Augusta House is the newest venture from the former owner of White Orchid on Dundas (now Zed), and just like White Orchid, the parties are eclectic and run the gamut from Hip Hop to Disco and Retro and everything in between.
It's in the middle of the market, which keeps out the tourists and the rif raf. I'm pretty sure it was once a boozecan after hours, but it's always hard to tell the locations of those places during regular hours.`
Conveniently located on the middle of Augusta, halfway between Dundas and College street and on the second floor of a house-like building, Augusta House. It's one part restaurant, opening at 5PM Wednesday through the weekend, one part club, with a variety of local DJs keeping the dance floor hopping until 3AM.
The layout is simple, a square at the top of a narrow staircase, stage for the DJs at the front, bathrooms at the back, tables and chairs and a bar which is the focus. I mean, what bar doesn't have the actual bar as the focus?
The beauty of Augusta House is that it's generally full with downtown people. I would say it's 19-30, with people from the market, Queen West scenesters, those used-to-be hip-hop, now I ride fixed gear and listen to electro in flat caps, and people escaping College Street on the weekends.
It's not massively publicized and that's one of its qualities. It's the kind of place where you'd have to live here to know. And it seems that everyone who does go, respects it as such.
Drinks are not expensive and neither is the food, and neither are lacking in quality either. The service is the kind you'd expect from a family joint, and the flow of the room is easy. In a nutshell, Augusta House is where the cats from the Boat a few years back graduated too when the party ended.
Writing by Anna Von Frances
Additional Details
- Beers on Tap:
- $6 pints of Amsterdam
- Signature Drink:
- Jager bombs with original Red Bull and $3.50 shooters
- Bar Snacks:
- Kitchen is open from 5PM-12AM regularly and sometimes later. Good quality bar food with lots of veggie options
- Patio:
- No
- Music/Genre:
- Electro, hip hop, mash ups, bmore, house, retro, disco, funk, classic hits and all kinds of vintage
- Live Music:
- No
- Who Goes There:
- Kensington locals, Queen West scenesters and people escaping College Street on the weekends.
- Hours:
- Wednesday-Saturday 5PM-3AM
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this is one of the worst bars i've ever been to. the party scene is dominated by hipster uoft students and the drinks are vastly overpriced for a shitty venue.
looks like a dump, maybe even worse than the boat
the party ended at the Boat?
The Boat is always a sweaty mess.
How much do you people pay for drinks? A beer will cost you $5.75 at crap ass milestones. $4 mix drinks and $3.50 jager shots are not overpriced. I LOVE AUGUSTA HOUSE. The vibe is always chill and mellow and the crowds vary depending on the jam.
"Augusta House is where the cats from the Boat a few years back graduated too when the party ended."
Well put Anna.
The vibe is unpretentious and the drinks are mad cheap, 2 mixed drinks and 2 jager shots for under 20$! What more can you ask for from a bar that hosts some of the best monthly jams running.
Augusta house it is right beside a residence area I been there few times always see cops been called by the residence from the area!
No fun! Cops sometimes shut off everything in middle of party:(
Agree! No fun It's always cops came in middle of party shut down the party!!!