I want to chill there and shoot pool with the boys. For eternity. It really opens my chakras it has really sick vibes so chill . I am so glad I went there my life is changed forever. I decided I wanted to pursue my education and become a good father. Thank u brick house fir making. Me into the person I am today :0) read more

Funky room has an old timers style bar, retro couches with bookshelves perched above, flags and even a bunch of large and small fish bowls, sounds eclectic, oh ya, very finely aged, this cool pad has seen some parties, Complete with a pool table and dart board, full of trendy Strathcona/Main st crowd that goes late most nights. read more

My favorite neighborhood bar. Leo is great. Although, it can get a wee bit crowded on the weekends.

I love everything about this place. The angry bartender (make sure you've made up your drink choice by the time you get to the bar), the strange decor (you could spend all night looking around and not see everything), the cheap beer (they are under 5$), the old school tunes, the chill atmosphere (everybody is there to drink, talk, play pool, etc.). You'll never find another place like it. read more

Self-described 60% English pub, 40% American tavern, 0% Vancouver. An important place to many. Heard this place was getting redeveloped recently and it genuinely broke my heart. Just what Vancouver needs - more condos! Seriously though go enjoy this gem of a bar before the city engulfs another piece of authenticity and culture. read more

The place smells like farts, there, I said it. Other than that, its a unpretentious place to relax at, if you get the leather couches. The chairs stink and you probably would not want to bring a date here who has spent some time getting dulled up. As for cheap drinks, really? I was there on a Wed and Sleeman's was $4.75 a pint, that's not cheap. The bathroom (male) looks like someone hurled in a molotov cocktail, the ceiling was coming down when I was there Jan 18//12. The bartender (woman) was very pleasant and didnt mind talking abut the history of the place. The Ms pacman game is also a nice touch. If they ran a steam cleaner through this place or set off a feebreezed grenade, I would probably give it 4 stars. read more

Off the beaten track and vintage, it feels like i'm in my own secret hideout. I love it. The retro furniture, aquariums, 'seen better days' bar, and wicked patrons will keep me coming back. It's the type of cave I only want to take some of my friends to...those that appreciate the uniqueness of such a find. Old, yes. Dark, yes. Hidden, yes. Gritty, yes. It's precisely because of those reasons that I love it. read more

Love the atmosphere, love dive bars. Was immediately encouraged when I walked in. Ordered two beers.... flat... and rank. The lines had obviously not been cleaned in some time (or ever). Had two sips, paid my tab and walked out. Will not come back. read more

Really cool bar I discovered a few years ago. Comfy laid back spot. This place used to be a jazz bar back in the 70s 80s aparently. Still had that "old" feel to it. Check it out. read more

The old televisions and vintage memorabilia were over the top (it felt more like a hipster's bedroom in his parents suburban house than a place to grab a drink with friends). Call me crazy, but I also disliked the aquariums; they were too small for the number of fish in them, which were clearly distressed by the drunken punters surrounding their tanks. Considering at least a third of the hipster punters are probably vegetarian or vegan, they should probably get rid of those entirely. Who wants to watch sad fish while they drink? The older Asian bartender was also very rude to my friend, which neither of us appreciated, but the coat check girls were friendly if disenchanted with the crowd. I wouldn't go there unless I wanted to see or be seen. read more

Great bar for sloppy good times. Vancouver doesn't have many good options, IMO. This might be as good as it gets for this type of place. Packed on the weekend, which can be a good thing. read more

The owner was rude the price of everything was to much for the quality of the food and drinks,i aint going back there.its a shame because its the closest place to my aunties house. read more

So you want to have a party in your bachelor uncle's rec-room, but he doesn't have a rec room (or you don't have an uncle). Never fear! There's always the Brickhouse. This pub has been a neighbourhood watering hole for ages, and you can tell from the cluttered, eclectic décor - think retro poster art from the 70s, signed celebrity photos, a cigarette machine, pool tables, darts, giant fish tanks and a working Pac-Man machine. This ain't no high-end gastropub; The Brickhouse is the kind of place where you down a pint of lager (Tree is on tap) and eat a bag of salt-and-vinegar chips. There's also the hard stuff, of course, including a decent selection of whiskeys. The Brickhouse has become a weekend hangout for Vancouver hipsters, so on Friday and Saturday nights, it's frequently packed with kids wearing cool sneakers and thick-framed glasses. During the week, however, it's quieter - the pub actually appears to be closed - but patrons in the know can gain access by knocking at the back door and talking to the owner, Leo. Leo, by the way, is a bit of a local legend. Charismatic and talkative, he'll chat you up while he fills up your pint, just as he's done with thousands of patrons over the years he's owned the Brickhouse. Clearly, Leo would make a great uncle. read more

The only reason this place didn't get 5 stars from me is because I haven't eaten here yet! To be honest, walking in I didn't even know they served food. Lets just say I ended up here very late. A co-worker of my boyfriends invited myself and others here for some birthday drinks. The night started off at his house where I was meeting everyone for the first time. When it was time to go to the bar, several had ventured in every which way, but a handful, self included, made it here before last call. It was worth the walk. Delicious scotch for amazing prices, great ryes & bourbons and lastly, a bartender who knew what she was doing. I felt horrible when I ordered all these drinks before she was about to go home, but she was very polite and made us feel welcome. The place was grungy, retro, dirty perhaps, but everything I loved. Everything I had once seen before. We sat by the pool tables on couches where the springs were hanging out, but for some reason it didn't seem to bother anyone. I was amongst strangers at a place where I was completely comfortable. I'm not sure if anyone else thinks this place is haunted, but when the bartender was making our drinks, one of the taps from the draught sprayed out horizontally at her right in the eye! It was so bizarre...can't wait to go back!! read more

If I could move in, I would. It's the right mix of dirt , alcohol, and cleanliness. Five stars for the best dive. Also, play the pacman ! Just don't be gentle because the joy stick, well it sticks! read more