Really good pub food. Tasty and huge servings! Old school…read morepub atmosphere. Service can be busy but it's ok.

Nice Aussie hotel. Good for pub food and some beers with mates. The food was average, but it was…read morea lovely fun spot. The service has taken on the post Covid ways. Scan the QR and order your own. I miss interacting with wait staff otherwise this would have been a 4 star. I would say...amazing average pub food! Ok sir a quick night and a few beers!

A great place to eat anytime of the year. The outdoor upstairs section in winter is closed off and…read moreopen to the die hards while the other eating eating area is crowded with very happy customers. The vibe for Sunday lunch is incredible. Looking what the special was...obviously a roast...I couldn't imagine finishing the meal.The plate was so full and even a trucker couldn't put that amount away! The atmosphere is lively and a vacant table is quickly grabbed by people waiting. The music isn't too loud and you can hear people speak across the table. There is always a special that is reasonably priced and for the bird of a girlfriend...yes there are small meals.

I'm not going to completely write this place off, but it does happen to have some pretty stiff…read morecompetition when it comes to Newtown, and unfortunately, with the other pubs along the strip, this place really doesn't jump out at me all that much. Yeah, the staff were pretty cool, but there wasn't really that undescribable thing that would want me to give it more than I actually have. It's okay for a drink, but there are much better places in Newtown to explore.

It seems that the closer you get to Newtown, the better the pubs become. Well, it is certainly the…read morecase here, though I'm not necessarily going to say that this is one of the best pubs I've been to, or even one of the good pubs that I like to frequent. It was okay, and there was a pretty decent beer garden, and some nice beers on tap, but it really wasn't one of those pubs that really grabbed my imagination. In a way it was an okay pub, but not really a great pub.

The Warren View had beer garden renovation a few years ago and has never been the same. Well, they…read morepainted the whole thing green for starters. There is a traditional front bar which opens up to a beer garden and bistro at the back, a nice place away from the busyness of the street and ideal for unwinding on a weekend afternoon or summer evening. Well that was the idea. The menu sounds impressive but the food is ordinary and tasteless. Not such a good sign when competing with the hundreds of restaurants and pubs in the vicinity of King Street and Enmore Road. I had the pork belly which was tough, the Asian vegetables were limp and the rice was cold. Topping it all off, the portions were small and it was overpriced. Funny thing was that the beer tasted wrong. When you drink the same beer all the time, it's easy to taste when there is something not quite right with it, and easy to see when it's a bit flat. We took beers back to the bar to get new ones and changed glasses, but it still tasted off. The manager was rude and told my friends and I that we should go to another pub. Which we promptly did and have not been back. The beer garden wasn't that full, no wonder.

Great renovation !!!! As a regular at the London Hotel, it was a sweet surprise to see the back…read morearea has been renovated. The first thing you see is the space - totally opened up the area but shame you can't see into the kitchen anymore. There are now high communal tables to eat at, low communal tables and a couple of pinball machines !! The food is consistently good here and what I like about this place is if something is working for them food wise, they don't go all 'SURPRISE' on your ass by changing the menu too often (although now that I think about it, there were some new items on the blackboard hmm the quinoa salad and the tacos???). The staff though can be hit or miss - the other night was a MISS unfortunately, but this certainly won't stop me from coming here and it shouldn't stop you either !! Give it a go for a really laid back casual school night out !!

Nestled in a quiet street in Paddington just off the bustling Oxford Street, The London is one of…read moremy favourite pubs in the area. Whether you're there for the big screen to watch whatever match might be on, or just there to chill out and have a couple of beers, this is an ideal venue. The front bar area has a number of high tables with stalls while out the back there is a small garden area and another indoor area - this one with low tables and seats. The pizzas are pretty damn good here too, my most recent outing there seeing me try the prawn and chorizo ($22) - didn't need any help finishing it (and not because I'm a fat b*stard). They're a bit pricey, but nevermind, they're good! As long as you like your thin and crispy pizzas. There's plenty of other menu choices if you're not in a carb mood. I'd highly recommend this as an establishment to pop into if you're in the area!

Used to come here a lot when I worked in Alexandria. They had and probably still have a two for one…read moredinner on Tuesday night as long as they were equal or one was less in value. Surprised to see the same friendly barman who was there 4 years back when I was more frequent. They have a $10 lunch menu, which is quite substantial. My own gripe was, I ordered cChicken Quesadilla. Doesnt Quesadilla imply cheese? There was no cheese to be seen. That aside it was quite delicious. They still have Pokies here, and it more or less hasnt changed from how I remember it years back.

Honestly, there really isn't all that much about this pub that is all that impressive. Okay, it…read moreisn't a bad pub by no means, but it really doesn't have all that much about it to make it stand out from the many over pubs that I have visited over the years. Still, I probably won't go as far as to suggest that it is standard, it is okay, and the staff are reasonably friendly as well, but it really isn't all that much beyond that.

Fun bar in Sydney head up the stairs to the semi open rooftop bar. Good food and drinks.read more

In spite of the name, this is actually not a hotel. Hotel has a double meaning in Australia as I…read morehave learned. It can be a place of lodging, but also many pubs use it as well as it relates to past liquor laws. Using the term "hotel" as a way to skirt liquor licensing regulations. Strawberry Hills is a nice Aussie pub just down the street from Central Railway Station. It looks a little divey on the outside, but the 2nd floor interior is quite nice and stylish and even has free Wi-Fi. This is a good spot to get a drink and quality pub food at a reasonable price in Sydney. If you are dining upstairs, you order your food and drinks at the counter. If you are dining in, the staff then brings the food to your table when it is ready. While they do have a wine menu, there isn't one for the large assortment of beers and cider on tap. If you are not sure what to order, I would list the types of beer and cider that you like to find one that suits you. As for the food, there is a regular menu consisting of pub food and a late night menu of different pizzas. The pricing here is quite reasonable as most mains (name for entree in Australia) are under $20. Had a Sunday night dinner here and opted for the slow cooked lamb shoulder ($18) with a pint of Bulmers cider ($7). I chose lamb because it is harder to find this meat on menus in the US, whereas in Australia it seems to be a standard offering. The lamb was terrific as the meat was fall off the bone tender. There was a bit of fat and gristle on the lamb, but I was okay with this since this helped to accentuate the meat's flavor. The accompanying roasted vegetables and red wine jus were also delicious and complimented the lamb. As for the cider, it was my first time trying Bulmers and I really liked it. It has a very crisp and refreshing taste that paired well with my meal. Enjoyed my meal at Strawberry Hills. The food and drinks here are good and value for your money. I like the ambiance of this pub too as it is modern, yet is casual enough to be a local drinking hole that you frequent regularly.

I came here with some friends to watch the decider game in the State of Origin. We got there a…read morelittle after 6 and it wasn't too crowded. We grabbed a table pretty easily and ordered a round of beer. Love that they have James Squires Beers here - got me a one fifty lashes - yummy! We ordered some food. Noticed that they had chili con carte in their nachos and in their "Mexicana" Chicken Schnitzel. Since it was the 4th of July, I had to ask if they would do it. We went up to the kitchen and asked the cooks who looked a bit confused and hesitant but agreed. After we went up to the bar and ordered the fries and the buffalo wings. The waitress went to confirm with the cooks and charged us the price of the nachos. When the food came out, they actually had the chili and cheese in a separate bowl and the fries on a plate. I thought it was a bit weird, but I poured the chili over it and it looked pretty damn good. It tasted damn good too. My friends were pleasantly surprised and we scarfed the fries down pretty quick. The buffalo wings were also really good and had a nice spicy kick. Another plus about this place is they have a Stacker machine, which is the most addicting game in the world. Overall a very cool pub, slightly pricey for pub food but any place that has or is willing to serve chili cheese fries is alright by me.

This isn't the easiest of pubs to get to, but then again some of these pubs are actually the best…read moreto visit. The staff were awesome, as were the security guards (which is always a massive bonus). I ended up going upstairs which was a lot less crowded and there are some pretty nice rooms up there as well. Oh, and there was also a pretty decent selection of beers available on tap as well, so it is certainly a place to check out sometime.

I've been to this pub twice now and I have to say that I love the rooftop deck. The first time I…read morecame here I accidentally discovered it after deciding for some reason to have a look upstairs, and the minute I laid eyes on it I was hooked. In fact they have the restaurant upstairs as well (though the beer garden is one of the smoking areas, so unfortunately you can't eat out there, or at least that was the case when I came here last time). Okay, the pub probably isn't one of the best pubs that I've been to, but upon discovering the area upstairs my opinion of the place jumped dramatically. Okay, I generally don't find myself around here all that often, but this is certainly a pub that I would actively seek out if for some reason I come down here again.

Moncur Terrace is the cheaper, more casual and younger sister to the Woollahra Hotel's much-loved…read morefine diner, Bistro Moncur. Informal and relatively new it might be, but the economical factor is pretty much non-existent. The food is delicious and lives up to quality bistro standards, but considering the basic surrounds and take-a-number meal delivery set-up, it seems a little pricey to me. I came in one Wednesday night with a friend from work to test out their 'foodie trivia' event. They had only just started up these questionnaire nights, so it was a small crowd of us by the main bar area. The MC paced the quiz well, allowing time for a sip of wine here and there and a moment to ponder answers with team members. The three rounds were punctuated by 'tasting' questions - patrons were asked to write down the ingredients in a little shot glass of cocktail and later in a spoonful of an unnamed sauce (which turned out to be an Amaretto Sours and Romesco sauce, in case you were wondering). Meanwhile, we shared a pan-fried ocean trout dish at $25, followed by a chocolate parfait for dessert. When you factor in a couple of glasses of wine, it wasn't exactly a cheap night out. That said, our fourth place prize in the trivia stakes provided a six-pack of boutique beer. I've every intention of making a return trip to relive the culinary glory.