Albion Hotel

I normally go to the dance floor on the weekends where I would have a good time with friends on the upstairs level. They have friendly experienced bartenders and their drinks were properly priced.
Now, I went there last night to sit in the pub downstairs for the first time with my friend to have a few drinks for his birthday. We ordered a Jagger Bomb and a Mudshake each. We were prepared to pay around $ 20 then the bartender came out with receipt. It came to $ 50. I was looking at the receipt saw that about $ 10 for 2oz Baileys along with the same price for the other ounces. So $ 5 an ounce, that’s petty.
This makes me scared to go back. I felt I have been scammed. I don’t know if they are having financial trouble right now, but that is unacceptable to be asking that much from their guests! Sure I would be stuck paying that price then, but they lost some customers and others by word of mouth.
Not like the down stairs was the nicest either. I had no clue where to sit. Came across a few ‘leather’ seats with cracks in them and uncomfortable to sit in, as you would slide down. Not worth paying $ 12.50 a drink.

Disappointing lunch fare and warmish beer has me turned off. Food service was slow and orders were not quite right. It feels like the quality and service here has been slipping over the years. Its a shame but I doubt we will be back again.

Great place to have a drink! Food is good pub grub and on Wednesday nights, it’s 2 for 1 entrees! Great deal!

Well, where can I start. My girlfriend and I were on a nice drive through guelph, and decided to stop at the Albion for a nice diner. We came in, took our spots on the patio and already I could tell a few of the tables around us were agitated. We waited about 20 minutes before we had to ask for some menus, then another 20 to order drinks. A while later, the waiter came back to ask if we wanted to order some drinks, and we repeated what we told him earlier. Finally after waiting a while I got my drink, and the glass was noticeably dirty with spinach like gunk on the rim. Finally the food came, it was mediocre for a higher class pub. After finishing the meal, with no one checking in on us even once, (we never even had a proper server to begin with) we had to leave our table to ask for the bill. Overall, the experience at this establishment was pretty unacceptable. This is coming from a VERY easy going individual. If we had a «sorry for the wait» or even an ACTUAL server to welcome us to the restaurant, the experience would have been a little more enjoyable.

I worked here for several years when I was a student at the University. The Albion serves a dual purpose, dancing and nightclub events upstairs and casual pub dining downstairs. It is a little something for everyone, and everyone has been here at some point.
The albion has a more gentle vibe at night than some of the other places closer to the core, less douche bags.

The salmon burger is what dreams are made of! Just thinking of this burger makes me want to go there. They also have awesome fries that are crispy and perfectly golden. I love their selection of beers and the patio is the ultimate place to be in the summer.
This place has a great atmosphere and would highly recommend it for a casual date location! The lighting is pretty romantic and the comfy chairs definitely make me feel relaxed.
The bar upstairs plays great music and there are always people dancing. I always feel very accepted there like you can dance and have fun, not worrying if you look silly because everyone there is just having a good time. The bar is a bit slow but that’s really my only problem with the Albion.

I was visiting some friends in Guelph and they wanted to take us to one of their favourite places. I love historic sites, and this is certainly one of them. It’s a beautiful house that used to be a hotel. The ambiance was nice and cozy with the dark hard wood and photos of what the place used to look like.
We sat down for lunch in one of the rooms at the front where the main bar was it seemed. Most of the people were in the back room, but we liked this one b/​c of the view of the street and there was lots of room for the baby stroller. The service was really slow — even from the time we entered to the time we got our menus (in fact, we just took them ourselves). There were also flies everywhere, which was incredibly annoying while we ate.
Aside from the above downfalls, I really enjoyed the food. The portions were good, and the specials all sounded great. I got the soup of the day and a salad, and the soup was definitely homemade.
I’d give this place a second chance for sure. Seems like it would be a fun place to go out at night too for drinks.

I’ve been here several times over the course of several years and each time, I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve only come here for drinks. Service is good, drinks are plentiful, and I always have a good time, as far as I can remember (I SAID drinks are plentiful).
Ambiance-​wise, it’s comfortable and dark, like a good bar should be. It’s old school without being pretentious. Pretty good, all around, for a nice night out.

I think the Albion Hotel’s great attraction is the two open patios.
It’s a beautiful stone structure that used to operate as a hotel and has been a bar for many years. I love going to places like these because they have such great history and it’s nice that they’re lovingly restored into great spaces.
It was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon and my friends and I were passing through the city. One of my friends who used to live here knew of the Albion and of course the patio was a great draw for us.
Their beer selection is pretty good but it was the $ 5 Mill Street pints that caught on my eye. Famished, I ordered the Mac and Cheese. It was good but it seemed more like a dish with noodles were at the bottom and the cheese curds on top, not mixed together. It filled me up which was good but in hindsight, I probably should have ordered something else. The burgers and sandwiches at other people’s tables looked delicious so I’ll be ordering that next time. The calamari appetizer was delicious and not too greasy. We should have ordered two plates instead of one.

We came to The Albion on a Saturday afternoon for some drinks and something to eat. The Albion has a two level patio, which is perfect for having some afternoon summertime drinks. The drink list is quite extensive, i chose a Margarita and my friend had the mojito. Both were priced under 6 dollars and they were quenching and delicious. We both order a poutine for 7 dollars, and you can pay an additional 2 and have it topped with pulled pork. The cheese curds had great flavour but they didn’t melt at all, even with the hot gravy smothering them. The fries were crispy, however they were seasoned before the gravy and cheese topped them, making it way too salty. I liked the flavour of the gravy and it was all delicious, but it was too salty.
Overall if you are looking for a place that serves pub style food, and well priced drinks, then The Albion is perfect.

I’ve been here a few times by now, only for dinner. I haven’t been to the bar upstairs yet.
The Albion definitely has a warm, pub feeling. There is also seating outside during the warmer months.
The food is pub fare, comforty type food with a few twists. They have a good beer selection, including a few local options. Most of the food served here is local as well. This place is perfect for cheapos/​students– half price appetizers on wednesday and $ 5 burgers and fries on friday mean a cheap meal made with quality ingredients.