Pierside Pub — Restaurant in Central Elgin

Service was absolutely awful!!! The door person charged us $15.00 cover to get in and then only charged the person directly behind us $10.00 cover. Seems extremely sketchy and they could not explain the discrepancy between the customer charges. Tried to order food and was told the kitchen was backed up and I couldn’t order food for 30 mins. Went back to order food after waiting 30 mins and was told I had to wait another hour before I could ordered food because the kitchen was still backed up. Decided to walk to Mackie's to get food while my friends saved our seats and watched our beers. Once I returned the door man refused to let me in with the food I was forced to purchase from another establishment because the staff at Pier side Pub refused to serve me food which I’m pretty sure is illegal if you are serving copious amounts of alcohol to customers. It is highly unprofessional to own a pub and not be able to adequately serve your customers. I don’t even mind waiting for my food if it’s busy but to not even be allowed to order food for almost 2 hours is ridiculous. Bar staff was extremely slow and rude. It was a very disappointing experience to...

The female MANAGER of the restaurant had no time for anyone sitting outdoors which was full. Asked for the beers they had as their chalk board was smeared so uncertain of what was available. She rolled her eyes at me as she listed the beers. Later when I asked for a coke with no ice, she filled it to the TOP with ice and when she put the drink down, it ended up spilling all over my friend, but she didn't even notice because she was gone. Obviously she did not want to be there, too bad because the owner Brent who I have known as a friendly, nice guy for a long time (formerly worked at GT's in London). I will not be returning as the bar was so busy inside that people thought we were lined up for the lady's bathroom. We did not end up staying very long as the service was horrible, but we were there as our friend was the lead in the band so we came to support him. Sorry Brent, but you need a new manager...I have talked with a few locals and they all have had similar...

If you’re the kind of person who can’t resist a good beat, this cozy little joint is your personal concert hall, hosting the crème de la crème of local bands. The servers and bar staff are delightful and the owner is well liked.

Now, if you’re a foodie, you might want to grab a bite before you head over. Their menu is as limited as a Lake Erie Perch’s memory span. But hey, they’re more focused on eardrums than taste buds!

And ladies, a word of advice. The word ‘throne’ does not apply here. It’s a bit of a horror show. So, BYOTP and be prepared for the men's peep show. It’s been the same since the dawn of time and complaints are as effective as a warm beer on a hot day.

Just be prepared for the adventure and dance away...