Jo Blo’s Rock & Wok in St. Catharines

2 Pelham Rd, St. Catharines, ON L2S 1P9, Canada

★★★★☆
(193 reviews)
Categories: Live music venue Asian restaurant

About

We are a friendly, neighborhood bar located in the heart of Western Hill. Providing home-cooked, Asian cuisine, pub fare and weekly live entertainment! With daily drink and food specials, the team at the Rock & Wok have you covered.

Address
2 Pelham Rd, St. Catharines, ON L2S 1P9, Canada
Plus Code
4PXX+6M St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
12–8 PM
Tuesday
12–8 PM
Wednesday
12–8 PM
Thursday
12–8 PM
Friday
12 PM–12 AM
Saturday
12–6:30 PM
Sunday
12–8 PM

Services

Highlights
Live performances
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
Bar on site Restaurant Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Payments
Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
193 reviews

Most Mentioned

chinese food (10) blues (10) beer (5) dive (5) bartender (4) afternoon (4) pool (3) wonton (2) subs (2) egg rolls (2)
5 stars
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★★★★
December 6, 2024

The Chinese food was very good along with the show

★★★★★
October 26, 2024

This is your standard local spot for decent food, cheap alcohol, and decent music. The menu features some Chinese cuisine, and the wings, fried rice, and Shanghai noodle dishes represent excellent value. We’ve been a few times previously and it had been quiet, and it reminds my wife of her uncles bar in the Soo. It dark, it’s got a stage, and they serve Blue! Today we went for the opener of the Saturday matinee band featuring the Mighty Duck Blues Band. Jerome Godboo from Toronto made it in. It was a good atmosphere and people were dancing after about 30 mins. Good times.

★★★★★
April 8, 2024

It is a great combination of good music and fantastic mix of Chinese and pub fare. Very good food and amazing staff who make you feel right at home. Huge place with a great atmosphere, pool tables and a gorgeous fish tank. I have yet to see a band but they have that entertainment as well. Lobster Balls are my favorite.

★★★★★
February 8, 2024

This place rocks with blues! Jim Casson and Gary Kedall (drummer and bass player for Downchild Blues Band), along with Lorraine on keyboard and kenny Leonard (Fathed) on lead guitar. Special guest each week, last week was Spencer MacKenzie. What a blast! Saturdays 2:30-4:30.

★★★★★
January 20, 2024

Went there to see Might Ducks Blue Band with Special Guest John Miller from 6 Nations Reserve. The music was fantastic and so was the food. The noodle dishes are amazing.

★★★★★
December 28, 2023

Classic bar spot with great food— the Chinese items are a unique twist to the menu and pairs well with a nice beer on tap. Highly recommend this underrated gem if you’re in the area! PS— heard the dim sum menu is in the works too 👀

★★★★★
October 24, 2021

was there to hear Rock of 80s. back again today october 24th. great service. food prices are a bit pricey. shots are expensive. i do shots. but cute and cozy.

★★★★★
December 12, 2019

A nice cheerful venue, nice food with some great music on the week ends. Stage is a little too small but I am sure they will address this. Denys Peel.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Wonderful

Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Who closes at 630 on a Friday

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Great service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Great food. Music awesome

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Saturday Blues top drawer

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Awesome music scene!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great place to spend the Saturday afternoon, live band every Saturday, friendly staff, parking might be a problem as the parking lot is small and the street parking is limited to two hours.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very nice staff and great food and the band was awesome great job to all the staff

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Amazing food, all made in house, quality is excellent!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Awesome to listen to blues band and food was amazing

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Katies customer service is second to none. Nancys cooking was delicious as always. Thanks for the hospitality.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Cool bar, great atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great band with mixed music for all types and the chicken fingers were the best Ive had in a long while

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent service, food and love the bands especially Saturday and Sunday afternoon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great hidden gem. The food is tasty and reasonably priced!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great staff and always great music

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

One of the best venues in the city.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Reasonably prices bevys and terrific wonton soup

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Ive been coming here for dumplings for years, and they are always good. They have live music on Fridays too, Went to see Cottage Brew and had a great time. I recommend checking this place out if youve never been.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

LIVE MUSIC!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Cool bar.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

It is always a good time, with great service. Jonesy made the night even better.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I found the drinks a little weak and the food was average. The staff was attentive and and very nice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food was amazing. Hard to here bands inside. But on the patio, outside.. bands sound amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food and service were great awesome live blues a great way to waste away a Sunday

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Favourite place for live entertainment! Love their food

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing food especially their dumplings! Love the live entertainment on the weekend!

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Went to see the band Old Plank Road. Had munchies and beer

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Building has been there forever first time inside the place in over 35 years. Only had to remember which way the floor slopes to shoot billiards. Good menu, sandwich was huge lots of fries, reasonable price points. There are two locations with the similar name. This one remains an unpretentious neighborhood bar. Decided to stay after dinner because the band was setting up. They got playing early and played well and enthusiastically despite the thin crowd. I will be back often now that I live in the area again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Went to see a Brother I havent seen In years... Had a great time... Good band on stage... Bar staff were great... Friendly and quick to serve you... All round place an good time had by all... Alot different from when the place was the Franklen lol Same friends with alot more Birthdays under our belts... Cheers...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good place for Latin music and dance. Just a little small... To many people going to enjoy the Saturdays night.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Pour real drinks and good bands.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

So much fun. Great atmosphere Music was awesome Another great afternoon listening to great music and enjoying a cold beer.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great local bar, super staff. Great bands on the weekends

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Always a good time there !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food and live music. What a great place to take a break from the pandemic.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Really good food, the service was awesome. Thank you! And the band was great !!!

★★★★
December 23, 2021

It was on a Sunday night to watch the Rock of 80s band. Had dinner and a drink. It was nice. Just trying to get used to the social distancing with friends in a bar setting. But was a good night!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great time. Hard working staff

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Best dumplings in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great entertainment and great food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great Saturday afternoon blues. French fries yummy

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Love their Shanghai noodles with beef chicken and shrimp! Soooo delish! Friendly staff!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

is cold. Good food. Great service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good band. Clean establishment.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great live music and time tonight.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Awesome food, great service, really good bands playing

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

This place is way better than any Subway or Mr. Sub than you could go to. The service was great and the subs are incredible!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

They have excellent service a very friendly crowd and very good entertainment on the weekends.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Filled with empty reserved tables. Had to leave. Maybe next time

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Friendly service, cold beer, great bar snacks

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Loved the blues matinee

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great Chinese food at a decent price. Great place to watch a band play.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

The new name is truly genius...

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Music and dancing Saturday afternoon Blues Great !

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

New Home of the Blues! Best venue in Greater Niagara Area!

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Good food and great service. Great place for a quick lunch when Im working in the area

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great bands and food. Clean establishment.

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Excellent Saturday blues matinee!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Food was great especially the stir fry and noodle dishes. Also excellent live Blues music

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Everything I have ever ordered has always been the best food Ive eaten pretty much anywhere. Try the dumplings, try the fried rice, the soup or wraps. Try it all.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Had a great time last night! The entertainment Wicked Truth was outstanding! The staff (to name one Julia) was also outstanding! The food amazing and how pleased I was they have Vegan options! I read some of the previous reviews and this is not a dive ! It s a very nice restaurant with a great bar, great entertainment and very clean! I was with a large group of friends and we will definitely be coming back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Awesome food and genuinely friendly staff

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great place lots of fun great staff

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Good service . Very clean

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Its a good place for a weekend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great wonton soup probably the best Ive ever had

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food and live music

December 23, 2019

Great

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Go there all the time. Steak subs are the best

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Decent place for a drink and the food is good

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Great food!

December 23, 2018

If you want decent, If you want false way of payment, if them telling you that we can, and then having ownership lose their temperament, especially the wife, then this is the place. The staff tells you they can, yet neglect to say thee deliver is of a 3rd party, again 3rd party. They wont want to hear objections of difficulties, just what they say and hang up on you. Thus was my experience. So they know, I will continue to follow up with them until they hear my voice of my embarrassment is ....

December 23, 2018

I will never come here again. Food was pretty good, but there were a bunch of guys snorting cocaine off of the bathroom counter. It was the most sketchy place I have ever been.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Love the new noodle menu. Im hooked on Kenny special!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Dive at its finest. Great food, staff makes the experience enjoyable and cheap drinks.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

The best Beef soft noodles and Egg rolls Ive ever tasted.. Definitely going back for more.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

The food is the best Chinese hands down

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Out dated but the food was great

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Chill spot

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Just played cogeco tv bingo at the tavern with friends..our server was excellent and went out of her way to accommodate us...we had a great time.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great dive bar good Chinese food

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Its not a place I would go to eat or drink

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Dive bar in a bad way. Parking is awful. Bartender was kind and pool tables are nice. Would go if asked but not on my own

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

GREAT STUFF BEST BURGUERS.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great food and fun place to meet up eith firends

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

The Ladies (bartenders & waitresses), are very interested in your happiness while you are there. The service fairly quick except food from the kitchen which is somewhat slower than usual.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Friendly and accomodating staff in a somewhat tired bar.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great eats for less, friendly staff, family friendly up to discretion

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great food and prices, enjoyed my first time here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

My local. I love this bar!

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

West hill for life baby

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

They have great dumplings and there food is good

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Staff are always chill. Cheap, but the regular patrons arent weird or anything. Its a good place to have a drink and play some pool. Ive heard great things about the food, but every time I ask for a menu their kitchen is closed :(

★★★★
December 23, 2017

Great little bar

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great food ! The dumplings were awesome !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Tastes like home-made dishes! Very native Shanghai (eastern Chinese) foods! Dont forget to bring a Chinese friend since they dont have English menu yet...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

The reputation of this place is old and undeserved, it is a friendly corner bar that serves THE BEST Chinese food in the Region!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Awesome owner , perfect , food , very nice bartenders.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Some of the best Chinese food available in st Catherines. Kenny is friendly and service is awesome. Dont judge by a book by its cover

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

Great place. Great food. Great staff. Great atmosphere

★★★★
December 23, 2016

Beer

December 23, 2015

A dive

★★★★★
December 23, 2015

The best Chinese food in St. Catharines!

★★★
December 23, 2013

Good bar food with some interesting Chinese dishes. Suffers from a long standing rep as a rough place, which is not really the case anymore. Friendly staff. Cute bartender.

★★★★
December 23, 2013

We have had great food and service here. They are famous for their egg rolls and having had them several times now,, I understand why. Yumm