The Morrissey Pub

ROB ; lemme just start I'm from the states and visiting from LAS VEGAS. This man has helped me and given me every secret gem from the city of Vancouver. Best believe I'm recommending all my American Folks here. Ask about their Top shelf Whiskey & Bourbon you won't be disappointed with the lavender Drink.

Great ambiance and service, the bartenders and servers were awesome, great promotions and happy hour hour everyday, Rob is the man and pours amazing drinks

I was hoping to find a cozy British pub with a killer playlist. What I found was a cacophonous echo chamber playing the absolute garbage rock of late 90's- early 2000's. If Morrissey was dead he'd be rolling in his grave at how awful the ambiance was.

Vibes are really funny - gothic/goat devil themed, including old chandeliers, and then the music is every popular song from the 90s. We heard both Linger and Zombie by the Cranberries in the course of the hour, along with Creep[s] (both Radiohead and TLC!), No Rain, All the Small Things, Scar Tissue, and more I can't remember. We had fun grabbing a few drinks, and the lil crispy chicken burger was pretty good.

The heavyset bartender threw a tantrum because people were tipping 18% instead of 20-25%. This bar doesn't get a lot of foot traffic so they can't afford narcissistic, childish staff driving people away.

Always love this place foods good and so is the service and drinks.. :) vibe is great too music and love the old school lights!!

Located on south west Granville street, we stopped in.
The decor was cool. It was early afternoon when we came in - we were the only ones in the entire place.

The bartender was friendly. He came over and told us there was a burger & beer special for 14$. We decided to share the burger.

As always I wanted a frozen Bellini but they didn't have the machine and didn't have a blender, so my choices were limited.

I decided to try the cider on tap- that too was unavailable as he couldn't "locate the keg"

I opted for some spicy margarita that was ok.. the burger was also ok.. nothing memorable.

I wasn't too sure what to expect from this place, as I heard it's under new management. Well, on my experience, I had a great time.

Its a good size, but with a bit of a lounge style to it. There's a cute fire place with some cozy chairs, full, semi private booths and some bench style 1/2 booths with comfy cushioned seating for those sensitive butts. It's sorta dim lighting, could be a little more dim in my opinion. Wood floors and tables.

Initially, my server was slow to great me, but overall she was fantastic! Service was attentive and quick, and with a smile every time she came around. Recommendations were also given when I wasn't too sure what to order.

This pub has some vegetarian options and there seems to be specials most nights. I really enjoyed the old school rock and punk jams that were eclectically playing on the stereo. Around about 9 pm the music got quite a bit louder and the lights got a little more dim lol. It was quite quiet on a weekday evening, which I really didn't mind. I would totally come back to try out some of their specials.

I ordered the Threesome of dips, which came with lots of soft pita bread and veggies for dipping. It was a lot of dip, worth the price. My only complaint was there needed to be more of a veggie variety. I was drinking gin martinis which were made very well. Often in a pub, its too difficult for bartenders to make these classic yet simplistic cocktails. Mine were wonderful. I also tried the Elton Gin, which was too sweet for me, so maybe I ust stick with the martinis. My other recommendation would be to improve the wine list.

This is the only bar I have regulary been coming to since the lockdown ended. And boy has it been a godsend. When I come here I generally enjoy the beers and they make a really good poutine here. Quick tip, if you are hungry and don't want to spend a lot of money, order the onion rings. Their rings here are very good and will fill and you up for under $10. Before the last closure (where the health authorities closed indoor dining the 2nd or maybe 3rd time and mandated only patio seating) the onion rings were only $8 and the pouting was $11. They usually have their mini burger for $6, but I found the breaded onion rings were more filling. Every day there is usually a drink special of some sort. You can get Jamieson's for $4 on Mondays. But the beer is not too badly priced. They also have an extensive cocktail list and the drinks are prepared by world class bartenders. Crystal, Rob and Ryan are excellent at their craft and you'll also find Meg and Tash wonderful servers. Also shout out to Rebecca in the back for her wonderful cooking. If you can get the burger and beer special I would highly recommend it. They seem to have moved the days that special is on. I think the last time I checked it was a Thursday special. But look on the sandwich board outside for their daily special. Also, the have a nice outdoor patio in the parking lot of the hotel so it is fairly private and away from the noise of the street and alley.

Bizarre decor choices aside, the atmosphere is pretty good and it's not a bad spot to do some drinking. Other reviews mention food, but I didn't see or hear of any during my visit. Snag one of the cozy nook tables just inside the front door to avoid screaming over the ear-splitting music on a Friday night.

I really liked the cocktail menu, especially the Devil Inside. Server was unable to answer some basic questions about their liquor selection, and brought us the wrong drink at one point, but was super sweet, caught her mistake, and fixed it shortly thereafter. Seems to be more of a beer-drinking spot.