One of the great things about turning 21 at Davis was Friday afternoon at The Pub ... especially after midterms or finals. And a good place to take family when they were visiting.
I haven't been in over a decade. No one has mentioned it. Status?
I went there quite a bit during last spring quarter! It is a gem of a place and you can get a pound of fries for $3 during happy hour. Best post midterm solution is Gunrock Pub, some fries, and some friends. I dont know why they are renovating it again. I'm pretty sure they just redid it a year or two ago.
IIRC, it went for a considerable period of being a pub minus alcohol. Sodexo owned the liquor license and when they got kicked out and the University decided to self-manage it a few years ago, it took a while to get a new license. Don't think it did well during that time.
In '91 and '92, The Pub (at the Silo) was the place to be on Fridays from noon until around 4/4:30; especially during Spring Qtr. Then stagger home . . . grab power nap . . . quick shower then head to B's for happy hour and beyond . . . then finish off the night at The Paragon singing (poorly) along to Gary Lee Yoder and Friends.
Gary Lee was a guest of ours at a game a couple years back (a brewfest). he was quite a big deal back in the day, playing many a show for Bill Graham at the Fillmore. Good guy.