Margate Tavern — Restaurant in Hobart

So margate pub recently opened around 11ish weeks ago, I have been meaning to come in for more then booze since im a local, and let me tell you, i wish i came sooner.

Food was great, well cooked, i came in towards closing time so im assuming the evidence that broccoli exsisted in my veggies is a result of that. HOWEVER, the steak was huge, cooked perfectly rare as i asked, and for once, it was seasoned before cooking.

The mashed potatoes with a cheesy hit paired perfectly with the mushroom gravy.

As i wrote this at 7.50pm with the pub closing at 8, i hear somone ordering food unimpeded. A testiment

Whoever re opened this joint has done some fine work, im sure there is more work to come, but fine work so far.

Decent grog, great tucker, and a big serve, you wont go home hungry and angry.

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Lovely service and delicious chips! The flathead in our meals tasted fresh and was cooked beautifully. Seafood platter was small for the $$ and compaired to the other meals, and salads could be bulked out a bit more (maybe some tomato).

We really enjoyed watching the sunset over the paddock borded by a sea of yellow wattles. Very beautiful. It would be nice to have an outdoor eating area for non-smokers, well away from the smoking area. The tavern felt a bit plain and could do with some inside plants to match/merge with the green outlook. We would also love to see some pot plants or nice trees around the enterance.

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The steak sandwich, calamari are both nice, but the chicken burger was disgusting. Bright pink (I was told it was thigh, so the pink is fine), but it was chewy too. Sent it back and staff said it was fine, but I couldn't stomach it.

They did offer to make another, hence the 5 stars for service and 3 for food, but hopefully they do something about the chicken burger and review their other foods, because they clearly can cook a nice meal, just...