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Pat's Pub & Brewhouse
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403 E Hastings StVancouver, BC V6A 1P6
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
(604) 255-4301
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Mon, Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Pat's Pub & Brewhouse
8 reviews in English
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Review from Emily-Anne P.
Vancouver, BC
2/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
Cheap beer: Five Points.
Karaoke: Five Points.
All in all I have to say I have few complaints about this place. It's a hole in the wall dive bar downtown so that has to be said up front. The staff are kinda grumpy and the patrons are strange (especially the regular karaokers) but all in all it's great and a Vancouver must see. -
Review from Cory R.
Calgary, AB
11/10/2011
OK! Well, Pats Pub (Connected to The Patricia Hotel) begins before you get inside. Good parking right next door, and the bartender reimburses you for the ticket, that's cool. Outside Pats pub, about every 3 minutes even on a slow night you will get asked for change, a smoke, or encounter a random mentally ill person. Standard fare for East Hastings, but understand Pats is NOT in the "worst" part of Vancouver's skid row, normal people can visit this area without any real problem generally speaking. That said, I wouldn't exactly "recommend" single alone young women come here, particularly at night. Even guys should be "cautious" in this area, unless you know it real well and are super comfortable --- if this is you then you don't need this review though I suppose! I am in no way saying don't come here or to avoid. Im not even suggesting that its dangerous necessarily, I'm just saying "have your city hat on" and don't be stupid.
SO, Pats. Right inside there is a cool pool table where youre not in anyone's way. Then there are 3 or 4 old school video games and a pinball machine. All good and cool. Also, there was a photocopied gig poster advertising an upcoming "rockabilly" gig. This is good as well. It means they have bands, and where there's rockabilly, there is likely to be punk, harder blues, and hard rock & roll. You know, all the GOOD stuff that's a blast to see live. This really begs the question as to WHY were they playing 80's top 40 satellite radio?!?!?!? Yes, everyone's punk ,rockabilly, classic rock , and heavy metal favorites including Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Madonna were being blasted for everyone to enjoy (im being sarcastic)!! Any joint that doesn't have a jukebox should be violently trashed, ESPECIALLY one that is trying to be somewhat of a live music venue ---- and a "rockabilly" venue at that?!?!? Mr. Nekroman, Chuck Berry, Mike Ness etc. etc. etc. would be choked to say the least. PLUS it really says something about an owner / manager / bartender etc. who feels THEIR music choices are the best, and thusly FORCE everyone to have their ears bleed. I mean, its not like Pats doesn't have a "general theme". IF we went to a "known" dub step place, then we cant complain. But Pats, especially lately is "generally known" for rock and roll of some vein or another, not 80s synth garbage which was crap when it was new and still is.
ANYWAY, I head up to the bar, and this is where things go further south. Hopefully for just this particular night, but nonetheless it goes downhill. The cheapest beer available is Pats own house "Ale" at $13 for a jug. This is cheap if you're from London England, but offensively and comically offensive if you happen to be from the United States or even most other provinces har har har! SO I order this jug of house draft, and the crude, abrupt, shelf-assed, no-makeup, mad because she has no boyfriend, "bartender" passes me the frosty well - poured jug .... And two HOT glasses. I mean these things were HOT to the touch PLUS my eyes were watering from the intense pine-sol / javex fumes. Holy crap ha ha ha!! At this time, I politely ask if I could get cold glasses, or stick these two in the ice for a minute, or room temperature glasses at least. I don't remember her exact words , but she started huffing and puffing and stomping around looking for chilled glasses while loudly complaining about her chore she had to perform. LOL.
My 2 friends grabbed burgers and fries, both quick, fairly tasty, and fresh (hot fries etc). So that was all good. That's the review. Neither a place to get to as soon as you can, nor a place to completely avoid. Worst part was the abrupt bartender and the AWEFUL MUSIC that made no sense for this venue. Hey, owners!! You need to cater to a niche or PIECE of the pie and make them happy and loyal rather than trying to please everybody, ok?!?! You think the Michael Jackson people are going to like rockabilly and rock music?? No. And vice versa. These damn places need to be PREDICTABLE in what they are offering in order to create a decent customer base, that's, heheheh, BASED on something other than the house made "Ale" that tastes like flat molson Canadian with dandelion flavoring added to make it appear high class and mask the low quality. NOW, perhaps Pats rules when theres a gig. But it should also be at least a cool place on non-gig nights for the same people who go to the gig. If the only time people go is for a show, then may as well just have it at a rented community center. HAAHAH! OH YEAH, where / when is the STANDARD drink / food special for each day of the week? A $3.50 drink special is kinda standard everywhere these days.
Last comment: Pats pub is CASH ONLY!!!! You may use their ATM for a $3.50 service fee :)
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Review from Mathieu Y.
Vancouver, BC
10/7/2009
Pats Pub is a bar known for it's willingness to host local and rockabilly music, but it's also host to the most interesting history of any venue in Vancouver. Almost a century ago, the bar and hotel was known as the Patricia Cafe, host to live jazz and a regular haunt of Jelly Roll Morton. Located in what was then downtown, it was one of the best Vancouver clubs to see bands in for it's bouncy wooden floor and well placed stage. With the erection of the Commodore Ballroom in the 1940s and the influx of rock n roll music in the 1950s, pat's pub lost it's charm to competition, and the place shut down only to be re-opened as a brewhouse a decade later.
Today the venue has kept it's old floors, and operates well as a dive frequented by old drunks on weekdays and sharply dressed young people on weekends. The acoustics are nice and the stage is low enough that the place doesn't seem all that empty, even when it's only half full. The parking lot is a good place to finish that last beer you happened to walk out of the house with and the beer inside is reasonably priced without being too offensive to the taste.
The only compromise that makes this place a no show for some is the high cover charge for many of the relatively unknown local acts that frequent it. However, it's a Saturday night in Vancouver and the Granville strip will ask for money just to ENTER one of their pretentious clubs. The Grease N Grind has a large rockabilly following on the last Saturday of every month, with the promise that hot rods get in for free! So perhaps the cover charge isnt always a dilemna... On the flip side, the cover charge DOES keep many of the old drunks and young douchebags away from this bar.
The bathrooms and the taps are clean, the bands sound great from the other corner of the room, and there's free pool games every Sunday!Listed in: Dance to this music, Dive drinks
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Review from Graeme F.
Vancouver, BC
7/9/2009
Pat's Pub - many a Saturday night has been spent watching bands and drinking cheap beer until it's time to head home. I love Pat's - I love the 'grandparents basement' feel of the place - I love the regulars that are always there. I generally head there for live bands - but have been known to stop by on a Sunday afternoon for some free pool and food.
The food is pretty decent for a pub - pulled pork sandwich is my favorite at the moment. Drinks are dirt cheap - doubles of Sailor Jerry rum - 5.50 I believe...so it's not just cheap well liquor you can get on the cheap. Pitchers or beer range from about 11 bucks upward.
Music - I love going here to see live bands - usually rockabilly or psychobilly bands. The lighting is a bit meh - but that is me being picky because I like to take photographs without a flash. The stage is about a foot high, which really lends to an up-close experience with some more boisterous bands - like the Dreadnoughts.
My only gripe - the 1am closing time.Listed in: My top 5
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Review from Simon R.
BC
12/12/2008 1 photo
Somewhat dank and somewhat charming, Pat's Pub is the hole in the wall bar on East Hastings that stays pretty empty, but doesn't seem to mind. The bartenders are young and nice, seemingly in on the joke that their workplace is decrepit and full of elderly alcoholics who want to sit alone and drink the day away.
In what used to be the indoor smoking area now lies a moderately professional brewery, where the bar brews it's own draft beer and serves it at dirt-cheap prices. The taste is watery and bitter, but for $12 a pitcher it could taste like piss and still be ok. There are also great deals on bottled beer for the people who don't want to risk the high lead content from the decade old pipes.
Lots of no-name bands play on weekends, and it can get pretty fun when all of their friends show up and don't have to worry about competing for the space with the bar stars, meatheads, or hipsters that have taken a shine to other nightclubs in the area. Tuesday nights they do karaoke, and the selection is sparse but reasonable. Just watch out for the kids who made their own karaoke DVD and show up every week to sing the same songs that feature themselves in the video. -
Review from Megan S.
11/19/2008 1 photo
For a long time I didn't know this place existed. It's on East Hastings, not far from Main, and that's not an area that I do much exploring. I took a cab down to Pat's from Gastown. It was a quick easy ride, and let me get a feel for tonight's street crowd- which seemed calm and uneventful.
Pat's looks like a little hole in the wall- but the inside is much bigger than you might expect. There was plenty of seating at the bar and table. The crowd was small- which conveniently meant we were able to keep the same table all night. The waitress was around throughout the night to get us drinks. The crowd itself was varied- a lot of new wave styles and those dedicated to the local punk scene. The music lineup was great, but one extra exuberant singer had a hard time staying in the confines of the small stage. The acoustics and sound system were consistent and good all night. This area of town doesn't always have a good reputation. However, I do recommend stopping by Pat's for some good local music. -
Review from Dani B.
9/11/2009
If you know what you're getting into, then this place is cool. If you don't then beware. This is a classic dive bar that hosts good music a lot. The variety of patrons is VERY diverse so go witht the flow, enjoy the cheap drinks and have fun. Good to bring a lot of friends but would not recommend going alone, especially if your a female.
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Review from HB K.
Delta, BC
2/18/2011
This is the best bar on the Downtown Eastside. The homemade brew is decent and you will not get a hangover. The food is really good and served hot and fresh.
