Vincennes Pub 'N' Grub — Restaurant in Vincennes

Sat. July 2 2022

Today on Kevin's Diner

We had a very nice ride today. Tony , Tod and I left Clinton County around 9:00 this morning. We set out and worked our way southwest to the historic city of Vincennes Indiana.

Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. Founded in 1732 by French fur traders, notably François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, for whom the Fort was named, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians.

Our lunch destination was Pub N Grub located on 4th street in the old downtown of Vincennes.

The Pub resides in a very old building! Guessing this building is well over 100 years old. The Pub started out as a food truck business but now has dine in restaurants in Jasper and Vincennes. They specialize in smoked barbecue meats.

Upon entering a friendly hostess seated our party. Our waitress was there immediately to take our drink order. The staff was friendly and attentive to the customers needs.

After looking over the menu I ordered the brisket sandwich. I had them put white American cheese, onion and creamy horseradish on it. It came with two sides , I picked french fries and mac and cheese. The sandwich had a very generous amount of brisket. I'm guessing close to 3/4 of a pound. The beef was tender and juicy and had a wonderful smokey taste. The cheese, onion and horseradish sauce were the perfect toppings to take this sandwich to a stratospheric level of deliciousness! The mac and cheese were perfect and the fries were hot, crisp and as good as french fries can get. Ice cold Mich Ultra draft and a big glass of water to drink , great beverages for a thirsty and hungry rider.

Tony went with the smoked wings and said they were very good. Tod picked the jalapeño burger with mac and cheese, and onion rings as his sides. He said his meal was also very good.

I thoroughly enjoyed every bite and the service was exceptional! If you are ever in Vincennes you should visit the Pub N Grub.

5 stars !

Until next...

Family decided we wanted BBQ this afternoon/evening. Having never had Pub N Grub we decided to give it a shot. Parking was good for us because of a not so busy time, but I bet parking can be difficult at times. Once inside we were seated pretty quick and drink orders taken at the same time. Drinks came up in a few minutes where we then placed our orders. I settled for pulled pork sandwich, which I got sauced, it is available without sauce according to the menu. For my side I went with the potato salad. Food came up in a very reasonable time, however they were not at all busy. Pulled pork was of good quantity. The meat is thinly shredded and evenly sauced. The sauce is sweet. Sandwich filling. The potato salad was good also. Nice potato chunks and creamy. Well done. My Daughter got some onion rings which I tried one. These were good. The breading was very well done. We all liked them. My wife got pulled chicken sandwich and she loved it. Her baked beans were too hot for her so she gave them to me. The beans were a journey for me. At first bite the black pepper smacks you in your face. Then immediately a tangy vinegar flavor adds so much depth, then this sweetness starts showing up. These baked beans were the best baked beans I've EVER had. Not kidding. 5 stars on the beans. My only issue was after the food was eaten and your finishing up. This different flavor shows up. It's the smoke. Not sure if it was a different wood than I've ever had or green wood. It was slightly pungent tasting. The waitstaff was friendly. The Zombie Dust in a bottle by 3 Floyd's brewing was a great pairing. I will definitely be back to try more smoked meats and see if that smoke issue is still there. All in all, good food. EXCELLENT...

My wife and I were in town visiting the National Park and needed some lunch. We decided on the Pub 'N' Grub and are glad we did! We were seated right away and were greeted shortly thereafter. Looking at the menu, it was pretty standard bar food (burgers, chicken sandwiches, etc...) but we saw they had a pretty solid bbq portion to their menu. That was pretty sweet! We settled on the bbq pork nachos for our appetizer and my wife got the brisket sandwich while I got the Pub Porker burger. The nachos came out in a timely manner and they were very tasty. The bbq pork was great and the toppings were evenly distributed. My wife's brisket sandwich was tasty and had a good stack of meat. It was a little bit dry, but that was solved by the bbq sauce - a natural pairing! My burger was almost too much, which is not a bad thing. The bbq worked with the burger quite well. Great stuff! Overall, it was a great lunch and good atmosphere. We would be back if...