Real Sports Bar and Grill

Real Sports is the most impressive sports bar I have ever been to hands down. Located in Maple Leaf Square right across from the entrance to the Air Canada Center there is no better place to go to watch the game or go for a pint and a pound before or after. However, if you want a table you better have a reservation because this place is packed most nights of the week and you may be waiting in line. There is also a bar along the left side just past the entrance or from wall to wall at the front. The main anchor that brings people into Real Sports is the massive stadium size screen viewable from the main floor and the upstairs.

            

The wings are very good with the perfect amount of breading and sauce on the outside that gives a tasty crunch with a warm moist inside. They offer lots of flavours such as Ankle Skater (Mild), Pee Wee (Medium), Big Leagues (Hot), Drop The Gloves (Suicide), Cajun Dry Rub, RP’s Lime Salt, Honey Garlic, Bacon Maple Mustard, Garlic Parmesan, Honey Mustard Dill, Thai Sweet Chilli, Peking, Bobcaygeon, and Fan Fusion. My favourite was the Fan Fusion which is a mix of the hot and honey. There are no daily deals at Real Sports and no wing deals, wings cost $15 a pound, $28 for 2, and $52 for 4.

On Tap:

Molson Canadian

Coors Light

Molson M

Creemore Springs

Mill Street Organic

Steam Whistle Pilsner

Rolling Rock

Sleeman’s

King Vienna

Moosehead Lager

Sam Adams Boston Lager

Rickard’s Rotating Tap

Foster’s Lager

MGD

Harp

Heineken

Carlsberg

Kronenbourg 1664

Kronenbourg Blanc

Stiegl

Okanogan Springs Pale Ale

Granville Island “English Bay Pale Ale”

Kilkenny

Caffery’s  

Blanche De Chambly

Shock Top

Weihenstephan Hefeweissb 

St. Louis Bar and Grill

St. Louis bar and grill is a great place for value priced food any night of the week. This place is perfect for students with half priced wings on Wednesday and half priced apps on Thursday you can get a ton of food here on a tight budget. They also have 32 0z. mini-pitchers, which are my favorite, and other  great deals on beer offering a pint and a pound on Sundays for $13.99 or the personal mini-pitcher with a pound for $15.99. The wings are smaller than average, a little greasy and the skin isn't crispy at all but they are full of flavor  The best part about the wings is how the sauces are categorized based on the amount of sauce put on. The categories are dry spice, lightly sauced, saucy, and very saucy.  The also rank how spicy the sauce is out of 5 flames. My favorite flavor was the mixed honey garlic and hot sauce called hot & honey. Unlike most places, the sauces with 5 flames are VERY hot. The hot sauces also tasted very good and did not lose the flavor in the spice.

                

            The bar area seemed small when we walked in and was mostly empty when we arrived at 7:00 on a Thursday night. There were only 3 t.v.’s and all were only visible from the bar or the seats very close by any further away from the bar you could not see a t.v. the wait staff was very friendly and quick although there were not many other people to serve. The server was very knowledgeable of the food and drink menu and was also very informative of all the deals available that night.

               

            Overall the food was decent, not exceptionable, but the value and quality compared to the price was more than reasonable. A great place for students or anyone on a tight budget.

On Tap:

-          Molson Canadian

-          Coors Light

-          Budweiser

-          Shock Top

-          Alexander Keith’s

-          Rolling Rock

-          Rickard’s Red

-          Rickard’s White

-          Stella Artois

-          Heineken

-          Guinness   


Location - 4548 Dufferin st.
website - http://www.stlouiswings.com