Nothing special at either end of the spectrum. Decent pub with decent pub grub.
One of the brainiacs reviewed this pub by saying that there wasn't much food under $10; like, yea? There's not much of anything under $10 anywhere anymore. Jebuz, It's nearly that much for a Big Mac these days... It's a pub. I gave it four because it's your average pub, and it'll take a pretty special "pub" to get a score from me higher than that. It does have a fairly good eating area near the bank of the river that's good for kiddies on New Year due to the fireworks - remove that and it'd be a three star.
Unless you're a tourist, it's just the river, it is the same river as any other day. There are better eating spots on/over the river in Taree, but it's still a...
Read moreThis is a high ceiling era building. The Public Bar has good and friendly service with many eye catching signs and objects around the walls. Don't expect "with it" cocktails etc. - this is not an "in crowd" pub. The Kitchen is of an open style and provides a cheery atmosphere. The adjacent Dining / Lounge area is dated and brightened by a delightful selection of eye catching Australiana prints. There is plenty of seating and a wood stove giving welcoming warmth during the Winter. The rear Patio / Beer garden has a covered area which is enclosed in inclement weather by drop down, see through plastic screens. This area contains what I feel is the Hotel's prime feature - a beautiful view over Queen Elizabeth Park and the...
Read moreTerrible service from the kitchen today at lunch time the guy working at the counter, sets our table buzzer off and it was a false alarm , sets the buzzer off again after waiting 50 mins and they wernt even busy after making our lunch later to discover the buzzer goes off again and the guy I was with meal was ready but mine wasn’t ready, he said it’s not fare off it’s coming, 25 mins later I ask again and he said he gave my meal to the wrong customer while in the mean while 5 other people finished there meals that where served after I ordered, then got mine finally to find the chicken was rare and the service representative had attitude when informing him, terrible service I don’t recommend anyone go...
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