The Hub Bar & Grill

Sad excuse for a bar and grill.
Well I wish I could say the beer and food were great but didn’t get that far! LOL
Visiting from Las Vegas I was so excited to experience a small town bar type of thing. Well we met up here to meet some friends my husband went to school with. We went in through the patio, it was open. We were not even there 5 minutes and a raving lunatic old woman with short gray hair was like going OFF on us. We were supposed to come in to the bar and check in? AND IF we were not spending money to get OUT. Well… My jaw dropped. WE LEFT. LOL The hilarious part about that was the beers were like… a BUCK each during that time. Which I found hysterical.
Come to find out that was THE OWNER. I could not believe the owner would speak to potential customers like that. We had just walked in and wanted to say hello to some friends. She even said «Oh and you cannot bring outside drinks in» and literally grabbed my husbands soda out of his hand. I just could not believe what I was witnessing. I thought «Wow business isn’t that good around here to be acting like that! No one is even in here!» HAHA
Needless to say DON’T GO TO THIS BAR if you want to be treated like a human being.

Kudos to Shay for pretty much running the show on a somewhat busy Monday night. Sure we might’ve had to wait a bit before getting waited on but I can’t blame her, she was taking orders, cooking the orders AND bartending as well. Slider Monday is amazing, $ 1 for a LARGE slider, so big that I have learned to only order two and share a side of fries with my husband.

The perfect dive bar. Real and welcoming. Yes Thursday night steak night was great as reviewed. We will be back soon. A good midway stop to and from Portland. Keep it up!!!

Great food, perfect drinks and the best service in town! Don’t miss $ 5 burger night on Wednesday and the best steak in town on Thursday! Live music most weekends and the beer garden rocks!

We were torn between going to a local place or a chain (Applebee’s). We like to support local places, so we called to make sure kids were welcome and chose The Hub. Drinks were great, food was great. We were definitely happy with our choice. Burgers were juicy, fries were hand cut and the French Dip was excellent!

This review is long overdue. A friend and I came in for a drink and a burger… we couldn’t decide what kind of burger to have (on burger night there is a great selection of choices) so we asked Justin to surprise us after we talked of what we liked. The burgers were amazing. The drinks were super strong (who doesn’t like that?!?) and the service was spot on. Check it out! I’m looking forward to trying breakfast… when the kids are with grandpa and grandma… so I can have another one of those strong drinks!

This has become my favorite breakfast stop around this area. This hole in the wall bar has good and very consistant serve yourself coffee. The morning staff is always friendly. And the cost for the quality you get can not be beat! The lunch and dinner specials can be awesome. My favorite is their homemade Pulled Pork special when they can keep up. Their homemade soup is excellent. I have not tried their pizzas yet, which are also sold out of window on the sidewalk.

Breakfast served all day! Score!
This place is almost like a small diner and a bar connected, there is a literal divide between the two. Only one lady on the grill and one taking orders, so we waited a little bit for the food, but they were working hard and gave us access to Beastie Boys, Breakfast, and a strong drink. Perfect before a family reunion.
We’re in Centralia once a year. If The Hub is around next July, we will be back!

4 stars and here’s why: Yes it’s a dive bar, yes there is almost no women to be seen and the ones that are, will keep you looking for anything else, and yes it can get noisy and/​or crowded at times. However, I have never had a bad experience at the Hub, with food, drinks, service or even sometimes rowdy patrons. This is a locals bar through and through and a friendly one at that.
On my first visit I tried for some decent chicken wings that seem to elude my in Wa at the moment and the bartender was more than happy to experiment my taste of savory and hot by mixing bbq and hot sauce. I probably could not have produced a better result myself and better yet, I could order these things per piece. I usually order 8 – 10 with my drink if I happen by on a late night.
After several visits, I can say that the bartenders are all pretty heavy handed with the liquor too, I never felt like I was getting ripped off, which I often do in most every bar in Centralia.
I’ve been in one weekend where there was music and honestly it wasn’t the best, a very late gig, and the acoustics are dive bar-​ey but with 0 cover to pay, it was more like an interesting background noise to my night.
Bottom line is this place does food and drink right, it does have a «local» vibe but the service won’t make you feel left out, and there always seems to be something cool going on here. Just don’t go there expecting to pick up cute girls.

The Hub is by far the best bar in Centralia. If you’re looking for greasy bar food and cheap drinks, this is your place. Looking to get get shitty drunk? The Hub is perfect for that too! The staff is super friendly and the service is fast. Personally, my favorite nights are during the week, the bar is empty you can find yourself in weird conversations with either the bartender or one of the patrons. The jukebox is great too; it’s a lot of classic rock mixed with some obscurity. Oh yes and a little bit of Frank Sinatra as well! This place isn’t bad for groups; however, the bar is a bit small so it does get crowded on the weekends. The music on weekends gets cranked up to an unbearable volume that ruins your ability to hold a conversation with anyone. The scene you get on the weekends can usually kill the great vibe. The crowd consist’s mostly of rednecks from around Lewis County, coming to the «big city» to get crazy drunk and act super obnoxious. Don’t come to The Hub if women are on your mind, as they are simply nonexistent in Centralia. Overall, great chill bar, I always make an attempt to visit when I’m in town.

I have been a frequent customer of The Hub for several years. The service I have received there has always been great. I am confused by the review of this establishment by a fellow Unilocaler who claims they were triple charged for drinks and food. Not only am I not sure how this could happen (as it seems to be such a gross discrepancy) I don’t understand how someone could just accept a bill with such a supposed overcharge and sign for it anyway. To my knowledge, the bartenders at The Hub have always been quick to remedy any mistakes made to food or drink orders. Although I have never had occasion to question the charges on any tab presented to me, I am sure that any such situation would be handled in a friendly manner. The menu at The Hub includes choices typical of what appeals to the bar crowd that frequents. I have ordered many menu items and have to say it falls into the «above average» category for quality and consistency. Prices are at or below average for the quality of food preparation and service provided. If you are looking for a great casual place to get a drink and some good late night bar eats The Hub is a must stop when you are in Centralia. In all honesty I must agree with another fellow Unilocaler that it can be loud and echo-​y at times (especially during a live music event). If loud isn’t your thing, as it sometimes isn’t for me, then show up early for a well mixed drink and great handmade pizza or fantastic burger. You will surely be glad to experience one of Centralia’s few remaining old school haunts.

Figured i should do an update. Our band plays here a lot. We are welcomed every time, no matter how drunk we acted the last time we were in. Supportive to touring bands, they get fed and paid. Great grill food, burgers and fries. They have their own sound system, so no worries there either. A bit echo-​y just because of the way the place is. Great mood, good times every time we’re in.

I think this place has fed me more times then my mother has in the years since I’ve turned 21. The breakfast portions are huge and perfect for curing the hangover you got from there the night before, I always go straight for the omelets and usually can’t finish the whole damn thing! The specials are the best part, often they have things you wouldn’t expect to see at a local dive bar (chantrelle mushroom omelet, whaaat??) or good ol’ comfort food (tatter tot casserole, meatloaf). The bartenders are all amazing people and typically make the experience worth it just in themselves. Strong pours when it comes to liquor, so if you’re a lightweight watch out! Two of those and you’re tanked. Definitely be sure to stop by for Thursday Steak Night, an awesome steak, salad and a baked potato for I think $ 11 (or $ 12 maybe) can’t be beat!

Perfect place to go if you’re not familiar to Centralia, very neiborhoody place, the people are very talkative and the staff is friendly.
The selection is average, but not lacking. Didn’t try any food.
This will be where I go for a drink next time I’m in Centralia.

Dropped in with some friends to take a driving break between Portland and Seattle. I believe when you google «full service» a photo of the bartendress comes up. Not only did she serve all the tables and the bar, she made all the drinks and all the food. She was the only person working in the whole place and it was keeping her moving. But she didn’t miss a beat.
Great free entertainment, aka People Watching. Nothing like grandma almost getting in a fight while her 5-​year-​old grand-​daughter is being entertained playing pool. I did not realize this was an all-​ages establishment.
The burgers are great and huge. But you knew they would be as soon as you walked in the door.

I’ve been coming to the Hub for years… sometimes for beverages, sometimes for food and sometimes for both. I would call the Hub a dive bar, but in a good way…
The Hub has great breakfasts… my fave is the chicken fried steak and eggs, hash browns, toast and GRAVY! The biscuits (HUGE) and gravy is another breakfast item I would recommend. There are always daily specials, so check the board inside to see what’s cooking that day. The lunch crowd is fairly steady as is breakfast crowd on the weekends. The service is pretty good for both the food and bevies.
As far as beverages go, the Hub has 6 or 7 beers on tap. The standard American swill, along with 4 microbrews. The cooler has good selection of bottles and cans as well. There is a full bar, and the drinks are free poured and usually on the generous side.
Most of the time one of the cable radio stations is on the sound system… anything from blues, oldies, grunge, classic rock… depends on who is working. During a local sporting event the TVs are on and the music is off. Free Wi-​Fi as well!
There is a small outdoor patio out back for those of you who enjoy the great outdoors while you imbibe. If you’re lucky you might even hear a train go by… LOL