Hero's Welcome, Main Street
27 people recommendvia r/askvan, r/vancouver30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Hero's Welcome on Main Street. Commenters mention bar games such as darts, a couple say it is a good place to dance, and one enjoyed its trivia night. A few say it is less of a true dive than it looks.
Address
Hero's Welcome, 3917 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P3, Canada
At a glance
- Known for
- Bar games
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Hero's Welcome, Main Street, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/BCRobyn in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Named among the Main Street-area spots the commenter says to focus on.
- Recommendsu/OkComputer_q in r/askvan · Nov 2025ambience
Calls it all-ages and fun.
- Recommendsu/AleSessions in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Named as a current go-to spot for a neighbourhood pub.
- Recommendsu/19ellipsis in r/askvan · Sep 2025variety
Saw many people in the group's age range on a recent Saturday; lists darts, pool, arcade games and tasty pizza.
- Recommendsu/Nomadic-Quill in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Suggests it as an answer to the older-crowd question, noting its 23rd and Main location.
- Recommendsu/gbell1995 in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Lists Hero's Welcome as a pick.
- Recommendsu/tishpickle in r/askvan · Aug 2025ambience
Listed among spots similar in feel to Jackalopes.
- Recommendsu/Lowerlameland in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Included in a list of bars that stay open late and usually have seats.
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- Recommendsu/DiscoDaddyDanger in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Says they like Hero's Welcome.
- Recommendsu/emotionalbatman in r/askvan · Jul 2025
Praises its trivia event as enjoyable; visited with colleagues and met people, unsure about going solo.
- Mixedu/Kooriki in r/askvan · Aug 2025ambience
Filed under a safer, trendier dive group, not genuine dives.
- Recommendsu/ExocetC3I in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Calls it decent and praises how it has opened up a Legion building to wider crowds.
- Mixedu/surejan94 in r/askvan · Oct 2026ambience
Describes a busy weekend crowd chatting, but notes it skews younger and student-aged.
- Recommendsu/b1jan in r/askvan · Jul 2026
Agrees with the list that names this bar.
- Recommendsu/archer_cartridge in r/askvan · Jan 2026
Calls Hero's Welcome a good venue for this kind of event.
- Recommendsu/pnutbutteryum in r/askvan · May 2025
Lists it among bars they go to for dancing, with a mid-20s-and-older crowd.
- Recommendsu/srzncl in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/CaptainIndependent35 in r/askvan · Oct 2026ambience
Says Hero's Welcome always has chatty people.
- Mixedu/Use-Less-Millennial in r/askvan · Oct 2026ambience
Says it resembles a dive but is manufactured, though chill with a good patio.
- Recommendsu/satnamsun in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Named as one of several suggested spots.
- Recommendsu/universes_collide in r/askvan · Jan 2026
Says it isn't very dive-like but still calls it great.
- Recommendsu/lizardground in r/askvan · May 2025ambience
Calls it a casual spot where people dance, with loud music and a livelier weekend crowd.
- Recommendsu/jo-gilb in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Recommends this Main Street bar as a dependable night out, with classic bar games and a Friday draw.
- Recommendsu/NibelNibel in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Says Hero's Welcome on Main Street could also suit the request, having not considered Uncle Abe's a dive.
- Recommendsu/parryfinkle in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Thinks it's a reasonable choice.
- Recommendsu/Unusual_File_6960 in r/askvan · Apr 2026
Says this Main Street spot is good; brief endorsement.
- Recommendsu/penvelope_ in r/askvan · Mar 2026
Lists this Main Street spot among the places to try.
- Recommendsu/matzhue in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Lists it among bar suggestions, admitting the picks only roughly match the requested vibe.
- Recommendsu/Alternative-Waltz-63 in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Suggests this bar on Main Street as an option.
- Recommendsu/Natural_Collection45 in r/vancouver · Nov 2023
Suggests it as a place to go.
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