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Koerner's Pub
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Background
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
8 reviews for Koerner's Pub
8 reviews in English
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Review from Lauren N.
11/7/2008
Definitely the best pub at UBC. Koerner's has a great laid-back atmosphere, everybody's just there to kick back and relax after a long day of intellectual thinking.
If you've never been here before, it may be confusing on how to find the pub in the building, as it's located in the basement of the grad student building. Just follow the signs and the stairwell down to the basement, because the entrance through the back is usually closed off.
The summers are the best, when they open up the patio. You can enjoy a lunch and beer in the open air and sunshine. Even though the pub is located right by West Marine Drive, there are tall pine trees to block it off, so there's total privacy out on the patio.
Koerner's also has a great menu, more than just your typical pub food. I recommend either their lasagna or yam fries. They also have a pretty good veggie burger, if you don't fancy meat.
You usually have to pay up front at the bar first, they give you a number, and call you when your order is ready. Expect it to get pretty busy in the evenings, pretty much any day of the week. -
Review from Pi F.
Vancouver, BC
Updated - 9/1/2011
In response to Bronwyn and others, they are right - even for pub grub, the food is pretty average.
But I still like the place. A lot.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/3/2011
By chance I've come across the Koerner, and I gotta say, I quite like it. Actually, I quite like it… Read more »
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Review from Bronwyn G.
North Vancouver, BC
3/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Here's the thing about Koerner's Pub -- the food sucks.
I mean, it fits in well with the campus offerings. It's less pretentious than Mahoney & Sons, it's classier than The Pit, and it's more social than the licensed Bean Around the World in the Old Barn Community Centre.
But still. There's no excuse for such crap bar food in a city as innovative as Vancouver. -
Review from Mary A. W.
Vancouver, BC
6/5/2010
I spent a LONG time wandering here from the far end of campus at 11pm last night.
Alas, they appear to be no longer. Research shows their liquor license was removed this march :( -
Review from Darcy C.
3/21/2010
Got it- this is the best pub on campus (although don't trust me, because this is also the only pub on campus I've tried).
And that's good to know, that our students are maximizing their pub dollars while at university.
But, one teeny complaint for those who are not attending university at UBC ... no outdoor pub signage.
So, for the non-UBC'ers, this pub is in the basement of the Koerner Graduate Student Center.
I GPS'ed in by foot to meet friends before sledge hockey and it was pretty mysterious until I got right up to the door. I knew I was close, because I could smell cooking grease, but it was windy and I couldn't really triangulate the source of the distinctive french fry scent. There is some indoor signage, probably put up by the unfortunate secretarial staff who must be sick of dealing with lost would-be pub goers. I feel for the out-of-town parents. -
Review from Reena M.
5/12/2009 4 Check-ins Here
It is as good as it gets on campus!
I agree with Lauren N. that this is the best pub at UBC. I've had several meet ups here, and watched the U.S. Presidential elections here! I love the patio, weather permitting. The food is alright, not the best, but decent pub fare. But what I love the most about here is that they have decent beer on tap. Sometimes they run out of the one on special and give you another one (sometimes a better one) for the same price as the special pitcher. I'll be going here as long as I'm a UBC student. -
Review from Geoff B.
11/7/2008
The best pub at UBC by far. Although lacking a dancefloor, like The Pit, or bigscreen TVs, like Mahony's, Koerner's is comfortable, cheap, and the selection of beer is way better. You can find draught beers from local brewers Okanagan Spring, Russell, and Dead Frog, and larger Canadian brands like Labatt, Moosehead, and Alexander Keith's. They also have cider on tap. It's run by graduate students, so expect sort of shy, a little bit socially awkward waitstaff.
They have a full kitchen, now, for all your pub food needs. Sandwiches, poutine, fish and chips, no pizza or pasta, though. They also offer free darts, pool, and foosball. All the sports you need in a rainy city like Vancouver. If you're not looking to dance or watch much sports, this is your place. -
Review from Emma L.
6/17/2010
This place is so sad now that they can no longer serve alcohol. They've got a great space and an amazing patio in the summer, but their food is terrible and without the booze, there's really nothing to draw you here.
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