222 Bar

222 Ossington Ave, Toronto

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Monet Vangogh

If I could give 6 stars I would.

The bartender Shawn was spunky and quick and professional with me all night. I felt at home.

What a cool environment too I’ll come back here 45 more times and I just sold my business for 7 figures so I’m loaded and make so much money per minute so you KNOW I’m spending that skrill on some fly ass dranks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Aligo Pinot Grigio

Pat Ozols

I love this place! They had this one bartender with a goatee I really liked, I haven’t seen him lately though. What gives?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jay baker

Shawn was an absolute treat to be served by!

I’ve never met such an attentive, kind, and genuine person, let alone bartender! Would highly reccomend 222, and ask for Shawn! A real treat.

Thank you for the beautiful evening!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria C

If I could give zero stars I would. Awful experience here and would avoid this place for anyone that doesn’t enjoy being treated poorly by rude, dismissive, pretentious bartenders. My husband and I came in for a drink and sat ourselves at a table with three chairs as a friend of ours was planning to join shortly thereafter. Note - we were not seated by anyone, and were given no indication by any staff that the place was at its “capacity limit.” We bought ourselves drinks and preemptively also bought a drink for our friend. Our friend was told that the bar was “at capacity” when he arrived about 30 minutes later and refused entry. There were two tables directly behind us that were completely empty in addition to the chair at our table for three, so it seems the “capacity” limit at this establishment is arbitrarily assigned based on how the staff feels which based on the level of incompetence and apathy of the staff that I experienced when ordering a drink, doesn’t surprise me. We asked for a refund for the drink we purchased for the third spot at our table due to the fact that we were going to have to go elsewhere in order for our friend to be able to join, and were met with rude gestures and responses from the bar staff. Here’s a tip to the owners - if your venue’s capacity is less than the number of tables and chairs you have made available to patrons, reconsider your staffing choices and ensure guests are made aware in advance of taking their money. Greedy and pathetic.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

dmytro mersalov

The perfect start of hanging out

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Shrenik

Good spot to hangout, shuffle board is free to play

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Patrick Mitchell

Awesome place. We were in from out of town, and felt at home here. Such a good vibe. Staff is great. It's hip with a dive-y edge-- it is not a dive bar.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Atul K

Every bartenders are pretentious. You working for basic and tips calm down. Do better customer service. Very rude expect for 1 bartender.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Latch

Got called a few names by a bartender on a Tuesday karaoke night for filming. Ruined the vibe completely

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jodie Hodgkinson

Went in for my birthday excited for karaoke tonight, one of us turned their Camera on to film the experience and the bartender told us we were obnoxious, ruined the experience, didn’t end up doing karaoke or getting a drink. Disappointing night.

Service: 1

rich

Cool place

Dave

Tabi & Josh Tuesdays is what I live for. Love this place, loved it more in early 2022, and still do now.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Mad Men Reviews

Nice cozy classy place to grab a drink.

J Miller

Went there on a Tuesday to do Karaoke. The guy who runs this is cool and does a fantastic job. The bar has great energy and ambience. Such a shame they employ such a rude bartender. I asked for A BTP Pale Ale. I know a lame tasting 4.1% boring beer. I paid $12.50 including tip and the beer tasted way too floral/IPA ish. I asked politely if perhaps he poured the wrong beer. He stated no. I asked again that maybe the kegs got mixed up. He goes downstairs checks then come back and says nope if you want to go down and double check be my guest. Now it’s awkward. I’m a little flustered. I say I can’t finish this and place the full glass (minis two sips) on the bar. He grabs it and starts to pour it out. I say taste it. He then makes a poor baby crying gesture as he pots it out with so much attitude Freaking unreal. This dude is doing this bar a huge disservice. I leave. Outside I talk to a coworker and state my issue. He says yeah that’s the Yummy East Pale Ale. I was right. The menu in the wall was wrong. I suggested perhaps you should update the beer list. I then enjoy a beer at the Doc Ellis.

Such a damn shame that one bartender can ruin what seems like a pretty dope place. My first bad review of a place… but really it’s a bad review of the places staff member. Don’t think I’ll ever go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 1

Brandon Pollard

Mind the step.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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