Reepham Hotel — Restaurant in Adelaide

Well, we used to frequent the Reapham hotel for meals a few years ago and hadn't been back for a while. I had always enjoyed the great hot veg and cold salad bar as it had loads of variety, there was the quite extensive menu and some really great food was had there, back in the day. It was with this in mind that I ordered the Thai fried squid with chips and my partner the salad bar (I had told her in advance, its huge and loads to choose from so don't bother with a main, because she's not a huge meat eater anyway). Well after perusing what was a completely shabby looking hot bar, with a few drowned grey coloured beans and shrivelled up objects that may once have been either roast potatoes or pumpkin. I then wandered over to the salad bar and cast my eye over what looked like pasta that had been there since lunchtime and a few disheartened beetroots, looking lonely and lost. Not much of anything there I thought for $10! I returned to my seat and advised my partner to upgrade to the Beef ragout with pasta because for the $10 they were going to charge for that e-coli sanctuary she may as well pay an extra $1.90 and have a nicer full meal and it would be hot and probably safer to eat. How very wrong I was. The beef ragout looked like it was taking swimming lessons, with soggy pasta galore that had been overcooked like only a totally inexperienced chef could, the sauce wasn't seasoned at all. Quite revolting. But...nothing compared to the Thai style squid, this was a taste experience that I had never experienced ever in all my culinary outings regarding Thai food. I'm guessing it was premade and frozen and then plunged in oil so hot that only the outside was cooked leaving the inside raw and spongey. I gingerly took a piece and dipped it in the tartare sauce... please tell me that's what it was because it certainly didn't taste like it. All in all a woefull experience with food that was so below par it was scary. Reapham hotel you need a new chef because the one you have can't cook...sorry its the truth. One star for the fact that there was no hassle at all getting our money back. A sad end to what was once a great...

Been there to have lunch with Mrs using “Entertainment” eatery deal. I ordered a Rump Steak with chips but somehow the sauce is separate priced. End up $39 Steak with chips, Salad and Pepper gravy. The steak was absolutely chewy. A $35 Lamb-shank with my Mrs ordered was one shank with Mesh and Mushroom gravy was a bit tight. With the current situation of economy crisis, maybe considering changing the portion size or price to tell people they can still come and relax for an outing-meal. The produce is not that much dearer than before but the only cost went up are those private owned organisations. From the government fee and charges plus housing crisis situations. People are tight financially. Suggesting; please look at your oppositions’ doing. Grand Junction Tavern is doing daily specials with “the Past” app specials. Very successful. Also, the quality of the produce is fresher and better. Not trying to step on your toe but just pinpointing a few points I can see to share with...

31st/1st jan 3am i went there only because google stated 4 am it closes,my gf n i walked there about 1km and reached to receive a statement from Shaun the bartender that the bar was close where else the time we went was not even 3.45 am yet.moreover right after telling me the bar is closed ,he served a guy beer on tap.then i asked him “hey shaun i thought the bar was close” and he said “the bar is closed for problematic people like u but ill serve him”…..hey guys ive been drinking in reepham hotel forawhile now.probably about 10times and ive met all the bartenders there,never have i met this shaun fella that gives me this kinda claims.i live in churchill road and a usual customer because i like stout on tap. this shaun guy is screwing up your repo ,as there much better way in talking to a customer . i hope reepham hotel can do something about this old guy in the gaming room,hes probably too old for odd hours reepham.get rid of him of the odd...