El Pinguino wrote: but the place gets packed pretty fast most nights...with no space at the bar...so I've had to skip out a few times.
cratez wrote:This happens to me and my partner about every third visit, especially if we go on weekend nights. It's a great problem for them to have and I'm glad they're so successful, but I've always wondered whether expanding upstairs would be an option for them since it seems like the logical next step. I think right now it's just a house apartment that's leased out by the landlord (whoever they are).
zane9 wrote:I've been a fan of Barhop since Day 1. It opened with great momentum, and has never looked back.
atomeyes wrote:let's not kid ourselves. it was a gong show for the first 3 months. kitchen was backed up. servers were literally RUNNING back and forth.
it's a much different place now than what it was before.
Yeah, that's my biggest complaint too. The last 3 times I have attempted to have pints there, I have been turned away at the door and told the wait time was 45 minutes +.atomeyes wrote:it's a much different place now than what it was before.
wish their capacity could increase by 20 seats (not much more) and that they had a real patio.
oh well.
atomeyes wrote:i'll be honest as well: it isn't the most handsome of Toronto spaces. feels more like what I'd expect from a bar back in Winnipeg. it's dark and doesn't have much style to it.
i don't go there for the asthetics, but a freshening up would probably be a nice change.
not that they need to do that, since they're pretty packed.
atomeyes wrote:i'll be honest as well: it isn't the most handsome of Toronto spaces. feels more like what I'd expect from a bar back in Winnipeg. it's dark and doesn't have much style to it.
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