Every time I would wait for the 511 streetcar on Queen and Bathurst this bar opposite the streetcar stop, which seemed dark and small from the outside, always overflowed with people, especially in the summer. My boyfriend and I always wondered what these crowds were all about, but we never entered, maybe because it's too close to home.
So this time we were planning to go to our favourite thai place on a warm Sunday afternoon, but instead of food they were serving water balloons! The restaurant was having a water fight Sunday, which sounded fun and we would have stayed if not for the hungry monsters inside us that demanded food (otherwise someone(s) would have suffered injuries in that water fight).
So we thought, what the heck, lets give the too-close-to-home snack bar a try.
I was surprised by the cozy and not so dark atmosphere inside. I think I understand why this bar is always so full of people. It has a very unique atmosphere - it's filled with the most beautiful light, especially as the sun starts to set.
Now the food. Because it's snack bar, its best not to go there when you're super hungry...or so I thought. We were, so the two of us ordered the jerk grilled fish platter, indian pancakes with tomato salsa type thing (not on the menu) and two Caesars . The fish platter was Ah-mazing! It consisted of whole grilled sea bass, mango salad, coleslaw, fried plantains, sea salt and lettuce leafs. The idea is to assemble all the ingredients together into lettuce wraps. I was blown away, it was so delicious. The best part is the fish, which was well seasoned and not over-grilled/dry. The fried plantains added a nice crunch.
I recommend visiting this place on a sunny day closer to sunset. Although it's called a snack bar, don't be afraid to visit on an empty stomach. I am yet to discover the rest of their menu, but I will definitely go back for more of that jerk fish!
- Oliya
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