I love dark, secluded, rustic, sea shanty pubs with the smell of beer (fresh) and the faint smell of cigars, ok the later wasn't present inside but it was a blowen outside. Without being condescending, I reckon every man, woman and child smokes in Port Adelaide.
All the oldies are getting a face lift, it's a dying breed of pub not to purge itself of the old, but this one has remained sort of neutral, not modern nor old, by George I think it's ok just the way it is and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.
The beer is cold, the atmosphere is on the dark side (que: Darth Vader breathing), it passes the pub grub with flying colours and easy on the wallet or purse. I will definitely be coming back here in the not too distant future.
It was established 1856 and I'm sure if the walls could talk, what a tale they'd tell...even the cellar may have a ghost or two! read more