We usually come here quite often and enjoy a cheap,tasty feed but not tonight. My dad was FURIOUS…read morewhen they removed the king avocado schnitzel off the menu. We ordered Steak,Pizza and Chicken Parmigiana. The chicken had a side of hollandaise and it was disgusting. Steak came out cold and slightly over cooked,can you blame them tho? we did wait an extra 40 minutes after the pizza and chicken had came out,we had to ask someone to retrieve the steak,who knows how long it would of taken if we didn't ask. Plus the service was horrible. Meals came out 25 minutes apart minimum even tho we ordered at the same time. Staff is lovely though,We cannot remember the name of the red haired bloke who said goodbye on the way out but he is by far the nicest member of the ob. Hoping this review can help them benefit for the better. #bringbackthekingavoschnitzel

I stopped in with my boyfriend for a little snack before the drive back to Sydney. We got a bowl of…read morechips and two midi James Lashes for $20. You order at one bar and then pick up your food at another. It's very DIY here, no servers. The atmosphere is very much child-friendly-pub style, with a playground and even a jump house for kids (not sure if that's always there or if we came on a good day). Lots of families were around, parents having drinks while their kids chased each other outside. The wedges we got came in a huge bowl. We got a much bigger serving than I expected, which was nice since it ended up being dinner. The service wasn't bad but it wasn't super friendly. There isn't anything terrible about this place, but there isn't anything really great about it either.

There's a lot of style over substance in the restaurant. It's an American Ranch style smoke house…read more Like most restaurants that start up in the central coast its minimalistic in design and menu. The atmosphere has a sense of tension, the feeling you get when you want a restaurant to surprise you with good food, drinks and price, unfortunately SOW doesn't do any of them very well. The menu in the US can be found at most road side truck stops, nothing new here only that it's slightly misplaced in Umina. Not that it shouldn't be there it's just that because of the prices of the food and drink I can't seem to believe they'll have a loyal customer base. Well not all year round. I'm surprised given the location and the cost of rents in the area they couldn't be more generous with either the servings or the prices. In fact the restaurant is far more suited to Surry Hills, and charges the same prices. There's only one healthy option on the menu an ode to vegetarians, but without any enthusiasm and priced as the most expensive, it would seem they were trying to avoid the subject. Being so close to the coast and a fishing wharf I'm surprised there is no fish on the menu smoked or not. The drinks menu is interesting and leans towards the craft beers and cocktails. The wine list is appalling and unnecessarily slim. A glass of average wine at $11.00 it's cheaper to drink in Surry Hills. Overall it's a bar that wants to be a restaurant that wants to be a bar but probably can't because of licensing. I'd definitely go back for a drink and bar snack if they reviewed their pricing. In fact it's close to being the go to place, if they could get it right and find their appropriate audience for the location. The service was good, attentive and appropriate.

It great to see this sort of place bringing southern diner US diner food to the southern central…read morecoast! We came for brunch on a Sunday and started with blueberry pancakes and coffee. The pancakes were sweet and well balanced with mascarpone! The coffee was smooth and the service friendly. We followed sweets with a brisket Rueben burger, poutine tater tots and a pumpkin salad for balance. Being a brisket lover I have high standards and this brisket measure up nicely; succulent, tasty and juicy. The salad was tasty but a few more options in the salad department would be nice(fennel citrus???). We devoured the poutine taters in no time, dripping in tasty house gravy and mozzarella. The hero of the meal was the brisket in my book, washed down nicely with a golden ale. If you enjoy southern US diner food, then you won't be disappointed with sounds on west, the jukebox tunes add to the charm! And they stock Henry's gin from distillery botanica in Erina. Great stuff.

Ettalong Beach Hotel looks pretty good ...... it's well laid out ...... has a long bar ......is…read moreneat, tidy and has the appearance that it gets pretty busy on a regular basis. The service at the bar was pretty good although I only saw a couple of people working at the time so I wonder what would happen if it got busy in a very short period of time. My big thing with any pub is whether it has pool tables or not ..... I found two tables in reasonable condition so I was happy with that. The big test with will State of Origin night ..... Game 1 ...... so I will add to this when I have seen the Hotel in a busy frantic mode. I plan on having lots of drinks ...... food ..... and playing pool ....... so let's wait and see how it fairs under extreme conditions.

Barramundi was fresh, the garlic bread was delicious. Service was ok because of lack of…read morecommunication...

I highly recommend this place! The one dish I highly recommend is the lafiama pizza! Service is…read morealso great!

The club has a very large eating area that opens to a good sized balcony. It is surrounded by a…read morebar, coffee & cake and "Half Tide restaurant". We dropped in for lunch and could have gone for the $9 specials but these did not have any salads. Also, you can join the club for $5 which can save ~10% on each transaction. We opted to pay more and keep our details to ourselves. The salads were just under $20 and were pretty big with good flavour too. Table service is the order of the day here with the exception of the bar. Ettalong is not short of places to eat so we prob won't be back for a while. However, if you are into eating at a club and playing the pokies this place is worth a visit.

Gusto is all about mingling, mixing, sharing, drinking wine, cocktails and beer, and most…read moreimportantly... eating!

I've been to Ettalong so many times and this was the first time I've been here. I couldn't fault…read moreit. The food and selections were great and the drinks as you would expect .... Good variety no matter what your flavor. A standout was how friendly the staff and owners were. We felt welcomed and are planning another visit in the near future. Thumbs up from Joey

This shop was smaller than I was expecting, only about 8 tables inside. We came at lunchtime to…read morehave milkshakes and it was pretty quiet. Cute little place though, with dirty menus and a water filter that you could serve yourself. They do have high chairs but the bathrooms are inside the shopping centre. I got a golden gaytime bomb and my husband got a mars bar shake. Our shakes were great but the donut on mine was dry and heavy. Our son really enjoyed the wafers with a little of the toppings on them. The shop wasn't fully stocked and it was NYE so not sure how many deliveries would be coming over the next few days. They were out of the salted caramel, that was the shake my husband wanted originally. I overheard them telling a lady that they were out of apple juice but could make up fresh juice, you get served these massive shakes with no serviettes or spoons to help you out and their eftpos machine wasn't working. Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference.

I have been here a few times and the food is amazing. It's good you get two choices sweet and…read moresavoury foods on the menu. It can get rather busy, but the staff are always happy and polite.