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Pour Boy Pub
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10:30 am - 2 am
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
14 reviews for Pour Boy Pub
14 reviews in English
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Review from Alex K.
Toronto, ON
8/24/2011 ROTD 1/16/2012
All RIGHT! This was one of those places I'd passed a hundred times and never thought twice about. The Jimi Hendrix mural was probably what turned me off - it just screamed popped collar frat boys who would drink all night and then sing DMB songs with an acoustic guitar on their front stoop at the end of the evening. It reminded me on the Onion headline: "Bob Marley Rises From Grave To Free Frat Boys From Bonds Of Oppression". It just wasn't me.
Boy did I get turned around. There may well be a handful of douchtards there but generally it was an awesome vibe at the right price. Good tunes were playing and the assortment of vintage chairs and mismatched tables gave the place a unique feel. But it was the $4.50 steamwhistle that really caught my eye. I thought I had to slum for that kind of price - but here it was, a menu like the days of yore, long before the $8 pint of Canadian. My GF had a delicious Caesar served in an awesome PBR mason jar mug. I pounded pint after pint long past the terminal velocity that you hit when drinking on a work night. The place was quiet enough to talk freely but loud enough that you felt like you were in a good crowd.
Only critique is that the open windows and smoke friendly patio don't mix - indoors had a constant stream of the sweet smell of Belmont Milds floating through which is kind of a turn off if, you know, you don't like second hand smoke. But that was the only problem. The staff were super awesome and super friendly. All in all a great place to hang out and bang out a few beers. And if you want to meet up and play "Crash (Into Me)" on my stoop after last call, the more the merrier.Listed in: Drinking IS fun!
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Review from Vivek S.
11/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
The Pour Boy Pub is located at 666 Manning avenue which makes it an excellent locale for my neo-satanic meetups. When walking west on Bloor, you can't miss the mural of Bob Dylan and Jimmy Hendrix on the second floor looking down at the citizens of Koreatown. It's two floors of pubby goodness and has a spacious patio out front too.
Came on a Thursday night and it was pretty lively in here. We grabbed a seat on the second level, which is less claustrophobic and (slightly) brighter. The menu features pretty decent draught selection and a lot of late night eats. We went for the cheapest pitcher ('cause that's how we do) at $13.25. Not bad. Since we were snackish we grabbed an order of the deep fried tofu which was maybe the worst thing I've ever eaten out of a deep fryer. Super oily and tasteless.
Service was exemplary. Our server won us over quickly with a Larry David impression and kept us imbibed during our visit. An excellent place for a nightcap or midnight snack.
Obligatory Title Pun: Come here POUR BOY, boy can you get it up?
Menu Readability: Using a Comic Sans clone. Not sure if this is better or worse than actually using Comic Sans.
Need to mention: Free Wi-Fi! We all checked in like fiends.
What this place teaches me about myself: I know better than to order deep fried tofu at a pub.Listed in: Places to get crunk in the…, Hogtown Beer Haunts
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Review from Kate H.
York, ON
11/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Not impressed. My friend made a HUGE reservation for her birthday this past October, we were 20-25 people. We sat a long table upstairs, and drank plenty, and spent a lot on food and drink.
As the night wore on, we started to stand up and mingle, and some chose to settle at some of the other tables that were available. You know how it is - you're crammed together at a big long table, hard to get in and out to the bathroom or to get another drink, it gets loud, people want to stretch their legs. 3 or 4 people would get up and go it at another table to have a quieter conversation, leaving some empty chairs behind.
Apparently, despite the fact that no one wanted those additional tables, and there were no people waiting anywhere to sit down, this was unacceptable, and we were repeatedly admonished to not spread out and "take up so much space."
There was no table service, and nobody waiting. We were not being greedy with the table real estate, and their insistance that we all squeeze into a tiny corner was not put forth in a particularly friendly way, shall we say?
This is not how you run a late-night spot. -
Review from Chris P.
6/12/2011
My drinking companion for the evening suggested we come check out Pour Boy, I'd passed by it many times and thought it looked intriguing sooooo long story short we went in sober and I left completely smashed.
Its a pub with a cozy feel and intimate mood-type lighting. I was intrigued by the stained glass patterns on the doors and the curvy iron chandeliers.
We were served by two different people, the first guy dropped off menus and took our drink orders and then a second guy brought our drinks to the table. Guy #2 explained to my companion that Guy #1 is new here and didn't explain that getting a double rum and coke is cheaper, but he already mixed the single. So my friend asked 'could you just change this to a double then? ' To which Guy #2 responded 'Its already been mixed'. I guess it was just inconcievable to put the already mixed single into a larger glass and add more to it. Then Guy #1 came around again and I asked him for another wine, and then Guy #2 brought it to me but this time in a bigger glass then my first one. Not sure what was up with all that.
This place is very inexpensive though, our bill was just under $40 and we'd had a few drinks each plus a hummus and pita platter.
Would I return? Why yes, I believe I would.Listed in: Places I Have Been With Other…
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Review from Hideki K.
7/3/2011
Monday Night Trivia Nights at Pour Boy!
So my college buddy (who just finished up his MBA at UT) & I attended our first TN up here in T.O on Monday 6/20.
Mon 8pm - Pour Boy, 666 Manning Ave (& Bloor St), just west of Bathurst St in Korea Town, Metro: Christie/Bathurst, Wi-Fi, cash-only, $10/team (max 6 players) with the money going to charity, the Horizons Children's Centre (http://www.facebook.co...).
Trivia takes place on the 2nd floor of Pour Boy, a nice gastropub with a healthy menu that's not typical of must restobars. I really like how they serve Creemore on tap. Trivia didn't start right away at 8pm as most people were still eating dinner before participating.
There were 5 other groups besides my friend & myself. Most groups had 5 of 6 people, so we knew we'd have our asses handed to us w/o teaming up with others. Luckily, the Quiz Master asked her sister's group if we could join them, and the 3 of them obliged.
We teamed up with the woman who ended up founding this Trivia Night), the QM's sister, & her fiance. It was a perfect pairing b/c each of us knew genres of knowledge.
The format was 4 regular rounds with 10 Questions each. Round 1 Q's were 5pts each, and each subsequent round's Q's increased to 10pts, 15pts, & then 20pts. There was also a Name That Tune round (essentially Rd 5, 10 Q's, 10pts ea), and a Final Question (same wager rules as Final Jeopardy).
We couldn't come up with a good team name, so I just pulled up a name from the past, "Quiz in a Box" (I was trying to think of "Quiz in My Pants, but couldn't remember the name).
After Round 3 (see the attached scoreboard pic), we were perfect. 50pts in Rd 1, 100pts in Rd 2, & 150pts in Rd 3. For Rd 4, we missed 1 Q, and had 9/10 correct for 180pts (out of 200pts).
The Q we got wrong was:
"What type of veins are provide blood between the heart and the head?"
Louise guessed Jugular, but I thought the QM wanted something more generic, so we settled on arteries. Turns out it was "Jugular Veins".
The Name That Tune round was a lot easier than what I'm used to down at NYC trivia nights. No super obscure songs. We only needed to name the song title. Some songs were Kiss (by Prince), Under Pressure (by Queen & David Bowie), some Rush song (they're Canadian), I forget the rest.
Going into the Final Question, we had a 560 vs 545 lead against the 2nd place team "The Trebecs", so we wagered 531pts, so that if both teams answered the Final Q correctly, we'd win by 1pt. Likewise if everyone answered incorrectly, and if every other team wagered the full amount and dropped to 0pts, we'd end up with 29pts. We were able to set our wager after finding out the category, "Physical Geography", which we were confident in.
Final Q:
"The Sahara is the hottest desert in the world. What is the coldest desert?"
Answer: Antarctica.
3 of the teams got it right. 2 got it wrong. 2nd place got it right, but fortunately we did too. We won 1,091pts vs 972pts. The QM told us that our score was the highest ever score set at Pour Boy! The highest possible score is 1,200pts.
We learned some interesting facts. All of these questions we got right, but using logical guessing.
Q: In 1887, a German physiologist invented what optical device?
A: Contact Lenses
Q: What Italian dessert means "pick me up"?
A: Tiramisu (lucky guess)
Q: What pasta means little tongues?
A: Linguini (sounds like "lengua", which is tongue in Spanish, and -ini means small in Italian)
Q: What is the largest muscle in the human body?
A: The glutius maximus (the butt)
Q: Terry Fox's (a deceased Canadian running legend) mother recently died. What was her name?
A: Betty
Q: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is made of what stone?
A: Marble (we figured it needed to be something heavy, to cause the tower to lean, so ruled out limestone)
Q: What is the scientific word for sense of smell?
A: Olfaction
Q: For golf's Davis Cup, which two geographical regions compete against each other?
A: Europe vs. USA
Q: Who did the Blue Jays beat in the 1992 World Series?
A: The Atlanta Braves
Q: What is the second book in the bible (Old Testament)?
A: Exodus
We were lucky they didn't ask many Canada-specific Q's!
For placing 1st at Pour Boy, we won Steam Whistle collector's sets that came with a tall can of Steam Whistle beer and a pint glass. Steam Whistle is a brewery located in downtown Toronto.
I really liked this Trivia Night and will return. It's great that they donate the fee to the children's center, a boys orphanage in Ghana. The TN organizers are active volunteers and finance and built the orphanage and are currently trying to build a larger building to house the boys.
Two sets of QM's (both are couples) rotate as the QM each week.Listed in: Best of T.O, T.O - Trivia Nights
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Review from Imran N.
5/29/2011
a 2.5
The good:
- cheap drinks (13.25 pitchers too)
- relaxed
- sue tran is a great server and fun
- nice and cheap food menu
- upstairs, downstairs and patio
- relatively clean bathrooms
- welcome addition to the area
The bad:
- i'm afriad to buy food from here knowing it's owned by the old owners of the amazing Green Room that did end up getting shut down for 38 food safety violations
- extra pitchers surprisingly show up on your bill -
Review from Yvonne T.
Was downtown with some friends last night and found Clinton's was closed because the LCBO suspended them for overcapacity. In search for another hangout spot we stumbled upon Pour Boy. It was packed!
Two stories, and we managed to grab a table meant for 2 for the 3 of us. The beer list is pretty decent. $4.50 a pint. Teas and coffees were decently priced (I was the DD so no drinking for me... Good thing too because certainly enough as I approached the Gardiner Expressway Ramp en route back home R.I.D.E. was in full effect).
Their cappuccino was pretty dang good. I expected a watered down, tasteless cappuccino but was pleasantly surprised! Their green tea was a bit weak.
The service here was terrible, maybe because they just weren't prepared to have an onslaught of Clinton's-converts show up and flood their bar. The music and vibe was good. Old school jazz and soul music... Long lived James Brown!
Another friend ended up joining and we wanted to move to a bigger table behind us where the folks were wrapping up only to be told by the hostess that the table is taken. We then had to go downstairs and find ourselves a table, but not before we were told "you gotta pay up your tab first." I then asked if she couldn't just bring the bill downstairs and she said "no we can't!". They are so badly coordinated. We placed an order for a decaf, and then changed our minds and ordered another pint, but sure enough she brought both. After she took our order another waitress asked us what we wanted and we told her we'd already ordered and she said "just tell me again because she may have forgotten." When my cappuccino came they brought it to the table behind us and then wandered around wondering who ordered it. What a zoo!
The only food item we ordered was the fried tofu. Fried tofu? Really? Fried tofu at a pub? That was a first! It was served with a sweet-chili dip. It was pretty tasty but way too oily.Listed in: Classy ladies don't chug...
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Review from Chris P.
9/3/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Overall this place is pretty average, so here's some highlights:
The good:
- Avocado & Brie sandwich. Quite tasty! Not as good as Red Room's but definitely up there.
- Sangria. They offer red and white.
The Neutral
- Sangria. It's OK Sangria. It's not traditional in anyway as they just mix up the ingredients behind the bar when you order it. It's not pre-made and the fruit hasn't been soaking. It's still refreshing on a hot summer day
- The patio. It's a decent size for the area and you can fit a good sized group onto it if needed
- The staff. They were pleasant and on the ball. Nothing over the top though.
The not so good:
- The staff. They were very attentive at first, but once they started to get busy we had to flag them down to get any service.
- The music. The selection was fine but it was very loud. The volume was probably fine if you're out on the patio, but if you're inside, you can barely hear the person next to you. -
Review from Kent P.
1/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
SIXSIXSIX Manning.
This place is owned by the same people with Nirvana, Green Room, Java House, so if you're familiar with those spots- you won't be surprised here.
The benefit about this location is that it's the newest and less gross.
The mains are $6.95 and the pitchers of beer are about 12 bucks. The food is about 1.5x better than the price you pay for it. Pad Thai was a huge pile.
Cash only - sort of annoying when a table of ya's spend $200.
Non tax paying cheapskates.Listed in: DRINKNG IS FUN, Thanks Yelp!
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Review from Lanna J.
Toronto, ON
3/6/2011
If service is what matters, I had a pretty rude waitress.
For my friend's birthday, she had reserved a table for around 4-6 people at Pour Boy's. While they were kind enough to let my friend bring a cake in for the birthday girl, our waitress totally sucked.
Our the entire party was a little slow to show up, so at one point in the evening the waitress asked us if we could move to a different table to accommodate for the larger party that had just arrived. First, there were three of us seated at a four person table; Second, we had made a reservation unlike the other party; Third, the waitress was pretty insistent about moving us to a different table and had the balls to ask us a number of times how sure we were that they were coming.
Was not happy with the way they treated us. -
Review from Danielle P.
Toronto, ON
9/2/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Pour boy was supposed to be a welcome reprieve from the stifling heat that has taken over Toronto, unfortunately it was not so cool. But what it lacked in a/c it made up for with a great atmosphere and smashing tunes. From the smells all around it would appear that the food was fantastic as well.
They had a healthy mix of "close when you need 'em, and far when you don't", which made having an exciting conversation all the more engaging. I ordered a Blanche De Chambly which they were out of along with their Pour Boy ale, they did however have my fall back Mill Street Organic. And for $4.50 a pint I didn't feel bad about ordering it in the middle of the day.
Bottom line...I'm interested to drop in for another visit, but with so many soju spots right around the corner this little gem might get left behind. -
Review from Lauren M.
K-Town really needed a new bar, the hipsters at Clintons were overflowing into the streets every night.
I have been so excited about the opening of Pour Boy over the past month. I didn't even know what exactly it planned to be, but I saw the spray painted wall mural completed last month and I was hoping it would be something cool.
Pour Boy finally opened it's doors a few days ago. Last night Eric L and I stopped in to investigate.
It's a two-story bar and restaurant wedged on the corner of Bloor and Manning st. We sat outside on the patio (nice tables and big wicker chairs) but popped inside and upstairs to check out the rest of the place. Full bar on both floors, nice decor, dark, candles, vintage looking chandeliers. Definitely classier than the decor at the Green Room, more of an intimate vibe.
Our waitress (VERY friendly!) explained that Pour Boy is operated by the same owners as the Green Room (Annex), Red Room (on Spadina) and Nirvana (on College).
The drinks are cheap and they have a cheap and expansive food menu too. A pint was $4, bar shots $3.50 and my giant pint of diet coke was $1.50
I will definitely be back to try the cheap food. They had a selection of bar food - burgers, sandwiches, pad thai, perogies, fajitas, salads, brunch items. Grilled cheese with sweet potato fries is only $4.50!!?!? Hook me up.
Will update my review after a few more visits.Listed in: Korea Town favs
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Review from Eric L.
7/28/2010 1 Check-in Here
From the outside you think this would be a "live music" , rock or blues type of bar. The 2 story building is painted with a kick ass mural of Hendrix and Dylan.
I went with a friend and we sat on the patio. I was slightly disappointed when our waitress informed us that it wasn't really a music bar. although they might have an act perform once in a while. That was the last of any disappointment...
This place had a friendly waitress, great prices on alcohol, and an interesting "bar food" menu. I'm hungry for some Grilled Cheese and Sweet Potato fries!
I will update and give more information on this review once I try the menu. -
Review from Kevin P.
Toronto, ON
7/27/2010
In the spirit of full disclosure, I was told about this place because a friend of a friend is one of the owners, it is new, and it was in my neck of the woods.
The place is a great new addition. The actual space is very cool...awesome Hendrix mural on the entire front of the building, very open space for summer visits and it looks like it will be a very nice, cozy space for winter visits.
Nice selection of beers on tap. Not a large selection, but it covers most angles well. Not sure if it is an opening deal or the regular price, but pints are $4 taxes included! That's pretty darn cheap for good beers (Mill Street, etc).
The menu is standard pub stuff with a few unique things like Pad Thai. I had a burger which was excellent for a pub burger. Not as good as my favourite (the Drake), but I wouldn't hesitate to order it again when I'm there and hungry. The sweet potato fries that came with it were awesome (ie. crispy, which is hard to come by in sweet potato fries).
There's never been much on that strip of Bloor. If I'm going to Clintons to see a band, I am definitely going to make this a starting point.
