Very impressed, we came here with reasonable expectations that have been far exceeded. Good food,…read morefriendly service and nice fitout

I have seen this placed being renovated for a few months, and finally walked in! AND WOW! What a…read moreplace! The old venue is completely gone and the new venue is amazing. Huge beer garden, front verandah and great sports bar. Apparently the bistro opens at the end of Jan, looking forward to trying the food! Definitely the nicest place in Kingsgrove.

You could say that this was the first half decent pub I had come to in the entire day, but then…read moreagain considering where I had been traveling that is probably quite understandable. I guess for that fact alone I gave this place a five, even though the guy that served me certainly didn't deserve a rating that high (sort of one of those lets try and start a conversation, and then decide that he doesn't want a conversation after all people). However, putting that slight inconvenience aside, this place had a pretty decent beer garden, and craft beers on tap, even though that seems to be part and parcel of pubs these days. Still, it's a pretty awesome establishment, particularly since what it was like something like thirty years ago.

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.

Touchdown is the downstairs bar in the Rydges Hotel at Sydney Airport. I'm not sure what is more…read moreconfusing: the fact that it is named after an American football term; or the fact that they couldn't make a basic cocktail correctly. (More on that later). The vibe here was laid back sports bar with a focus on beers, wine and simple drinks. Sadly, the beer list was short and standard (Australian macrobrews like VB, Carlton, etc.) The short food list was actually better than I expected, with a selection of apps (wings, meatballs), entrees (burgers, steak, salmon) and desserts. It was certainly enough to suit me, so I ate here for dinner and watched some local sports (continuing my increasing fascination with cricket). My burger and fries were pretty good, and just what I wanted. But after a few mediocre beers I decided to test the bar by ordering something basic. Specifically, I asked for an Old Fashioned (It's a never-ending quest). The young bartender got busy, muddling some fruit, adding sugar and bitters, before finally adding the liquor (which I couldn't see). The result tasted familiar, but strange...REALLY strange. I sipped slowly, but it never got any better. After about 15 minutes, the bartender proudly showed me the single malt scotch he made it with... [Insert Forehead Slap here]. No wonder it tasted strange - This drink is made with Rye or Bourbon only; and what a waste of a single malt! Dear management- you might want to think about training your bartenders to do something more than pour wine and beer.

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

Now, this is one of those pubs that I could spend quite a lot of time at if I happened to live in…read morethe area that is. I guess the porch really did it for me - one of those newer pubs that deliberately created a porch where patrons could sit at with a beer in hand and either chat, or read a book if they are like me. The other thing is that they also had a decent selection of beers on tap, and that is always going to win me over.

Rocksia in Arncliff is a posh place for bar food and drinks. It later turns into more of a night…read moreclub atmosphere which I'm not sure is so family friendly, but for dinner its just fine. This is a counter order and pick up kind of joint so don't expect full service. In fact I would say the service in all is pretty mediocre. We experienced rude wait staff and was miss- rung up for our bill. However, to Rocksia's credit the manager did come over to offer a free drink to my BF's Aunt which helped to ease the hard feelings. The EATS...HUGE portions. I ordered the Chicken Schnitzel and chips and had enough to take home for lunch the next day. Another plus is that Rocksia does promotions like saving your receipt vouchers for the next time you come, 2 for 1 meals. All in all a pretty decent joint and good value.

Now, this was one awesome pub. Well, at first it didn't seem to be the case, particularly when I…read morewandered into the front bar and it basically looked like your typical sports bar, however, when I made my way out the back I discovered an awesome beer garden. In fact more than that, there were some great other bars in this establishment, as well as a gallery. Oh, and the paintings on the walls outside were pretty awesome. This was one great pub.

Heard good things about this place so I came here for their $10 Lunch special on Monday's and…read moreTuesdays. You can get a burger with fries ranging from cheeseburger, vegan burger, to fried chicken burger and a few others. The fit out is pretty cool, large outdoor area and chill vibe and staff. Food came out rather quick, I thought $10 was a great deal so I ordered a fried chicken burger and Bushwick burger. Bushwick burger is beef, cheese, onion, pickle, lettuce, tomato sauce, on an nyc style. Hold up, what's an NYC style bun? I've spent a lot of time in New York City and have never heard of such a thing...NYC style pizza sure. NYC style bun? This is some faux BS trying to win customers in an attempt to seem more authentic methinks... Anyway, the fried chicken burger was great, definitely up there with the best in Sydney, comparable to Mary's, Pub Life (prior to the new one,) and Pinbone. The Bushwick burger on the other hand was OK. It seriously just tasted like a Whopper from Hungry Jack's. Not a bad thing...but nothing special either, because if I wanted an imitation of something I would have just gone to the original. Will have to come back to try the cheeseburger. Chicken is 4.5/5 Bushwick is 3/5

I always like it here. You order at counter, they give you a number then it's brought out to you…read more Service is quick. During Covid you need to book but some lunchtimes are not that busy and can sit anywhere.

Meh. The usual local pub/tavern that does the usual with the usual crowd so really nothing spesh…read morehere. The food looked impressive but too bad it came out cold and really did not match description. The medium rare steak was pretty much fully cooked and the crumbed lamb cutlets was pretty much just crumbs and no cutlet. Food took ages to arrive which was bad especially when you're hungry and 80% of the patrons were there to get pissed than filled. No more again.

This place is fantastic…read more It's a teeny tiny wine bar with a spectacular retro feel. It's all sumptuous vintage, plush antique chairs upstairs, a book case and vinyl records you can play. And of course great wine, and also friendly staff and patrons. Perfection.

I dont know why I havent come in, as a very very local person, to The Temperance society until now,…read moreon a whim as a really half arsed attempt by the husband and I at doing the whole valentines thing. Booze brings us together. Wow. This place is very cool. The staff are rather boisterous which brings down to earth, what could easily be a very snobby little locale ( only because of the the high class booze and all those chesterfields and floor to ceiling bookshelves - sploosh) Not having a good sample to go by, this place seems a go to for girls nights, and the night I visited there was a medium sized group of ladies cutting loose and not caring who heard their hollerin. Wine is a gal's best friend and I watched as they palmed off a would be suitor with nothing more than a glance. Heros. Wine by the glass in big bowled wine glasses with a great selection, and Elvis who I presume is the owner, knows his tipples. My pick of the eve was the Alto Monte - $14 a glass but by George that wine is as delightful as a magical miniature new born fawn prancing across your tongue on a rainbow. Food is basically nibbles. Sharing platters: a cheese one, a meat and cheese one and a Vego one with Cashew cheese. Toasties including one with Brie, cranberry and Rabbit terrine. Delicious. Anyone can google the origin of the name of this place, and I think it does every justice to the moniker. I think this may become my regular hangout.