The Alibi Room Review

One of my favourite local haunts! Exceptional beer selection and great service. There is often a wait in the evening to get in, the food is 4/5 - it s pretty good most of the time, and they open at 5pm on weeknights. They also do weekend brunch and take reservations (for up to 10 people with 48 hours+ notice). Upping to food game and extending the hours would bump it up to a five out of five for me. All that said, this is the place to go for good beer, communal ambience, and positive Gastown vibes!

Huge selection of drinks, great beer (and sours), and many different plates. We have been here twice while visiting and it is a great spot. Always busy and fairly loud, but a cool spot.

Great food options and an amazing selection of beer- if you want to try a number of different beers- order the flights. The staff are knowledgeable about the beer selection and are very attentive. Different seating options- bar, comfy chairs, booths or tables. Cool ambiance for any occasion.

Best craft beer bar and eatery in Vancouver, hands down.

Very nice bar and restaurant by the train tracks. Extremely busy though!

Love getting flights of beer here. Always many to choose from. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Try their burgers! They are all tasty. Check either online or call to see how busy they are before going as there is a long line up and wait during peak times.

The server was supes hot. Totes reminds of the girl from Sylvsn Esso! Definitely deserves a raise!

IGNORE THE WEBSITE WHEN IT SAYS "We only take a couple of reservations per evening; we leave most of our seats open". Make a booking unless you want to wait nearly 2 hours while other people walk straight in.

Food was good and staff are nice but the experience was somewhat diminished by the 1hr 45 min wait...

We didn't book as the website suggested it only took a few bookings and most tables were reserved for walk-ins. We were told half an hour for a table. We waited a little longer than that before they called our name and during our wait LOTS of people, who had obviously booked, went straight in.
They took use to a bar section and told us a table would be ready shortly. But we were at this bar table for as long as we were waiting outside. We were asked twice if we wanted to order food, but as the bar is right by the front door (with people constantly walking past and a cold draft) and being told we would have a table, we waited to order.

It had been nearly 2 hrs by the time we got a table and our food. If we had known the wait would be over triple the expected time we would have gone elsewhere. Had we known they actually took more than a few bookings, we would of actually booked! Very frustrating!

Lots of beer on tap, also chicken wings is out of this world.

Extensive list of craft beer, great ambiance and music

Always a great time at alibi room! The food and drink are both great. You can reserve and its a good idea to do so!

Great beer selection, delicious food, and good staff. A must for beer lovers.

Great atmosphere. Really nice place. Friendly people. Food was ridockuless. So good wow. If you havent been here definitely recommend this place.

A long time Vancouver favorite and always the first place I think of when going for drinks in Gastown. Great selection of beer and good food to boot. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly.

I've lived in the neighborhood for over 4 years now, so perhaps I'm a bit biased, but I love the alibi room. There is little turnover of staff (from what I can tell as a patron), so this feels like a place where those who work there are treated well. But most importantly, I always, without fail, find a new beer I didn't know I wanted. I prefer sours and stouts, and they always have a superb selection of these. By offering a few adjectives (ie fruity, no hops, a bit bubbly) the staff always select a new beer for me that I fall in love with.
I had a boulvardier (cocktain) the other night and I was floored once again by my love for the alibi room: not only good beer, but good cocktails too. Their veggie burger is satisfying, but the fries are meh. (Oh and I love the vibe; dark but well lit, high ceilings but cozy, noisy but intimate)
Ultimately, I bring all dates, all friends, all family members here when we want a great drink and some silly conversation.

Great beer selection, burgers and chicken wings are on point

Amazing selection of beers. I've also had great service every time I go here and enjoy the atmosphere in the restaurant. Food selection isn't amazing, but the star of the show is definitely the quality and quantity of beers they have on tap.

Disappointed in the lack of professionalism of the hostess! Food, atmosphere & wine were fine.

Great variety of beers! Like 50 taps of em. Awesome. Spoilt for choice for the entire night

Love this place. Lots of interesting craft beer on tap

Great drink selection. Great vibe and decor. Always a good time.

Good service, nice beer recommendations, good food, nice ambience.

Large beer list. Very busy when I went. Once the server got around to tending to my group he was amazing. The food was average. Parking near it sucks, but that's Vancouver for you.

Nice place at the far end of gastown. The only have a small outdoor seating area that can only accommodate parties of 2. They have a large selection of beers of all varieties from lagers to the darkest ales. Food was not available when we went and we werent given a reason why so that was disappointing. The place is pretty big as it has a below ground bar as well.

Large selection of local beers, large common-room tables, delicious snacks, knowledgeable staff

slow service. good craft beer. wine mesh. bison burgers and beet-goat cheese salad. 20-something and movie industry crowd

Love this place. Good food and selection of drinks on tap

We were there around lunch time on a Sunday, it was quite busy but we got a table without a wait. A great selection of beers and taster flight trays available. We didn't try the food but what was being served around us looked good

Best craft beer bar in Vancouver, no question about it.

Very busy. Still haven't figured out why. Food is meh, prices are meh. Not bad, not good.

Really neat place with extensive beer list. Definitely worth a visit. Quick and friendly service.

Busy place. We were seated right away for Sunday brunch. Waiter was friendly, but the food took a while and was cold once it arrived. I'd say the brunch was mediocre at best AF not good value for money (small arcing sizes). There too many other great places in the sea to eat at for me to go back here given the quality of the food.

Very cool, laid back beer and food joint in outer gas town.

Good cozy, we had a cheese and meat plate with chicken burgers tasted amazing

Exceptional! Alibi Room has been a favourite in our downtown Vancouver rotation for the last few years, but recently their COVID-19 protocols have really helped them stand out. Contact tracing and hand sanitizer on entry. Open air inside and outside. Serious sanitization after every table, and restrooms sanitized every 30 mins religiously. Tables very well spaced. I've always loved these guys, but they're really doing things right as we adjust to these strange new times, and I appreciate them all the more for it.

Great beer, great atmosphere, reasonably-priced food.

Uncomfortably loud. Sitting downstairs might be better.

Food was good, however, it was busy and there was no room upstairs so we went downstairs to the self service bar part. The bar tender was good, very knowledgable, friendly, helpful etc. The host could have been more polite and there needs to be more food selection (barley anything).

Menu is hard to read, it looks like someone just wrote it out in pencil. If you are looking for a place to have a beer with friends, this is a good place. If you are looking to have good food and good beer with friends I wouldn't recommend this place. My friends and I agreed that we would go back, but not anytime soon and we wouldn't necessarily recommend this place to anyone.

Great tasty and generous sized burger and fries! Sour beer for the first time was neat, a great list of local beers to choose from and a cool rustic place to chill.

This place is so fun and a great spot for drinks! If you're a beer lover, this place is a must-visit. The tap list is phenomenal, and the ambiance just makes it better. All the bartenders I've interacted with have been a pleasure.

My only complaint is how long it takes to get a seat sometimes!

We ordered the burger during their brunch. It was tasty & good quality ingredients. Burger was s bit on the small side.

Waitstaff was friendly but forgot about us towards the end. Waited awhile before getting the check.

Fantastic beer selection and atmosphere. Lots of local beers. Staff was extremely nice and helpful. Would definitely recommend for beer lovers.

Really good beer selection, especially local brews.

You will feel like you are going in the wrong direction, or like you are definitely not about to stumble on a cool spot. But hey! That means you re almost there.

This was a really cool spot with good food and beer. They do flights and the variety they offer is impressive. The service was pretty good but could ve have been prompter at times.

Get there early - it s fills up fast.

So many beers it will overwhelm you. Very chill place, you might have to wait for seating on a Saturday.

Great selection of interesting local craft beer, nice ambiance.

This place is one of my favourites to grab a beer! They have always changing taps so you can't get bored. Food is also A+ and I love the brunch - if you can get a patio seat on a sunny day, you are doing awesome!

Beware! They don't seat parties greater than 10... even on an empty Wednesday night.

My colleagues and I attempted to get into Alibi Room after a company outing. We were greeted by a staff member at the door and asked if we could be seated for a group of 12. The pub was not even close to 20% capacity. We were told that they do not seat parties greater than 10. We then asked to split our group into two groups of 6. We were there to have a few drinks and call it a night. A manager or another staff member told us that they didn't want to seat us as a split group because we would converse between the tables, causing additional traffic. Anyone who has been to Alibi, knows that the tables are rather long. There was plenty of room to seat us. We asked if they had any solutions for us, but they just said, "no, sorry, you can try Portside"
Ultimately, they told us they could not serve us.

I don't know what pub / restaurant would refuse business at 9pm on a 20% capacity Wednesday night. Maybe we weren't dressed appropriately (we had come from an office job....). But I can assure you, the reason for refusal would have baffled the majority of reviewers here.

Alibi Room has lost 12 patrons.

Excellent atmosphere, beer selection, and food. Always busy. Get there early

Great service.... Backcountry hazy pale ale the beat beer ever

Amazing beer selection. Hands down the best collection of beer that I ve experienced.

One of the best places in town to try variety of beers! Cozy and a little hip

Outstanding beer selection and very good food and service in a great location. Highly recommended.

Outstanding craft beer selection that changes all the time. Servers know their beer, which is awesome. Good food too.

Gets loud in the evenings, and Friday - Saturday nights mean long lineups.

No food offered for mid afternoon, but was able to grab a couple drinks. Would come back, but for lunch or dinner...

Amazing beer selection. My breakfast burger was ok, but over cooked.

Been coming here for a long time, and it has been consistently good.

Great selection of beers and always easy to get a table. Burgers are surprisingly delicious.

Best beer list in the city and best french fries too

Best beer selection in town. Friendly staff .. amazing burger.

Good beer menu. Not great food options for vegetarians. Usually hard to get seating.

The staff are all great hosts. Food was great and considering the quality very reasonably priced. Good selection of beer and wine.

A Vancouver staple. A must for all beer lovers, great beer selection. Beer Selection 5/5, Food 4/5, Vibe 4.5/5

Loooong wait. Don't tell me 15 mins when it's an hour. The beers are a-mazing, but the menu is impossible (half the listings are unavailable). Food was okay. Fries were really good but not really special. I was expecting more from the pork belly sandwich so a bit disappointed there.

Spacious and relaxed. I had a frat bat and a veggie boiger.

Good beer and food! We had two shared plates plus the chocolate lava cake! Amazing!

Great place to chill, have some tasty beer and eat some hmm good food.

Outstanding selection of beers with staff that know the beers well. I love going here. I try something different every time I do.

Great list of beer, cider, etc. Really helpful bartender and great atmosphere. Not a "go out get wasted" place, more a sit at the bar or a table with friends and enjoy good drafts, try something new kind of place.

Great beer selection, excellent wine, amazing service. Cosy atmosphere but very spacious, social distancing and sanitation on point. Highly recommend

Cool bar on the outer edge of Gastown far enough to avoid the main tourist throng. Fantastic craft beer list and the brunch menu was excellent. Highly recommended