The facts:

Name: SOHO Cafe & Billiards
Pint size: 400 ml
Price: $4.75
MoA/D: 4.22
Beer: Okanagan Springs Pale Ale
Website: http://www.sohocafe.ca
Map

First off, I’d like to state that 6:30 in the morning is no time to be writing reviews for bars, but here we are. Second, I’d like to point out that I have noticed that the name of this bar is SOHO in all capital letters, that is in fact accurate, and I don’t know what that is the way it is. Even in New York I don’t think it’s that way, unless people refer to South Of HOuston. I don’t know. Maybe I’m wrong, it won’t be the first time.

One thing I don’t think I’m wrong about is this bar. And believe you me if you were there with me you wouldn’t have to think long and hard about it either. This place was capital ‘D’ Dead ladies and gentlemen. When I go to a place for apres work drinks on a Friday I expect to have to jostle for space with the assorted laity in the never ending dance of the drunkards. SOHO, however, appears to have all the appeal of a plague ridden rat infested shack. One would think it doesn’t serve beer, but it does, and it charges beaucoup to cashola as well. A 4.22 MoA/D is not something to brag about to other bar owners. It’s a shame too, as this place has some potential. The building itself is a nice old brick place in Yaletown, and it’s one of the few places that one can drink and play pool at the same time without having to pop into and out of a ‘lounge’ between shots (either shots of pool or tequila). But at the end of the day I’m paying almost $5 for a small beer and the right to pay to play pool. Count me as not impressed.

Grade: C