November 28, 2009
Sort of a mixed bag here. The place itself was beautiful, and the food was fairly good. The beers, hit or miss. The service? Rather spotty. There were 10 people at the bar (I counted) and 8 people behind the bar. And I still sat waiting for another beer for about 5 minutes in a half empty restaurant. The menu was a nice change from the typical brew-pub fare, offering the standard burger, but also with some lighter fare. Prices were reasonable for most of the food. The beer seemed overpriced by a little and the lack of flights, samplers, or pours smaller than 12oz kept me from trying a lot of their beers.

October 12, 2009
My first stop in Toronto was C’est What soon after it opened. The place was almost dead; apparently it is does not get busy until the evenings. Selection was nice with 11 taps at the time and three casks. Left to myself I still had someone nearby almost as soon as each pint was finished.

Prices were not bad - $6.00 CAD for a 20 ounce pint although you might want to let them know if you only want a half pour instead. That way you can try more beers without filling up quite so quickly. Nonetheless this is a nice stop to make especially if you want to get a sense of what is going on in the Ontario brewing scene.

September 23, 2009
Basement bar that has the disadvantage of a basement bar (lack of view, sun) but doesn’t have the warm feeling a nice cool basement bar (like Smokeless Joe) a few blocks away. I’d say go there at night because it is rather depressing to go to a bar like that during daylight. The place is surprisingly big. Can probably sit a few hundreds. Pool tables and all. Décor is typical large north-america pub, has a bit of a franchise atmosphere. About 30 taps when I was there including 4 “house-beer”. Mostly Ontario micros. They don’t brew anymore but they have “exclusive” beer from Durham. I don’t know how exclusive these Durham beer really are but they’re not very good anyway so I don’t really care. With so many taps I couldn’t find more than two beer I wanted to drink. Friendly knowledgeable staff that helped me with my selection. Music was at acceptable level. The food is decent and goes a bit beyond the basic greasy pub food. Overall unfortunately not worth it for me as I didn’t care for the atmosphere and I found the selection so-so despite the number.

August 20, 2009
Visited on a Thursday for a late lunch. Maybe I missed this in previous reviews, but we had to descend a staircase to the gastro pub because it is essentially located at cellar or basement level (which we regretted only because it was sunny and 72 outside!). Cozy interior feel with low ceilings, a huge bar area, and a separate room with couches and a fireplace. Wide selection of both food and beer, and in our large party of 10 people, there were no complaints about food or beer. A lot of local and cask beers to choose from. Definitely worth a stop while in Toronto.

July 27, 2009
Great selection of Ontario draft beers. We were pretty much the only ones there & service was quite prompt. I had one cask beer (Hop Head) which seemed to be in good shape. I’ll head back next time I’m in Toronto.

July 22, 2009
This place was quite cozy. It is down a flight of stairs, has two bars and a couple of pool tables. The crowd seemed young. Even saw a table playing cards at one of the tables. The service was good and the tap list was extensive. Overall, a really nice place to visit.

July 15, 2009
A must for microbrew fans...this plac may not be Toronto’s best for botle selection or for Belgians, but otherwise I have come across none finer...about 35 taps, about 10 CASKS!!!!...very helpful and attentive bartender....modern, clean interior, pool tables, a coupla tv’s but not overbearing...a super place to hang out and taste a lot of interesting beers...typical bar food is ok to above average, but nothing to write home about

July 7, 2009
A gem. I visited on the evening of 10th June 2008 and found a welcoming warm and cosy basement pub close to Lawrence Market. Little prepares you for what awaits the discerning drinker here. A low ceiling, plenty of wood and bare brickwork greets visitors, under the subtle illumination of tungsten lighting. Recorded playlist music was at a very comfortable level, and included a selection of country, rock, soul and easy listening lounge tracks. The beer drinker is offered no less than 35 draught beers of which I had the pleasure of enjoying at least 5, all brewed by C’est What?’s own craft brewer at the Durham Brewery, Pickering, Ontario. A wide and varied food menu is offered, to satisfy all tastes and palates, and the prices are great value. Specials of the day included cream of zucchini and chicken soup which I enjoyed for $4.95. The soup was aromatic, full-flavoured and served at eating temperature. Superb value at less than the price of a pint in London. I chose a Greek salad as my main course, again, excellent value at $9. The salad arrived, coarse-cut, but at lightning speed and completely fresh. Very impressive. Friendly, attentive and humorous staff kept me well looked-after throughout the evening, and as I sat on the bar, conversation was possible at times. Also note the availability of pub games including chess, scrabble and trivial pursuit, alongside no less than four pool tables and a dartboard. This is a MUST-visit pub when you’re in Toronto, you will certainly be glad you popped in. The high mark I award with this review is not without good reason

June 20, 2009
Neat-looking, cozy-feeling place with fireplaces, brick walls, nooks and crannies. Certainly more of a winter-feel given the absence of natural light. I’ve had (and have heard multiple times of others) who’ve had really bad experiences with the service though I’ve felt it’s been better recently. Tap selection is quite good. Food is decent. Certainly worth a visit, though to my mind the beerbistro (just a few blocks away) is probably the primary option in this neck of the woods.

April 23, 2009
I went there on a Sunday night and only the bar section was opened. Selection of Ontario micros on tap was quite extensive with very friendly service and good knowledge of products offered. I was brought some samples without asking for them. Prices were reasonable for Toronto and food was OK. I must admit that I wasn’t expecting too much after reading some reviews but I left with a good impression. Their own beers are not the best but the selection of Ontario micros more then makes up for it.