This really wasn't one of my favourite Surry Hills pubs, but then again with the number to choose from as I have mentioned a number of times, the bar has been set pretty high. Still, it was a rather pleasant, and quiet, place to grab a drink, particularly since it was a Friday night when I passed through here. Like a lot of the pubs down here, there were some pretty nice beers on tap, and the staff were nice as well, however it really wasn't a favourite. read more

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I'm on the fence about this one. I may need to try again to say which way that experience pushes me. There were seven of us for lunch today. There was not an abnormal wait to get our food. I had a delicious Cesar salad. Those who ordered a favorite kale with fig salad complained there was excessive dressing today compared to other days. The decor is a bit bi-polar. The front of the pub is your typical dark area with small tables. I much preferred the back that was filled with large communal tables and lots of light. The staff member who took our order at the bar then delivered our order. He complained of how busy it was and seemed annoyed. He could use some hospitality training. read more

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I'm in two minds about this pub located on a corner in Surry Hills. The dining area is cute and modern with greenery and a few different areas to choose for seating. The pub part is small with a nice bar and lots of alcohol on display and it often features patrons with their best friends as this pub is dog-friendly (I should be giving out 5 stars for that reason alone). The food was fine and they feature specials most days of the week but it isn't a gastro pub so it's pretty standard food and prices to match. The downfalls were that they have thinly shaped fries and a cockroach crawled up my friends back whilst we were eating dinner... All in all a good old fashioned pub with a quirky twist. read more

The Carrington - Chicken schnitzel $21 - Pub Food Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

Another afternoon has rolled around and so has another quest for an afternoon beer. This time The Carrington was calling my name. There are a few options on tap including Heineken, Hahn Super Dry and Tooheys but I go for the Peroni, served in tall Peroni glass. Bliss on my lips. The outdoor seating is the perfect place to perch as we guzzle down our beer and talk about the finer things in life. Like having an afternoon off work and other great subjects, such as beer. Ahhh Sydney, you know how to please a lady. read more

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A big space for a bar in Surry Hills. I love how various sections of the pub look completely different. Towards the back of the bar, you have big communal tables or cozy by-the-windows tables ..and even a separate bar. Towards the front of the bar, you have the darker typical bar booths...and there are even tables/ chairs outside the bar. I also like how pet friendly this place is. Saw a lot of people bringing their pets into the pub... Food was alright, typical bar food. There was a weird smell in the front part of the bar. eeek, didnt like that. read more

In recent years The Carrington was best known as "the pub opposite Il Baretto" to everyone excluding a small selection of locals who frequented the poker machine-filled establishment. Then it was bought by new owners who transformed this "old man pub" into a funky new bar with a banging spanish/latin american fusion restaurant located at the back. With rave reviews this place had been packed every time I've been. The restaurant doesn't take reservations but you can put your name down and have a drink in the bar. Or there's a very impressive bar food menu. The wait for a table in the restaurant is worth it. The food is great. The menu features a variety of share plates from the super simple Sobrasada on Toast to Braised Cuttlefish, Chorizo, Chickpeas and Mint. (yum!) I highly recommend the Bulls Tails Empanadas and the Calamari Sliders. The specials board was brilliant we had snails that were amazing. The catch? With it's concrete floors and walls the noise levels in this place are ridiculous and a bit too much on a Friday night. But I think The Carrington is a fabulous spot and well deserving of the hype. read more

The Carrington - Pub Food Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

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For a while now, there's been a steady stream of daggy old corner pubs being transformed into hip, cool watering holes. The Flinders, the Norfolk, the Abercrombie... The Carrington is one such place, and once I discovered their theme of choice was Spanish (note: I have been known to hold the odd Tapas dinner party myself), I was eager to check it out. As you would expect, the pub is themed in traditional Spanish Style, and judging by the crowd, it sure looked the place to be. Once I stepped inside, it was easy to imagine I was in a pintxos bar in San Sebastian, rather than a corner pub in Surry Hills (well, one can dream). It's a local pub, and it still has a local feel - of course bearing in mind, the Surry Hills neighbourhood is indeed a hip, cool neighbourhood, and it's only fitting it's local pub would be the same. The menu is typical Spanish Tapas. Many of the options, I recognised as dishes I have cooked at my own Tapas dinner parties. My group and I shared a variety of plates, and they were all excellent - particularly the Torn Salt Cod and Orange Salad and the Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in px, corn puree and parsley salad. Keep in mind, the Morcilla Stuffed Squid made Terry Durack/Good Living's Top 20 Dishes of the Year, so you'd be a fool to miss that! I also must admit, I did experience a case of food envy when a waiter passed by with a plate of Media Noche (Cuban Midnight Sandwiches). Next time... This is a great place to share a casual meal with a group of friends, whether it be dinner on a weeknight, or a weekend, or a lazy long lunch. You might like to visit on a Tuesday evening between 6-10pm, for their $3 pintxos (that's mini Spanish bites on a skewer). That's great value. read more

A good spot all in all. I went on a wednesday around 7pm and the atmosphere was perfect. It was busy, but not overly packed and the crowd was a causal mix as well. I am usually not a fan of tapas, but everything we tried was tasty. The only downside would be the price. Prices were a tiny bit steep for what you get but, still manageable for a good overall experience. I would definitely recommend the Carrington for a midweek date or a casual catch-up with a small group of friends. - 1 star for service. Service was 5/5 during the meal and 1/5 towards the end. read more

sorry folks i disagree with a lot of reviewers on this one. Went on a sunday night. Felt sleepy. Staff certainly were. And how do you have a chalk specials board with half the items "not avail tonight", and its 6.30pm? Dont you just wipe them off the board?? Wont go into details but a mix up meant one person in our party waited an hour for her main... waitress forgot to say the squid is meant to be rolled in the lettuce -so we didnt eat the lettuce. shame. Food was just ok. I rate their Sangria though. maybe i expected too much... read more

Who hasn't given this place 5 shiny stars yet?! I adore what they've done with the Carrington in the past couple months. Granted I, like my other fellow reviewers, hadn't been to the Carrington pre-facelift, I know what I see now and I lika lika like it. It's the perfect toasty, shadowy, sexy little spot for a date. Grab a bottle of Spanish vino and scoot your stool toward someone special. Be careful on a Friday night, though. The amount of people that pack themselves in there can up the likeliness of having a proximity-related romantic moment with a stranger ("Hey dude, did you just touch my ass?!"). One cool feature about this spot is the hidden dining cove in the back. The first time I went, I didn't even realize the space back there existed until I went on a quest for the toilets. I intend to have dinner back there soon, but until then I will be content rubbing elbows in the front with all the Surry Hills cool and cooler. There's definitely awesome in the air around here and I suggest you go get some quick before I breathe it all in myself. read more

This bar exudes effortless cool - even from the outside it looks relaxed, fun and definitely worth a visit. The bar is well stocked with all the usual drinks, and the bottle of shiraz I bought was absolutely delicious. It was also nice to be given proper, good quality and large glasses for the wine - so much nicer than drinking out of scratched thimble-sized beakers. The Carrington isn't just well-regarded for its large glasses and wine. It also does some fabulous food. Plenty of tapas - salt roasted king prawns with chilli and oregano, divine patatas bravas and chorizo apple and cider being particular favourites of mine. If you want something more susbstantial, then the 'Bigs' include hummus, eggplant and labna, pork skewers and pasta. Quite honestly, they have a dish to suit every appetite and taste bud, and it's all designed as great finger food to share with a group of friends. Delicious, fun and friendly - what more could you want? read more

If you knew the old Carrington you would understand. This new establishment is a complete joke. The food is terrible, the service is ordinary and the uniqueness is non-existent. One of the security members who works most nights is a baby face incompetent person who has been wishing for authority since the days when he got made fun of in primary school. Reminds me of incompetent nypd officers which is not a compliment. All I can say is, this is not what the Carrington used to be. Solution: fire some of your security staff, lower your food prices, and make your food better. You can't position yourself as classy unless you show it. read more

The old reviews of this place (pre October 2015) need to be removed as they do not represent its current state under new management. The bar is dark/grim and this is reflected in the staffs attitude to customers. read more

This is a great local pub a little off the main pub/cafe scene on Crown St. The staff is all friendly and helpful, and there's a good selection of spirits and food. They have a great rotation of specials most nights plus the standard happy hour. Just about everything I've eaten food-wise -- beef cheeks, lamb burger, cuban sandwich, and stuffed squid to name a few -- has hit the spot perfectly. Definitely come here with a few mates for a round of good pintxos and drinks at one of the outside tables if you can snag one. read more

Have been wanting to try the food here for a while. Well, it was great, although the service dropped off a bit towards the end. $120 for the three of us including dessert for two. Good thing I checked the bill though as it initially came to $220 - a waitress must have stuffed up. Next time we'll try eating in the bar which was absolutely buzzing. read more

Brilliant food. Great location and really good feel. Cannot recommend enough. My favorite pub in Sydney

Judging by the amount of people in The Carrington Hotel, it looks like the renovations that have taken place have been for the better. And even though I haven't been here previously it's hard to disagree. Being recently renovated the pub and restaurant look very nice and there is plenty of food options to choose from. A lot of the menu and signs are all in Spanish so if that is one of the languages you speak then you will have no trouble in deciding what you order. Actually it's also in English so if you can't speak any Spanish there is no need to panic although I'm sure most people could work it out. Being a Spanish place it's not hard to decipher that it's all about tapas and share plates and you'll see all your favourites on there. In Spanish and English! There is also some 'platos grande' for those not in the mood for sharing although I'm sure if you ask nicely those ordering that will let you try some. Maybe? With perhaps a glass (or jug) of sangria to wash it down, The Carrington is worth a visit. read more

I had the privilege of visiting Basque Country (top of Spain) in June this year. It is the home of Pintxos. These can be explained as a singular morsel enough for one person. Tapas, close by comparison, is small plates to be shared. The newly reno-ed Carrington Hotel, has both. The refurbishment of the once dilapidated pub is a stroke of genius. Perfectly located on a corner of Bourke Street, there is a vibe and it is a good one. Tiled walls and dark magenta colours make the place feel sexy and authentic. The staff could have been a tad sweeter, but perhaps they are inundated by folk wanting a taste of the hip new place and they're a little jack of it. No excuse really. We got a table straight away which apparently is unheard of in this restaurant de jour. I felt a little squashed in to the corner but I just got the raw end of the table. Lovely cast iron light features are hung from the roof and the walls display eclectic paraphernalia on a red background. This décor makes you want to drink a Cerveza (Beer) straight away! Whatever you do, order the Tuna and the Beef Cheeks from the 'Big Plate' section. This direction is deceiving because the "big" plates aren't that big and can be shared just as tapas is. We also shared something with blood in it which I don't want to really talk about. Just try it. They have a cool menu in a cool spot with some staff which may be a little too cool. Oooh... almost forgot! They have some great Vino Tinto (red wine) too! read more

If you are looking for a place to sit and have an overpriced beer, then this is the place. Disappointed by the menu, the food was overpriced and really not that great. It does have a nice atmosphere, but overall I think there are better alternatives not too far away. read more

Awesome 5 star fried duck egg!!! Not so awesome coffee but ok.