Jackalope's Neighbourhood Dive

Has nice comfort food with awesome metal music. The staff is friendly & have great service. Will definitely come back.

My friend said "hey, wanna listen to some heavy music while having a good meal?" I wasn't sure of the music but I would never say no to good food. Last night my 3 friends and I visited this awesomely eclectic, dimmed lighted little dive on East Hastings Street. If you don't like heavy metal music then still run to this awesome little place to enjoy delicious homemade food. Service was prompt and friendly. Truly enjoyed looking at their decor of vintage animals and rock/heavy music.

We had:
Jackalopes Lager, Strathcona Pilsner and Pickle Back (Canadian Club Rye with a shot of pickle juice). My friend said the pickle juice made the Pickle Back surprisingly refreshing.

The Rib Splitter: The blackberry bbq sauce ribs are insanely good. The meat just falls off the bone. The vegetables were seasoned perfectly and cooked to perfection. Loved the hot skillet that kept the mashed potatoes temperature hot/warm. Hands down, the best ribs in town.

Bake-up the Dead: breaded chicken breast served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The chicken was seasoned well and juicy. The house made gravy added another dimension and depth to the already perfectly cooked chicken.

Veggie Burger: my friend said it was an excellent veggie burger in that the homemade patty was moist and very filling. Wouldn't miss beef eating this veggie burger.

Bead pudding: 2oz of bourbon solidified this light and sweet dessert. My friends liked the bread pudding but I didn't as I usually don't like sweet bread. Hoping For another option on my next visit.

There are vegan options so filling a range of eaters. Will be back to try the nachos and another supper meal.

Tips: The tables in the back are not as loud with music compared to the front. Hastings Street is now all meter parking so go to the side streets. Weekend open till midnight.

Closet metalhead that dragged his family across town to this spot. Left feeling a little underwhelmed.

Despite being on DDD, my food expectations were fairly low. Overall, the food ended up being above average (roast beef and a burger).

The atmosphere was predictably dark. Less metal than I anticipated if I'm being honest. The music was on pretty low, but it was probably for the best as it was 80's NWOBHM (I think) but I could have been wrong. It was hard to hear.

Wait staff was super nice. We looked like outsiders but they never treated us as such. Like I always say, metalheads are the best.

Beer choices were fine but mine was fairly warm (similar to what you find in England) and kinda flat like it was the last pint or two from the keg.

Overall, cool spot and I'm glad I tried it. Just not as cool (and metal) as I hoped it to be.

An extreme metal bar, with craft beers, burgers, nachos and other junk food with plenty of vegan options. Yeah, works for me.

They were blaring death metal the whole time, which is definitely up my alley. The beer list is just average, but I could enjoy a glass or two here. Food-wise, I got a veggie burger (a proper homemade bean-based patty, not a fake meat one), with a side caesar salad (~$20 + surcharges for vegan cheese). The burger was massive; I liked the patty, but it was otherwise a fairly low-effort, low-quality burger -- iceberg lettuce, lifeless white bun, etc. -- and quite pricey. After tax/tip, that was a ~$28 meal. Yikes.

They also are able to do vegan nachos, but I'm not huge into junk food. Maybe I'll try them another time if I'm here with other vegans.

Fun spot that beats most environments solely because of the music., but there's little else to lure me back given how many superior vegan food options there are in the area.

Mediocre food, terrible service. Maybe I came on an off day because based on the reviews, I thought this place was gonna be my new go-to neighbourhood joint. Staff was rude and dare I say bitchy when taking my order. And you'd think with the 40min it took for them to make my food (burger) it would be half decent, instead it was disgusting. I took 1 bite and was done with it

Checked this place out and it is really awesome. It's not actually a dive bar but the theming, decorations, vibe and music is on point. My Heavy Metal loving friends were so happy with this place. They have a decent collection of beers on tap and the food was surprisingly delicious! The BBQ was done really well and the nachos had a decent cheese to chip ratio evenly distributed. Restaurant staff checked in with us frequently for more drinks, food and even thanked us for coming by at the end. I'd definitely swing by again for a future visit!

Great drinks, lovely staff, awesome looking menu - did not try anything. Love the vibe of the place! Felt like my neighborhood bar back home.

Good food, good service, sketch neighborhood.

Do not walk here from downtown.

Veggie burger comes lumberjack sized, so bring your appetite! Delicious and gargantuan.

Baptized in Beef sandwich was excellent. Superb jus with plenty of horseradish.

Drinks were well made.

Heavy metal music seems the norm here.

10/10 best bar with
-great food
-heavy metal music
-fantastic service
-Jell-O shots on Saturdays
-fair prices
-a collage of cute dogs in the washroom
Love Jackalopes!

Have you ever walked by a place several times, and then finally decided to try?
That's what we did! Actually we looked at the reviews on Yelp first, thanks everyone for your reviews!

The Smoked Chicken nachos is a must try appy dish here. Portion size was good for 6 people, given that they had to serve it on a wooden cabinet door

Ever tried a dish recommended by the server? I did and I liked it
I never order ribs because it usually turns out dry
The BBQ Baby Back Ribs was nicely presented on a skillet. Ribs were fall-off the bone tender and the Jim Beam sauce was tasty. Then there's cornbread, roasted veggies and dirty rice. The dish just hit the spot for Southern comfort food

Can't wait to be back!

High Points: Easy to find free street parking nearby, servers are very friendly and helpful with the menu, vegetarian and gluten free options as well

Low Points: They don't take reservations

Lovely gem. I ordered the ribs, and the presentation and flavors were quite different than what I expected... in a good way. Served in a small skillet, the ribs stacked on a bed of mash and veggies. Lots of flavor, I'm looking forward to the other items in the menu.