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Elmdale House Tavern
Category: Arts & Entertainment Music Venues Nightlife Music Venues Music Venues [Edit]
1084 Wellington St WOttawa, ON K1Y
(613) 728-2848
- Music:
- Live
3 reviews for Elmdale House Tavern
3 reviews in English
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Review from Music L.
Ottawa, ON
11/25/2008 1 photo
I stumbled upon this place when I was going out to see a great local band called FIFTYMEN. This place could be the best (and only) old Tavern left in this city, and it's new owners have turned it into a rocking Live Music Venue. They have Live Music on Wed, thu, fri and sat.-The staff was great, the beer was cheap and the people were all having a fantastic time. There's a 'smaller" side with a pool table and a bunch of nice HDTV's. I checked out their website and the music schedule is unbeleivable.
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Review from Luisa D.
9/26/2010
Decades ago I lived directly across the road from the Elmdale and I can tell you that it wasn't the sort of place most young, single woman went to. I definitely never ventured through the doors despite my my penchant for what my mum deemed as 'the wrong side of the tracks'.
Last night I was out with some old friends and a Ska band called Rude Boy was playing. Well as the band stated at one point, they're neither rude nor boys. Oh well. :) I was hoping these 'soccer dads' would at least have dressed the part but this isn't a review of the band so I'll leave it at that.
We paid an $8 cover which in MHO is a great price for a live band even if they're mediocre. The staff here (two young guys on the bar) have possibly the biggest grins of any bartenders ever. The washrooms are clean. They have a selection of local beers on tap - I tried the Hogs Back Ale in memory of my youth spent adventuring around Hogs Back Falls.
The room isn't big and a pool table dominates one side. It filled up with a variety of young to middle aged people. My girlfriend and I got up to dance to one of the few songs that was actually fast in hopes of picking up the momentum - no such luck. We then stuck around for what turned out to be a seemingly never-ending version of Stir It Up and one other guy also danced. Hmmm Ottawa, why so uptight?
Well we left after the first set but I'll still say this is a sweet spot to be adventurous if you want to check out some live music, have a tasty pint and perhaps a pickled egg. If I lived here I'd definitely be game to risk the paltry cover in hopes of catching a good show. Cheers!
PS - they don't have Scotch here as they said nobody ordered it. Weird. -
Review from Hintonburg R.
Ottawa, ON
8/21/2009
Many moons ago, this was a smoke-filled, unwelcoming tavern that was avoided by most. Today, this is one of Ottawa most interesting, and best live music venues. Looking to hear some live music in Ottawa - check this place out. Quarts on the menu, a pool table, and great ambience.
