London Pub

Love it! Great atmosphere, nice people, not too busy! Love the pool tables and dart boards, definitely will be going back!

So the pub is good but the one star is for the bartender who ruined my night– Nathan. We were a group of 4 and one of us was checking if the bar had premium scotch like macallan or glenlivet and Nathan was like «you are wasting my time» this when there were 4 other bartenders serving and wasn’t too crowded.
For the rest of the night It is a nice place to chill but this bartender Nathan needs a lesson in service.

Good place to catch the game. Beer specials were on point, but the smell when we first walked in was… yeeesh. Old mop smell. Hopefully it’s resolved now.

Had a great time this Saturday night! Je né peux pas juger la qualité de la nourriture ou même des boissons, mais l’ambiance y était!
Il y a assez de place pour ceux qui veulent shaker leur body, sans ennuyer ceux qui sont là juste pour un verre. C’est très spacieux et il y a même une table de billard.
Pour danser, c’est du commercial, rien à dire! C’est ce qu’il y a de plus sympa! On a eu un quart d’heure de bon vieux rock, beaucoup de gens chantaient! Super chouette! :)

It took about 15 mins for the waiter to notice we walked in. We ordered our food and received it shortly. When handed the bill I gave the waitress my debit card and was told they don’t accept interac only credit card. Are you joking me? How do you expect for your customers to know this when they walk in? Luckily I had cash at hand and paid my bill. If you like pub food it’s a decent place to go to…

Happy hour highball for $ 4 — quiet in the early evening with nice seats by the window.

After watching the Chinese New Year parade, four of us decided to pop in for lunch. We waited for over half an hour before taking our lunch order (it wasn’t by any definition busy). They completely missed an order (and charged for the mistaken order) and other meals came were missing side dishes. In the end we got up and waited at they at the til for our bill. Any one indiscretion could have been forgiven. They were short staffed and apparently the chef was new.
The server was apologetic and they comped us a single drink for the poor food and service. I would expect a pub that’s been a part of the Chinatown community for as long as they claim would be more accommodating to a busy community event.

Our friend made resos for a group of 20+ people on an early Saturday evening, and they were very accommodating. Gave us two large tables in the centre. Server was polite and friendly. She hovered long enough to see if we needed anything without being creepy. Helped us take care of our cheques efficiently.
The bar was dark, a little dingy, but seemed clean to me. They were playing the Seattle vs. Carolina (American) football game when we walked in, and there was a pretty decent crowd watching. Exclamations and shouts at the TV are encouraged here.
At 730pm, the noise level was pretty average and the bar was roomy. By the time it hit 930−10pm, there was a bouncer at the door, the bar was completely full, the disco ball was spinning and a live DJ appeared out of nowhere. Noise level went from 0 – 100 real quick.
Extensive beer selection. But lacking on the selection of food. We had a couple of shareable appies (nachos, chicken strips and fries) that were alright. I did like the honey mustard sauce though. My friend got the beef dip, which was a little on the dry side. The pizza and the wings were average.
Left a little bit before 11:00pm because the crowd was getting too intense for my liking. But I’m keeping this place in the back of my mind for any future hockey games, (European/​American) football games and PPV fights.

Came here for a PPV fight recently, great place. Menu could be bit bigger and better. Variety is lacking. Pretty Good Service, Crowd was good as we were there for a boxing match. Would come back =)

If you want a late night snack get the dirty burger. It’s packed with at least 2 different types of animal and sure hits the spot. Also the DJ jamming out to Thin Lizzy really set the perfect atmosphere for the night.

This place serves just about the worst beer I’ve ever had the misfortune to drink.
Seriously, I think this place should be inspected by health and safety because I’m pretty sure they don’t clean their beer lines. I watched them serve pint after pint of flat beer, and after sending back my first pint only to get another glass of slop, I realised my only hope was to switch to bottles.
If you like beer, do not go anywhere near the London Pub.

Went to watch the FIFA 2014 World Cup (Netherlands are my team!). Food was ok, nothing special. Atmosphere was pretty good. Big screen on the wall, lots of tvs to watch any event.

I’ve tried beer many times before and I never really got into it until after visiting this place. Server was kind, warm, welcomming, and friendly. She pointed me to the right direction… light, fruity, and yummy beers! We enjoyed a flight of grapefruit, raspberry, and chocolate beers. Yum! I’m definitely looking forward to breweries in the future now that this pub opened my taste buds to the goodness of delicious beers that satisfy my palette. Mmm!

I’ve come to terms with the fact that the Granville bar scene blows something fierce. We stumbled upon London Pub on accident because we needed to waste some time prior to a show at the Electric Owl. As I waded through London Pub, it felt similar to squirming through a thick muck of steaming shit.
It was Saturday night and whatever the music the DJ was spinning was so annoying and loud that it would make a horse nauseous. To make matters worse, they lit up a disco ball as to achieve the ambiance of an 8-​year-​old, piñata-​bashing birthday party.
They also have 2 pinball machines that charges you $ 1.07 USD for 30 seconds of play. I refuse to believe that we sucked at pinball that badly, so obviously that machine is totally rigged.
I mentally compiled an overextending list of the type of people who all fell under the roof of London Pub. Almost everyone exhibited all of the characteristics that would make the root canal inside a hobo’s mouth boyfriend material.
«We’re so thirsty and coochie-​whipped that the ceiling can’t hold us» character.
These are the guys, fresh off the turnip truck, whose desperation is overflowing out of every pore in their bodies and will screw anyone and everyone with a wet hole given the opportunity.
«I’m just doing me» bro-​dude character.
This is guy who feigns being interested just long enough for your panties to bend at different angles and then disappears into next year without a trace. He doesn’t care if you’re in the picture or not and he doesn’t give a damn about your entire existence.
«I’ve spent 300 nights in a bathtub crying alone and I’m barely hanging on by a thread» character.
He’s the guy on the dance floor nobody wants to get down with because deep-​down, everyone knows he’s a freak from hell. He creepily sits in a corner eyeing every girl, waiting, wanting, wishing, while he sits back and have mosquitoes lay eggs in his drink.
«I’m a straight-​up douche» character.
The mathematical douchedisiac formula: backwards hat + preoccupied with fast cars and big rims + dog tags + fragile ego = a double-​decker bullshit ride to Asshatville. No one wants to have sex with this.
This place is a crap-​spread waiting to mold in between rotting slices of bread.

This was going to be a 4-​star but dishonest service.
We came here for an event with about 50+ other people. The atmosphere was surprisingly nice and the décor was interesting. We all ordered a bunch of appetisers to share which were good.
We ordered two ciders for ourselves. It was a bit loud, so I pointed out what we wanted on the menu. I wanted to pay for the drinks right away but the waitress insisted we open a tab.
We and a couple friends went over to play pool; we were a bit annoyed that it was coin-​operated (who brings coins to a pub??). We got that sorted, but then had to go find the cue-​ball. It would have been nice if there was a sign to let us know we had to get it from the bar.
As the night went on, we ordered a few more rounds of drinks, and then checked out. However, when the bill came, I discovered the waitress had been ordering us a more expensive cider instead of the one I had asked for. Looking back, now I see why the waitress insisted on a tab.
Quite a shame as I would have otherwise been back.

Great place. Very clean and staff were nice.
Pool and darts were fun. Great place to go with friends and have a pint. Certainly worth the trip. Highly recommended.

Yes, there’s a bar in this part of Chinatown. As you can tell with the British theme, the place is as Chinese as fish and chips. I heard many Orientals open chip shops in the UK, but I digress.
Parking is available on the side streets for free, if you come after 2200.
The inside is surprisingly clean — you’d think everything in this part of town would be dumpy. But nope, the venue is quite well maintained.
Pitchers here range from $ 13 for their in house London Lager or Ale to $ 20 for the craft stuff.
There was a DJ cranking tunes, and people were getting down on the floor.
Overall a decent place, but you do have to make a special trip out here.

4 Reasons for 4 Stars!
1. Their Season Beers are always a Treat — an amazing bubbly treat of alcoholic goodness! Yum!
2. Fish and Chips are DELUXE — they’ve nailed it everytime — Portions are amazing
3. Location — there aren’t too many other bars here that aren’t overrun by the homeless.
4. TOONIE TUESDAYS — need I say more?!

This place IS A-​OK.
For whatever reason, most weekday afternoons I find myself in and around this area for meetings. Generally this means bopping back and forth between coffee houses but occasionally, if the mood strikes, it requires brainstorming over a beer.
Fun fact — when you wander into Chinatown looking for a brew at 3pm, this is really one of the only spots that is open. Which is why i’m thankful that is has some good stuff going for it.
Why i’m a fan:
1. They have a great beer selection and have a hefty portion of their list boasting local brew. This always makes me exceptionally happy.
2. They carry large bottles of Phillips Long Boat Chocolate Porter — which is my rainy day beer and also the perfect size to split.
3. Even though I find the service is sometimes pretty cookie cutter, they hit some great notes. Half way through our beer, we thought we had a dirty glass. They replaced it AND the 650ml bottle no problem and without making us feel like villains for pointing out a negative. I always like when this happens… because in my books, most negatives can be cancelled out or turned positive simply by how it’s dealt with. Good service is gold. Tip of the hat for turning this.
Why I’m not an über fan:
1. It’s a little impersonally big and shiny to be considered a «pub». I’m a Maritimes girl so I like my pubs to be a little cozier. For a large party or a business brew, it’s a decent spot, but I wouldn’t be tempted to come back and curl up apres work.
2. Their wifi drives me bonkers. For some reason, I spend half of my time battling it. Huge pet peeve.
Never had the food so cannot comment on that. Until a later date I suppose.
All in all — this is a safe pick.

I went in here with people from our baseball team the other night after a game. It was a real disappointment.
I explained to the waitress that we needed a table for seven. There were several tables for eight to ten, but all had one or two people sitting at them. She basically told me to figure it out on my own.
After negotiating our own table, we ordered beers which were good (kinda hard to mess that up though).
Everyone was disappointed with the food. My chilli verde cheese fries were only okay, but not for $ 10. More like a $ 6 plate. The steak and Guinness pies were just Luke warm in the middle; obviously not microwaved long enough. The chilli verde was like soggy peppers in watered down BBQ sauce. It wasn’t even remotely green in colour. The prices were steep considering the marginal quality. The random chicken wing that accidentally found its way into my chilli fries was the highlight of the meal.
Some friends recently told me the food at London Pub was pretty good; this night however they were eating their words and nut finishing the food.
It might have been one of those cases where a restaurant bring in a consulting chef to kick up the food quality. If so, the regular staff is really letting the quality slide.
London Pub: have a beer, maybe a wing, but don’t bother exploring this menu of mediocrity.

There’s a lot of open space in here which I think is a good thing — you don’t feel trapped at tight tables even when there are a lot of people in the bar, like you might at other similar places. I like the exposed brick, the pillars, the pool table, and the big windows. Lots of TVs showing sports if there’s something you want to watch — or you can easily ignore them if that’s not what you came here for. I like the location and the fact that London Pub is just part of a collective effort at rejuvenating the Main-​Street-​South-​of-​Chinatown area.
And on to the bad:
Despite a decent beer menu and interesting cask night specials, the beer prices are way too high. A pint of Guinness is $ 8.50 (the menu says $ 7.60 but then they add tax to that). I guess that’s a 20oz pint but still seems a little high to me. $ 8.50+tip is almost $ 10 for a beer. The local stuff is cheaper but not much.
Our waitress had a lot of attitude. I don’t know if it’s because there was a fundraiser that night and she was expecting low tips, or if it’s because I look like the guy who ran over her cat, but she was kind of snappy. My friends who got there before me said she’d been like that all evening.
And lastly… the music is too loud! I can’t hear what anyone is saying! There was a guy playing guitar live and he was actually pretty good, it’s a shame it was so loud that I couldn’t hear my thoughts well enough to form a coherent opinion about it.