Here we offer you the opinions of real people like you who buy the services of Raven & Republic (Restaurant) in the territory close to North Bay (Canada).
Nowadays this business has a score of 4.4 stars out of 5 and that rating has been based on 127 reviews.
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This Restaurant is included in the category of Gastropub.
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Andrew gave amazing service!
Great live music. Cool atmosphere. Exciting menu. Fantastic staff.
I go to trivia at the Raven and there is always a great atmosphere. Great service and the food is tasty.
Just watched a band play called This Harbour here. Incredible!!!
I love this establishment. Awesome beers on tap and the atmosphere is great. I don’t eat here often, but when I do, it’s always been awesome!
Excellent service and food.
Love the atmosphere and the food. What more can you ask for?
Perfect date night on the patio! Showed up just before the kitchen closed and was not turned away, got our orders in and enjoyed a double woodford on the patio. Bartender was super friendly, accommodating and made the covid dining experience comfortable and easy. Loved the new menu, cheers to a great vibe!
Very cool place. Service was great
Great spot for tasty food, craft beer, entertainment and congregating with friends. The Raven and Republic is a great contributor to North Bay's art and culture.
I really enjoy the atmosphere
Trivia is always a blast! Every Tuesday and Thursday!
Beautiful decor, great drinks .. it smells tho.
I suspect the one star reviewer must have been at a different restaurant? We attended the Beer 101 event which was fun and informative - and tasty! We met some friendly people. The service is quite good and the food is consistently excellent, far better than you would expect from a small "pub." The place is clean and modern yet with a classy antique feel. The bands are consistently excellent and the people that come are fun to be around. I love this place!
I have been a patron of the Raven and Republic for years and I am absolutely MORTIFIED with the service tonight. My friend booked the dining room for our group of 10 to try it out and I raved about how good the menu and service was. She booked a week ago, let the restaurant know we had to leave for another event by 7 PM (our reservation was at 5:30). We got there, found out half the menu was unavailable due to lack of required ingredients. We were fine with this and ordered around this even though it was inconvenient. 7 PM rolls around and I had only received my appetizer and everyone else was working on their mains. The server did not enter my main and we had to leave. I was compensated for the main and we paid for my appetizer. They told me that they would make me my main and send it with another person from our group and I left. Turns out, they never even started my main and did not give anything to the other group member to bring to me at our other event. We ended up being late to our other event despite warning staff what time we had to leave. Basically, I didn’t get to eat an actual meal before attending the event we were celebrating. The restaurant was under staffed and I was told by the “manager” that they weren’t even supposed to open tonight. Why not call and let us know? Maybe they could have offered us a reduction on our bill for the terrible service. Many of those in our group tonight were first timers for the raven and republic. They will not be returning, nor will I. I would like the owner or general manager to contact me ASAP to rectify this situation. Many of us worked in customer service and the person who booked actually works in the restaurant industry. We don’t have unreal expectations but know that this was not how to treat paying customers. Worst service I’ve ever received.
Pretty good food for the small town. Calamari was good, onion soup was tasty, salad was fresh and delicious
New chef since COVID(-19) and the food was incredible.
I was really impressed by the DJ they had playing there. Drinks were great, had an awesome time
Best kept secret in North Bay! Trivia on Mondays and Tuesdays is great and the best Jazz in town on Wednesdays. Awesome!
We visited the Raven & Republic for the first time within the last month for a going-away party for my brother and sister-in-law. A friend had booked the upstairs of the pub for the evening and what a great set-up it was! We had our own bartender and enough space to mingle and play games. We ordered dinner and it did not disappoint. My husband and I ordered a burger each and while I can't recall which one it was, we both remember it being DELICIOUS. The patties weren't frozen - they were handmade and made fresh. I would definitely recommend ordering one for sure. They also have cheese platters that you can order to go alongside wine - and they'll even recommend some to you. The cheese was great - I would eat some again. This is a great spot for North Bay!
Like every year our company had its Christmas dinner at R&R. Drinks and food was excellent. Staff was professional and helpful. Granted, it was a Friday night close to Christmas so the place packed. That resulted that some wait time was taken into consideration until the food arrived, but no harm done. Great company makes the wait pass by in no time. See you next year!
The restaurant is was sooo dark you could barely see,,the garlic bread was soo hard it was harder then a crouton, it actually hurt my gums. Food was not seasoned at all. The Fish and chips were fried and the oil was not hot enough so it was oily and soggy. It took 1 and 1/2 hours to get the starter, and then another 1 1/2 hour to get deep fried fish and chips????? Worst restaurant experience. Trust me McDonalds is a better experience then this place.
love the cantaloupe
Fun bar with a good selection of beer and events. Highly recommend the trivia nights- the hosting is witty and entertaining
I really like this place. It has great beer on tap. The food is interesting and tasty. The staff are friendly and helpful. We came during a quiz night and got invited to play. It was fun a evening.
Only had beer, but great service and great staff, awesome atmosphere. Would easily recommend
You want a place that makes you feel cozy and not feel stressed about what you have to wear? Raven & Republic is one of the places in North Bay to go. This place makes you feel like family. Food is absolutely amazing and the atmosphere is stunning. Check it out!!
I've always loved this bar. Great pub atmosphere, even prepared a large table on my birthday in a smaller room with no notice.
I love going here for drinks. The bartender is funny and has passion in his job.
Atmosphere, excellent service, good beer, tasty food - what's not to like?
Bummer trivia night is ending, literally the only thing that brings me here outside of the odd band coming through. Food is good but pricey and limited in selection. If you're looking for North Bay's hipster hideout, you've found it.
Great for entertainment as karaoke and other games and superb meals and wine or beer or other
Did not have this place when I went to school here but if it was, it would have been an exclusive for me. The decor is wonderful, they have comedy trivia twice a week, which is hilarious! The food even though I didn't order any, looked absolutley delicious! Only have craft beer, which in this day in age should be what everyone is doing. All beer consumed was great as well! Only complaint would be the stifling heat. Need to get a draft or a better AC unit. Which I dont think should take long to raise the money for considering they have a full house every night! Definitely on the list to go back to when visiting! Will even endure the heat again for the trivia! Great job here guys!
Easily my favourite place in town! I love the atmosphere and the cool events they do. I always have a great experience and the food is always great We also just tried their delivery and it was the best I've had. The food was cooked perfectly and delicious. It came in good quality reusable containers and looked the same as dining in person. The icecream that came with it was amazing too. I will definitely be eating here again and I'll be recommending it to everyone I know
Atmosphere was terrific and made a great place for a chat.
Tasty drinks and good service. The booths were comfy and there was good good selection, even for people with dietary restrictions (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free). The music was a little loud for us but I bet some people would enjoy it ????
Love this place & love their loaded nachos!!
Always a great meal. Great ambiance. Lots of vegan dishes. Def recommend
Good service and very chill atmosphere. Great place to sit and enjoy a beer.
Cool place for a bar, pretty good live bands.
Great draft beer selection, yummy eats, and live music!
This place is great for when you wanna hit it back with a group of friends. Parking is difficult at times as this place is frequently full. They have frequent events that can engage an audience. So make sure you check there website for there schedule. That said if you looking for a quiet sitdown place ( in the evening specifically Fridays) I don't think this is what they cater too. But you can ask and have you located in a more quiet location. Again this is a place where there is value added to the meal. Oh yeah the food is really good too. I really like there appetizers.
I highly recommend "Minor Empire" if you get to see them play live. The Raven & Republic is a great intimate venue for music.
Don't try the gf options. They aren't gf and they're tasteless
Really good food. Great service. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Would recommend anyone to try.
I love their jazz night, trivia and beer 101. A cozy environment with friendly staff. A must visit!
Cute, cozy, wide variety of menu items for decent prices. Went for trivia night (Mon and Tues), which was well run and quite fun! I'll definitely be back! Gotta beat my score!
Trivia night was a blast. Hosts were funny and the questions were challenging. The nachos were disappointing however. Staff is friendly.
Loved it here. Great vibes and music. Friendly staff
Waitress was rude. Food wasn't really exciting and over priced for the little portion we had. Good music and the surrounding people were nice
Amazing food, great atmosphere and service
Nice place to grab a drink and a bite with friends. Love the circular booths. Harder to get traditional sweet drinks but they make nice custom creations. Has a hipster mixologist vibe. Live music was good. Wish is was a bit lower volume but very enjoyable to listen to. Servers were friendly and the bartenders were skilled. Find it’s more conducive to a group of friends going out than for a date night. But will test that later. Bathrooms are clean and have a strong chemical smell which was oddly comforting. The decor is very dark and the lights lower as the evening progresses. The dinning area could use a good dusting and cleaning but that goes for most restaurants and bars in the city. Good choice of food. Loved the deep fried goat cheese balls in the salad and the hummus was delicious. Will have that again for sure. My friends had nachos and they really enjoyed. All in all great place to go. Bit expensive for food but the drinks are on par with everywhere else. Great presentation too.
Went on a Saturday night for drinks. The selection on tap was wonderful! My hubby asked the bartender, Nick, to make him random drinks. He enjoyed all 3 of his selections. The DJs were playing mashups and we had a great time! Can’t wait to come back for dinner!
Great food and casual dining.
Very good food especially the sweet potato fries, friendly staff
(Translated) Not a place for handicap (Original) Pas une place pour handicap
So delicious! Amazing quality and huge quantity!
The atmosphere and staff were really great! The food I just found wasn't amazing. It wasn't bad, it just was kind of meh.
Best beer selection in the region.
Great atmosphere, a cut above other places in North Bay. Excellent craft beers and drinks, great food, live music.
Amazing atmosphere friendly service and feels like home
The food and atmosphere is easily described as "Hipster" You won't find your standard pub fare here, but what you can look forward to is unique and interesting ideas and flavours. And I don't mean that kn a bad way. The prices run a little on the pricy side, but it can be well worth it if you visit on a Monday or Tuesday for trivia night. It should be noted that trivia night now features a reduced menu.
Amazing brunch, cocktails out of this world, and staff always amazing. One of my North Bay faves.
Great cocktails and fantastic menu. Servers are knowledgeable and helpful. A definite star in an otherwise dreary lineup of North Bay wing joints and fast food.
The Home of live music in North Bay. Live entertainment literally every night of the week, and some of the best beers on tap in the whole city.
My favourite pub. Such great beer and cocktails,this is a hipster bar but it's actually awesome.
Consistently amazing food. I really have to recommend the Wolf and Fog drink. It smells like all the best parts of a campfire and tastes absolutely delicious.
Great atmosphere friendly staff, food was so delicious and great selection of drinks
Very impressive and classy. The atmosphere was super fun and chill. The staff were very pleasant and easy going. The food was so yummy. It's my go to destination whenever I'm up north.
Its a beautiful place, with some great food and interesting drinks
Food is too expensive for what they actually bring. We ordered avacado fries for $13 and it wasn't even a full avacado. Their burger was over $16 and it was closer to a slider.
Great little pub
A bar with intellect and seriously good pub food. Live jazz Wednesday evenings. Classic rock, soul, early hip hop and jazz on the wheels of steel.
Solid food and great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and they had a good selection of items to choose from. They also offer a bunch of board games for you to play for free.
Good food and great service
Fantastic service and overall great, cozy vibe to the place
We were there after 9pm wait staff completely ignored our table had to go to the bar for beverages. The wait staff seemed to serve specific tables
The atmosphere and service are good. Not sure if they are just starting to get into the full menu and full days operating hours yet as it seems that the place is more set up as a night hangout. The food had a lot of promise though as the flavours were good but not quite as polished as you would see at somewhere like the Station or what used to be the Miner’s Son. I look forward to going back as this place looks like it could become really awesome.
This restaurant is very nice and clean and organized.....the staff are awesome and I love the location where it is.
Great food, great environment, great service.
Delicious!!
Friendliest of staff, unimaginative menu and beer selection but done well. I went on jazz night and the live band was good. Some good soloists. But jazz is not for everyone. I had the nachos, it was great. A great place with great people. I highly recommend it
We went to the Beer 101 seminar end dinner, and had a fantastic experience. Nicole had picked some wonderful beer and food pairings, I would particularly recommend the stuffed rainbow trout and the curried lentils. She generously shared her knowledge of craft brews, and where to buy the best local produce through the meal... although I doubt I will be able to replicate the delicious homemade ice cream and brownie dessert. Upstairs at the Raven and Republic is a cozy dining experience, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Overall one of the best dining experiences ever - and given I have a son who manages at a Keg in Toronto and routinely tours us to good restaurants down that way - that's from a fairly wide experience base.
Great service and atmosphere. Interesting menu and especially draught beer selection.
I like this place, small and cozy. Have pretty good menu too. My friends from other cities (sudbury and Barrie) loved there and wanted to go back again. Dance floor is not big. It has 2 floors, main floor has 2 sections. One side is little quieter than other. I'd highly recommend if you're out of town and visiting North Bay.
Drink was mixed wrong; first choice on menu was unavailable due to no buttermilk; then ordered entree of scallops while we finished our drinks to leave for another place to eat and got mussels delivered instead. R&R just struggle to get it together. UPDATE: We went back again a week later as our big group had been booked for a while. Same terrible service, slow drinks, even full bottles of wine took 20 minutes. I got my chicken this time but it was rare inside as well as a second diner's chicken. The server refused to write down our orders and got things wrong, when it came tube to pay the bill he had no clue who had what. Although I want to support this place for offering great music and a different atmosphere to North Bay (plus I only live around the corner) under the current bar management I will never go back.
Love the Raven. Great food, great people, and they are hustling hard to bring in great bands, encourage local acts and make it an important venue for independent music in the North.
This is my favorite place to eat and drink in North Bay. The staff feel like family and despite the length between visits, the atmosphere and staff are always great.
Foods good, security is even better. Hipster bar.
Great gathering place especially for trivia night. Always a blast. Good food and great service. Can't wait for my next trip to NB.
A very enjoyable place to eat, with a variety of different settings (benches by the door, tables closer to the stage, and tables in the far room with less noise for a more audible conversation). The live entertainment is great and they have a good selection of appetizing dishes.
Great ambiance, good food and service
Relaxed, upscale pub atmosphere with a great chef. Had a bison burger and the steak, both on special. Awesome date night spot or place for a pint.
(Translated) Excellent coming! (Original) Excellent venue!
Travelling through town and found this gem. Food and service were great.
A happening, reliable watering hole with phenomenal food, regularly rotating craft beer, and one of the very few remaining places to see live music in North Bay. My local cheers.
If you want a magical experience for your reception, then The Raven will not only meet, but exceed your expectations. With Frankie's artistic eye over seeing all the decorations, Brenna's to die for food, and the lovely Vince and Frode making sure that every drink wasas delicious from the last. We where astounded with the outcome it was nothing shy of perfect. It made us tear up with joy to see how beautiful it was for our special day. Thank you from our new family to the whole Raven & Republic team from front of house to back of house. Sincerely: Mr & Mrs.Kennedy
Place is far to small to be hosting any type of band . Little over priced but service is always good !
This place is fabulous!! Delicious eats, be sure to get the brie!! The craft drinks are sooooo good too. They have one with cedar smoke in it, amazing!
First day back was rough but well beyond expected
Great food and atmosphere
Good food. College bar feel.
Great atmosphere and prices!
Lovely atmosphere and excellent food, and the staff are friendly but certainly don’t care to do a check back, a refill, or even bother to bring you your check. I wouldn’t come back here.
10/10 service every time I'm here even when its busy. Great events great brews and great people!
Beer is awesome, staff is awesome, trivia is so fun. The food is awful.
The food is pricey but amazing. Trivia night is the best.
From the very beginning steps walking up to the building you get the feeling that this place is special. Great food (nachos were obnoxiously delicious), great music, great seating arrangements (the extra large circular booths are next level), and awesome staff. Very solid establishment!
Good selection of craft brews, food was delicious, but entre portion was disappointing. Service was ok, but didn’t really offer to do anything on portion feedback.
Great bands and great food
Food is good; portions should be larger for the price.
Great drinks and atmosphere. DJ is pretty cool
Great meals. Fun trivia nights to try something different.
Slow service, they forgot my order and left hungry. Very small portions
Fabulous food, friendly service, great ambiance.
Great food and atmosphere. Have been going for years and will continue.
Alway a wonderful atmosphere, great staff, amazing food and some of the areas best music/events.
Fantastic staff, great variety of beer and good food. Everything I look for in a bar. Slight hipster vibe at times.
Small bar with a great atmosphere for listening to some music and having a beer
Great atmosphere, friendly staff.. Always a good time.
Fun place
What a fantastic restaurant in Northern Ontario! We had lamb tacos that were amazing, and probably the best sweet potato fries I've ever had in my life. Actually crisp and not soggy like they often are in other places. I would definitely come back here when I'm in this part of the world again.
Was there celebrating our Christmas party. Staff was super accommodating and the atmosphere was great. The apps we bought were incredible and everyone really enjoyed them. The space was a little small upstairs but made for conversations. Overall very impressed and will go back another time to try the rest of the menu.
Ravens always a great place excellent food and better company.
We had very unfortunate service for our first time here tonight. The front of house was terribly understaffed. We were celebrating a birthday and wanted to order more food and drinks beyond our appetizer, but we sat for an hour and a half and were never asked for our mains/more drinks until we were ready for our bill. We also requested an ingredient be held in our app but that didn't happen. I understand that tables of two don't have bills as large, but we called in advance to reserve a table, yet were told it wasn't necessary because we would have no problem with service for two. By the time we got our bill we couldn't even go anywhere else because kitchens were closing, and we arrived at 7. Very shocked by the experience, we made the best of it but it honestly sucked. Still two stars for atmosphere and a variety of food/drink options, and our server was polite despite underserving us.
Great food & great service as always! Chef Mark is a Greta host and knows his way around the kitchen! Staff always to notch! Can't within the next time!!
Great prices, even better food. Andrew the server is a gem, and the chef they have right now is on point. Honestly, very good value
One of my favourite spots. Great food and good company!
Saw the most angelic singer there by the name of Caroline
Food is good. Trivia nights are awesome. Service is very very slow!
Excellent atmosphere, VEGAN OPTIONS!!! Friendly staff and delicious food.
I like questions
Found a fruit fly in my food and flying around. Not impressed. I thought it was a nice place.
Good bar
Exce Lent
Trivia was the only reason I ever went there. And they thought it was a good idea to stop. Hahaha tools
So I tried raven tonight super nice place great beer and food came out it was bland and tasteless my bread was beyond stale muscles were cooked to perfection but sauce was like bitter cause it was like semi raw garlic had gnocchi it was like ok but bland and like no sauce no nothing same with wife's mac and cheese with chorizo like hardly any chorizo and tasteless like that's the thing everything was like well executed but like tasteless ? Waitress was amazing actually whole staff was good maybe bad night ? Bad choices ? And at 70$ I wanna walk away full at the very least
Food is good but the service was really slow. Waited a while to order and to get the food. The restaurant wasn’t all that busy. Saw some people leave that were waiting to be served. Hopefully this will improve.
busy but having 15 ppl served before u and arrived after me at the bar is absolutely ridiculous need more staff then 3 on a Friday night also on leaving an elderly staff member assaulted me when I mentioned the bad service cops will be called the next time. control and handle your staff better please north bay doesn't need another 151.. been 3 months and no response from them... and have been blocked by admin on Facebook which is very disrespectful to every customer.. not just me showing lack of response after police were contacted and report filed shows how much they care about their establishment
Very good atmosphere and great food!
great selection of vegetarian/vegan options, amazing cocktails, and delicious food! will be back!
Amazing! Five stars for everything! Food, music, beer selection, staff, atmosphere. Can't wait to have our wedding here!
Very cool atmosphere in what was once a turn of the century house. If you like craft beer, they have an extensive collection on tap however nothing domestic. The chicken and bacon burger may well have been the best I've ever had. I'm tempted to go back for their jazz night later this evening.
Perfect place to go for a night out
Great dinner at the R&R. The food was amazing, from appetizers to dessert. Our server Nick was friendly and professional. Can definitely recommend it for delicious meals at very reasonable prices.
Great spot indeed
North Bay's local hipster bar. Generally the same crowd every night of the week. Good place for a drink with friends or some apps.
Was very excited to go to the Raven & Republic, however was very disappointed the service was very slow and my wife who is celiac was severed a non GF plate that was indicated as GF in the menu after informing the staff. Beyond that the food was mediocre sorry to say we won't be going back any time soon
Not the best place food
A good selection of food and beverages. Friendly staff and atmosphere. A good place for a casual meal with friendsm
Craft beer and live music. Must visit again
Food was amazing as was the beer! We had the risotto and the spicy chicken bacon burger with fries. Fries were so yummy and chipstand style. Just happened to come on Trivia night and it was alot of fun!
The food is amazing and they offer a broad variety of beers. Plus they also have vegan options in the menu
Great service and superior food!
Great food.
Great food and atmosphere. Wait staff was wonderful, and the live music was very talented.
Although the mushroom-based risotto doesn’t look all that great, it actually tasted amazing. The Raven & Republic is a frequent haunt of mine and I’m sad they discontinued trivia night which used to be super fun but the board game idea doesn’t seem to be too bad! Will have to try it out some point! The creme brule was nice but wouldn’t necessarily recommend the cheesecake
The food was great! The service was lacklustre. It started out fine with a list of specials but when the appetizer came and then the entree, the server did not return to ask it everything was ok, even when removing dishes. The dessert was great too, once again, completed our meal with no follow up. Had to flag down the server to get the bill. Too interested in what was happening on his phone. Too bad. Good food, enjoyed the piped in music but service was bland and if there had been anything we needed, we certainly would not have received it. Perhaps explains why the place was practically empty. In addition, it appeared that an employee (off-duty) was sitting at the bar telling very loud stories littered with obscenities - opinion since he sauntered into the kitchen after a few beer. In my opinion, this guy had to be on coke. First time there since the location was 100 George's. Will have think hard about whether to go back or not. There are other places in North Bay with food just as good, but better service. Usually tip 20% but tipped accordingly for service. It was not a reflection on the meal. Just because you're not busy, doesn't mean you give less to the few customers you have.
Bit expensive but there are many gourmet options. Had the best vegan food in town.
Great food, great people. Definitely recommend
Best staff!
This might be my favorite local place in North Bay. I’ve been going to trivia as often as I can for the past year. The hosts are funny and the staff do a good job making sure the drinks are flowing during the night. They do a good job with the food too, my luck is bad so a few times my burger was undercooked however they took it back to cook it without any questions.
Good food fairly busy. Only one server (shannon) on rocking the house by herself other staff (yellow jacket a little drunk) walk around like chickens with their heads cut off. The two males that showed up later had initiative and were confident. They tried to help but you could tell Shannon was the real professional here tonight. Wouldn't leave her job to socialize like the others and multitasked like a boss!
The lamb worth the cost, hands down. The food is well priced, the atmosphere is okay, but the crowd fun most times. I was impressed by their attentive service and food done with care. They are not pretending to be something they are not, great place to have a nice dinner with friends and have a lively conversation.
Awesome place thank you for making our day ????
The food is expensive and not good. They need to get a better chef. However, I like that they are open late.
Cool place
amazing staff, great food, tasty drinks and a cozy atmosphere ????
the raven is a tease. it used to be my fave restaurant and I would order the steak or the salad with steak on it - delicious. however, it's very hit or miss and several times i've gone and the meat was AWFUL.
Great atmosphere & food & drink menu
Great beer selection. 80s night was great!
Amazing staff and top notch food! Some excellent vegetarian options for those inclined. The environment is very cozy and welcoming. During the warmer months there is an excellent patio. They are centrally located and walking distance to the downtown and waterfront. Hands down my favourite place in town!