New Riverdale Pub

Now this is specific to Whitehorseians.

Riverdale, that idyllic established surbian haven, has a pub-finally! Now if only Copper Ridge, a barren house-only suburb, would follow suit. We went to the pub on Friday to check it out, and somewhat unpromisingly, it was located in the strip mall under Peak Fitness. There were some scrungy guys staggering around outside in the parking lot clutching cardboard boxes of booze.

We entered and the first thought that struck me. "This feels and looks like a Vietnamese restaurant." It was true. The tables were restaurant-style arranged in groups of 4, little tables not great broad beams. The seating arrangements appeared to be similarly thought out, small clusters instead of drinking-friendly setups.

It was weird. There was even a Chinese gold cat with one paw upraised in some sort of 'heil' salute.

The ambience was a little...lacking. The beer was fairly reasonably priced, you could get a glass of Kokanee for around $3.75.

Restrooms were clean and large, again, not like a pub where you are lucky to squeeze into them past the floor dripping with suspicious liquids, the toilet paper everywhere and the slimy toilets.

The result? Not somewhere you go for a cozy boozing atmosphere, but if you live in Riverdale, why the heck not.