Opened in February 2007 by a Scotland born husband and wife team who decided that this growing…read moreMennonite city needed some British influence. Located on the main drag, this cozy pub serves as one of the popular locations to grab a few drinks with your mates or dine in for a quick lunch with co-workers, and dinner with your family with more drinks in the evening. In the summer months they open up a small area on the sidewalk for your outdoor dining enjoyment. Right when you walk in, you have the bartender mixing drinks and tending to the few occupied stools at the counter and those playing darts. The hostess will gladly seat you at one of the tables along the windows or booths along the far wall in their restaurant "section". I use " " because the restaurant portion for this pub, for all ages, forms an L-shaped seating plan. The 18+ section is separated by a short black iron fence in the middle that holds a few more tables and larger booths. Sawney Beans is like any other pub with their weekday Pub Grub specials. One of the favorites is Tuesday for Pub Poutinerie Night - How Canadian of them ;) Another favorite are the Irish Nachos (Waffle fries, loaded with tomatoes, jalapenos, green onions and cheese with the option of adding chicken or beef for an extra charge) It's a small kitchen so they have a lunch menu that changes at 5pm for dinner. The lunch menu is small and not really British authentic but when i'm craving their delicious Chicken Quesadillas, this is the time to get them. Their dinner menu features more British Pub eating with titles like: - Bangers and Mash - Roast Beef dinner with Yorkshire Puddings - Shepherd's Pie - London's Burning Burger (ok not authentic but still yummy with a little heat) For a sweet tooth my favorite is: - Sticky Toffee Pudding with vanilla ice cream Another interesting option would be their deep fried Mars bar The bar serves up a variety of British ales as well as some domestic bottles. There's a decent wine list and a variety of British mixed cocktails and ciders. My personal favorite - Cider and Blackcurrent (Floundry Cider with a shot of Blackcurrent cordial) Two glasses in and I'm walking home feeling warm and tingly from my head to my toes! Steinbach, once a dry town, has succumbed to the British invasion and given the residents and surrounding communities a great place to eat and wet their whistles. For more info and pictures visit: http://www.sawneybeans.ca

The food was good. But I didn't care for the ambience. It's a small restaurant and you feel it…read moreimmediately. It's very dark. The first time I went we were put in a booth that had higher wallsand I felt very claustrophobic. The second time I went I went with a group of 8 and felt like they could barely accommodate us. It was very tight. We barely fit. Go elsewhere if you are more than 4 people. The other thing is that the music can be pretty loud. But it is supposed to be a pub. So that can be expected. The food tastes good but with higher prices, I would rather go elsewhere where I don't feel like a sardine.

Not open as advertised on Facebook , not answering the phone, phone mail says full...? Doors lockedread more

Great selection of beer, service is excellent and the atmosphere is quite pleasant. I miss the big…read morebar, but they did a fabulous job renovating the place. Great happy hour.

Discovered one our new fav's! Very nice Reno's recently,…read moretotal remake of menu etc (everything is $7) seriously. Amazing 36 beers on tap + another 36 in cans. Great craft selection. Good mixed crowd, very comfortable. The servers have been attentive and friendly. Love it there. There are some internet trolls hating online. Haters gonna hate is all I can say. Bring something new and exiting to an old tired neighbourhood and some people can't stand it. Pretty sad. We have had nothing but good experiences there and will continue to visit.

3.5/5, +.5 for service…read more I stopped by here with a couple friends after checking out a block party in the area. Despite living downtown I had shockingly never come here until recently. It's a typical dive bar that's welcoming to all, as shown by some of the decorations inside. Even the washrooms scream social activism, which is kinda cool to be honest. I had the yellow dog platter without the jalapenos (not a jalapenos person inside hot dogs). It came with a soup of the day, which was a beef barley soup. The soup was amazingly good. The hot dog was also quite good. I do agree with Jennyfer A.'s comment in that the sauce was lacking, so I did drop a star there. Portion wise it was perfect for someone who was 75% hungry. Service was excellent here. Will definitely return whenever I'm in downtown and am looking for food nearby!

Good vibes here, a classic bar with great service. Love the atmosphere, prices are super reasonable…read moreand the nachos are to die for.

I was passing through town and made a stop to help at one of the Habitat Builds…read more After the build I wandered around town and literally chose this place due to the name and all the shite I was avoiding in the states by taking a travel across Canada. The place is a bit higher than a 3 but without 1/4 stars Yelp makes it hard to give more accurate reviews. For dinner ? The Donair ! I haven't had one in years and was super excited about finding it on the menu. It did not disappoint! Nothing beats a good Donair . I would say fresh cut fries should be added to the menu . They make meals that much better. Also one thing I like about dinning in Canada is that so many places have fresh cut fries. All in all a good experience. Lovely staff. Good food. Good beer.

Its not really a British or Irish pub, it's a student bar with some British decorations - it's not…read moreterrible, just not worth the hype. Customer service isn't great, and several of the patrons are much to be desired. It's some kind of hang out for local government people who were not the nicest. I was told many times that Mark Carney held an even here during the election - apparently if I was 100 in love with that I should leave. I just didn't want to engage in politics at all. Won't got back.

Horrible! Eat somewhere else…read more Super hot, no air. Not very clean. Thinking the waitress, wasn't? Did not have a clue! Had a Denver and fries. Denver was okay, fries were horrible. Likely yesterdays refried? If at all possible, eat somewhere else.

This place is enchanting and kind of uniquely charming. Their is like a subtle cool knight…read moredecoration and a dungeon castle vibe to this place. I would have given this place 5 stars but they replaced the dart board area with gambling machines and that made me sad because I love playing darts, it's addicting too. I ordered the Irish Nachos and I didn't know it was going to show up in a extra big basket with so much food! So much cheesy, deliciously adorned with bacon bits and more potato chips. I love this appetizer for a group. My friend tried some kind of sandwich with a soup dip. Maybe a beef French onion kind of meal, I forgot to ask him the exact name. He liked it though. This place has 2 main pool tables and it was pretty cool to play pool with my friend. This place also has a lot of televisions and a lot of people were cheering different sports games and teams. The waitresses seem pretty nice. Honestly this place is definitely worth checking out.

Stay away from this place and don't even bother going. The place is poorly ran, overpriced, and…read morelooks sad on the inside. My final experience consisted of someone telling me to get out of the seat I was sitting in. Turned out it was the owner's son, who later forced management to give up the spot I had sat in long before the owner's son and his obnoxious friends even walked in. Let's just say I asked for the bill and left... and won't ever return. Plus the food isn't even good quality.

Wanted to go to a sports bar and Underdogs more than fit the bill. Loads of tv's and sports playing…read moreeach of them. Sat at the bar and asked what was recommended being from the States. We tried the Caesar which is Canada's version of the Bloody Mary but made with Clamato. It was excellent and enjoyed a couple more. Monday's was all day happy hour all night and tired the pierogi's which were a bit bland for my taste and of course had to then have the traditional poutine which was the best I have had in Canada. The gravy was not overwhelming however would have liked a bit more cheese curds. The fries were extra crispy which made the dish. Solid place to go and will repeat.

Atmosphere 5+ (great sports bar) service 10+++ (we sat at the bar and service was spectacular &…read morebartenders super friendly and attentive) food 4.5 (original poutine 5+, burger 4.0 - Patty was delicious & bun very good - but too much else going on, curly fries fantastic). Arrived ~ 7 pm on Friday night and could have had a table but chose to sit at the bar. Impressive amount of beers on tap and I enjoyed delicious local IPA (for a dollar off). Atmosphere is great, lots of games on tv, and it's a friendly crown & staff. We really enjoyed ourselves & I highly recommend

Great staff! Gorgeous ambiance, no televisions which is nice and it's not too loud…read more Darryl's salsa verde is sit on the kitchen floor,in the dark with the fridge door open and eat it out of the jar delicious! he jars it up one day!

Great bar. Area needed something like this! No tvs, good music, good bartenders! Glad it exists!read more