Timbre (Commercial Drive)
Both Emme Rogers and me have resolved this 2010 to do more exercise. As you may have noticed, I’ve mentioned on this blog before that I recently decided to start swimming again. I’m building my cardiovascular strength and resistance again and thus I really need to do as many walks as possible. Recently, Emme and I have been walking around the Commercial Drive neighbourhood and have found ourselves in the proximity of Timbre.
Located on Commercial Drive and about 5th Avenue, Timbre is a cool bar/restaurant. I was a bit disappointed with how loud it got. We arrived at 5pm, and it was ok, we didn’t have much of a problem to find a seat (it was not packed). The drinks were strong and well served, in fact Emme’s Caesars looked like lunch in a glass. Very tasty. I was quite impressed with the quality of the mojito they serve at Timbre.
We didn’t stay there for dinner, but for the drinks, it was good. I wasn’t impressed with how loud it got, but come to think about it, the whole bar seems to be sports bar/”come watch the hockey game” kind of place. So, if that’s the vibe they want to give it, good for them. I might swing by back sometime soon.
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I like Timbre. It’s loud, but the style leaves a different ambiance regardless. It’s in my neighbourhood – let’s grab a drink there sometime when there isn’t hockey or UFC going on.
So I went back to Timbre last night and I think it’ll be my last visit.
The service was beautiful, but incredibly inconsistent. I ordered a half order of nachos and when a full order arrived the server just gave me a look as though it was my fault and took it back without explaining what the solution would be. When I talked to her at the end of the night, she said that the thing about Timbre is that it’s laid back and they go at a “Timbre pace” – whatever that means. It really put me off with so many other options around.