Bar

Restaurant	Type of Food	Style	Description	Information
The Barley Mill Eatery & Pub	Bar	Informal	The Barley Mill has slipped steadily since our first visit in 1997. The food has become more and more bland. At the same time, the potatoes seem to have grown in size, while the chickens must have suffered from breast reductions. There is still a pleasant pub-like atmosphere here, but there are better places to eat in this category.	201 Barclay Parade SW, Eau Claire Market 290-1500	Canyon Meadows Dr. & MacLeod Tr. 244-6626	Su to Th 11:00 a.m. - 1 a.m. F, Sa 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Drum & Monkey Public House	Bar	Informal	Bars fall into three categories. Some are just the extension of restaurants with more smoke and noise. Others—usually in hotels—are quiet meeting places for business people. Then there are real pubs—local gathering places for people who just like getting together for drinks, with food usually thrown in as an extra. The Drum & Monkey, introduced to us by our son, Scott, belongs to the last category. This kind of eatery, however, is hard to judge. The factors that draw people to places like this are mysterious. They centre more on atmosphere and community than food or drink. The D & M has a traditional front room with the obligatory brick walls and beer posters. Then there is a louder and darker back room with everything from plastic Tiki gods to a velvet Elvis. So what about the food? The variety is surprisingly wide from the all day English breakfast to Lasagna, and from fish and chips to meatloaf. And it was quite good. Don't go here alone. Take a group of rowdy friends and prepare for some smoke and noise, and if the ambiance fits, as Scott and his friends discovered, you'll be there on a regular basis. Good vegetarian selection.	1201 - 1 St. SW 261-6674
Original Joe's Restaurant and Bar	Bar	Informal	The usual neighbourhood drinkery type of dishes with some hits, like the hamburgers, and some misses, like the Caesar salad. Also, as with many such establishments, the background mood music made conversation diffiuclt.	2047 - 34 Ave. SW one block south of the centre of Marda Loop 242-4040	2118 4 St. SW 802-3800	1220 Kensington Rd. NW 670-5637 www
Sam's Bar & Grill	Bar	Informal	Friendly service, a good variety of regular bar dishes like burgers and nachos, plus a number of interesting extras like steak and eggs, omelettes and perogies make this a good choice for a watering hole if you are headed to Kensington. Good vegetarian selection.	1167 Kensington Crescent NW 270-3880	Daily, with a buffet brunch on Sundays
Vicious Circle	Bar	Informal	Martinis is the key word here with a vast variety available. Some may push the definition of the drink, but who cares? They have some wonderful flavours. The menu includes lounge usuals like nachos and some less current items like perogies. The entrées fall into three categories: flat bread pizzas, melts and pastas. Generally we found the main dishes quite good, but some of munchies like the nachos quite ordinary. While there, watch for the artist of the month. You may find a new local favourite. Also if the sun is not shining, there may be a low light warning for those with poorer eyesight.	1011 - 1 St. SW 269-3951 www	Sa, Su 6:00 p.m. 2:00 a.m. M to Th 11:30 a.m. 1:00 a.m. F 11:30 a.m. 2:00 a.m.