Halloween "party" at the Maple Leaf - Sat 28 Oct

ballinger
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Joined: 26 Jun 2006
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Location: London

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:24 am

 

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Did anyone else attend the supposed "party" at the Maple Leaf pub on Saturday night? About a month ago, I met someone at a Canadian gathering who told me about this and I thought it would be a good laugh. I called the pub (twice as the first person I spoke to admitted he didn't really know what was happening) and they confirmed that the "big night" would be on Saturday. I was taking my Irish cousin out on the town with a few others and convinced everyone to get into costume to go to the Maple Leaf for a proper Halloween bash.
We went to a couple of places beforehand and got to the Maple Leaf at 10:30ish. There was a sign on the door to say that the toilets were out of order but we decided to go for it anyways. There was hardly a soul in the place and the few that were there were not in costume. There was absolutely no evidence that there had been any kind of Halloween celebration, other than the fact that the staff were in costume. We bought a round of shots, plus a round of drinks which we had time to consume about 1/3 of before the bouncer started pushing us towards the door at 11:10!
Just wondering if the whole evening was equally lame, or if it was a happening event before the unfortunate demise of the toilets? If you were there and actually saw some evidence of the "big night" that the staff told me they had planned, please let me know so I can be less disappointed!
I've got to say, every time I've been to the Maple Leaf I've had a dire time - and now that Sleeman's can be found elsewhere, I'm finding it hard to think of a reason why I should go to this pub again. It's such a shame as it could be a really great place

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CanuckAbroad
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:45 pm

 

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I've only been there once and wasn't terribly impressed. It was great to meet some other Canadians and watch hockey, but at something like 15 GBP for a pitcher of sleemans - Forget it!

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