The Pub in Owen Sound

1005 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H8, Canada

★★★★☆
(221 reviews)
Categories: Pub
Website
thepubowensound.com
Address
1005 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H8, Canada
Plus Code
H394+5W Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
12 PM–2 AM
Tuesday
12 PM–2 AM
Wednesday
12 PM–2 AM
Thursday
12 PM–2 AM
Friday
12 PM–2 AM
Saturday
12 PM–2 AM
Sunday
12 PM–2 AM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Bar games Great cocktails Karaoke Live music Live performances Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Food Food at bar Spirits Wine
Dining options
Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking

Reviews

3.9
★★★★☆
221 reviews

Most Mentioned

atmosphere (10) karaoke (9) price (9) cold (8) live music (7) bartender (7) pool (6) burger (6) building (5) town (2)
5 stars
108
4 stars
50
3 stars
29
2 stars
9
1 stars
25
November 10, 2024

Would never recommend this place to anyone, especially an out of town person, they raise the beer prices in the evening for absolutely no reason, it’s really out dated, my nephew had an altercation there and was treated with the utmost disrespect, this place caters to the lowest breed of customers!!! Stay away

★★★★★
October 5, 2024

Always a great time down at the pub. The pub chicken sandwich is excellent and the staff are always friendly

★★★★★
August 29, 2024

ABSOLUTELY A MUST GO if you are in Owen Sound! I have been coming to the Salmon Spectacular DERBY EVERY year, and this is always a stop for a bite and a beer after a long day on the water!! Nigel is a phenomenal host, remembering me from past years. Amber behind the bar took excellent care of me! Food is fresh and delicious.... the Pub Chicken is my HIGHLY RECOMMENDED suggestion!... beer is ice cold.... it is truly like having a "Cheers" experience... where "everybody knows your name!".... thanks guys.. I'll be back next year!!

★★
August 7, 2024

Kind of a run down pub which could use some renovations. I ordered a Creemore and it tasted stale. The music also wasn’t the greatest. The service was actually pretty good which is why I still give it 2 stars.

★★★★★
June 29, 2024

Ordered multiple deep fried foods and it was absolutely amazing, it hands down beats the other local restaurants for deep fried food. Potato skins French fries Onion rings Battered mushrooms Mozza stick Jalapeno poppers Deep fried pickles All are freaking amazing.

★★★★★
June 2, 2024

Been coming to this place since it re opened! Nicest Owner of any establishment I've ever been to! Really cares about his customers! And his bartenders! They are all really really nice as well! 11/10

★★★★★
June 30, 2022

Fast becoming one of our favourite spots! The food is great, the staff are attentive and quick and the owner is a pleasure to work with. We always have a great time when with the fun crowd at The Pub!

★★★★★
April 2, 2019

Caught up with a friend I hadn't seen in over 10 years!!! Had a burger and fries there and it was amazing great portion sizes. The bar looked pretty cool, the building is very old but really quite nice inside. She makes everything from scratch and everything has a " home-made " flavour/taste ! She will also be offering home-made pies beginning in December. Service was great , food good and beer cold. The server was really nice and very friendly.

October 22, 2024

Avoid this place at all costs staff are rude and the bar is dirty

★★★★
July 22, 2024

Good atmosphere, friendly staff. Has pool tables, jukebox, and karaoke night for those who want to know.

June 22, 2024

Had a chicken wrap. maybe ate 1/3 and ended up with bad food poisoning :(

★★★★
April 22, 2024

Went to the pub for a drink and some karaoke, great service, nice atmosphere

March 22, 2024

Worst dining and food in my life, burger was not cooked , and diff was microwaved , fries were mushed potatoes , totally disgusting , dont know how they get business

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Great owner. Nice decor. Great location Fantastic Live music. Boiler Beach rules!

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Really epitomizes the Owen Sound experience. Great spot if you have local expectations. 12/10

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food was way too expensive, service was kinda s*** and for how much we spent, the food was s*** but the one thing that Im grateful for was the staff found my keys and got them back to me

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The music was great and I Love it .

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Cool bar has two tables lovely staff and live entertainment

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food is always good, so is the staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food great people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great staff and service. The Pub burger is my go to on a night out.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Love Thursday night Karaoke

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Good food with late night menu options, friendly staff, non-alcoholic beverage options available, environment updated with new floors, safety with security at night, no cover charge, fun atmosphere with billiards and many different options for live music entertainment!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Fun little place. Open late which is great

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Looked the doors at 1:30 am with like 25-30 people inside. How many standards are standard? How many tiers equal unity?

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Definitely one of the best places to go out in Owen Sound. The owner is such a great guy and truly cares for both his staff and customers. The food is also amazing, highly recommend going in for the Greek salad and Chicken Caesar wrap!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place for a beer and some wings And a game of pool. Nice atmosphere in a historic building. The owner is really friendly and welcoming. Best pub in Owen Sound by far!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Bartenda incredibly friendly, customer service top notch, good food good price. Ill be back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Clean place, good entertainment and excellent staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A simple real deal pub spot for incredible, food, great music playing and great service. Came for the Beer Battered fish and chips, what a treat! Lyndsay was our service . Personable and polite .

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Stepped inside....took a whiff....saw the clientele and stepped outside.

December 22, 2023

Hi there, lots of issues with my experience at this establishment. I ve never been disrespected so much in my life by a DJ. I walked over with my drink and she snapped on me so I set it down and she was still extremely rude. I was an honest patron looking to have a classic evening and she simply ruined it by the way she disrespected me! My friends and I were in shock with the way she treated YOUR customers. Will I be back? Never in a million years!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great spot for pub food, drinks and couple games of pool. Was in town for work and was a welcoming and friendly setting

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fav place to be

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Owen Sounds finest! Cant beat the lunch specials!!! Staff and manager are Tops

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was great as was our server Jessica, she was attentive and helpful. The wings were meaty and cooked to perfection. Burgers were delicious, crispy medium sized fries and the gravy was very flavorful! Ice cold beer on a cute patio. Thumbs up for quality service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The Pub is one of my favorite spots in Owen Sound. Friendly service, good pub grub at a reasonable price and cold beer. How can you go wrong.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Servers and owners are friendly:)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Perfect hang out spot, always a good crowd with live music and food. See you tomorrow night!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Really good food and staff

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best wings about town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great place food is just awesome, if you only do take out once this is the place cheers..

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

There is no wifi

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Horrible service sucks

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great friendly service, enjoyable food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Just an average place to eat. Owen sound was dead on a sunny Sunday afternoon. What a disappointing surprise.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Really good chicken club! Foods come a long way since my youth!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Staff berube presant and the food was fantastic.

December 22, 2021

If you arent a regular who camps out there all day every day, you will be harassed by patrons until you leave with no support or assistance from the staff. Random drunk man screamed at me for not wearing my mask while sitting at my table and eating - after I asked the waitress what the mask rules were. Particularly distressing as a female customer hearing vile insults from the male patrons and the only help I received was a suggestion to sit elsewhere. Dont waste your money unless you want to pay to be harassed.

December 22, 2021

I was at your restaurant a couple of days ago not realizing that there was a new Cook and I was disappointed with her food.the other lady who cooked there before this new one was a excellent cook.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great people, great food, live music and Karaoke.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing fish and chips!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food, good service, good prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Liked the place. Ask for a photograph which shows the ghost

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Nigel is hands down the best bar tender Ive ever encountered .

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

My friend and I had some camping plans fall through one night, and decided to stop in The Pub one evening for some drinks. One of the nicest owners/bartenders I have ever met! Security was very nice and professional as well. Covid protocols were in place. Thank you for making our weekend, will be sure to come back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Stopped here for a pint after the long drive to Owen Sound and we had no short of a fun night. We were later in the evening so the kitchen was closed. The bar tender/owner was super kind, the drinks were cold, and the atmosphere was welcoming. Between diligence about COVID protocols and the owner calling us a cab, we knew we were in safe hands. Thank you for a memorable evening!

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Ignorant staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Classic pub food in a relaxed, non-fussy atmosphere. If youre into decor, go somewhere else.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Came in with friends for dinner and a beer, server recommended their homemade burger which I had and it was excellent. Very friendly staff and patrons. Thanks Nigel for having us. Looking forward to going back next month for a return engagement.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Love this place! Great music and awesome staff and people

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Fast and friendly service from Nigel and his staff.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good food at a reasonable price.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Cheap beer didnt try the food but staff is good

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good food & friendly service. Caters mainly to regulars rather than tourists.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Nice atmosphere... and great food!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Used the facilities should download today sometime.

★★★
December 22, 2020

Seems alright

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Covid kills this usually awesome place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great place , great service and great food . Nigel the owner has done a remarkable job here with making a very comfortable place to drink and eat . Thursday nights for Karaoke is always busy for those that like to sing and those that like too listen . Helping out on the covid , Nigel has erected a trnt so you can beat the heat with a cold one outside . If your hungry this is the place to eat as you can eat in or have skip the dishs deliver it too you . Great bar for meeting up and getting to know fellow owen sounders .

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Always a pleasure, amazingly staffed also hands down the best pub food iv had in my life. Thank you

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food, friendly service. Definately will be back!

December 22, 2020

Sheep

★★★
December 22, 2019

Patrons complaining that I had my daughter with me in there. It wasnt even 9 p.m. yet. Undercover officers always fishing around in there. Not that it matters to me, I have nothing to hide. Food is excellent however.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great service and awesome all day breakfast!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Ive actually never been to Owen Sound before but somehow accidentally ended up here after driving around to different waterfalls. Their burgers are so effin delicious AND THEY USE THE EXPENSIVE BUNS NOT THAT WONDER BREAD STUFF 10/10

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Awesome food an most epic staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fantastic food and very friendly

December 22, 2019

TERRIBLE SERVICE, shortly after I put music on the jutebox the rude server told me how bad my selection was and told me that she would skip my songs if I continued, songs which I paid for. The server then proceeded to get into an argument with me about the music. Then she kept going on until she tried to make it about me where it became a scene and everyone was watching, even the bouncer was trying to convince her to lower her voice. This was all five minutes before closing, GO ANYWHERE ELSE IN TOWN FOR POOL AND BEERS EXCEPT THE PUB!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good breakfast, nice service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food and pretty good service, reasonably priced. Great astetic. Is both a resteraunt at the back and bar at the front. But if you come in from the parking lot door. you never have to go through the bar. Overall 5/5 would reccomend as a first place to go to eat.

December 22, 2019

Most employees are really nice but theirs one rude bartender that skips songs and she says the customer is not always right when shes working so she plays what she wants on juke box

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Jess is hot

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

TERRIBLE SERVICE clearly acknowledged but werent served. other ppl served before us and we were there well in advance. wasnt a fan of the interior either. tHe name doesnt reflect the atmosphere

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great wings and nachos!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food good people needs some renovations it would help bring the historical building back to life.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fast friendly service good food ... No steak or pasta tho ...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Had a blast here on a Saturday night with live music. Prices are higher than expected and some questionable clientele, but overall a great time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Got a drink, and found a seat to drink my beer. If that s not a 5 star bar, then your standards are way too high for a town with a population less than my university. That being said, I d stay away from Karaoke Thursday, confidence seems to outweigh talent in this part of town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great little place right on the heart of the town. Went in for a pint and a meal.. food was really good and the beer was cold .. its not a classy place but its is nice inside and the locals are very friendly and helpful. The server was great and she helped us choose the right meal and drinks . We ate there in 2014 when were in Owen Sound and if we get back there again I will definately be a customer

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great atmosphere. awesome staff. ordered an abnormal drink and showed the bartender what was in it. he made the drink perfectly. Jodi the barback is a terrrific employee.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Bartender was happy friendly good service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Awesome love this place

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Fun atmosphere

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Well kept and clean, no sticky floors and good karaoke. I was impressed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Love the new owner... great food great times shared at the Coach!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

This three star review is not an insult. The Pub is a solid 3! Cheap pitchers, off-key karaoke, carding people at the door when you know they are well into their thirties, the musty stank of a thousand beers soaking into a brown floor that was probably a floral patterned eggshell eons ago. As an out of towner looking for a good night out with my family, this was where we settled until closing time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Its got it good points and its bad points

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Live music, cold beer, no credit card tabs on weekends is my only sore point here.

★★★
December 22, 2018

Good place to go have few drinks

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Food was great cudos to Susan. Crossfire played and were fabulous with Lawrence, Randy, Greg and Dwight.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Love the pub!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Good service and a nice patio

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Yeah, well, they dont have any French tunes in their karaoke... Im not talking about Quebecois... Nothing French.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

I had the pleasure of popping into the pub last night just staying in Owen sound on business with my husband. It was so entertaining I couldnt leave after I ate. The live band was super talented and played great music. The chef was a sweetheart and not only takes pride in her cooking but hand delivered it us. The staff and patrons are true Canadians loved every second including the brit owner owner with strong accent. I would never go to Owen sound again without popping into the pub.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Awesome food, friendly staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Amazing fun. Wild.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good beer on the tap and the barista is very kind!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Service was fine and beer prices were reasonable. What was a disappointment to me was the interior decor. For a place called The Pub, I was expecting a pub look and feel atmosphere. Not even close. This pub is located in a historic old building and you would think they would want to take advantage of that history but instead it is a very bland modern look.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Really nice staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great fish and chips?

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good food good price.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great party place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great place to go have some drinks.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Dinner was great! Staff were awesome!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Good drinks. Great people. Jk I dont remember

★★★
December 22, 2017

Didnt order food but it looked good and others seemed satisfied. Tenders pleasant to look at and very kind. Would suggest that less sucking up to the regulars and focus on others. Overall good exp.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Its a pub. Whats not to like? Cold beer, friendly staff and fresh decor.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Great cold beer, great staff,

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Its the local watering hole.. nothing fancy

★★★★
December 22, 2017

Well lit and live music

★★★★
December 22, 2017

Hadnt been there in years, epic night.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Great food! Super friendly staff! Great selection of beers on tap! Theres pool tables!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Not a fan of this place at all. There were bugs in my beer and the food will give you a stomach ache. It is a gorgeous looking building but thats it.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

My fiance and I are not from Owen Sound. We saw the listing for The Pub in our hotel pamphlet. It is downtown with cute shops. The outside is an older style and looks better than the inside. Inside is pretty run down. There was a bug in my fiances drink, the waitress was nice and got him a new one right away. For food I was not super hungry so I got the mozza sticks. He had the All Day Breakfast. Food was ok, typical greasy bar food. If you are hungry and passing by it is a good place to stop but I wouldnt go out of my way to go there again.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

You can drink here

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great food, friendly staff. All the drinks are cold both alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. All the food is Home made and delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Not a fan of the new colour scheme but it is still an old historical watering hole

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Love the food

Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Theres pool and beer and those are the only two good things about this place

December 22, 2016

Not so great. I guess if you just want a beer its ok.