Mansion House in St. Catharines

Fav spot to go! Plus food is 10/10

Was in town for our Brock 50th grad reunion and looking forward to a beer or two at MH where we had spent a considerable amount of time and money destroying brain cells in the early 70s. Showed up on to a strangely deserted William Street downtown on Saturday afternoon (SUPPOSED to be open according to VERY confusing HOURS on their website ...Saturday 12-2 a.m. & 4-11 p.m.....do we choose???) and doors were locked and a window all boarded up. Strange...disappointing......and sad.

Mansion has made some drastic improvements. I love the atmosphere and the food is good. Great date night or dinner with friends type of spot. Also some great house music on the right nights

For the love of god, please pick a better dj. Not a single house song and just all songs that make you feel like you re at a middle school dance. I m begging just please have a better taste in music

My experience was very pleasant, the atmosphere was good, no problems with other people, the only thing I dont like is that at the top when you go to the bathroom you have to go down and wait in line again to go up, otherwise I had a great time.

I have a question that maybe people here could answer for me.15 years ago I used to frequent mansion House ! Does anyone remember the name of a band that played weekly there and covered or sang a song with the lyrics every 4th of July I get stoned , any help would be appreciated thanks... Ps this place rocked and loved going here before I moved away

Unimpressed! I submitted a request for a reservation online on Wednesday and still ended up having to call Thursday as no one got back to me. When we arrived on Friday for our 2:30pm reservation, the restaurant was locked and gated off. A staff member that was leaving told us they were not open and when the manger came out, he said that they did not open until 3:00pm. I mentioned that their website also shows they opened at noon and he just shrugged and said it was because of the festival. Tsk tsk. Bad first impression left on us!

Best place food best service n amazing atmosphere

Food, service and dance all was excellent Parking: Parking garage free after 6pm Kid-friendliness: No

April 21 cook called in sick that s fine we were happy with just apps. Asked server to turn music down since we were the ONLY table and we could barely hear each other and she didn t. Didn t give us cutlery. Asked for napkins and she brought only 2 when there was THREE people. Didn t check on us until we were 20 seconds from being finished because she was watching the tv. The food was disgusting but that wasn t her fault. Just gross deep fried flavourless food. Worst service ever especially since we were the only patrons. I guess I know why.

been going to this bar for years. amazing and friendly staff. great music and food. 100s of people go here weekly and have a great time. don t let any salty reviews confuse you!

My family and I frequent often before ice dogs games! Wings are awesome. Staff is always friendly and they always recognize our returning patronage.. Very welcoming location, with a classy bar side vibe. The nightlife music is also upper echelon. Would recommend

Food is great !! And have great events here

Great vibes good good nice service,

Went for dinner last night before the ice dogs game with my son. Food was absolutely delicious and came out in a timely manor giving us more than enough time to make it to the game before pick drop. Love the new atmosphere and menu! Will be back soon

Had an amazing time. Went there for a friends birthday and it was a blast the owner A.J is amazing and super friendly and outgoing , the staff were amazing as well. Just a fun place to be. And drama free . Loved it..

Great place. Historic. Staff is fantastic!

Great venue lots of space very tasty food and Rachel is probably the best bartender Ive ever had (not related that is ;) Dietary restrictions: bartender askes if i was ok with dairy!

This place is good on Wednesdays, Friday & Saturdays for night life. Went in on a Saturday after Midnight, tried to charge me $20 cover... No thanks, walked away.

Great when Dom djs here on Saturday nights!

My son was WRONGFULLY attacked by the security last night... police show up, dont care as he is 20 and staff are lying about what transpired. Police NRP actually tell my son, hes lucky he isnt seriously hurt as the bouncers are AMA fighters. Then just tell my son to leave or HE will go to jail... I know some people cant hold theyre liquor, and security is needed, I worked in bars and service industry for years, but assaulting innocent people and nothing happens. The aggressive roid filled bouncers make this an unsafe place to allow your young adults to go.

!!!!!The rudest bouncers I ve ever met in my life!!!!!! i went there with 4 of my friends we all had IDs I gave him mine n he made a small joke about me so I did the same to him and right after I did he gave my ID to the other bouncer n said I have to go thru further inspection they asked me to spell my whole name out , I did with no problem then right after I did he says u did great at spelling your name but we still can t let u in due to policy s but they let all my white friends in, super ruder and disgusting bouncers , always before had a hard time with the bouncers either being too pushy or just full on rude but tonight was the night I ve actually had enough . DONT PUT YOUR MONEY AND TIME INTO THIS PLACE!!!

The bouncer reached down the front and back of my pants making me feel extremely uncomfortable and abused his power making my friends lift their shirts mocking their choice of underwear. He grabbed my rear and front end making me extremely uncomfortable going beyond what was needed as a pat down. The place as a whole was fun but the bald bouncer at the front made the entire experience horrible and uncomfortable

Came in for grand opening. Incredible cocktails, food and service. Highly recommend.

Mansion House recently changed up their menu and got a new head chef who has completely reimagined their food offerings. What a world of difference! Its not your typical pub fare food here, I had the brisket which was Incredible and a great value. Definitely recommend checking out the new menu.

Most incompetent security at the front door I ve ever met

Wonderful food. But service was very slow. Took 45 minutes to get our meal and they gave us both the appetizer and dinner.

Moved to Sarnia and came down and was amazed at the renovations they have done, and the changes to the food menu. Excellent service, excellent food next time Im back in town It will be on my list to stop again!!

First time visiting the Mansion House and I was pleasantly surprised how large the inside and outside were, very impressive. My friend told me its one if the oldest bar in Canada and I can see why. The place was packed over the weekend as they were hosting the grape and wine festival, which is lead once every year. I highly recommend checking out this spot along with the live bands that will keep you rocking all night long with good company just having a great time. There are a few bars located throughout the venue incase you get impatient, washrooms and porter potty during the summer. A parking garage is located next door for the DDs.

We had booked reservations a month in advance.. upon arrival they told our large group that they no longer used open table and that we were out of luck.. Even when presented with the email confirmation of the reservation They made no effort to try to help or accommodate terrible service

Went after concert. Dj was great atmosphere was amazing. Will be back.

Mel the bartender was extremely rude to my group. Will never come back here.

This establishment has been reimagined -- for the better on every level. New menu is excellent and changes seasonally. Chef Nate is excellent, the duck and lamb dishes on fall menu are world class. Sommelier curated wine pairings are excellent with something for everyone and good value. Service under new floor manager is excellent. New renovations are trendy and functional with better flow and use of floor space.

Good night out spot, multiple djs good music

I had went outside for a smoke break and then one of the security guards (bit on the beach side, glasses and curly black hair) wouldn t let me back in to get my coat. He looked at me and said, idc no one else is getting in get your friend to get it while I sat outside in a t-shirt telling him that my friend was beside me outside and that I had no other friends. The only reason I gave 2 stars and not 1 is because the OTHER security guard opened the door and let me grab my coat. After I showed the security guard who wouldn t let me in that I had my coat he nodded and hid behind a corner. Disgusting..

Negative

Crazy lines and cover prices but fun patio and experience with all the different rooms.

Miss this house

Amazing customer service love the friendly environment must go

great bar. great food. needs more cowbell. weoooooo

No masks no limit 10/10

Wasnt bad.. its a young crowds game.. music is up and people are happy

This is the place to be either Wed or weekends. Shout out to the bartenders and DJs. If you dont know, now ya do.

Smells , Bartender downstairs dont care about customers just takes orders as she like

Smells , Bartender takes orders mainly from friends not caring about customers waiting definitely needs better service

Wish I could give this place 0 stars. Experienced the worst stomach ache of my life here, worse than montezumas revenge. The owner Pete hires any dirt bag he can find without having cook paperwork. The kitchen and bar are infested with cockroaches that are visible while eating your meal. Too bad the owner Pete didnt spend more time at his bar rather than taking new women out every night and going skiing if you know what I mean (putting too much white stuff up his nose with women of the night). Just brutal, this place should be levelled so no one else gets sick.

Love this place, always has been and always is part of our downtown crawl for awesome service, drinks & food.... Cheers

Best brisket sandwich in town. Hands down.

This place has been a Classic since the $2 drafts back in highschool ! Always a guaranteed good time her especially when AJ is working! Cheers.

Enjoyed a lovely briskets sandwich. Might be the best sandwich in the Niagara region. Wish I took a picture!!

Solid drinks for reasonable prices, wouldnt recommend getting food unless youre already drunk

Good music

The Brisket sandwich was absolutely amazing!!! Also amazing service!

Top notch customer service by some beautys and fabulous, live entertainment,,,woot woot

Good atmosphere, good food, good beer selection on draft

Love the art on the chalkboards!

Great patio, some fun cocktails & amazing Nashville chicken!!

A gourmet kitchen hidden in a wonderful old tavern. Try the very berry salad.

Chicken was absolutely flavorless, they used bagged fries, the chicken sandwich was impossible to eat and burnt on some area, the bun was soggy and falling apart. 66 dollars and Im ordering food from somewhere else for dinner, what a rip.

We had my uncles 60th party and the staff was awesome. We recommend it. Finger food was great as well. Thanks

Always great food and service even when its crazy busy

Time to have fun and party guys dont miss this place and tell me if a girl want company

Good place for your party # parking is beside noworry

Great service!

Can get a little cramped but its alright

Fantastic place to meet prior to any Meridian Centre event, spacious and good food and cold drinks.

Food is good and the drinks are cold.

Excellent food and service. Surprisingly they dont have a wheelchair accessible facility. Overall, love the atmosphere and the people. Very friendly.

One of the oldest pubs in the country. Bar side dance side. They had the music from the dance side too loud in the bar side dor my taste hard to hold a conversation. However dj would play requests.

Good music but it was dead

Canadas oldest bar

Not very friendly staff

If your under 23 its.great

Quiet little spot for a pint, outside of summer hype hours. Cheap pints, dont expect much else.

Slug in washroom wouldnt let my brother gf use the same washroom stall as her bff....honestly rude

Absolutely horrible experience the bouncers will scream and swear at you while you re trying to just go to the bathroom, one began screaming and swearing yelling that he will kick us out because I was panicking and trying to find my friend who was just wanting to leave. The bouncers here were completely awful and on some power trip. I ve worked in customer service and dealt with drunk people for 7 years and I ve never yelled swore or raised my voice at a customer before but the bouncers here love to be completely unprofessional and disrespectful. Horrible experience and will not be coming back. The bouncer particularly awful was a tall white man with a stubble, found later outside smoking with guests. Horrible and should be fired.

The security is absolutely horrible would recommend anywhere but here

Often go here for lunch during work. Great sandwiches and burgers

Garbage, don t waste your time. It s super sketchy too, people get jumped there all the time and the bouncers do absolutely nothing. Don t go, stay safe

Sick vibes. Good spot!

Nice place for the perfect night outside the city.

The owner is so nice and I spoke to him personally on the phone. However the security there is very disrespectful and they don t know how to handle situations in a civilized manner. We travelled 2 hours away to spend time with friends for the weekend and we didn t even get in. Please keep in mind, we are of age. We are so disappointed in the security.

The bouncer assumed that I dint know English and some English racist guys. This is very rude. Although a good place to hangout as long you understand English.

Nice and cozy place

Good for a time out but engery is lacking

Mansion is an awesome place to go on a weekend! Great music and super hype vibes

Hell of a burger!

Good times eh!

Good food and a great location before events at the meridian ctr. Oldest still running tavern in Canada.

On the spiral dive in terms of pints and food...

Nice staff fair priced drinks for the college crowd

This building is older than Canada, made with red pine timbers, a species that has been extinct in this area since 1840. Continuously licenced since 1806 too.

I dont care about the appearance or the ambience.of the place when I am having a quick drink or two. But its pretty offensive when the bartender is super rude and have no interest of working there ..this was just a regular weekday at 6pm.. Not sure if I can go back here again...

Im prejudiced Im sure. I get panfried fish when I eat there and have had a few get together. It is a nice place to appreciate history besides.

The bar is good once your in, but they hold the line quite a lot to make it seem like its busy. Prices are average for a bar , but I wouldnt recommend doing here on a weekend. Its a waste of time

Absolutely will always be the best time of your life amazing place

Can t go wrong here, local staple for a good reason

Literally the trashiest group of bouncers I ve ever met in my life. I will never go back.

Good food

Good bar! Great $1 beers on Wednesdays in the summer

Definitely the place to hit on a Wednesday evening for some live music! Summer time is lots of fun as well, great patio!

Best place to to on Wednesday nights in the summer if you like dancing

Quaint old tavern with good food during the day, but hordes of university students at night.

Great atmosphere

Good outdoor patio and bar in the summer for a younger crowd. Good food and pub atmosphere from September onwards.

It looked more like a bar than a mansion but ok

Nice place food was good and they only charged me for 1 beverage ..

Fun time!

Meh