Bloke & 4th
401 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 1K1
416-477-1490
Bloke & 4th Lounge Info
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Venue Type
Lounge
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Crowd
Young Professionals
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Area
King West
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Minimum Age
19+
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Dress Code
Stylish (no baggy jeans, athletic shoes, timberlands and sportswear)
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Music
Top 40, Hip Hop, R&B
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Price
Free
Bloke & 4th Lounge Events
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There are currently no events posted for this venue.
Bloke & 4th Lounge Reviews
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Once again
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Adrian Woo on May. 19, 2012
I come to bloke every saturday...most consistent place for good looking women...there dj kills it on sat....can't say the same for fridays...went once and didn't like the dj...but the girls were hot as hell...as per usual
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Just look at the so-called "positive" responses
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Hmm on May. 9, 2012
Just from reading the responses from the people who are mocking the negative reviewers, you can tell that only assholes go to this club (or at least only assholes come on to defend it). Before you even start to consider how the employees would treat you, do you REALLY want to party next to these douchebags??
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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Most Consistent
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Danny on May. 5, 2012
Once again...say what you want about the place.... 6 months in...sold out every night....they must be doing something right...cube is dead...maison is dead...spice route is dead...cheval is dead....Bloke & 4th is the only place busy every night....
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should have listened to the reviews.....
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by ALM on Apr. 21, 2012
I went here last weekend, and as the reviews described the place is a joke. I arrived around 10:30, to an empty line and was told that the club is booked up blah blah blah. We waited outside as our friend the "birthday girl" had to run around negotiating with the club owner inside, and watched countless groups of girls being turned away. Regrettably, we were admitted into the club to a deserted bar, tacky decor and an awkward crowd of old pervy men. It seems as if the club is attempting to promote exclusivity but in reality is pretentious and out-classed by neighboring clubs. Prospective clientele beware, this club possesses all the quality that you try to avoid when your looking for a good time dt.
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Amazing experience
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Ron on Apr. 17, 2012
Was there on saturday night....What an experience...Great food...The bartender lit the bar on fire during the transformation from dinner to nightclub...The music changed from jazzy funk to house and hip hop which was fine with me and my friends...Awesome night, will be back for sure.
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AVOID
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Gio on Apr. 16, 2012
I work in the financial district and often times take out clients for a night of dinner and partying in the city. I decided to try out Bloke since I had never been there. After the 5th time of calling them finally someone picked up and I was able to reserve a table. When i arrived at the door I was told that my table was still being used and that I would have to wait. It took one hour before we were seated and by the time we sat down the place was undergoing its transformation into a club. The transformation was more eventful than the night itself. Huge mess with no organization.
I will be sticking to Ki or Brassaii this place is not worthy of King St. status.
Ambiance: 3/10
Service: 1/10
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Unbiased Review
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jack on Apr. 2, 2012
I had plans this past Saturday to go out with a few friends, we were planning on Muzik or Maison Mercer, however one of the friends knew some out of town friends that would be celebrating a Birthday party at Bloke with bottle service. We decided it would be easiest if we just booked bottle service at the adjacent table, and just created a large party.
Before I booked anything I read the reviews on this site and figured they were probably over-embellished, but I was still concerned.
The first red flag is whoever handles the bottle service at the club is extremely hard to get a hold of. It took me about three days of messages until someone finally picked up, and said she would have the manager call me back. I eventually booked the table, directly next to our friends. This was confirmed and the manager told me they were sold out, so they were making a special exception because we already had a table. Understandable.
We arrived at around 11, line was somewhat large outside. They said they did not have our table ready and we would have to wait. We waited for 20 minutes outside, until we told the Manager to let us in or we were leaving. He said we could wait at the bar, but the table was still not ready.
We entered, the place was not very busy. Our other friends were already there. The table beside them was completely open and looked ready to use. After about another 20 minutes they told us that they made a mistake and put us at another table instead of the one next to our friends, and they had to get it ready. Another 10 minutes passed, and the table was ready. So by the time we actually got to our table it was 12:00, 1 hour of waiting.
After that the night was pretty uneventful. Service was fine, but nothing to rave about and not on the level of some of the other clubs/lounges in the area. The place is not full of ballers or beautiful as someone below mentioned. The clientele is older. You will get men in their 40s with the majority of the girls being 28 or older.
The backstory behind our table mishap; We heard that the table next to our friends was ours, however another party came up to the manager and told him that they would buy one more bottle than us, no matter what we bought. So they bounced us to the back of the place.
Overall I was very disappointed with the club, and my impression of it was very similar to the other reviews before.
Because Bloke reads these reviews my honest advice is to rehire a proper manager of the facility. The manager made many mistakes. But for a $250 bottle he ostracized us and made sure that we will never come back. Bloke wants the reputation of having affluent customers, but they do no checks to see who they even have coming. Any affluent club will correspond through emails to see where the customers are coming from, not Bloke. Inexperience at its finest. -
Sir
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Elliot on Mar. 19, 2012
Hey Melissa, so just a heads up, "customer service" refers to servicing a "customer" as in, someone that's inside and involved, there is no such thing as pedestrian service
Secondly, to answer your riddle on what kind of place turns away two girls, well, its simple math really , if you, your friend and everyone else who wanted to come in, came in at 10:15, ta-da!! the venue wouldn't have room to accommodate the ppl who took the liberty of putting themselves on guest list, or booking a booth for the night. That being said, surely, a super-cluber-industry-wizard like yourself should have put that one together, thanks -
Birthday Party
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Ceilina on Mar. 15, 2012
Hey,
So I am reading mixed reviews on this lounge and would like it if I could receive a few opinions on whether or not I should celebrate my 21st birthday there in May.
My birthday falls on a Wednesday so celebrating Tuesday night at a club/lounge would be ideal :)
If anyone knows other venues open on Tuesday nights, please reply above and let me know!
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Wake up
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Tim C on Mar. 14, 2012
Its funny reading the reviews on this site...I'm a regular at bloke...there's a reason its sold out every night with smoking hot girls and ballers....hate it or love it...write your crappy reviews...doesn't change the fact its number 1 in toronto right now...no new venue in the city has been as busy as bloke night after night...get over it and stop hating people..bloke is here to stay weather you like it or not...
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Doesn't have much working for it
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Allen on Mar. 14, 2012
I can't judge the food there since i've only been there twice to party on a sat night, and the 2nd time being against my will, I've noticed that this club is too small and simple to be a high end king west nightclub/lounge yet too pricey to be in the average richmond club category, even though it provides similar service and ambiance as the cheap ones
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Best night club in the city
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by John G. on Mar. 12, 2012
My co workers and I work around the corner and checked it out on thursday.. No problem getting in. I was told saturdays are crazy so I thought we would try it out on a thursday...Oh my... So many hot girls... We met the manager and he got us back in on saturday...Even more hot girls then thursday...The drinks are pricey but the same as anywhere else...The dj on saturday was better then the one on thursday....good work bloke and 4th..coming back thursday..
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What a Joke!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Melissa on Mar. 12, 2012
A friend and I decided to check out Bloke this past weekend. We got there fairly early (10:15) as we wanted to avoid a rush of people anticipated to show up at a later time. When we got there, no one was waiting in line to get in. The bouncers at the front pretty much told us that the only people who can get in are people with bottle service or people who are on the guest list. What kind of customer service is this? Both my friend and I were well dressed, and needless to say worked in the club industry for quite a long time. All we wanted to do was go in to have a few drinks and check out the venue. I can understand this being an issue if it was extremely busy but there was not one person standing there, trying to get in. What kind of place turns away two girls? It was very disappointing to say the least. I found the people outside to be very unprofessional and rude.
We then met up with some other people at another club, located fairly close to Bloke & 4th Lounge, not having any issues getting in to that place. The friends we met up with then decided they wanted to check out Bloke & 4th. My friend and I were hesitant due to what had previously happened. Nevertheless, we accompanied our male friends and decided to try again. This time, we were able to get in because our friends new some people there. So I guess it’s all about who you know. It’s pretty pathetic if you ask me.
The lounge itself is nothing special. They pack the place up with way too many people, to a point where you can barely walk. No place to dance and expensive drinks! Definitely not a place I would recommend! -
Very Good
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by vong choice on Mar. 11, 2012
In the Asian culture, the number 'four' is not lucky but I took my chances to eat at Bloke and 4th and it was well worth the risk. This resto lounge opened recently in the King and Spadina space that was formerly mBurger and is more of a club during the nights but with the guys from the Food Dudes catering services in the kitchen, the food was fresh, innovative and delicious.
Here the number 4 is the name of the game. Most of the 'sharing appetizers' are portioned in fours and even the drink cocktail has the drink du jour which is lucky number 4.
The menu is all about their social appetizers which are their sharing plates and mains. Our selections included their charcuterie board which included the house-cured duck prosciutto and maple bacon and balsamic gelee (which is packs a really intense flavour wow!) and a round of dirty martinis that have jalepeno stuffed olives which i am now addicted to. They are so great - salty and spicy! I needed to order more olives just to munch on.
Then came the smoked squash soup which we ordered on the recommendation of house manager. They came in small shot glasses with house made pakoras on top. They were so comforting for our winter weather! Well executed and would recommend this dish to anybody!
We also ordered the set of chicken drumettes which came with a tub of liquid nitrogen that gets poured over the blue cheese causing them to freeze into blue cheese sprinkles. It was a bold hit of flavour!
We try the main yellow fin tuna dish that came with fried calamari rings over a Bangkok slaw of fresh slivers of veggies tossed in a citrus sesame slaw. This was a huge hit with the table and we are thankful that we were able to try this. The mixes of flavours and textures were so delicious.
At this point - we decided to order the 'Number 4' specialty drink. This drink was light with gin and cucumber ice cubes, creamy from frothed eggs whites with a hint of a flash frozen serrano pepper which gave the drink some heat!
We then tried our final 'sharing plate' - the tuna tartar served as ice cream scoops in seaweed sugar cones as which was my favourite dish of the evening. It was light and delicate with a sweetness from the sugar cones.
We are so stuffed at this point but are convinced (no arm twisting involved) to try their ice cream cone of the day which is chocolate chip lavender served with strawberries. This was such an impressive flavour because it is so subtle similar to the way green tea ice cream starts but has a really delicate and fragrant after taste. Yum!
By the time dinner was done, the club scene was starting to form. What a kicking night it was! -
Drastic improvement
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jenny on Mar. 10, 2012
I haven't been here since late december....what an improvement...we came in for a prix fixe dinner for my friend anne's birthday..20 of us went for the social app experience...the food was amazing...best I have had in Toronto since I moved from New York.. the transition to the night club last night was so much smoother then before...a lot of people are after these guys but they keep on improving and getting better...good work bloke and 4th....
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Add it to the list
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by James P. on Mar. 5, 2012
I work in finance and went down for dinner and drinks last thursday and had a great time.. I usually go to Ki or Blowfish but my buddy suggested this place.. The food and the club vibes were spot on... Its not a life changing night club but its another great spot on the strip... Some peoples comments are crazy on this site about this place..There's hot girls everywhere and all the staff were smiling.. What more do you want? I will be back personally.
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give it a year tops.
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by wess on Mar. 4, 2012
I have read the past comments, and although there are some fake 'bad' reviews from people that prob didn't even get in, and clearly a lot of fake 'good' reviews from promoters, owners and so on... I would have to still agree with a lot of the negative ones, regardless if the complaint sounds stupid just look at the big picture and you'l realize there's a lot wrong with the service as a whole and other factors of the club clearly don't make up for it in any way, and for Chris from few posts under, I would like to let you know that the only people that will get a rude awakening are the owners when they see an empty lounge on a saturday night my man and please don't compare this club to other well established ones in this city or anywhere else for that matter.
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Great time
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Marcus on Mar. 3, 2012
Had an amazing dinner and great club vibes last night...keep rocking guys..there will always be haters....
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Horrinble...Big Fat 0! Never Again!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Doesn't Matter on Mar. 3, 2012
I find it VERY unprofessional and rude when the people outside the club (so called bouncers and idiot promoters and Canada Goose prick) deny you access when you give them your name and explain to them that you booked 2 weeks ago and all they can say to you is "no we don't know who you are and your not getting in" and continue to ignore you. They played a stupid game with me and my guestlist of 20! Then they continued to pin point how our clothing wasn't "appropriate" for the place. Was it cause you couldn't see enough ass or leg?? Hmmmm. Karma is gonna come around!
I highly DON'T recommend this place.
CROWN LOUNGE was right next door and a fantastic experience!!! No problems or questions asked whatsoever.
If this message is going to be erased by the Persian that owns Bloke, rest assured, I will re-write my review. -
Ms
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Liz on Mar. 3, 2012
So this is my first time using club crawlers .I came on here to pay compliments to bloke & 4. My fiancé and I had an absolutely incredible meal there last friday.. to die for. We decided to have our friends meet is there later on and i asked our server nicely if they can help get some
Of
Friends in and they said they would do their best which they did ! Even though the lineup outside was huge. we had such an amazing time.
I can't help But notice some
Of the negative comments on here.
However , on This website the top 10 clubs listed on here are ... Mansion? Crown?... Club V?.... Are you kidding me?? Yeah, maybe if you're going to an all ages.
That's not the clientele that bloke&4th is looking for. It was classy without being pretentious .
I don't know, but i just had to leave an honest comment and say that this place had some Of the greatest food and best vibes in the city .
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Really?
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Chris on Mar. 2, 2012
I cant help but laugh at some of these posts - like really, "they" stole your coat?? Or an individual who perhaps drank too much took your coat mistakingly thinking it was his/hers? Maybe thats why they say coat check is mandatory at the top of the stairs when you first walk in, to avoid banter like this...
Ive been to Bloke a few times since its opened particularly on a thurs and sat night...I totally understand the frustration of some people, but what do you expect when on a sat night there is 200 people waiting outside in the front of the club trying to get in?
this city is filled with people that think they're above everyone and think they should be treated like a celebrity or something - i heard people complaining one night about how they were waiting for 15 min.. WOWWWW 15 min, thats crazy isnt it...lol...what about when Muzik first opened its doors, that place was like fort knox..
clearly the "so-called" club goers know all about the industry and think 15 min is an eternity...
if you've ever partied outside this t.o bubble, then you would know 1.you dont walk up to any clubs door and say you're on glist and expect to walk right in...2.sometimes the way you look/dress does in fact affect your chances getting in (harsh reality) 3. waiting in line for 15 min because there is 500 people trying to get in, well guess what, another reality and last but not least 4. sometimes its just who you know!!!!
I can go on and on, the point is, why do people feel the need to come on a website and hate on a club just because they "cant get in" if you didnt enjoy ur stay then dont go back...if you lost your coat, do coat check...if the bouncer was rude to you, understand hes gotta deal with 1000 of "you" a night ...
Just my thoughts - but to say one last thing, i think Bloke & 4th brings another element to t.o, just like Century did when it first opened, Maison still does bringing in the DJ's...if you think or thought that the bouncers are dicks and rude at Bloke, well you're all in for a rude awakening if you plan on partying in New York, Miami, Chicago, any high class venue in europe for that matter!!! -
Never go here
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Mike Loughran on Mar. 1, 2012
Just thought I'd come on here again to remind everyone not to go here. Been clubbing in Toronto 10 years and have been a promoter for five, and I honestly hate this place. Worst launch I ever experienced. Worst management team, bad DJ, unorganized, unable to flip from dinner to club, and basically all around terrible planning and customer service. AVOID if you want to have a relaxed, fun evening out. And definitely avoid this place if you are planning a birthday or other special occasion, because they will drop the ball from every aspect. The staff are simply unprepared to run a lounge on King, an area where people expect top quality. Avoid.
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Ash
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Ashlee on Feb. 29, 2012
My girlfriends had a group dinner reservation scheduled for tomorrow evening, Upon reading these reviews I plan to cancel. Stolen coats, rude doormen and poor service is not my cup of tea.
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STOLE MY COAT
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jason on Feb. 28, 2012
They stole me and my friends coat here. The bouncer told me that at least one person coat get stolen every week! Don't GO to this club!
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The Truth
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by AdamW on Feb. 26, 2012
I'm not one to pay compliments where compliments are not due. I will also come out and say the one of the owners is an old childhood friend of mine. That being said, I don't pull punches, and if I had something negative to say, I'd be on here saying it, as well as to his face.
I went to Bloke last night after having dinner elsewhere... Got to the front door around 11:30, where there was a massive line, which shouldn't be a surprise for a hot new club on King West. That being said, the bouncers were NOT rude to me, they were your standard curt bouncers, but they asked me my name, checked the list and walked me right into the club. They were also being frank with everyone in line and said repeatedly... We are at capacity and only people on list will make it in tonight.
Once inside, the place was rammed, so not sure about all the people complaining they were treated poorly, waited in a long line and then got into an empty club.
The experience inside was like a majority of the spots on King West... Decent music (but I'm not a very big fan of club house and radio hiphop, so I'm likely not a good judge for what MOST club goers expect from music). The crowd seemed to love the tunes and were going off in the place.
People who say the crowd is not very nice to look at, also a bunch of garbage as the people there seemed pretty attractive to me.
Those who complain about lousy barstaff, are also full of BS as every time we went to the bar the staff were quick and total sweethearts to be and my date.
All in all this seems to be another solid new King West bar.
To those who know me, they know I wouldn't write this review if I didn't mean it. So I really think a majority of the poor reviews on here have just been people who aren't really cut out for the King West Scene.. Which is snooty, pretentious and a bit puffed up... But thats to be expected, so if you don't like it, hit up College, Queen West, or Ossington(I find myself up in those areas more often than King West).
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worst club ever
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by John on Feb. 25, 2012
First off notice how all the positive reviews claim that they got free bottles, coincidence? but on another note, let's be real the owners know what their club is worth and know that regardless what they do, this small shitty club is going to die out soon enough just like every other club in the city with shitty customer service and below average club atmosphere so all they can do is ride the wave and try to suck out as much money as they can from customers knowing that non of them are ever coming back regardless.
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Great experience
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Lindsay on Feb. 25, 2012
I had my friends engagement party on thursday night and it was incredible...they started us out with complimentary drinks which were fantastic..some sort of mojito shot...the food was amazing and they even comp'd one of our bottles because of how much we had spent all night...cudos to the service at bloke and 4th...all around great time
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NOT IMPRESSED
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jacob on Feb. 25, 2012
I was there the other night and forgot my coat (which had my phone in it) , went back 20 mins later to grab it. The so called men at the door wouldn't let me go back in to grab my coat and insisted I was too drunk. Needless to say I never got my coat back, nor my phone. The people that work there are crooks! Just wait until the cops are showing up at your venue to investigate. Its even upsetting that I have to give this place one star.... should be -5 stars. Crap service never go here.... unless you want your stuff stolen.
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bday dinner and party
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jamie on Feb. 23, 2012
I was at bloke for a gf's bday last saturday..the food and atmosphere was amazing...i heard mix reviews about the transition on saturdays but a friend that had his second experience there with me said it was much smoother then his first experience...we all agreed there is not a place you can go in the city that serves really good food that turns in to a hot night club...the girls were amazing too...the dj murdered it all night long...great time and I will be back for sure...
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Wouldn't go back
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Rachel on Feb. 21, 2012
I went here for my best friends birthday we did the dinner and booth with more than 6 bottles. Enough to say that we made Bloke some money. We had dinner reservations for 20 people in which all ate or drank. The dinner experience was okay but there is a lag when they are cleaning up the tables inbetween to set up the club and it takes way too long and it gets really messy. We finally got our booth which by the way is tiny enough for 3 people to sit, with other booths right beside you. This wasnt as bad as the rest of the night. We decided to go for a cigarette and the front door said it is in the back so we walked to the back and the guy standing infront of the "patio" said that its at the front, we went on back on forth 4 times until the bounces from the front door took us to the back. Very disorginized. The smoking patio looks terrible but the good thing is that there is a heater. The bottle service girl was taking shots on our table which I found really unprofessional, tell your staff not to drink on the job it looks sloppy. There's nothing classy about that. The server at dinner was nice and polite. It was my friend's birthday and they did not even give her a complimentary cake. Trust me we spent enough money it shouldn't have been an issue. The music was okay, got better during the night. The whole night was hardly enjoyable by the disorganization. at 2 am right after we got our last bottle the busboy took my drink that was full and threw it out as well as many other drinks on our table. I found this really rude because we spent a lot of money on bottles and they should ask before throwing them out. At 2 am you really feel the rush for the staff to get you out, they begin like a swarm of bees working their way around the club cleaning everything up before you have even left. I went to the bar and spoke to a manager he said that theres nothin he can do now but gave me free drink tickets for when I return next time. thanks, but no thanks. I will not be returning to this club. There is definately way better places to go to in Toronto, try Muzik for a classier club thats always visited by celebrities
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Fantastic Experience
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Curtis on Feb. 21, 2012
This is definitely one of the best supper clubs in the city. Atmosphere, service, crowd and particularly the food are all stand-outs. We held a good friend’s birthday here recently on a Friday and they took amazing care of us – the chef even came out to say hello. It was the only place who accommodated us on short notice for a group of over 20. Several of our guests kept commenting that the food was the best they’d ever had as each mouth-watering course was delivered to the table by the friendly staff. And when we transitioned from food to dancing the DJ got the ladies going all night. Highly recommended, they made us look like Rock Stars to our guests and we’ll definitely be going back again.
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Great time
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by David on Feb. 11, 2012
Last night i was at Bloke for the first time...we had 6 bottles and the service staff were very respectful...they even comp'd one cause it was my friends bday...love the place and the crowd..best on the strip by far
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Not worth it
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by John on Feb. 11, 2012
went there on a friday for a friend's birthday, had a booth with a bottle service and ended up getting 4 bottles, I can't say anything went horribly wrong but for the price of the whole thing you'd expect so much better, ur better off spending that kind of money at a club that's at least semi-worthy. It's extremely small and doesn't look like a high end club-lounge, service is below average, and although we had a table we had to wait for about 10 minutes outside in the cold. Just not worth it whatsoever, the worst out of all the king west bunch
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Good Time
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Robyn on Feb. 6, 2012
wow... lot of back and fourth on this site...To me its another place to go on a saturday night...Its not life changing but its fun..My friends and I have been back twice and had a really good time...both nights were slammed with really good hip hop..i will support this place
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are you looking to party or stand around?
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Luke on Feb. 6, 2012
The DJ is ok for the most part but 90% of the people here just stand around. That is the kind of crowd that goes to this place. This is not a real party place and definitely not the place where you would want to get bottle service and have your own little space. It is just too packed for that. The girls are ok, likely because the place is new, but nothing to be impressed of, especially once you see them in the outside section at the back, there is hotter crowd in Toronto but not going to advertise for anyone here. Just like the previous poster says, huge lack of upscale crowd, not much "class" to this place. Bottom line is, if you are looking for something upscale go elsewhere, if you are looking for bottle service for a party go elsewhere..., if you are just looking for the average club atmosphere its ok, but i wouldn't waste my time here again.
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Lmao....George
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jeez on Feb. 5, 2012
Hey George so what is your position at bloke??? Doorman? Part owner??? Or just some jerk they pay to write fake good reviews and call truthful reviews lies!! This is such a joke!!! I'm guessing you are also the one who deleted my Facebook post as well!
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These reviews are ridiculous
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by George on Feb. 5, 2012
WOW this guy giving the review a couple under me can he contradict himself even more? They make a line just so it makes it look busy? But he gets in and it is actually busy, and coat check is full. Before you don't plan your night correctly when you are going to a very popular place maybe you should write bad reviews. I had a great time there. The place is busy what do you want everyone gets in? For anyone that wants to go there I recommend it. Great time. Just be smart and pre plan because it's very busy place.
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Miss
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Disappointed on Feb. 5, 2012
I'm sadly disappointed by this establishment. I read all of these reviews and decided to check it out anyway. The venue is great, however I didn't encounter one staff member that was kind. The doormen outside have a serious attitude problem - especially the jerk in the bright green touque - who needs to retire, I'm pretty sure at 40 you should give it up and find a real job. Or is running the door at a nightclub the only power you're able to bestow upon the rest of us commoners? I definitely won't be going back
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never again, especially if you like upscale places
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Mike on Feb. 5, 2012
just a couple of points
- shady doormen, we were a group of 4 lawyer couples, they just make you wait outside to make it look like there is a line, but don't actually let anyone in (we weren't in that line, dont bother standing in it, we just stood by the security). ps, any real upscale club would never do it, this is something that is done by very average try hard places.
- many of the women at the club are employed by the club, a lot of industry people, not "real" crowd that is out to party
- not many young professionals, mostly average crowd at best
- can't have a normal conversation, the music is way too loud
- the waitress handing the bottles will burn your sweatshirt (its too packed, there is no where to move, the light up those sparks and they just fall on everyone)
- coat check full? hold your jacket in your hands for the rest of the night???? seriously?
- do yourself a favour if you are a young professional looking for an upscale place to party for the night, pick another place. -
Miss
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jrex on Feb. 5, 2012
As a new business I would expect better service at the front door! I attempted to come to your establishment tonight with a group that purchased 2 bottles and VIP. What happened when we got there was absolutely uncalled for. Because our party was 5 people over the accepted limit we got cut off from our group. One girl who attended by herself and was desperate to get in to her friend was told that she would get in if the rest of us “FUCKED off” and left the line, keep in mind that we are group of well dressed mature and sober people not causing a fuss or scene and this is how we were spoken to! This isn’t about money or VIP service if the door man had been human enough to at least compromise with us we would have purchased an extra bottle for our party! Instead we were completely disrespected! Thanks for a waste of a night
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media launch
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Alexander on Feb. 3, 2012
Wow! The food is amazing. The venue is different and exactly what king st needs. My girlfriend and I had a fantastic time at the media launch and stayed and mingled with the night club crowd after. Great times. Will be back for sure.
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Saturday Night
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Mark T on Feb. 1, 2012
I had a dinner for my girlfriend on saturday night. It was her 28th bday... Dinner and bottle service.. The evening started out with tar tare cones, flatbreads, brisket sliders, bbq pork sticky buns and chicken drumettes. All were to die for!! We had the charred striploin and scallop with oxtail risotto and my friends and girlfriend were speechless. One of the best meals in a long time. We had a smooth transition to our bottle service table and it was a fun night! Thanks a lot for a great night Bloke and 4th staff!!
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Katie
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Katie on Jan. 30, 2012
Went for a birthday dinner this past wknd with few of other girlfriends. Overall a blah experience. Not impressed and not worth the hype or money.
Positives: Cool atmosphere, cool bartender tricks to watch for entertainment. Nice server. Music was pretty good later in the evening, although the crowd was questionable. Not sure when towels, hats, and runners became the norm for "up scale" lounges in Toronto??
Negatives: Server got our order wrong, food came out at different times, none of the food runners knew who ordered what. Not professional, especially for this type of place. The food was not that great, and not worth the hype or price.
Manger came over and rushed us out of our table and had us pay on the dance floor to seat a bottle service reso that was coming in. Understandable, but I think 5 more minutes wouldn't have hurt to at least pay the bill (that was not corrected from the wrong order placed). We didn't bother complaning. Granted, he gave us free drink tickets good for a bar rail drink, but who cares really.
Overall I'd give it a 6 out of 10 and not reccomend to my friends or family. -
This Saturday
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by sara on Jan. 29, 2012
My girlfriend made reservations this past Saturday for her birthday at Bloke and 4th. Before going I had read the reviews on this site and was a little nervous for her sake. To my surprise we had one of the best birthdays ever. When we arrived they had prepared a specialty cocktail just for our group, it was so delicious. The food was amazing, I particularly loved the smoked squash soup. Our server was courteous, professional and friendly. Everyone who came to the table to serve us wished the birthday girl a happy birthday, it was a really nice touch. We stayed afterwards and had a great time partying all night long.
I would like to thank Bloke and 4th for an amazing experience, keep up the good work. There will always be kinks to work out in a new place and days where you just can't please everyone. I truly believe you will succeed in the long run. Good Luck, I will be back.
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Ms
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by E on Jan. 29, 2012
Sorry that should be 4 1/2 stars ( not 2)
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Ms
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by E on Jan. 29, 2012
Hi to all reading -
I went to bloke and 4th Thursday evening and I must say I'm not sure what all these angry comments are about. My girlfriends and I went after work and despite there being a private party closing the lounge and dinner service being fully reserved, the manager himself seated us in a closed booth and was also our server. We had great food and great service. To the point that I will probably host my next event here as well. they were very conscious of some negative reviews on sites like this and are doing their best in person to rectify any negative experiences. This was my first time there and likely not my last. -
Offended
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Amy on Jan. 28, 2012
Victoria: I posted a review following my experience at Bloke. I had the same negative experience as everyone here and 9 times out of 10 you can take what people say at face value. You shouldn't assume there is a conspiracy at Bloke simply because there are so many negative reviews.
The club actually incited this much anger.
But I suppose the fact that you had to ask means the staff who posted on here did their job in discrediting us.
I'm baffled that you saw a couple of posters who openly affiliated themselves with the club by their use of the term "we" accuse us of being from Maison and believed it.
I can only warn you again that these gripes are legitimate...especially the ones about the customer service. -
Don't risk it
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by ML on Jan. 28, 2012
To Victoria,
Avoid this place. None of the negative reviews come from Maison. -
Are there any real reviews from the general public?
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Victoria on Jan. 26, 2012
Wow. I am just a regular girl looking for some reviews so I can host a birthday party there tonight but after reading these reviews I don't know I want to.
I've heard mixed reviews. My boyfriend said the music was good but he's never had dinner there or had any trouble getting in. I am reluctant to drag 12 girls out there if we are going to have a hard time getting in my guests, or if the DJ isn't that good.
I like giving everyone a chance so can anyone (other than staff, management and Maison people) give some real reviews, recommendations, feedback?
Thanks!!! -
Disgraceful
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by T.K. on Jan. 26, 2012
Despite being a writer by profession, I've never actually written a review about a restaurant or club before. After my visit to Bloke on Sat, Jan. 21, I felt compelled to echo some of the sentiments expressed here by others.
The night was to be a celebration for my best friend's birthday that would include dinner/clubbing at the Bloke. Things weren't looking good when the table she reserved was slashed from 15 to 10 without cause just hours prior to our meeting time. The guestlist she had arranged for guests coming after dinner was eliminated completely, again, with no cause or explanation as to why.
As a result, some guests opted to not come to dinner with the concern that seating would be an issue.
The front doormen, the hostesses and coat check girl were all courteous and friendly when I got there, so no complaints there. Our waitress for dinner was pleasant, cordial, professional and patient. Service was definitely commendable on her part. The food was good, but not what I would call true gourmet, and certainly not worth the menu prices.
But once dinner was winding down, the scenery changed dramatically.
For some bizarre reason, our guests weren't allowed in, even though there was virtually no lineup and the place was three-quarters empty. It got worse when one of the doormen said, "If you thought it was important enough to be here for your friend, you would've come for the dinner part and gotten in."
Excuse me?? Not only is the comment audacious, but it smacks of the kind of unprofessional conduct one would find at some hole in the wall — not a new "hot spot" looking to carve out a "posh" reputation.
As if that wasn't bad enough, the bottle service waitresses, attractive though they were, strolled around with permanent scowls on their faces. Their body language was so unbecoming, you almost got the sense they were working against their will at some sweatshop.
The DJ was absolutely atrocious — one of the worst I've ever heard. His choice in music was abysmal at worst and misguided at best.
Kudos to the bartender with the ponytail who served me, despite getting some lip from two girls standing next to me. He was professional and made sure he got my order right twice.
As the nonsense continued to ensue inside, it almost seemed like the vibe from the staff and the place itself permeated to the point where patrons were being affected too. Some were pushy, abrasive and generally stupid in the way they were acting. For a place meant for young professionals, there were people in there that night that acted like they needed a pacifier and a bib around their necks.
But it was the staff's outright disregard for proper customer service that ultimately warrants my review here. For a place that professes to offer so much to such a particular class of people, it failed utterly and miserably in doing so. Whether this is the fault of ownership or the management on-site, or both, someone has to take accountability for the train wreck that I saw on Saturday. -
A journey of a thousand miles..
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Michael Loughran on Jan. 19, 2012
Thank you for coming on here in a legitimate capacity to apologize, and for showing some humility.
I want you to know I take no pleasure in any of this, but the way I was treated generated this visceral reaction and I felt obligated to write the review.
It's sad that some of the other posters would honestly believe we are trying to sandbag you or sabotage you because we work for another a club. Quite the opposite, I was very excited to check out the "newest hot spot" and subsequently booked my sister's birthday there.
Finally, I'm not in the business of getting people fired, but if you want to look at where your customer service needs improvement, you might want to check the attitudes of some of vthese fake posters. If they are affiliated with you in any way, I promise you their actions on here are a reflection of how they will represent you all the time.
Good luck, you're going to need it. -
Apologies from Bloke & 4th
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Bloke on Jan. 19, 2012
We apologize to all guests who had a less than positive experience at Bloke&4th last Saturday. We value all feedback from our guests and are taking the experiences posted here very seriously. These are all important learnings and we are taking steps to resolve these concerns. In order to demonstrate our attention to your concerns, please contact us directly so that we can invite you back for a drink on us.
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wow
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by WTF on Jan. 19, 2012
Just for the record I don't fall into any of those categories "TBD".
I was with tons of sexy girls and guys. We spent tons of money, everyone got in and we have been to significantly posher places then Bloke.
Also "posh" signifies a certain level of class and esteemed service and clientele.
Your clubs service was shit and it was full of douchebags like you who writes ignorant shit like what you wrote below. The exact opposite of posh.
Learn to take constructive criticism and maybe your club will survive.
Also to "weezy baby long hair dont currrr "...i don't know what club you have issues with but deluding yourself into thinking your club is being targeted because it's TOO GOOD is the reason you guys will get shut down.
Also..LEARN TO SPELL. How come no Bloke supporters can spell?
Maybe because...they are all the same person...or just dumb?
None of your posts have any real content. You sound ridiculous and it's totally counter productive to your cause.
You should spend more time fixing the issues with your club and less time on here fighting a losing battle. -
so oubvious
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by weezy baby long hair dont currrr on Jan. 19, 2012
It is so oubvious WHO is posting negative comments and WHAT club they come from.
LOL its so laughable... i love how bloke is getting under their skin sooo much.
Do us a favor and keep on haiting because it only brings more attention to us !! Jiggy mannn!!! wooohooo :)
hi hater hi hater hi hater...
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Get over it!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by TBD on Jan. 19, 2012
Let's be real. Everyone who posted negatively on this site is hating because of the following reasons:
a) he/she wasn't able to get in
b) didn't understand the concept of the scene due their innocence in the 'posher' environments
c) didn't have enough $$ to spend
d) didn't realize only sexy people are allowed in
:)
Cheers. -
Boo!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Cody W. on Jan. 19, 2012
Place of shame... line was a mess! HEard bouncer tell someone they are a lowlife. Then inside more lines and DJ sucked. Some of my friends did not even make it in :( Never go again.
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Bloke Choked
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Elizabeth on Jan. 19, 2012
Only reason this place has a buzz
1) New. So people are curious to check it out.
2) Owners & affiliates bring out their stuffy, lame, but
loyal friends and display them as if it was the party
itself that won them over. Nice try.
3) Good advertising
What's really going on
1) Staff are scums in suits who think it's classy to
lecture and belittle customers
2) Bad music
3) Dysfunctional service
Conclusion: Buzz Kill and no clue what they are doing!
Any place would be better than this, Brant, Maison, Devils... a graveyard...
My friends and I came here to celebrate a friend's 27th birthday and there was so much disrespect directed at everyone (us and at the overall crowd). Coat check line was ridiculous and people were sitting in the middle of the dance floor! Our experience outside and inside the venue left a terrible taste.
Would I recommend it? No.
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Hahahahha
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Tara on Jan. 19, 2012
Hahahahahah "young bloke."
Way to discredit these postive reviews even more.
You think this is coordinated effort by maison to bring down Bloke because they feel threatened?
You are just another dumb staff member/friend who came on to give 5 stars and said NOTHING of substance.
Maison is only mentioned because one of your other cohorts said "go back to maison or tryst to listen to TRANS."
Also it is close so it was a logical place to go when people realized Bloke SUCKS. -
young bloke
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by clubber on Jan. 19, 2012
maison feels threatened by bloke :P
boo hoo cry me a river
get over it, there will be new hot spots opening up always in Toronto.
Dont get your undies tied up in a knot
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Also Poor Posting Performance
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Natalia on Jan. 19, 2012
To help you out for your next fake posts...
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Not Haters, Realists...
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Natalia on Jan. 18, 2012
I, too, have never been inclined to write a review before. Never cared enough to. Clearly the operations and execution at Bloke are laughable, but it's how they treated and dealt with people that struck this reactive chord. It ignited me to action... to inform others the Truth.
Never have I, nor my friends, witnessed the depth of inexperience, tactless behaviour and poor business sense like that in a nightlife environment... ever. Disgraceful. Distasteful. Absolutely appalling!
Throwing around the word "hater" as a rebuttal only weakens your position. If you want to debate, increase your skills in reading comprehension (so you accurately grasp the content), and then counter my points.
Style and Marketing is a lure.
But without substance, one is not Real.
And not worth being tolerated.
Bloke needs to understand the fundamentals of human decency, customer service, nightlife industry, and how to run a business (operations, staff training, organization).
Poor Kleen Media, they gotta clean up this massacre-of-a-mess. And Bloke is a liability for them.
But I do suggest you learn from Kleen Media...
And from these truthfully horrendous experiences you delivered. (Ruining people's birthdays, betraying high paying clients, and all those who were willing to give you a try... ) And not being honest with people about your capacity, and letting them stand outside endlessly in negative degree weather. Not cool. NOT SWANK.
It will take a hell of a lot more than hiring hot people and posting their pictures to demonstrate you are a vibing place.
Get rid of that Front.
Get rid of your ego.
Get learning... and above all...
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Going deeper down the well towards failure.
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Michael Loughran on Jan. 18, 2012
You know what's great about these review sites? You can't delete what the majority are saying, and can only try and fight a PR battle after the fact.
Bloke should recognize that it was not the line that annoyed people, it was the staff and total lack of organization. Granted, they were probably unprepared to deal with that kind of frenzy, but that does not excuse how they handled the situation. And honestly, if you use a third party to promote your place, maybe give them a capacity limit for guest list, and not double book it like amateurs.
This is how we separate the contenders from the pretenders when a new place opens. I know Bloke are reading these reviews because they contacted us and tried to offer us free dinner (obviously they know they effed up large). So on the phone or by email you will admit wrongdoing, but on a public review site you will flood it with fake reviews to try and save face?! Just another reason why you should avoid this terribly run establishment. I am sure the food is good, but they can't even flip service from food to lounge in less than two hours so have fun with that if you show up during prime time Thursday-Saturday.
Someone from Bloke should come on here, identify themselves and apologize. Just state that they were overwhelmed and didn't handle the situation adequately. Haven't you learned how to genuinely apologize? You ruined like 500 people's nights on the coldest day of the year. While many will never forget it, a lot of people will forgive you if you take them seriously. But, again you fail. Nice work. -
Bunch of pretentious high class wana be, get over yourselves!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Eva on Jan. 18, 2012
Anybody that would think that this place is awesome is definitely birds of the same feathers as the ppl that works there.
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Lies.
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Kelly on Jan. 18, 2012
Clearly none of the people who are writing positive reviews are really reading the other ones.
ALMOST ALL the people who wrote negative reviews got IN. They aren't writing out of bitterness because they were EXCLUDED.
I realize you are all blindly posting positive reviews (on the same day) to help the place save face but try reading the negative ones.
Making snarky comments about these people not getting in (which are immediately discredited when someone reads the other reviews) just makes you lose even more credibility.
Chris M...I don't know what "trans" is but I would def rather listen to it at Maison then anything at Bloke. -
Step up
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Chris on Jan. 18, 2012
This place annoyed so many people that they felt an obligation to write a review. Please take into consideration the hundreds of other people who can not be bothered to write a review because they are not willing to waste another moment of there life on this place. The proof is always in the first review.
These customers are not haters, just disappointed and let down. If you read the reviews you can see the majority of these people got in, some even quickly. This being said, still they continued to make a wise decision and leave. I personally wish I had made the same intelligent decisions to choose somewhere else to enjoy my Saturday. It was a waste of my weekend. I was idiotic to think the night would progress positively.
It’s dishonest to discredit these individuals, this was there experience let it be heard. The staff and management should take this as a warning and lean form there huge mistakes.
DO NOT TRY TO SAVE FACE BY LIEING TO THE PUBLIC!!! Step up to the plate and apologize for letting you consumers down. -
Great experience
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Chris M on Jan. 18, 2012
Wow! Its really funny reading these reviews. I have been to Bloke three times during the "soft opening" stage. All three were positive, sure it wasn't perfect but lets get real, which new place is? The food is better then any supper club on the strip hands down! The staff are gorgeous and the music is amazing. The people that give it a 1 out of 5 are clearly haters. Its soft openings ladies and gentleman and early days!! The management have already worked out so many issues and will continue too. Quick question, if the place is the worst out of the worst.... why is there 800 people trying to get in? Lets face it, its an exclusive place that only lets in the whose who! The rest can go to maision and tryst and listen to trans!
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Had fun
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Kyle on Jan. 18, 2012
My girlfriend and I met some friends at Bloke on the weekend. We all had a good time. The place was really rammed but we stood near the bar and found we were out of the way of the busy crowd. It could have been faster service at the bar, maybe next time we'll try bottle service.
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Cool Place
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Steve on Jan. 18, 2012
I've been to Bloke&4th a few times since it opened in December. I keep coming back because its different than other King St. places. The vibe is upscale but not pretentous, the staff friendly and good looking.
I reccomend getting on the guest list, like any other popular place in Toronto.
Its a great place to go for a late dinner then stay for dancing and drinks.
Five stars. -
out of 11 reviews 2 are from staff
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Josh on Jan. 18, 2012
you can always tell when staff or promoters are trying to save a club. out of 11 reviews 9 of them are true about how bad the service and everything else about the place failed, and then two are 5 star i don't what everyone is talking about it was the time ever. People will listen to the masses and there are saying they did a piss poor job and need to rethink there clubs intern workings
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Great New Spot on King Street
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Alison on Jan. 18, 2012
Last Saturday I went to Bloke&4th with a group of girlfriends. We showed up around 11pm and had no trouble getting in. There was a lineup, but it moved quickly and the bouncer was friendly and even said he would make sure we wouldn’t stand in the cold for too long. The music was fantastic, the crowd was classy, and a great selection of cocktails. The bartenders and bottle servers were friendly and served us quickly, even though it was super busy.
This wasn't the first time I had been to Bloke&4th. My first visit was for a friend’s birthday dinner. The food was TO DIE FOR! Unique, with lots of options. I liked how everything was served on platters so we could share amongst the group. Cool idea.
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GREAT NEW SPOT
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jessica on Jan. 17, 2012
Bloke and 4th....WOW..SOO FUN.Now I got to admit this place was rammed beyond belief. I know a place is good when is it completely pack at 11:45. I understand people's frustration when not getting in,....but to bad for them! I got in and loved it. Hot people.....hot music....AMAZING food. I went for dinner on Friday night and have never had such delicious food. The flavour and presentation were like nothing I had ever seen before. After dinner....we went for a smoke and when we returned it was packed. A new place like this will always have people talking...good and bad...but trust me Bloke and 4th will remain a hot spot. I will be returning for dinner next weekend and I hope to have half the amounf of fun as I did this past Friday.
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Epic Fail
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Marie on Jan. 17, 2012
A massive fail on multiple levels, a night I would like permanently erased from my memory.
I am giving this venue and the staff the gold for the most disgraceful customer service ever. I can say without a doubt in my mind, it was the worst clubbing experience of all time. This is not a joke or an exaggeration. It was traumatic I will be having flash backs of January 14th for a long time.
When you destroy a special night for someone and provide terrible service, how do you justify auto-grating their bill?
Who ever is running this show should retire from the nightlife industry forever. I only wish you negative energy moving forward. This place is an embarrassment to the city of Toronto and I hope it dies a slow and painful death. -
This place is a joke
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by MQ on Jan. 17, 2012
I was compelled to write something when I saw Christine's patronizing review.
"I was there on Saturday and i even had to wait in line, but when a club is busy there will be line ups. if you wanna go to club without anyone there be my guest, this club is clearly not for you. "
Everyone who has reviewed has been to busy clubs with line ups and had a great time including me.
Perhaps Christine is not aware that that the capacity is around 460 people and the club overbooked their guestlist by 500+ over capacity.
They then proceeded to tell all those people that "guestlist would no longer be honoured" and once the club was at capacity no one was getting in. So NO even if you were perfectly nice and didn't swear, you probably weren't getting in after a certain point because this "hot spot" doesn't have enough sense to tell those additional 500+ people they were fully booked allowing them to plan their nights at a different venue.
Unfortunately, I DID get in and the nightmare continued inside. I had two booths and had to wait till almost 1 am to be seated because people in the restaurant area were still sitting there chatting in the middle of the 'dance floor.'
Meanwhile, two empty booths elsewhere were being held for another party buying 8 bottles as opposed to our 6. The ridiculous part is by 1 am NO ONE else was getting in so the booths were held for no reason while we stood around.
The staff was rude and unapologetic about the whole thing and the service was terrible. -
WORST!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by amy on Jan. 17, 2012
I normally never write reviews – good or bad – but this is the first time I’ve ever felt strongly enough to do so. So congrats on that. By far the worst, most hectic and stressful “opening” night I’ve ever been to. First off, the guy at the door didn’t know what he was doing and the bouncer had to tell him how to work the guest list. Second, why advertise a $15 cover and then charge $20 and say “oh yeah I don’t know why you were told that”. Are you for real? We were on the “vip” guest list and only got 1 comp for a group of 3 girls. Once inside, had to wait in what could only be described as a cattle call of a line up, everyone shoving and pushing trying to get past you. Then wait in the longest, most disorganized coat check line ever. I’m sorry, but since when do you not have to wait in line to get your jacket, and get the right to just bypass everyone else to pick it up. Apparently that’s how things work there. If that wasn’t bad enough, the 2 girls who work there clearly thought that the entire thing was a joke because they couldn’t even figure out how to do their job. Now I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be condescending, but how difficult is it to match 2 tags to each other? I counted, the girl gave one guy the wrong jacket 7 times. 7 TIMES!! And then started asking what does it look like. Are you effing kidding me?! Then when I finally got up to her, she tells me there’s no more room in coat check. I almost lost my shit, but remained calm enough to inquire about the one she just freed up. So finally after spending 30 min of my life I will never get back being irritated, getting frustrated and angry I was able to get in. By this point, this whole experience left me so vexed that I couldn’t enjoy the overpriced drinks and rude and pushy high on themselves idiots pushing and shoving past me. At least the music was good.
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Food is NOT good and its hardly a club... M Burger with LED LIGHTS.. AWFUL
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by jason peters on Jan. 16, 2012
OMG... worst service and atmosphere. I sat in the front booth and there was a wall in front of me, couldn't even see the dance floor. music was so bad, I spent $2200 and was treated like garbage. I asked to speak to a manager and after waiting 40 minutes a middle eastern looking 7 foot dude who thought he knew what he was talking about started trying to lecture me on clubs and thats just the way service goes in a club! HELLO i'm the customer... i'm 33 years old and have been clubbing since i was 18 and i'm getting lectured after spending good money. I'll NEVER be back.. I'll stick to brant house or somewhere classy not full of little punks! AVOID THIS PLACE!! GROSS
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New HOT spot in T.O
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Christine on Jan. 16, 2012
The previous posts about Bloke are so inaccurate I had to set it straight.
I have been to Bloke on multiple occasions and they were by far the best experiences i have ever had in Toronto.
Some people are just haters!!
the customer service there was fantastic, the staff was really nice and helpful. They were very busy for those of you who couldn't get in maybe if you were a little nicer to the bouncer and stopped yelling and swearing at him he would have let you in !!!
I was there on Saturday and i even had to wait in line, but when a club is busy there will be line ups. if you wanna go to club without anyone there be my guest, this club is clearly not for you.
Bloke accommodated everyone the best they could, its really not their fault that everyone wants to get into the best spot in the city. -
Worst. Launch. Ever.
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Michael Loughran on Jan. 16, 2012
Everything that was said in the previous reviews about this weekend are absolutely 100% true. I have been clubbing in Toronto for ten years, and have promoted for many excellent establishments. This was by far the most unorganized, stressful, and awful clubbing experience I HAVE EVER HAD.
It was my sister's 25th birthday, we booked a booth with six bottles, and had a huge group coming that night. Half of our group didn't even get in. They didn't provide our booth until 12:30!!! They left two booths empty while we stood around, "because that booth was ordering eight bottles and not six." Excuse me?!! Wow!!
Also they don't know how to flip second service and clear their tables, a basic requirement when you run a lounge or supper club. Some family is sitting in the middle of the back bar until 12:45pm, with empty plates. BAFFLING. The owners and management team are incredibly rude and totally self-righteous. They ended up clearing us two little tables so we could order one bottle. My sister had the worst birthday on record, and then the owners decided to move into our booth before we left at the end of the night and let three girls stomp all over our coats, while laughing and giving us attitude! Are you kidding me, control this place it was a god damn zoo! Amateur hour times ten.
Rule #1 - when you book guest list, cut it off at your capacity limit, not 500 people over the limit Jesus. It's okay though they copped a $5000 fine - and much deserved. Just an utter and total waste of my time, money, and energy. I issue Bloke and 4th the kiss of death. I hope you are out of business in six months. You get one star, only because I am not allowed to give zero. Clowns! -
THE WORST OF THE WORST
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Eva on Jan. 16, 2012
Let me start by saying that I do not normally post reviews for clubs but I feel that it is my responsibility to other people to warn them about this NEW club...To avoid it at all cost. You can't pay me enough to go to this club 1 more time!
*The ppl who works there are ALL rude & totally full of themselves.
* We had a bottle service & surprise to find that it's about 3 feet of space, that's it! I kid you not.
* there were 2 line up on either side of the front door, one for bottle service & one for guest list. WTF?! shouldn't the bottle service ppl be ushered to their reserved space right away instead of waiting in line outside for 45 mins in -25 temp. it's not like we are waiting for ppl to leave the bottle service spot so they can seat us. BUT the real kicker is that the bouncers at the front will let in most ppl clamoring in the "middle" part of either lines, ppl w their own connection or just simply greasing the front bouncers to get in. Ridiculous..
* then once we got in, there is absolutely nothing special about this place. the place is so narrow that there wasn't any space for us to enjoy even tho we have a bottle service area, if you can call it that.
*it's so bad that even after suffering in the cold for 45 mins to get in, we left the place after 20 minutes after getting in..
*the drinks are pretty expensive, $9 for a shot of Alize, seriously??
IT'S BAD BAD BAD... & i do not understand why it was so busy. I wouldn't have put up w it if it wasn't for my girlfriend's bday party.
Consider this a warning, Do yourself a favor & Go somewhere else, anywhere really. I actually consider this posting my good deed for the day bcoz i honestly do not want anybody else to experience how horrible this place is. -
Awful!
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Tasha on Jan. 16, 2012
Wow, the line outside this past sat Jan 14th, was not even that long & took 4EVER! I've been at other places where the line was much longer & I got in much faster! The bouncers were idiots & all they did was scream at everyone, say the club was fulll & kept lying about the wait time. etc etc. The only people they remotely cared about were the bottle service ones & were rude even to them. Everyone was in horrible moods, which definitely made the line less tolerable. But 2b fair it was freezing! Not that the bouncers cared.
Then once we got in, it wasn't even full at all!! Jerks! Oh & apparantly there was no room left in coat check! It was cold, drinks were expensive, ppl huddled together but not many danced, the music was old or bad, definitley not Top 40, everyone was very pushy. It took every patience not to start punching people 4 their complete rudeness. Not to mention, the douchebag ratio ended up being way too high!
NEVER AGAIN!!! -
Past weekend
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Jessica on Jan. 16, 2012
Was there with friends this past weekend, for a dinner and partying afterwards. Totally disappointed about the place. Me and my girlfriends expected so much more. The service was slow, and we were not taken seriously. We had heard that the place was really good and high class but it turned out that was not the case. As a customer, i was unacknowledged and there was absolutely no communication
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Waste of Space
Submitted for Bloke & 4th Lounge by Natalia on Jan. 15, 2012
Poor lounge performance
- Extremely disorganized without any sense of a line
- Most people (even attractive ones) left out of frustration --> line did not move, and were ignored or talked distastefully by staff
- Even those at the front of "the line" left
- Bouncers selected only those connected to the owner for entrance or requested a minimum of 4 bottle purchase
- Once inside people stood around like zombie animals in a crate
- Patrons could not dance and wasted space pretending to be more important than they are
- There were creepy middle aged men there
- They do not honor refunds for cover
- Staff on the inside of the lounge are as clueless and rude as the ones on the outside
- Mediocre music
- My friends and I left within 7 minutes of arriving because we do not want to support a business that lacked integrity & class, and who have yet to discover the meaning of customer service and club etiquette
- NOTHING SWANK about this place --> it's all marketing, fake style without substance, a lifeless party vibe (yawn ten times over), and egoistic staff
- Once the hype dies of being new, this lounge will not be able to maintain quality patrons because they do not understand who they are mistreating and the large volume of general mistreatment
- Their reputation is destined to be trashed
- They are uninterested in building relationships with patrons and the real clubbers and loungers know how important this is, are loyal to this, and can identify the dud over the gems
- This place, the staff, the way they organize themselves, the way they handle themselves, the vibe, the patrons, the music ---> Total DUD
- We left and hit Maison, got in right away and melted into the loca music, and sparkled on the dancefloor
- Just to give you some background info on us: We are serious clubbers, been doing the scene for a while, are friends with many club owners and club staff across the GTA, and know the scenes in Vegas and Miami intimately well.
- This place is not the way to go... if you are the type who wants to do things crazy and right.
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