How do I love thee, let me count the ways…read more FOOD & DRINKS Get the smoked trout on rye with avocado. It comes with grilled mushrooms and tomatoes that just heavenly. The mushroom is perfect, but don't let it get cold!! The breakfast roll is also very filling, as is The Pedlar's Breakfast. The shoestring fries are pretty standard, but really nicely seasoned, and the oysters are fresh and tasty, although I'm not sold on the gin+tonic granita as a topping. Several local beers on tap, as well as the standard cocktail offerings, extensive wine list for a mostly-brunch spot. Edited to add more food: Scotch Fillet: 5/5 for tasty meat and even tastier mushroom gravy Gnocchi: 5/5 for creamy sauce, perfect gnocchi, and roasted veg (omg the BEST) Waffle-ice cream thing: 4/5 for too many ingredients (the popping candy was too much) SERVICE & SPACE Indoor bench, booth/table, table and tall-table seating, with possibility of reserving. Outdoor bench and table seating with large sunshade umbrellas. Decor is very nice, I especially love all the plants and brassy little details. There are 3 or 4 TVs inside which are usually showing sports (I've heard the owner is a basketball fan, as am I, so it's often on). Order at the bar, food is very quick, staff are friendly and professional (and their uniforms are cool). Space transforms into cool-young-dress-shirt-wearing hotspot after dark, complete with tunes and mood lighting. A nice place to decompress after work. PRICE I do balk a bit at the prices here, but the food is worth it. Beers are between 5-10 for a bottle or pint, cocktails can run you up to 20, wine prices vary based on quality.

Great vibe, good food, wine and beer to suit all tastes. Close to CBD and main tourist attractions,…read morecaters for families, highly recommended.

No service, you have to do everything yourself. I ordered a pizza, the toppings were ok, the base…read morewas dreadful, it was doughy and wet, I couldn't eat it. I asked a girl to return it to the cook and tell him about the dough, that was it! No offer to make things right, the cook didn't come and speak with me, nothing. We won't be back.

Fabulous place for a great meal. Nice ambience. Extra good service from the crew…read more Great range of food - pizza, burgers, pasta, and steak. Good range of drinks. Afogato - a must have

Been coming here for trivia on Wednesdays and have been having a great time! The service is mostly…read morequick, the atmosphere is fun and the food, especially the pizza, we have been really enjoying. My one complaint is that for being a bar with "hops" in the name and a beer centric venue, there really aren't that many options for beer on tap and they don't seem to have rotating options either. Otherwise totally love it

They do have some of the best Buffalo chicken wings in Canberra, and I do appreciate that they…read moreserve them with a BLUE cheese dip (I'm strongly opinionated it's blue cheese dip or nothing). The service is always nice and the decorations and activities around are fun and give off good vibes. The menu is slightly overpriced for what you get in my opinion, to explain why it's not 5 stars. Please keep your Buffalo wings with BLUE cheese sauce on the menu. However they make the wings and Buffalo sauce is tasty and stands out to other Buffalo wings in Canberra. All my reviews are standardised to the following star ratings: 1. Customer service I.e. friendly, easy to book, etc. 2. Accessibility I.e. location, decor and scenery, easily assessable or flexible, etc. 3. Work, health and safety I.e. clean, safe, etc. 4. Quality of goods and/or services I.e. good food, good movers, etc. 5. Comparison to similar for location - I.e. would I recommend this above other places

Although I am sure most Americans seek this place out because of its name, this was actually a…read more"find" for a sports bar and burger restaurant. Really good food, reasonably priced, Friendly boisterous wait staff who seem to enjoy working here. Good place to unwind. Parking is a bit of a challenge but then again it is all over Canberra!

Good food - bar snacks work really well to share, and the Peking Duck fries are a winner…read more Happy Hour 4-6pm every day. Trivia on Monday nights and different specials each night. Gastro-pub meets Sports bar, but definitely also family friendly. The staff are lovely.

Young and Frisky has a terrible name but thankfully they do some good fried chicken and some great…read morewings. Burgers are pretty good but not great. They have a selection of hot sauces to complement the chicken and a good selection of beers on tap (Asahi, Capital, Carlton). Very relaxed atmosphere with screens for watching sport. Good staff.

I ordered the pan roasted Salmon, and it was delicious. The cook took good care of my order and…read moreeven though it took a while for my dish to arrive, it was so tastefully done that it compensated for the wait. Plus in Canberra, you do have the time to wait, as no one is in a tearing hurry. Great place, must try.

Last night I flew to Canberra for a 40th birthday and after many glasses of bubbles and amazing…read moretapas food we indulged in some Espresso Martinis - normally when I see a martini with a twist I shy away, however this was simply AMAZING. It was shaken to perfection and finished off with a swirl of caramel sauce. 10 out of 10 from me. Espresso Martinis are the only way I drink Coffee

Absolutely hands down best wonton duck soup ever! Mark and his dad and family serve up fast fresh…read moredelicious Chinese that is cheap and delicious. The wonton in the soup are beautiful and they make fresh stock weekly on a Sunday from scratch. It's inside the Court Tavern near the station (opposite courthouse) and is dark and dingy but the food is outstanding. Delicious handmade spring rolls and dim sims steamed or fried the best I've had! It's always fairly busy so get down there and try out the best Chinese for miles. I usually get duck soup (mark gets them fresh from Cabramatta) or ask for chicken vegetables and wontons yummmmm. Oh btw the fried rice is to die for!

absolutely the best chinese in the southwest area. its under the court tavern and it's delicious…read morefood. awesome soup with homemade broth mark and his family run it like clockwork. a hidden gem to those in the know. big serves cheap prices awesome food.

Average pub with great beer garden. We went there twice. Once by day and another by night during he…read morefolk festival. DAY: Was great to sit outside and absorb some sunlight. The beers were a little pricey for the KV, service was very much average. No bells or whistles -just a good canvas to make of the venue what you and your friends want to make. Loved the beer garden!! NIGHT: we went there for dinner during the folk festival. Menu looked pricey but the portions were huge. My girlfriend and I share a chicken parmy and trust me, for any two normal sized humans, that is enough to eat if you are supplementing your meal with some beverages!! Overall. It's the only pub in town, a pod they offer beer, food and a great venue to hang. Can't complain. When you put it all into context, it deserves its name as the local water hole!! Give it a visit, particularly for a sunny day session!!

Ah that venerable institution - the Country Pub…read more The haunt of weekend bikers, tourists near and far, locals watching the wildlife, and city folk at the weekender. Chicken Parmy, mixed sausage platter, a T-bone from a brontosaurus, and surf and turf miles from the nearest surf. All with chips, of course, and gravy. And the obligatory schooner. The service - well there isn't any... but the lady who takes your order is nice enough and calls everyone love, the cook looks like he was on a bender last night, and the table clearers look about 14 from a nearby farm. Sauce (four kinds), vinegar, salt and pepper on the side table pretending to be a service area and knives and forks in the canteens beside it, next to the self-help pile of napkins. And it is all good!! I mean, what do you expect, seriously? Gastro Pub? Get over it and get into it. Head out the back for beautiful views of the countryside and rub shoulders with a 50-something Harley owner in his 3 grand leathers sporting a grey goatee and a bandana. He's probably a stockbroker. Enjoy!!