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.

So much potential. So much conflict. Wanting to rate higher and yet falling short…read more Pro - LOVE the venue! Sat by the window at a booth. Old school diner, milk bar, train carriage/classic car vibe. Windows were open letting in a nice breeze. Great music. Con - Flies and music was too loud. Especially the tracks with squealing that gave me an 'I'm getting irritated' eye twitch. Pro - Fast service. Busier than when I recently ate at another burger joint and yet half, if not less, the waiting time. Pro - Delicious Big Al's burger. Juicy. Melded perfectly giving that great take away works burger flavour. Con - Small for the price. Take away shops are bigger and roughly half the cost. Burger bun looked squished. Similar problem with the chips. Chose the large size to share with my partner which was $5. Expected a larger serve if that is going to be their 'large' portion.

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!

Gosh i looked at the reviews and look to be an outlier. Came here for the first time this week and…read morewas pleasantly surprised. The service was very good, there was a great menu to choose from and plenty of excellent local brew. Food wise the pizza and the burgers were delish and nicely done. One of our colleagues had the chicken schnitzel which looked good on arrival and given that his plate was clean at the end, I suspect means it was tasty too. We also liked the suggested parings of food and beer, which turned out to be spot on! The only real complaint was the noise. There was great live music but it was very difficult really appreciate it because there were several large parties there and they were all having fun but we'd loved to hear the music too! We'll be back for sure. Too many beers, too little time!

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.

We've all heard the 'it's how you use it' response but at Eightbulls, size does matter! Come with…read moreyour appetite. Leave tenderly nursing your burger belly. Sure, I could have gone traditional with a plain or works but why be boring when they have towering, jaw dislocating, EPIC burgers! Please let them make their own aioli. Best I have ever tasted. Especially combined with the melting American cheddar on the Calamari King. A whopping fresh bun with beer battered chips and a hefty serving of salt and pepper calamari. My partners Monster McSchnit was true to it's name and put even his enormous mouth-opening skill to the test. Don't bother wiping hands as you go. Just get messy and clean up when you're done. As a first time customer and taster of a calamari burger I'll have to return to try a timid traditional to see how they really stack up against the competition. But as far as taste to size to price goes, these guys are on to something!

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.