The Antler Room

Tucked away under The Loose Moose, The Antler Room includes all the highlights of its big brother upstairs without the crowd.
THE GOOD:
— TAR shares their menu with TLM, which is a collection of good, wholesome pub grub: sandwiches, poutine, quesadillas, nachos and more. There’s also salads and bowls for folks looking for a healthier option. We went with the quesadillas and nachos with chicken (and of course we piled on that guac for an extra $ 2.25). Both were tasty and generously sized.
— Shoutout to our awesome server who gave us extra sour cream for free. Bonus points because she brought not one, but two tubs of extra sour cream — it’s like she read our minds and knew we each needed our own.
— For my beer drinkers, TLM and TAR pride themselves on offering the most beers on tap in downtown Toronto.
— To put it simply, it’s a great alternative when TLM is too packed. We visited this past Wednesday, and all we wanted was a place to grab a quick bite before the Raptors game. Jack Astor’s @ University/​Front was a 40-​minute wait for a table and TLM was also full, so TAR was our saving grace.
THE BAD:
— I’m docking one star (and in reality, 1-​and-​a-​half stars) for food quality. I did enjoy my food, but it’s definitely not the best pub fare you can find in Toronto.
Overall, I would give The Antler Room a solid 3.5÷5 (rounded up to 4 on the Unilocal scale). For those looking to unwind with some drinks and escape the hustle and bustle of The Loose Moose, look no further than this little oasis one floor below.

Fast. Good food and a nice selection of beer.
Check it out for sure if you are downtown and want an alternative to the chair restaurants.

I thought I was in the Loose Moose but I realize now I was actually in the Antler Room, which is the basement of the Loose Moose, as far as I can tell.
Came here after a Leafs game and saw a bunch of Leafs fans as well as a lot of Blue Jays fans queued up to get in. I recalled some buddies of mine went to the Moose last year so decided to see what the fuss was about. Went downstairs to the Antler Room and it was crowded but service was pretty good.
Beer was so-​so. A lot of mass market stuff but it was cheap so I stuck with Molson. I figured I’d have a beer and split, just so I could tell my friends I was there. However, they had a band and they were so great I ended up staying for three sets and several beers.
The band, Mumble, was amazing. I really liked them a lot. They put the crowd in a good mood and people were pretty friendly. It was easy to get a beer, I was able to keep my spot at a little table by one of the big pillars and it was quite an enjoyable time. Restrooms were fairly clean.
So, what you have is inexpensive beer, nice people, great venue, terrific band. That’s four stars in my book, baby.

The back alley to get into the place gives it a sketchy feeling, and the junky storage when you come down the stairs doesn’t make it much better. Once you actually get into the place it’s pretty nice looking, but during my visit there was a cover band playing that was so loud my ears were ringing. You know… when you’re at a concert that’s so loud that you’re pretty sure you’re getting hearing damage (fuzzy ears), and you’ve forgotten your ear plugs? Yeah. It’s a pretty small place for such serious volume. My BF and I stayed for a drink (which was expensive for the over-​shaken foamy mess that it was), sat in the far corner to protect our ears and left quickly. It really is a shame because it has the potential to be a nice place.

gonna make this review short and to the point
here goes :)
Environment:
–Saturday night, cold and slushy out
–back alley entrance off of front st, walk downstairs to enter
–it’s loose mooses’s basement converted to a bar (saw a guy with an angry moose t-​shirt behind the bar)
–v-​e-​r-​y loud, hard to talk across the table, more easier to talk with person next to you
–band playing that night, good vocals and band top 40, alanis morisette, fugees, stevie wonder, michael jackson covers. small dance floor in front of band.
–very dark. can’t see menu, use a phone as a flash light
–area for private party cream leather couches, couple of pinball machines
Food & Drinks:
–variety of cocktails, beer, wine, spirits
–had fish and chips which was not too great, very sour tasting coleslaw
–french fries salty and a bit of pepper taste
–fish tasted frozen and heavy in grease not crisp
–drinks ok, straight up jack daniels on the rocks no complaints
Blanche de Chambly a Quebec wheat beer, unique they have sampler sizes for $ 1.33 good to make your own beer flights
Service:
prompt, friendly