If the could somehow figure out the service challenges they have I would move them to a 5 star. Mandatory 18% gratuity so often what you get is random servers and then they forget about you. That said the food is always good and their soup might be the best in clackamas county. Affordable drinks as well. We like to sit in the bar where you get more consistent service if you sit literally on the bar stools. read more

Gubanc's Pub - Meatloaf - American Near Me - Lake Oswego, Oregon

Originally, I gave this place 1 star because of their ridiculous 18% automatic gratuity. Still, one star for that. I do not think that word means what the the owner thinks that word means. Avoiding this place because of that policy. That said, the food was great. Service was good. Portions large and menu well priced, especially for LO. read more

Food was delicious (I got the chicken and dumplings). The ambiance was on point (sat outside near the fire). And the service was perfect! First time here but will be coming back VERY soon! read more

Good food, with a decent variety for people with special dietary needs. Solid service and a good Happy hour. They do automatically include a gratuity, which I personally have mixed feelings on- I'd rather pay gratuity based on the service of the visit. read more

Excellent food and incredible service! Had the steak bites and fish and chips! So good!

I have been going to Gubancs for a very long time now and it's always been good food and service. For those of you that keep complaining about the 18% service charge please!!! They are not hiding anything.. there are table tents on every table that say exactly that and some people like to leave a little bit more than the 18%. Those of you who complain in my experience leave less than that regardless of what they say! Gubancs keep up the good work! You haven't been around for 50 years for nothing!! read more

The food and service are fine. Not as good as they once were, but not terrible. *** WATCH OUT FOR TIPPING SCAM!!! *** Gubancs now charges an 18% "service" charge on all tabs. It doesn't matter if it is one person, two people, or 20 people. It says this in the fine print on the menu, but the staff doesn't mention it. When you get your bill, the 18% is shown there as a service charge (not a "tip"). My husband and I saw that and thought it was a bit misleading. My husband was about to pay in cash (with no additional tip because we do not like being charged automatically - what happened to "to insure prompt service"? And, for the record, we almost always tip between 20% and 30%). I told him that I had seen this scam in other restaurants and that I bet it didn't show up on the credit card bill. So he put the cash back in his wallet and I put my credit card on the table. When we eventually (not particularly fast) got the credit card receipt (and they did give us the original bill to refer to, so kudos to them), sure enough, there was the total (which included the service charge) AND another space for a tip. There was no mention (and the staff did not alert us) that we had already paid the tip. So, let's do the math on this. Let's say that our bill was $50. With the 18% service charge ($9), this is now $59. Then, if you are not paying attention, you tip another 20% ($11.80, but you round up to $12, because you are a nice guy and the math is easier). Remember, you are now tipping 20% not only on the $50 bill, but on the $9 service charge). So you have now paid $71 for your meal. That is a $21 tip. THAT IS A 42% TIP!!! (And, although "fine," the service was definitely not worth 42%.) We are not "spring chickens," but a lot of the patrons are even older than we are. I am betting that most of them don't catch onto this scam. Gubancs has to be aware of this and chooses to continue with the scam. Not cool. Reading other reviews I see that I am not alone in this. I also see that the management doesn't care. So I will make my complaint by posting this review (here and in other places). I will also stop going to Gubancs. I hope the extra $12 you almost got from us was worth it. read more

I have been coming here on an offer for years. It's always a place that has what I need. Good service, great food, and reasonably priced. I always come back to this place because I feel at home. read more

Although it took a while to get anyone's attention, once we were seated the service was good and so was the food. We really enjoyed the Halibut fish and chips. Some of the best I've had in a long time. read more

I've eaten there twice now. The staff is ultra friendly. I love going there just for the service. We started with the buffalo cauliflower. Perfect way to start a meal. I had the ribs with the green sauce. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was not disappointed. The ribs were perfectly cooked and the verde sauce along with the fried corn was exceptional. The bean salad was OK, but I'm not a fan of cold white beans, so that's on me. We saw a piece of carrot cake from the across the room. So, we got one to take home. VERY good. Not too sweet and very moist. We've been to lots of restaurants in our first month in the area. it's nice to see a restaurant that's busy and energetic. We've been to lots that have been empty and quiet. We'll be back. read more

We have been coming her for more years than I can count! The happy hour menu has a lot of good choices. The food is always outstanding - even the takeout is perfect. Service is always friendly, quick and correct. We've never had a complaint about the servers. The restaurant has been renovated but has always been rather dark. The skylights and big front patio has lightened it a little. read more

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Gubancs has decent food at a reasonable price. Sandwiches and salads are always good. I like that they add 18% gratuity automatically. It can get noisy to the point it's hard to have a conversation. And when they get busy, service falls off. There's one lady that is downright unpleasant, but it's kind of comical. read more

Terrific food, atmosphere and service. Great happy hour menu. Fish n chips, sandwiches, soups,, salads bread are all tasty. Solid drinks. Can get busy. Very solid for years. read more

Love this place! Major comfort food here in a cozy retro style restaurant. They were even playing music from the 1970's when we were there to savor their amazing Friday mushroom soup. Hubby loved his salmon sandwich. Everything was just right. I've never not liked what I've ordered at Gubanc's. Always great quality food and good service. Highly recommended! read more

Gubanc's Pub - Salmon sandwich & their amazing mushroom soup! - American Near Me - Lake Oswego, Oregon

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Gubancs is an institution, and I used to frequent it decades ago, so Hubs and I stopped in to see how it's holding up. The service was fine. This is obviously a local haunt, and there is definitely a cast of cheers that surrounds the bar, with a friendly bar tender serving up big personalities and the occasional cocktail. We ordered a couple of margs and nachos. Neither were memorable in any way. The very brown spots on the avocado on the nachos made me sad. The building has undergone a recent upgrade, and it was fun to watch football on their large TV. But the room temperature was cold, and the service was not good after we were sat. We waited 20 minutes for someone to offer us a second round, and we finally gave up, but had to wait another 20 minutes for the bill to arrive. read more

Gubanc's Pub - Brown avocados - American Near Me - Lake Oswego, Oregon

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Normally I have loved the food here and in the past enjoyed the tuna sandwich. This time the tuna did not taste like white albacore and worst it seems they had a hard time finding fresh tomatoes as I do believe they were canned tomatoes on it!! read more

Gubanc's Pub - Tuna sandwich with some kind of tomato on it - American Near Me - Lake Oswego, Oregon

The food was especially delicious and the wait staff couldn't be more helpful. The restaurant itself has a nice ambiance to it and parking is convenient. read more

The customer service was amazing with lovely accommodation of my family (including 2 kids on the spectrum and a baby)... from when I called on our way and spoke with a gal herself with 4 kids who set the big booth aside to accommodate us, to the bartender gentleman who did a peach drink for my birthday. Everyone was very kind, understanding, and went above and beyond! The food was good, although they should offer the mushroom soup every day (they didn't have any on Saturday!). A macaroni and cheese option would be a good addition to the kids' menu, as well. I loved the mud pie!!! The shortcake was good, too. We will definitely be back. One thing they still need: a changing table. I complained about this 8 years ago with my oldest and continue to need to make do now with my 7-month-old by changing him on the booth, unfortunately. For a family-friendly place, this is a necessity! (Even a small one in the handicap stall since the bathroom is small.) read more

Heard so much about this place, but very disappointing. I ordered the Greek salad and instead of getting a sliced chicken breast, it had about 6 small cubes. The feta was hardly there and the Kalamata olives were chopped into tiny pieces of which were hard to find. The dressing did not have a lot of flavor. You get this for $17...AND... when you get the tab, be careful. The tab on top to sign has the total and a spot to add a tip. The paper underneath shows an 18% gratuity already added to the total. It's a good thing I checked. They almost got a double tip from me for a mediocre lunch. read more

Food was very good. Had French dip, beef stroganoff, and nachos. All very good. Also had Buffalo Cauliflower which was excellent- highly recommend!! Service was a little off, but not too bad. read more

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Delicious food. I've lived in Lake Oswego for over 10 years and had never gone here before. Stopped here (March 2024) on a Tuesday and ordered an early dinner. I tried the Salmon Sandwich with potato salad and also had a homemade mushroom and asparagus soup. The soup was rich and full of flavor with a tad of spice. I really enjoyed the food. Everything tasted homemade and good. I would definitely go back. The waitress brought out the wrong soup at first with our order. That was the only mix up. The tip of 18% is already included in your tab. I actually liked that, but it's different than other restaurants so you have to recognize this. The atmosphere was rustic and the restaurant is a little on the darker side with wood decor. We sat up front to get some natural light. I'm interested in coming back sometime on a Friday to try their cream of mushroom soup since most people recommend it. read more

This is our go to place for family dinners. Love the food, the customer service and the atmosphere. Highly recommend!

This restaurant demands 18% gratuity added to your bill. They say they need to do this so their employees can make more money. If you feel the need to put more money in your employees pockets then give them a pay raise. I tip based on quality of the service I receive, usually around 25%. I will no longer spend my hard earned dollars at this restaurant!! On top of all this I had crappy service, empty water glasses and our appetizer came out after our main dishes. read more

I love the soup board plate here. My favorite soup is their mulligatawny. The BLT is really good too!

Gubanc's Pub is locally owned. They deserve a 4-star rating for that fact alone. Add to the equation the super friendly service and comfortable feel of the dining space - and you have a solid 4-star place. It is a bit challenging to classify Gubanc's Pub into any one genre of food. In many respects it is a neighborhood pub - akin to something you'd find anywhere in the U.K. On the other side of the comparison, its a bit more like a mid-west supper club - the kind of place you'd frequent on a Friday evening for the fish special. Is Gubanc's Pub the best place in the area for high-end dining and grub? No, probably not. Is it, however, a solid family-run, kid friendly, decent dinner out kind of place that will make the whole family happy. A solid yes. read more

Very disappointing. This used to be one of my favorite places. I got the tuna melt that was nothing resembling a tuna melt except the bread was toasted..... in a toaster. The tuna was cold and the cheese was not melted. There was so much tuna and some mushed up red stuff that oozed out everywhere. I literally had a large pile of tuna left on my plate. I also prefer determine what I think the tip should be, not be charged automatically 18% for subpar food read more

Dan M. My wife and I have considered Gubanc's one of our favorite restaurants about 4 years after it opened, I believe in the late 1970's? Since Covid the food quality has totally change. We as well as friends have comment that we will not return. My guess is that they lost a long time chief or something? I am sorry that I did not write a review when we so enjoyed the food and service. But I want the old Gubanc's back! The food was great and the employees were long term, we are sorry for what has changed! I think they have a long road ahead. read more

Have eaten here many times. Excellent service, great variety of dishes that are consistently delicious, casual LO ambience. Very reasonably priced. Large portions, often order half orders. Very accommodating read more

poor service, not attentive, 15 minutes for water. fries were incredibly over cooked and the manager actually wanted to argue that I was wrong. and then force 18% tip on you. the last time for me to go there. just not the environment where I want to spend my hard earned money. read more

This was the second time that we had been there, we sat at the bar and it was really nice- The staff were very gracious and polite to one another, and to obvious regulars. They were ALL very cognizant of providing good thoughtful communicative service. Maybe it was the yummy Manhattan talking but I told my husband when we got home that that was such an enjoyable experience that there was not one thing that I could be critical of, and that is often not the case. I will say- I'm sure I was overcharged, the happy hour is great, maybe I paid full price? Something went wrong there, but I really liked it- the happy hour menu is a must! Just check your bill. ;) read more

Great food and service! I had the salmon with broccolini -- yum! The carrot cake was also great.

The ambiance rocks. The food is wonderful. Their happy hour hits the spot. Sumptuous chillen! I have been going here for 35 years. It has always been incredible. read more

It's halibut season and I was told this place had fresh halibut and it was yummy! So I headed over prior to dinner rush. Parking is in the back of the restaurant and it looked pretty adequate. There was no one else in the restaurant except for 2 tables so I was seated immediately and provided with a menu. I wasn't hard to spot for fish and chips and I heard the table next to me talking about how good it was. Setting the bar high! A 4 piece Halibut fish and chips is $18. They also had a 6 piece option. It took approximately 12 minutes for my order to arrive. It was served with tarter sauce and lemon. The batter was a bit heavier than I like but the halibut was definitely fresh and Delicious! The fries were hand-cut and just the right crispy. Couldn't resist their fresh strawberry shortcake for dessert and it was a good size portion. The shortcake was warm and freshly baked and topped with fresh cut strawberries and real whipping cream. Hard to find a place who makes their own shortcake. It was so good! Customer service was great and the place was clean. They even use biodegradable paper straws! I will be back! :-) read more

Mixed review. Salads OK but not great. Had to ask for extra ingredients. They were provided without complaint by a staff person not our waiter. Our waiter was not to be seen. Been twice. Each time my order was wrong. Same waiter each time. As though not listening at time of ordering. My friend loves the place so we go but I would not choose it on my own. In its favor, however, the home made fruit cobbler desserts are very good and very generous in size. I've been reading reviews. I did not know that the tip is already included in the menu price. 18%. I like that you can eat early. The restaurant is usually quite busy by the time I leave. Clearly, many like it. read more

food just ok. Mandatory 18% tip required regardless of service etc. 18% tip for unscrewing $50 bottle of wine is ridiculous.

***TERRIBLE SERVICE AND 18% GRATUITY INCLUDED IN MEAL- BE AWARE*** This was my first dining experience at Gubancs and will most likely be my last. The food was decent but was completely overshadowed by the horrible service. I have dined at many establishments throughout the years but never have I ever had such off-putting behavior from a server. The first warning sign was when he introduced himself to the table. He came chomping on a piece of candy. It was so over exaggerated that my friend asked him what he was eating. He said it was a piece of Mexican candy. That was a bit strange because it was so exagerated the way he was eating it. It got worse. He asked me what I was drinking and when I told him, he sneered at me as if I made a bad choice. He did a few other minor strange things as well that left me and my friend just shaking our heads. When it was time to order, I requested the smaller portion of Fish and Chips and he replied with stating it would be the 6 pc fish. I asked about the smaller portion again and he; I think, was trying to joke and state that this would be the 5 1/2 pc fish. At this point, I wasn't really enjoying his behavior so I tried to find the item on the menu myself. He finally grabbed the menu and pointed it out. I confirmed that it would be the 4 pc. As he walked away, he turned to me and said that he didn't speak English. I had enough of his snarky attitude and replied back that he wasn't listening to English either. He was trying to push my buttons and I am not sure why. When the food arrived, he left and my friend wanted another glass of wine but we were a bit hesitant to even ask for anything else as we just didn't want to deal with his attitude. My friend tried asking another employee for a glass of wine and he referred us back to our server. The server brought her wine to her and asked me if I would like another beer. When I said "yes, please", he retorted "Before I cut you off". Huh? I just had one beer prior. This was such a rude and unnecessary comment. After the meal, he came back and asked us if we wanted our food to go. Only, he asked it in Spanish. I don't speak or know much of the Spanish language but my friend was able to answer the question. At this point, I just didn't want to engage with him at all. I didn't really want to tip him but both my friend and I did give him at least a 15% tip. I believe she gave him a 20% tip. I found out later that the meal automatically included an 18% into the meal charge, so essentially I paid a 36% tip on top of the terrible service. We couldn't wait to get out of there. As we were leaving, I saw him go up to a table of four, pull out his lip balm and proceed to cover his lips exaggeratingly in front of the group where I believe one of the patrons commented on it while he continued to cover his lips with the lip balm. I can honestly say I have never had such a strange and odd experience anywhere like what we had here. I also feel completely ripped off with the 18% tip built into the meal but I guess that is my fault for not catching it and giving an additional tip to a server that absolutely did not deserve it. ****PLEASE REVIEW YOUR CHARGES ON YOUR BILL***** read more

We have made an annual tradition of dining at Gubanc's on the night before Thanksgiving to enjoy the traditional " Turkey dinner soup" This soup has been a real treat for us but this year the soup was not to the usual flavor and standard of the prior year's soup. It was lacking the cranberry flavor and was a weak broth as compared to the prior year's soup. The service and other parts of our dinner were excellent so please have the cooking staff take another look at the Turkey dinner soup so it can return to the great flavor that it has been over the years. read more

Great spot for casual lunch in Lake Oswego, although parking can be tricky and so get in before 12:00pm. Good service. Food portions are generous. My recent favorites include the Classic Chicken Sandwich and the Halibut Fish & Chips. read more

I wish I was closer to Gubanc's Pub! When I was in LO I visited and tried the most scrumptious artichoke with Parmesan soup and fresh yummy bread. Also a delicious delicious club house sandwich with French fries very well made! Great presentation!! Very cute restaurant well located with friendly and efficient service. The atmosphere is very pleasant cozy and friendly. I will definitely go back to this place when I am in the area and I will recommend it read more

A couple negative service reviews here lately but in our experience, twice now in the past few months (moved to Oregon recently) has been exceptional. The staff attentive and efficient during dinner rush, the lamb shanks way too big and tender for price and the crème brûlée done very well. We even loved the blue water drinking glasses so much the first visit, we found them online at World Market to make our own. read more