Saw the mixed reviews and was hesitant to go but I am glad we did. Food was relatively cheap, $19 for a good T-bone with chips and salad. Beer wasn't as good as Jetty Road in Mornington, Garage Project in Wellington or Shambles in Hobart but few are. I have drunk a lot of beer around the world and Paddy's is the best value I have had. A pot of Golden Ale and Schooner of Porter were a total of $10.30 and I would rate them both 3.5 out of 5 which is on par with a Stone & Wood APA and a bit behind a Venom Golden Ale. As good the food it was nicely cooked and the staff fell over themselves to be accommodating. When I was unsure about the sauce they served it on the side and said it was complimentary. When I asked for no tomato, as it can cause Asthma issues, they made me a tomato free salad and came to the table and asked what sort of dressing I would like on the salad. If they made their porter with a bit thicker mouth feel and dry hopped the golden ale they may taken me to Nirvana but the price would have to go up a fair bit. Not sure why there were the negative reviews. Maybe they are hard to please or came on a bad night. We even got to listen to a pretty good guitarist who happily played requests.