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Republic

  • 958 Granville St.
  • (Smithe St.)
  • 604-669-3266
Transit: Granville

BlackBook Lowdown

Two levels held together by 25-foot ceilings and back-lit bar always has long queues at door. Once you’re in, Tarquin is the man to get you upstairs to DJ driven lounge. Busty blondes, smoky eyed brunettes and ad-exec types flirt, sex it up and come to play teasers. Watch hundreds of partygoers walk up and down Granville Street in the smaller, glass—walled patio lounge.

Features

  • Better After Midnight
  • DJs/Bartender Mixes Rock
  • Downtown Style
  • Euro
  • Funky
  • Good for Groups
  • Good Service
  • Hipster Hot Spot
  • Live Music
  • Outdoor Area
  • Private Parties
Republic
  • Price$$$
  • Bar Type Club, Lounge
  • Opened2006
  • VibeBustling/Boisterous
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User Reviews

worst club in vancouver

Posted by deif on Sunday, October 19, 2008

Totally unfriendly staff. there isn't a night that goes by where I see the worst of the worst with this club. Patrons getting beat up by bouncers. Racial discrimination at the door. Angry passers-by. Really long lineups. Peopel puking outside. And they all paid too much to get in and waited for ever in line to do so. Then they went in, waited in line and never got their drinks. Thats why they're so messed up - binge-drinking when they finally do get some service. Oh, then when you get your coat from coat check, the girls working are really rude and obnoxious. If you want to pay by credit card, they make you sign a card saying that you will pay a minimum service fee, too, so you're screwed if you go in there. I'm not going back but it's fun to watch the gonggage from outside on weekends.

Posted by Gemma79 on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

I'm easy-going and I love places with chilled out music, gorgeous decor, generous drinks, attentive service and really friendly people. This is why I will not go back to Republic. The decor is nice, but the lineup was long (complete with the whole "velvet rope" mentality), the drinks weren't great & weren't worth the price, staff wasn't friendly, and there was just a generally uncool vibe from people who were more focused on posing rather than having a good time. Like quite a few places along Granville lately, the pretentiousness of this bar is astounding and completely undeserved.

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