Thomas G.
Yelp
My vacation reviews continue! Cool spot with live music, good beer selection, and decent food menu.
Food 3/5 -- I'm just basing this off of one thing that we ordered while we were there, so if it's not the full picture, I apologize. We were kind of just grabbing snacks and drinks all over the area on our first night in Toronto. We ended up at The Corner Place because we liked the vibe, and ordered Poutine.
Not bad at all, but not the best poutine I've had by any stretch. It had a lot of scallions on it, and was made with beef gravy -- I like these things. The cheese was pre-melted, which wasn't ideal, and the fries weren't the greatest. Nevertheless, pretty solid meal considering the surroundings.
Atmosphere 5/5 -- Really awesome patio, but we opted to sit inside, which was also nice. They pull off the corner pub vibe pretty well, and do it with hipster-chic interior. There was also live music outside and they had speakers amplifying the music to the indoor space as well.
Cleanliness 5/5 -- They were pretty on top of cleaning, and I noticed tables were bussed immediately. The bathroom was also clean, but kind of a trip walking to. It's located down a twisty flight of stairs and there are lots of mirrors along the way. I probably sound kind of stupid or oblivious saying this, but I comically mistook the mirrors for hallways, and would momentarily wonder why their basement was so f--king huge. D'oh!
Service 3/5 -- Decent service, but not very attentive overall. I ended up tossing my card on the table after we sat for a bit with empty glasses and bowl. The bar manager or whatever noticed right away and took our payment, but it also seems like this would be a lost opportunity to sell more stuff to people who want more.
Overall 4/5 -- One of the high points of the trip so far, but we are starting to notice a trend of bad or inattentive service. Being an industry worker I'm sympathetic to under staffing, but I haven't seen any sign of it here so far... kind of a far cry from my own experiences with under staffing in Vancouver.