2319 53 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 8K1, Canada
Winners of the NOCLS Burger Challenge 2021 and 2022, voted Best Pub/Restaurant and Best Burgers in The Vernon Matters BOB Awards and The Best of North Okanagan Awards. Our house-made dishes are affordable and delicious and always served with a smile. Enjoy the food and all the great activities from Indoor golf and wallyball to squash and racquetball and other events like comedy and paint and sip. The Roster allows children on our patio, in our back lounge, and in the golf sim room. No children are permitted in the main pub/bar.
I have to admit to a bias, Rosters has been my squash club for the past 20 plus years and the senior cook and fellow squasher is a good buddy. I feel so fortunate to have the squash and racquetball facilities in this relatively small city. The sports themed bar is iconic with a small but good selection of draft beer and the food is delicious and well-priced. The soup and sandwich special is always good and the wings and burgers are the best in town.
New to Vernon so checking out the local pubs is fun. They advertise best wings in town but really? Sorry guys but we didn't think so. They were tasty but small. Service was good, meal was good, atmosphere not so good. Really small place and super loud. We had to literally yell to talk to each other.
This is a very small place (on the lounge side anyways). I personally really like that.. it feels cozy? Maybe? I don't know for sure but i do like how small and very "home-y" feeling it is. The service is excellent, their wings are really good (i like them crispy like that!). Happy hour draft beer and a lbs of wings is an affordable lil treat in a really great pub! Thanks for being awesome, Rosters! You've found a "regular" in me!
We tried this place for the first time this last weekend, and O M G it's incredible! Best place I've eaten at in Vernon in a really long time! Everything would have 5 stars but my personal preference on the size, needing a bigger environment inside as it was a tad hard to hear my person across from me :/. Otherwise its an incredible place!. We will be back again to try out the patio! And other things on the menu! Ps- the photos the food is already half eaten haha.
Lettuce wraps and burger was very yummy. We are new to Vernon and will recommend The Rooster to our friends
Stopped here for a birthday lunch after enjoying the Okanagan Autocross races! This is a great little spot right in the Sports club. So many fun things to do. The patio is pet friendly and they bring water and pet menus for your pooch. Our waitress was great and kept on smiling through the very busy lunch rush! We all ordered something different and everyone was happy. Burger and sandwich’s, wings, tacos and breakfast! Excellent choices and very reasonable prices! Thanks for a lovely lunch. We will visit again when in town.
It was time for my 98th eatery. I have only been in Roster's before and it was about thirteen years ago as I came here with my brother and his co-worker. They played Squash. They go all in on a hockey and Blue Jays themed setup inside. The walls and the ceiling are covered in memorabilia. For the fourth or fifth time, I suspended my vegetarian diet to try the Vipers Smash Burger. On the menu it is listed as saying it was voted the best burger in all of Vernon. As somebody who has eaten a burger in nearly all 63 countries I have visited including nearly every burger in Vernon, I was curious to rate it myself. You really need to like that distinct beef patty taste. As someone who quit eating meat 99 percent of the time 14 years ago, beef patties have a really overpowering and greasy taste. I loved the crunch of the onion rings and the pickle inside, and the mayo looking sauce is pretty tasty. I am very biased towards those spicy veggie burgers with a crunchy taste. I prefer Red Robin's veggie patty Burnin Love burger and Mr. Mike's veggie burger in town more than what I had today. I understand why you would like the Smash burger if you like the beef patty taste mixed with crunchy onion rings, a pickle, and bacon. The French Fries with it are okay. I'm glad the waitress brought vinegar without being asked. You have to ask for vinegar at most restaurants. I paid $25.97 after tax and tip for a burger that was voted as the city's best that included a side of fries and glasses of water. It's a bit steep for one burger, but given it's reputation and how packed the burger is, I understand why it is essentially a $26 burger. There are lots of TVs and the place has a very inspired setup. Also, the waitress here is awesome. She's probably the best server I've had in a while. Overall, I am glad I gave this place a try and am happy to put number 98 in the books. I should've waited until number 99 given the Gretzky posters on the wall.
Have been to Rosters bar a couple of times now and have always had a positive experience. Would come more often for dinner but the dining area is quite small, so a lot of planning goes into our arrival in order to get a table. Love the fact that they have a great happy hour with lots of options food and drink wise. Also like the fact that they have some daily specials at a great price point. Have tried the wings, Reuben, fish and chips and all are very good. Service has always been up to par.
Extremely good service!
Great little place. Bit small and can be loud easily cause its so small. Will go back!
Killer specials, awesome service the food is top notch, nothing to complain about.
There was excessive grilled in the sandwich
Never disappoints. Small cozy eating area with good food. Bathroom is the cleanest and nicest in town.
Nice little place
Smash burger is awesome.
Lunch was excellent and awesome staff
Best sevice and wings in Vernon!!
Shout out to Robyn Leigh s and Moria for always consistent great service. Wheelchair accessibility: No designated spots but level entry to get in Food : 5/5 |
That s a good Cubano.
Today is a sad day, after being a patron of this pub for 30 years, tonight was my last visit. Maya (Maia) is the rudest server I have experienced here. She cant be bothered to stop and talk to take an order and when she does finally stop, she walks away mid sentence. She was exceptionally rude to my guest tonight. This place used to be so friendly and the service used to be exceptional.
The waitress we had was amazing she always had a smile and friendly even though she was the only waitress. The food was good,I had the beef dip was good, but the side of gravy was so good.
Awesome food and service....would definitely return
The waitress on July 28 2024 was extremely busy, but she went above and beyond, super adorable and extremely helpful. The burgers were perfect as usual.
Vernon s hidden breakfast gem, great value and quality ingredients!
Great spot inside or outside. Quick service and a good happy hour
Been here twice and never disappointed. Great food..ans reasonable pricing
Just went to play darts in there private back dart room .. Three boards and it was perfect.. Great place to play
Service and food were mediocre.
Excellent food!! Great service
Dog friendly is an understatement. Ice water served to the dog on arrival! Food is great with good value. Food
While normally there food is delicous, I sadly am only making this review to give others a heads up. The listed hours are inconsistent as if they want they will close early, and if you are wanting orders for pick up sometimes they will just say they wont do them. So far it has been 50/50 chance of whether there is any success in being able to get food from here which is dissapointing because the food is amazing.
Had fish and chips. Chips looked and tasted 3 days old, fish was battered then rebatterd. As I told the bartender waitress, whom couldnt care less. Never go back. Food : 1/5
First time I ever complained but they earned it! Worst fish and chips Ive ever had bar none! Beer battered fish is usually awesome but the batter over an inch thick was WAY to thick and the fish was smaller than my thumb. First I friendly complained they offered a second piece which was the same! Ok maybe its just not my day for fish.. they didnt even offer to remove it from bill. Worst fish between Revelstoke and Penticton wont be back!
I love the dog-friendly outdoor patio and specialty dog food, and my dog did too. Highly recommend to dog owners and lovers.
Bob Wolf is an asset to this club, a great coach and always comes with a positive attitude . The waitresses are polite and happy to help. My son had the BEST date night playing racquetball with chicken wings (delicious ). Kid-friendliness: Perfect date night idea for kids who enjoy racket sports!
Love this place! You should too!
Fries were not hot, Roster burger was not cooked right through, the kaiser bun was nice though. Prices were fair. The girl that served us was awesome, especially since it was during a second raunchy comedy show with a bunch of noisy drunks at one table ruining the atmosphere.
Great service, good food, and a wonderful place to kick back to relax with friends.
Chicken wings are smallest in town, and cooked until the meat is hard. Way too small and loud.
Always excellent, friendly service and great food.
Food was great. Big portions. Service was awesome. Only downside is the small restaurant size and the boozy smell but definitely a place I will keep going back to.
A little cramped for space and the prices are a bit high, but it wasnt a terrible experience.
Closes at 10 on a Sunday.
Don t order the fish or gravy.
Carlee was great to deal with regarding Golf Simulator questions.
Good place to watch womans pro hockey
Sadly, a very poor showing for this place The mile high beef dip is probably the thinnest one I ve ever had. The name of the nachos sounded quite rough and tumble, but it didn t even come with a meat and only top layer was covered with cheese. We ordered chicken wings that had no dips and no flavour. The waitress was grumpy. The food was mediocre at best.
Honestly just so disappointed. Booked 4 slots a golf sim a week in advance and got the dust off our clubs for a special event for my birthday. We showed up on time and they told us we didnt have a booking even though we had email confirmation. PLUS our money was already taken and we had emails to prove our reservation. We are so upset. It ruined our weekend. To drive from out of town and to have looked forward to the event all week just to be told there was nothing that they could do was so upsetting it makes me want to cry. OUR MONEY WAS TAKEN ALREADY.
Good friends great food will be going there again
Ive been here lots for food, drinks and racketball. No complaints there, still very happy with all of those. Went to try the golf simulator today. Very unhappy with it. Cage is too small to swing if you are 6 and over. The simulator they have purchased is home grade/personal use at beat. Not very accurate, does not register putting or chipping at all. Had to re swing so many time until it would register. Took us 3 hrs to complete 10 holes. Cant get a tee into the mat. Cage needs to be 12 higher and probably 2 wider each way. Damaged our clubs off the top and side of the cage. Not impressed, wont be back to use the golf simulator again. Too bad, cause I was very excited to finally have a golf simulator in town that we could have food and drink at. Strictly Golf has spent alot more on a quality simulator and it shows.
Great ambience, service and delicious, fresh food. Bathrooms were spotless, too! Wish we lived closer to it as we would be regulars. Husband loved his meat burger and I really enjoyed my veggie burger.
Food was great went for comedy show had a blast
Roster s had a comedy night and we went to the late show with my mother for her birthday. Only to have a bunch of people in the front row, stoned and drunk and vaping in the room during the acts. A third of the way through the main act we decided to leave as we couldn t stand the vaping and couldn t hear the comedian and his act as they were louder and over riding him. As we left the waitress ask if we were leaving and why. After we said we couldn t handle the noise from the front row and they were vaping, All she said was, Really!, I didn t see that happing and sorry. The show fell off the rails and the main liner couldn t recover or get back control. Also the sound system they were using was poor and way to much bass for the acts voices, making it hard to understand what they were saying. Over all very disappointing.
Great service good food
Amazing food with unique names. Amazing service... But such a small small seating area
Booked golf room for party, had burger bar! Food was great , waitress who served party great. Contact at rosters for booking was helpful and organized! Would recommend booking for party!
I have to say, I absolutely loved it! The server was a little busy, but her charming personality and sense of humor more than made up for it. Despite the busyness, we never felt ignored or neglected. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I plan to make this my regular restaurant from now on. Highly recommended!
Great place to watch the games!! Wing Wednesday is great too!
Popped in for some dinner and to watch the Canucks game. Great service and tasty food. The Canuck let me down though.
Great service, prompt accurate and respectful server.
Our Server Carlee was great, very knowledgable. About the bar and the area surrounding Vernon.
Great small place. Wing night and great burgers.
2nd time within 10 months now, terrible food! I wrote an unfavourable review a few months back & was contacted & given free wings to come back. I went back again last night & it was even worse than before! The wings were from a hummingbird not a chicken they were so small! The smash burger that apparently had won best burger was very dry, no aioli, reg mayo scare diced red onion & two of the smallest dried out burger patties I have ever experience. The patties on the burger were the size of a toonie & the cheese non existent. They wanted $21.00 for this burger, I sent it back & we went to Dairy Queen, I has an original; double with cheese & was happy for only $6.99. I will never go to rosters again. Its really a shame because at one time it was really good food! Below you will see an answer from the manger! Smoke screening with details about aioli, my partner made the post after ordering the other smash burger, both were not good regardless of truffle aioli, red onions etc. To future customers, just beware the food is not worth the price!
We went in to try the golf sim and had a blast. Very nice set up with food service in the sim room which was great. I had the best smash burger I have had in a long time! My BF had the fish and chips and said cooked to perfection. We shared some wings which were so tasty too. You have to try the Trevor Hot sauce. The server was very busy but so friendly and always made sure to check despite how busy she was. Great vibe in the place. Great food. Great service.
Saturday lunch, I had a delicious Babe Ruth burger and a pint of beer. Food was great, beer was nice and cold. Thank you for the lovely waitress for the fast and friendly service, shes amazing! It was my first time, I will be back for sure!
Very good nachos
First visit, staff, food and cold beer were wonderful!
These guys dont mess around. A pound of wings is a pound. I ordered 2 pounds on wing night and 30 wings showed up. My new go to place when in Vernon
Just left... in fact Im in the parking lot. What a wonderful experience. Food was good, came out quick and was hot. The server was amazing. Place was mostly full, and she was movin and grovin, beepin and boopin and wasnt missing a beat. Glad I decided to try this place on a whim. Was great to take a chance and be pleasantly satisfied. #theserverrocks
Children are not welcome here, should i have known this? They have a camp and also sport areas the waitress practically kicked me out.
When they say they have the best burger in Vernon. Its right. Amazing. Worth the visit
Great place for lunch and dinner , great staff
Great food! Can only recommend the chef.
Birthday wings with friends were great. Waitress was fantastic
Robin is a fantastic server who made our visit fantastic. Plus having a menu for our pup was pretty cool!
Here is a hidden gem in vernon . its located in the racket ball center . great food and drinks .
Great little dive... Friendly service fun themed eats and tons of sport memorabilia
Enjoyed our Lunchvery much Service was great Have their Favorite hamburger
Had a blast playing darts! Food is amazing! Wheelchair accessibility: Its totally accessible. Food : 5/5 |
Always a pleasure
Really really enjoyed there burger wars entry the Stampede burger great flavor and a large portion. Small casual sports bar setting, need to try a few more menu items here!! Dec 2022 Still very good food, need to try the golf sim now! Nov 2023 , one of the top 1 or 2 pubs in vernon for food. Been back here a few times and will be back more.
We went for a comedy show in the back room. This was our first time at this venue, it was a bit weird. Very small room. The service was amazing though. The food was typical fried pub food
Great place! Had lots of fun playing Squaseball and Squash.
Kind of fun atmosphere, sports bar, you know. Seemed like a cheerful, friendly clientele. But the service was poor, no great surprise, one server for the whole room, pretty much run off her feet even though the game crowd hadnt really arrived by the time we left. We waited and waited just to order our meal. Then we waited and waited for it to be served. And when the food finally came it was, well, not very good. I had the supposedly award winning burger, two wafer-thin patties grilled to the texture and taste of cardboard. And not cheap. Always irritating to pay top dollar for badly prepared food. Honestly, I think youd get a tastier hamburger from Burger King or MacDonalds for a small fraction of the price. My old Dad had heard it was good and maybe it was, once upon a time. He seemed to enjoy the experience, but I dont think well go back again. Maybe just for a beer sometime to enjoy the ambience.
Great squash club with great food and drink! Best staff around.
Food was ice cold, fries were small chunks ice cold. Keep in mind this is a $26 burger. Dissatisfied
Great food with awesome, attentive service!
Such a great place to hang out with friends. Great food and friendly servers.
The food is always good and the service is excellent.
Best place in town by far! Not just a sports bar. Lots of activities and fun. Lots more to do than meets the eye. Need to look around. The Golf sim and courts are easily seen. Look deeper, there is a lot more to do. All activities are inclusive for all levels of ability. The Resteraunt is casual with great service and food.
I don t typically do reviews but felt compelled. I had not been to The Roster in years and I can t believe the transformation. From the food to the activities. A buddy mentioned The Roster had a new golf sim and asked to play. It was such a buzzing place. They still have racquetball, squash and wallyball but now two golf sims and even pickleball. They have darts and ping pong too. They offer great party options with activities so going to book my next staff party there. The food is top notch. I had the best burger I ve had in years and was great to eat and have a beer while golfing. The service was the best too. Such friendly and attentive servers. I ll be back!
Always quick and the Reuben is the best I town.
Food is pretty good here,the service is alright. Always seems quite busy so it can be a challenge to find a table
Best steak sandwich in the Okanagan Valley!
Great place ! Lots of courts for raquetball & squash.
Had there club houses bread was super dry no mayonnaise on the bread
Always a pleasant experience!
Excellent food at this Bar & Grill. I would recommend this place anytime.
Waitress were very busy but remained very cheerful and efficient. Food was excellent and so were the drinks. Highly recommend this establishment.
My friends and I had lunch here. They were a little short staffed but tried their very best to keep up with the orders. We were all very pleased with our lunches. The special of Broccoli soup and turkey sandwich was plentiful and tasty. My Maple Leafs salad meal was excellent. It included roasted avocado, cranberries, nuts, orange slices, fresh rhomaine and baked chicken. We would definitely come again.
Great food. Very busy but staff are great.
A friend and I signed up for some beginner Racquetball lessons with Bob Wolf at Rosters and have to say it was a fantastic experience. I didnt realize the uniqueness of the facility here in Vernon and the instruction from Bob was great. He was responsive to what we found helpful and did a great balance between drills and game practice. Careful if you sign up with Bob to learn Racquetball - you might get hooked!
Best Wings in Vernon. The Trevor Hot flavor sauce cant beat!
The Roster is a great place for comedy.
This little place is a great vibe, foods great and they have virtual golf now too which is fun to go plays some holes while having a pint or 2 or 3 esp with a group of mates.
Nice place very friendly
Parking: Good parking
The service was good
great little restaurant and enjoy the birthday wings
Very nice place. Food is good. Staff very friendly. Went to play darts had a great time.
Great service, small place. Nachos need to be stepped up, lacking ingredients.
Heard great raves about the food so thought we would try it. Big mistake Waitress was exceptional . Burgers they rave about terrible so over cooked. Should call it the hard crunchy burger awful. We will not return. The only good thing was the waitress that served us!!
My husband and I had dinner here because it was near our hotel and had a lovely time. The patio is bigger than it seemed from a walk past it earlier, and I had assumed that a sports bar would focus on plentiful and inexpensive drinks, to be diplomatic, but the food was really good! Our server Miriah was friendly and knowledgeable about gluten free options, and my lettuce-wrapped chicken burger was delicious. So were the truffle-parmesan fries I stole from my husband ;)
Best fish and chips in Vernon. Never had a bad meal at Rosters
Best burgers in town
I love the food at Rosters - the nachos, the wings, the lunch specials and the Vipers Smash burger.
The food here was fantastic. I had the Caprese salad (best one I have had) and hubby had the award winning Vipers Smash burger. Server was so friendly and loved all the sports memorabilia. Such a great vibe here.
Great burgers and tasty beers! Today the Burger and Fries special is only $10
Friendly and courteous attention throughout. Food and beverage was ideal .But the service left you wanting to come back for more and more . A very welcome experience .
Nice patio
best burgers and sandwiches in town. the steak sandwich special is an amazing bang for buck. Rosters serves a vegetarian burger thats true competition for a beef burger and delicious whether youre vegetarian or not. personally, I have to suggest the clubhouse sandwich. seating is very limited in Rosters. literally, the inside bar has seating for maybe 30,but more like 20 (? correct me if Im wrong) and its been like that - crammed and loud and filled with great food - for a very long time. I noticed the patio has been expanded, but havent been in. Im sure its great in the evenings with the weather weve been having Vegetarian options: basic vegetarian options as far as salad and soup..... however -. their vegetarian burger is outstanding and worth going to rosters for Parking: there isnt a parking lot, just on the street and in a cul-de-sac next to rosters.
Awesome place for virtual golf. Food was great. The girl that waited on us was great.
My husband had been hearing great raves about this place. We have had one good meal out of 5. Very disappointed. Service was great though.
The best burgers in town! Love love love!
My kinda portions:) try the wedges
Good food and atmosphere.
Great food
Good food friendly service reasonable prices
Too slow serve.
Hussein Holland - Owner of The Roster Sports Club & Grill - should be commended for being a superb host for this years Annual Racquetball Tournament. Without his drive and commitment to promote this amazing sport, racquetball in Vernon and throughout BC would be at a loss. While I was not able to attend this years event for business reasons, he can count on my registration in 2023...I wouldnt miss it! Hussein, thank you for making a difference and for the positive impact youve had on our GREAT sport! Manny Gregorio / Edmonton, AB
Good food and friendly staff.
Best burgers in Vernon. Great service. Hidden gem of a restaurant!
Place has gone down hill last time i was there the food was still frozen
Great squash club with good food and beer too!
Stopped in for my birthday and got a free 1lb of wings! Good drinks too and friendly staff. Thanks!
Very small and cramped. Youll get stared at if youre not a regular. Service and staff are awesome though!
Parking: High traffic time are always a risk but the mall parking is close enough to walk
Well done, great sports bar. For a busy little place we were tended to nicely, food was decent, tvs were changed to the game we wanted to see, and decent food. Good portion sizes too.
I enjoyed the steak sandwich, it was good and the waitress does an amazing job .
Never disappointed with food or service. Cozy sports bar
Great food, nice vibe.Good little pub.
Classic sports bar. Great food. Great experience
Great place for a beverage and to watch sports. Wings were good.
Service used to be good but new management doesnt do a very good job with scheduling. Shouldnt have to wait 45 minutes just to order food. 2 newbies on by themselves. Good kids but they are new, thrown to the wolves.. Rachel the manager is trying but not allowed to make decisions.
Local atmosphere, friendly staff, and excellent service. Great views of TVs from any angle. Very small and inviting atmopshere.
Great sports pub. Try the Trevor hot wings.
Place was delicious they have a sandwich you need to check out roast beef grilled cheese so good
Great food and great service
Have to say this was an interesting experience. Everything in town seemed to be closed so my gf and I went here with my 11 yr old son, not realizing it was mainly a bar. The gracious staff opened up the VIP lounge to accommodate us. We had some great food and a really fun time. Thanks so much to the bartender and server that went out of the way to make us feel like valued guests!
Arrived at lunch, it was busy but worth the wait. Portion was big and the food was great. I will be definitely be back.
Good food, good atmosphere.
Hell of a server and service by her. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Lots of laughter and smiles.. ol Mil on tap, too good to b true.. tks Rosters
I dig rosters sports club and bar dont be confused its not just a sports bar its a sports club racquetball courts etc but they also have a great space in the back where I recently saw them do some live comedy Im glad I found this place in Vernon before I knew it existed I would always go all the way to Dakotas in Kelowna I cant wait to see what else this venue has in store