The Artful Dodger, an experience of exquisiteness transcending the sublime, approaching rapture culminating in munificence of sensual, robust aestheticism. No human sensibility is adequate to measure the infinite qualitative superiority of select positive male and woody generating female personages. Nor is there adjective/metaphor equal to the analytical task of deploring alienated losers and that pathetic lonely pom oozing from the opposite end of the spectrum. The very contrast is fecund with promise for etherial future Pulitzer Prize winning opi, (One suggested title : "The Artful Dodger From Escher to enuresis") Nobel Prizes in physics, notably unified field theory and of course cathartic introspective contracrostipuncti inspired visual perceptions of surrealism, dichotomous and otherwise. from Cubist to contraception, from carnal to Cathars, from muffs to music, the Artful Dodger has something for almost everyone. Go for a night-cap and stay for the ambient groove
1. Popebennyxvi's Review :: September 06, 2008 Popebennyxvi's Rating: 4 Stars |
hahahaha the comments are priceless and basically correct but who cares?! We all go there to visit maybe party and meet new hotties not to watch the dregs smothering bar stools with wide and flatulent arces. We're all doomed anyway so drink heavily!
2. Ernestangely's Review :: June 03, 2008 Ernestangely's Rating: 4 Stars |
Any place that has "New Gold Dream" by Simple Minds on the jukebox will forever be a four star restaurant in my books. The two choices of combo platters is just as good the music (go for #2 - love those spicy jalopeno poppers). The cliente is also very entertaining - one night a man sang into a mirror that hung over the bar for an hour. The smokey environment is the only glitche in this paradise.
3. Anonymous's Review :: April 25, 2008 |
Any place that has "New Gold Dream" by Simple Minds on the jukebox will forever be a four star restaurant in my books. The two choices of combo platters is just as good the music (go for #2 - love those spicy jalopeno poppers). The cliente is also very entertaining - one night a man sang into a mirror that hung over the bar for an hour. The smokey environment is the only glitche in this paradise.
4. Brandon B's Review :: April 25, 2008 Brandon B's Rating: 3 Stars |
What a lot of fuss about one lousy restaurant. If the place is that bothersome, then just go elsewhere. But, I have a hunch some of these were written by disgruntled employees.
5. Anonymous's Review :: April 18, 2008 |
What a lot of fuss about one lousy restaurant. If the place is that bothersome, then just go elsewhere. But, I have a hunch some of these were written by disgruntled employees.
6. Jane Diggs's Review :: April 18, 2008 Jane Diggs's Rating: 2 Stars |
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7. Anonymous's Review :: March 06, 2008 |
Reading your review brings sadness to my heart.
When my good friend and fabulous cabinet maker called and said HELP! what is Edwardian?
We created the Artful Dodger, and "STAN" was the re-incarnate of Charle's novel.
I confess that the last time I visited was 8 years ago and based on that visit perhaps you are correct.
Stan has left us, the Govn're is gone.The Sticky Whicket, Black Sheep, Highlander, Spotted Dick are they there?
Is there a place you can
still make an even'g?
A true "Brit/ Cockney" travelled to complete the Dodger's decor.
8. Anonymous's Review :: March 06, 2008 |
Hear they fired Garvy after screwing up her education and ruining her life with all the unpaid "do this" and unscheduled "do that" shit. Nice eh? It aint really a bar its an ongoing sitcom about innocent people workin in a pub owned by Dracula. The wonderful folks who go there go because of the staff and to have fun with each other. Downtown life needs an extension of home cuz entertaining at home all the time is too much hassal. Thats what the Artful Dodger is. If the owners didn't show at all except to fix the toilet stench write cheques and carry home their bags of cash nobody would give a @#%&. Mostly they don't show cept for stuttering Vlad but loos still stink. But they still find time to fire people like Garvy, Mike, Sherry, etc just cuz Vlad aka Fido Wrongski can't find a woman who will date him more than NNNEVVVAAA! I go cuz its better then reality tv but Tom needs to get help from Jerry Springer. Jerry could probably find him a "date".
9. Anonymous's Review :: October 17, 2007 |
Hear they fired Garvy after screwing up her education and ruining her life with all the unpaid "do this" and unscheduled "do that" shit. Nice eh? It aint really a bar its an ongoing sitcom about innocent people workin in a pub owned by Dracula. The wonderful folks who go there go because of the staff and to have fun with each other. Downtown life needs an extension of home cuz entertaining at home all the time is too much hassal. Thats what the Artful Dodger is. If the owners didn't show at all except to fix the toilet stench write cheques and carry home their bags of cash nobody would give a @#%&. Mostly they don't show cept for stuttering Vlad but loos still stink. But they still find time to fire people like Garvy, Mike, Sherry, etc just cuz Vlad aka Fido Wrongski can't find a woman who will date him more than NNNEVVVAAA! I go cuz its better then reality tv but Tom needs to get help from Jerry Springer. Jerry could probably find him a "date".
10. BArT SImPsOn's Review :: October 17, 2007 BArT SImPsOn's Rating: 4 Stars |
what did they do with the great cook mike food is not the same no imgnation get him back pay double if you have to place is not the same and tom needs to take lessons on how to interact with people in a pleasant manor smile tom your face won,t break.
11. Anonymous's Review :: August 22, 2007 |
what did they do with the great cook mike food is not the same no imgnation get him back pay double if you have to place is not the same and tom needs to take lessons on how to interact with people in a pleasant manor smile tom your face won,t break.
12. Nancie's Review :: August 22, 2007 Nancie's Rating: 4 Stars |
The Good
People who go there are friendly and the waitresses and bartenders nice and work hard to please. The food is good but ask waitresses what to order. Really nice front patio and backyard bar with good beer on tap plus neat shots and mixes
The Bad
Bathrooms are far up stairs on second floor and sometimes they stink bad
The Ugly
Take a small mcdonald hamburger put half a big dill pickle between the top bun and meatpatty so it sticks out like a canoe add weedy black hair on top and two halfs of olives for eyeballs make its slit of a mouth babble like russian duck then y'all will know the manager the other people are talking about.
13. Anonymous's Review :: July 17, 2007 |
The Good
People who go there are friendly and the waitresses and bartenders nice and work hard to please. The food is good but ask waitresses what to order. Really nice front patio and backyard bar with good beer on tap plus neat shots and mixes
The Bad
Bathrooms are far up stairs on second floor and sometimes they stink bad
The Ugly
Take a small mcdonald hamburger put half a big dill pickle between the top bun and meatpatty so it sticks out like a canoe add weedy black hair on top and two halfs of olives for eyeballs make its slit of a mouth babble like russian duck then y'all will know the manager the other people are talking about.
14. Yanice's Review :: July 16, 2007 Yanice's Rating: 1 Stars |
visting with my friends in toronto summertime is always nice and when we went to the artful dodger itwas a special treat. food was served nicely by friendly waitress who was sweet slim efficient cute. she left when her shift ended and her replacement was the same! food isn't expected to be top cuisine in a pub bar but it was good and the salad was fresh. weather was sunny and hot on the front patio and when I asked for water I got it pretty fast too. the place was packed with happy people who were at gay pride or just people watching and it was all so funny! value was priceless but seriously not a high cost . went to the back was shocked to see it was packed too and shady with neat seating arrangements all over. center bar was long and cool with a neat guy who gave me directions to toronto zoo not that we had to go there for a display of animal kingdom. me and friends had a problem with the bathrooms that were stinky and high up a long steep set of stairs so i deduct one star for that. i always check this site for comments abot bars in cities i go and laughed a lot about the criticisms. but i don't thinks its right to deduct stars for one idiot. last year when my girfriends and i went there alone we had a problem with some grease thick accent stuttering guy with a big nose and low slope forehead that sounds like the loser the other posters complain about. this time we saw him looking like skinnear gawker bussing tables. good thet thay found right affirmative action job for him and not loose on the premises. its the kind of place you'll love if you love old style building warm service from lovely staff some nice men if you look hard and men staffers - except for bolthead - who are straight hard working and funny to talk to. great to see the same old guy with a hat on who is all working and no stuttered compliments to get in our pants. on a holiday weekend go there and look. its better than the zoo anyday!
15. Anonymous's Review :: June 28, 2007 |
visting with my friends in toronto summertime is always nice and when we went to the artful dodger itwas a special treat. food was served nicely by friendly waitress who was sweet slim efficient cute. she left when her shift ended and her replacement was the same! food isn't expected to be top cuisine in a pub bar but it was good and the salad was fresh. weather was sunny and hot on the front patio and when I asked for water I got it pretty fast too. the place was packed with happy people who were at gay pride or just people watching and it was all so funny! value was priceless but seriously not a high cost . went to the back was shocked to see it was packed too and shady with neat seating arrangements all over. center bar was long and cool with a neat guy who gave me directions to toronto zoo not that we had to go there for a display of animal kingdom. me and friends had a problem with the bathrooms that were stinky and high up a long steep set of stairs so i deduct one star for that. i always check this site for comments abot bars in cities i go and laughed a lot about the criticisms. but i don't thinks its right to deduct stars for one idiot. last year when my girfriends and i went there alone we had a problem with some grease thick accent stuttering guy with a big nose and low slope forehead that sounds like the loser the other posters complain about. this time we saw him looking like skinnear gawker bussing tables. good thet thay found right affirmative action job for him and not loose on the premises. its the kind of place you'll love if you love old style building warm service from lovely staff some nice men if you look hard and men staffers - except for bolthead - who are straight hard working and funny to talk to. great to see the same old guy with a hat on who is all working and no stuttered compliments to get in our pants. on a holiday weekend go there and look. its better than the zoo anyday!
16. Katie's Review :: June 28, 2007 Katie's Rating: 3 Stars |
The menue is pretty good with a lots of transafattty acid products for those nites when you don't care and some health choices if your conscience is sober. I rate food and kitchen people 3 outof 4.
Service isn't as bad as it was. Seems that one of the management losers think customers are there for him and not the other way around but barservice is pretty good now and if your nice to them waiting staff's cheerful if not efficient all the time. Low foreheaded shifty eyed manager likes to think he's the main man and the staff really have to work hard to keep their customers while he apes around snooping. I rate it 2 because of the stooge manager but would give it a 3 when he isn't there boring the unfortunate customers he thinks like him.
Atmosphere is great but depends on the time. People are real great with just the right number of scumbags for contrast. I rate it 2 but it can be 3 or even 4 on magic nights.
Value is tough to judge. Compare to other local bars its pretty good. I rate it 2 and a 3 in summertime when you can sit in the sunshine or moonlight and have a beer or mixed drink and laugh.
Seating is great and all over the map. Inside, upstairs downstairs, outside front and back, bar stools for the pretty girls (+ a few oinkers and Homer Simeons) in downstairs and upstairs bar and backyard patio. I rate it 5 out of five. Before sitting down make sure the seat is dry.
Great place for a gettogether if yer guests won't judge you if a scumbag tries to cozy up. Don't use the cash machine use the one at the Rabba across the street. Its cheaper.
You will love the staff and they deserve all kindnesses and deepest sympathy.
Have fun!
17. Anonymous's Review :: May 15, 2007 |
The menue is pretty good with a lots of transafattty acid products for those nites when you don't care and some health choices if your conscience is sober. I rate food and kitchen people 3 outof 4.
Service isn't as bad as it was. Seems that one of the management losers think customers are there for him and not the other way around but barservice is pretty good now and if your nice to them waiting staff's cheerful if not efficient all the time. Low foreheaded shifty eyed manager likes to think he's the main man and the staff really have to work hard to keep their customers while he apes around snooping. I rate it 2 because of the stooge manager but would give it a 3 when he isn't there boring the unfortunate customers he thinks like him.
Atmosphere is great but depends on the time. People are real great with just the right number of scumbags for contrast. I rate it 2 but it can be 3 or even 4 on magic nights.
Value is tough to judge. Compare to other local bars its pretty good. I rate it 2 and a 3 in summertime when you can sit in the sunshine or moonlight and have a beer or mixed drink and laugh.
Seating is great and all over the map. Inside, upstairs downstairs, outside front and back, bar stools for the pretty girls (+ a few oinkers and Homer Simeons) in downstairs and upstairs bar and backyard patio. I rate it 5 out of five. Before sitting down make sure the seat is dry.
Great place for a gettogether if yer guests won't judge you if a scumbag tries to cozy up. Don't use the cash machine use the one at the Rabba across the street. Its cheaper.
You will love the staff and they deserve all kindnesses and deepest sympathy.
Have fun!
18. DTM's Review :: May 15, 2007 DTM's Rating: 1 Stars |
I always go in for a drink in the later evening and can say the last two reviewers were pretty good but bit out of date now except about KGB spymaster die-job manager [or bouncer] they talk about. I don't think you should take him too seriously. ie Last month he sat himself with some ladies when they asked him but then when he left they giggled and laughed about his defects!!! Some of the cameras & mics he hid around to watch & listen in on what people were saying and doing were taken out. But be fair! He used to think good service was all about trying to hit on staffy girls and spying on them and his customers but now he might take out garbage while he keeps checking everybody's bar-tabs so nobody gets away with a free beer. The real sad part is it was a great place with good cheer nice girls and some hipster exec and working blokes but they don't show up as much now. Service?! Food: Good pubgrub with fish & veg & other items for balanced diet. Beer is good too (mixxed drinks depends on bartender Chris is good but not Liz the Lizard) with lots of choice but wine list poor. I asked and waitress said that die-job looks for cheepest piss to sell for 35$ bottle so value is just a 2. If business drops off the manager's genius solution is to raise prices which explains why business is shrinking overall. He needs to study "value added" but better value would be him going to the competition. Most but obviously not all of the staff is really great so atmosphere is hit & miss. Summer is best time & will save them despite it all. Bathrooms are upstairs and smell awful. Seating outside is nice in summer with back (the best) & front patios. So its a good place to go for pint of beer, look at the slugs orcs & dwarfs slumping & drooling in bar stools & be safe from running into anybody you respect.
19. Anonymous's Review :: April 18, 2007 |
I always go in for a drink in the later evening and can say the last two reviewers were pretty good but bit out of date now except about KGB spymaster die-job manager [or bouncer] they talk about. I don't think you should take him too seriously. ie Last month he sat himself with some ladies when they asked him but then when he left they giggled and laughed about his defects!!! Some of the cameras & mics he hid around to watch & listen in on what people were saying and doing were taken out. But be fair! He used to think good service was all about trying to hit on staffy girls and spying on them and his customers but now he might take out garbage while he keeps checking everybody's bar-tabs so nobody gets away with a free beer. The real sad part is it was a great place with good cheer nice girls and some hipster exec and working blokes but they don't show up as much now. Service?! Food: Good pubgrub with fish & veg & other items for balanced diet. Beer is good too (mixxed drinks depends on bartender Chris is good but not Liz the Lizard) with lots of choice but wine list poor. I asked and waitress said that die-job looks for cheepest piss to sell for 35$ bottle so value is just a 2. If business drops off the manager's genius solution is to raise prices which explains why business is shrinking overall. He needs to study "value added" but better value would be him going to the competition. Most but obviously not all of the staff is really great so atmosphere is hit & miss. Summer is best time & will save them despite it all. Bathrooms are upstairs and smell awful. Seating outside is nice in summer with back (the best) & front patios. So its a good place to go for pint of beer, look at the slugs orcs & dwarfs slumping & drooling in bar stools & be safe from running into anybody you respect.
20. M&M's Review :: April 18, 2007 M&M's Rating: 1 Stars |
It used to be a really good bar if you don't mind waiting and if you just go there to drink beers and yak. Its all about the people and there are some characters and owners Mike and Faygee are good folks. I go hang out and watch the scruffs vegitate then get drunk and rowdy. Its a special place of dankdom and nasty odours. The stoopid "dye-job" manager is something else. He laced the joint with spy cameras and audio bugs and lurks around like a KGB agent (even sounds like a KGB agent) when he isn't trying to hit on the female staff and customers. But some of the girl customers are cute and a few of the male customers ok to BS with. IF you go do it in the PM on Friday or Saturday or early PM Sunday. Be careful wot you say or do - the "KGB" is watching and listening!
21. Anonymous's Review :: March 19, 2007 |
It used to be a really good bar if you don't mind waiting and if you just go there to drink beers and yak. Its all about the people and there are some characters and owners Mike and Faygee are good folks. I go hang out and watch the scruffs vegitate then get drunk and rowdy. Its a special place of dankdom and nasty odours. The stoopid "dye-job" manager is something else. He laced the joint with spy cameras and audio bugs and lurks around like a KGB agent (even sounds like a KGB agent) when he isn't trying to hit on the female staff and customers. But some of the girl customers are cute and a few of the male customers ok to BS with. IF you go do it in the PM on Friday or Saturday or early PM Sunday. Be careful wot you say or do - the "KGB" is watching and listening!
22. Sosolly's Review :: March 17, 2007 Sosolly's Rating: 1 Stars |
I liked it from the outside. Food is ok, service ok last summer we had good waitress who saved us from their foreigner bouncer who tried to hard to impress us and be soooo friendly. I rated atmospher at 1 cuz of the drooler. Value was ok but one slob drives everything down. Creeped us out so we left even tho he ordered us a round.
23. Anonymous's Review :: February 16, 2007 |
I liked it from the outside. Food is ok, service ok last summer we had good waitress who saved us from their foreigner bouncer who tried to hard to impress us and be soooo friendly. I rated atmospher at 1 cuz of the drooler. Value was ok but one slob drives everything down. Creeped us out so we left even tho he ordered us a round.
24. S's Review :: February 15, 2007 S's Rating: 1 Stars |
I go get plastered there after doing nothing at work. This one time I met up with these dudes in the bathroom who gave me a good rogering with the toilet brush. The food is great but I usually puke it all out and then threaten peoples lives and all that. Come on down and join the fun.
25. Tabooli's Review :: January 05, 2007 Tabooli's Rating: 3 Stars |
I love this place! I don't live in Canada anymore, but when I'm home for a visit, I always make a point of dropping by. It's like Cheers - everybody does know my name. And the waitress, Ryka, is the bomb. Go there and give her a kiss for me.
26. Megan's Review :: March 30, 2006 Megan's Rating: 4 Stars |
Okay this place is a little dirty but the amazing double fried french fries make up for it all! Get combo 1 or 2 from the menu, play a sweet mix of tracks from Toronto's best jukebox on the second level, and let your troubles slip away. Bartender Colin may insult you but he knows how to make a great drink. This summer check out the cool tikki lounge out back with the outdoor pool table and mini juke box. This old style bar knows that serious drinkers like their good tunes and good pub food and they serve it well!
27. Andy's Review :: June 07, 2005 Andy's Rating: 3 Stars |
I realize this is just a burger joint, but lunch here was a comedy of errors. Server was slow and barely spoke English, making wine consultation impossible. Caesar salad was good, but chicken wings appetizer was inedible. Couldn't find server to complain. Pasta was tasteless and, like everything else, delivered cold. Swordfish entree was mushy and tasteless. Beef entree was over sauced. Ick!
28. Herb's Review :: October 11, 2004 Herb's Rating: 2 Stars |
The food at this place is hit and miss. The service is the ABSOLUTE worst you''ll find in the city. I waited 45 min just to order, and the waitress never came back with our drinks. And yet she had the time to sit and chat it up with some friends. On our second visit, we left before the food arrived. DO NOT TRY THIS ONE if you're in a hurry or want some good pub grub (Try Bishop+Belcher or The Foggy Dew instead)
comedy of errors.
29. DJ JAzzy JAzz's Review :: October 11, 2004 DJ JAzzy JAzz's Rating: 1 Stars |
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