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The Beer Station
Category: Nightlife Bars Sports Bars Sports Bars [Edit]
539 Bloor St WToronto, ON M5S 1Y6
Neighbourhood: The Annex
(416) 535-8965
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Background
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
4 reviews for The Beer Station
4 reviews in English
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Review from Diane C.
Toronto, ON
11/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
OK. So I read the other reviews, and they weren't exactly glowing.
Here's why I'm rating it higher than usual:
(1) At the time I wrote this review, I was killing some time here before I meet some friends. Yes, it's a tad noisy. But (touch wood) people are leaving me be. No unwanted attention.
(2) They serve Red Stripe here. Not a lot of bars do. Automatic half star.
(3) I got my beer within, like, 3 minutes of walking in here. Judging by the number of people here, I'm assuming this is a "normal" night, so that's impressive (or a case of good timing, which - if you know me - is rare).
Beyond that, I'm not sure whether this will a place I will visit often. It's just not my scene. -
Review from Rockland D.
Toronto, ON
10/7/2011
Went here to catch the Leafs/Habs opening game. Brutal.
Space:
Pretty dismal, it is a long narrow building with the bar located 2/3 of the way to the back -- which means you have to traverse tables of regulars to get there. It's dingy in a non-dive bar way (meaning, not in a way that gives it character). Also, so loud.
Service:
The place only had two people working, but was pretty busy. There are many TVs, all playing the same game, so it wasn't difficult to get a good view.
Food:
They have 1/2 price appetizers before 8:00, so, there's that. I didn't get any food, so I can't speak to it. The place does have a large variety of beer, so that was pretty neat.
Rating:
1 and 1/2 stars. The huge variety of beer and the offer of half price appetizers pushed it up slightly from one star. -
Review from Lauren M.
Beer Station is seriously THE WORST bar ever. I can honestly think of nothing good to say about it; it simply has no redeeming qualities.
I have been in here quite a few times over the past few years, usually because I am desperate to see some kind of sporting event and every other pub/bar in the Annex were at capacity. (Today, for example, we were running late to watch the World Cup final and it was the only bar that had seating available).
The bar is just awful looking inside. Completely dingy, dirty floor, ugly blue and white colour scheme, old cheap tables and chairs. It definitely caters to the student crowd who cannot afford normal pricing.
The beer is cheap and they have a list of over 100 kinds to choose from. In the past, we've always had trouble trying to order as they don't seem to carry half of these brands in stock.
They do really incredibly bad pub food (burgers, fries, wings and nachos), which I do not recommend eating. My friends have complained of food poisoning, not to mention it just looks/tastes cheap and nasty.
Just when you think it can't get any worse, it does. The service is inexcusable. They always seem to be extremely short-staffed. Today we waited 45 minutes to get our first round of beers and then were told that the kitchen was closed because they couldn't keep up. Even standing up at the bar, I've sometimes waited 15 mins to order a bevvy.
Just stay away from this place, unless you are truly desperate to watch some kind of sporting event - they do have some widescreen tvs and they don't charge cover. -
Review from Alexander L.
Toronto, ON
9/10/2010
Horrific establishment. The worst bar I have ever been to, and trust me, i've been to a few.
When I sent my burger back a second time for not being cooked properly the owner threatened to call the police on me and stirred up the regular piss-heads at the bar to have a go at me.
Just awful. Please don't go here. I'm actually breaking out in hives just thinking about it.
