18/1/2012 Okay, this will be one of my favourite reviews so…read morefar, because it will forever hold a special moment with some special people in my life. All in all, a truly wonderful and happy night! Free champagne, drinks at the bar, drunken breakdancing, stripteasing, and MC Tin Tin AKA Timbaland ripping the mic up for some original karaoke at the end of the night!! So hilarious, I had to join in, too! Not only that, but getting to talk with some Adelaide's finest athletes. This party is the bomb. Definitely my favorite engagement party so far...oooh yea!...What makes it even more special is that it was my best friend J-Bob's engagement party. Boy, time goes so fast. It seems like only yesterday when we were running around playing soccer as little kids. Even the bartenders were cool, and chatted to us when everyone finished drinking, when they were finally closing the bar around midnight. It just wouldn't feel right if I said I needed more. Spending a great night with some of the coolest people in Adelaide, together in a cool place like the Hackney Hotel. As I've mentioned before, it's not where you are that matters, it's who you know and who you're with that makes the night! And J-Bob's speech?! Memorable. (It's going to go down in history as one of my favourite best friend speeches ever). Just make sure you organise a ride home, as a lot of your friends would have been drinking all night.

Okay, maybe I haven't been to this pub all that often, but after visiting it for lunch on a recent…read more(or not to recent now that it's June) trip to Adelaide I have to admit that it really doesn't inspire me all that much. Okay, it is a little bit of a hike to get there, having to cross the parklands, and a major road, to get there. Both times I have been here I ended up grabbing the schnitzel (which is one of my favorite meals) and it really wasn't all that bad. However, all it really is is your standard suburban pub with a sports bar, a dining area, bottle shop, and gaming room. The porch out the front does have some nice views of the parklands, but it isn't really a place I'm going to rush out and visit in a rush.

This place wasn't particularly great, though I sort of got the impression that it is probably more…read moreof a local pub, if the atmosphere was anything to go by. It seemed to be rather small, and a little crowded, but that was probably because it was the only pub in town that was open at the time. The other thing was that the beer selection wasn't all that great, but in part that was sort of to be expected. Oh, and the service was passable, but not that great.

This place is the great unknown. My husband and I and our 6 year old visit this pub for lunch at…read moreleast every 8 weeks. The salt and pepper squid is the best I have ever had. They are two full squid tubes cut through and displayed like springs. We always argue over who gets to eat any left overs. The chips are large, crunchy and awesome. The garlic bread comes out on a pizza base and has cheese on it. The dining room is a little dark but it has an open fire in Winter. We always spend less than $80.00 including drinks. The meals are generous and fantastic. We have never had a bad meal there. Its great because sometimes we are the only people in the dining room. The only down side, is the female toliets are not within the main building - and they have cobwebs in them - big ones.

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.

This place looks like one of those hotels that you book out for a wedding reception, or at least…read morethe beer garden - it was gorgeous. Well, not all of the pub is like that, since the bar wasn't as great as some that I have been to, though they do have some pretty decent beers available, which sort of made me forget all about that. It was incredibly charming, and a lovely place to sit with some friends and have a chat.

The Edinburgh Hotel has stunning outdoor seating, a lovely and varied menu and helpful staff…read more Situated on Main Street in Mitcham, the hotel consists of many small bars and rooms, all labeled with large black signs. When I went to there on a Saturday afternoon, I was lucky enough to experience their outdoor seating in the beer garden. The beer garden is located at the northern edge of the hotel/pub. There are many large trees to take shade under and a range of barrels to sit at and enjoy a drink. For the beer garden, they had a window in the main building where you could order drinks. The drinks were well priced. One thing that I found pretty cool was that there was a person collecting beer glasses from tables once people were done. He even wore a shirt that said "glassy" on it. What was even more impressive than the humour with the shirt was the fact that he could carry around 40 glasses stacked up and still open the door to go inside. Some serious talent there! Although I did not end up selecting from their exquisite snack and meal menu for the beer garden, as the event I went to was catered, I managed to have a quick browse of the menu. The meals were around $20 or so, which is pretty good and they all sounded great. I will have to try some of them, the next time I go. As for the food at the catered event, I felt it was quite innovative, favoursome and well presented. The first item I had were sundried tomato and thyme pinwheels. It was a simple bite sized appetizer however the thyme and the sundried tomato paste went well together. The flatbread that held the ingredients together was also not too loose meaning that it could easily be eaten without a plate or napkin. The second appetizer was a Brie and Quince cracker. The watercracker had a thin slice of Brie at the base followed by a small rectangular prism of quince paste. It was a very simple yet effective appetizer. It is a shame I didn't get a photo of that one before I sent it on a one-way journey to my stomach. Appetizer the third was a samosa. It was filled with diced vegetables and was served hot. For this one, I thought ahead and grabbed a napkin and waited a minute for them to cool down. The same could not be said for the other people at the table who endured went straight in and found it to be quite hot indeed. The samosa was served with what appeared to be a chive sauce. The sauce was tasty and complemented the flavor of the samosa and it's spiced vegetable contents quite well. The fourth appetizer was a prawn wrapped in a fancy tempura batter. I am not a big seafood lover however I broke of the tip of the batter and found it to be quite nice. Appetizer number 5 were sausage rolls and mini pasties. And the best part was, they looked like they were made at the hotel and not bought from a supermarket! The worst part was, they ran out by the time they got to me cause most people took two of them (a pastie and a sausage roll each). The sixth and final appetizer was a thin strip of crumbed fish served with tartare sauce. I had a nice sized piece which unfortunately broke when I dipped it in the tartare sauce, however I was fortunately able to savage it. The batter was nice and not too oily. It was well crumbed and the fish was fresh. If these appetizers are anything like the food on the menu, then I will definitely be going back. The surroundings were lovely and it was the perfect spot to spend the afternoon.

This place was booked out on a Friday night for dinner, so they're definitely popular for a good…read morereason! We were able to get takeaway though and it did not disappoint! Even in cardboard take out containers, each meal was beautifully plated. I had the dukkah crusted salmon which was perfectly cooked, and hubby had the steak which he said was phenomenal. They even had my fave entree of all time..fried Camembert. Everything was delicious and the staff were so friendly and pleasant when I came to collect. Fabulous!

As a pub this place is okay, but not all that fantastic. However there was one thing that made it…read morestand out and that is the old beer delivery truck that is hanging from the balcony out the front. Actually, it is pretty obvious that the National Motor Museum is nearby because there are pictures of cars all over the wall, and even an old motorcycle in the foyer. Do expect this place to get pretty crowded on those days when the tourists flock to the area because this is one of the main places to grab a bite to eat. We ended up having our lunch here and I have to admit that the schnitzel was okay, but certainly not the best.

We had my Grandmother's 90th Birthday here on the weekend and the service was great. Unfortunately…read moreI can't comment on the food much as I was too busy mingling to try much, but what I did have was delicious. The staff were so friendly and very helpful. We were even able to hook up my ipad to play our own music for the function. I can definitely reccommend The Kensi if youwant to hold a function.

We went to the kensi for dinner last night and I was a little underwhelmed. The menu looked good…read moreduck, lamb, chicken etc. I had the baked semolina gnocchi which was to come with a pumpkin sauce, candied walnuts, sunflower seeds and tendrils and while that's exactly what I got it just wasn't that good. It came in an oven pot obviously all baked together and it was more like a sweet, thick pumpkin soup with a few gnocchi pieces. Very rich and a bit bland. My husband had the steak special which he said was nice. My mum has the eggplant which again she said was nice but too small. For dessert we had brûlée and the brownie special. Again both so sweet! And I normally love dessert so all in all. It was average and I probably wouldn't rush back.

I haven't been to this place a huge amount, and even then it was simply to check it out because I…read morehaven't been here all that much. Personally, it isn't really all that crash hot - just a typical pub that happens to be next to the beach. Okay, being next to the beach does give it a bit more character, especially since Grange tends to be a little less crowded that Henley Beach down the road. As for the pub there isn't all that much about that that stands out - there is a nice restaurant, a gaming room, a bottle shop, and a sports bar, and that is about it. I did stop by here when I was in Adelaide over Christmas, just to give it another shot, and in the end it really didn't stand out - there are much better offerings further down at Henley Beach.

I had lunch here today and it was definitely a step up from standard pub food. The place was…read moreabsolutely pumping with couples, families and screaming babies and I don't know it's the floors or what but my gosh it's loud in there, I was straining to have a conversation! I had grilled garfish which was perfectly seasoned and fluffy, with lime aioli and a fresh salad: I was well impressed. My boyfriend's teriyaki chicken breast and duck shank with risotto and mushrooms was pretty darn good too but his duck was little dry. The service was very good considering they were flat out and it was Sunday lunch, the prices were a little high but you get the quality you're paying for. My daughter's banana sundae tasted exactly like one of those banana lollies you buy, instead of an actual banana: while for her this was dissapointing, I think there's a lot of people out there who would be pretty darn stoked with a banana lolly sundae.

I was very impressed with the revamped Hotel Royal. The atmosphere was great and everyone there was…read moreenjoying themselves. The staff were very friendly and efficient and the service very good. We were in a group of 6. The food was of high quality and there were only positive remarks about size of the meals and quality from the rest of our group. The problem was with one of the shared meals that my friend and I had. We decided to have the "Barramundi and prawns" at a cost of $70.00. After waiting over an hour (all the others in our group already had their main courses), the meal finally came out on one plate which we had to divide up on our individual plates. It looked lovey! The issue with both of us, was the size of the shared meal we had to split up! There were ONLY 4 prawns! We had 2 each!! Mine were over cooked and tough. The barramundi was delicious, but certainly not enough for 2 people! One person could have eaten the whole lot easily. We certainly didn't get value for our $70.

There is an air of regal at the Hotel Royal Bar and Bistro…read more.. It's Saturday night and there is no one in sight, like the dining room was cleared especially for you. Very pleasant crowd. You can sit at formally set dining tables (wine glasses and all) or with in the bistro (which is just as pleasant). The atmosphere is lovely and well decorated. The menu has enough schmancy words on it to make it sound like the meals are going to be gour-met enough so that they can justify asking for $25 for a salmon main in a pub. The mains aren't bad. Food is above average pub fare and they even fry their mash potato into balls. Only complaint? Not enough salad/chips for the price of the mains that you are paying for. After all, we aren't in the Queen's dining hall... I had a very well cooked Atlantic Salmon dish on a bed of beetroot risotto (that my friends delightfully described to look like "kittens insides" before I ate it). But unfortunately that was it. Aside from a few bits of fennel and orange it was basically fish and rice. Would have loved a heavier garnish to make the most of the dish. Not sure what the bar is like in this place but when we went to check it out at 11pm on a Saturday night after a show at the Thebbie it was closed! Maybe people don't go out in Torrensville on a Saturday...