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Bar Hop King vs. Bar Hop Brewco...

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Bar Hop King vs. Bar Hop Brewco...

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OK GTA beer enthusiasts. I’m in The Big Smoke for one day in a couple of weeks. Lots to do, choices to make. Same, same with these two or a clear reason to pick one? Shoot. Please and thanks.

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King is smaller, brewco is newer, so a little nicer, much larger and has a rooftop patio. The menus are different, but not so different that it really matters. They're also walking distance apart, so why not try both?

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Do both. Do afternoon rooftop patio at BrewCo and later on King St. Food and beer menus are different.
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On the whole, I've had better drinking and dining experiences at the King Street location, and enjoy the atmosphere a bit more as well. The only drawback is that it can be difficult to get a seat at the bar, since the place is always packed. My preference is King, but you'll have an easier time finding a seat at the Peter Street location, and like Craig said you could always just hit both (they're a 5 minute walk apart).
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cratez wrote:On the whole, I've had better drinking and dining experiences at the King Street location, and enjoy the atmosphere a bit more as well. The only drawback is that it can be difficult to get a seat at the bar, since the place is always packed. My preference is King, but you'll have an easier time finding a seat at the Peter Street location, and like Craig said you could always just hit both (they're a 5 minute walk apart).
I like the bar or front at King the best, other than the patio which is a whole different thing, but I'd take pretty much anywhere on Peter over the seats in the back at King. It's too loud back there.

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