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    Pat's Pub

    3.8 (43 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Breweries
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual

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    Antonio S.

    Sunny day on a Sunday in Vancouver. The big yellow ball in the sky is hurting my eyes and is making my skin tingle. Pat's has been in existence for so long that time has forgotten its origin. As I entered the double-doors, build in a time when an airlock was necessary to keep out the cold, I wondered whether the staff at Pat's get tired of cooking the delightful and whimsical meals they are known for. I have these thoughts only because I have never eaten at Pat's before. No other restaurant in the Vancouver area makes simple brunch seem so full of the promise of sheer delight. The thrills are sometimes subtle, like the way one needs to order and pay before service, or the fact the experience is an unusual combination of cafeteria-style counter self-service and pub decor. I particularly enjoyed the discussion with our server about how the cook was refusing to cook one of the meals we had paid for - until the cook could confirm that we had, in fact, paid for it. Good thing we had our receipt, which the server borrowed to show the cook. This cook versus server drama was a crispy pleasurable bit of theater that makes a visit to Pat's a unique joy. Pat's is a restaurant/pub determined to stay true to its history, keeping its rich, dark interior full of those non-franchise pub elements that are becoming extinct everywhere else. The brick walls, deep brown and red wood panels and tables are an inviting cloak to Vancouverites who are repelled by the sun. For those others, there are a few window seats. And the view out of the window seats offer a great visual experience full of strangeness and otherworldliness not seen outside of East Hastings, or the Surrey Tent City. I recommend a window seat if you can get one. The Pat's deep repertory is refreshing for anyone who lives outside of East Hastings or Surrey Tent City and should not be missed. It may be seen by some as a risk but truth be told, we felt safe although a bit uncomfortable while walking outside. This sense of adventure, of course, is one source of Pat's enduring success. I do not hesitate to say it: today everyone should make their way to accept and take on this wonderful experience and be richer for it. The food at Pat's is out of place in a good way. Had the executive chef tossed in a sprig of parsley, the platting would have been comfortable in a Micheline Star restaurant, but not a real Michelin star restaurant. The food was a sense-stealer, with the eggs benedict shrouded by a creamy pool of sauce, not at all Hollandaise in appearance or colour, but deliriously tasty in any event. The hash browns soaked-up the egg yolks and, smothered in ketchup, thrilled the taste buds. The coffee was rich with a Starbucks depth of flavour. Although this is a largely self-serve place, our server brought refills frequently. Our server, who was also the cashier, was enjoyable and attentive despite his obvious conflict with the kitchen. I admit that I blinked my eyes a few times at entering Pat's, but why worry, experiences like this might not come again. A year from now the decrepit hotel in which Pat's is located, may well have made way for a new crop of condos made to look like they are built out of containers. Look how happy Andrew looks in the picture, everyone needs that.

    Jeff, the gals and the folks, make this a great spot. I'd come back, maybe become a regular if I was local.
    Ben M.

    Jeff, the gals and the folks, make this a great spot. I'd come back, maybe become a regular if I was local.

    The time I brought my own Tabasco and Ketchup to Pats Pub. Thanks!

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    11 years ago

    Excellent burger, tried the pint of locally brewed beer. Service was slow but friendly. Hotel guests receive 20% off food.

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    The real winner here is accompanying house made brews, their rotating speciality tap selection, and the daily programming including free jazz and blues performances through out the week.

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