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11 reviews for Hoops Sports Bar & Grill
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Came here more times than I like to admit and watched far too many hockey games. I would only recommend this place for happy hour and if a really good game is on. Other than that, I'd try my luck elsewhere.
I'm not a sports fan, but I was with some sports fan. The problem is, the service is incredibly SLOW. They bring your drinks about 10 minutes after you ask for them (and the bar was empty) and you have to wait the eternity for the food (and, again, the bar was EMPTY).
I believe people go there because OMG you can watch whatever games there are in the world (today I could watch paralympics curling AND hockey at the same time, while my friends were watching european soccer), but as I'm not into sports that much, the slow service and not-so-good food make this bar just "meh" for me.
Raptors everywhere! Chris Bosh in big screens! In small TVs in every booths! Even on the floor! Well not everywhere, other sports games were on too. But yup, 'nuff TVs!
Definitely a good spot to catch a Raps game when they are away. Given that we are in a hockey town, well in a hockey country, there's really not that many bars in downtown Toronto that plays Raptors games and specially non Raptors related basketball games. Some bars will play it, but in one of their small screen TVs and all you can hear is how bad the Leafs are ( don't shoot me, I may someday have kids). Don't get me wrong, I love sports in general, and I support the Leafs too ( hmmm not really ) but when I watch a Raptors game, I want to hear A Raptors game. At Hoops, they don't just play Raptors on their big screens, you can even hear Vince Carter whine after getting blocked by Bargnani! (well didn't really happen, but you get the point)
Food wise, I've had better bar food. Portions are quite small and expensive. They have good beer selections, just don't expect the finest beer from Belgium or Czech.
If you're looking for a spot to catch a game or a fight with the boys and girls, Hoops is where its at. If you are looking for quality food and drinks, skip Hoops, and go a little down south of Yonge St., left on either Wellington or Front or Esplanade and hit St. Lawrence.
I know this is a typical sports bar - but I have a few Beefs!
First off the music there is WAY too loud ... I can hardly hear myself think.
I used to like this place but now I look for places where I can actually have a convo and not just drink like a fish.
I didnt like the fact that they started charging admission on certain nights like when the UFC was on...I mean come on! You're a SPORTS BAR you shouldnt be charging admission for something you're suppose to be showing anyways. I bet when it comes to the playoffs for Hockey they will do the same thing. I think that is nuts and uncalled for.
I agree with other Yelpers that the service is slow and the cocktails aren't made properly so stick with a beer.
I go here for the occasional drink with friends but it's usually a last resort.
While visiting Toronto for Supercross, it was a welcomed sight to see this sports bar right across the street from our hotel. Hoops became our hangout for 2 nights while we were there. Typical sports bar, though flat screen TVs everywhere...even at your table!
The first night we visited, the service was terrible. Granted we were a party of 9, but still, we waited about 30 min. for our food. Ridiculous! Food shouldn't take that long, especially if the place is not busy!
The second night we just drank, and service was better. I will say, the drinks here are good, but a bit pricey.
I was able to pull up a chair to a table of guys watching the opening F1 race this year live on their table TV. Very cool.
Would I visit Hoops again on my trip to Toronto in 2010? Yea...I would, but only for drinks, not for food. A good place to meet up before your night out on the town, I suppose.
3 Americans in Toronto looking for a spot to watch the Monday Night Football game, we were referred to this place and headed there since it was near the hotel. With TVs at the booths, on the walls and even on the floors (?!?!) you won't miss the game you're trying to watch here, and that's a major plus. I considered giving it 3 stars just for that. However, the food I thought was really overpriced. Most things on the menu, typical sports bar fare were about twice what you would pay at most sports bars in the US. Not to mention they throw in that extra liquor tax. However, that's probably more of a Toronto thing than a problem with Hoops. I mean, it is downtown Toronto, so it's not going to be cheap.
We had a couple pitchers of Canadian beer: Cremer's? (think that was it) and Steamwhistle, and both were excellent. There was a hilarious moment when, after finishing the first pitcher, we asked for a recommendation on another beer to try next and the waitress said "I like MGD. It's pretty good". MGD, as in Miller Genuine Draft? HAHAHA...LOL. We couldn't believe she recommended that over some of the quality beers they had on tap there! Maybe because she knew we were Americans or something, but that's like telling someone to go eat at McDonald's for the best hamburger in town. LMAO. She was nice despite the fact she doesn't know anything about beer.
The food was decent: good not great. We didn't dislike anything and ate it all, but nothing was particularly tasty. Bill for 3 of us came to over $100, and we only had two pitchers of beer and split some wings, poppers and nachos. The bathroom was kind of dirty. I would not go back to this place unless I was in Toronto and specifically wanted to watch a sporting event on TV that I knew they wouldn't have at most places in the area.
TVs TVs everywhere, and not a drop to drink. Okay, there was definitely a drop to drink, but the service was a bit slow and the drinks a bit expensive.
Awesome for watching sports - the liveliest place for American football I have been able to find so far, so that is much appreciated and why I am giving it 4 stars. If this bar were in NYC it would be so jam-packed with ass clownery.... oh, I miss New York. The food is not bad, either.
I'm down.
Down N Dirty Sports Bar with four locations in the GTA. Came here to check out the beer and it's your basic Canadian choices. Molson, Labatt, Rickard's, Steamwhistle and so on. Prices I thought were a little too high. $6,.95 for a Steamwhistle? Really? What I did like were all the TV's and even the 90's old school 3x3 big screen setup at the bar. Service was a little slow. Especially when it came to settling the tab. That seemed to take forever. OK Sports Bar. But you can do better,
It's a sports bar in the most stereotypical ways. There are TVs everywhere. TV on stands all over the bar. TVs in each of the booths. TV in the floor (actually.) The cool thing about the TVs in the booths is that you can control them, so if you have a particular game or fight or episode of Star Trek that you feel like watching, it's up to you to pick the channel.
The staff also falls under the stereotype of sports bar waitresses. Short skirts, tight tops, etc. They're all friendly, but it's clear that they just work here and don't take any ownership over their job, the menu, or the beers.
The beers on available are the standard brands (Molson's, Labatt's, a few Ontario microbrews, etc) that you'll find at most bars.
I've been here a bunch of times of the last 5 years and a 2 things come to mind: The service is terrible, like really, really slow. But despite this I love this place. I always walk away bleary eyed and laughing. Lengthy food menu, but a slim beer list, tons of TVs, and really good times. The kitchen is open until bar close which is a big plus. Fun atmosphere, nice location.
After goofing around the city for a few days during a recent visit to Toronto, we wanted to wrap things up by having some drinks close to the Marriott before passing out. Couldn't have picked a more appropriate spot! We stumbled into this palace of televised sports a few times, and it lives up to what a sports bar should be. It features a plethora of televisions, a nice open view of Yonge, decent prices on draft pitchers, and it's open pretty late as well. It's crowded enough to be lively, but not nearly to the point that you have to fight for a seat. We didn't have to wait long between empty and full beers, and the staff was friendly enough as well. Frankly, doesn't leave much to complain about!
