My friends and I came here on St Patty's Day after the races. We knew every Irish pub would be…read morepacked, but our friend was like, "We'll go to Porterhouse, nobody knows about it." We hopped in a cab and was unpleasantly surprised to see a long que outside. So we waited and it only took about 20 minutes. Got in and there were green hats and drunken Irish and Australians everywhere. It was great! I ordered a cider and my friends got Guinness. We drank and chatted and had good fun. After a few drinks, I started to get a bit hungry. I was happy to see that they had curry chips on the menu. I went up to the food station and asked for curry chips and potato wedges. Sadly there was $20 maximum credit card charge, but the lady pointed me to the ATM. Was a bit drunk and it took me a while, but I got cash and ordered the food. Don't know if I was just drunk, but those curry chips were AMAZING! Overall a great Irish pub.

I'm usually not the biggest fan of Irish Pubs as most of the Irish Pubs where I hail from, South…read moreFlorida, seem to be mostly faux or fake Irish with huge flat screens blaring out reruns of American NFL football games and have rather unauthentic cheap, less than flavorful gimmicky Irish foods. So, I found the Porterhouse Hotel a real delight. The Irish Aussie or just Aussie crowds that gather here are friendly, engaging and just sort of a joy to be with. They also have a WiFi though it isn't all that good and limits you to 30 minutes a day, but the beers are great, kept at the correct temperatures and served with a full pour. Though maybe a matter of personal taste, I really loved their Kilkenney draught. It's also a spacious establishment with a really great down to earth sandstone/brick décor, an atrium dining area enhanced with a seemingly out of character but adding to the charm chandelier. There is also an outside porch with tables and chairs, kind of nice to sit at since faces an off street having little traffic. Most important to me however was their food. They have complete finger food, lunch and dinner menu items; all of which I found to not only be delicious but reasonable in price, particularly their Chicken Schnitzel priced at 14AU$, their Kilkenney battered fish 18AU$, or Guinness Pie 18AU$. You place your order and pay at a counter, they give you a number to display on your selected table, then serve the food right from the kitchen. I also found the staff, particularly the bartenders to be friendly, polite and always seeming to have the time to give you a smile, say a kind word or two, and sort of make you feel comfortable and welcomed.

This place has the worst food you can imagine. I wouldn't serve this crap to my dog! The drinks…read morewere good.

Fish n chips was a 7.5/10. Better than the US. Drink menu looked promising. Weekly specials were…read morealso a solid deal.

Fabulous!! Our second stay at this charming historic Irish Pub. We had an issue with booking via…read moreExpedia and we were allocated a different room than advertised. We let the Staff know on arrival that we had booked a different room. We were given complimentary drinks and were given the correct room for our 2nd night The team were absolutely amazing Highly recommend!!

This pub actually wasn't all that bad. I guess having really friendly staff tends to do that to a…read moreplace. However, the thing was that I found them to be incredibly friendly, and the place was actually quite relaxing as well. Okay, it was an Irish themed pub, and the word theme is probably the best was to describe it because the beers were all basically Australian. Still, they had some nice ones on tap, and the place also had some charm about it, so I did quite like it.

Karaoke nights Thursday and Sundays! Lots of great locals and good brews! Very nice security guard…read morehe's got alot of good jokes! Good staff! Clean place! They also have slot machines in back

Honestly, I'm not really a big fan of Irish pubs, namely because they tend to always feel the same…read more This place was really no different. I guess it does stand out a bit, being an Irish Pub and all that, but there really wasn't anything about this place that did anything to actually grab my attention, or even my imagination. Sure, they had a couple of decent beers, and the staff were okay, but it really isn't one of those pubs that I'd visit again.

Busy Friday night - lady up front tells us it'll be 10-15 minutes and to just wait out front. 20…read moreminutes later, a group walks through the front door and is sat instantly. We walk up to ask what the deal is, staff member shrugs their shoulders and tells us something will open soon. Alright. Also, none of the three tables outside had someone come by the entire time we were there. A patron had to walk in to find a staff member, who appeared bothered. Don't waste your time, organization at this place is non-existent.

This is another one of those pubs that I accidentally discovered, though that seems to be one of…read morethe things with me, accidentally discovering pubs. However, if you end up wandering around as much as I do, then it sort of goes without saying. Well, this pub actually wasn't too bad, though being a Friday it was certainly pretty packed when I turned up, to the point that it was literally impossible to find a seat. Still, there were some nice beers on tap, so that certainly counts for something.

Meeting friends for dinner nearby, but I saw the sign for an Irish pub and knew I had to stop by…read morefor at least one pint! The place just opened so it was empty but as I was leaving people were starting to pour in. Since there was a game later I was told it will be packed. Talked with the bartender for awhile, very nice. Happy hour prices were about $6 a pint. I checked things out both inside and out. Nice tables outside to relax and enjoy the fresh air. Very cool place to hangout.

A great selection of beers. Service was quick despite a lot of people before an event at the SCG…read more Our biggest issue was that it was a beautiful evening, we sat outside in the fresh air as it was one of the first days with no bushfire smoke and a few minutes later a couple of tables close by were filled with smokers. The breeze blew all their smoke over out table. All other tables were take outside so we had no choice to move. We left after 1 beer and to the Bavarian. Terrible that they still cater for the very few people who smoke!

Well, a pub that happens to have an open fireplace in the beer garden, even if it isn't a…read moreparticularly large beer garden, is certainly going to get points from me, especially if it happens to be one of those really, really cool inner-city pubs, such as this particular pub. Yep, this pub has pretty much everything you can expect from an inner-city pub, including a good range of beers on tap, friendly staff, great atmosphere, and of course an open fireplace in the middle of the beer garden. Yep, this place gets the thumbs up.

This Pub has changed it's name. It was some time ago, but I can see that it hasn't been frequented…read moreby many, if any, yelpers since 2011. It is now known as The Chippendale Hotel. They've tried to tune into the uni crowd and make it a hipster interior. Old wood tables, old leather lounges, mixed ironically with the modern pre fab furniture it came with. Dark painted walls in the beer garden, which now has a roof. The Bar keep was playing his Spotify music over the speakers, but he clearly was getting it for free judging by the ads all through it. I didn't mind that though, as Im a spotify user myself. It's cool to hear someone else s mixes now and again. It's a congenial pub, but nothing special. Checking the menu, the hispter trap is apparent. Super food salads. Kale. Chicken Kale. Kale and orange juice. They had put a texta mark over the $4 price on this and written in $12 next to it. Someone had spent an excruciating 2 seconds on it. It is what it is. The food ( steak) wasn't spectacular. I can see that they are trying to open it up to local talent, DJ and bands. Hit them up if you wanna play a gig.

Since I'm not a Sydneysider I can't really say whether this is an institution or not, but it is a…read morepub that I remember visiting back in the 90s when I was passing through the city to a camp in the Southern Highlands. Most of the time I've been here I've looked at the pub and moved on, namely because I had already been there (and believe I may have even stayed in a hotel next door - but that was years ago). However, since I hadn't been here in years I decided to pay it another visit. It's not a bad pub, but nothing hugely fantastic either. I was pretty quiet when I was here, but it was getting pretty late and on a weeknight as well. Their meals are reasonably priced, and the staff okay, but it is certainly not one of my favourite places.

Maloney's is a sizeable and well maintained Irish pub suitably located near many city hotspots…read more Its a great meeting place where you should find a table and you could do a lot worse for food. Nothing special here, but for what it is, it doesn't disappoint. Good for sports too as the screens are well placed and fairly large. If you're looking for a pub vibe with good food and plenty of space, look no further.

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.