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Highland Pub
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Wed, Thu
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Highland Pub
8 reviews in English
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Review from Invisible H.
Surrey, BC
5/19/2012
I used to love coming here but I do find the food quality is hit or miss sometimes. Staff is friendly, beer taps are always happy to pour me a pint.
Love it or hate it, I'll be coming back -
Review from Michael P.
Burnaby, BC
3/11/2012 2 Check-ins Here
The Highland Pub has the potential to be a lot better than it currently is, but it seems as if there's no desire to undertake that challenge.
Every time I come here, I always seem to leave disappointed.
Couple of examples as to why include:
- Waiting for a server to arrive while I was taking a break between classes, but to no avail. My friends and I gave them 20+ minutes to approach our table. Safe to say that's fair, right?
- Watered down drinks. If you want to get your friend hammered for his birthday, this place will rack up your credit card bill easily.
The only positive thing I can say about the Highland Pub, apart from the new renovations and seating, are the cheap foods available on Tuesday nights. Cheap burgers, hot dogs, spring rolls, jalapeno poppers, etc.
As for the food, it's pretty standard for a pub. It's decent, but not great.
Would love to see this place smarten up and give broke students their money's worth. If we demand drinks to get drunk, serve it to us with maximum potency please! -
Review from Dominique W.
Burnaby, BC
6/30/2011
the specials are worth checking out every semester.. but in spite of the new look, this bar is only in business because it's the only one in campus that's tolerable. wings are decent most of the time. AVOID the yam fries.. my goodness..
one of the cheapest pitchers in the city is found here, which is a big positive:) -
Review from Chloë E.
Vancouver, BC
12/2/2008
We found the Highland Pub thanks to a waft of stale beer that drifted down the stairs past the Higher Grounds café. It's the classic renovated university bar: the floors and furniture are the same you'd find in a cafeteria, a bold coat of paint creates any and all atmosphere, and a selection of corporate beer brands decorate the walls.
Last night was the World AIDS Day fund-raiser at the pub. The menu spans the narrow, deep-fried selection of nachos, burgers, and chicken strips. Our quesadilla was good enough and the pitchers were cheap.
Lots on tap and a good spot to sit with a group. But having no nostalgia for SFU I see no reason to ever return. Plus, what kind of university pub closes before 10pm on a weeknight? That's a disservice to the community : ) -
Review from Jenna L.
7/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Dropped by, or should I say, wandered into the cafe while walking around SFU - only tried their drip coffee -they use Spirit bear beans (which I haven't heard of) which makes an ok cup. The pricing is equivalent to its competitor, Renaissance Cafe. Other than that, nothing really stands out.
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Review from Cameron M.
Toronto, ON
12/2/2008
Oh dear. I'd like to give The Highland Pub three stars to reflect it's attempts at trying to be a good bar. In my tenure at SFU they'd changed the menu about 5 times, changed the decor and had all sorts of experimental 'nights' there but, alas it's still not great.
The pub constantly is operating in the red and run only by the student association it unfortunately has to jack up the prices on most of the food and drinks to the point where the average student has no interest in going there. The inside isn't horrible, though a bit clinical in one 1/2 and the patio is wonderful on a nice summers day but overall it's just a depressing, expensive spot.
Luckily there's really no choice at SFU so it'll never die. You can go to the Himalayan peak for slightly cheaper drinks but their less rowdy atmosphere means slightly less fun.
If you're really looking for a pub to head to , probably The Mountain Shadow at the bottom of the hill is the best bet. Cheaper, more fun and more room. Granted this is all with 'you want to head to a university bar' in mind so if that thought doesn't appeal you can steer very clear of Burnaby Mountain all together. -
Review from Malloreigh M.
Vancouver, BC
3/29/2011 2 Check-ins Here
The new sun-drenched (sometimes) atrium is awesome! Seeing as the Highland has, pretty much, a monopoly at SFU, I think they fulfill their obligation... I mean, it's a student pub. There's really nothing special going on here. It is what it is.
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Review from Ian B.
Vancouver, BC
6/20/2010
Overall, a fine place to knock back a few drinks after class/work if you're on the hill. Not as overpriced as in the past but service is still lacklustre.
The good:
*The beautiful view from the patio on a sunny day in their amazingly comfortable new furniture.
*The new $9.99 Highland Lager jugs (formerly called Winchester beer, what I'm pretty sure is just Black Label)
*Lots of seating
*Moderately priced food for a campus pub
*Very convienient
The bad:
*Service
*The interior is mediocre at best
*They are too frequently out of Highland Lager
*They will close at 10 pm on a weeknight
