21 Best Bars near St. Jacobs

“We had visitors from Scotland at St Jacob's, yesterday, one of the ladies dropped her wallet while crossing the street close, to The Tasting House. A few minutes later, Terry the owner, spotted the wallet, closed his shop and caught up with us, in another store, to return the wallet. He had heard our accent, saw a UK driver's license in the wallet and guessed correctly who's it was. it's good to know there are still honest people around, so thank you Terry as the holiday would have been spoilt with loss of wallet, charge cards, license etc. Oh! we then visited the shop and sampled some of the unique and excellent products.“

“Been here a few times - smaller venue, great energy. If I was to see a show I’d hope it would be here. It’s the perfect size where you get an intense intimate atmosphere. Been here for concerts and fights. Drinks could be worse. Lots of food nearby for after the concert when you’re hungry/drinking lol.“

“What a great place! Took my young nephew here bc he loves the old school games like pac man. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Place was super clean and had a fun, relaxed vibe. Cool decor and layout to boot!“

“Highly recommend this place, very good place for dine - in and the customer service nu server akash was so good, he was checking upon everyone even during the busiest time of the store. He was so kind and tue service was so fast.No long waiting .“

“These folks are doing a wonderful job with lots of delicious savory bar food (awesome chip truck fries!) and quality micro brewery beers and ciders on tap!“

“Absolutely astounding selection of beers on tap, good food, and some of the nicest servers I have had the pleasure of meeting.If you're in Kitchener, come by this place. Food is on the pricey end but worth it, and the amount of beers they offer is unparalleled in any pub I've been to.“

“The Rabbid Fox Is A Favorite Spot For Hubby And I! Food is Great! And Service And Staff are Superb! Love the music on Saturdays plus they have a variety of weekly events that are fun for customers. ( music bingo, trivia night and much more) The New owners, Bo And Blair welcome their customers with smiles of warmth that will have you coming back to a new favorite pub! My Kind Of Place! Most Definitely 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“The food is what it is for this type of chain, but the bartender was quite accommodating, so he deserves a shout for his dedication on Saturday night. There aren't many drink options low in sugar on this menu, and he took the time to modify a mojito so I wouldn't die from the sweetness. Great service experience.“

“A high end restaurant around here used to be a business casual dress code, featured a lightly seasoned steak, a prime rib dinner, a dynamite caesar salad, a pasta dish, a seafood dish a few other signatures with an extensive wine list. All the food was made from quality ingredients, expertly prepared and the service was professional and caring. All of this is still expected in high end dining but one thing I felt was absent for a while was originality. I still fancy the local favourites but it was hard to find something unfamiliar. In the last decade, Waterloo has been invaded with delightfully unique higher end dining ventures. Steaks served with aggressive and colourful sauces. First course flavour explosions served out of a micro spoon. Exotic treasures from the sea like octopus or blow torched fish instead of grilled. The palate of the Kitchener-Waterloo region is expanding and in my opinion, for the better. The latest addition to our fine dining core is Babylon Sisters, a wine bar where simplicity done well is taken seriously, like a tuxedo. A black and white colour scheme, accented by silver, button bound leather bar stools softly lit by candle light. The Art Deco ambience is quietly stated above the sight lines. The long narrow venue is subtly divided into a bar, to a high top seated dining room and then into a retro 70’s high back vinyl booth seating area. The patio is vibrant, connected to adjacent venues. It’s very southern U.S. or Caribbean in it’s street social vibe. The two menus consist of two things: One is Wine. One is food to compliment the wine. It’s a bold statement to start your wine menu off in Canada with Ontario wines if you want to be recognized as a wine bar. Too often Ontario wine is poo pooed but to me, it just tells me whoever does the menu here has taste because Ontario has world wide award winning wines. Beyond the local selections, lots of old world wines, not the usual's you see on menus in town and offered in three ounce portions. A great concept to anyone who desires the variety of different wine flavours but doesn’t want to spend a fortune on higher end wine. Not to mention doesn’t want to drink two bottles worth of wine just to get variety. I went with the classic accompaniments with my wines, olives and cheese. A great mix of pitted olives. Queens, kalamata and cocktails, oiled up with a garlic clove. They were salty, fresh and firm. The cheese was a mix of brie, camembert and blue. I thought it was going to be mild, mild and explosive blue cheese but alas, the camembert and brie were far from mild. Normally I find those cheeses bland but they were carefully selected and well prepared. The camembert was woody and earthy. The Brie was almost whipped. The texture of the cheeses when topped on the bread turned the chewy bread into a supple ball of joy. When mixed with either the honey preserve or onion butter it was out of this world. The combination of the olives, cheese, pastes, wine and ambience was nothing like anything else in town. Oddly, across the street I could see Streetlights, another newer venue in town. A fruity coloured place that lives where Chainsaw used to be and it’s something, again, unfamiliar. All of this felt like an escape. I went in and out of Babylon Sisters expecting a nice drink but instead felt like I had a vacation. This is what I always want from a venue. Something unique. Something to take the rest of my day away so I can just enjoy the moment. Hats off to this brilliant new place.“

“Great food, and service! Everything was hot and very tasty!! The price is right for the quality of food!“

“love the fairway location best. The staff are so wonderful and always efficient. They make amazing quality food.“

“My husband had steak I had Vegan and both were fantastic. The baked Brie with the pesto, insane! Our server Logan was very friendly and attentive.“

“Best and most friendliest service ever!!! Helps that they have delicious food too!!!“

“One of the best local pubs around. Great food, the wings and burgers are always great. Could use some updating on the inside but happy this place is so close to home. Staff and the owner are fantastic people too! Don't drive by next time pop in and give them a try!“

“The menu is limited, mostly vegetarian, and just 'sad'. The only food on the menu that they make well is pizza imo. Also, the service is super slow. I've tried so hard to like this place, but it has always been disappointing and expensive for its quality of service.Vegetarian options: Almost all of the menu items are vegetarian.“

“From start to finish - planning our wedding at Abe Erb (Kitchener, Charles St location) was a very stress-free and wonderful experience. The manager, Tony, was very responsive to all our questions throughout the process, was involved in the planning and even helped serve meals the day of the event. He checked in with us occasionally on the wedding day to ensure we were happy and even helped clean up on the wedding day. He was friendly, organized and really helped alleviate any concerns we had throughout the entire process. The food and service was excellent on the wedding day and far exceeded our expectations. We had lots of room for all our guests to play games, dance or chat - whatever they wanted to do. We were also able to bring in any of our own decorations and table settings, as well as additions to the menu. We would highly recommend Abe Erb as a wedding or event venue!! Thank you to Tony and the team who all helped to make our wedding day fabulous!“

“DJ Josh tonight was so awesome! What an eclectic mix of instrumental music, which was mostly nothing I've ever heard before (with bells and I don't know what)-- but it all worked so well! The music created an upbeat, cool vibe that matched the decor and lights for a great night out.Vegetarian options: Wide variety of delicious and creative options“

“We always have a great time here, my bf is picky, he loves Charcoal.“

“Came to kelsey’s last night and was very happy to see that we were being served by khushi yet again. she never fails to make our visits unforgettable. she always ensures we have a great time by telling us her favourites and we enjoyed the fajitas and they were absolutely delicious. me and my husband also enjoyed the passion fruit mule’s. Always provided great service by her and will always come back.“

“Great place - decor and atmosphere and wonderful to be able to listen to some great musicians.Food is ok, but when I pay $9 (plus of course expected min 15% tip and taxes!) for a ‘’ glass’ - which is rather 10 ml?? of brandy I want this in a nice, proper glass and not in clunky, cheap thick glass ! Have some style people!“

“Awesome spot, fantastic service :)“