When it comes to night clubs in Guelph, none do it quite like Palace. The place has a strong…read morereputation to it - not necessarily one of high class, but definitely one of adventure & fun. You either go in knowing exactly what you're getting into or you find yourself in the middle of the dance floor when you could have sworn you were JUST across the street. Either way, you're in for a special evening. Seriously. Tell someone you're "going to Palace tonight" & watch the reaction. Palace is one of the strongest dance clubs in the city. Delightfully trashy, but still carries an exclusive vibe & appeal. The music is always bangin'. The crowds are always alive. The lights are always flashing. The environment is great for the person or group looking to "rage" or get a little rowdy. Dance music, cages, live DJ & a chill spot upstairs. Pricing is a bit high for the quantity & they don't take card, but the bartenders are super nice. Looking for a "different" night? Time to hit up Palace.

I've been to this dance club before and for the city of Guelph, I think back in the day this was…read morethe best dance club around town. However, I haven't been to this dance club for a long time since I no longer live in Guelph but if you're ever in the area and looking for Night life this is probably the place to go for this city.

What do I like about apartment 58? The slightly older crowd. The couches around the perimeter. The…read morebig, not too crowded dance floor. This place is actually pretty cool, and considering you're in a university town, attracts a bit of an older crowd (mid twenties rather than early twenties). Expect your typical nightclub music (top 40, R&B, hip-hop, you know the drill). The drinks are not too over priced and I've never paid more than $5 or $6 for cover. Beware if you're new to the city, the cab situation at the end of the night in this city is atrocious. Don't plan on getting one too quickly, and if it's major party night (Halloween, New Years Ever, frosh week, etc.) plan alternate transportation home from the bar because changes are if you don't, you'll be walking. Anyway, check this place out if you're in town and looking for a night club.

Words cannot describe my frustration regarding my attendance at Apartment 58 this past weekend…read more It was my birthday party, and as the birthday girl I decided to try Apartment 58. My 18 friends and I headed downtown and got to the bar at around 11:15. Obviously at this time the bar was rather dead, with about 30 other people in the bar besides my group. My girlfriends and I went to the bar, grabbed a few drinks, and made our way to the DJ booth to request a song. We stayed near the booth and danced, only to be stared at for 2 hours by a complete creep leaning against the wall. This guy didn't have a drink in hand, nor was he dancing- just staring. A couple of my friends were feeling very uncomfortable, and being the most outspoken one of the group I decided to approach security about the matter. Boy was this ever a mistake. I explained to security guy number one that some of my friends and I felt uncomfortable and asked if he could tell the guy to stop staring at us. I saw the security guard approach the man, only to be tapped on the shoulder by security guard number two. After waiting about 5-10 minutes I noticed security guy one & two traded posts. I approached security guy two and told him the same story as the first. His response was terribly upsetting. I was told that the creeper was a regular and that he wasn't doing anything wrong, so technically there is nothing they could do. At this point it was about 1 in the morning, and the bar was filling up. I decided to make eye contact with the creeper, and mouthed the words "no, no, no" while waving my index finger. 5 minutes later I was approached by security guy two and told to stop staring at the creeper. I said to security "he can stare at me and my friends for 2 hours but I can't look at him?" Another 10 minutes passed and I was approached by a female bouncer- she was by far the most professional. She said that she was told by security I was causing problems with gentleman on the wall. I explained to her not to worry but that security guy two had already informed me that he as watching me closely- I decided to point and wave at guy number two. The bouncer said that everything was fine, but just for me to cool it. Right before my friends and I decided to leave, security guy number one pulled my friend aside and said the only reason he didn't kick all of us out was because my friend and boyfriend looked like they were having fun. Please note they were dancing like goofs trying to make me laugh because I was on the verge of tears. My friends and I will never, ever be going back. Apartment 58's security guards and regulars are complete low life's. Spare yourself the aggravation and find another bar. To view other accurate comments about Apartment 58 please go to clubcrawlers com/toronto/nightclub/apartment58/reviews before planning your night out.

Fantastic food, killer comedy show! Drive in from Toronto to…read moredo a comedy show, almost ate Mexican across the street but as a vegetarian and performer on the show I decided to give the falafel sliders a chance. Only $3.50! So I got two and added a $5 quinoa, arugula, apple slice salad. I thought this place was way to classy for the tater tots but for only $3 I threw them into the meal and was pleasantly surprised at how well they paired with the goat cheese dressing on salad. Thoroughly impressed.

Jimmy Jazz is the place to go if you don't like pretentiousness. What you see is what you get…read more The music isn't always my favourite, but I don't claim to love ALL styles of music so that is a personal choice. Most of the time the music is good and I have heard some really great bands there. Trivia night is always a good time. Nice large patio out back for smokers. Heated too! Bathrooms fucking disgusting, but that's nothing new. I would and will keep going to Jimmy Jazz!

10/10 experience from start to finish! From booking the reservation with Emma to the moment we…read moreleft, everything was perfect. Amazing food, excellent service, and Mel was wonderful with her low-sugar wine recommendations. Grace greeted us so warmly--we felt truly welcomed. First time here, but absolutely not the last. Thank you!

One of the most proper bars around when you want a nice drink always had a great time there, except…read morefor one time that person had an eagle too big for his head that's all I gotta say! Ego *

Last night I went to the Sunday night Karaoke by myself. As a woman this can be a daunting…read moreadventure. The karaoke was great. What was even better though was the service, thoughtfulness and care of the staff and security. I felt safe and heard and that speaks volumes to a culture that can be creepy when drinking is involved. I highly recommend if you have nothing to do on a Sunday night and are a single woman looking for a good time- these people will look after you if you ask, even if you don't.

I mean, listen, I don't know what's going on here lol. We were there on a Thursday night after…read moredinner to have more beers and play some games. Some games would eat your coins and not play games, others wouldn't take coins and you could play forever (I had to voluntarily withdraw from a buck hunting game). We enjoyed the ambience and the DJ that night was actually quite good! The place was kind of empty though (not that we minded). The drinks were cheap, staff were solid, bathrooms were incredible (!???). They have all you can eat wings on Thursdays and their kitchen is open till midnight. Definitely down to go visit again and hopefully many of the arcade games will be fixed up as that was a real bummer.

This is a hole, but the good kind. The floors are sticky but there's plenty of room, and usually…read morepretty busy with students/young people. Don't expect anything but a good low-brow time. Trappers is love, trappers is life.

I am a type 1 diabetic and was in Guelph to visit my friends from the university, however when we…read moredecided to go out and go to trappers I was denied entry due to "slurred speech" and apparently unable to walk straight. I was completely sober at the time and was suffering from a low blood sugar and even in that state I was speaking fluently and having a full conversation with the bouncer who said I couldn't speak, I told him the issue and told him I was sober and offered to do any sobriety test even straight line walking, eye tracking, any thing he required I was willing. However, I was told the decision had already been made based off of me talking to my friend in the line in which I didn't stutter, slur or show a loss of balance or intoxication. I was sober and with friends who vouched and can vouch that I was fully cooperative and was appalled by the bouncer who showed such a lack of empathy and understanding to people with my condition. I was severely disappointed as I was looking for a place to hang out with friends and enjoy some food but instead I was greeted with discrimination and ablism. I expected more out of this business from all of the reviews however, I was disgusted by the way I was treated and denied any food/drink to help cure my low blood sugar and the bouncers ignorance about the conditions that people face. If I could give 0 stars I would I am disgusted by the way this establishment carries itself.

The E-bar was the location for my networking reception during an event this past weekend…read more I can't comment much on the actual food they may provide, but from what was offered in the reception, I enjoyed the food very much. They had a large selection of cheese varieties available ranging from camembert to blue cheese, as well as assorted veggies with dipping sauce, grilled flatbread, and homemade panko-crusted meatballs. The event space was large and overall decent, although the seating could've been arranged better, as the booths were quite tight considering our party. The acoustics were also quite loud, and voices were bouncing off the walls like crazy, which made conversations quite difficult. Other than that, the bar did a very good job accompanying us, and my group was satisfied with the night overall.

So, my friend and I felt pekish for a drink and nice atmosphere.. We'd heard good things about this…read moreplace so we thought we'd pop in... We walked upstairs to find an empty dance floor and a few randomly scattered patrons. Okay - so not exactly the lovely atmosphere we were hoping for... But nonetheless, since we were more about getting a nice drink - we thought we'd at least stay for one. Sigh. We were disappointed. We watched one table get menus and then patently waited for ours. They did not come. We thought, "...perhaps the dozen or so people here might be overwhelming? So let's wait a little longer shall we? Unfortunately that did not help. I finally went over to the bar and asked for a menu. I was matter-of-factly told that there was no table service on Fridays. We weren't quite sure why - seeing as the waiter to patron ratio was approximately 1:4. We thought we'd just cut our losses - and were getting up to leave - when the waitress later popped by with a menu - saying, "I thought you were waiting for people..." Wow - really?? This review was written from a lovely bar just down the street which does in fact provide table service on Friday night.

I love a microbrew, and this is my favourite…read more There are a bunch of brewers all creating all the time. Beers that are fruity, hoppy, Smokey, refreshing, warming, bitter, sweet. There's something for everybody. A great spot for an after work beer. Very low key with something unique on tap. The room looks great. Barn wood and led lights. Music docs playing on the TV screens. The staff are super helpful. Everyone I've met there is a brewer. "This is my beer" I'm told as I'm handed my pint. That's cool. That's cool as hell. They really want to make something special here and you can tell. They're off to a great start!

It was a chilly night and we needed a warm place to sit and grab food quickly. This place seemed…read moreinviting from the outside so we walked in and were seated immediately. We were seated by the door, so each time the door opened we got cold. We got the cheese dip (came with naan), this dish came out piping hot, as we were still warming up, this hit all spots, it was rich in flavour. I could have eaten this on its own as a main. The margherita pizza arrived soon after, it was also freshly made. Large enough for two to share. Overall, we really enjoyed our quick meal. The service was alright, they happened to be short staff but we didn't have to wait too long.

Royal Electric shares a pizzeria with Jimmy Jazz next door. On Mondays pizza is usually half price…read more We were there on Monday specifically for pizza. Our server lied to us about pizzas not being available - so we had burgers. On the way out, we saw that not only did Jimmy Jazz have pizzas, but they were selling them for half price. I don't know why the server at Royal Electric lied to us, maybe they just didn't want to serve half-price pizzas. But in any event, we won't be going back.

I'd been excited to try this new location in Guelph for awhile now. I'm a cocktail lover + gin…read morelover. Based on their Instagram they'd worked out early opening kinks and were displaying some really cool cocktails. We arrived on a Friday night in August around 8pm. Seating upstairs in the restaurant was pretty full but there were one or two tables. We were a group of 5 and the hostess at the door seems VERY flustered. We later agreed that she must have been very new. She sat us in front of their front window (garage door style) that was open. It was a chilly night - like maybe 16 by this point. We asked if she could close the door. She said she would check. 5 minutes later, nothing. She cane back with waters and 1/2 the glasses were dirty. Then a waitress came over and we asked if we wanted drinks but we had not been given menus by hostess...ha so we asked for those. We then again if she could close the garage door and she said no. So we asked if we could be moved somewhere else. We were moved to a table meant for 4 but at least we were warm! We ordered drinks and they arrived very quickly- I was surprised at how quick. We ordered meals too...however, these took over and hour to come out. So that wasn't great- and what we ordered were not complicated (burger, charcuterie, fries...). I tried the Brussels which were just okay - the batter on them was weird. The charcuterie board at $22 was kind of boring g and lacked variety. Then our waiter once it was bill time disappeared. So we flagged down the hostess and she said she would get the machine and out bills....well that never happened. So another waitress walked by and we snagged her and settled up. We decided to head down to the speakeasy to check that out. It was much better. Everything was cheaper (cash only) and it was like chilling in a big basement with lots of old overstuffed couches. It was full when we first went down at 10:30 but within 15 it was nearly empty. Very chill and a good winter hangout. Two tips : cash only and the password changes weekly and is on their Instagram (however we were not asked for it)

I really like this place. I have been there 3 times with great food and great service every time…read more I've had the ribs and the fish and chips both of which were better than anywhere else in Guelph. My daughter loves their burgers which are made from beef they grind themselves, so you can have it cooked to whichever doneness you want, even rare. I want to give them particular kudos for my visit last night when I showed up at about 9:15 and told them that about 9 of my friends would be joining me. They quickly put some tables together and got me a drink. When my friends started arriving it turned out that there were more like 20 of us. They added more tables and quickly got drinks going. The food took as long as you would expect for a table of 20, not a moment longer. Everyone's food came out at the same time, hot and delicious. I had the grilled halibut which was super fresh and beautifully prepared. Everyone in our party commented positively on the dishes they ordered. That must be an incredibly well-run kitchen. Thanks Gin Mill for a lovely after-event evening. One suggestion: an espresso machine or at least coffee and tea.