With all the prohibition era styled pubs popping up around the city, The Blind Bear was long…read moreoverdue in the Shire. I love how this place does drinks - there's four taps of rotating craft beer/cider, and once they're out they tap a new flavour. They ran out of 2 beers while we were there, and a new keg was quickly tapped each time. They have cardboard signs serving as labels - an easy way to keep the signage current - and at $8-9/pint, its a great way to try different beers without damaging your wallet. For wine they only offer 1 red and 1 white each night, and those change daily. The cocktails are made with care, with a good selection of classics (martini, Manhattan) and some fruity modern conceptions as well. Food was quite good, despite some of the portions being small. The cheesesteak for $16 could easily be consumed in a few bites. The pulled pork for $16 was delicious, served between two toasted pieces of delicious bread (not the "hoagie" I was expecting, but some of the best pulled pork I've had in Australia), and a better serve than the cheesesteak. The sliders were, again, on the small side. At $4/each or 4 for $15, you'd need 4 to make a meal. I found the chicken sliders a bit bland, possibly being overpowered by the potatoes in the garlic mash. The beef sliders were much better, with a delicious pickle relish. Of course, I had to grab the wings (6 for $9 or 12 for $16) which were one of the standouts for the night. A bit sweet at first, they pack a bit of a punch with a heat that builds. The three chip options (chilli cheese fries, sweet potato wedges, and steak fries with chipotle mayo) were all pretty good. Rumour (or rather, Facebook) has it that this place does $0.50 wings and $5 hot dogs on Wednesdays - definitely worth checking out. Come early if you want a table - we managed to grab one of the last of them at 6 pm on a Saturday, and didn't see much turnover during our 3 hour stay.

Best little bar I have been to, not full of the typical Cronulla crowd with a good mix of people…read more Best wings around and even better on a Wednesday. Great mix of craft beer and even better spirits. I would recommend this place to anyone!

I have walked past this pub numerous times and honestly, I wasn't really expecting all that much…read morefrom it, but it turned out to be much better than I expected. Okay, it was coming from a pretty low base, but it still ended up being a pretty decent place to grab a beer. Actually, I suspected that it was simply going to be a pokies pub, but it ended up being much more than that, and even had some decent beers on tap as well. This place turned out to be pretty good.

Bar flys rejoice, you'll find a happy home here... with all your brethren…read more Don't be fooled by the decor, the Haymarket is a low brow sports bar styled similarly to Cheers which is a block away up the same street. There's not a great deal to like here. Where Cheers has character, they seem to have gone out of their way here to *not* have it. I literally visited the Haymarket once with a co-worker to have the $12 steak and beer lunchtime special (it's all day everyday which alone is worthy of a star and gets it out of 1 territory), and I never came back. Whilst the price is in the sweet spot, the steak is definitely the lower end of the spectrum and if you choose medium rare, expect to get medium to well. The beer tasted like how beer tastes when lines aren't clean, and you twist your neck and make that funny face as the "not quite right" flavour hits your tastebuds. The staff are too familiar and entitled, which makes things worse because it means the lazy service is ingrained in their psyche - there's no manager training them out of their bad habits. They act like they are doing you a favour, rather than their job, which is arguably the most annoying trait to be found in hospitality staff. Places like this are the reason I am glad we don't have a tipping culture, and why I almost never tip at a bar, even 10 cents. Your job is to pour beer and clean tables, if you do one badly and the other not at all, and you get paid $20-25/hour, why am I tipping you? You should be getting paid $10/hour and working your ass off to earn the tips to make up that extra $10-15/hour. When you don't finish your beer, and don't order another one, it's pretty clear that you didn't enjoy yourself. Lots of work to do double H. Lots of work. Train those staff... ASAP.

Great little place close to the train station. It was crowded and noisy when we got there, with…read moreseveral large parties. We dropped our bags on a table and the girl taking orders was helpful and patient with us while we made our choices. Turns out it was pizza night, all you can eat for $15. Husband was in heaven! Technically everyone at the table has to order it, but our girl let me order pasta carbonara. We got our beers and a buzzer for food pickup. The room was busy, but a bunch of tables left and staff stayed on it to clear and set the tables for new customers. Pizza was delivered and shortly after the buzzer went off. Everything was delicious! This place is well worth stopping for food and drink. It's noisy, but in a good way!

Really cool hole in the wall kind of bar. There are plenty of booths and heaps of TVs with all kind…read moreof sports to watch. The menu is very "American" I.e. wings, ribs and burgers. Although a little pricey we would definitely come back and eat here again. We had the: 1) half pork ribs in the BBQ sauce - a little dry, so ask for extra sauce 2) Mac and cheese - very tasty with bacon bits 3) chicken wings - best we have tasted out of the USA, although the blue cheese mayo dip was not so good, make sure to ask for a side of ranch. Extensive cocktail list and plenty of beer on tap. Make sure to try the Guava-Tini very nice :)

Circa is a work of art, a home away from home and an exquisite culinary experience. Baked eggs and…read moresujuk, Ottoman eggs and the coffee are just some of the standouts. The venue itself isles a tip of the hat to Melbourne. The owner and founders are true artisans. The staff are exceptional - professional, friendly and helpful.

Visiting Australia and I could see this becoming a locomotive go-to if I lived nearby. They worked…read morewith my order (Iced Oatmilk latte stirred with honey) and were very accommodating. Friendly baristas, smiles as I walked up. You need to walk through the barista station to get to the dining area but it made it pretty intimate. Small dining area but very cool "Indie" type vibe. My coffee was good and the people were cool. The only thing I would like to see would be a bit more signage out front. It was a bit hard to locate but when you need your daily coffee fix, you're gonna do whatever it takes. Lol. The parking garage was packed but that's not the coffee shops fault. I would say check them out if you're in the area for sure.

Open til 3am on Christmas. Ok not sure if that's a draw…read morecard, but it's a good plan B for when you just want to surround yourself with wall to wall carpet, have a punt on the pokies and more importantly escape parentals and relos. $8 to join if you live locally and that gets you discounted drinks. After some serious negotiation with the barman we were able to get a VLS with real lime instead of cordial. They have an alright selection of wines and beers at RSL prices. Not too shabby. The whole interior is very modern and it holds a Bistro and dessert bar, there's Keeno and then the engine room as I mentioned... it's full to the brim with Pokie machines. I havent played them for years, and after winning a princely $3 you may see why. Service was polite and hospitable, as you'd expect at a club. Probably good for a non offensive lunch with Nan on a Sunday.

Food is fairly standard RSL fare. I had a tasty pulled pork burger and my partner had a hot roast…read moreroll. But the service from the bartenders and the restaurant staff was so lovely and friendly that it makes it a pleasure to come. We live locally and will definitely be making it a regular stop. Beautiful attentive service

We were looking for a protein but but also somewhere quite casual and Grk fit that brief. We also…read morelive in the area so it made for a quick dinner that suited us well. We were thankful for the outdoor tables, for we could sit there with our puppy. Grk serves fresh and tasty Greek food. Focusing on souvlaki. Plenty of dips from tzatiki to taramoslata, served with pita bread, fried calamari, haloumi, chips with oregano and feta and pita wraps or plates. The portions here are pretty big! We shared a lamb skewer plate, with onions, tomatoes, pita, dip and fries. Quality of the food was excellent with delicious meat and sides. We also got a cabbage salad and drinks. The service here was great and the lady at the counter was very helpful. You can also order takeaway online or Uber eats / deliveroo food service.

Beautiful Greek food, I like the Souvlaki roll. Great service was provided by the stuff, they also…read morefriendly

Food is nice back yard to eat is so nice and colourful umbrellas all above you very cool super busy…read moreon a Saturday morning but coffee is yummy too

Although has a smallish menu, this place does really good food - can see the chef takes care of the…read morefood. Generous servings, well presented, reasonably priced. Lots of people coming in and out and Randwick is very competitive with all the various cafés . Service was very good too.

I have such mixed feelings about this place. Parts of my experience were fantastic, while others…read morewere underwhelming. The easiest way to explain may be a pros/cons situation. Pros: good location, beautiful views, friendly service. This is definitely the weirdest restaurant experience I've ever had in terms of service - you have to wait to be seated, but then you have to go back upstairs to order your food, bring a buzzer with you downstairs through the garden, and then when your buzzer goes off - back upstairs, gather your hot plates, and bring them to your table on your own. I feel like if you are eating on actual plates (not takeaway style dishware), and you have to wait to be seated... you should have a server. This situation seemed so weird to me. Either way, the people working here are very friendly. Cons: Food is expensive, which isn't a problem, but you are definitely paying for the view, not good food. However, even with a nice view, a $26 spaghetti with cherry tomatoes seems over the top to me. My boyfriend got the fish and chips, and we were both unimpressed with the food. It wasn't terrible, and we were hungry, so we have no regrets, but if you're coming here to chill and enjoy the view - eat before you come. For food and one drink each, my bf and I paid over $80. Bottom line: visit for a drink and a look at the view. Skip the food. Tables are nice and big, so it's a great place to meet up with friends.

Fish and chips for lunch. Great views and plenty of sunny corners. One piece of fish was…read morepractically raw but the batter nice and crispy. The meal was replaced immediately so they really do care. For $26 they should. A pint of Asahi for $16 was a bit over the top but did taste fantastic.