Rum Runners — Restaurant in Ontario

Rum Runners: Saint Asonia

First time to RR in years so I cannot compare as I do not remember (a time when you KNEW you had a BLAST but forgot location details the next day-ha!) but here’s why I gave RR 5 stars:

Doors opened on time Security & ticket check staff were friendly & fast It was clean - it even smelled fresh Small & intimate space allowing you to feel close to the artist or performer. I heard many in the crowd compliment the size. The bar & bathrooms were close by & clean Bartenders were quick & kind Beverages were ice cold There are a few tables with stools if you get there early enough. Sound was incredible - loud & not distorted - bring plugs if you struggle with being close to the speakers as it is a small space (350 capacity) Lightning was great too and neither became to much being close to the stage. Prices were higher than other places but unsure what is the norm now! You can catch a guitar pick much easier Your favourite artist WILL see you wave - winning

Some side notes - RR is upstairs and Music Hall is below so a reminder there were two sets of stairs up to RR and I am unsure if there was an elevator! Arrive early if you want to be stage side. There is tons of street parking - free after 6 PM. There is a large paid parking lot in the back. It is downtown London, so there are plenty of food options around too!

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The place is absolutely not wheelchair accessible if your handicapped don't even bother. Food was not served but drinks were we came with cash in our pockets and we're told only debit or credit was acceptable which left us in a bit of a pinch because we took our cash out and the one card we had on us didn't have much money on it because we took the cash out to spend on drinks which were $8.50 each no matter what you got whether it was a bottle of beer or a highball or a shooter. The music was great for the show we went to with taxes we paid close to $60 each ticket when you add that to the $5 each for coat check. Then the $8.50 per drink and unable to spend cash for anything it left us very irritated and really put a dent in our entire night. Also going out for a cigarette was not accessible. So take from this what you will. Obviously the bartenders were not the happiest of people because they could not get tipped at least not very much I mean cash bar usually means good tips, I former bartender understand this. Also the coat check girl couldn't get cash tips either and from what I saw she wasn't getting any digitally either I mean...

I was pretty impressed by Rum Runners. I've been there a handful of times now for small local band shows. The space is larger than it looks from outside. It's in the same building as London Music Hall, on the 2nd floor and facing Dundas. It could easily hold a hundred people, I'm sure. The acoustics are good for music. There's a few tables on the east side of the room, and a couple couches on the west. The alcohol is, of course, hugely overpriced. The security team seems like good enough people. There's cool artwork on the walls. As this is downtown London, parking in the immediate vicinity is impossible. You can park in the back of the building off Queens (paid parking), or you can try to find street parking within a ten minute walk or so. The few shows I've seen here were small local bands, and they didn't bring in much of a crowd so I've only seen Rum Runners with a...