Decent bar. Decent food.
The beef is ok, a little tough and dry but ok. Dipping it in a side of au jus helps. Beef and Barrel blows it out of the water though, The Pub doesn't even compare.
Only one bartender working the large bar during our visit and the service was a bit sub-par.
There are dual microwaves across from the bar that the bartender was constantly using to heat food before serving it. WTF?
Soup was the best part of our meal. We had the spicy corn chowder which was nice.
!!CASH ONLY!! There is an ATM located inside that was in good working order during our visit.
The best thing about The Pub, one of the staples here in Jamestown, is the eclectic atmosphere that can be found depending on the day and time you happen to pop in. The jukebox is amazing and (most of the time) the clientele and/or the bartenders do an excellent job of creating playlists for you listening pleasure.
That being said, you have to learn The Pub's atmosphere. Do you want low key sport watching of your favorite college basketball team on a mellow weekday evening? That can happen. Do you want a good group of your 30-something friends having some libations and good laughs? This is possible. Do you want to be overrun by the younger generation begging for shots and playing Spice Girls? I have witnessed this... and then called it a night.
If you're into Styrofoam plates, plastic cutlery and microwaved food, then this is the place for you. It's probably best to go to the pub to get drunk and watch sports... don't take a date here for food.
First of all, I like the atmosphere of the place. Â It looks nice and feels very 'old school.'
Other than that, this place is way under par. Â Don't expect to be able to pay with a credit card. Â This 'old school' establishment won't accept them. Â Don't expect to find a working ATM in Jamestown either. Â
We ordered a rueben and a meatloaf sandwich. Both were literally microwaved behind the bar. Â The meatloaf sandwich was two slices of pre-made meatloaf on bread. Â Served with chips and a pickle. Â Same for the rueben... ham and cheese on bread with chips and a pickle. Â All microwaved, and served on Styrofoam plates. Â
Obviously, this place is a local favorite. Â I don't get it... an $8 sandwich should at least be prepared from scratch and put on a plate.
How about a total step back in time to the golden era of postwar America? It feels like you walked back into 1949 or so. Sandwiches and a bar, no credit cards. Red naugahyde booths with Formica table tops, faux brick on the walls with smoky beer mirrors and fish tanks. Music and TV at reasonable levels, and people can hear each other speak in normal tones. In Manhattan they'd spend a fortune to re-create this; this place just still is.
The atmosphere makes up the whole experience. Bet it'd be terrific to come in in the middle of winter.
Beef on Weck was just fine, they serve the local craft beer, which was great too.
The Pub offers a sort of lounge atmosphere to it, conducive to good conversation and relaxing drinks at reasonable prices. In fact, it is a little more upscale than the average bars in the area generally catering to a more 30 something age group.
The best food is the beef on weck, but it's all well done, sitting in its juices in a stainless container. It certainly isn't anything like the beef on weck you'll find in other places equipped with a carving station, but since there aren't any such places in Jamestown, this is about the best beef on weck you can find.
The Pub in Jamestown, NY has the best bar food I've ever had in my life. Owned by 60s NFL legend Jim McCusker, with great recipes from his wife Mary, it's one of America's greatest watering holes, in my humble opinion.
Western New York State is famous for their beef on weck sandwiches, and the Pub's can't be beat. I highly recommend getting anything with Mary's sweet pasta sauce on it, especially the eggplant parm sandwich. Â Really, there's nothing there I wouldn't suggest. Â I eat there whenever I'm in Jamestown and can.
The owners' nephew Sam is one of the best bartenders on earth.
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