A fun night out! The space is larger than I thought it would be, and well maintained. Washrooms…read morewere clean and humorous signs on the stalls. Tables are close together but that contributes to more of a family audience feel (and when the club isnt full its very spacious). The show is tons of fun-- there's something for everyone! We watched antidepressant Thursdays where 6 comedians were on the roster, all different types. Foodwise, ours came out quickly and was piping hot, which is excellent! A little pricey, but large portions, we definitely could have shared one order of nachos. Fries were super salty in some spots and needed a better toss. My main gripe is no tap water is offered-- very strange for downtown Toronto. They do mention this on the menu but still disheartening to have to pay for a drink when I've already purchased food and a ticket.

Had a few drinks and a fun night, but the chairs here were very uncomfortable lollll also not a big…read morefan of the parking situation, but I guess that's just a downtown thing.

Lovely time here:) The atmosphere is great, and the wine…read moreglasses are filled to the max! I would for sure come back here! Great for groups and date nights!

First and foremost. Totally wheelchair accessible. They have a lift from the back alley. Call ahead…read moreto let them know. I had my walker so they were kind enough to carry it down for me. About 10 steps which I could do holding the rail. Nice cozy vibe downstairs. Wine, beer & cocktails are available. Prices are fair. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Accessible washroom.

In late October, on a Sunday, I had lunch with a few friends at Rivoli Toronto, an iconic venue…read morenear the downtown core. I had a great time. I parked on Queen Street West. It's Green P parking. I recommend paying for parking through the Green P app if you need to add more time. When you walk in, there's a flight of stairs and a main floor: - The main floor has a restaurant, bars, and Back Room for concerts - The second floor has a full bar, stage, pool tables, and arcade games I entered the main floor. I was greeted by John, the owner. He was super nice and hospitable, leading me to where my friends were. We were a party of six. Main floor We feasted. We got a lot of food. We divided, shared, and conquered. We ended up boxing leftovers home. I ordered a Diet Coke. It was cold and perfect. I ended up getting another one later on. Balls menu The balls menu consists of appetizers that are sharable with friends. I can also see having a few for yourself to enjoy. It's good finger food eats if you want variety or something lighter, especially before a show. We enjoyed the following ballsy items: - Wookie balls - Beefy Danish balls (frikadeller) - Fish ball fusion - D'oh balls - Garlic mashed potato All the balls were scrumptious and filling. The Wookie balls are one of the Rivoli's signature items. They are rice balls with mirin, sesame oil, and herbs, coated in black and white sesame seeds. They were crunchy and yummy. The beefy Danish and garlic mashed potato balls are comfort in ball form. I dream of this combo still. I was fortunate to have been invited into the kitchen, to check out where these talented chefs make all their food creations. Every order is made fresh. I could tell how much these chefs love what they do. They cooked and plated everything so effortlessly and with such precision. It was impressive! I got to see them make these offerings for us: - Blackened burger - Korean chicken lettuce wraps They were delicious and full of flavour. You can get the lettuce wraps made with veggies if you're vegan. Noodles We got the vegetarian pesto linguini. I loved the roasted red pepper and garlic cloves, with pesto that was fresh and bright. You can also get this dish with chicken. Rivoli's classic pad thai has been a staple since Rivoli opened in 1982. Pan-seared chicken and shrimp are your proteins. Egg, scallions, peanuts, and bean sprouts, and the proteins are tossed with rice noodles in Rivoli's signature pad thai sauce. The sauce is ketchup-based, which may offend pad thai purists, but they are missing out on yumminess by knocking it. You can also get this dish made vegetarian with veggies and tofu. Flatbreads Flatbreads are part of the Sound Bites appetizers at Rivoli. We enjoyed the following flatbreads: - Spicy thai - Spicy thai sauce base, with baby shrimp, marinated chicken, green onion, bean sprouts, ribbons of egg, roasted peanuts, cilantro, and fresh lime zest - Korean BBQ - Korean BBQ sauce base, with marinated chicken, red pepper, red onion, carrot, cheese, cilantro, and green onion - Love from parma - drizzled extra virgin olive oil on the flatbread, with thyme, sea salt, cracked black pepper, prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, shaved parmesan, arugula, and flat-leaf parsley - Blanco - drizzled extra virgin olive oil on the baked flatbread, with fresh thyme, cracked sea salt, gouda cheese, and bufala mozzarella All flatbreads were perfectly toasted and made to order. They were both chewy and crispy where they should be. Scrumptious! Back Room The Back Room is the main stage. Adele, Amy Winehouse, Gord Downie, The Kids in the Hall, Mike Myers are some folks who have performed here. It was cool to look at the stage and sit on it, to soak in everything. I'll need to return and check out a show or more. Second floor I took in The Empty Glasses play a live set at 3 pm on the second floor. The stage is by the bar. This band plays every other Sunday. It felt like being in Nashville, visiting a bar, knowing that there is good, live country music playing as you grab a drink and a bite to eat. The difference is that you save a bit by soaking up country vibes in downtown Toronto. It's a tight-knit community of talented country musicians that can play or sing anything on a Sunday afternoon. It was special to witness. I instantly became a fan, as attending live concerts and performances is my thing. There's also a pool hall with games on this floor. It was a throwback to my undergraduate years learning how to play pool with friends over drinks. There are a decent number of pool tables. I counted eleven. The purple one in the middle is the largest one out of the bunch. The oldest one is over a century old. It's like being in a pool hall museum, but you can touch the artifacts. You can also play video games. I saw Pac-Man and other great 80's arcade games. They made me happy. I had a great time. The food and drinks, and live music were excellent. (436)

October 5/2024: Dinner & a show with my Al, where it all began!…read more Started with the Spring Rolls ($10.99). They were tasty & we're free thanks to YELP!! My main was the totally mediocre burger, fries & an Amsterdam Blond Beer. Beer was delicious ($7.96). It was their "Blackened Burger" with blue cheese ($21.99). It was good but not great. Very small portion as I've noticed at many other restaurants. The service was good. Our Columbian Server was a very nice, polite young man. In the beginning the restaurant was well cared for & in the beginning it was quiet. We went to the in-house show after dinner. The show was a burlesque show consisting of a bunch of overweight women that were a way too old taking off their cloth! All hosted by a transvestite comedian! It was funny as hell, entertaining & super weird all in one! It was also the Neublanch Art festival on Queen W. Let me just say that, that street was weird central last night!! To me, this was a totally enjoyable evening & I'd recommend this restaurant & the subsequent show for sure! It happens once/month.

Top live music joint in the TO. There is live music in the front and sometimes a cover charge for…read morethe band in the back. Friendly service , affordable dranks and always fun music.

The Cameron House Toronto's staple for Live Music on Queen West.. Snacks chips , great friendly…read moreatmosphere with great customer service ..

overcrowded, dirty, terrible sound syste. Will never go back. they shouldn't let un ticketed…read morecustomers inside the venue. There were way too many people in the venue and it created a safety issue. with the money they generated they should at least get a new sound system. This place is way overhyped. ambience was not good either.

It's a pretty divey place at baseline, but it's a clean and safe dive and it kind of needs to be…read morethis way because it's a Toronto rock hall legend in the city. Stage is small, which means it's actually a pretty great place to get close to your favourite acts, but don't expect much of a stage show. Good variety of drinks for a venue of this type. Better than most of the similar classic rock venues in town.

X-ray is phenomenal!! This is the second time we have hired him for an event and he blew us away…read moreagain!! He is hands down the best money you will spend on an event!! Thank you X-ray for your funny and contagious personality and mind blowing magic. We will definitely be seeing you again!!

My kids have seen him at 3 birthday parties and he's great! Has the kids literally rolling on the…read morefloor laughing in a way I've never seen before.

Having checked out a Broadway production in LA and NYC, I had to check out a show in Toronto. I…read morecame to the theater for a Les Mis production on a weekday evening. Pros + Location: Toronto is a great city and I'm glad that I finally gave Broadway a chance. + Comfortable seating, air, assistance to our seats Cons - Food/snacks: If you want something to nibble on, you would need an AMEX card. It is a pricy activity but it was well worth it. It was such an emotional roller coaster and I thoroughly enjoyed the plot. Even for a weekday, it was a full house

Suspiciously, in the theatre, we've found data only works if your service provider is Bell…read more.. interesting. Besides that, the theatre is such a cool place; went here during hotdocs to view a documentary. All the staff and volunteers are incredibly kind, and the Tiff merch store is pretty cool as well!

They've removed the cost check, which is a little inconvenient. But still a great venue. Top Gun…read morein 70MM!

theatre is old and run down small too needs an upgrade…read more horrible customer service ordered tea and the water was barely lukewarm unfriendly women working behind the counter older black women.

Managed to grab really nice seats for the Lion King Musical. I was sitting in row FF, seat 31. This…read morelands you about 6 rows from stage and to the left side. Which you will want if you like to see the elephant on animal parade that happens down the aisle. If you are considering going to this musical, I would even recommend row 4 or closer, stick to middle but left aisle. Some of the puppets like giraffe will bend down and go right up to your face! Great musical and fun experience. Recommend for family and kids. Just make sure your children are old enough to not get scared of Scar and the hyenas! Haha.

Adelaide Hall is a nice bar type live music venue in the heart of the entertainment district. The…read moredoors are located on the west side of Duncan just north of Adelaide, and easy to spot with plenty of signage proclaiming that it's the cover band spot to be on the weekends with live music just like the good ole days! The first time I went was for the NYE party bringing in 2024 and the cover band played 2000's era music which was very well done and had the crowd singing along. Even the owner got on stage and was lead singer for many of the era's tunes using his phone for the lyrics. Hokey but awesome too! This kind of place reminds me of the days before the popularity of EDM, house music, and bars charging money to hear recorded music. With a live band there is more of a focal point to the evening and more randomness in the music, which makes it more interesting to dance to. Check this place out if you're in the mood on a weekend and tired of the typical pretentiousness of many of the bars in the area, and get back to basics where people are playing real instruments and have plenty of talent to share with the public.

Went for a show and ended up being assaulted by another patron. Security wouldn't do anything…read more(wouldn't even have the person who assaulted me move away from me) and after venue management said that security couldn't do anything if "they didn't see it", I suggested pulling camera footage (which of course venue management refused to do). At this point I ask the venue manager if in this situation i should call the cops to deal with it, and she said if that's what l'd like to do then do it. So I went outside and called, and they wouldn't let me back inside the venue because of this. So what I've learned is Adelaide Hall security is there for no reason and won't help when someone is assaulted. Police report made. This place has no business being open when they don't value public safety and actually side with aggressors. No reason not to pull footage. Karma has this place on her list, I guarantee it.