Manly Fisherman's and Sporting Association is a membership club that used to be located at…read morePIttwater Raod at the roundabout near the Manly Motor Registry. It supported upcoming and local bands and also local sporting associations. With its history dating back to the 1900's it seemed that the grass started to grow longer, the paint was painting and wiring use to hang from the walls and roof. Come September, 2011 it relocated to an enviable position next to the rugby union park and down the road from the bowling club. The live music remains a part of its legacy in the section called The Stones with Daryl Braithwaite due to appear in December. The Grill restaurant provides all night punters hearty meals. It also has its trivia nights and weekly raffles. Private functions and corporate events can be held within any one of their event spaces. If your looking for a quiet or big night out check out Manly Fishermans & Sports Association otherwise known to the natives at Manly Fisho's.

This place looks like it is the front bar of a fancy hotel, but then again it probably has a lot…read moremore to do with developers, and also it being located near the beach. It was a bit flashy for my tastes - I'm not a big fan of classy establishments, but it still seemed to have a bit of a decent atmosphere about it, and also a reasonable selection of beers available on tap. Okay, while it wouldn't be one that I would actively return to (for obvious reasons), it was still quite nice.

Came for the Zeus Burger, and sweet mother mary it did not disappoint. It's the burger equivalent…read moreof Elvis in his fat and sweaty phase and also he's Greek and his mother is yelling at him to do the washing up but he tells her to be shut up because he's playing X-Box and eating kebabs. It's got a double wagyu patty and shaved kebab meat and hummous and chilli sauce and cheddar and quinoa tabouli and fries on the burger and it's giant two-hander, a real face messer-upper, you'll have rich juice all down your collar if you're not quick with a napkin. Also got a side of fried pickles with garlic mayo and they were the full battered pickles, not those little sliced discs you sometimes get. Got there at 5pm after some beach action and the place was deserted, but as soon as it hit 5.30pm and kitchen opened, BOOM! every man and his burger hunger was there. It's a pretty sleek fitout, and a cavernous pub, almost like a really fancy RSL with the pokie room (yuck) at the back. If i was a local, this would be on my hot list.

This little gem is mainly for takeout, but there's some high chairs for you to eat in. It's…read moredefinitely cheaper than dining-in in the hotel restaurant, yet you get the same quality of food as it shares the same kitchen. We watched the cooks prep for our food and it was handed to us fresh off the stove. Food wise, the portion size is simply enormous and we couldn't finish the takeout box despite lots of walking during the day. But that doesn't sacrifice the quality. The salt and pepper squid was on point, yet not overpowering. The deep fried prawns was simply perfect. You can taste the freshness of the prawn just underneath the deep fried batter. Fish was cooked beautifully and didn't fall apart easily when you slice through it. It's already 5 star experience and I would have given a bonus point to the restaurant for having biodegradable wooden takeout cuttery.

I will preface that my eating companions really enjoyed their burgers!…read more The Ivanhoe lives as a happy resident on the corso between the wharf and the beach. Visited by Long time friends and new acquaintances. Ivan loves it's Wednesday burger days at 12.50 for a meal. Our trio choose the second floor because the first floor is quite dark but the outside deck is stunningly sunny with wall greenery, flat screen TVs, heaps room, and funky wicker decor. Our burgers arrive swiftly- having come from, I understand the cleanest kitchen in the business. Chips are salty and crunchy and meat has been cooked to preference. My 'beef' with this burger is the size of bun to patty and the taste of the meat. Bun is too big and each time I bite-sauce and bits fall out. And the meat has a game-y flavour. Is it weird to say "animaly"? Not the best burger I've had but the kitchen does offer a huge array of options and I'd eat here again

We are a group of 10-15 who meet up every couple of months. This was the first time at Dee Why…read more Despite having a bus stop at the front, we found that not all buses stop here so we opted out of the public transport exercise. There was plenty of parking at the club. Many of these clubs offer cheap memberships with discounts on the food so you basically save the membership cost. Here it was $5 for two years. I joined up and with my dining buddy we "saved"over $5 with the food. We were there for lunch on a Thursday. The ladies at the till weren't the jolliest. I rolled up to the bar to buy drinks only to be told dismissively to put my order at the other end where coffee was being made. When I went down to the coffee machine I was asked what I wanted, I was then waved to the till halfway back to the bar. It was like playing a game of draughts with people who did not want to be there. You can ask for a schooner of lemon, lime and bitters but you will get a middy with no explanation as to why. I did that twice. Service seemed to warm a bit when I ordered lunch then weirdly, it was sweetness and light when I returned to order coffee and cake. There was plenty of room for us all in the covered verandah area and we all got our meals in a timely manner. The meals weren't cheap (even with the discount) but they were OK. My dining buddy had sausages but was hungry enough to eat my salad. I had a prawn mornay which was prawns in a cheese sauce served in a little dish with crumbs on the top. It was nice. Not a fan of the salad which was lettuce, more lettuce, a couple of slivers of onion and one (maybe 2) baby tomatoes cut up. The desserts were OK and the coffee a little weak.

Battery House is awesome! We come every weekend now to watch the footy and the food is on point!…read moreWell done Dee Why RSL! Bringing the beaches back to life. (And thank you to the exc chef for giving us free fish tacos) !! Also the Ode came on at 6:00pm in the dot and they had a touching slide show that came up on every screen. Very impressed

Okay, being in the Northern Beaches part of Sydney means that this isn't one of the easiest pubs to…read moreget to, though being on a main road does help. I didn't think that the pub was all that bad, though in a way there wasn't all that much to make it stand out (which seems to be a constant theme where I'm concerned). There is a nice outdoor area, but once again, not one that really grabbed my imagination.

Large pub set off a busy main road. It would be easy to miss, as this section of Brookvale is…read moresomething you'd normally be driving through as quickly as possible. But it was renovated earlier this year, and the expansive pub inside doesn't look too bad. There's a sports bar and smoking area up front, and large bistro/drinking/beer garden areas out the back. Inside is a bit too dark for my tastes; a skylight would go a long way. But the drinks selection is decent, and is the food menu. They've got one of those cook-your-own-steak grills if you don't mind doing that. We stopped in for a Sunday lunch and found it relaxing. Good service, not too packed, nice clean toilets, shaded seats outside. All of this would normally add up to a 3-star review for me, but my lunch easily tips it up to a 4-star. For I had here, at the Brookvale Hotel, the best burger of my five years in Australia. It was thick, coarsely-ground, blackened, well-seasoned meat, with crisp, fresh toppings, delicious spicy sauce, and a springy brioche bun. It was an amazing, sensational hamburger.

The woman on the front desk wanted to record my medical status!…read moreI don't have a problem using the QR code and showing my vax status. But when she started writing the details down.......wtf! Gave some lame excuse that they would need to contact my doctor to confirm! NO YOUR NOT. Not even my employer is aloud to record my medical history, let alone the pub!!

Overpriced...food quality is ok my only recommendation would be the Prawn salad with chips and…read moreaioli sauce. Otherwise nothing too fancy, has a sports bar and tab. Couple of pool tables, not very family friendly as there are no amenities for kids. Beers and wine pricing again ok

Okay, so this is where it gets a little confusing. Sure, a crowded bar is probably really good of…read morethe owners, but it also means that I don't get to sit down anyway, or move about with any dignity, but should I really knock of points for my inconvenice. I guess not, but still, it is a little annoying. Of course, I could just go down to the bar that's a little less crowded and is just down the road, if there was one. Okay, it's a nice bar, but a little tight, and difficult to maneauver around.

Finally a bar in Freshwater Village. Not just any bar a small bar right next to Marilynas Pizza…read more Catering to those who don't want a pub but do want a drink they offer two off tap beers and several more bottled, they also have cocktails and jugs. The food is pretty standard pub snack variety with meat and cheese, chips with aioli, meat ball etc. A great place for a comfortable atmosphere when having a casual drink and catch up with some friends - this is set to be the new local in the Suburb.