Possibly the most creative name for a pub in the state, The Halway Hotel is located Halfway between…read morePort Adelaide and The City. In the ye olden days it used to be a traditional stop for those making the treck, but nowadays if you can't hold onto your thirst then you really have a problem.....like me! There isn't too much special about the Halfway, it is just a normal, common Adelaide Pub that caters for the family looking for an inexpensive night out and the pokie punters. One point of interest is that the front bar is seperated from the rest of the establishment by the bottle 'o, which I think promotes a strong family unity.....dad drinks with the boys and mum is out the back with the kids (grandma is on the pokes)! Everyone wins! They, like most pubs, do have weekly specials and functions, with pub poker on Tuesday nights and a 50's/60's band playing every last Friday night of the month.

Got a schnitzel and toppings. Roughly cost me $17 for the schnitzel and $4.50 for toppings. The…read moreschnitzel was small compared to the prices I've payed else where. Pretty disappointed with the meal

Actually, this place wasn't bad at all, though of course it is basically the bar, or should I say…read morerestaurant, located in a rather large hotel complex. Anyway, since I don't need to stay in hotels when I come to Adelaide, we just basically remained in the bar. Well, they certainly do have a great selection of beers here, which certainly does make it stand out from many of the other suburban pubs that I have visited, and the service was okay. However, what I really did like about this place was the balcony that sits next to the lake, and gives you some magnificent views. In a way this place is pretty cool, especially with the beer selection.

We trotted in here to add to my list of pub dining rooms visited and assessed…read more The dining room at the West Lakes Hotel has a bit of an airport feel to it, only with a lake to look at rather than a lot of parked planes. The phrase 'airplane food' popped into my mind, but there was no need to worry. For a start, planes probably couldn't take off with the generous helpings dished up at this fancy pub. On top of the half-price carvery deal the night we attended was an offer of free soup - a choice of two soups, in fact. Cheapskate heaven. I won't go on about the consistently high quality of the traditional fare offered by the professional kitchens of most pubs in Adelaide. Suffice to say that our roasts were definitely up to scratch. My beef was tender and juicy, yet with a crunchy crust. My partner's pork was succulent with lashings of perfectly roasted crackling. The gravy in both instances was proper pan-juice gravy, not the glutinous powder sort. The vegetable selections in the Bain Marie were regularly topped up with fresh material and the salads were a cut above the usual noodle, spud or 'green' alternatives. What a delicious meal we each enjoyed. It may have been a bit warm had we been lunching next to the vast expanse of north facing plate glass at our elbows, but the view at dinner time across the lake was ideal. Turn up your nose at soup, roast and beer if you like, but sitting back, with a lake view and a well-filled belly at the West Lakes Hotel, I say, 'Suit yourself!'

I went here with my family and the food and service were lovely. Especially from a boy called…read moreWilliam. Would highly recommend coming here. Don't let those online bullies tell you otherwise. thanks Eli

This is another of those pubs that I would regularly pass on my way to my friend's house and only…read moreever come here for some takeaway from the bottle shop. I do wonder at times why I would never step inside for a beer, but a part of me realises that maybe back in those days there wasn't anything all that interesting inside - just old men sitting at the bar drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. In fact the pubs that I did visit back then were all basically that. However this is another of those pubs that they have completely renovated and it now looks like one of those trendy pubs with a decent beer garden. Mind you the beer garden is basically non-smoking, which does add a change to a lot of the other pubs that you visit. It's not a bad place, but not a pub that I would regularly visit.

They forgot the gravy with my birthday brother's $38 steak which was undercooked, my schnitzel was…read morerubbery and overcooked with heaps of gristle, and they said to my dad they had roast pork when they don't even serve that and he got served beef without warning which he doesn't even eat when he had wanted pork. Kids meals very over priced with only one hodge poge option for $15, when other places have kids meals for $10-12. Such a disappointing birthday meal, we won't be back.

I play the odd bit of Poker from time to time, both online and at the tables. I have been known as…read morethe Iceman, for my unflinching expression, The Face, for my innocent yet intimidating look and 'You f*&#ing Lucky Prick' for my amazing ability to play the 7/2 off suit! A few years back I would head to the Exeter every Monday night with a mate and my Girlfriend for some Texas Holdem action, a countery and the odd pint of amber fuel. These were very enjoyable evenings, where you would very occasionally get knocked out early (then hit the turps) or stick with it for the long haul and kick it on the final table. I have also been to the Ex for other reasons than those card related, namely drinking in the front 'Keg' bar. Basically a big horse-shoe bar that still retains much of its character. Recently they have instigated a new menu which I haven't tried, but they did tend to be a little hit and miss in the past. Hopefully this has been rectified as it is a top spot otherwise!

Port Adelaide has certainly changed a lot over the years, which basically means that a lot of the…read moreplaces that, well, used to be pretty dodgy are now, well, quite pleasant and nice to visit. This is definitely one of those places, which has been transformed into a pretty awesome pub actually. Honestly, the atmosphere here is pretty good, and they also have a decent sized beer garden as well. Oh, and they also have a nice range of beers on tap too.

Everything was perfect for price location n layout of old port Adelaide. Need a social hubread more

This place is my local, even though it is pretty quiet it does some great pub food!…read more I ordered the Stone Grill. I know you can't really fault a stone grill anyway as you have to cook it yourself, however the cut of meat was excellent! I ordered it with Dianne gravy, the gravy was a great consistency and delish....Nothing worse then watery gravy!!!

Today's review is for The Woodville Hotel…read more The first thing we noticed was that it had a few different dining areas. The main area was completely booked out so we walked out into "the yard". According to their website, they have recently upgraded and I quite liked this area. Although this is an "outside" area, it's protected from the elements but still allows glorious sunlight to stream on through the windows warming up my chilled bones. The heating in that area helped a bit too!! There were staff bustling about here and there but all were very friendly and eager to please. We looked at the menu and I noticed the regular sort of pub fare that you'd expect from any decent bistro. Nothing really jumped out at me. They had parmi's, steaks, burgers, pizza's and a few seafood options. Because I'd seen this on the menu online before arriving, I knew I was going to order the bruschetta to share with hubby as an entree. It also helped that I saw a serve of this coming out and it looked quite big! For main hubby jumped out of his steak comfort zone and went for the Oven Baked Chicken Breast : Filled with double smoked ham, semi-dried tomato and haloumi cheese served on garlic mash potato and topped with citrus hollandaise I chose the Coorong Beef Rump Parmigiana: With chips, salad and your choice of sauce I swear I'd barely sat back at the table after ordering before the bruschetta came out. I had been craving this and was really really looking forward to it! It didn't disappoint. It looked pretty on the plate. The bread was lovely continental bread, lightly toasted, and the tomatoes were sweet and full of flavour. I just love tomato and basil. Such a heavenly combination! The sticky balsamic added a nice touch too. If I'm being picky I'd say I'd prefer my bread to be a little more toasted but hubby said he liked it just the way it was so that just comes down to personal preference. Unfortunately it was finished just as quick as it came out and now our hunger, rather than being partially satiated, was enraged! We had been warned that hubby's chicken was going to take at least thirty minutes before it was ready however it did seem like it came out sooner than that. Still, I like when you get that warning because then you're not left wondering if they've forgotten your order. Hubby was a little disappointed when he saw his dish. Only because to him, it looked small. I thought it looked ok on the plate but probably could have done with a bigger salad so that the meat didn't look so lonesome and maybe could have done with some fries on there too. I mean when you compare it to what mine was, this is like an itty bitty serve and yet cost quite a bit more than mine. I know that's not how things are priced but when you have a hunger.... There was nothing wrong with the taste of it. Hubby said it was good. Nice flavours throughout but he couldn't get past the size of it. Not that he should have complained really because he ended up eating half of mine! My beef parmi was HUGE! And they were so generous with that cheese!! The meat was good, tender, the tomato sauce was ok and the cheese was gooey as it should be. All good. No complaints. I'm not sure why we weren't "wowed" as there was nothing wrong with anything either of us ate and everyone was lovely to us. Most of the things we saw on the menu I thought were reasonably priced or at least, comparable to other pubs/bistro's. If you're a local or simply looking for a good bistro I would recommend The Woodville. The food is good, the prices are reasonable, the staff is friendly and from what I see, there's usually quite a few people about!

the rooms of this hotel were good quality and clean, but the breakfast had next to no options, but…read morethere were free drinks. lake views from the windows. the room service isn't great, we asked for milk one night and never got it.

***I'm only commenting on the bar and the reflections cocktail lounge / function room!***…read more I've been to reflections twice in the last month - once for a wedding and once for a 50th and at both events I had a rollicking good time! The alcohol flowed freely and there was plenty of food to fill my belly! The staff were super nice with every drink requested. That said, the food was nothing spectacular - the highlight were some little toast / crisps with yummy tomato and bocconcini cheese and the arancini balls - the rest was a little deep fried and 'blagh' - nothing all that special. The room it's self was nice - with a beautiful view over the lake - unfortunately it was night time on both occasions and the view was wasted due to a lack of lights over the water - perhaps something they could look into to enhance the venue? The air-conditioner was also on very cold both times I was here - what's with that?! On another occasion sometime ago I frequented the bar - it was nice for a bar that is part of a resort, but nothing overly memorable or unique!

This is quite a charming little pub that happens to be located next to one of Adelaide's major…read moremarinas. Mind you, getting here without a car can be a bit of a pain, but that has more to do with where the train happens to go. Still, it is a really nice pub, and even has some nice beers on tap. They were actually doing it up somewhat when I was here, so I suspect it will look a lot better if I end up coming up this way again sometime.

Great spot overlooking the water. 9/10 A club with a really…read moregood restaurant. Very good prices 8/10 Great sunset 9/10 free! Kid friendly 8/10 Cheap kids meals 9/10 $8.50 Quality kids meals 9/10 Friendly staff 8/10 Live music 9/10 Sport on TV 8/10 Mussels were superb 8/10 Decor 7/10 Parking 10/10 Pay and order at the counter

This could possibly be one of my worst dining experiences in Adelaide. It was 12.30 on a Sunday…read moreafternoon, and they had 'run out' of schnitzels ...... There would've been maybe 10 patrons in there if you were lucky. I went with my friend and a child so we placed 2 orders, my friend placing first and telling them that there was another order from our table. Her order came out as I was walking back to the table (least they were efficient, right)? But the poor 5 year old had to wait an extra 15 mins for her food to be brought out.... And it was burnt. Children's meals are meant to come with a sundae. We asked 3 times if we could have the sundae brought out to us before it was actually delivered. Horrible, in attentive service. I won't be returning. Also, no beer was available on the day, it didn't bother us as we weren't drinking but other patrons weren't too impressed

Lovely place to enjoy a quality pub meal at a great price. The staff are friendly and helpful…read more Service was always with a smile.