Captain Jack

Didn’t eat here came for a few drinks with a friend at around 12:30 on a friday night. New to the area and wanted to check out a divey style bar. This definitely filled the quota! The beer selection was quite large, staff were friendly, and it still held that true dive feel to it. You can’t go wrong with $ 5 beers and friendly patrons and staff!

Gritty, yes. Friendly regulars, yes. There’s plenty of family friendly places in The Beach… not EVERY place has to cater to them… no offense, I’m glad Captain Jacks is the way it is!

I like dive bars, and when I lived in the Beaches ages ago the Capt. was always a good last call locale.
But, a warning: Captain Jack’s caters to singles and/​or childless parents. I say this because on a recent visit, we were given the boot when we stopped by for a pint with our baby in tow. «Our insurance coverage doesn’t allow for the little one to be in here,» we were told apologetically.
So, enjoy it before moving on to that next stage of life (or get a babysitter).

I have to agree completely with Todd V’s review.
Last summer, we started an impromptu pub crawl along Queen E and found ourselves at Captain Jack’s in the middle of the evening. Be forewarned, in addition to being a little gritty, the bar is slightly larger than a copy of Readers Digest.
It and the regulars are mostly harmless as it seems most rough-​around-​the-​edges bars tend to be, so don’t be afraid to pop in.
If I recall correctly, we managed to have a few rounds of shots with the bartender and some regulars and they even returned the favour, so stick that in your ear Sarah’s!

Captain Jack’s comes with 4-​stars, but a warning as well. If you can’t handle places that are on the tougher side, read no further.
However, if you’re looking for one of the best dive bars in Toronto, you’d be hard-​pressed to find a place that beats Captain Jack and has windows. The Beaches has its fill of posh, stylish, trendy spots. This is the unabashed opposite, gritty, warts and all. The tap list includes 50, and in the beer cooler you can find Molson Stock Ale to give a sense of the range. The only high-​tech items found are the jukebox, the bowling video game, and the flatscreen TVs that carry most-​to-​all available sports.
The perfect spot for the last one (and you may drink a few before finding that last one) of the night.