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The Last Temptation
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
16 reviews for The Last Temptation
15 reviews in English
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Review from Evelyn W.
11/6/2011
This dive spot let's me sit with my dog ON the patio, not tied up outside it, which is really nice in the summer. I know this is illegal, but all the locals seem to really appreciate it.
Booze is cheap (especially pitchers) and they serve until 2 nightly.
Food is cheap (right cheap!) and is decent. I usually go for the brie and avocado sandwich on a croissant, or the tom yum soup. Others I've been with have really enjoyed the pad thai or the all day breakfast.
Movember Game: This month, try to tell the Mo Bros from the hipsters. Dare ya!
PS: I started this review as a 3/4, and after reflecting on the amazing people watching one can do from this patio/window seat, I upped it. Can't beat being drunk in the afternoon and making up peoples stories. -
Review from Marie F.
8/4/2011 17 Check-ins Here
- Two Jagger bombs and a single shot of Jagger... $18
- Two shots of Malibu... $6
- Amazing Pad Thai...$8
- Foozeball... Free
- A/C... Broken!
- Ending every Sunday night kickball game with a pint surrounded by a crew of amazing rowdy 20-30 something hispsters... PRICELESS! -
Review from Peter T.
Toronto, ON
8/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
A Kensington Market institution.
The Last Temptation has a great patio in the summer and is super cozy when it's cold outside. Oozes with character just like the surrounding market and the clientele that visit regularily.
The food ain't nothing to write home about but at least you get what you pay for and that's a good thing if you're scraping by as a student or starving artist or just generally broke. Drinks are cheap too. Bonus.Listed in: Spend the night out in…
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Review from geraldine g.
Toronto, ON
12/6/2010
I went here after work one saturday night.
The one thing that was clear from all that I heard about this place was it was cheap with a chill vibe. I am proud to say that after experiencing just one evening there, it completely lives up to the buzz.
Everything was inexpensive. I ordered a Woo Woo cocktail and paid $4 bucks for it. I remember it having peach schnapps and vodka. Very easy on the palette. If you don`t like sweet drinks just look at the drinks special board and pick something else to your liking.
The food prices are absolutely ridiculous! Burgers cost 3.95, my friend. Order it even if you aren`t hungry! Now, I`ll have to admit that none of us were blown away by the food. I wasn`t expecting much for the price I was paying.
It`s a great place to go with folks that just want to hang out without any snootiness.
On top of all those wonderful things, the staff are friendly and prompt. -
Review from Dishan W.
3.5 stars I say!
This is exactly what I picture when I think "Kensington establishment". Cheap and pleasant, and in my mind it's a far better version of The Red Room. Service was not the quickest but it was definitely friendly, it is very run down looking but not in a bad way? (at least it did the night I went with it's very low lighting). The washroom was surprisingly cleaner than I expected, but then again I did have low expectations.
I ordered myself some french onion soup and a spicy chicken dish, and that is why this review is not a 4 star one. Both were below par, the "spicy" chicken was not spicy at all (yes I realise I'm Sri Lankan and spicy does not hold the same meaning to me as it does to most people here). But I was too hungry to really care.
However there's a great atmosphere, cheap drinks and friendly staff and I would not hesitate to visit again, and would like to check it out in the light of day as well. -
Review from neesa r.
10/19/2011
this place is spacious and can fit big groups. also has table soccer and a cozy patio up front.
the menu has a good variety of choices for both veg'ns and non veg'ns.
however I found the food to be a bit bland... I had market stir fry (veg) and my friend had cajun ckicken. the prices are low but again it felt like there wasn't enough spices or salt in general.
the variety of beer and other drinks is huge too.
not a bad place esp for the summer as the patio seems nice but wouldn't come here for food. -
Review from Amie T.
Toronto, ON
6/1/2010
I came to the Last Temptation for my birthday this year. It was a lot of fun. Most staff would roll their eyes at a large party, but they helped us get a table together, brought food & drinks out in a timely matter, & were really attentive to all new arrivals to the table (people were coming in and out). Seriously, most places would not be cool with this, but they were really relaxed & yet attentive.
Get the sangria & get the pad thai & drink, smoke and eat to your hearts content.
It gets five stars, because it is the best out of all of its peers. Usually if these places seem clean enough to eat, the service is really bad (nirvana, redroom). If the service is good, usually I'd die before I ate there (green room). Compared to these types of places, the last temptation really is as good as it gets. -
Review from Kiro M.
Toronto, ON
9/7/2010 10 Check-ins Here
You can't go wrong with cheap drinks and cheap food. If you're picky with atmosphere and, dare I say, cleanliness, go at night, avoid the washroom, and stay out at the front or patio area. Despite that my friend's and I like this place. It's a cozy little recluse from the city, especially at night, when the patio lights are all lit up.
Best valued pitchers and pints I believe. The food isn't spectacular, but it's decent and cheap. Go for the burger and fries combo, a regular special and favorite. So is the pad thai, but I've never tried it though.. -
Review from Sophia K.
Toronto, ON
6/17/2009
I went to the Last Temptation for the first time a couple months ago, and have been a handful of times since. As the other reviews said, it's definitely a really cool, chill place to grab a few drinks and ridiculously cheap (I mean SO cheap!) food. I've seen the same bartender everytime I've been, and it's pretty clear that it's full of regulars and everyone kind of knows each other. That all makes for a very cool vibe, and it makes me kinda want to be one of those regulars, haha!
With cheap drinks and like I said, very inexpensive food, it's a place that I can afford to go to even on my pathetic student budget. The patio is large and the inside is pretty cozy. And the staff are friendly but not overly so. So if you're in the market, definitely be sure to check it out, you won't be disappointed. -
Review from Anna V.
Toronto, ON
9/25/2008
The Temp as it's called by regulars and locals is pure Kensington Market.
The patio in the summer is a great place to stop for a cheap beer and casually run into friends on a Saturday shop.
I like it best in the winter though, when it's cold and the Temp is a warm, candle lit joint with bartenders that can carry a decent conversation.
Like most Kensington Market joints, the staff live in the market and hang out there as well.
The food is good for what it is, cheap. Pad Thai is okay, greasy breakfast, even better.
The service is up and down, but you don't go here for fine dinning or a quick meal. It's the charm baby, the charm that sucks you back in. -
Review from Annaliese R.
4/9/2011
This, this is a place I will return to on a semi-regular basis!! The place has everything I want in a place to drink. Cozy settings, cheap (CHEAP) alcohol, small crowds, friendly and low key staff, and pretty boys! The place was eclectic in a "not trying" sort of way that really appealed to me. I must admit though, the one barman had this annoying obsession with the candles on the tables in the back room. After large amounts of rye and ginger, I thought it was funny to blow out the candles, just to watch the barman scuttle back to light them, only to have my blow them out again. I left a big tip though, so I could feel better about it! I love this place!
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Review from Matty K.
Toronto, ON
9/3/2008
To get the "vibe" of Kensington Market locals eating out, come here. A great place for conversation, yummy food and brewski's (beer).
Yummy = The shrimp Pad Thai for about $8, makes for a medium dinner. No refined taste-bud discoveries here, but more fuel for a student appetite. The owners often hang out there and generally people know each other. People talk between tables. Crazy people come around sometimes. Famous people come here too, but not for the food I don't think but because it's actually cool. The locals forget that it's cool, they're just bored, tired or stoned.
Actually that's not true either. This is a place where the music and conversations still allow pen-and-paper work and reading... as well as picking up turkeys. -
Review from Jeff S.
North York, ON
12/9/2010
This is the type of place that everyone needs to have in their back-pocket. Its conveniently located, and it feels like a more honest version of the pseudo-dive bars that dot Ossington. Its also usually mostly empty, meaning that arriving in a large group is very possible.
Its also versatile. I've ended up here in the following situations, and its gotten the job done:
-First date and you don't want to seem like you're trying too hard.
-Hanging out with a few friends and getting copiously drunk without judgement.
-Wanting to get a quick meal and drinks for the price of an average meal, or average drinks.
It's essentially Nirvana on College or Java on Queen, but minus the crowds that go to Nirvana on weekend nights, and the hipster-of-yesteryear attitude that tends to envelop Java. -
Review from Jeff K.
1/27/2011
Great Pad Thai
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Review from JP C.
Scarborough, ON
3/20/2010
I discovered this place when looking for something to do on Christmas night in Chinatown. Its a great patio location in the heart of Kensington Market. Right next to bubble blowing machine the hubub of people shopping outdoors and all the trees and colourful garments on the street make this a very nice location. Friendly staff. Inexpensive good eats and a few decent local beers on taps. The sangria is also really good !!!
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