Pub 500 - Mankato, Minnesota

Beverly M.

No no no no

Cody T.

Good food with a nice fun atmosphere. Service was friendly, but not very fast. Prices are on the higher side for the portion sizes, but the flavors were good. "Pictures are not large plates"

It would have been a 5 star review if my bill matched the menu. I had two items not match, including the desert, which was almost doubled. I waited over 10 minutes to mention it to my server, but she didn't return, so I just left.

Atley

At $15-25 a plate, you would expect larger portions or better quality.

Nachos look like they were thrown together by a 5 year old. Cheese sauce was so thin you could hardly taste it, And the chunk of meat that was bigger than my thumb supposedly representing taco meat. The Diablo burger wasn’t bad, however, I was served a frozen French fry on my plate. When I told the server this, he just laughed. I mean, it was funny, but wtf. Not expecting this from a dish that cost me almost $20.

The pub itself has a great atmosphere to it, just wish the food matched. I will not be back to have more meatloaf nachos or frozen potatoes in the future.

Gabriela M.

Love it! With actual healthy options. I struggle with spicy and healthy food in the USA. This time, I found a healthy and not spicy for $17. I was so happy. And it was very tasty. The pineapple chicken 👌 service was quick, bathroom was a little dirty, but it had everything necessary. My husband had the pita and coleslaw (too spicy for me!) and he liked it ($17). Ordered Moscow mule too ($7), and it seemed made with real ginger soda, unlike many places, very good! Service was good and food was quick. Iced tea was not sugary (just fyi). Very happy 😊 thank you for this amazing experience at our quick stop at Mankato.

Jesse D.

I don’t know what the ladies name is that does the trivia but she was awesome, checking on customers and getting drinks all while doing the trivia. My server was awesome too I think her name was Shelby. Diablo burger was pretty damn good as well.

Patrick W.

Just stopped by grab something as I met up with some friends. Ordered the fish n chips and was surprised. Usually places over cook them or they come out greasy. Perfectly cooked so I asked who do you have cooking back the? She replied that the cook a gentleman named Javier. I asked to tell him he did a fine job. Well deserving of 5 stars.

Kyle H.

Always great food and atmosphere, day or night!! Not on the menu, but ask about the deep fried Mac and Cheese bites!!!!

joey A.

Disappointing Birthday Experience
I went to Pub 500 with my friends to celebrate my birthday, and the experience was extremely underwhelming. The restaurant wasn’t busy when we arrived, so we expected decent service, but that was not the case.
Our server came over about a minute after we sat down but didn’t properly introduce herself, ask if we’d been there before, or offer any help with the menu. I didn’t even get the chance to let her know it was my birthday. She just asked if we were ready to order drinks and immediately walked away after we ordered, without saying something simple like, “I’ll grab those for you.” Right away, I didn’t have a good feeling.
Throughout the meal, it felt like she was upset with us. When she came back for our food order, she barely said anything and just left again. Meanwhile, she seemed super friendly with the only other party in the restaurant, which made the lack of attention toward us feel even worse.
The food itself was okay at best. My pulled pork was dry, and we didn’t get checked on even once. I needed napkins, and one of my friends needed sauce, but there was no opportunity to ask. When it came time to pay, I mentioned that it was my birthday, and the server didn’t even acknowledge it, let alone wish me a happy birthday.
Overall, the service completely ruined what should have been a fun birthday celebration.