Reviews for Pub 500 in Mankato, MN
We went here on a Sunday for supper. The staff was polite. The food presentation was great. The portions were ok. I wish the... tacos came was something more but they were delicious. The desserts were very good as well. Read more
Nice people, tasty food, plenty of space, and a patio with excellent people watching & a fire pit make Pub 500 a good choice.... It's hard for me to order anything other than the turkey commercial. Highly recommend that! Fried pickles, fried veggies andtheir homemade chips are commonly ordered. Tasty burgers. Nachos. I honestly don't remember ever having a bad meal or dislikingfood at Pub 500!! Read more
What do you call it when pulled pork, a burger, and bacon get lunch? A delicious meating ???????? Here?s the rub from two... trips to Pub 500: Hickory Burger ???? ???? with slow-roasted pulled pork, bacon, pepper jack cheese, and signature BBQsauce Fried Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole ???? ???? with fried chicken, wild rice and farro, corn, peas and carrots with housemade turkey gravy Cheesy Turkey Sandwich ???? ???? pulled turkey topped with cheese sauce, grilled tomato and lightly dustedwith cajun seasoning. Artichoke Spinach Dip ???? house recipe served with pita bread ??? Why do you put three kinds of meat onthe same sandwich? Bar-be-cause why NOT! ???? My culinary companion had no complaints, just compliments for this handheld. Heliked the smoky, fall-apart flavor of the pork, along with a lil? burger and bacon for a robust meal on a bun ???? My casserolewas a big bowl of home-cooked goodness ???? The fried chicken had excellent crispiness, and the grains/veggies helped contributeunique textures, with the wild rice being the highlight ???? The gravy wasn?t standout, but it was made in-house which alwayskeeps things interesting. I think the creativity of this dish exceeded any subpar components ?? Cheesy turkey was no fowl play???? I think these two ingredients are a heavenly match, and fresh tomato is typically a safe bet. Nothing super outstandingabout this one, but I liked the ?wich for what it was ???? And in reverse order we end with an appetizer. Unlike many Minnesotasports teams, these ?chokes are a fine way to end our lineup???????? they?d be winning order any day. The pitas did not impress,but the flavor itself was phenomenal. Don?t dip before trying this one. Pub 500 gets many props for atmosphere, menuuniqueness, options, and food freshness. I?d say a few tweaks they they?d make the top 10 establishments in Mankato for me. Ifya check it out, try another burger or appetizer as it seems they do those best ???? Read more
I ordered an appetizer, entree, sprites, and dessert. It fared well for me and the group I was with. Parking was simple to find... and no reservation needed. This is a go to spot downtown and suggested for a strong consideration. Read more
I stopped in for my first visit to watch the Vikings/Packers game (Skol!). The restaurant/sports bar 5 TVs on the wall (I think... that is correct), ranging from 30" to around 44"-46". One larger 2 tvs were at the seated bar area which large and sits in anoval. I sat at a high top table in the area that is the sports bar side as there were. one of the 3-4 booths open on the smallquieter side. In the seating area there are only three booths, all the rest are high tops, around 10. Once seated, the gameready to start, there was no volume to the game?! I asked my waitress (name withheld) about turning up the volume to hear thegame. She replied she would have to talk to the manager. I had to ask again 10 minutes later. Then the volume came up to abouta 6; you could hear voices talking but the din was loud that it was hard to hear as it made very muffled. I was disappointedbeing new to town, picking a sports bar, the TVs were so small and having the big game on with low volume. You should at leasthe able to hear what is being said without having to focus on it unless the intent is to gather and talk and look at thegame? The menu is wide; I settled on the pineapple chicken which was good. The only comment is the baby carrots were 2/3 rawstill. My waitress informed me other customers have complained but it doesn't change. I will ask for no baby carrots and extrapineapple. It is a savory with light sweetness. The food was good with plenty of fresh grilled chicken. I was also pleased tohave Woodchuck Amber cider on tap! There is a pool table with one dart board right next to a large 10 top table. If you arecoming here to hangout it is recommended as they list themselves as "A Gathering Spot" if you dont mind a large amount ofbackground din. I would not recommend if you are here to have a casual conversation as it would be difficult to listen, unlessyou are at the small quieter side. Food was good! The cider was cold and the chicken and waffles looked good a Read more
Food was delicious and service was excellent. We had the poutine as the appetizer - every part of it was practically perfect.... The cheese curds came out whole and as it was sitting on the plate the heat of the gravy caused them to start melting exactly asit should. For the main dish I had the fried chicken "hotdish". This was not my usual sort of order, but I really enjoyed it. Ialso got the bread pudding for desert which was really good too. My wife got fish and chips which I got to try some and theywere some of the best I've had since moving to the US from the UK. Read more
Great pub dining experience and good prices! :-) I had the fish and chips, my standard trial by fire "first meal" if they offer... it... and yup, it was VERY perfectly cooked and quite tasty too... yum yum yum!!! Ya better get down hereASAP! ???????????????????? Read more
We started with Dessert cus life is short. My love and I shared the Home made bread pudding with burboun and Carmel sauce. Main... dish Hot Turkey Commercial enough to share We had seconds on the bread pudding and tried the stoner chips Read more