The decor of the restaurant was very similar to the "Red Room" (if you've been), it was dark and had a lot beat up furniture around but it was all part of it's charm. The place was comfortable and felt like a place that I would definitely bring my friends to have a beer or a meal. Java House is one of those places that I'm sure all the hipsters in Toronto will be flocking to. Java House also boasts a really nice patio that makes me wish the weather would warms up quickly so I can grab a beer and sit outside. One weird thing that I did notice was that the bathroom was located in the back where you would have to walk through their kitchen, which was a little bit awkward.
One of the first things you noticed when you sit down is the unbelievably great prices on both beer and food. When you are eating out in downtown Toronto, you have certain expectations about how much you have to pay to have a beer or a decent meal (which is a lot). Java House on the other hand blows all those conceptions of an expensive downtown eatery out of the water. Java House offers beer below 5 dollars, 1/2 a liter of wine for 9 dollars and entree's for under 8 dollars. For the price of eating at Jack Astor's I could have 3 beers and an entree.
On this night I decided to try their curry chicken pad thai.
curry chicken pad thai
The chicken was moist and tasty and was very well seasoned. The dish also had a great kick of spice, which I really enjoyed. The curry also provided another depth of flavour that most people wouldn't expect from your typical pad thai dish.
I had more food this night but I forgot to take pictures but I will let you know now that everything was great.
I really enjoy this place and I plan to slowly make my way through their menu. I highly recommend everyone to check this place out because this should be on everyones best cheap eats list.
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