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    Old Mate's Place

    4.9 (10 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Heather R.

    Fun speak easy- up 4 flights of stairs, really neat inside and the drinks- though pricey we're very tasty! Has a rooftop- though we didn't go up!

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    Josh G.

    This 4th floor speakeasy has a mundane approach into the bar but then you're rewarded with a lush and classy interior upon arrival. You can order drinks in the main bar or head upstairs to the rooftop for cocktails al fresco. The menu is inventive but not daunting and the bartenders are great about working with you to find something that fits your palate. I came here on a Sunday afternoon and nearly had the place to myself, but I was immediately greeted by a cheerful bartender who encouraged me to explore the place before settling down. Don't miss this bar if you're in downtown Sydney.

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    11 months ago

    This is one of my favorite bars in Sydney - Great staff that is always welcoming and makes quality drinks - good vibe and good music

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    3 years ago

    Great drinks, staff interaction and views from the rooftop. Busy action on the lower bar.

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    3 years ago

    Terrific bar great drinks, service and ambience. Limited space makes it very intimate. But don't expect to swing a cat

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    You can order drinks in the main bar or head upstairs to the rooftop for cocktails al fresco.

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    PJ Gallagher's Sports Bar & Bistro - Front of the hotel

    PJ Gallagher's Sports Bar & Bistro

    2.8(9 reviews)
    0.5 kmSydney
    $$

    The Criterion, post PJs renos, is a standard faux-Irish pub slap bang in the middle of the city…read more(close to Town Hall). Being close to where I used to work, I'd frequent this place quite a bit, and before it was a PJs it was a mates fave city pub so we'd catch up over a few here from time to time. There's a pretty good mix of people in the street-level bar, and PJs have converted it into more of a sports bar so there are plenty of screens for the sports nuts to check out their favourite teams prospects. PJs typically have pretty good fare. In winter they have two absolute cracking dishes. The Guiness Pie with mushy peas, and their signature lamb shanks which is totally unctuous. Why such a modest score? Price kills the place. It's not one of the cheaper places to get a beer as someone incorrectly states in their tips, it's easily one of the most expensive places to get a beer. You're paying over the top prices for domestic tap beer. A cheap beer is $5 for a Coopers Pale Ale, which you can get on the same street about 200m up the road... Also... As much as I enjoy a good pokie section, this one ain't good. And by that I mean the clientelle. It brings in the undesireable types, and sours what is otherwise a sweet pub. The snug, the downstairs den, has a great looking bar, and "snug" seating, but it's kinda pointless down there. It doesn't feel snug, it feels stuffy and claustrophobic - and the bar has never been manned when I've been down there. Now, if they moved the pokies to the snug, and then opened up the entire bar at the street-level to include the room vacated by the pokie section, you'd have something. But why would they do that when they can get by with what they have.

    I went for lunch here not too long ago and it was a great Irish pub. Rich Mahogany wood and a wide…read moreselection of beer on tap, with food selections that you'd find in most other Irish pubs. Being in the city, it can get quite busy very quickly and is a decently sized basement multi-storied pub. TV screens are usually are usually playing Fox sports or something similar. I order the Parmy, just to be on the the safe side. I wasn't too game to try the Pie which is supposed to be one of the best (as judged by Irish people I work with) around. The food is carefully prepared and you can tell the produce is quality and they've cooked it properly which some pubs sometimes struggle to do consistently... The chips were the standout side, crisp and crunchy! Definitely will be trying the stew or pie, that is if I'm brave enough to.

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    Guinness stew pie thing. SO MUCH YUM!

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