about Newfoundland food.

Great venue but hot as hell in the Summer. I have a feeling the artist I went to see would have…read morebeen up on stage longer had it not felt like a sauna the whole time. But the place is literally a big old barn so what can you expect. There are outside patios to escape the heat /have a smoke if you need to. Love how intimate it is and how you can get a good view of the stage from wherever you are. If you get right up close to the stage you can almost touch the lead singer! Quite a laid back vibe. A lot of attendees at the concert I went to looked like they didn't "belong" but were just there to have fun. You can tell a lot of locals just come here for a good night out, regardless of who's playing. The bathrooms were pretty crammed but they managed to squeeze 4 stalls in there so I didn't have to wait long in line each time which can be a nightmare at other venues. Beer was a little pricey (and warm -- $8 tall cans) but that's to be expected at any concert venue I guess... All in all, good times and I'd definitely return if another band/artist I liked came here! (Even if it is a 2 and a half hour drive away from TO)

This place is known for hosting Canadian bands on weekends in the summer. It's a bit of a legend…read moreamong locals and cottagers. It's defintely a casual place, not a super-classy establishment. It's an oldschool, bare-bones place with sticky floors, but that doesn't mean you won't have a great time. This is an old building right on the lake with a pretty nice patio out back. As for the inside, there's really nothing special about it. The stage is probably about 6 feet high so there are no metal barricades, and you can see the band from pretty much anywhere. There is open general admission on the main floor and limited general admission seating upstairs. The seating is very uncomfortable, but if you want to sit upstairs, head up there as soon as you get in because they only allow a certain number of people up there (you can always head downstairs later on if you feel like it). There are bars on both levels. There's not a lot of parking here, but there is a free parking lot a couple hundred metres away (drive under the train bridge, there will be a dirt parking lot on the right side of the road). It's a 3 min walk back to the Kee. The washrooms are pretty cramped and gross, and from what I remember, none of the stall doors locked in the womens washrooms.... so you have to hold the door closed with your foot. I had an issue a few years ago with a male patron pestering me and the bouncers refused to do anything about him, but I've been to the Kee roughly 6-7 times and that is the only negative experience I've had with the staff. Over all, it's a pretty great (and cheap) little place to see relatively intimate performances by some pretty great rock bands :)

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.

Penstock Lounge is a nice bar lounge located inside Elora Mills Hotel and Spa. Highly recommend to…read morecome here for a drink or 2 and even a snack when you visiting Elora! That priceless view. Floor to Ceiling windows that give you a view of the Grand River and Elora Gorge while you sipping some cocktails? They also have a bar menu or even some items from the main restaurant you can order from. Penstock Lounge is just a classy place to time out while you are visiting Elora. It is just hard to believe that such impressive and amazing setting is right here in Ontario!

The Penstock Lounge, located inside the newly renovated Elora Mill Hotel and Spa, is a beautiful…read morespace on the lower level of the main restaurant. Stone-chiselled steps lead you down to this wonderful room with warm tones and stone walls adding to the ambiance and character of the building. There are dining tables and a piano near the bar, and a private dining room close by, but the nicest feature (to me) is the dining room that's built out from the main structure, sitting right over the Grand River and Elora Gorge. Gorgeous! Get it? JK and I dropped in for lunch on one of our crawls. We chose a table closest to the Tooth of Time (see photo) and waterfall just on the other side of the floor to ceiling windows. We actually switched tables shortly after because the sunlight was so bright. The view of the gorge was just as impressive. We were wandering around the St. Jacobs Farmers Market earlier, munching on stuff, so we weren't too hungry. The lunch menu had quite a few things that sounded good but we decided to share an order of the Glazed Thatcher Farms Pork Belly (braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms). The presentation was beautiful and it tasted really good! It was cooked perfectly - tender, moist, flavourful. Excellent dish. Their cocktail menu had a lot of interesting concoctions but we chose water and coffee. I know, it sounds boring but we still had a few stops planned on our long way home - all breweries. Yes, I was thinking responsibly! I'll have to come back to sample more of their menu. Our server was recommending their desserts. Next time. I may just have to plan a stay at the hotel so I can go through their cocktail menu. Highly recommended.

Very chill spot on King St. in Waterloo. We were there for a quick overnight trip to support an…read moreartist. I appreciate the emphasis on listening to the music rather than socializing with your table. The beer came in large servings and the prices were reasonable.

Great spot for jazz and food. Be sure to book online to ensure admittance. Walk-ins only when room.read more

Sweetest karaoke Dope staff…read moreSplendid clients‍ Great location Food still to be tried by mwa' Fun and energetic/welcoming atmosphere for all

Fantastic atmosphere to hang out and enjoy whatever live music is on that night. The drinks are…read moresome of the best cocktails I've tried, and everyone there was friendly and helpful in deciding what to order.

Fantastic food, killer comedy show! Drive in from Toronto to…read moredo a comedy show, almost ate Mexican across the street but as a vegetarian and performer on the show I decided to give the falafel sliders a chance. Only $3.50! So I got two and added a $5 quinoa, arugula, apple slice salad. I thought this place was way to classy for the tater tots but for only $3 I threw them into the meal and was pleasantly surprised at how well they paired with the goat cheese dressing on salad. Thoroughly impressed.

Jimmy Jazz is the place to go if you don't like pretentiousness. What you see is what you get…read more The music isn't always my favourite, but I don't claim to love ALL styles of music so that is a personal choice. Most of the time the music is good and I have heard some really great bands there. Trivia night is always a good time. Nice large patio out back for smokers. Heated too! Bathrooms fucking disgusting, but that's nothing new. I would and will keep going to Jimmy Jazz!

Great experience and a great vibe. Extremely professional, and receptive to feedback to create what…read moreI had envisioned.

From the owner: Professional Music Recording, Mixing and Mastering Studioread more

Maybe 3.5? Came on a…read moreFriday in July (Covid times, but I think it had recently re-opened for dining in). Was very busy, so we had to put our name down and come back. Ordered the Fry Board, Fish Tacos and the Wiz Caesar. The Fry Board is a huge board filled with different types of Fries. Portion is huge, but not all of them were that well fried. I found myself wishing most of them were hotter and crispier. But the dips they came with were great. The Fish Tacos were very mediocre. The portions of fish were quite small, and the taco itself not that well dressed. The Caesar was nice and spicy if you like that. Seating is cool, they had a few picnic tables on sand actually. And the servers were all friendly but sometimes hard to find.

This was a spontaneous stop on a short trip to Port Elgin and area . First weekend of patios…read morereopening in Ontario . Sat on upper patio area with picnic tables and a open air nicely designed bar. Ordered the Idle and Coast Lager (smooth and easy drinking) and fantastic (basa battered in three sheets red ale) fish and chips . Service was very friendly and efficient and the weather was pleasant and sunny . Enjoyed this place very much.

Staff is incredible. Food is great. They even have gluten free options. Can't recommend this place…read moreenough!

Not the best iced latte it was like a runned down iced latte it was like a hot coffee with a cold…read moremilk with ice