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Bar, Pub, Canadian
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Takeout, Television, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Table Service
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Reviewed April 26, 2022

The regular server is a big time racist. She doesn't tend to take orders from non Caucasian customers and makes faces all the time. She also called my personal belongings names. I highly recommend the owners to take care of this at the earliest.

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed February 8, 2020

Went here on a Saturday night after reading a review online about the karaoke night. needless to say, switching to a different venue ruined my one night of "fun" i get a week. We were one of the first tables seated... at 8:30pm, they started...singing at 9pm, and by 11pm they still had not progressed to the second rotation. as people came in, they were added. In all the places I have been to, this was the worst. I feel bad for the poor girl waiting to sing as at least 1 hour of songs had been added in front of her name at the end of the rotation. We gave up and left. On top of that, the service was terrible. an entire room full of tables and no waitresses. The bartenders were extremely rude. Wont be back, ever.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed May 6, 2019

The first server we had was excellent but got switched midway through the evening. The food was excellent from the sampler platter to Chinese food. Everyone in our party was happy with the dinner. One of those little old hidden gems.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed March 15, 2019

Very disturbing place ! It was obvious that the Bartender was very interested to hook up with guys...

Date of visit: April 2018
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Reviewed January 20, 2019 via mobile

It’s a Dive bar. But it’s a great place to have fun, play pool, sing karaoke, annndddd they have the best wings in town! They’re Chinese food is also good! Great food, cheap drinks, fun times.

Date of visit: January 2019
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Reviewed August 29, 2018

pops and ruby's is a little hidden gem. best wings in town (yeah i know...)...tempura batter is very tasty and unlike any other places in town that bread etc, etc.

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed August 22, 2018

The bartender Brianne is very involved with clients I saw her going to the close hotel with a married client, he is a regular so maybe he was giving an extra tip to her.

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed January 5, 2017 via mobile

Nice food and quick to get you going. Chinese food very good and nice options. Drinks good $$$ Cool place to hang out

Date of visit: January 2017
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Reviewed November 14, 2016

I moved into the area about six months ago and this has become my local bar. I first arrived with a bunch of friends. i would say the place was barely a third full. It took over 15 minutes before being noticed and being wing...night the lady simply came by and said what wings do you like? on of our guests asks for menu and when she returned with menu and drinks we had to do airplane signals to get her attention. We made note that i am a regular and hopefully she recognize me on my return as the 'regulars' seem to be getting refilled drinks without event asking. Fast forward siz months, I have now been to this place at least 12 times and i essentially have to go alone. none of my friends are interested in coming back to this place to have to wait to be served or get a drink. we witnessed one patron who asked to see a menu who was pointed to a wall and told to grab one from the wall. I really feel like i should feel privileged coming into this place as i never get good service and it seems like the same lady working is having a bad day EVERYDAY. Good old saying... "Being nice doesn't cost but it sure as hell pays." A little improvement on customer service and a few internal upgrades would really make this place amazing... its close to so many homes and right beside the hotel its embarrassing the service i have received. the food is great and the price is on point... just service is worse than self serve.More

Date of visit: November 2016
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Reviewed October 18, 2016

Food was decent ..priced well... .we had the Philly Cheese Steak, and pork & rice & a couple beers ... Was only $30. ..pubs mostly Chinese food & appears to be filled with regulars a the bar ... was still a friendly environment, got to...see & hear the Jays play ... bartender served us ..she was niceMore

Date of visit: October 2016
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Reviewed September 19, 2016 via mobile

I have tried the spring roll that being mentioned from previous review, they are delicious, also the dumplings were very good. We had chicken fingers and two big glass beer. For only 36 dollars, that is really decent price. Going back again for sure!

Date of visit: September 2016
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Reviewed September 14, 2016

Was staying at the Sheraton next door for a wedding. The hotel bar closed early so we ended up here. I won't lie, we walking in and the place smells a bit off likely due to old carpet. However we had a great time here...and actually enjoyed the food. We said oh well we can shoot some pool, have a beer, order some wings and if the foods terrible we'll just call for a pizza to our room. Quite the opposite happened, the wings were large, juicy and not stringy. We actually ordered again... twice... they were that good. I consider myself a bit of a foodie, and while it was certainly not gourmet, the food also didn't taste of stale batter or anything negative. Wings are a simple dish, but I'd say they were very good for a dive bar like this. The bartender maybe manager found out that one of us in the crew was getting married the next day (this was not a bachelor party) she bought us all a round of shots. Very nice of her. While food taste is certainly subjective, we noticed a lot of people calling in for the "Asian noodles" dish for delivery and the kitchen seemed busy. The place didn't make a good first impression but it seems the kitchen is in order. If you are reading this at the Sheraton, may as well "pop" by and order some wings, it's not like it's pricey and you can always go home. Well done Pop's And Ruby's!More

Date of visit: May 2016
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Reviewed April 25, 2016

I've only been here once. I didn't eat, but the drinks were good, though the bar service was slow....and the karaoke was entertaining. I'm not sure if it was just the time I was there, or if it's always like this...but I think there were...3 stalls in the women's washroom. The door on one stall was missing and the lock on another stall was broken. So on a busy night, only have 1 'usable' washroom could be an issue. I'm willing to go back and try it again though.More

Date of visit: November 2015
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Reviewed October 15, 2015

Despite Jon E's review, the neighbourhood surrounding Pops & Rubys is perfectly safe (I've lived here for 7 years and there are no houses between the hotel and Pops). The food is great, a surprise is the AMAZING asian cuisine. It's a dive bar, don't...expect champagne and caviar, but if you want a cold beer and a good meal while watching the game, playing pool or singing karaoke, its a great place to go.More

Date of visit: October 2015
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Reviewed October 26, 2014 via mobile

So, I was staying at the hotel around the corner. Literally a two minute walk, and I was still worried something nefarious was going to happen to me on the way over. Lots of 'walkers' and stoop-sitters. Made it safely and got a pound of...wings. Regular deep fat fried frozen wings with some hot sauce squirted on top. Six beer of tap, decent selection of liquor. Plenty of high tops and four pool tables. Lots of outside patio seating that would be good when the weather permits. At least seven TV monitors scattered around with sports. One of the 'regulars' had finally had enough. Completely loaded. I didn't want to see whether he was walking or driving, but I could guess. If you're stuck in the area, it will give a break from the hotel food.More

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  • Service: 3
  • Value: 3