No Leafs No!
Maple Leaf Sports Bar & Grill
828 Danforth Ave.
On the eastern boundary of Greektown lies Maple Leaf Sports Bar & Grill.
If you’re looking for a Maple Leafs theme bar to talk Tavares and Matthews, go somewhere else. If you’ve come for lower-priced beer and sticky stories from peelers, dealers, stealers and squealers, you’ll be entertained if not disturbed.
The Nitty-Gritty:
Jacksoul Poster: No
Price: Affordable by Greektown Standards $4.25 a bottle
Service: Suspicious. She really thought I was RCMP or Toronto Police. What is it about me that screams “cop?!”
Décor:
Maple Leaf Merlot.
The paint hides the blood spatter from Saturday-night dust ups.
Washroom facilities:
Clean. Strangely.
Cleanliness:
If body odour doesn’t count, clean as a whistle.
Games/Amusements:
TVs, jukebox, coin-op billiards, and pharmaceutical transactions.
Value-adds:
Relief for Jan Brady-types:
You’ll be the centre of attention getting sized up as a narc.
Living History:
The in-house goodfellas will regale you with tales of The Danforth when it was all about guns, gangs, and Greek salad.
Free etiquette training:
“Never ever smoke, stand, camp out, barf, foreplay on stairs…like ever.”
Suggested musical accompaniment:
Godfather Theme
The Last Call:
Dive Bar Mike recommends this bar for middle children, Danforth historians, and those doing cheaper pre-drinking before hitting oldies night at the Eton House.