The Yard Cafe

Great place to talk with small numbers of people. It is a small place but the price is fair and staffs are friendly.

Staff is friendly and prices are fair but when a place makes you use their atm I get really really pissed! Get interact or don’t run a business! That’s my tip!

Decided to come in here as we live a block down the road for some beers after work, was very happy with our experiance! the waitress was running the entire joint herself, bartending, serving, and cooking, which is impressive in itself and the service was still amazing considering how busy she was. Their nachos are incredible, probably the cheesiest ive ever had and loaded with veggies considering the price point. Will be happy to make this a regular thing!

I like the Yard. It’s a good working class bar filled with regulars. People are usually friendly, even the seedier people. The food is just to keep you from puking. On a busier night it’s packed as hell in here. They always play classic rock. This isn’t a twenty-​something pick up bar. This isn’t a dance club. This isn’t a hipster bar. If you’re from a small town with only a couple of bars, the good one would in some way resemble the Yard.

Don’t like the atmosphere here. location isn’t attractive and the ambience is lacking.

Always good service here. And a surprisingly great selection of Scotch. If you live in the area it’s a great local spot to get a drink.

As a resident of south G, I want this pub 2 do well and succeed. of my 8 ish visits, ive always had great service along with a friendly staff, food can be hit & miss, & pricy as far as bottled beer. Wall décor needs a bit of help & music nites would be kool. Play some music, create a vib, lay some funk.

I went here with some work friends, and had a good time. It’s a very small pub (the kitchen is out in the open, behind the bar). There’s a beer special every evening, the bartender is friendly and attentive, and the crowd seems to be a bit older (no crazy bar stars). The atmosphere seems pretty chill, so I’ll definitely be back again when I’m in the area.

All I can say is «HOLY ALCOHOLICS BATMAN». I was there on two occasions when, on each occasion, two patrons were barred. The bald headed guy deserved it, and so did the long haired chick that was bent sideways! I feel for the staff with no bouncers… the staff is excellent — very courteous and apologetic…

Great pub that’s open late in south van. The clientele is 30 yr olds+ so you don’t get the obnoxious teens spilling their drinks at the table next to ya. The food was quite good considering their limited kitchen. My fav is the artichoke dip. Tasty beers and a large selection of hard alcohol that would even satiate T.O. Mayor, Rob Ford. Definitely worth checking out!

I like it. It is quite small and barebones. The kitchen is what you see at the bar, a stove, toaster oven, small mis-​en-​place. They’ve got about 6 beers on tap, well chosen for the crowd and the space. Bartender is great with conversation.
This is old school bar hangout joint. Kind of stuck in the 70’s/80’s time warp, but whatever.

Close to work when in Marpole + $ 4 for a beer = Win. This place is meant for drinking since the food selection is a bit limited so don’t come here if you’re hungry or want anything other than pub food.

Friendly neighbourhood pub and bistro, thats a long and narrow room with of course lots of locals, a quick stop snack included grilled cheese sandwich and bevy that totally hit the spot.

I really like this place. We were greeted warmly as soon as we came in. We got menus and drinks very quickly. The beer specials are great. Our food was just fine, especially for something they whip up behind the bar for you as there is no actual kitchen. It’s great value for money. Comfy, I could spend way too much time here. The soccer is on. And our waitress was a ray of sunshine on a cold, dreary Friday evening. Like REALLY really friendly. I think she sang a little at one point dropping something at the table. And brought unsolicited water! Always a good idea. Yes sir, I like it. This is now my local.

With a pint for $ 3.99 every night of the week and honest service, The Yard is the place to go in South Vancouver.
Regulars dominate The Yard, and for a reason. Its not a restaurant that serves alcohol, its an old school bar. You go to The Yard to drink and socialise and thats it. There is a large RAMONES plaque on one of the joists, yet its not a punk bar. Local working folks come to The Yard 7 days a week for a pint and to shoot the shit.
The only women at The Yard are going to be somebodys girlfriend, so its not a pickup place or meat market at all. The odd Italian shower shows up, and they are relegated to the back where you dont have to interact with them. They leave after 45 minutes when they have had nachos and one Stella.
Overall, The Yard gets top marks — for what it is: an old school BAR.
LML

Marpole totally needed a place like this.
I wish I had more chances to go here, because it seems like there’s a strong crowd of regulars. Good song on? People sing along. People know the bartenders by name. It’s a cool atmosphere, and not pretentious at all.
As others have said, this is a great place to grab a few if you live in Marpole, since you can walk home. We always hit this place with a friend who lives downtown, since he can grab the 10 bus back home right on Granville. Everyone wins!

«What’s THAT!» I yelled with my head still hanging out of the window as my sister drove past The Yard Café when it first opened. She knew immediately what I had been gawking at, but replied calmly that it was new and that she hadn’t been before. I guess that was more or less the general reaction when news came of this trusty new bar opening up in the neighbourhood of our youth. Most Marpolites were just not used to hanging out in the area and didn’t see the need for a local watering hole.
One recent weekday evening, I finally got to check out The Yard Café with a couple of friends for a third round of drinks. Greeted by the bright walls and a bar lined with regulars, it all immediately felt familiar. The poster lined walls (Taxi Driver — check!, Reefer Madness — check!), $ 3.50 draft specials, the limited snack menu (that seriously includes KD), and casual but friendly service was all good. Now, if only we can convince more locals that this place is alright, The Yard Café will get the neighbourly patronage it deserves.

I love that someone was this smart to open a neighbourhood-​ly place in Marpole. This end of Vancouver is a hidden gem, and this is one of them! It’s chill and feels like a local Cheers somewhat.
I think I’ll have to try the KD. Just cuz.
The staff were friendly, and its a place to meet people. :D

The Kraft Dinner on the menu wasn’t a joke, and never was a joke.
Anyone who’s been to THE FRINGE CAFE in Kitsilano will take a look around the place, then the menu, and piece it together: Same owners.
The menu’s the same — VERY bare-​bones. They literally don’t have a «kitchen», just a four-​element good-​old-​fashioned stove behind the bar.
Beer’s good, with a different $ 3.50 sleeve per day. Service is casual and what you’d expect for a long skinny bar on a main drag.
There’s nothing fancy, nothing stellar, but they’re not TRYING to be, and they’re not CHARGING you for the attempt, either, so, y’know, skookum.
You can get good nachos, a pulled pork sammich, things like that, but that’s the way that goes.
Nowhere near the active clientele found at their sister joint on Broadway, the Fringe, but give it a year or two.

For this area of Granville (wayyyyyy south), the Yard ain’t that bad.
They have a few decent beers on tap with many respectable bottles behind the bar as well.
Plus there’s KD on the menu.
Ya… Real KD. It was a joke originally, but people kept ordering it.
Not entirely sure how they get away with the patio blocking the sidewalk, but oh well. Giver.