The Burwood Hotel — Restaurant in Sydney

REDISCOVER THE BURWOOD HOTEL: Following the 6 month renovation and facelift of the bistro, gaming and bar entertainment areas, the new menu has been unveiled offering a smorgasbord of choice to suit all palettes.

INTERIOR / AMBIENCE: The environmentally friendly feature wall is a mosaic of old roof tiles offering visual texture and contrast within the seemingly unsuspecting charcoal tone. An art feature in itself, diners also have full view into the kitchen and can watch all the action as it takes place. The split level area leads down into the main bar area. Prominently displayed is a large brass bucket which once use to serve as a hotbed for metal castings adding a nice touch to the history and long established venue that has survived since the early 1920s. Live sports can be viewed on screen while the main staircase to the upper levels leads to the gaming area.

SERVICE: A warmth in the service led by father and daughter team, Kylie and Peter ensures this new management team and venue reinterpretation to be a hit with the locals. Major urban residential developments and a growing diversity in the local taste has seen a nice evolution of their menu.

THE MENU Modern Australian with streaks of Asian influence sees many of our classic pub favorites joined with the best of North Asian cuisine. From the Rib Eye, Rumps, Burgers to the bite size Baos and handmade dumplings, the versatility of the menu shapes itself to your visit. Family friendly, wide bistro spaces in the main dining area makes it perfect for a quick easy meal out without fuss enjoying some premium quality cuts and exciting flavors.

Snacks / Share Plates: Prawn Har Gau, Shanghai Pork Mince Dumplings are a stable in the local area and you can’t escape them here, but it is the SPICY CHICKEN BAO with pickled cabbage and samba aioli that almost that stands out. That is, until you have the PORK BELLY BAO! When having Korean, I’m quite predictable and so it’s quite refreshing figuratively and literally to sample the succulent meat with the crunch from the Cucumber Kim Chi and Chilli Peanuts! Absolute must.

Meaty Mains: The signature BURWOOD BEEF BURGER is a nice celebration of the old classic beef, bacon, tasty cheese and trimmings that will never fail. The CHICKEN BURGER can be done grilled or fried - we had the latter. Beautiful contrast here with the guacamole VS the slaw and then the battle of chipotle VS housemade sweet chili aioli. Subtle tweaks that work! However, the STEAK SANDWICH has to be the winner hands down. Served on Turkish, the medium cooked eye fillet is allowed to dominate and showcase its rich flavors with accents of tasty cheese, tomato relish and onion jam for effect.

When blending modern Australian and Asian in a menu such as this, it’s easy to lose authenticity when guessing the thresholds to please the mainstream palette of your patrons, but it was definitely not found in the KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN. I love a bit of fire, so if you don’t, make sure to request this to taste. Beautifully sweet battered drumsticks are bathed in a fiery rich Korean sauce of chili, lime and peanuts. Definitely a mother standout.

Desserts are kept to theme with their chocolate fondant served with ice cream and creme brûlée given some kick with ginger ice cream and matching glazed garnish. Would love to tell you how they are but did not have the room for it, from what I could tell - there’s a lot of promise in these.

The location of this entertainment hub makes it a perfect choice for locals and working commuters. An accommodating menu encapsulated with friendly staff and areas for seated dining, casual drinks and sports to suit...

The Burwood Hotel happened to be our next point of interest with mates. A great local pub with a good surrounding nightlife. The venue is conveniently located near the Train Station.

The Eating House left us with a great experience while being our first visit. They didn't just serve standard Pub Style food, but also accommodated with some Asian Cuisine and it was executed well on both fronts.

Atmosphere is what you'd expect for a pub. Venue is easy going until 7pm, then it gets busy. (Would need to book if dining late on a Weekend.)

The Service was excellent. Ordering was done through a QR code which was easy to navigate. UPDATE You will need to order both Food & Drinks at the bar now, this has been updated since my recent visit. Food was served very quickly and cooked well. Staff were always polite throughout the night.

Pricing is Mid range for food, but High range for drinks.

Something new that we came across was their Boba Cocktails. I only tried a few at the time (Long Island Boba Tea & Raspberry Long Island Boba Tea) which were both a great new experience. 9/10

I began the night with some Cheeseburger Spring Rolls which were great, not a single step wrong. They were juicy and packed with flavour on the inside and crispy on the outside. Importantly they tasted exactly like a Cheeseburger. (Sauces are recommended) 10/10

I had a Rump Steak with Fries, Salad and Mushroom Sauce as my main. I personally have my Rump Steak Rare and it was done perfectly. Steak was seasoned well and the texture was surprisingly soft with a great crust. Fries were crispy and salted well. The Salad balanced the dish overall, but I did find the dressing overpowering for a Salad. The Mushroom Sauce was good and complemented the steak. Overall the dish was excellent. 9/10

I also had to try the Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Don, I added Katsu Chicken and another Poached Egg as well. The dish was amazing and most of their bowls were great. The Chicken was juicy and cooked well with the Teriyaki Sauce. Katsu Chicken was Crispy and still moist. Edamame Beans, and Rice and Seaweed was standard. Poached Eggs were cooked perfectly. 9/10

The Burwood Hotel was easily one of our great experiences and has become a new regular that we will visit more often, especially for more Boba Cocktails.

Atmosphere: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Food: 9.4/10 Drinks:...

The recently refurbished Burwood Hotel is smack bang in the middle of the Burwood Chinatown food precinct. This hotel offers quality pub grub at a good price. The menu is a little more exciting than your standard pub fare. With an American inspired menu, including some pimped out burgers.

They have a 1kg pot of mussels as an ongoing special, ranging between $10-$15 dollars, with a choice of sauce and differing spice levels; lemon and pepper, cajun and if you like it hot, the spicy Korean Chilli. We opted for the medium spice level, which was a tasty cajun sauce.

Speaking of Cajun, the fried Jalepeno poppers were a great starter and an even better share plate. They were huge and used fresh Jalepenos that weren't too spicy.

But you must try the burgers. The dry aged t-bone burger is not only a cool looking burger with a T-bone as a crown, it was also super tasty. The use of the t-bone making this a fancy cheese burger with a nicely spiced, freshly ground meat patty, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, onion and fried onion for some crunchy texture. Due to the quality cut of meat used it's a little pricey at $19, but well worth it as it is a delicious burger. They were also advertising a Wagyu beef burger for $16, which seems like pretty good value.

The Burwood Hotel has a nice comfortable modern dining space with friendly staff. They have also added a bit of excitement with some great American menu options, whilst still catering to those who love those pub classics. It is well worth a visit for a drink and a feed...