Fun, friendly bar and tex-mex eatery marked only with a small hand-painted sign and reached via a…read moreback stairwell from the car park, making it feel a bit like a speakeasy! Once upstairs you're in a fiesta of bright colours and fab hand-drawn artwork (that we were invited to add to by the staff!). It's a casual place for drinks and eats and has a balcony where you can sip cool drinks in the sun. The drinks list includes several popular Mexican and American beers, wine, sangria and cocktails including a sweet tequila cocktail section. I had one of those - a Mayan Mule made with tequila, ginger beer, bitters, lime and mint, then a Tecate with my food. The menu covers American and Tex-Mex choices like burgers, tacos, ribs, hot dogs, nachos, burritos, etc. I had the veggie burrito and shared tortilla chips with guac and pico de gallo. The food was decent and we enjoyed the laid back atmosphere.

Great Mexican restaurant / bar in Bathurst CBD. The music is at a level where you'll have to speak…read moreup to be heard, for this reason it seems more suited to the uni crowd or those who don't mind a bit of atmosphere. The food will not disappoint and is reasonably priced, it's better than all those pop up Mexican joints these days, serves alcohol too Carona around 5 bux. Allows split/itemised billing. Will go again.

I love me some country pub. A place with utes out the front…read moreand a kitchen full of schnitties. With locals propping up the bar and the footy on TV, at any time of day or night. This is my first time in Parkes and the 4hr drive took us 7 because of fog and traffic and accidents, and we were hungry fed up and car weary by the time we crawled into town at 9pm. Straight to the Raily, where the World's Biggest Chicken Parmy awaited me, I chose Spanish flavour with pepperoni and feta and olives and this thing is about the size and weight of a brick, when it landed in front of me I was so happy I could have screamed, but my mouth got real busy all of a sudden. Beers are five bucks or thereabouts, there's a diverse Friday night crowd of farmers and yokels and young pretty girls getting some pre-game in before hitting the town's only nightclub, it's a veritable cavalcade of people watching. Pub lyf yo.

Tried this place after reading Benjamin B's review about the 'Chicken parmeys as big as a brick'…read moreand he certainly wasn't kidding! The railway hotel was on the edge of town and of course on the railway line. It's a smallish pub but is certainly more modern and edgy than any of the other pubs in town. The staff are all young, theres funky artwork on the walls, drink coasters are all artwork, schooner glasses sponsored by local businesses, and there is something different on every night. But that aside - I came to try the parmie and it didn't disappoint! I ended up coming here twice during the week I was in Parkes. Once to try the Spanish parmey and once for the Mexican parmey. Both were massive and loaded with toppings. They're all around the $17 mark which includes your choice of any 2 sides. The sides were fries, mash, veggies, salad and some others I can't recall. The chicken parmeys are definitely the highlight of this place. $5 schooners aren't bad either! If you're in Parkes heading out to see 'The Dish' is one of those must do things. I reckon a parmey at the Railway Hotel should be second on that list!