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Dewey's
Categories: Nightlife Pool Halls Food Coffee & Tea Nightlife Bars Dive Bars Pool Halls, Coffee & Tea, Dive Bars [Edit]
University of AlbertaOld Power Plant
Edmonton, AB T6G 2N2
(780) 492-1762
- Wi-Fi:
- Paid
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Good For Dancing:
- No
2 reviews for Dewey's
2 reviews in English
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Review from Brittany K.
Edmonton, AB
I had plans to meet an old university friend off-campus the other day, but what with the weather being what it was (brrrrr!), she wasn't too keen on walking somewhere off campus (she works for the U of A). I concurred and we decided on Dewey's. Food, drink, and smack dab in the middle of campus. Perfect.
I got there a bit early (yay me!) after practically sprinting from the train station to the pub. Do I call it a pub? It's kind of one part cafe, one part pub, one part pool hall, one part study hall, one part music venue. It's Dewey's.
We met on a Monday evening so it wasn't too busy. A couple of guys shooting on the tables and an intense philosophical discussion going on across the room.
The best part about Dewey's is that is caters to a student budget. My large hot chocolate was only $2. (A small is $1.75!) That's about half what a HC costs at my usual coffee shop haunts.
Although I didn't grab any food while I was here last time, my recommendation is the sweet potato fries. They're not actually that much healthier for you than regular fries, especially when you factor in the dip (so delicious!), but they're damn tasty and the perfect sharer.
I would definitely come by more often, but as a not-real-student anymore I can't get wireless here. Worth it for the inexpensive food, beer and coffees, though. Five stars if I were in school, three stars as an alum. -
Review from Jacqueline S.
Edmonton, AB
3/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
Dewey's definitely has at least 4 star potential. I love the space it's in (part of the old Powerplant), and the menu is a step up from Ratt.
Unfortunately, Dewey's just doesn't make it. For one, they never seem to have parts of their menu. I think almost every time I've gone, my first choice on the menu has been unavailable. The last time I was there, I got my 4th choice, and they were out of Coke. How does a bar run out of Coke?!
Their hours are the big problem though. Unless you have a special booking, they close at 8 Monday to Friday and aren't open on the weekends. The rates for booking aren't bad though, although if you want an event catered you have to go with L'Express (barf).
Swing and a miss.
