Fringe - Vancouver, British Columbia

Theft by waitress. This occurred March 24, 2023. My friends and I went to this pub during our yearly pub crawl (The Fringe was our 4th pub). Half of our friends were pretty intoxicated, while the other half including me were only tipsy. When it came time to pay our bill, our ... waitress (a caucasian lady with a lot of piercings) thanked us for coming, and told us that we wouldn’t need to tip whatsoever. So we thanked her for her kindness and one by one began to pay. While i was paying i noticed that the bill’s total was much higher than i anticipated. However, i didn’t think too much about it and payed. After we all payed our share of the bill, i discussed with 4 of my friends, and we all noticed that the total was unusually high. We used our phones calculator and later found out that the waitress added a ~40-50% tip to each of our bills without telling us. We had a party of 7 people, but this was definitely not a “mandatory gratuity” type of thing. An undisclosed tip of this amount was the waitress stealing from 7 guys she assumed were all too drunk to notice. The drinks were great, the vibes were great, and even the service was great. For all these reasons i truly want to go back. However knowing that certain employees of The Fringe are thiefs, and will exploit your intoxication is quite unsettling. Read more

Travel back in time to the early 90s and visit this quirky Vancouver staple. The narrow room has a lot of cozy nostalgic charm, and it’s endearing to watch the regulars chum around with the friendly, punky staff. The Fringe feels like one of the last great bohemian watering holes ... in Van, and if you like something different, this Kits pub will not disappoint! Read more

Loved it here, the server was SO SO SO amazing (and working alone I think) and the beer was really good and the nachos were really good too. And everything was really cheap!!!!! And also I went by myself and made a friend and everyone sitting at the bar was ... so nice. I’ve been here twice and i will definitely come back. FRINGE CAFE.. I LOVE YOU!!!! Read more

Favorite local watering hole and a neighborhood establishment. Best happy hour deals in Kitsilano. Small, intimate, and a good time. Vibe: counter-culture, little bit of rock'n roll and a lot of attitude. Tuesday beer deals are unbeatable! Trivia nights Tuesdays, karaoke on Thursdays and live bands once a month.

A really cozy and cool place with friendly staff. There was live rock music and some awesome specials for the day like fireball shots for $3.50. The nachos were so good we ordered the large ones twice. We also played some board games that we found there but maybe they ... could be updated… my favorite part is that the place is pet friendly!! As long as your dog is on a leash they are welcome inside which is awesome and rare in Vancouver Read more