Doors Pub: Taco Joint & Metal Bar

Don't come here unless you are a 20 something music nerd and you advertise it. Don't be a single woman getting off work looking to relax either. You wont look cool enough. Your making the metal cells uncomfortable.

A mess. All ages one day and not the next. Getting the bar staff to acknowledge you shouldn't be that hard when there's only 5 people in the place.

Truly appreciate the staff and their admiration of shark filmography. I highly suggest the the PBR.

If you love metal, if you wanna see local bands pour their hearts out on a super cozy small setting stage. Come through nearly any weekend for good drinks, great tacos and a killer show from Hamiltons up and coming acts.

Come for the noisy bands, stay for the weird & awesome bartenders, return for the obscure shark movies

One of the coolest places my band got to play on tour! Huge thanks for having us and for being so kind, we appreciate it

Nice venue, very cozy. Though the outside is off-putting especially from the pictures there are online. It looks abandoned and decrepit, BUT it just so happens to have great acoustics for live music.

The one downside is there is little room to see the performance. For example, imagine 50-75 people all lined up in front of you, looking over everyone's shoulders at a band that is positioned at the same height as you. What I'm saying is, this place is in desperate need of a stage of some kind.

I've been coming to this place since opening day, fantastic old building which i hope will never become condos. Tyler and staff are easy-going and they have a decent selection of beer and spirits, and some delicious eats. Also a cozy live venue with a good cross-section of metal, alternative and experimental music.

Hamilton's premier live music venue! Their vegetarian taco is absolutely delicious, and I'm not even a vegetarian! Great service with friendly staff as well! Where else can you get the experience of drinking in what feels like a dungeon or pub from a fantasy novel. No lie, when I read the Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett, I pictured Doors when reading about The Broken Drum ('it can't be beat! ')

Great atmosphere. The tacos are huge and taste like your basic white mom would make at home (not a bad thing). Great value for the price and really hit the spot on a night out. Will definitely be back.

Really cool pub in town hear they have pretty amazing beer and a awesome venue it can fit 25-35 people in the restaurant my brothers band played at this venue and the staff were amazing and great fun and polite

When I lived in hamilton it was my go too bar I was just there for the iorn maddin consert and yep this place still has it I still love it. Now on too the food. This place kills it as a good too.taco metal heaven.

Great atmosphere. The tacos are huge and taste like your basic white mom would make at home (not a bad thing). The BBQ chicken taco is my favourite and there is also a veggie/soy option. Great value for the price and really hit the spot on a night out. Will definitely be back.

Killer spot for dirty rock shows. Awesome staff. 5 stars My 3 little wishes here are
1) a louder vocal PA and/or additional monitor 2) a cheap pino grigio/dry white wine added to the fridge & 3) more great eats please would love if the menu grew in the future. Then, it'd be everything lol. Cheers

Cool little spot! Would be nice if there was a bit more ventilation in the room they have bands play in, deff gets a bit hot in the summer and makes it harder to enjoy the show

The male bartender with curly hair was very rude when I asked if I could pay with debit instead of cash and served myself and a friend warm PBR’s. I won’t be coming back again. Who does he think he is? !

Terrific heavy metal meets punk bar. Dark inside and amazingly decorated. Punk bar food, simple and easy to sop up the alcohol. Vegan option too. Good collection of candy and munchables at the bar. Sometimes live music. Nice size patio and open late. Staff have always been great.

Came in with my girlfriend. Really not a fan. Signs say it’s a bar and taco joint but the menu I was given only showed one type of taco and one type of nachos. I don’t know if it was just a limited covid menu or what since it has been a while since we were in. The bartender was very standoffish and he didn’t seem to want us there. There were 2 other people behind the bar he was talking to and anytime I went to the bar to order a drink they looked annoyed I was interrupting their conversation. Signs behind the bar state “No Racism, No Sexism, No homophobia” but didn’t really feel like a friendly space. Bathrooms were horrifying. Broken mirrors and sinks. I understand there’s a certain aesthetic for this place but it still needs to be functional. Also the table next to me definitely looked and sounded underage based on conversations they were having.

I think it'll be super cool once restrictions are lifted. Chillin on the patio was fun. Primus on the stereo inside was a nice touch.

Some of the best staff a bar can have, especially that young guy who might be a private detective as his day job, the dude with the mustache!

Sat on the patio. Fast friendly service.
Went inside to pay and loved the industrial vibe it had. Looking to check it out once Covid restrictions are lifted.

Tyler and Bruce are good guys. The tacos are great, the beer is cheap and you get top notch punk rock shows upstairs.