Best service and food I had while staying in Newcastle for a month. Never disappointed, food was…read morealways top quality. Couldn't recommend it enough.

Great burgers and fries, service is good and it's in a very convenient spot from where I'm staying…read more Food is a bit pricey but it's honestly worth it. Best burger spot in new castle so far.

For $10, these burgers are excellent…read more Run separately from the pub that it's in (Crown & Anchor) it is a mild hassle to get your food and drink from different counters. But you put up with it for the burgers. The buns are a sweet brioche, and not everyone likes them, but I think they're amazing. The soft serve flavour changes (currently Nutella) and they sometimes have more expensive specialty burgers. Tonight I had the Merewether burger (pulled pork) and it was delish. It's casual, it's cheap and there's plenty of seating. Even my vego housemate says their vegetarian burgers are amazing.

Unfortunately we didn't even get to try the food as the first person we encountered- a young male…read morebehind the counter was so rude we left. So we won't be back.

Yummy beer and food! I loved the fries and lime aioli sauce that came with my cheeseburger. We came…read morein the afternoon, but it looks like a really cool spot to go in the evening. They also had really cool games that you can check out.

Massive menu, something for everyone. Great spot for a larger gathering or meal. Cocktail menu is…read morealso pretty expansive. Friendly staff! One note; I am curious why the hot fries are still on the menu. A friend ordered them when I was eating with them, and she quite literally couldn't get past a single bite. Multiple of us also tried the fries and ended up having a pretty bad reaction. ITS SO HOT. A bit of a waste of money, and the menu had NO WARNING they were so hot. Our waitress didn't clarify when my friend ordered either. When we explained how hot they were she seemed unamused and said that's often how people react (like they can't eat more than a bite or two)

They make awesome burgers! I had the Bar Beef Burger and it tasted great…read more We ordered the bar chips and with the bacon and BBQ sauce they were yummmmmm. We also added the chicken strips to the top and that just topped it off. Casual setting. I had a beer with my lunch and the local larger went down well. Highly recommended

This is another one of those pretty awesome burger bars that I just simply love. Okay, it had a lot…read moreto do with me accidentally leaving my book, and my glasses, and getting back in time to discover that they had found them and kept them for me. Well, that is certainly great service. However, the burger and the chips were nothing short of awesome, so I guess there is that as well.

Absolutely loved this place during my time in Australia, there is not a single item on their menu…read morethat doesn't catch your attention and the atmosphere is soothing. A guest in my party has a peanut allergy and they were easily able to cater to the request and made sure that everything was nowhere near peanuts. All in all this place has it all, amazing food, staff and good local musicians. I would 100% recommend this place to anybody in the area and will be bragging to my friends that I had the best wings in Australia!

Requesting my partner pick a place for lunch meant I couldn't complain when he chose what I had in…read moremy head as an overrated, crowded, alcohol-centric venue. Turns out I had it all wrong and full points to him! Stepping into a large space where you take a menu and choose your table. We arrived shortly after opening (11:30am on a Sunday) and sat by the window. The openness was refreshing and perfectly illustrated one of their beers (Dads with prams) as the majority of patrons had young kids in toe and accompanying prams that had easy access to tables. My partner wasn't fussed on that beer but he lacks the relevant criteria. The food is American inspired with plenty of burgers getting dished out but the beer situation is just as, if not more important. It is a brewery after all! Plenty of varieties and the option of tasting paddles. If you prefer something non alcoholic it's Pepsi not Coke. Food was served fast and hot. Garlic pizza bread to start which was massive but thankfully thin. Foghorn burger for my partner and Philly cheesesteak for me. I loved the chilli but wished there was more steak to offset the large amount of onion and capsicum. The seasoned chips were delicious. I'd definitely return for lunch in this enjoyably casual atmosphere.

Poor service no water menu states monthly special 2/11/19 no monthly special as starts 3/11/19…read more Burger was small a child's menu size. Won't be returning. Look around at other tables to see others drinking drinks not on menu then questioned what drink is it and told on Halloween menu. Still waiting to see that menu. Definitely not value for money.

Newcastle isn't new to the burger scene but certainly new to this concept. Bringing that…read moreover-the-top Sydney vibe that screams attention! Urban murals, matching music, freakishly massive cocktails and super sweet smaller ones. I came for the burgers and after viewing their drool inducing Insta page I was excited to say the least. They looked like amazing towers of meat and oozy cheese. Emphasis on the tower. SADLY..... no tower was to be had. When my burger came out I probably gave my partner the look he has come to know with me and food. I was disappointed. It looked liked a kids burger. Way too petite for me. I asked the waitress about the large serving of chips and if it was enough for two. She said yes and at nearly $9 I would hope so. Once again the size to price ratio was off. That was a single serve of chips and nowhere near worth the money. Under seasoned also. There was more than enough room for dessert which after seeing someone else get one at the table next to us (small again); I wasn't taking the risk. We went elsewhere on Darby Street for dessert. My burger (The Big L?) was tasty albeit a bit messy with the sauce. It's a shame the size didn't cut it. My partner likened his to a Whopper which once again would have been much bigger. Keep the prices the same. I can handle that. But please increase the serving.

I used to love this place back in the day. Now the prices are way out of control. There should by…read morehomage paid to the past and provide takeaway of grassroots items like there used to be. It's one thing to gentrify a café in a blended way, and another to wander entirely into this territory. Note this review was done in March 2026. The attached image is from 9 years ago.

Great location, lovely atmosphere but the food is a touch overpriced and a little tired compared to…read morehow it used to be. I don't mind some hot chips and a beer on the grass though

Fresh, good quality food that is a cut above your local greasy hamburger shop. While the usual…read morepies and pastries sit under the heat lamp, steer clear of these and have one of the rolls. Salads packed with fruit and nuts and the schnitzels are made fresh - and you can tell.

Gators is extremely popular, as the long queue out the door at lunchtime will tell you. Honestly,…read moreit doesn't look up to much. The fried food hotbox is off putting and the messy counter may put some off. Look past this and you'll find Al Gators is a quality experience. The mess is down to the sheer number of sandwiches wraps and salads that these guys put out. The selection is great and everything is fresh and tasty. It's great value too. Highly recommended.

Former Gloria Jeans Opens As Respectable Hipster Cafe…read more Serving Campos Coffee the only noteable reminant of Gloria Jeans is the display cabinet which is now filled with cakes, sandwiches and more. Gone is the chain-store branding and replaced is a chic fit-out that'll appeal to the most modern urban adventurers design sensibilities. I ordered the avocado on toast with two poached eggs ($10) and my usual flat white. There was a little kerfuffle with our order but it was the owner himself who finally brought my breakfast over with a huge side of a sincere apology. Any minor grimace I had melted in that instant. Take a seat inside, perhaps right near the grand old piano or enjoy a spot of people watching from the outside communal tables. The service is swift and the goods one of the best on Hunter Street. It's guys like Ground Floor that are turning Hunter Street Mall around and breathing much needed life into this desserted strip of Newcastle.

Let me first express my thanks to the previous reviewer - if it wasn't for your review, I may never…read morehave ventured into this adorable, sexy as hell cafe - so thanks :) Also, a general thanks to Yelp for just existing !! Had I not searched for cafe in the Newcastle area, I would not have found this place - so again, thanks !!! *insert music* to stop my thank you speech ... noted. OK, onto the review - I LOVED this little cafe. It was dark but airy, a sense of calm swept down over me and an 'ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' escaped my lips - a sigh of belonging !! THIS is what I was looking for. Their breakfast menu although not extensive, covers your basics - eggs, muesli/porridge/yoghurt/fruit, toast etc - what else is there to eat at breakfast? Like the previous reviewer, I ordered the poached eggs and avo. I was given the option of white/brown/multi/rye/gluten free/sourdough/oneotherbreadicouldntquiteremember and I settled with the rye. The guy at the counter was SUPER rad .. when I ordered an espresso, he looks me dead in the eye and asks 'well since you've gone straight for the good stuff, would you like to try our single origin of the day as a ristretto - its from India and its nutty and caramel-ey all at the same time?'. 'Bring it' was my response. Ohh and let me tell you, it was well worth the try. Free wi-fi is always appreciated, so make sure you ask for the password if you're planning on getting some work done. I would return here in a heartbeat.