It was always my go to bar. Amazing cocktails and food in a great spot in the east end of Adelaide…read more The bartenders are super knowledgeable and they have a great spirits collection. Drinks and food I recommend: Spicy fried chicken Brisket po boy Beignets Lady NOLA cocktail

The Thursday after work crowd was young (20-30s), and of the fashionable hipster variety. I went…read morewith a larger group and found it's energy exciting, but as a native of New Orleans (born and raised) not true to its name or particularly authentic. First of all, whiskey is native to the bluegrass state (KENTUCKY) and though whiskey is 'the drink' of the moment it's time too shall pass... Since the 1700s New Orleans is and has always been a rum city, but hey, why be bothered with the details or with authenticity, right? I mean who cares that the iconic poboy sandwich is supposed to be served on a French baguette (which could likely be sourced from another local biz just around the corner -Le Carpe Diem, Grenfell Street) when you could use a (possibly cheaper?) inferior Vietnamese roll? Back to the food: we sampled the fried chicken which was a very small serve for the price and it was accompanied by a mayonnaise 'sauce' - why is it needed? Is there bread to make a sandwich?!? Um, no. So, I gave it a go and found the sauce bland, tasteless, and utterly unnecessary. It's mayonnaise! With nothing else. Fried chicken in the States doesn't ever come with a sauce! Ever. Back to the chicken, it had a delightful crunch and was reasonably well seasoned but far too greasy. If served with grease glistening then it should sit on a piece of bread to soak up the oil OR should be blotted with paper. Not good. Next we had the Marlin tartar which was one of the few unique and creative takes on NOLA cuisine; it was presented on a crisp much like a Zapps' Potato Chip (for Western Hemi folks). This is something I can recommend without reservation. Then we sampled the rabbit stew - very, very tasty with just enough seasoning, however too much rice and not enough rabbit. One last thing, it is a total and complete sacrilege to have a Mardi Gras party on the first Friday of Lent. Pure and simple commercialization. If you can't do it on Shrove Tuesday, just give it up!

Pub food, but exactly what we wanted and was quite good. Cool atmosphere off alley and our party of…read morefour enjoyed our burger and fries.

We stopped here for lunch and had a great tasting meal. I had the chicken burger and chips and it…read morewas delicious. Service was very quick and it was a great atmosphere. Peel street is a great night spot for dinner, wine or craft beer. Its also great for lunch too!

Oh dear, the spelling of "milk" is not the only thing that this place misses the mark on…read moreunfortunately. The interior design is unique and follows trend with the rest of the exposed brick, high metal stools, wooden floorboard, crates behind the bar look that most bars are going for now days. But the black and white theme, fake grass and bi-fold windows opening out onto Flinders St, had me at hello. The wine list is impressive and there isn't a bad list of boutique brews, but nothing game changing. Today we ordered: Garfish with chips and salad for $16.50 - good value if done right (unfortunately the fish was rubbery, chips undercooked and the aoili was the highlight) Chicken caesar wrap for $9.50 - bargain but too oily, soft chips and lacking in a salad filling. Bar service is incredibly friendly and efficient however we waited over 20 minutes for our meals to come out at lunch when it was reasonably quiet. Add on to that the fact that at this stage no food is available from 7am-12pm or 3-5pm and I feel the concept of turning an old Milk Bar concept into a cool bar, restaurant has lost the essence of the need for "convenience." This place is in it's 1st week of operation and I'm definitely going to give it a go in a couple of months to see how things iron out because as Liz A said, Flinders St needs a bit more hipness and booze injected into it and these guys could just do it!

Working near by, I thought It was time to check out this place. So I popped in for a take-away…read morecoffee to both get my caffeine hit and scope out this place as a potential future - lunch spot and/or knock off drinks haunt. The service & product I received from this quick transaction has firmly secured it as NOT one of those future places. Myself and my colleague walked in and stood at the bar waiting for what appeared to be The Manager and a Staff Member having an altercation. Something small but a conversation that should not be had in front of customers, let alone a conversation to keep customers waiting. Once their "chat" was over, we did not even receive a "hi" or a "hello" or a "sorry about that" but a very cold "what can I get you?" I ordered a "take away double shot espresso" and was met with the blankest of blank stares. I felt like I had just spoken in Chinese. I repeated myself but changed it up a little "an espresso but with an extra shot" more blank stares. Eventually she quizzically asked "is that a short black?" I responded, "yes, but with two shots of coffee instead of one". No apology or acknowledgement or for the confusion just a "that's $4.50" I handed over my money and my colleague then ordered - a "large take away latte" and received the same response "that's $4.50" she too paid her money. After a few seconds I asked, "sorry, I just want to double check, should have our coffees been the same price?" I felt like because of the earlier confusion perhaps I had been over-charged. Because surely, how can 2 shots of coffee with no milk & 2 shots of coffee with a large amount of milk cost the same? Who I assume was "The Manager" chimed in with "Well they both have 2 shots of coffee so yeah they are the same price" Call me crazy, but milk is not free right? I made a comment along the lines of "ohh ok, that's interesting" "The manager" then shot back "well that's the cost" I apologised and said "I'm sorry, I was just a little confused, we normally go to a place across the street (every single day!) and I get the same order for $3.20. We thought we would pop in to give you guys a try and I just thought it was unusual for both of our orders to cost the same, despite the large amount of milk" The Manager flatly replied "well your lucky to get that across the street then aren't you" He then very condescendingly showed me the take-away cup with the two shots of coffee in it and said "that's what you wanted right?" I felt embarrassed, belittled, undervalued & miss-understood throughout the entire transaction. And to top off the experience, the coffee itself was full of coffee grounds. They missed an opportunity to gain a very regular and repeat customer.

What can I say other than yum ! And I'm pretty sure they needed a wagon to wheel me out I gained…read more100 kg it was delicious staff where helpful and friendly and it was reasonably priced (we expected the bill to be much larger lol ) There were plenty of options and we will definitely be making this a regular stop !

If you want great American food then this is the place for you…read more Trust me I'm not knocking down any other food in the city but sometimes you need a taste of home when you travel as much as I do. This place is AMAZING. Had the Jack Daniel wings and the buffalo crispy chicken sandwich with shoestring fries. The service was fast and SUPER FRIENDLY. Wish I found this place my first time here 8 years ago. I will never go any other place.

Ever wanted some 'dirty American' food but can't find it because you're vegan or eat gluten free?…read moreWell fret no more because Two-Bit Villains is here to save the day! Two-Bit Villains is located in a beautiful, yet often overlooked, area of Adelaide - upstairs in the Adelaide Arcade. One of the things I love here is that they provide separate menus for gluten free, vegetarian and vegan (alongside their 'regular' menu), so if you follow one of those diets you don't have to scour through the menu to find something you can eat. A nice little touch that makes everyone feel included! The owners Sass and Liam are also lovely people who really care about making their food good - and good it is! I have to say their onion rings are top of my list for best ever. Their vegan menu will even have carnivores salivating - everything truly is delicious and so well put together. And be aware - if the menu tells you something comes in a large cup - it really means LARGE (try the massive mocha, it's delicious)! A highlight of TBV for me is their home made soda. The flavours vary from day to day so you get to try your luck for something different each time!! Fancy it up and make it a float for extra deliciousness. A great, friendly place for a quiet lunch or a cool drink. Head in and see for yourself!

I adore this restaurant. Not only is it fully vegetarian, all meals can be made vegan and most…read moremeals can be gluten free, which I think is fantastic. If you haven't been to Two-Bit Villains, I'd highly recommend it. This restaurant serves burgers, hot dogs, an array of sides and some awesome homemade sodas! My favourite burger is the Baron Burger and my favourite soda is the Apple and Lychee. I'd highly recommend it!

We've been here twice as others have raved about how great the burgers were. Our first time we went…read moreclose to closing time and didn't have the best experience, so thought we'd give them another go Again before another movie, we ordered a burger and a royale fries ($6.40) to share. I got the mushroom burger with a fat juicy panko-crumbed portabello advertised ($8.70). When it arrived I was surprised as to how small the burger was. It was delicious but I was left wanting more! My partner I think ordered the cheeseburger ($8.70) and again it was a small serving. considering the price we paid we were expecting a lot more size-wise Our Royale fries were messed up, we were given a basket of chilli cheese fries, then the Royal Fries came out - we only paid for one basket and I was afraid someone missed out. The cheese tasted super processed, floury and we couldnt eat them, they were not pleasurable at all. Note that the cheese makes the fries soggy and you have to eat them with a fork. Less cheese would be more, perhaps? I heard the new store on Glen Osmond road is a lot better, but a little out of our way to try. Make the burgers bigger and we'd be happier!

One of the better artisan burger joints in Adelaide. Their burgers are genuinely tasty, the chips…read moreare crisp and flavorsome, and the service is amazingly fast, considering the length of the queues. I've waited far longer at McDonalds. Best of all, they realize you can't eat a proper burger without getting a little messy, so provide a large sink station at the far end of the bar, allowing you to clean yourself up before moving on. Highly recommended.

The food was very sub standard - at the end of the meal and paying around $543 for dinner (5people)…read more- unbeknown to us, we we were charged a 20% tip (over $105) which was not disclosed to us at the time of paying, and not found out until bank accts were checked the next day! APPARENTLY on calling the restaurant the next day (once we became aware of this extra unknown charge), this was our fault (although we we were only given the meal price at the time of paying and no tip amount was mentioned) The restaurant did give back the tip after confronted by the people whose bank acct had been debited for the meals at the time, but when I asked they refused any further refund for anything else such as time and worry for what had occurred (and possibly extra bank charges). It is an absolute disgrace - It is criminal to take money from a patron without their knowledge - we are so trusting but should not be (it is difficult to fathom why a restaurant would do this in the first place and I do not understand it, but in the future will be extremely wary) WE will not ever be back to an establishment who allows and supports tip money to be withdrawn from bank accts without a person's knowledge - also sick of getting ripped off for sub standard meals We are interested in knowing who takes an extra 20% from a persons acct without their knowledge (on a Wednesday night too) I advised the person at the restaurant on the phone about the review which would be given, which is justifiably deserved, however care factor was nil. If you decide to go to this rip off substantive restaurant, when paying, check what they are deducting from your bank acct first- it's a bloody disgrace !

Good Food Walked in…read moreoff the street, place was empty! They gave us a table as long as we were out by 8.30pm - REALLY This was a Tuesday night and empty, but REALLY, YES! Within an hour this place was packed and they were turning people away! Pros Friendly helpful staff Food good, although blue cheese sauce a bit runny! Cons Cold plates so the food gets cold quickly!

I liked this bar- quite a selection of draft beer, as well as a huge amount of wines. You can tell…read morethis spot is popular with the locals, as it was packed every Happy Hour. There is a cool glass wine cellar where you can see lots of bottle of wine, there is a water feature that's cool, and you can sit on one side next to the lobby or at tables on the other side of the bar. A nice vibe altogether. Simply a nice gather spot with lots of cold and fresh draft beer.

Collins Cocktail heaven…read more The Collins will spoil you for all time -everywhere in the world (well maybe not the Traders Bar on the 33rd floor of the Sheraton sipping a Rose Lychee martini overlooking the Twin Towers in KL - are you green with cocktail envy?!) This is my special night out or even not so special night out starting point. The cocktails here are truly unique and now having collectively tried quite a few with partner and friends I can't find fault. (My personal favourite is the Violet Champagne Cocktail.) The setting is luxuriously decadent and seductive, the cocktails seduce even more and the alcoholic ambience is stupendous. A Sydney friend makes this her only must do whenever in Adelaide. Not that us Radelaideans need to compare ourselves in anyway - do we? I can't rave much more except to hint that whether it's Valentine's day, Birthday, Anniversary, Chinese New Year, Haven't Seen Old Friend's For Ages or you've just had a shitty week at work make a beeline for The Collins. Your efforts will be rewarded and the world will look beautiful again.

Great Italian Pizza. Not American or Australian but Italian style. Very good selection of pizzas…read more Great service and wonderful food. Eaton here a few times and just hosted a business dinner here. All enjoyed

If you love good quality food, you'll love Norwood Fine Foods…read more They stock really delicious small goods, pates, a huge array of cheese which can be cut to order and lots of other t'riffics - sweet and savoury. All the staff are passion foodies and will happily chat about different products on offer and let you try before you decide. They do an amazing trade at lunch time with their hugely popular baguettes. When I worked at Kent Town, I would drive past a dozen other sandwich places to buy my lunch here. There are 12 choices filled with all the yummy fillings you see in the display. They are made to order (they're pretty quick) so you can add or change any filling you like. Baguettes are around the $8 to $10 mark. Norwood Fine Foods is in the Norwood Mall next to Coles.

Cheese and cured meats and pickled onions, oh my!…read more For fans of gourmet small goods, be prepared to pass out when you enter the doors of this place. Stacked to the rafters with pantry delights (many of them local and South Australian), you'll spot olives, cheese cut to order, dips and so on, as well as gift packs for the food lovers in your life. Personally, I prefer to head down to the Central Markets for my small good needs (cheaper, more variety) but this place is a good second for a local option. They also yummy take away foods, like the baguettes that Rani mentioned. My hot tip: the kranskys here are GOOD. Yummy and made on the spot so they're fresh and good quality, though they don't offer a lot of toppings or chili sauce which makes me a little bit sad.