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In The Mouth. Part 7. The Roy Irishes Up Leslieville

Monday night saw the opening of The Roy Public House, which now occupies the space once known as Kubo Radio. Kubo Radio offered the best lychee martinis west of the Prime Meridian, so The Roy really had an uphill climb to gain my approval.

Generally I'm not a fan of the North American take on the Irish pub. I find I can't distinguish one from the other, and while their intent is to be a social place they often border on vapid.

If you remember Kubo, you know The Roy is small. The bar itself is decorated in typical Irish pub style; dark wood walls, dark wood tables and red carpet. The Roy is different than the average pub in that it's mostly tables and the bar area itself is quite cramped. We were there on opening night so it was jammed, and the vibe was good.

I must admit when I first walked into The Roy I wasn't blown away, but then two things happened - 1. They poured me a proper Guinness at the slightly cool temperature I like and b. I got a look at their menu. They have Scotch Eggs! . Now, I wouldn't eat a Scotch Egg if you paid me hard currency, but having it on offer, to me, really separates the real pub from the poser pub. Then I was excited.

The service, especially considering it was opening night, was good. The crowd was humming, but not intrusive, and the pints were fresh.

All tolled, The Roy is a great addition to Leslieville. It truly is one of the few places in the neighbourhood where you can walk in, sit at a bar, feel like you're amongst friends and have a proper pint.

Tags: 'In, Mouth', The, in the mouth

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Comment by Egg Flik on July 7, 2009 at 1:42am: Scotch Eggs are supposed to be served cold, just like how the English serve it cold to the Scottish.

Comment by Egg Flik on July 7, 2009 at 1:40am: Gotta love the Scotch Egg, eh?

Comment by Richard Renaud on April 17, 2009 at 11:25am: A Scotch egg consists of a cold hard-boiled egg removed from its eggshell, wrapped in a sausage meat mixture, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried. Scotch eggs are commonly eaten cold, typically with salad and pickles.

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Comment by Sean D on April 15, 2009 at 5:22pm: Cold scotch egg Alyssa? I'm glad you dropped the hammer on them. That's unacceptable.

Comment by Nolin (Admin) on April 15, 2009 at 5:17pm: I hit the fish'n'chips last night. Holy stellarness. One GIANT piece of fish rested on a bed of delicious little fries, and nice garlic-y tartar sauce.

Comment by Alyssa on April 15, 2009 at 5:10pm: I, too, was excited they had Scotch eggs on the menu, but disappointed they were served cold. I let the owners know ... hopefully they start serving them fresh out of the oil :)

Comment by Jen C on April 8, 2009 at 9:28pm: Cooper, not sure if it's a "genuine", but Table 17 has a ploughman's lunch on their weekend brunch menu that is extremely tasty

Comment by Cooper on March 18, 2009 at 11:43am: Certainly a pleasant place, and the menu looks nice. I just wish someone, somewhere would start serving a genuine ploughman's lunch.

Comment by Maia on March 12, 2009 at 1:22pm: Thanks for the great review. I'll definitely get there as it's within crawling distance. Never had a Scotch Egg and I'm sure it's time.

Comment by Nolin (Admin) on March 11, 2009 at 10:27am: Some of the other pub fare that was walking past looked pretty tasty too. I think a dinner excursion is in the cards.

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