What a brilliant home cooked meal, omg its huge ,its divine, its cooked supperb , its a old…read morefashioned pub which i love, the locals are friendlyI would give this place 10 stars if i was able, if your coming down the newel highway and you need a break just call into a old fashioned pub, the pics on the walls are worth stopping and looking at, i can't speak more highly of this place.

I love me some country pub. A place with utes out the front…read moreand a kitchen full of schnitties. With locals propping up the bar and the footy on TV, at any time of day or night. This is my first time in Parkes and the 4hr drive took us 7 because of fog and traffic and accidents, and we were hungry fed up and car weary by the time we crawled into town at 9pm. Straight to the Raily, where the World's Biggest Chicken Parmy awaited me, I chose Spanish flavour with pepperoni and feta and olives and this thing is about the size and weight of a brick, when it landed in front of me I was so happy I could have screamed, but my mouth got real busy all of a sudden. Beers are five bucks or thereabouts, there's a diverse Friday night crowd of farmers and yokels and young pretty girls getting some pre-game in before hitting the town's only nightclub, it's a veritable cavalcade of people watching. Pub lyf yo.

Tried this place after reading Benjamin B's review about the 'Chicken parmeys as big as a brick'…read moreand he certainly wasn't kidding! The railway hotel was on the edge of town and of course on the railway line. It's a smallish pub but is certainly more modern and edgy than any of the other pubs in town. The staff are all young, theres funky artwork on the walls, drink coasters are all artwork, schooner glasses sponsored by local businesses, and there is something different on every night. But that aside - I came to try the parmie and it didn't disappoint! I ended up coming here twice during the week I was in Parkes. Once to try the Spanish parmey and once for the Mexican parmey. Both were massive and loaded with toppings. They're all around the $17 mark which includes your choice of any 2 sides. The sides were fries, mash, veggies, salad and some others I can't recall. The chicken parmeys are definitely the highlight of this place. $5 schooners aren't bad either! If you're in Parkes heading out to see 'The Dish' is one of those must do things. I reckon a parmey at the Railway Hotel should be second on that list!

An Irish Pub in a NSW country town ..... what a happy place ..... the bar was well stocked with…read moremany beers that you would like plus the Irish favorites ..... wooden floor boards ..... chiseled stone walls in places ..... Long church seats in other places ..... a well looked after and respected pool table ...... a chilled and friendly guy behind the bar ..... it had that warm and welcoming feeling as you entered this little Irish escape. I really enjoyed my stay and plan on coming back .... I will drink more and even try the yummy food that kept passing my way. It looks like it may be one of Mudgee's favorite places to be.

As a comfortable venue for drinks at any time of day, this place is the bees knees…read more We recently tried a special wine and food night on November's Black Friday. Big night of multiple courses and accompanying wines from a local winemaker. The place needs to learn a lot from the experience, as there was so much left to chance and uncertainty. Patrons arrived at all different times with different ideas of what was happening and when. Staff were no better informed. Good intentions; God-awful execution! Non-function meals at the bistro are OK, though I would recommend choosing the house specialty dishes to get a consistent picture of what this place wants to feature.

Old world charm is one way to describe this hotel. The solid dark brown woodwork is displayed in…read morethe bar, windows and tables. Coming into town you know you can get a decent feed at a reasonable price at this hotel. Country folk from neighbouring towns often eat at this hotel because of the good food and the friendly atmosphere. The $10 specials are large and impressive. Also loved how the waitress said "Would you like salad or vegetables with the fish and chips... There is no extra cost ?" It is a great meeting spot, a place for a large staff gathering or just for two people. Oh, the beer is cold too!!

Highly recommended this amazing hotel. Ten dollar specials are wonderful and they have crumbled…read moresteak on weekends which is delicious The meals are all large and there is no way you could go home hungry. Special range of desserts also available Plenty of seating and parking in a central part of town