Excellent service and staff, great craft beers made fresh onsite (ask for tastings of each one…read morebefore you commit!), also dope outdoor seating area that's undercover

Came here with some friends and tried the Scotch Fillet weekday special. Premium Tasmanian Cape…read moreGrim Angus cooked perfectly medium rare. I savoured every last bite of the steak including the chips and salad. The mushroom sauce was also a wonderful accompaniment to the steak. Simple pub style seating next to a beer brewery. Next time I'll be back to try the beer.

Nice standard pub type venue overlooking Narooma beach on the main strip. We came in for a couple…read moreof beers and some oysters and it was decent. Nothing to write home about but the experience was nice and I'd stop by again if driving through.

Good food, it costs a little extra. $30 for two burgers, but was well worth it. Great service and…read moreview made it a quality experience.

best atmosphere, nice warm inside, very cool little beer garden. food is good and staff are…read morefriendly. parking not difficult.

Visiting the area from the US, we were looking for a nice dinner for myself, my wife, my…read more10-year-old twins and my 75 year old mother. After looking at the menu on their website, we decided to try the Balgownie over a couple of other local eateries. At 6:30 on a Friday night, the place was busy which is always a good sign for a locals place. They had already sold out of the lamb shanks (a disappointment but that's how it goes) so I couldn't get that. My wife and mother split the $25 Schnitzel Boscaiola and had some left over. It was delicious and the sauce was fantastic. 1 daughter had the kid's spaghetti bolognese and the other had the kid's steak. Both are still raving about how good their meals were. I ordered the salt and pepper squid, which was the tastiest and freshest calamari I've had in years. I also had quite a bit of the salad and chips/fries left over. The food took a bit of time to come out, but that is likely a function of how busy the place was, and not necessarily a bad thing. Everything was super fresh and prepared perfectly. We spent AU$65 for dinner for 5, plus drinks that were ordered at the bar. There's a good chance we'll be back to the Balgownie.

I heart the Gong! Came here to watch the Tahs final while on vacation. Called ahead to make sure…read morethey were showing it which they were, and glad we chose this place on a whim because there were screens everywhere. They had multiple games on, at least a dozen beers and a few ciders on tap at slightly below average prices. All the standard fare for a hotel, although food came out slowly that's understandable given the place was packed to the rafters. They have deals during the week on food and drinks, but it was still affordable for a weekend night out. After the Tahs won they passed out free chips, which I think were just leftover from the bistro but still a nice gesture. All the staff were really friendly and attentive - they appeared to offer table service for some of the larger group tables, were quick to pick up empties, and made pleasant conversation while filling orders at the bar. It looks like a great place to have group events, and there's a dance floor/dj upstairs if you want to hire it for a private party. One was on the night we were there and it didn't interfere too much with the downstairs shenanigans. Poker room to the back and a beer garden with pool table outside added to the mix of customers. Overall, there's something for everyone here.

Went there for lunch. Had the ultimate schnitzel with mushroom sauce. Their soft drinks at $5 is…read morepricey. Food is well priced so that makes up for the drinks.

Great vibe. Chilled friendly place. Some interesting characters makes for interesting people…read morewatching or a chat. The staff are friendly and efficient. You can get awesome Vietnamese food deliveted to the bar. The bar has thousand weird dolls, figurines and other nick nacs. Sone of the photos are very old. Definitely worth a visit.

This one is a brand spanking new one !!! Call it a Hotel ..... a pub ..... I call it a little…read moreoasis ..... it's got all the good stuff to drink ...... food in house and from a local Vietnamese winner too. It has the mood lighting and puts you in that 'I'm here to settle in for awhile' kind of feel. It's only early days but this venue appears to have the essential ingredients for fun and happy times.

Our hotel recommended The Bowral hotel for dinner. Alas it was Easter Sunday and there was barely a…read moreperson to be seen! And last orders at 730pm! Good thing we were weary! Anyway it is a big old place - we happily sat at the outside tables as we could smoke and enjoyed a bottle of Easter veuve! I ordered the lamb rump with polenta and spinach and it was delicious! Perfectly cooked and well complemented! So a great meal and ciggie friendly - sure it was quiet but that's enough to get me back!

Stopped in to watch NRL Grand Final…read more Beer was cold, pub is well decorated, atmosphere was good. Big surprise was the food, typical pub grub, but menu was extensive, looked and tasted great. Buffalo wings were a highlight, at least for this reviewer!

This hotel is a hidden gem, I didn't expect the hotel to be so nice inside. The staff were very…read morehelpful the hotel was affordable and comfy.

Whoever thought an old pub could make for party space? My cousin had her 21st in the upstairs…read morefunction room, and I was very, very surprised at how good the place looked. From the outside it looks like just your local run-of-the-mill pub. Upstairs was a very different story. Forget drinks in the city where you end up meeting and greeting your entire facebook list, bring a couple hundred of your closest friends and family to this place. The place is so big it can easily hold that many. There's a separate room at the back to keep all your family's embarrassing antics hidden away, a lounging area with a main bar (with access to the pokies room), and a huge dance floor area with room for all your hired DJ equipment. It's all newly renovated and in perfect condition for you and your friends to make as much noise as you want into the early hours of the morning.