Boutique Bar

My wife and I were up visiting Toronto for the weekend to celebrate our 1^st wedding anniversary. After having a very nice dinner at The Keg Mansion (also an awesome place to visit during your stay), we decided that it was a nice night for a walk and to grab some drinks at one of the local bars. Our hotel room was right between Chruch and Younge Streets. We decided to take a stroll down Church. We decided to stroll into Boutique as it appeared to have a nice atmosphere and was not too loud. There were maybe 10 – 15 people in the bar at the time so we were able to grab a couple seats at the bar. I ordered a raspberry mojito and my wife had some sort of raspberry drink as well. Both drinks were delicious! The drinks were on par I feel with a major city (about $ 9 Canadian). The highlight of the night was our bartender Shawn. He was very pleasant and more run happy to offer advice for food and attractions around the city to a couple of out of towners. I look forward to future visits and will absolutely be back!

My go-​to cocktail bar on Church Street. Staff are very friendly and efficient, and get to know you and your preferred drink. The patio really makes it for me, where you can sit in the shade and watch the big, gay world go by. But inside is a quaint yet lively cocktail bar with some seating in booths or a couple of tables, or along the bar. Or you can just stand! Sometimes, the occasional dance party breaks out. Just sayin’!

If you ever have an injury, you will quickly find the world divided into the kind and the rude.
The owner here is rude and unkind. I’m standing on the boardwalk leading to the entrance for 5 – 10 minutes on one leg and crutches. I ask if I can sit for minute to think about the best way to get inside (I can manage stairs with my crutches if there aren’t too any.)
So get this: the owner refuses to bring me a stool to sit and rest my one good leg even though there are plenty around.
Owner: no, because I can’t serve you outside the entranceway.
Me: well can I just sit down for a minute?
Owner: You can’t block the entrance.
Me: But I don’t take up any more room than this chalkboard menu. There’s plenty of room for me to sit off to one side for a minute.
Owner: no I can’t serve you out here.
Seriously, this went on for about 5 minutes. No one is really that obtuse that they think I’m asking to be served liquor outside the entranceway so basically this owner is just being a rude, insensitive jerk.
When some of the customers started to notice the exchange, he finally, grudgingly let me sit down.
Many more friendly bars in the area.

Boutique is a reliable favourite on Church Street and has a decent patio outside. The drinks selection is quite good for bottled beer and spirits, but they only serve Creemore on draught and I have had nothing but bad experiences with their draught beer. Maybe it’s just me but I now drink bottled beer or spirits only at Boutique.
There are nightly specials during the week (e.g. «Mile High» Tuesdays) that always ensure a good crowd. Come here to people watch and enjoy a drink in the sun. Note that they do not serve food here, so eat before getting here or grab a bite across the street at Pizzaiolo, North of Brooklyn or Kintaro Izakaya.

A great place on Church Street for a cold beer and a prime people watching seat. The best thing is their front patio, facing the street. Come with friends or for a business drink. The inside is a bit dark but nicely decorated. Washrooms are fair. Come for their beers or spirits. Pizza is only across the street if you’re hungry.

This mature atmosphere is perfect for a fun night out or business meeting. During the summer months this is one of my frequent venues that I enjoy frequenting, with its wonderful staff, great atmosphere, and refreshing cocktails it is one of my fave spots.

Went with a group of friends on Saturday night. Sick and tired of the usual club atmosphere, so we thought we’d give Boutique a try! First off, great venue. Has a large bar to sit for a drink or two, but we ended up sitting in the back in our own booth section.
Started off with a Perrier Limonata, being a huge limoncello fan! Great drink, great consistency. Second, I split a pitcher of sangria with a friend which ended up being around $ 15 for the pitcher (great deal). Best advice is when in doubt, order a blue drink so I finished off with an blue Azure. Three drinks in, all were fabulous with consistent service as well! Will be back!

I went here on a Saturday night and it was amazing! I loved the music and was Shazaming almost everything. The atmosphere is nice. They make fancy cocktails. The first one I had was kinda bad but the second one was amazing. It had fresh basil, strawberry, a pink peppercorn rim and other deliciousness in it. I loved it.
I could count the amount of women in the room on one hand, this is definitely a spot for the boys, but as long as you’re not trying to pick up, the ladies who love ladies will have a good time here if they enjoy good drinks and sick beats.
Not a cheap place to drink at ~$ 10 per cocktail but they have beer if you’re worried about that. Their on-​tap selections are exclusively Creemore and they carry their lager and pilsner. There’s bottled beer too but I don’t know what they have.
Oh, and table service and friendly staff!
Even though the first cocktail was disappointing, this place deserves 5 stars for service, atmosphere and music. Love it and will definitely be back!

A group of us came here for the Sunday night of Pride since everywhere else had massive lineups, and the patio overlooking Church St. was a bonus. Due to the smaller capacity of this spot, the line did move relatively slow, but it wasn’t as long as other spots nearby (Woody’s was down the street and around the corner!). Once we were in there though — it was a really good vibe! We realized immediately that there was a line to get onto the patio so we grabbed drinks and jumped into it right away. You have to be strategic about these kind of things! The bartenders were hot, extremely friendly, and since we were all industry people, we treated them nicely. One of them (who may or may not have been on of the owners) let me keep my massive purse behind the bar without taking money. I’m a bartender too so I realize how annoying it is when someone asks you to store something for them — so I really appreciated that. Once my group and I were almost at the beginning of the line to get outside, people started crowding around us, trying to squeeze and sneak their way in ahead of us. I took it into my own hands to speak to the security man keeping the line and capacity, and told him we have been waiting in line, we were next to go outside, and that all the people coming in beside us weren’t waiting. He immediately started telling those people to get in line, which I appreciated — I tried to give him some money just to show my appreciation and he wouldn’t take it.
Once the group got outside, we were promptly served by an amazing server, who didn’t need to write our large order down. Even though it was around 3:30am by the time we all got out there, the music was good, and we made friends with everyone around us.
Overall, if I was in the area, I would definitely come here again. It’s a beautiful patio, and you can people watch like crazy. Thank you to the owners (the pretty lady who was mainly at the front door — you’re awesome!) and the one behind the bar. The guys running security — you have a long, annoying day of people complaining and yelling so we appreciate all the hard work and resilience! Bartenders and servers– once again, they’re all hot and have tons of energy. Just super friendly and good at what they do. Respect!
Thank you to all the staff for a great night! xoxoxo

This place is a great spot to have a seat and wile away the hours people watching. Stopped by here yesterday with a group of friend (there were 6 of us in our group), service was fast — we ordered beers, margaritas and a few pitchers of sangria. Sangria pitcher was super cheap, compared to other places along this strip. We paid $ 20/​pitcher, whereas other spots were upwards of $ 30. The sangria was damned good, and I appreciated the fact that I didn’t feel like they were price gouging given it’s Pride weekend.
The service was super fast and the shaded patio was just what we needed on such a hot, sunny day.
Only negative, and it’s not really a negative, just a glitch in our plan for the afternoon, we had planned to stay a while longer than we actually did, however, the patio maximum is 40 people, we had a friend who made her way over to meet up with us and couldn’t join the group because of the maximum. Seriously, not their fault — rules is rules. Just something to keep in mind if you’re a large group — make sure you arrive early if you plan on parking yourselves on the patio to watch the world and the afternoon go by.

Pleasant, beautiful and chic
Unlike many other places in the village, the staff here offer good service, and you feel welcome to be in this bar. Drinks are not cheap, but I have always been satisfied or impressed with quality and service. I have only had positive experiences here, and I would not hesitate to go here again or to recommend this to anyone

Small trendy gay bar. I was with friends so it was a nice brief period of time there. Drinks are over priced.

Boutique is pretty upscale compared to other bars in the village. It is really small though, but super cozy.
It’s a great place to grab a few drinks before going to other bars, or if youre a slightly older gay, its a great place to just hang out.
The patio is phenom in the summer, and lots of people live there basically. One of the few patios that give you direct access to watching church street.
LOVE.
The owner bartenders sometimes, and the other bartender is pretty great too.
Definitely a must hit spot.
Prices are abit high, but I’ll gladly pay em

Nice atmosphere. Somewhat upmarket — cozy.

It’s time to train the servers here in service
I’ve visited Boutique Bar twice now. It has the appearance of a high-​end cocktail bar. With the high-​end prices of $ 10-​$ 13 for a martini, one expects them to deliver. Sadly, I’ve had mixed results here. The interior décor is nice and the patio is nice in warm weather, but the service is problematic.
I most recently visited on a «Mile High Tuesdays» where they attempt to achieve a dance bar feel with an overly loud DJ. They have cocktail «specials» (note the quotes) where they advertise martinis for $ 6. Great, the waiter pushed the specials and we ordered one. He arrives at the table, and says «That’ll be $ 10 each». Hmm… didn’t I just order the $ 6 special. He explains that the $ 6 specials are 2 oz martinis, whereas the normal 3 oz martinis are $ 10. Unfortunately this is not spelled out on the menu and the waiter is barking at us, «It’s your job to specify. These are $ 10.» A small mini-​standoff ensues to which I attempt to reply without sounding rude, «Well, if that’s the case, it’s your job to ask which one I want.» The waiter continues being rude and says he’ll have to take them back then and bring us smaller ones. A properly trained staff says one of two things here:
«Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t make the distinction clear…»
A) «I’ll take these back and get you the special», or
B) «I’ll give you these for the special price.»
A is petty but it’s polite. B is the classy thing to do.
Let’s review their «special» math for a second. If a 3 oz martini is $ 10, scaled down to 2 oz, it’s $ 6.66, which means their «special» is only a 66 cent savings. Not much of a special.
Ok, enough venting about service… how were the drinks you ask? Well, I tried 3 drinks over my two visits. One was good, one was average, and one was bad (probably with spit in it after the «special» controversy). The good one was one of my favorite classic cocktails, «The Last Word», a mix of gin, marascino liquer, and chartreuse. The bartender, however, fails to realize that high-​end cocktails are almost always stirred and not shaken (sorry James Bond), which results in a lot of ice chips in the drink. Shaking is reserved for cocktails that need it, like emulsifying the egg white in a pisco sour or and old-​fashioned. Again, this is a lack of training.
On the whole, the really poor service experience has turned me off to Boutique Bar. Let’s hope they invest a little time training their staff.

Excellent people-​watching from the patio, and surprisingly fast service given how crowded the place was! There are only two beers on tap, so I stuck to cocktails. The waiter was friendly and flirty, always a plus, and we didn’t have any trouble finding a seat close to the space heater (it’s getting chilly at night again!) I’d go back.

Maybe I picked the wrong night or I am just too picky but I am just not a fan of the toronto scene. Open air front porch looked attractive, but I went to sit out there for 5 minutes before I realized that the lack of quick service and the overwhelming smell of smoke was making me impatient. Came just a little inside where it was less smoky and the nice waiter found me, and I ordered a couple watered down drinks that were nice and cool. Some hot drunk mess stumbled in and they had to kick him out. Nobody seemed approachable and it wasn’t very crowded. At least I got a little time in reading a novel.

It’s a beautifully decorated place, looks like it’s brand new. I was really expecting it to be incredible based on the appearance. My friend Chris told me they had the best Caesars in town but this night we were just disappointed, as they tasted just meh — and we all love Caesars!
Some bar owners must understand that it’s not all about the décor and having good looking customers. Your menu needs to be consistent — or improve!

I had a wonderful evening during a quiet night in the village recently. I popped into this bar.
The waiter, as well as the owner who was also there, were very friendly, and the space was clean and beautiful.
What really impressed me was the bartender Matt and his bartending. After putting together a nice Pimm’s cocktail for me, I went on to buy several Ceasar’s. And they were absolutely the best I’ve ever had in my life. The combination and balance of the ingredients was perfect. I was totally impressed. I’ve never had one so in balance that the different ingredients weren’t fighting each other instead of blending together smoothly.