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    Slip Inn

    3.1 (33 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Mexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Lamb Taco
    Mary H.

    I really enjoyed my lunch here.... I just wish I had ordered more! Fantastic deals and great service.

    Chilli cheese dog!
    Alex F.

    This was a unexpected but pleasant dinner, hot dog I recommend had the chilli cheese dog, beef taco's you need to eat fast as the taco is a soft tortilla that softens then breaks so be aware! I am not a big coriander fan in fact I hate it, even tho there was lots of coriander present in everything it was so finely chopped it was bare able.

    Chicken taco
    Cameron C.

    [Base only on the food:] Being from North America, I'm always excited to see any semblance of Mexican food here in Australia. Unfortunately, that's all this was... a facade, missing the mark. I kept ordering different taco variations hoping that I'd find a winner in the lot. But, alas, no luck. Tacos... -Fish: (B+) Perhaps the best flavor of the group, and "seafood" is always a good idea in Sydney; but they were a bit heavy-handed with the sauce -Prawn (D) SUPER soggy, to the point that I could hardly pick it up, and not really any flavor from the meat itself -Pork (C-) Not as soggy as the prawn taco, but still could have used a bit of draining or a second tortilla to keep it together; most "forgettable" of the lot -Beef (C) Had high hopes for this one, as it had a generous covering of finely grated white cheese; but once I got into the "carne asada" itself, the flavoring of the meat tasted more Asian than Mexican {sigh}... at least this one wasn't so wet that it fell apart on me. -Chicken (B-) Decent flavor... yeah, that's about it. The staff was only mildly friendly - seemed like they just weren't into being at work on such a slow (Monday) evening. The place was dead, almost 100% empty. I'm assuming this place is a much better bar than spot for food (or else I'm not sure how they could stay in business here in the city).

    Rachel C.

    I had foggy memories of the Slip Inn, a place that I had previously only visited as a precursor to equally foggy nights at the downstairs Chinese Laundry. Apparently this is the very place where the future Princess Mary met Prince Frederik. Whilst I didn't find my Prince Charming, I was charmed by the Slip Inn's end of week promo "5@5" - $5 wines, beers , bubbles and vodka from 5pm - 7pm. $5 glasses of Chandon in a spacious, sun soaked and later fairy light lit courtyard were a little too tempting for me, turning a Friday afternoon beverage into another slightly less foggy all night affair. I wander if that's how it started for Mary ...

    Wine and lime & salt rimmed coronas
    Catherine F.

    Another unassuming little place in Sydney's CBD, we walked in and our tour guides/friends local to the area walked us straight downstairs, leading us from what was a quite restaurant(due to the fact no one was there) down to a buzzing, vibrant bar filed with Saturday night schooners and slurpers. (Apparently eating before you go out to drink is a thing here, in England we say eating is cheating, but yea know...I'm all about the eating so it works for me.) We managed to find ourselves an unreserved table as this place is a hot spot on a Saturday night and plenty of groups are here for a few tacos before they shoot their tequilas. I didn't try any of their margaritas selection, but it's vast! Being gluten free there wasn't a massive range of selection for me, but you could swap out any our the tacos for a lettuce leaf.. that sounded a little underwhelming, so I went for the catch of the day instead, a white filet of fish, which came nicely presented with a large and flavoursome salad, this wasn't a garden salad of cucmber and tomatoe, it had strips of courgette and mini yellow squash in it, a lovely dressing on and a side of hot, fresh fries.. I'd love to show you a picture but i was so hungry by this point I forgot to and tucked right in! Oops. My friend, Chris is vegetarian and went for the Portobello mushroom burger which he said was enjoyable, Michael chose the chili dog with *all* the cheese on top and Rachel went for the fish tacos which came with a rather tasty little spiced mayo on the side and a chorizo quesadilla. We all shared some Cornchips which came with guacamole and freshly made relish. (Onion breath) Overall the vibe is good, the food is good and it's a perfect little place for friends to go a little wild.. not too wild mind, you're eating before the drink so that's never going to happen. Arriba! Arriba!

    Jay S.

    This little addition to the merivale cohort was a well welcomed introduction. El loco had some great cocktails as well as a killer location. The staff were absolutely lovely from the security to the bar staff downstairs. The vibe and music was great switching from great classics to up to date all time favourites. It was a little weird to see our seats and tables go missing after a short while, otherwise the venue was great fun and definitely gave off the start of a good night. Definitely going to stop by soon to try the cocktails.

    The Slip Inn is well known as the place where Prince Frederick of Denmark met his wife Princess Mary who at the time was a regular lass from Tasmania. If there is such a thing. Sorry, just kidding!. Endless amounts of people have attended the Slip Inn in hope that they too could meet their future Prince or Princess and so me and my companion rolled the dice and headed in to see if cupids arrow would fall there tonight. It was a Friday night and the after work crowd had thinned out a bit and food was on our mind. There are quite a few options with Thai winning out in the end although depending on what night you head in, pizza amongst other things might also be available. There is a great beer garden down stairs but a touch cold for my liking so we headed upstairs. For those who feel like a dance later in the night, the Chinese Laundry will cater to your needs so there is plenty to appease everyone including a few pool tables upstairs too. With our meal finished and drinks almost done it happened. Two people walked into the bar and purchased drinks. I could feel my heart rate increasing and hands getting sweaty. No it wasn't a princess, nor a prince but two ex Aussie cricketers who had come in for a night cap after finishing a days work. I couldn't resist and went over and said hello. They were pleasant to talk to and even though it's not what I had in mind when I came here, I left a happy man. Maybe next time for a princess. Or pizza!

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    is this where the queen of Denmark met her king? I came here because of a NY Times article...

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    Had the best lunch yet in Sydney, Australia. Experienced the best customer service. Ask for Brooke!! He's the best. ~Cheers

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    Too loud to possibly enjoy the company I am in. Food is less than mediocre. Will not be returning

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    Terrible service, we got some of our food not all of it. Then they told me I never ordered it and didn't make it right.

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    PJ Gallagher's Sports Bar & Bistro - Front of the hotel

    PJ Gallagher's Sports Bar & Bistro

    2.8(9 reviews)
    0.7 kmSydney
    $$

    The Criterion, post PJs renos, is a standard faux-Irish pub slap bang in the middle of the city…read more(close to Town Hall). Being close to where I used to work, I'd frequent this place quite a bit, and before it was a PJs it was a mates fave city pub so we'd catch up over a few here from time to time. There's a pretty good mix of people in the street-level bar, and PJs have converted it into more of a sports bar so there are plenty of screens for the sports nuts to check out their favourite teams prospects. PJs typically have pretty good fare. In winter they have two absolute cracking dishes. The Guiness Pie with mushy peas, and their signature lamb shanks which is totally unctuous. Why such a modest score? Price kills the place. It's not one of the cheaper places to get a beer as someone incorrectly states in their tips, it's easily one of the most expensive places to get a beer. You're paying over the top prices for domestic tap beer. A cheap beer is $5 for a Coopers Pale Ale, which you can get on the same street about 200m up the road... Also... As much as I enjoy a good pokie section, this one ain't good. And by that I mean the clientelle. It brings in the undesireable types, and sours what is otherwise a sweet pub. The snug, the downstairs den, has a great looking bar, and "snug" seating, but it's kinda pointless down there. It doesn't feel snug, it feels stuffy and claustrophobic - and the bar has never been manned when I've been down there. Now, if they moved the pokies to the snug, and then opened up the entire bar at the street-level to include the room vacated by the pokie section, you'd have something. But why would they do that when they can get by with what they have.

    I went for lunch here not too long ago and it was a great Irish pub. Rich Mahogany wood and a wide…read moreselection of beer on tap, with food selections that you'd find in most other Irish pubs. Being in the city, it can get quite busy very quickly and is a decently sized basement multi-storied pub. TV screens are usually are usually playing Fox sports or something similar. I order the Parmy, just to be on the the safe side. I wasn't too game to try the Pie which is supposed to be one of the best (as judged by Irish people I work with) around. The food is carefully prepared and you can tell the produce is quality and they've cooked it properly which some pubs sometimes struggle to do consistently... The chips were the standout side, crisp and crunchy! Definitely will be trying the stew or pie, that is if I'm brave enough to.

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    PJ Gallagher's Sports Bar & Bistro - Guinness stew pie thing. SO MUCH YUM!

    Guinness stew pie thing. SO MUCH YUM!

    PJ Gallagher's Sports Bar & Bistro

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