Great service. Loved the double bacon and cheese tenderloin and the moku sandwich. They also had a great beer selection with good deals (even on the weekend!). Great prices. Would love to come back! read more

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This is a 5-star dive bar. I loved the experience! Tasty eats, cheap cold beer, and friendly and efficient service. Not the place you go for the latest fusion/ gourmet experience. A place you go for a solid gastro- pub delight and a few cold ones with a friend. Ordered the special of the day- half a pork tenderloin sandwich and a cup of chili. Perfect size meal and very tasty. Pork tenderloin had a great, crispy coating. I would have liked a bit more spice to the breading, but it was still very good. This is a place that I'm sure I will be back! read more

Pawn Shop Pub - 1/2 pork tenderloin sandwich with a cup of Chili With Cheddar & Onions - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We always love it here. Went on a Monday evening. Wasn't packed. Had a burger and fries plus chili. The burger was actually cooked how I ordered it. This smash burger trend is annoying and sometimes you just want a nice medium burger. Pawn shop is the place. Food was fast, service was as always friendly and prices are crazy cheap. read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Pork tenderloin - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Ive gone several times, the food is good, but the service is slow and they act like you are bothering them. . I only go there cause it relatively inexpensive. Ive notice that othere get treated differently. I am actually writing this review in real time. It took 15 mins for me to be helped and that not from having ti ask for menu and help. A couple sat down 1 min. No shit. And can I help you. Ummmmmmm. #not racial friendly? Ive gone byself, with a female friend, and with a group and all the same issue. Im just saying. read more

Pleasantly surprised. Despite the somewhat unimpressive exterior of an old Long John Silvers, the food inside was fantastic. Both the tenderloin and sandwich we ordered were made with top notch ingredients and tasted fantastic. The bill was cheaper than McDonalds and the staff were super friendly. Great experience and will be back! read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I've passed this place countless times and always seems to be busy. On recommendation from a coworker, we decided to stop in for a tenderloin. This is definitely a Cheers type place where the staff knows the regulars. You seat yourself! The prices...out of this world! For a second I was worried they only took cash but they take card. Seeing a spinach melt on the menu will always trump anything else. It was delicious and so were the onion rings! My husband got the tenderloin and let's just say he came back a few days later it was that good! read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Spinach Melt - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

First time I get out of my place since being very sick (surgery) and we stopped at this place. First of all it's dirty , the tables are sticky and the booths are filthy and have crumps. Then I ordered iced tea and the waitress gave me coke... of course she never came back to offer refills I ordered the tenderloin sandwich, it was good actually so food is decent. I couldn't finish it so I asked for a box to take it with me. It was until the third time I reminded her that she brought it. The place wasn't busy at all, it was around 3 pm and probably 10 clients. Wish it wasn't that bad since the good is not bad. read more

My wife & I had heard of this place, but never been here. Tonight was the night. We got there about 7:30 on a Sunday evening. Relatively busy, but no wait. We ordered the tenderloin & fries, fish sandwich with chips & fried mushrooms. The staff were very friendly and the service was very good. The tenderloin, fish & fries were all really good, but the mushrooms were probably the best we have ever had!! Also, the prices are outstanding! We are definitely going to be back again!! read more

This place is somewhat of a dive but the food and prices are great. The tenderloin is huge, very flavorful and one of the best I've had. The onion rings are huge and very good too. They have a big menu and a full bar. The service was very friendly and I will definitely be back! read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Breaded pork tenderloin with onion rings - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Love this place! Best pork loin sandwich in Indy. Stop at this place every year during the 500. Can't wait for my next visit. Also, can't beat the prices. read more

This pub is a hole in the wall. It has its own private parking lot with a decent amount of spots. You will find a u-shaped full service bar in the center of the place with dining room seating along the pubs walls. There is not much seating available indoors. They do have a very nice sized patio area with seating, but that is only an option if the weather is nice. This is definitely a bar with its own regulars. They were very familiar with most all of the patrons. They have nice menu that features salads, burgers, tenderloins, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, subs and wraps. They have daily specials, so please be sure to ask your server. I ordered the Big Buffalo Tenderloin with a side of onion rings. It took about 10 minutes for me to get my food. I was fresh and piping hot. The tenderloin was really good, and I am not normally a tenderloin guy. The onion rings were even better. They were the flaky, home style type like I like them. The service was ok. My server was friendly enough. It was a bit slower and less attentive than I was use to. I never got a drink refill and had to wait a while to get my check. This is a cool local pub with televisions placed around the bar, with the walls decorated in mirror signs. The pub has a classic vibe to it and serves some delicious and unique food. This place is worth checking out. read more

Been years since we've been back to the PawnShop Pub. For some reason k was craving the Spinach and Artichoke Dip Sandwich. It was still good but coulda used more bacon. Husband got a hamburger and fries. No complainants. Breadsticks and cheese were kinda a miss. We'd skip them next time. Good service although they were busy. I'm sure lots of regulars. Very reasonably priced. Cheapest meal we've have out in a long time. read more

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Love their Breaded Pork Tenderloin strips. I feel like some of the wait staff should write down the order Neighborhood pub. read more

You don't come here for the ambiance (although the service is always great). You come here for the cheap drinks and great food. The buffalo pork tenderloin and tenderloin strips are amazing. Pawn Shop has the best pork tenderloin I have ever had. read more

Service is always great. Food is always solid. Prices cannot be beat. Great neighborhood spot!

It's not in the original location but the food is good pub food and the service is good! It's alot of s but everyone is happy and friendly! The patty melt is great and they have good hot crispy fries! read more

Our neighborhood haunt. The food is always delicious. Service can sometimes be slow, but only if they are packed. read more

Don't want to give away secrets but what a deal. Good food, friendly staff and great prices. Hoping the nice weather will make it a little less crowded with their outdoor patio. What a great neighborhood find. read more

A dear friend of mine was visiting from Austin and hoping to "stock up" on breaded tenderloins while in the Hoosier state, so he recommended that we meet at the Pawn Shop Pub for lunch. Yes, if you squint a bit, you will notice that this establishment was once a famous fast-food fish restaurant with a blue aesthetic and a vaguely pirate-esque name. Upon approach, I noticed a collection of odd and eclectic items peaking at us through the window, much like a Cracker Barrel, but more authentic and fun. Our server was incredible and seemed to capture the "vibe" of this place. She was extremely welcoming and we were treated like regulars. We both ordered the tenderlions with a side of onion rings, and both were served up hot and delicious. Paired up with a few cold beers, and you have yourselves a perfect lunch. I will remember Pawn Shop Pub when I'm on that side of town. It certainly seems to be a neighborhood place, but for great food and atmosphere, it's right up my alley. read more

My best friend and I visited last night and it was our 1st time there. It's a little out of the way for both of us, BUT we will be making a return! Sooner rather than later I hope! The service was amazing and the food was the best bar food I've had in a long time! I had the nightly special which was a half breaded tenderloin, chips and beer cheese soup, also ordered the onion rings. The tenderloin and beer cheese soup were the best! I can't wait to go back and try a burger and fries! read more

Accountability for when poor service is given. Bad service followed by Deniability is not an option. No matter whether your a 'dive ' bar or not. read more

I belong to a group on social media that focuses on the Breaded Pork Tenderloin, which is native to the midwest. There are a ton of debates about which state has the best BPT. I'm from Indiana, so I'm on Team Indiana. Those from Iowa, though, are pretty passionate about their sandwiches. BPTs are pounded pork from the tenderloin part of the pig. It is breaded with spices (they're bland without spices) and deep friend. Some people like to pound them so flat that they turn into dry, tasteless things. The Pawn Shop, though, has super BPTs, which are juicy and are the right thickness. They are huge, don't get me wrong, but they aren't floppy flat. Pawn Shop's BPT is served on a bun, with fixins on the side. They do things right. They don't add sauce and all that garbage. They let the pork shine through. Their onion rings are also very good. I highly recommend the BPT from Pawn Shop. Other people in my party ordered other things and are were just as happy with their choices. read more

Finally made it over to Pawn Shop Pub & was certainly not disappointed! Firstly WOW- their prices are VERY low for the amount of food you are getting. We got 4 alcoholic beverages, 2 entrees, & an app all for $46. We went with the potatoe skins for our app, 1 big Buffalo tenderloin, & 1 Philly tenderloin! Can't wait to go back! read more

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Pawn Shop Pub is one of our favorite restaurants. My daughters love their teriyaki wings and I concur they are delicious. My husband always opts for the breaded tenderloin. The staff is always nice and you don't feel rushed. We love sitting outside and just chilling in the summertime. read more

I met two others here for lunch the week after Christmas. We grabbed one of the last tables, so it's definitely a lunch favorite for many. It's your typical dive bar with beer signs on the wall and pub food. The prices are really cheap (all 3 of us got burgers, with two sodas and one beer for under $40). My burger was fine, but the bun was the star (grilled with butter). The fries were very undercooked. Lots of parking available and easy access from Keystone Ave. The service is great - super friendly servers! I'd come again to try something else when my husband and I are on this side of town. read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Charbroiled With Cheese (additional) - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Amazing prices , good service and food. New go to place for me! Club Tenderloins and fried mushrooms were my favorite . 5 stars !!! Ambiance is also nice! read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Buffalo and club tenderloin. Potatoe skins and fried mushrooms. - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Just had a terrible first experience at Pawn Shop Pub. Was told to sit anywhere and even double checked that someone would get to us if we sat outside, which was confirmed rudely. We sat out there and proceeded to see no workers for at least 10 minutes. There were several other tables near us also not getting served. When the waitress, who was an older woman, finally came out, she looked around and saw the two tables who hadn't been served and said "oh you're new" then went back inside. She came out and served the one table who was already waiting on food, continuing to ignore the unserved tables. After waiting for over 20 minutes and no acknowledgment, we decided to leave. The food smelt good, the prices were enticing, but the service was absolutely horrendous. Had always wanted to check out this place and was so so disappointed. read more

What an amazing restaurant. This is my boyfriend and I's favorite restaurant to go to. Everything is priced so nice and its such a cheap date. The food is delicious and consistent every time. I almost want to gatekeep this place, its such a hidden gem. Thursdays is steak night and its usually busy, so come early! Its an awesome place to come for lunch, i recommend this place to all of my friends. read more

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On our way to dinner my husband we're running ahead of schedule, and our destination wasn't going to be open yet when we arrived. Out of the corner of my husband's eyes he spotted this little hole in the wall so he pulled into the parking lot. Before he had a chance to park he said, "Oh this place look's sketchy." to which I answered... "HECK YEAH IT DOES! PARK THE CAR!!" I'm so glad he did. I was in a dress and heels, and expected to stand out like a sore thumb but no one hardly noticed us walking through the door, and this place was packed. Fantastic music on the TouchTunes, everyone knew everyone, very friendly staff, AND THEY SERVE PRETTY GOOD SAUVIGNON BLANC! We didn't eat here but are definitely going back to try the unique menu!!! Natalie, thanks for being such an awesome bartender!!! read more

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Locally owned small business !! Friendly Pups allowed on the patio. Pricing is like pre covid pricing. Food is extremely tasty! Staff extremely friendly read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Pup enjoying the patio - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Food is always consistent reasonably priced and the staff is wonderful. I highly recommend going to the pawnshop pub. they always have a lunch special. read more

Classic dive bar with great food, old boys club, local hangout with great service! Love it for lunches inside or outside. read more

My previous review said food is nothing to write home about...that's a lie. Food is delicious. Service phenomenal. Drinks cold. Not a single complaint about this spot. Slowly becoming our favorite. read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Turkey sandwich - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Nice bar to unwind after a long day at work or to grab a good breakfast sandwich with some tots on Saturday or Sunday morning. Very relaxed and laid-back. Fast service. read more

This is the perfect local sobro dive bar with classic bar food and people who know you. When I grabbed a seat at the bar and looked around it seemed like everyone was here as a gathering place. A mom taking her college daughters to dinner, old friends catching up, people walking in and just saying hello to others. A welcoming place. They have a bunch of tvs and an entire wrap around bar to accommodate. The food was exactly what you would expect, a good burger, fries, onion rings, wraps, subs, pizza etc. I ended up going with the buffalo chicken on a sub/hoagie roll hoping to get a bit of nostalgia for a chicken finger sub from my childhood. It came pretty close. Order it drenched in hot sauce with blue cheese and tomato, lettuce & onion. Comes toasted and with fries! read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Italian tenderloin with onion rings - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Food is amazing, great prices and portions, and the staff is so friendly! One of the best places I've been in Indy.

Pawn Shop Pub has been a SoBro staple for 25 years, that I am aware of! Originally located at College & Kessler (where Binkley's is now) and now located on 54th near Keystone, Binkley's is the definition of a neighborhood, hole-in-the-wall with cold beer, a stocked bar, good basic food, and good service & atmosphere. The soups and salads are surprisingly good and grub is your normal bar specialties. They used to have great, thick-cut fries, but they never made the move from College. But folks are always friendly, service is quick, beer is cold, drinks are refreshing, and the natives are friendly! Come on in! read more

We live nearby and in-laws love this place so we all visit frequently. I've personally be eating/drinking at The Pawn Shop for over 30 years. Unfortunately, may change after our most recent outing. We both worked late and were starving. Pawn Shop is 3 mins from home so we went for late dinner and the place was packed. As we began placing our dinner order, a woman behind the bar that neither of us recognized began shouting at our server and waving her arms. Our server then told us that their fryer just went down so we couldn't order food. We said we'll order from the grill and she said the kitchen was closed. Wife and I sat in somewhat disbelief because people at tables all around us were still waiting on their meals and the kitchen wasn't scheduled to close for another 20-30 mins. Our server picked up our disappointment and walked back to double-check with someone that there was absolutely nothing AT ALL we could order to eat. No cold sandwiches, no apps, no chips. Nothing. This is when poor timing and kitchen equipment failure turned into shady rude dishonest behavior. Our drinks then arrived (with our check, without us asking for it) and and as we sat there discussing the unusually strange / shady experience, we watched plates of food being served to tables all around us and guys at the bar. And 5 mins later, a plate of bacon went to folks next to us and the woman behind the bar that yelled kitchen was "closed" as we placed our order approached a guy enjoying a steak and said his French fries would be "right out". We walked to our car shaking our heads discussing how our decades long fondness of this place just turned very sour. My wife's a K-5 teacher with the patience and optimism of a Buddhist priest. She makes excuses for every bad driver on the road and lectures me on flowing around my obstacles and not speaking negative words aloud, she captures spiders and ants in jars to release outdoors, she rescues cats and dogs, etc. etc. But on this occasion, she was more upset than I've ever seen her and had no kind words or excuses for anyone working at this bar on this night. We always tip +20%, we're as laid back as it gets, my wife served tables in a CO ski town for several years after college and is now overly polite and respectful to servers, we never send food back or complain its too hot or cold, and frankly, never spend our time writing a review like this. Ever. But in this case, we agreed its time to make an exception. A regular customer to a place like this might expect the management to visit our table and perhaps offer a round of comp drinks in this situation vs yelling from behind the bar as she turned her back to us. By this time, it was too late to drive anywhere else for our dinner. Besides, we'd just been fed a BS story about the kitchen suddenly experiencing catastrophic failure less than 30 minutes before it's scheduled close then watched food orders to multiple tables pour out of the kitchen. No offer of comp drinks, no rain check for next time, no offer of chips and or any app's they could have heated up, zilch. It was the strangest and rudest bar experience we've ever had anywhere as a couple or individually. And my wife's eaten dinner on nearly every continent on this planet. IMO, it says ALOT when the Indy Pawn Shop takes the #1 Spot in the world for the rudest/shady dining experience, ever. Perhaps they have a new manager because as previously mentioned, neither of us recognized the woman behind the bar who waved off our server as we were ordering and walked away without explanation, without looking at us directly, without the slightest hint of an apology, and perhaps with a touch of bitterness and/or hostility. If she is the Manager, the Pawn Shop might not be a good fit for her. And vise versa. Bottom line: This strange experience changed our thoughts about The Pawn Shop and we wont be returning for some time, if ever frankly. And since my wife shared our story with both her parents last night, they wont be going either. And they both meet friends there on occasion so this story will cascade across our small network. Side bar: the cocktail I ordered was the worst Old Fashioned I've tasted in 41 years. Looking back now at everything as a whole, I shouldn't be surprised. Tasted like well bourbon, not what I ordered, and was lacking simple syrup, no cherry, and the slice of orange in it looked like an animal had half eaten it. I took a few sips, had my wife try it, and left it on our table (with a 40% tip). read more

First time ever trying this spot. I was referred by a friend that RAVED about the Frisco Melt. So I thought I'd try it. I ordered a frisco melt with their version of pepper jack cheese (jalapeños and cheese). I placed 2 orders. My orders were mixed up. I ordered my burger well done (big mistake) and my friend ordered medium well. He ended up with my patty and vice versa. The fries were OVERCOOKED and lacked seasoning. The bacon on the sandwich was burnt/overcooked. The sandwich is supposed to come with sourdough bread...perhaps due to COVID or the condition of the world, there must be a shortage of sourdough so they turned buns inside out. This wouldn't be a big deal had they told me this upon ordering instead of me being surprised when I got my food. I usually don't give places a second chance when they disappoint on first impression...but I may try one more time...maybe I caught them on an off day. read more

Pawn Shop Pub - Frisco melt. Inside out bun posing as sourdough and over cooked fries - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Saw this pub on TV news about having the best tenderloin so rounded up my sister in law who loves a good tenderloin. 5 of went & sat at the bar. This is a small venue but clean & cozy. The food, including the tenderloin were amazing as well as the onion rings. Yum! Wish they had gluten free buns/bread as my husband is allergic. We will definitely go back tho'. . read more