Very happy to have dined here, even as our second choice for the evening! They have an…read moreextraordinary amount of outdoor tables, and only two indoor tables. Making this place perfect for a nice day. It's very typical casual Australian where you order at counter, choose a table and the staff brings out your food. You also grab your own water and condiments, which is a hit or miss for Americans. Personally, I love having it all out there for me to grab and not have to wait for someone to ask if I need anything! My guy picked a fried chicken sandwich special. They had a pretty long list of specials on a wooden board near the cashier, so I would check that out before ordering. I picked a burger with pan fried chorizo, jalapenos, and tons of aioli. It was really good. Although I'm still not quite used to the high prices for burgers with no sides in this country, it was very much on par with other burger joints I've seen. If not a dollar less than similar places. The two of us each got a burger and split one order of specialty garlic parm fries, but if you're cool with regular fries/chips, then they have a great deal to add a portion with your sandwich for only a $1 or $2. The nice view of the beach and the trees is a pretty nice perk as well. :)

Little burger place in Terrigal, located at the north end of the esplanade. The burgers here are…read moreone of the best I've had, they do not go soft on their essentially perfectly grilled patties. Chop n grind really emphasise on the American-style burgers as they are quite a hefty size. The double double chop was amazing, and my girlfriend seemed to enjoy the cheeseburger. The fries are another thing though, they are like Maccas chips only bigger! Will return here

American style pizza/burger restaurant with a good selection of starters (sliders, korean tacos,…read moregarlic pizza) and mains (burgers and pizza). My friend and I decided to each get a burger. I got the wagyu deluxe and was presently surprised that it came with onion straws (thin crispy onion rings!)! The bun was great but unfortunately I was very disappointed with the patty which was cooked well-done with poor quality beef - dry and unflavourful, hard to believe it was wagyu. My friend got the atomic deluxe which came with a very thick and crusty bread for bun. The fries had absolutely zero salt. I'm giving this place a 3 because there's a lot of potential. Most of their online reviews are quite poor so I think if they consider their customers suggestions they can really improve! Keen to try the pizzas next time.

Great location friendly staff. The only fault was we had to actually ask for plates and napkins…read more The pizzas were just bought out and placed on the table, we actually had to go back to the counter to ask for napkins and plates. Other then the plate issue highly recommend you visit, perfect for the whole family.

I am never, ever disappointed with this place. The servings are positively Texan in terms of…read moreportion size. Staff are incredibly friendly and I love the variety of food available.

I read some reviews so I thought I'd stop by for dinner with my family. The ribs tastes great,…read morequaso fries were a lot and also tasted great. A few negatives, I was expecting a restaurant and it ended up being 3 picnic tables inside thats it. The chicken was crispy and hard to bite into, the drinks are expensive $5 for a can!! Toilets are outside around the back inside the shops. Id stop back again but wouldn't go out of my way.

A neat place with friendly service. It's a bar with food or a kitchen with alcohol but either way…read moreit was a light-hearted fun place to eat. We sat outside. The french fries were tasty and lightly seasoned. The chicken was made fresh and was good but could use a bit more flavor in the breading for my personal liking. I guess it was lacking uniqueness. I absolutely cannot say it was bad, But I would not return because once you've been there, unless it knocked your socks off, you don't need to go back.

Fantastic fried chicken. The place has a cool local vibe with indoor and outdoor seating. The…read moremenu has lots of great options. I loved the Cheesus sandwich. Was an amazing choice given a day of walking and beach. My mate had the chicken salad, it was so well presented and lovely, I almost wish I had ordered it...but then I would have had to order fries/chips. So good. The food was quick and service efficient. We had beers and cocktails in our hands almost as we sat down! If you're looking for a fun local feeling place check out Butter!

Great Cajun smokehouse and bar. Great food, great service and nice atmosphere. Been here a few…read moretimes and has been consistently good.

Food was pretty good, liked everything but the slaw ( never had it that way, maybe was an Aussie…read morething) coming from the States it was different and not what I was expecting for a "Nola Smokehouse. Brisket however was really nice and I'd go back in a group setting. Service was good they all were nice and spoke politely.

Stumbled across this place when i was upgrading my truck license at Highway driving school just…read morenext door :) Initially walked straight past it for coffee at the Factoria and it only caught my eye on the way out :). They only open thursdsy through to Sunday from 5pm - 10pm, pretty decent hours for a late night appetizer :D!! The menu is at the front of the shop making it nice and easy to see what's on offer :). They had the Philly cheese steak rolls, loaded Hot dogs, loaded and plain fries and deep fried oreos :) I opted for the mushroom Philly cheese steak, love mushrooms haha!! Also got the the Philly hot dog which was a schnitzel crumbed Vienna hot dog and then deep fried .. :D, got chips and a drink with the deep fried oreos as a no brainer to order haha !! 2 mates both got the Philly cheese steak roll meal aswell & an NY Hot dog with a serving of deep fried oreos each aswell :). It was a cool lay out with libe American football on the TV to the left of the counter, 2 wooden bench table for seating, a small table ro the right of the counter with sauces/pickles to add on and a drum fire in the centre to warm up :), slightly 10 times better than those crappy tall gas heaters you see at all the restaurants everywhere these days haha The Cheese steak rolls were big and cheesy and on the tasty side .. wasn't on the hard side to scoff it down before you thought about taking it slow haha.. the hot dogs were on the average side but still not bad tasting but if i went back i would just stick to the Philly cheese steaks :)!! Last but not least the deep fried oreos, they weren't ready when we got our meals handed to us but they were conveniently ready when we had finished eating so it was perfect timing :). Is what a perfect amount of Batter on the oreos and it xame with oreo ice cream aswell :). My highlight of ths night was definitely the Oreos :D!! This place definitely kicks the butts of the majority of try hard Ameican places that have opened up in the city. The quality for the city places gets lost in trying to be the best when this place has a basic menu, the food qaulity is on point and for it being in a semi industrial area with the exception of a cafe and Italian restaurant beside it, it still got younger and older crowds, also a few families coming past for the cookies :D Also the people who were working there were super friendly and helpful :D!!

Hubby and I were waiting on the ferry when we spotted 4 Pines Brewing Company. We naturally headed…read moreover for a pint. We found an open table on the upstairs outdoor patio with a gorgeous view of Manly Wharf. The bar staff took our order and poured our beers quickly. This location was perfect for an afternoon beer!

It's #thurstythursday and #throwbackthursday and I'm reminiscing about visiting my first brewery in…read moreAustralia. I was on an 8hr layover in Sydney on my way to Perth and decided to venture out to Manly via the harbor water taxi. It was in the middle of a hellacious rainstorm, so the ferry ride was definitely "lively". 4Pines Brewpub was the closest brewery to the quay, so I made a run for it and was greeted with a nice beer selection (did a flight #natch ), friendly staff, ample seating (w/a view), and respite from the storm. It was a great way to say g'day to beer in Oz! Definitely recommend stopping by if you're ever in that neck of the woods DownUnder as it is super convenient to the Corso which takes you to Manly Beach. The Draught Kölsch 4.6% The American Amber Ale 5.1% The ESB (Extra Special Bitter) 5.4% The Irish Dry Stout 5.1%

There's a lot of style over substance in the restaurant. It's an American Ranch style smoke house…read more Like most restaurants that start up in the central coast its minimalistic in design and menu. The atmosphere has a sense of tension, the feeling you get when you want a restaurant to surprise you with good food, drinks and price, unfortunately SOW doesn't do any of them very well. The menu in the US can be found at most road side truck stops, nothing new here only that it's slightly misplaced in Umina. Not that it shouldn't be there it's just that because of the prices of the food and drink I can't seem to believe they'll have a loyal customer base. Well not all year round. I'm surprised given the location and the cost of rents in the area they couldn't be more generous with either the servings or the prices. In fact the restaurant is far more suited to Surry Hills, and charges the same prices. There's only one healthy option on the menu an ode to vegetarians, but without any enthusiasm and priced as the most expensive, it would seem they were trying to avoid the subject. Being so close to the coast and a fishing wharf I'm surprised there is no fish on the menu smoked or not. The drinks menu is interesting and leans towards the craft beers and cocktails. The wine list is appalling and unnecessarily slim. A glass of average wine at $11.00 it's cheaper to drink in Surry Hills. Overall it's a bar that wants to be a restaurant that wants to be a bar but probably can't because of licensing. I'd definitely go back for a drink and bar snack if they reviewed their pricing. In fact it's close to being the go to place, if they could get it right and find their appropriate audience for the location. The service was good, attentive and appropriate.

It great to see this sort of place bringing southern diner US diner food to the southern central…read morecoast! We came for brunch on a Sunday and started with blueberry pancakes and coffee. The pancakes were sweet and well balanced with mascarpone! The coffee was smooth and the service friendly. We followed sweets with a brisket Rueben burger, poutine tater tots and a pumpkin salad for balance. Being a brisket lover I have high standards and this brisket measure up nicely; succulent, tasty and juicy. The salad was tasty but a few more options in the salad department would be nice(fennel citrus???). We devoured the poutine taters in no time, dripping in tasty house gravy and mozzarella. The hero of the meal was the brisket in my book, washed down nicely with a golden ale. If you enjoy southern US diner food, then you won't be disappointed with sounds on west, the jukebox tunes add to the charm! And they stock Henry's gin from distillery botanica in Erina. Great stuff.

Onion rings and mac'n'cheese are both amazing starters…read more Fish and chips are an excellent main course. The owner is a wonderful host.

Came here for lunch today as was very happy! Good American style food - we enjoyed sharing some…read moresmall plates. The popcorn chicken and onion rings were yum! Good selection of drinks and great value lunch specials on burgers too. Definitely worth a visit - friendly staff and good service.

Good service, good food, friendly staff, perfect after work meal.. a possible improvement would be…read morecheaper price but you can't have your cake and eat it to

The burgers, chips, and ribs were good. I prefer fountain sodas. We had to wait a long time for…read morefood due to a large group. I ran out of soda before the food came. It would have been nice if management had recognized the delay and offered something, even just an apology. You order by phone or at counter. Get your own condiments. So there was no service.