So slow! Sat for 15 min before the waitress came to take our order after the bartender had already left the bar to take our order. Sat another 15 to get my husbands beer. Another 15 for my drink to arrive. One waitress it seemed for the entire bar during happy hour. She never did ask if we wanted to order food. Ridiculous! We gave up and went somewhere else for dinner. Really had high hopes. Update* I am increasing to 3 stars from 2 due to a quick and kind email from the manager. When you attempt to correct the problems everyone wins. read more

Zara was absolutely amazing totally enhanced our library square experience. Friendly fun service

Don't come to this place, it's over priced, service is slow, food is bad and the bouncers are rude. Just don't come

Can't really go wrong with Donnelly groups food. Beer selection is okay. Disappointed that Friday 90s music night is gone. Our past experience here was great so we wanted to introduce our new to Vancouver friends. The service we received last night was terrible .our server did not want to be there .we tried to be nice to her and her attitude didn't improve . We got the bill and decided we shouldn't tip due to our unpleasant experience. She counted the money in front of us and I quote "wow .No tips guys? Thanks! Don't come back". Don't worry. We won't read more

Now... ya'll know that i'm not one for the 1-2 star reviews. This is mainly because I have developed a deep distaste for signing in only to read angst ridden excuses masquerading as 'reasons' from business owners who seem to view my review as the sole cause of their recent decrease in business. WOULD that I wielded this much power! Anyways, point being... I have my reasons for this poor review and I will list them thrice: 1. Headed here on a Sat night for Canucks vs. Red Wings home game. Uhh, numbered 1 and 2 in the league (respectively of course) so this was a biggie to say the least! Had to ask the manager to switch the sound on as we watched the anthems in silence as well as the puck drop. I f-ing love watching/HEARING Mark Donnelly (big guy who sings at home games) belt out O'Canada so this was really enough to annoy me pretty substantially. 2. Some football game was on on half the tv's. (i'm a hockey girl, maybe it was an important game- I wouldn't know) Can't have been pleasing for the folk watching football to have to listen to the Canucks game while watching football in silence. 3. Manager switched the sound off during intermissions and started playing crappy no-name house music circa 2006. I'm pretty sure that the 3/4 of the bar actively watching the game was, like me, curious to hear what Ron had to say! 4. The chicken wings which rang in at a whooping $11 were sinewy and over $1 a piece. ie: only 8-9 wings all told. 5. Pool table was squished into too small a space requiring some poor girl to ask one or the other of our party sitting at the upstairs stools to move every time it was her turn. Ok, so that's well over three reasons... overall, LS seems to be trying to please way too many divergent groups at once and is failing at impressing anyone in the process. Also, honestly! You're a bar three blocks from Rogers Arena! Gear up for home games! This is Canada, yo! read more

Weak. I don't really care for the crowd, and I don't really care for the 80's hits like "I wanna dance with somebody" and "girls just wanna have fun" that have been mercilessly beat to death on the sound system here every weekend. Not only that, but I came out to support my friends doing a guest DJ spot and apparently the management felt their music was "too dark" and didn't even let them play their last set. LAME. If you are still watching reruns of pop-up-video on Much Music and think that "Friday I'm in Love" is really underground, you might enjoy this place. If you like paying $12 cover for a night at a Donnellybar be my guest, but you might as well hit up Granville on a weekend - you're gonna get the same tarted up hussies and bulked up douchebags that are DTF. read more

Last night my group and I were very disappointed with the false advertising about the St Patrick's 'party' at Library Square. DHM advertised a special menu, samples, tastings, prizes and a live band from 3pm - 2am. Being a week night, we came after work, and had a few hours to celebrate St.Paddy's before heading home. By 7pm, the place was packed (no tables left), but the special event hadn't started so we ordered food and bevy's and waited. And waited. At 10pm the band finally started, but played a very short set. By 11pm, we had to head home, and felt like we'd wasted our St Patricks at the wrong place. Really disappointing (I'm huge fan of St Paddys). If the advertising had been more truthful, I would have gone somewhere that was actually throwing a party. On the funny/crazy/stupid side, the washrooms were GROSS. The floors were covered in water, but here's why: the automatic hand dryers (women's and mens) are super high-powered and motion censored... and placed RIGHT ABOVE the sink. You can imagine, that when one is washing their hands, they get the shock of their life when this super jet blows water into the running sink, blowing water and soap everywhere. Good for a laugh though... Bring your cam : ) read more

A one star! It has been a while. But they do deserve that star. The Positive: The staff at Library Square Public House are fantastic. I have a sneaky suspicion it's the reason I also give this place a very bad review. But if you want top notch friendly staff who treat you like a friend of their's, this is the place. The Negative: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$...I think you get the point. I went on 90's night. The most positively reviewed night. First off, the DJ didn't really focus on popular 90's music. That was strange. But the biggest reason this place is a let-down is $12 cover and $3 coat check. After that, I just don't feel like tipping. Tipping coat check staff in the first place is like giving a tip to someone sitting on the couch and doing nothing. Sure it's tough looking for those jacket's and I'm sure you face some unsavoury folk. BUT your job can be done by anyone who hasn't even a grade 3 education (no offence to children in grade 3). So I won't tip you because you have done nothing but look pretty and carry a snotty attitude. Actually that was one girl there. The other one was extremely friendly. Sooo not all coat check girls are like that. So after spending a lot of money just to get in (I didn't even mention the pretentious and unnecessary line-up because it was empty inside), I was hoping the night would be amazing. It was not. In fact it was a huge disappointment. My friends were hilarious. But the bar is typical, drinks normal and there was nothing impressive about the atmosphere. The guy/girl ratio was quite off and this was very much a "guys" bar. A lot of testosterone floating around. All-in-all I won't be back here. I felt ripped off for a below average bar. You pay for pretension and a lack of entertainment. Note: Normally I write funny. But this place just had nothing funny to write about. There was a foosball table which was awesome! You needed a staff member to come by and unlock it every time you wanted to play...but..okay I'm done.lol read more

Is this really the kind of public house that should be next to the library? Sure, that makes me sound like an old 'get off my lawn' lady, but everything about this situation is incongruous. I like to have a good time with some fine beverages as much as the next person (ask anyone), but this joint is a disappointment. I went with friends on a Wednesday evening (not dance club night or whatever) and it was so loud and service was slow and spotty (wrong beverages, inability to answer questions, server couldn't hear our orders) and it wasn't even busy. The whole place made me feel depressed. On the plus side they have Driftwood Ale on tap and there are many giant tvs. The fact that it's a dance club too breaks my heart even more. I feel bad for the library. It has the worst neighbour ever. Sincerely, That Old Lady Who Tells You To Get Off Her Lawn read more

2 stars because my spring rolls tasted good. Not even close to being worth $8, but tasty none the less. Last night were were going to a Christmas concert (TSO) at Roger's arena and had time for a quick appy and drinks. We wandered around the area a bit and decided on Library Square. We found a seat right away near the Foosball table. At first our waitress seemed quick and attentive, but things steadily began to go downhill. We all ordered an appy/small plate at the exact same time as our drinks, so as to be speedy. Our drinks came out quickly, tasted good and we had some time for a Foosball game while we waited for our food. 3 of the 4 plates were brought out, leaving my boyfriend waiting for his food. My friends started eating, and I picked at my spring rolls as he waited for his poutine. I figured our waitress was just making a couple of trips, but when she came back empty handed to check on us, I was concerned. We asked where his fries were and she just said "they're coming." It would have been nice if she'd apologized for the delay. It's rude to serve 3/4 of the table and leave someone without their food. I excused myself to the bathroom, and figured his food would be there by the time I got back. Nope, but our bill was! It was messed up, so she changed it around a bit. Still didn't apologize that his food STILL hadn't come, even after I pointed it out a second or third time. Finally the fries came and Shane had to scarf them down so that we wouldn't be late for our show. We paid, opted not to leave a tip and decided not to return in the future. If the kitchen messes up and forgets to make someones food, that's fine. Own up to it. The waitress is the "ambassador" for the kitchen, and they all work together to make up a team. The cook isn't going to come out and apologize for missing an order, so she kind of is expected to say something. If she had have just apologized for the delay and had a better, more polite attitude, we would have understood and not thought a thing of it. Sorry Library Square, but your food and drinks are overpriced, your staff is borderline rude. I'll be going somewhere else next time I'm in the area. I'm sure you won't miss me, as you and the other Donnelly public houses SOMEHOW rack in a lot of business despite your reputations. It doesn't surprise me to see a bunch of lack luster ratings. read more

Have to give a thumbs down to Library Square for falling into the Olympics price grab: 20% Auto-gratuity added to my bill sitting at the bar, not in a group, not with a server, and I wasn't told about it when handed the bill. I understand why it exists, please inform the customers... and 20% is just really too much. This is not a good way to impress the locals... It's unfortunate because this IS a good place to watch events... read more

Not a great place to come for lunch, and even dinner. I've been here a few times for lunch, and there are definitely better places to eat than here. It's a litle overpriced for what you pay. Their version of fresh halibut fish and chips is actually a little misleading, it's more like Captain Highliner fish sticks with a smattering of french fries, no garnish, no lemon. Mind you, I'm not being totally fair, this place is probably better suited for being a bar than a luncheon place, I've heard good reviews of it for their evening functions. read more

Props for the Manager of Donnelly Group to try and reach out to me through Yelp after the low review. However!!! (Oh my and this is a HUGE however) Just a tip: IF you're going to go as far as to reach out to a customer and offer a way to make up whatever faults they have pointed out, THEN follow through on that offer! ELSE, wait for the inevitable bad review update. Very simple IF THEN ELSE statement people. My CPSC buddies will no doubt appreciate the reference. And if you weren't going to followup on your offer anyway, then why bother offering them? Simply because you can? *tsk tsk*. FAIL on so many levels. read more

I don't like giving one-star reviews. Look at my review history -really, I don't. But when a place ruins my birthday party, I think I have the right to review it as such. Don't let the name fool you -the Library Square Public House isn't a place to come for a night of cerebral entertainment. My friend and I organized a joint birthday party for ourselves this year, and we decided to end our night with some dancing at the 90's night at Library Square. We had even spent our afternoon at thrift shops searching for the most hideous (yet hilarious) 90's outfits so that we could arrive in theme. Imagine our disappointment when we arrive at 10pm to find a line-up out the door filled with 19-20 year olds, all dressed in the same short, black mini-dress. Let's be clear: this place is a meat market. While in line, there were girls in front of us who were trying to take pictures of themselves making out with each other so they could post it on facebook. It's THAT type of place. I'll admit, we were stupid enough to stand in line for an hour waiting to get in. Over the course of that time, our friends gradually dropped out one-by-one -this place was just too lame for them. I'll admit: we left before we got in, but from what we could see, the inside was just packed with 19 year old bumpin' and grindin' with each other. A lot of the music they were playing wasn't even from the 90's! From past times being there, I can also warn others that the drinks are very over priced. I know it's not really a "club" drink, but a pint of Guinness is over $8, as a point of reference. Overall, it's a Donnelly Group establishment, so I shouldn't have been surprised. The Donnelly Group is really good at serving up a pre-packaged idea of "fun" to stereotypical vapid suburbanites. Their establishments are NOT meant for the more creative-minded, quirky intellectual crowd. In the future, I'll stick to the more interesting venues in the city, such as the Waldorf, the Biltmore, or the newly-opened Electric Owl. If you're a young 20-something Jersey Shore-esque male with a raging boner, or a fake-and-baked waif who feeds off of getting attention from men, go here. I'm sure you'll have fun. At the end of the day, you know a place is bad if you have to send a message to your friends the next day apologizing about the epic fail that was your birthday party. /rant read more

This place is a so great, the owners and the managers really care about the business! And it's no longer Donnelly!!

I was so excited to go here for Friday 90s night for my birthday, that I set up a guest list for myself and my friends (free cover before 11pm). We got there around 10pm, and the "guest list" line up was over an hour long wait. The hostess suggested we go to a nearby pub for an hour and come back, but pointed out that the free cover would no longer apply then, and we'd still have to wait in line, but "might not be as long" then, even though she said there were several hundred people on the guest list. Meanwhile, a group of about 5 guys greased the bouncers and walked right in. My question is - what the hell is the point of the guest list if you can't get in? They allowed more people on it then they have capacity in the bar. I get that not everyone will show up, but they people that do are screwed. Unless, or course, you grease the bouncers $20. Ended up going to another bar in Gastown, where we got right in and had a great time, but I have to say, I was so disappointed with this experience. On any other night it wouldn't have been that big of a deal, but when my whole bday was riding on a fun 90s night, it put a massive damper on the rest of the night, and some friends didn't even bother to come to the other bar. Donnelly Group head office reached out to me for my bday and offered this "guest list" for any of their places, so I was completely let down. I won't be going back to any of their places any time soon. read more

While I absolutely hate the series of Donnelly Pubs lately, this place has a warm spot in my heart for the divey FEEL that you want to get in the middle of DT without going into the far reaches of gastown. I do have some fond nights here and admittedly, it is a great place to come with a group of friends. I would have given it one, but it's one of those undergrad bars that I used to love when I was, yes-in undergrad. And well, it warms the heart that everyone else on yelp hates it so much. Wanted to keep the average up. = ) read more

Maybe I'm not used to pubs, and this isn't only Library Square, but I don't really understand why they have cover. Clubs I get, because there's a chance you won't do anything in there but dance, but the only reason to go to a pub is to drink, maybe nosh, and chat. And then since when did pubs start having dance floors? I don't know, it's called a pub, but I really wasn't sure I was at one. A Plub I guess? 80's night seemed to be ridiculously lame. Half the songs weren't even from the 80's, and the 80's songs that they chose had very little dance appeal. Food was extremely standard for a pub. I feel like this place has no interesting, original concepts that makes me say "I want to go back there". Also, a note on the service. Yes, I understand that at a very noisy, full establishment, it's easy to lose track of who's paid, but I certainly don't appreciate the waitress coming by every 10 minutes, reminding us that we can't leave our table to dance, until we've all paid up our food bills. I also thought it was kind of odd that they had girls everywhere selling cigarettes, but I didn't really see any place where you could smoke. read more

Price gouging locals during the olympics is not a way to run a business. Donnelly group has a pretty sizable piece of the pub scene here and every one of them are charging cover and 20% auto gratuity during the olympics. Locals will remember. read more

The Goods: Came here on a Friday (90s night) and Saturday (80s night) and both days rocked my world! I'm not big on bump'n'grind music so listening to the cheesy music I grew up to is awesome!!! The crowd is super fun and laid back - I'm pretty sure you can get in here wearing pajamas but I doubt anyone should try. The Bads: Cover is $10 and the dance floor is puny which means a lot of accidental elbow brushes and hair smacks. Oh, and drinks are ridiculously expensive for a pub. Conclusion: I love this place. It's hard to find a place in Vancouver that still plays cheesy and fun music with a rockin' crowd that cares more about having a good time than how their outfit looks from different angles on the dance floor. read more

If you're looking for a bumpin' place to go on a Friday night, Library Square is the place to be. I would start off by saying you should get there before 7:30 and definitely before 8. We got there just before 8:30 one night, the first time I went on a Friday night, and we waited over an hour to get in. When we finally got in, we had to pay $15 cover. Library Square really isn't worth it at that point. The second time I went was for a birthday, so we got there at 6:30pm to make sure we had enough tables for our group (they don't take resos after 6pm). Luckily we snagged 2 booths and a table. Food was your typical bar food. I thought it was alright but nothing special. Drinks were your typical bar prices. I had been there one other time on a Saturday night and it was pretty dead. LIbrary Square is a pretty decent place to be on a Friday night as long as you are there before they charge cover.Otherwise, I would highly advise you to go elsewhere unless you plan on greasing the bouncers $20. And if you don't like crowds, this place isn't for you. read more

Friends had food in here and said that they enjoyed it, whilst I just had a beer myself. The service was atrocious, I cannot believe how long I was expected to wait for an order to be taken never mind for the bill to come then another 10-15 minutes for the server to come back to take the money for the bill. You need to sort out your staff and get them to improve their manners and efficiency, they are the customer facing part of your business after all. read more

365 degrees....Burning Down the House! I'm not a super-bar or club kindda girl, preferring to get my dance on in the living room or on the 'world stage' aka: the sidewalk. But with friends down in the big smoke from Squamish, I decided 'what the heck' ! And ventured over to meet them at Library Square. Little did I know... a) Library Square is the name of the bar on Georgia, not just the destination ON Robson IN FRONT of said (Public) Library b) that it was 80s night - I just thought the 'mac-dj' and bar were super cheesy but i was Mac-Loving that they played all my highschool fave's c) that there was a UFC and Canucks game that night and apparently all the pawing drunk boys were the leftovers d) i got totally gouged by the doorman to skip the line but the service from the bartenders and waitresses who kept the vodkas and iced waters flowing more than made up for him e) there's no coat rack or coat check yet somehow all my (our) belongings managed to remain untouched, even unwatched for the duration of the evening Knowing what I do now, would I go again? Uh, only if I was looking to repeat the 80s dance-off P.S. to the guy who kept spinning me right round baby, right round like a record baby, right round, round, round...Dude, I like your style! but seriously, there's only so many spins around the dance floor one can muster. You need some new moves! read more

If I do come here it's usually for 90s night. This pub turns into a nightclub and purely because of 90s night it gets a second star. From my past experiences, unless you have to, I wouldn't recommend the food here. The quality does not live up to the price. Anyway was here earlier while pub hopping. I recognize it was rather busy as it was a Friday evening and many people were there prior to heading to the concert at Rogers Arena. We sat ourselves at the only table left. Although a server removed the drinks off the table a few minutes after we sat down, she never greeted us or bothered cleaning the table. It was a good 15 to 20 minutes before a server took our drink orders. Good thing the server let us know that the bar was backed up cause it would be another 15 minutes before the drinks would arrive. The two star rating is purely based on all my experiences here, including tonight. It's a decent place for groups and they do have a nice projector screen now, but I'll probably be pub hopping elsewhere.. unless I'm here for 90s night. read more

I came here for lunch on Friday and they have updated their lunch menus. I really feel that this pub is trying their best to tweak their menus and cater to the specific class of workers around the area during lunch time. Their lunch menu consists of a very fresh variety of health conscious food. A half order of roast beef, vegan, pastrami, or prosciutto sandwiches along with a side order of soup, salad or fries is all for $8. There is more on the menu I did not mention, but all in all there is a good selection to choose from. I had the pressed hot pastrami sandwich and for a half order, it was tasty and satisfying. The organic rye with Havarti and hot mustard topped off with fresh cut lettuce and tomato was made very well. My sandwich didn't fall apart! I had the signature soup which was wild mushroom soup and definitely isn't out of a can. They are doing their best and I guess their lunch menu is the place to start. read more

This place suffers from a major bout of schizophrenia - now what are you - a dance club, a neighbourhood bar, a sports bar. Well I say pick one and do it right .... but this half ass attempt is not working for me. The drinks and food were on specials and its hard to fight a lb of wings for 5 loonies. They were decent. The salmon burger was OK but not worth the fifteen loonies it cost. Service is friendly but a bit scattered. The place is LOUD and it is hard to keep a conversation going. So yes if you are into that Anne Heche - John Forbes Nash thing maybe it works for you...but me not so. read more

Very rude and agressive staff. We only had drinks so can't confirm about the food but the staff is rude and act like you are bothering them by being here, they totally ignore you & lack minimal respect. I am from the industry and I have never been treated that way in a restaurant. read more

The service was unfriendly and slow. The bathroom was crawling with cockroaches (not joking, they were all over the sink and counter) and stunk something fierce. The pulled pork sandwich gave me awful indigestion (and normally I love pulled pork). The bourbon I ordered (neat) was definitely watered down (the rest of my party confirmed my concern). The cocktails are watery and overly sweet. The floor was sticky. Beer list is decent. Donnelly Group doesn't have the best reputation, but this is by far one of the worst pubs/bars I've ever been to in Vancouver. Charging cover to get into a pub, let alone one this bad, seems odd to me. Aldo, cockroaches. read more

Either I was having an off night or forgot to take off my invisibility cloak when walking in because I was ignored completely at the Library Square Pub. Came in, found a table, sat down, put on my best "Gimme a menu, I'm starvin' over here" face. A person with a nametag floated by. Looking in the other direction. She huddled with two others near the bar. Another one was dispatched to a table down the way. Carried a tray and menu. Things were looking up. And aaaah... missed again. Every TV in the bar tuned to the hockey game, a roar goes up with a shot on goal, and then the sound of disappointment as glasses slam on tables. Still nothing in front of me. Here comes a nametagger. She goes to the table next to mine, asks if the guy wants another beer. I wait for her to turn around. I've worked in restaurants; I'm not going to snap my fingers, or even interrupt. She simply walks away. What am I, a mirage? If they're this eager to serve me, I couldn't wait to see the disappearing act they'd do when it came time to bring the check. Oh wait. Yes I could. What's a sports bar doing next to a library, anyway? Aren't there zoning laws about this sort of thing? read more

I wanted to update my review after we were invited back by the manager Lewis to try their dinner menu. He was genuinely professional with an eagerness to improve on their food service. I feel that my original 3 star rating still stands accurate and fair. There is still room for improvement if they want to draw a crowd in beyond their popular 90's night and bar scene. A few bumps during our visit that could still use some improvement include: - Not having a fully stocked bar. It wasn't until my third attempt at ordering a drink that they had all the ingredients to make it. - Not having the fight showing on their TVs that night like they originally thought. I guess they share PPV with other Donnelly Group establishments, and they were SOL that night. - Other than the Vietnamese short ribs that we ordered, the food and menu could still use some work. The salmon dish we had was a bit too greasy and some of the vegetables were still raw. Overall, the menu still needs some work if their focus wants to be about the food. Table service has always been good (our server that night was fantastic!) but I have had VERY bad experiences with the bartenders during 90's night before. We appreciate the invitation and the efforts and look forward to see the new improvements in the future. read more

Easily some of the worst food I've ever had in the lower mainland. Add inexperienced kitchen and serving staff that are merely hired because of their "attractiveness" and you have a joke of a restaurant. Sure come here to get crazy and party fri + sat nights because they draw a large crowd, otherwise a waste of my hard earned money . read more

So you would think that an establishment with this low stars would care about its reputation. But alas. I just had to deal with a bouncer named "Taser" which should tell you something about how they treat their clientele. Terrible experience. Everyone is more concerned about presenting like they are a high end night club than just doing a good job as a middle of the road restaurant. read more

Library Square was once my favourite place in Vancouver - especially 90s Night on Friday. The 90s music combined with cheesy 90s movies and pinball machines made for a nostalgic good time, the staff was friendly, and some of my best Vancouver nightlife memories came from that place. So last Friday, 4 of us went there looking forward to a night of drinks and dancing. Instead, we ended up standing in line outside for an hour and a half watching the most outstanding display of bouncer corruption we'd ever seen. In that hour and a half, the bouncers let in 3 people from our line-up, telling us that they were full. However, we watched as: a) Several girls in miniskirts and tube tops approached the bouncer, flirted with him, and got let in. b) At least 20 of the bouncer's personal friends got let in. c) Several guys were taken aside by the bouncer, who let them in after they slipped him $20 each. Who do they think they are? It was just so blatant - they didn't even try to hide it! I've never felt so insulted (even at that theme restaurant in the States where the waiters are supposed to insult you). I talked to 3 of my friends after this and they'd all had the same experience. So, goodbye Library Square, my old friend. Never going back there, or to any other Donnelly Pub. If you're in that area and looking for a fun place to go, walk around the corner to the Media Club. That's where we ended up - all the fun, none of the pretension! read more

The stars are for the wonderful service by Jenn F. She was super friendly. It was my first time here and she was really thorough with the menu. Thanks Jenn read more

PINBALL REVIEW List of Machines: Attack From Mars Indiana Jones Dr.Who Lord of the Rings Sinbad Joker Poker Took a big step up in the Pinball market, by adding a bunch of quality machines, plus they have a free tournament on Wednesday nights. It does get a bit hairy in there on a Friday or Saturday evening especially if there's a game on, but it could still be worth it. Not a big fan of the food, but that's not why I go. read more

I came here for 90's night. Yes, I love 90's R&B, but that is ALL THEY PLAYED. There are a lot more 90's songs than just R&B. Blah. Bland. Boring. Where was DJ Ana? All the young girls screaming when N'Sync came on really made me feel like punching them in the face. They were what.. 5 years old? Also, I felt so old. I'm really not that old, but being around 19-25 year olds made me feel like I should have been hanging at a jazz club (which is probably where we should have gone). Where do all the older people go clubbing/dancing? Clearly not at Library Square. The drinks were good though, so that's good? And I still had a great time with my friends as we picked out all the drunken girls in all their short mini skirt dress whory glory. P.S. maybe it's because I'm practical, but girls why you be wearing 4 inch heels you can't even walk in? You look dizzumb. I couldn't even get on the dance floor if I tried, it was so packed. I'd never go here again to dance, but maybe for a beer. Maybe. I don't know, I just don't understand. read more

I looooove me Mostly I love me some nachos with lots of toppings because if I wanted to eat a bag of tortilla chips I`d hit the grocery store not the local pub. i work in Library Square so naturally I had to check the pub out. The Nachos were AWESOME! tons of cheese, fresh jalapenos. Tasy guacamole (which no extra charge for once!) The waitress was friendly and helpful. I had a two for one coupon, and she didn`t get all lame after she knew I had it like most servers do. She even suggested we fill out the service questionaire so that we could get a free ten buck gift card mailed out to us! AWESSSSSOME I love free food dollars. The decor is pretty normal for a pub, just reminded me of a cactus or earls so nothing to over the top. I recommend it for a lunch break, although be prepard to spend a few dollars becasue the menu isn`t exactly cheap. read more

Great place to watch soccer at lunch. Sam and Jen are great, as well as the rest of the staff!

There's something satisfying about sipping wine in the shadow of the coliseum-esque Public Library. This spot is a bit of a chameleon: I've enjoyed a quick lunch here, after-work drinks, as well as late-night clubbing. Yes, all in the same spot. I like the crowd that the Library Square Public House attracts. It's less overrun than venues on the Granville strip but enough people go to still make it a fun night out. Service can be a bit hit-or-miss, but there is generally a good selection of beers on tap. During game season, I fear, the bar can use its morphing skills to become too much of a sports bar for my liking. Personally, I find TVs buzzing in every corner distracting and it splinters the social atmosphere of drinks with friends. One vote here to turn off the tube, please. read more

Went here for a relatively small meet up, and it actually took OVER two hours to order and pay for ONE cocktail. Absolutely ridiculous, would never go here again. The only reason we stayed was because our drinks were brought to us right when we were going to get up to leave, then it took another hour to get the bill. Don't go here. read more