The gang found itself in the Etobicoke area after working up a sweat for the better part of the day. Needless to say, we were hungry, so we took a chance on the closest place that had food in the area; Schuey's Bar & Grill.
Schuey's is a medium sized sports bar that dresses the part. There are notable hockey jerseys hung across the ceiling, posters of sports figures everywhere you look, and televisions at every desirable viewing angle. With plenty of booth, bar, and standard seating, if you're looking for somewhere to sit, drink, and watch the game, Schuey's is a solid choice.
That being said, we had no interest in sports that night, and our hearts were set on good food. Between myself and a friend, we ordered nachos, poutine, and fish and chips. In order of preference from most preferred to least, I'd say fish and chips, nachos, then poutine. If we're being honest, it's hard to mess up a fish and chips, since you've just got to batter your fish, deep fry it, and serve it up with tartar sauce and fries. Still, mission accomplished. As a self-described nacho connoisseur, I can say that these nachos were middle of the road. They had their upsides and downsides. The chips had a satisfying texture and density, and were toasted, which I welcomed. We ordered our nachos with chili, which I definitely suggest since every chip that I got that had a healthy amount of chili on it was a great bite. Lastly, the various toppings paired well with whatever cheese blend they chose. I got a little annoyed when the plate was served with two shot glass equivalents of salsa and sour cream. We were able to ask for more, but the amount that we were originally served was laughably inadequate to eat the nachos. (We actually laughed.) As for topping coverage, as with all nachos, it was great on top, but surprisingly not horrendous beneath that top layer. It wasn't great, but it wasn't horrendous.
If I were to simply take the food and rate the experience, I would say that everything was passable. Still, I left Schuey's with a sour taste in my mouth because the service didn't quite cut it. I get the feeling that the bar staff weren't used to serving large groups. We were left with no water for weirdly long periods of time, the waitress gave us a pained and annoyed look when we suggested we were going to split the bill between the two of us, and there wasn't much of an attempt made at cordiality. Again, if I were in the area and wanted to watch the game with drinks, I would consider Schuey's... but even then I'd think twice about it. Head to Schuey's if you'd like. You won't have a bad time, but it probably won't...
Read moreI went to Shuey's last Wednesday on half price wing day. I drove far to check it out and when I got there I saw a dive bar and wasn't sure if we should go in or not. We decided to go in and try it since we had been wanting to for a while and drove far to get there. There was no one to show us to our seats but the waitress was very friendly and greeted us when she saw us walk in. The service by her was great. She was very friendly. The food on the other hand was a huge disappointment. We have been trying to find the best nachos and wings in Toronto (and outlying areas) and we were very disappointed in both. I could have made way better nachos at home. They were plain with only cheese and salsa. No onions or other toppings. We added chicken which tasted strange so we set it aside. When we grabbed a chip the cheese peeled off and we noticed that there was shredded cheese still that was not melted. They were horrible. The wings were a bit better but there weren't a lot of flavors to choose from and they didn't give us veggie sticks with a dip to go with them JUST because it was half price day! The other places we've been to on half price wing day still offered the veggie sticks. All in all we would never go back. It wasn't worth the price or the...
Read moreI went there after finishing the last exam with my friends and this bar is a really good.We all had fun for hours. There are a lot of TV's to watch the games and the atmosphere was great. Plenty of space in the bar and lots of good food. Canadian burger was alright but sweet potato fries,onion rings and calamari were really good. The bar is full of 60's to 90's rock icon memrobillia which makes it so good to dine in.My friends praised the beer as well. It is located on Martin Grove Road so one can easily get the bus right in front to Kipling Station or Steeles. The washroom is crampy and old.It could use some cleanliness as it looked a bit dirty. The owner of the bar came to me and told me that he is Punjabi which was weird because i am a Punjabi and i could tell that he was lying. Overall,i recommend any Sports and Toronto Sports lover to go there and have a good time .This place is certainly...
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