The Railway Club

February 20, 2008
The place to go after hours,and a cover fee of $5 on a weeknight, with a DJ and a bunch of craft beer on tap, as I agree with Tigglmtl that BC brewpubs, while frequented,are underappreciated. Nothing special on tap as that can be found in the otherwise unknown Alibi Room nearby.

June 30, 2006
Review for June 21, 2006. A narrow establishment that occupies the whole second floor of the building of Dunsmuir and Seymour Sts. At the best of time you may get served, but this place seems to fill quickly and one needs to take it upon themselves to fight for a server at the bar. Old English atmosphere with the "Private Club" feel somewhat retained (much like the men only brasseries in Quebec). Courteous and efficient bartenders who know their beers and even the scores of the FIFA soccer games. Very good place.

April 20, 2006 [ Updated September 18, 2008 ]
Good selection of local micros. The staff are all morons, including waitresses,cooks and bartenders, except for 1. But mostly self serve anyhow, so not a big problem. Food was nothing special but good..Beer is served mostly in Dimpled mugs, which as we all know, aren’t always 20oz, but are never less than 18, with a price of $5.25 for most beers

March 29, 2006
The Vancouver chapter of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) BC recently awarded The Railway Club "BEST BEER CAFE, PUB, or RESTAURANT 2006" (along with The Whip). Good beer selection, but mostly entry-level micros. Food is OK, nothing special. Music every night, local hangout. Tour guides beer selection is outdated.

January 22, 2006
Finally made it here after living in the city for six years. Great space, old wood, brass, posters and concert paraphernalia from groups that have appeared here over the years. Good prices and a nice tap list. Service was so-so, but I like that you get a beer and don’t get a menu shoved at you. The night I was there there was some cool blues band playing. They’ve got lots of micros on tap, (including a few from Central City in Surrey) and they serve real pints. A great place to kill some pints when in the city.

January 15, 2005
Great space - woody, brassy, old carpet - the Railway Club drips with atmosphere. Crowds of old men enjoy boozy lunches by day and live bands play nightly. The food is comfort-food only and OK. They serve proper 20oz pints. The bottle list is not very good. A place this atmospheric needs to phase out the macros completely. Still, it’s definitely one of the better places in town.