Name: EFS, short for Everything For Sale
Neighbourhood: King West
Contact Info: 647 King St. W. , 416-477-5460, efstoronto.com , @EFS_Toronto
Owners: Michael Ullman, Reza Abedi, Steve Georgiev and Travis Agresti, the same group that runs the nearby supper club Bloke and 4th
Chef: The Food Dudes, a catering company and food truck led by North 44° chef Adrian Niman, who also runs the kitchen at Bloke and 4th
The Place: A 3,000-square-foot rooftop bar, hookah lounge and Hamptons-style deck party with white clapboard walls, manicured hedges and preppy booths in nautical blue, white and red.
The Drinks: Summery cocktails, like mojitos and sangria, served by the glass and pitcher.
The Food: Pub food, including a cheeseburger with house-made maple bacon on brioche, a spicy sausage roll topped with tempura and a jalapeño-spiked Caesar salad. The food is prepped down the street at Bloke and 4th and then barbecued up on the roof.
The Numbers:
• 103 light bulbs set into a hedge wall behind the bar
• 92 red accent pillows strewn across the various booths and banquettes
• 60 different selections on the bottle service menu (the most expensive is a $6000 bottle of Hennessy Paradis Imperial cognac)
• 7 different flavours of hookah tobacco ($50 each)
222366 There are 20 available hookahs and seven flavours of tobacco ($50 each) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-06/ efs-toronto-restaurant-06 0 0
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222365 The hedge wall behind the bar twinkles at night with over a hundred inset lights (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-05/ efs-toronto-restaurant-05 0 0
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222368 Preppy cabana-style seating (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-intro/ efs-toronto-restaurant-intro 0 0
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222363 Beef burger with aged cheddar, maple bacon, tomato, lettuce and chipotle aioli on brioche ($18 with two sides) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-03/ efs-toronto-restaurant-03 0 0
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222362 Spicy Italian sausage with cheddar, tomato concasse, shredded iceberg lettuce, smoked tomato ketchup, mustard aioli and tempura bits on a white bun ($18 with two sides) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-02/ efs-toronto-restaurant-02 0 0
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222361 Side romaine salad with jalapeño-caesar vinaigrette, double-smoked bacon, candied tomato, shaved grana padano and croutons (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-01/ efs-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
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222367 Side Israeli couscous salad with basil purée, cucumber, caramelized onions, cherry tomatoes, crumbled chèvre, pea shoots and fried onions (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-07/ efs-toronto-restaurant-07 0 0
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222364 White sangria with lemongrass, blueberries and apples ($13 glass; $40 pitcher) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing EFS Introducing EFS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/efs-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/efs-toronto-restaurants/slide/efs-toronto-restaurant-04/ efs-toronto-restaurant-04 0 0
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LOL…$50 for the tobacco?? It costs $10 for a box…which I’m sure is cheaper when you buy in bulk…and $40 for a pitcher of sangria? …Please, I can only imagine the pretentious crowd this place will draw…those are the only idiots who would pay those majorly inflated prices…no thanks
$50 for Shisha???? are you kidding me???!!!! avg price for shisha is $12-$20. With your rooftop shit and decor TOPSS $25.