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    Checkers on Paringa

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Sounds On West - Brisket Rueben, poutine tater tots and pumpkin salad with golden ale!

    Sounds On West

    3.7(6 reviews)
    5.4 km

    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.

    So, the service started out pretty poorly. We had been craving ribs and so decided to give this…read moreplace a go. We were met with a weird greeting, took our seats and were left there for a long time without being asked about a drink. This place serves local beer that we like too, so that was a shame. It wasn't crazy busy but I suppose a new team might be taking some time to get into the groove. Everything after that was great. The waitress we got later was really lovely, the coastie and pale ales were delicious! And the food.. We ordered the beef ribs, the brisket, the corn and some fries. We skipped entree but made a mental note to hit up the hot wings (looked good) The food was exactly what we were in the mood for, couldn't fault it. The umami corn was so juicy that I sprayed my dining partner in the face! The ribs with six string special sauce were lovely and soft. The brisket with Alabama was perfect as well. Our only regret was not inviting another couple so we could get the bbq platter for four! Looks amazing! We paid $73 for the lot, so I was pretty impressed! There's not much like this on the coast, and I'm glad to see that changing!

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    Sounds On West - The six strings coastie beer

    The six strings coastie beer

    Sounds On West - Umami corn

    Umami corn

    Sounds On West - Beef ribs!

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    Beef ribs!

    Chop N Grind - Let's do this !

    Chop N Grind

    3.8(5 reviews)
    8.8 km

    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

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    Chop N Grind - Good enough to start !

    Good enough to start !

    Chop N Grind - Single grind & red hot sauce wings

    Single grind & red hot sauce wings

    Chop N Grind - My burger with his chicken sandwich in the background and garlic parm chips in between.

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    My burger with his chicken sandwich in the background and garlic parm chips in between.

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