There's always something fun happening at The Casbah. Dance parties, bands, open mic nights you…read morename it - this place is rock and roll! Bang on bar, bang on fun with nice staff.

Such fun times here…read more Came here to see Die Mannequin On Friday 29th. Since the below Yelpers have done an awesome job at summarizing the place, I shall continue with only focusing the experience of this particular event. The lounge has a parking lot in the back. If you are driving and the lounge is on your left, keep driving, there's a few businesses with parking lots in the back. It's safe to park there. This spot is a few streets down from Hess Village so around 2am there is a fun amount of drunken folks walking around. There's a few food places open late if you do get hungry. The crowd this night The Casbah was a VERY interesting mix. This is because it's usually friends/family of the band members. So don't come expecting a select type of crowd. Anything goes here. Since I've brought up the subject of interesting and anything goes, what's up with all the one way roads in Hamilton? The main street (Casbah located to your right) is ALL one way, so if you are anything like me (meaning - nil-ch sense of direction) be careful... you will most likely be driving/facing ONTO coming traffic. (true story), Thankfully, the people here are quite nice. They waved to me (after I waved.. thinking *gosh they're so nice here* I realized why. Made an illegal U turn mid street. They guided me and THEN laughed. Just use the "I'm not from these parts sir". Works every time. There's no chairs and the stage is quite tiny. They have about 4-5 bands play before the main band comes on stage. So if you are travelling, don't rush. They do check ID and stamp you. The smokers section is decent. Again, no seats. You will be working out your legs, unless your kind of a weirdo like me and plop right on the corner edge of the stage. I found beer to be a bit pricey here. There's only one bar located right on the far right corner of the venue, as soon as you walk in. I can only assume, this is where they make money. The bathroom is dinky. Small with 4 stalls. 3 of them have broken handles. Guys kinda just waltz in here, drunk or trying to help a girlfriend etc. So, be super careful. Ask a girlfriend to keep watch at your stall door. The best part about this place? - there's only 1 bathroom section in the whole place. Meaning, you WILL bump into band members. It's pretty cool. Caroline Kawa from Die was the coolest chick in the world. She helped me fix my hair and was SO down to earth. Now if I could just get Metric to play here so I could bump into Emily Haines, I'd die a desert happy girl. Even with all the sketch guys who overhear you talking about how hungry you are and respectively INSIST on walking down the street to get you a poutine,gawk at you from tiny dark corners , I still like this place. It's got a bit of a grunge feel to it so you can really dress how you want- venture into GaGa Land for the night? - I THINK SO! If you're into rocking out, you'll end up having a good time. If you're female, you'll have an even funner time trying to hide behind big equipment "helping" the band through the back door. Yes ladies, there IS a back door. No need to fret about creepers. Once you walk into the hall to the bathrooms, it's straight ahead. No alarms so you can push and run out onto a parking lot facing the main street. You can park here so you can get right into your car. They thought of everything. I like that. xoxo M.

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.

This review is for the grilled cheese sandwiches alone. Thats right, this place gets 5 stars for a…read moresandwich! it was literally the best grilled cheese i have ever had. I had attempted to go here for lunch a few times after hearing recommendations about their grilled cheese. but it was randomly always closed at lunchtime! finally it was open and my expectations were exceeded. The inside seems like a typical dive bar, but the sidewalk patio area is really nice. I can't comment on much besides the grilled cheese, but i would go back some evening as they have live music every day.

I stopped coming here. The music they play doesn't match the ambiance of the place. Never have good…read moremusic in and take a forever to get a drink here. Maybe good for some people, but I prefer better music than dance music with no dance floor.

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!

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!

Good place for drinks. Food is secondary. Very run down. Would be nice if they offered a more…read moreelevated selection of Mexican food.

First time here. We ordered the antijito appetizer which is a tortilla rolled with cream cheese and…read moresmall amount of jalapeños then baked in the oven. It was cut into 10 small roll pieces. It is served with a dominant cumin flavored Guadalajara sauce and was good. My dh got the special of the day Soicy Beef Mexican penne and cheese skillet and it was pretty good but the garlic toast was not very good. i ordered the burrito bowl with 6 good sized shrimps.It was good and very filling. Couldn't finish it all. The service was very slow and quite honestly not acceptable. We waited a while until we were asked what we would like to drink. Our server finally came to get our order for appetizers and we were ready to order our mains but she didn't even bother asking us. While waiting for the drinks and food to come, a couple of men arrived after us and they quickly got their drinks and even their appetizer before we got our appetizer. That's not very nice. Then our server decided to go to a table of four who all paid for their own meals separately and stood around for another seven minutes after then until she finally came to take our food order. The food server who came with our main meal was pleasant and didn't keep us waiting though which was nice. The first server came by with our meal but stood over us hovering to see how much of a tip she was going to get. I feel that was not the way to make anyone comfortable so she should've walked away and came back j a few moments later. The restroom was clean but had a weird cleaning solution smell. Didn't really like it and wondered what it was. It's a simple casual restaurant so no free salsa and chips. It had a few decor items looking Mexican like the porcelain cacti in planters and the lizard wall handing. Overall it felt like a southwestern pub eatery. Overall, the food was very good. The service gets a pass with a 65% imho and the ambiance was relaxing and food.

Went there to watch a football match with my wife and have some food and drinks. The food was…read morepretty good, portions were generous as well. The place was clean and had a nice sports bar atmosphere and they had lots of screens including a giant projection one to show the game. The bartender/server was attentive and polite. No complaints at all. A great place to spend an evening. Can't speak towards their live music capability though.

We went last night to see a band play. After paying a $20 cover charge our waiter came to our table…read more10 mins after we were seated to get our drink order. The menu is complete wrong, they don't sell labbat products as listed, they now sell Molson. No big deal. We changed our order. The waiter then brought our drinks several minutes later. And took our food order. While we were waiting we saw the tables next to us, who were seated well after us get drinks and food. We ended up going to the bar to order more drinks, as our waiter never returned. The bar never sent the drinks. We waited 1 hour and 15 mins for part of our food to arrive, with the drinks we had ordered 30 mins before. I don't know how the band was, because I left. I would never go back here.

I could genuinely rave about Reservoir Lounge forever. It's such a unique spot, and I don't think…read moreI've been anywhere else in Toronto quite like it. The underground setting, live swing music, and overall atmosphere make it feel like you've stepped into a different era. We ordered the charcuterie board, grabbed some drinks, and ended up having one of the most memorable nights I've had in a long time. Danny B and his band were incredible. They had so much energy, and by the end of the night the entire bar was singing along with them. It just felt like the kind of place where everyone was there to have a good time, and it made the whole experience even more special. If you're looking for something different from the usual bars in Toronto, I can't recommend Reservoir Lounge enough. It's a place I know I'll keep coming back to, and it's a night I won't forget.

Spectacular atmosphere, friendly and warm servers, superlative drinks, and the company of great…read moremusic. I wouldn't go there in a night in with people who are going to be chatty. Walk in, order something relaxing or fun, and enjoy. Possibly my favorite place in Toronto.

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.

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.