Pub 500

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 BBQ sauce Fried Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole 🥘 🍚 with fried chicken, wild rice and farro, corn, peas and carrots with house made turkey gravy Cheesy Turkey Sandwich 🥪 🍗 pulled turkey topped with cheese sauce, grilled tomato and lightly dusted with cajun seasoning. Artichoke Spinach Dip 🧀 house recipe served with pita bread ——— Why do you put three kinds of meat on the same sandwich? Bar-be-cause why NOT! 😆 My culinary companion had no complaints, just compliments for this handheld. He liked the smoky, fall-apart flavor of the pork, along with a lil’ burger and bacon for a robust meal on a bun 💯 My casserole was a big bowl of home-cooked goodness 😊 The fried chicken had excellent crispiness, and the grains/veggies helped contribute unique textures, with the wild rice being the highlight 🌾 The gravy wasn’t standout, but it was made in-house which always keeps 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 outstanding about this one, but I liked the ‘wich for what it was 👏 And in reverse order we end with an appetizer. Unlike many Minnesota sports 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, menu uniqueness, options, and food freshness. I’d say a few tweaks they they’d make the top 10 establishments in Mankato for me. If ya check it out, try another burger or appetizer as it seems they do those best 👌

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 as it should. For the main dish I had the fried chicken "hotdish". This was not my usual sort of order, but I really enjoyed it. I also got the bread pudding for desert which was really good too. My wife got fish and chips which I got to try some and they were some of the best I've had since moving to the US from the UK.

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 an oval. 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 small quieter side. In the seating area there are only three booths, all the rest are high tops, around 10. Once seated, the game ready to start, there was no volume to the game?! I asked my waitress (name withheld) about turning up the volume to hear the game. She replied she would have to talk to the manager. I had to ask again 10 minutes later. Then the volume came up to about a 6; you could hear voices talking but the din was loud that it was hard to hear as it made very muffled. I was disappointed being new to town, picking a sports bar, the TVs were so small and having the big game on with low volume. You should at least he able to hear what is being said without having to focus on it unless the intent is to gather and talk and look at the game? The menu is wide; I settled on the pineapple chicken which was good. The only comment is the baby carrots were 2/3 raw still. My waitress informed me other customers have complained but it doesn't change. I will ask for no baby carrots and extra pineapple. It is a savory with light sweetness. The food was good with plenty of fresh grilled chicken. I was also pleased to have Woodchuck Amber cider on tap! There is a pool table with one dart board right next to a large 10 top table. If you are coming here to hangout it is recommended as they list themselves as "A Gathering Spot" if you dont mind a large amount of background din. I would not recommend if you are here to have a casual conversation as it would be difficult to listen, unless you are at the small quieter side. Food was good! The cider was cold and the chicken and waffles looked good as did the homemade sloppy joe. Disappointed in the infamous crunchy baby carrots and would come back to sit up front where there is one tv on the wall...not sure about the volume. I am giving them four stars even though it didn't get my expectations a lot of people were there because they want to be there. I wont let that take it to a lower number of stars based on that.

This place has a great atmosphere everytime I went to visit! From late night drinks with friends to a get together with family to play some pool in the middle of the day. Has great options for food and absolutely love the Stoner chips here. Great options for wine too! Highly recommend this place if you find yourself downtown