Some people no doubt will be absolutely horrified to learn that a church has been turned into a…read morebar, but honestly, I really don't care at all because at least the building has gone to good use as opposed to either gathering dust, or even being knocked down and replaced with some monstrosity. It turns out though that this place was actually pretty good. Sure, it is also a restaurant, but they do serve some rather nice beers, and the outdoor area is pretty cool. Well worth checking out.

Great food and awesome vibe. We loved the atmosphere. If we ever get back to Australia, we will…read moredefinitely be back. Hoping they will have Tee-Shirts and hats with their logo or something next time.

This pub certainly doesn't feel like a local pub, namely because it tries to capture the semi-rural…read moreatmosphere of Windsor. It feels a lot like one of those pubs that appeals to the daytripper up here, particularly with the architecture, and of course of lovely beer garden down near the river. It is a nice pub, and it certainly has a lot of atmosphere about it, and in fact, feels that it is the original pub from up this way. The other thing that stands out is that it does have a nice selection of beers as well though the service, well, it wasn't the best, but it was still good.

I've only been here for a beer a few times and each time service was quick and we found somewhere…read moreto sit. The bar staff have always been friendly and helpful. An old pub by Australian standards. The high water mark of the 1867 flood is marked on the outside wall of the pub. The only thing that I didn't like was the massive cloud of smoke I had to walk through and stand in on the verandah when it started pouring. I'm not sure on the food but may try it sometime.

Scalling back my review from a 5 to a 4. The food tasted great BUT $70 for 2 kids meals and a…read morecrumbed lamb cutlets with some drinks is ridiculous. I was either over charged or they charge a lot for their drinks! I could have gone to several other places close by for a larger meal and about $10-20 cheaper.

The breakfast Sunday great for the hole family 7am 10am great shambled egg, has brown, snags,…read morebacon, toast, fried egg and tomato onion sauce wonderful for $7.00 $4.50 mug coffee.

Just your average pub. Clean place, cold beer. It was a little noisy though. Several teens were…read moreseated out in the front near the entrance and thought yelling, shouting and screaming at the top of their voice was appropriate. It was a bit disappointing when there were only around 15 people in the place with so much noise being generated by a handful of idiots. The bar tender/staff did nothing to quiet them down.

A SOLID ROCKIN' JOINT…read more The Fitzroy Hotel located in Windsor has been an established watering hole for locals since 1853. I wasn't around for opening day - I just know this from reading a blurb on TrueLocal.com.au. The blurb also said: "With a recent refurbishment this pub is now renowned for the live music and live entertainment acts. The bistro here serves up traditional pub food, with hamburgers and pizza to meat. There is a wide selection of beer here both imported and local." A review on that site from HeyPesto stated: "The Fitzroy is pumping on the weekends and is an awesome place for a meal, a drink and live music. Once the bands finish their is a decent DJ who plays for hours. Their steaks are highly recommended!" Pesto has pretty much summed it up. Checked out the Fitzroy one night at the end of November 2012. There were plenty of posters for past and future rock bands. Good ones too. A rockin hard core band was playing in the AC/DC tradition of Sydney. Loud and good. The singer complimented the bistro, but I didn't try the food. I've heard the steaks here are awesome. Plenty of good draft beers on tap, including a killer pale ale 2 DIE 4. No bad vibes experienced from the staff or the patrons - even with my American accent. Actually they were openly friendly. Outer Sydney can get pretty damn rough and Australia doesn't pussify the guys like they do in America. Sorry dudes, but it's true. ** Hawaii and New York exempted. I used to live down the road from here. If I still did I'd for sure be hangin' at the Fitz with cab fare in my pocket. Five stars guys - you deserve it. How's this for a first review on Yelp? Don't think I'm over-generous - check out my review of the Heritage Hotel down the road in Wilberforce.

Been here a couple of times & never had a drama. Good honest old fashioned pub with affordable…read moredrinks & meals. Nothing flash but enough variety to suit most tastes & diets & the serving sizes are beyond generous. Nice deck out the back to have a drink &/or meal looking out on the trees. They have a motel style accommodation beside too but I've never used it so can't vouch for it either way.

ONE OF THE WORST DINING EXPERIENCES OF MY ENTIRE LIFE…read more This pub has management issues - as in apparently no management and the staff running amok. Our visit was on or about November 29, 2012. I'm pretty sure it was a Thursday. Didn't know if Australia had Yelp at the time. We wanted to go there for the $10 rump steak dinner. First of all, my mother was told a different closing time than when I called. We didn't know the other one had called also. Don't they know when they close? YES THEY DO. When we met up at the bistro, I ordered a rump steak dinner for myself, my mother and my son. The chubby blonde lady working the bistro said it was $35 total (in OZ tax is included). I sensed her "attitude" but didn't want to ruin our dinner by calling her on her BS in that $10 X 3 does not equal $35. That would mean each steak dinner costs $11.66. But the sign out front says $10 rump steak (and tax is included). I describe her as a "chubby blonde" not to comment on her weight, but to identify her in light of the serious issues. She wasn't that overweight. I had an important phone call to make and didn't want to upset myself. I just considered the $5 as a tip for the staff. No hesitation from her whatsoever, and little doubt the extra $5 went into her pocket. She heard my American accent, thought I was a tourist, and presumed I didn't know what the hell is going on in Australia. She didn't know I was from there. This hotel is right next to Australian Pioneer Village, so they probably get a lot of tourist traffic. There was a table of local guys getting drunk and loudly swearing up a storm. Whatever. This is semi-rural Australia so it was not so unusual. A manager ought to quiet them down some, but there was apparently no manager around. But this next part takes the cake! Two in our party had finished eating, but I was still finishing up. While I was obviously still eating, the same blonde lady comes over and throws a used serviette / napkin on my unfinished plate while I'm sitting there with my knife and fork still in my hand. She then picks up the three plates and goes off to the kitchen. OUTRAGEOUS. Never have I experienced something like this in my entire life. Obviously she didn't have the patience to come back in just a couple of minutes. Too lazy to want to want to walk back a second time, also. I was so flabergasted I did not say a word because for sure it would have made a nasty scene because I have no doubt whatsoever this b@tch would have mouthed back at me. I WOULD HAVE GONE OFF, make no mistake about it. So there you have it, Yelp is ramping up in Australia and the Heritage Hotel has its first review as a big fat negative. Well-deserved I might add. BTW, when is Yelp going to grace us with a zero star option, instead of one star being the lowest?

I'd drive by this place for decades. Finally stopped and it didn't disappoint…read more A few notes- - seat your self in the bar, restaurant or outside - line up to order your food - collect your food with a buzzer - drinks from the bar The line at the restaurant was long. Waited 15minutes to order. The food was relatively quick except they forgot a cutlet. The lamb cutlets tasted were decent. There was very little seating left when we finished at 7pm on a Wednesday. Parking was full when we left. I suggest come early to avoid lines and parking issues. I would gladly come back.

I would consider myself a regular at the Clarendon and on many occasions it's busy and a long wait…read morefor food but as of today I will not go again. After watching people order 45 minutes later than me and then served ahead of me we joked that they must be still chasing the cow and still fishing for our meals. So after 60 minutes we approached the staff about our meals only to find they lost our order, we took a refund. Seen it busier than today and it appears the staff like to slack off when the patrons thin out. Time to find a new venue.

Since my last review I've been back a few times and it appears they have cleaned up a lot of the…read moreissues. The food tasted great, plenty to choice from with beers, a lot of places to sit but can get busy near lunch or dinner so arrive early if you want a decent table. Plenty of parking. Only a 5 minute walk from the new Sydney Metro station at Rouse Hill.

They have the best value $10 steak ever (Only available on Saturdays). For that price you get a…read morethick piece of rump steak, fat chips and small salad. So far the quality of the beef pretty good sometimes you might get a tough batch but lately its really good value and as you can see in the photo, it's much thicker than other $10 deals going around. I always order medium-rare. If they are really busy, order one temperature down as it tends to rest a long time before you get the beep making your steak more overcooked than you ordered. The steak comes with a gravy, however a wide range of self-service generic condiments are also available such as mustard, tomato sauce, mustard seeds, bbq sauce, etc. Conclusion It a good place to catch the weekend games on the big screen with a beer after/during your Saturday steak. Other sections include a wine bar and live music lounge. If you stay long enough it becomes a full-on club with DJ. @thesydneynoob