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    Riverview Hotel

    3.8 (15 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Gastropubs
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:59 PM

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    Good for kids

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    Maria N.

    OHHH Riverview Hotel .. where have you been all my life ?? I was umming and ahhing on whether to review this place or not but then thought it would be HIGHLY selfish of me not to. Where do I start? Set on a corner position in a backstreet of Balmain, the hotel seems to blend in with neighbouring terrace homes. Large red doors welcome you into such a beautiful space - a fusion of eclectic (bordering bizarre) and contemporary fit out smacks you in the face. Pull up a seat at the bar or laze about on one of the many couches and be prepared to remain there for hours on end. The bar menu although not the largest I've seen covers even the fussiest of eaters. The wine menu again not the longest consists of some good quality local and international wines. We started off with the Catena Alamos Malbec from Argentina - what an assault on your senses - sight, smell and taste !! Full bodied, rich and fruity !! We moved on from the ground floor bar and decided to dine in the restaurant upstairs - the food up there consists of mainly the bar food with additional appetizers and mains. We were lucky enough to be the only group outside in the terrace area - a sweet intimate space that fits about 16. The price of the food upstairs is on average about $10 more expensive however given the service provided by the staff is on par with some fine dining restaurants, totally worth it. White napkin service, top up of table water and wine to name just a few extras. Finally onto the food - WOW. I had the barramundi with fennel puree and salsa vierge. I cannot fault this dish. Fish was cooked to absolute perfection - the skin was crisp and gave a much needed texture to the flesh of the fish and the puree. My friends ordered the gnocchi with mushrooms, ricotta and salsa verde - in their words "dear lord, do not disturb for the next half hr" - clearly huge fans of this dish. I highly recommend as a side, the green beans with macadamia pesto !!! I can't praise this place enough. This is now officially my favourite "go to" hotel in Balmain - sorry Town Hall and The London, but I don't think we're working out - see ya !!!

    Wagyu Burger with shoestring fries $20
    Racquel A.

    Went here on a Friday lunch catchup with girlfriends and kids. An out of the way pub that blends nicely with the surrounding houses. Eclectic and cozy interior. Staff were friendly and efficient with their service. The wagyu burger is to die for! Thick beef pattie , well cooked yet still tender and juicy, followed by layers of crispy bacon, caramelised onions, lettuce, beetroot and topped with a special sauce with a hint of spiciness . All this deliciousness sandwiched between fresh and crispy bun. The fries were just how I like it crispy and salty . Next time will try the restaurant upstairs.

    Krystal N.

    The food is delicious here!! Hidden in the corner off the main road, this local pub/hotel is worth the visit. Very friendly service and a general relaxed vibe

    Classic pop songs .
    Philip H.

    Dropped in here on Sunday arvo & 3pm on 4th December for more than a few rounds of drinks to toast my friend Gab's birthday . Firstly this has the best Christmas decorations of any hotel in Sydney which adds to a festive ambience. The patrons are well healed and well dressed jovial locals . The bar serves a comprehensive list of on tap beers , not just the standards but a wide range of boutiques plus ciders . The house wines are of superb quality not battery acid which some pubs are proud to serve. A duo performed some classic pop songs and had the crowd cheering and clapping for more. I noted they were serving a Sunday roast of the day for $28 which looked superb. If you wants som Christmas cheer this is the place to be.

    They're famous for their pies and now I know why. So yum!!!

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    Always a lovely place and usually tables available during the week. Service is positive and friendly.

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    Review Highlights - Riverview Hotel

    Lovely pub that is pet friendly and has multiple sections including a fine dining restaurant and bar and outdoor area with pub food and Sunday roast.

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    Folonomo - Crab roll

    Folonomo

    5.0(6 reviews)
    5.0 kmSurry Hills

    Folonomo - more than just a fun word to say, this long and narrow restaurant thrives on this as a…read morephilosophy; for love not money. Folonomo donates all its profits to charity, but this ain't no sausage sizzle. No sir, this is a proper sit down meal with flowers on the table that you could take your mother to. The menu is small with only a handful of entrees and a handful of mains but everything sounds delicious enough to keep you asking the waiter for just one more minute. The food is share-plate friendly and leans towards the 'healthy' path with dishes featuring cauliflower rice and risotto made from sunflower kernels. But healthy doesn't mean bland - their octopus is super tender with a morish smoky char and the poached chicken is succulent and juicy with just the right amount of harissa to keep your fork going back for more, even when you start using up dessert stomach space. It's a wonderful feeling rolling out a restaurant having eaten too much and not feeling guilty about it. After all, it's all for charity.

    Such a nice moment in Folonomo :) I had dinner with 3…read morefriends and we have shared everything (Ocean trout tartare, caulifower rice, spanner crab roll, poached chicken bread). The menu has also really good for vegetarian. The restaurant is BYOB and all the profits are given to charity I definitely recommend this place. We need to book in advance as it is often crowded during for dinner.

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    Bondi Beach Public Bar - Sidewalk dining & Entryway

    Bondi Beach Public Bar

    3.0(2 reviews)
    10.0 kmBondi Beach, Bondi

    Gonna be a no from me…read more Not a good start when you walk in and ask the bartender what local beers do you have and she says. No Idea. Maybe that one but people like this one. When I asked what are they she again replied not sure. Like come on you have 6 beers in tap and you don't know what they are..... this is a tourist area you should beable to at least handle something that easy. What made it worse is she shook my beer constantly as she poured it so while it was cold and decent it was flatter than tap water. Got their burger with the "famous fries" the fries were good crispy and fresh but nothing to write home about certainly not famous. The burger was pretty terrible. Over cooked frozen unseasoned ground beef slathered in a cup of cheap BBQ sauce and another cup of mayo to the point the burger was sliding part from the plethora of lube between it's parts. The bacon was nearly raw to the point I wasn't sure if it was safe to eat. Wife had the macadamia crusted fish sandwich which was "decent enough" but the fries which were ordinary were the "best part" This place was empty, soulless, without personality and it was painfully clear it was surviving on location alone. I'm sure during the summer it's hopping but getting an eye roll when asking for water at 2PM on a Friday durring the off season just is not it. Lots of staff standing around on their phones. Which makes sense because it was pretty empty. Which makes it all the worse that a manager and some vendor or customer were standing 10 feet from us arguing about something. Would not recommend for anything beyond a quick drink near the beach but for the future a beer should not be shaken, stirred, vibrated and or swirled, certainly not all of the above.

    This bar is a nice corner bar. It's across, at the center of Bondi Beach. It has it classiness. The…read morebar during the day is great for for day drinking. Especially with its windows open. Enjoy the nice ocean breeze. Watch the people. If that's your thing. Have lunch or an early dinner. Very causal. But still with a bit of elegance. In the evening. It's still open for dinner. But it's more of a bar scene. People are a bit more dressed up. But it's still a beach bar. The bar is long and oval shape. And there is another bar further inside. Some people mainly girls come in here just to be seen. But you will have that in most good bars anywhere. On Saturday it's a hot night here. There will be a line outside. Almost all night. So get here early on Saturday. Most other nights. It's not too bad. With occasional line popping up. But during the summer. Anything is possible.

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    Marrickville Ritz Hotel - The Marrickville Ritz

    Marrickville Ritz Hotel

    3.8(13 reviews)
    6.5 km
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    A very, very welcome addition to Marrickville. It's a pub you actually want to spend time in!…read more They've done a good job with the layout. It's large, spacious, very open-feeling. There are stools at high tables, lower ones for small and large groups, and lounge-y low chairs and tables in the back if you want a bit more seclusion. Everything's still very new and clean, and is a mix of industrial/shabby-chic (think old luggage trunks for tables, glued-together Jenga blocks for menu holders, and tin buckets for your cutlery). Parts of it seem almost trying a bit too hard to be funky, but it's not overbearing. The food is mostly familiar pub items (schnitzel, burger, fish and chips) but with a few nice additions. The pulled pork roll is excellent. And their chips are delicious across the board, with lots of rosemary salt making them a cut above the average. They have lunch specials. They often have live music in the evenings. Their wine menu is small but better than pub average (Mudgee barbera, anyone? Yes please!). The only thing I find a bit annoying is that they have segregated counter areas for ordering food and drinks. I'm kinda disappointed to be leaving Marrickville now that the Ritz is here.

    New! It must be a brand new pub. There was never a pub here before…read more.. Turns out, after some research, that the Ritz holds the license from the old owners of the Henson Park hotel. I was curious and It had to be looked up because they have a huge Pokie room here. Which, in our times, the license for is hard to get, let alone a license for a brand new pub. I liked the vibe. A two level pub, still under construction, there is an upstairs area that I snuck a look at. Perhaps a restaurant upstairs soon, and it's own rooftop parking. A good idea considering the traffic will probably spill over into local residential areas otherwise. Marrickville council staff had booked out the entire front section for their Xmas party, truth be told. ( Had me wondering about all the approvals and red tape, just for a laugh...) They were partying hard to the live music act, which sounded good up the front, but the speakers in the back eating area, did no justice to the sound. Volume was wrong. Could do with a better ambient sound system to even out the chat/music ratio. The decor I found to be pretty naff. The big light bulb lit "RITZ" looks cool from the street, but inside, the mix of old barrels which were really awkward to try and eat food on, to the old cable spool, smaller round tables seemed mismatched to the brand new tiling and the pre-print "vintage newspaper" wallpaper. Along with an attempt at rustic, with a mix of old lounge chairs and stuff that looked like it was picked up at council clean up, and brand new upholstered chaise style lounges, to me it was having a bit of an identity crisis. Down to the grit, the food here is really good. I had the Pumpkin and goats cheese Ravioli with some guilty pleasure, Butter and Walnut sauce. The Burger is also pretty tasty. Although I think some places do not understand the need for an actual plate when you order a burger, and that those wooden boards do not work. They have a good selection of Salad choices too. I was torn between a pulled pork roll and the Prawn and chorizo salad or the pasta. In the end I flipped a coin between the pork and the ravioli. I just couldn't choose. Thanks to "heads" I was pretty happy with my meal. They have some really good Wine choices, for a reasonable by the glass price. Beer on tap included Fat Yak. Cool for over 30s crowd. Was pretty packed for a Friday night. Parking is currently hard to get. A good edition to an ever gentrified Marrickville.

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