Ball & Chain — Restaurant in Fremantle

Was there on a Friday night. The staff were very nice and the vibe out front was relaxed and friendly. We had perfect weather on the night so sitting under the festoon lights felt great. Only one gripe and one suggestion. The gripe is no one was collecting empty glasses. They were on tables and taking up bar space as well. We returned ours between rounds and earlier returns were still there on subsequent trips to the bar. And we made a few trips.. the drinks went down very nicely. The suggestion is turn the horse races off the big screens. No one was watching it and it ruins the vibe... Put some more contemporary sports on, or maybe put up theme photos or something else a bit outside the box.. Just a bit of polish for a good venue....

I was with a group of friends who had just finished a meal in Fremantle and thought we would have a quick drink before heading home. We were with a friend who couldn’t walk far due to a recent operation so stopped at the Ball and Chain which was the closest to the restaurant we had just come from. We were in good spirits until our group were refused entry and told the bar was closed despite other patrons being served and the website stating otherwise. No reason was given. Had the security guard bothered to have a conversation with us he would have been able to discern that we were just happily bantering with each other and in no way intoxicated. Very poor form Ball and Chain....

Was strolling through Fremantle and this place looked nice, and there was a guy with a burger and chips out front. The chips looked fantastic.

We stopped in and got a couple of drinks and some chips.

The chips and aioli were $7. For the amount we paid, I expected a pretty decent portion of chips. I did not get anywhere near a reasonable amount for the amount I paid. Maybe a handful if my hands were extra Trumpy.

Don't get me wrong, they were super delicious. But not worth...