I'm really not sure why I went for a walk around Drummoyne when I was last in Sydney - it's not…read morelike there was anything there that is worth seeing - however that was what I did. Anyway, on my trek I came across this pub and I have to say that it was pretty cool. Okay, it was around noon so it was pretty quiet but that generally suits me pretty well (especially when it comes to suburban pubs). Well, the first thing I checked out was the beer garden and it was pretty impressive. The main bar itself was also pretty nice, especially all the wooden panelling - it still had the charm of the old style pub. Okay, it had your typical sports bar and VIP lounge, but that is generally expected. Oh, there was also a room called the library which, as is expected, was a library, but it also contained a pool table - which was pretty cool in itself.

I used to love it here and go for dinner frequently but it does seem to have been going gradually…read moredownhill since new ownership. The staff are always friendly and welcoming but our recent dinner was far from good. It was flavourless. We asked for everything to come at once as we were only having an entree and side salad. Instead the side salads came out after the entree. It was a very odd eating experience. The salt and pepper squid had no spice what so ever, it was bland and the coating was doughy so all i could taste was raw flour. It was presented on a large, over dressed salad with the aioli over it making it soggy and to top it off, it was cold. The bread was hard and had only the merest whiff of garlic. Very disappointing..thank goodness the wine and company saved the evening. Quick update - having been through my receipts from the weekend, I have just noticed that we were not charged a handling fee when in the restaurant but when we went downstairs to the bar, I was charged 1%. Both payments were made with paypass / debit card and I absolutely was not told there was a surcharge for using my card in the bar. While I do not agree with businesses passing on merchant fees generally, at the very least, I expect if they do that they advise their patrons so they can make an informed decision on whether to use their card or use cash.....3 days on from my visit and even less happy. might be my local, but will not be returning (reduced rating from 2 to 1 star as a result of this)

Excellent service and staff, great craft beers made fresh onsite (ask for tastings of each one…read morebefore you commit!), also dope outdoor seating area that's undercover

Came here with some friends and tried the Scotch Fillet weekday special. Premium Tasmanian Cape…read moreGrim Angus cooked perfectly medium rare. I savoured every last bite of the steak including the chips and salad. The mushroom sauce was also a wonderful accompaniment to the steak. Simple pub style seating next to a beer brewery. Next time I'll be back to try the beer.

Honestly I really can't say that I was all that impressed with this place, but then again this is…read morebasically one of those suburban railway pubs so I probably should be expecting all that much from the place. However, it certainly isn't one of those places that I would make any conscious effort of actually getting off the train and walking through the doors simply to have a beer, especially since the selection on tap is really not all that great.

The recently refurbished Burwood Hotel is smack bang in the middle of the Burwood Chinatown food…read moreprecinct. This hotel offers quality pub grub at a good price. The menu is a little more exciting than your standard pub fare. With an American inspired menu, including some pimped out burgers. They have a 1kg pot of mussels as an ongoing special, ranging between $10-$15 dollars, with a choice of sauce and differing spice levels; lemon and pepper, cajun and if you like it hot, the spicy Korean Chilli. We opted for the medium spice level, which was a tasty cajun sauce. Speaking of Cajun, the fried Jalepeno poppers were a great starter and an even better share plate. They were huge and used fresh Jalepenos that weren't too spicy. But you must try the burgers. The dry aged t-bone burger is not only a cool looking burger with a T-bone as a crown, it was also super tasty. The use of the t-bone making this a fancy cheese burger with a nicely spiced, freshly ground meat patty, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, onion and fried onion for some crunchy texture. Due to the quality cut of meat used it's a little pricey at $19, but well worth it as it is a delicious burger. They were also advertising a Wagyu beef burger for $16, which seems like pretty good value. The Burwood Hotel has a nice comfortable modern dining space with friendly staff. They have also added a bit of excitement with some great American menu options, whilst still catering to those who love those pub classics. It is well worth a visit for a drink and a feed with friends.

Close to Sydney Olympic Park, and within walking distance of Massey Park Golf Course, Hotel Concord…read moreis a great spot to unwind and have a quick drink on a Friday afternoon. The recently refurbished establishment isn't the type of place you would want to spend all day in, but it has its charms, and in my opinion, is a lot better than some of the other pubs around Concord (but then again, that isn't saying much!). Facilities offered at Hotel Concord include: * TAB * Bottle-shop * Accommodation- rooms start from $60 for a single room, up to $160 for the family room (four single beds, one sofa bed). * Reasonably priced bistro meals (the $11 Big Beef Burger is pretty good). * Fox and Sky channels * Juke box * Public phone (how rare are those nowadays?) * EFTPOS facilities ($20 minimum) and an A.T.M. * Hotel shuttle boat offering transport between Cabarita and Circular Quay. * Wednesday Night Trivia from 7pm onwards. * Thursday Night Poker from 5pm-9pm. $2000 prize money. * Pokies

From the owner: Looking for a place to stay in Concord? Then look no further than Concord Hotel, a budget friendly…read moresmall hotel that brings the best of Concord to your doorstep. Rooms at Concord Hotel offer a flat screen TV and a kitchenette. We have a top grade traditional pub style bistro, sports bar to catch all your favourite sports live and Loud on the huge screens, TAB, Happy Hour, Lunch specials and more! We are also a short 15minute walk over to Olympic Stadium and only 3km away from Concord Hospital. We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Concord Hotel as you experience everything Concord has to offer.

Well, the beer selection really wasn't all that great, but in a way that is probably something that…read moreI would expect from a pub that happens to be starting to get to the suburban end of inner Sydney. Yet, despite that, this pub wasn't all that bad, and the staff here were certainly quite friendly as well. In a way I did appreciate the place, despite the fact that it did come across as being a little tacky. However, in the end, it was a nice pub, and it is certainly worth checking out if you are in the area. Oh, and they had a beer garden as well.

I've been a local since the pine inn closed, in the past few months the bath arms has really gone…read morebackwards, this is the truth, Food, it's a one page plastic sheet menu, i use to take my family & grand kids to eat there & some times you had to book to get a table, but we don't go there any more, little to pick from. Drinking there has gotten so boring, on Saturday the 20th December a few days before Christmas, there was 3 people in the whole of the 2 bars, i left at 7.30 & went to another pub, not the first time i've had to do this, Staff, seems to change every week, without a word of a lie, some of them, we the customers have to show them how to pour a beer, if you want to cash in any of your winnings from the horses, they run around looking for a staff member who can operate the tote machine, if you need them to change a t.v station, i'ts a nightmare, only about 2 weeks ago in them doing so, they blacked out everything. While the staff are tidy, for some reason have no people skills, hard to mingle with only 3 i understand, but on the rare time there is a small crowd, no intermingling, Unlike other pubs they do not offer you member discounts, no interests in any horse/football punting club, no raffles, nothing. I myself have lost a lot of my drinking friends there, they drink some where else, i now feel i may have to do the same.

Although it looks much like every other TAB/bar/pub in Australia from the outside, it's actually…read morefairly well-looked-after on the inside, despite being in the heart of Auburn. Granted, it was the middle of the afternoon, so I wouldn't have expected the messy drunks to turn up in any case. The bartenders were really friendly and accommodating, flashing smiles all around, which always makes customers feel better. Their cider, by the way, is the most delicious thing I've tasted in a while. It tastes almost like really strong sparkling apple juice, and is no less intoxicating for its deliciousness, not to worry. They have two well-maintained pool tables, the cues are unbroken and unblemished (which is a rarity in pubs, I've noticed), and they don't have any balls missing! Another rarity. The premises is really clean and well-kept, as well as being air-conditioned (though not too cold.. too cold defeats the purpose a bit, doesn't it) to perfection. I like it, I would go here again for a drink if I'm in the area.

For a vegetarian the menu options are limited. So I am used to that however most places will adapt…read moremeal options to cater for a vegetarian option. This place charges for any swaps. So a vegetarian burger can be more expensive than the meat/fish/chicken option which is ludicrous. The food is OK. The service is OK. Wine by the glass is expensive. Sadly I was short changed after paying for desert but they did acknowledge it and give the correct change once I returned to the cashier.

Awesome food, best ive had in the innerwest in a long time, definitely would go there again.read more

This is another one of those awesome pubs that tend to be tucked away in the back streets. Yeah,…read morethat is one of the things that I absolutely love about the inner city, and that is pubs that generally aren't all that obvious. Yeah, this pub certainly does have a lot of charm about it, and in fact it has a pretty cool beer garden as well. Oh, and they also have a great selection of beers. Yeah, this is definitely working making the effort to visit.

WEDGES!!!! Crispy is…read moreby far my favorite word in the English language. I like my wings crispy, my bacon fat crispy, and above all, my WEDGES crispy. And the Welcome delivers. The Welcome's wedges, rather than being coated, are just straight-up potato, as a perfect wedge should be. I'm assuming they are twice-fried to achieve the crispitty, crunchitty, golden brown outside and the soft, creamy, volcanically-hot inside. Why 4 stars, you might say? They give you rather small dishes of sweet chilli and sour cream for your dipping pleasure. I always run out of sweet chilli about halfway through my mountain of crispy, potatoe-y goodness. I then have to embarrass myself by waiting patiently in the food-buying queue before sweetly holding out the empty dish and asking rather sheepishly for more sweet chilli from the always friendly and accommodating staff. And no, it's never crossed my mind to just eat the wedges sans sauce. Condiments on wedges like this are worth more than your self esteem. Oh yea, and the bar's pretty nice too :) Very pub-like without being too old-mannish, with a nice garden. BF says they have some of the best Guinness in Sydney. Wedges and Guinness- what more could a Irish-pub-loving Yelper want?

Outside covered eating area, quiet music, cane furniture, clean and spacious. Then there are the…read moremeals...wow..large servings. We went out with two very elderly neighbours and they shared a meal as it was so large. The fish chips was just perfect and so tasty. The chips were large and chunky a little like wedges but lightly fried. The salad was very fresh. The wine and beer was at hotel prices so quite reasonable. There was definitely different areas of the hotel for intimate couples, for the gambling rollers , lunchtime eaters and the bar flies. The service was excellent. The waitress kept checking if she could help with anything. She was most attentive. Parking can be found within the block as there is a large council parking area nearby. Overall a very pleasant and quiet lunch.

I just had lunch at the Bayview and it was disappointing. We orders burgers and they both were…read moreburned. The $25 burger comes with roughly ten chips, too. A pub without good pub food? Don't bother!

This place has been around a long time and since both my wife and I have loads of vegetarian food,…read moredecided to check it out. Loved every bit of what's on offer here. You can have a two or three course set menu or a la Carte. Unpretentious, reasonably priced and excellent flavors. I had the vegetable curry as main and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. The pudding is probably the best I have had in Sydeny ever, gingery, moist and spongy, just divine. My veg curry was also delicious, hearty and a bit spicy. Great service and good value for money. Absolutely will come here again for a lovely meal with friends. Located on a quiet street in Balmain it is a must try.

Let me just start with....... wow…read more I frequently dine around Sydney and find that people have already written reviews that are so perfect there is no need for me to write the same thing once again. However based on my 5 star experience I had to share. I had a friend in town from America who is vegan and we wanted to take her out for dinner. Trying to find something in the inner west that was not Thai or Chinese was near impossible. Then I stumbled across Harvest. I read a few previous reviews and saw an urbanspoon rating of 84% and thought to give it a go. As we approached the restaurant in a quiet street in Rozelle we remembered we forgot our wine as the restaurant is BYO. We walk in the door and are happy to learn Harvest is also fully licensed :) Adam, the owner/chef (yes because we actually met and talked to the owner) was absolutely delightful. We learnt that Adam has been at harvest for 17 years and his passion clearly shows. He even has his own cook book which can be purchased from the restaurant. We of course made a purchase and will attempt to make some of the wonderful meals!! I only hope we can do it justice! eeek! There were 5 of us at dinner (only 1 vegan/vegetarian) and EVERYONE was satisfied. Meat was not missed by us carnivores. We dined on tapas with AMAZING fresh made dips, rice paper rolls, feta parcels for our entree and savoury mushroom pancake stack, lasagna with mozzarella, spinach and kumara gnocchi for our spectacular main and 1 of the boys was even able to squeeze in sticky date pudding for dessert. The wine was flowing and the experience was perfect. All up our bill came to about $250 and included 4 bottles of wine! And we were all soooooo full! The atmosphere of this restaurant reminds me of a place called Jacques-Imo's Café in New Orleans (one of my all-time favourite restaurants). Its open, fresh, quaint and if you're lucky enough you may even catch a glimpse of the beautiful Paris who lives nearby!! Can't tell you anymore. Guess you will have to try it for yourself! Who thought vegetables could be so fun?!