https://warehousegroup.ca/">El Furniture Warehouse claims to be the only Canadian restaurant doing happy hour “the right way,” I knew I had to try it for myself.

Making happy hour great again

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El Furniture Warehouse

El Furniture Warehouse has a reputation for being an affordable night out without sacrificing fun or taste. Open late in prime locations, it’s also a hotspot for service industry workers looking for a true post-shift hangout.

I’ve been known to swing by from time to time on my nights out — because really, where else can you get a cocktail for $8?

To be honest, this was my first time visiting El Furniture Warehouse in broad daylight. I was greeted by a friendly bartender who brought me water and a large menu. When I asked for the happy hour menu, he said, “Everything is available for happy hour.”

Turns out, from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, all food on the menu is just $6.95. Not just appetizers or a select few bar snacks. Everything.

Expectations vs. reality

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I figured I’d start with the spinach dip and yam fries before settling on a main dish. What can I say — I’m a sucker for a good appetizer. When my food was brought out, I realized I may have been in a bit over my head. I was expecting the sizes to reflect the price, but that was not the case. Both plates had enough food to share, and I was just feeding myself!

Both were delicious and tasted just like the spinach dip and yam fries I’ve eaten at other bars, but at those bars, I’d be paying roughly twice as much. I happily munched away on my dip and yam fries, reading my book and sipping an Aperol Spritz.

Eventually, a server walked by carrying a steaming dish that looked like bacon mac and cheese, and I realized with disappointment that I was too full to order it for myself! It, like everything else on the food menu, would’ve only been $6.95. Same with the mushroom melt burger, Baja fish tacos, and poke bowl. All fulfilling meals that cost less than an oatmilk latte.

El Furniture Warehouse

Safe to say, El Furniture Warehouse delivered on its promise of a true happy hour. In their words, “Happy hour used to mean something,” and they’re looking to make Canadians believe in it once more.

Visit Tuesday through Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. for happy hour pricing, and I might just see you there — I gotta go back to try that mac and cheese, after all.