Crown Hotel, Surry Hills

Cnr Crown & Cleveland Streets, Surry Hills
Reviewers present: Miller and Blogs
Time of review: pre-gig drink

"Two different pubs in the one pub"

We were on our way to a Regurgitator gig at the HiFi Bar and we ask local Sydney Pub List reviewer, Southy, what the worst pub along Cleveland is to stop at. He suggests the Crown Hotel and we soon find out why.

NSW Sports Club, Sydney

10 Hunter Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Joe Blogs and Dr Smash
Time of review: Lunch

"Baverage"

On second visit to the Hunter Street venue, we are sadly disappointed. Below-average food and for a 'club', no cheap beer in sight.

Foreign Correspondent: Grand Hotel, Kiama

The Sydney Pub List team need holidays sometimes. However, the urge to review a pub doesn't die. Whilst these pubs are not in Sydney or surrounding suburbs, we thought it would be fun to offer up pub reviews on places beyond. See the Foreign Correspondent page of our blog for more details and the list.

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49 Manning Street, Kiama

Foreign Correspondents: Simone & Joe

Time of review: Lunch

The Grand Hotel, Kiama

While taking a long drive through to the Southern Highlands, Simone and I decided to detour and grab some lunch in coastal town, Kiama. Going with the pub theme of late, we rolled on past the Grand Hotel and decided to give it a go.

Kelly's On King, Newtown

285 King Street, Newtown
Reviewers present: Simone, Joe Blogs, Macca
Review time: 'Just one beer I promise, then we'll get dinner' AKA 9.30pm

"Why not? But... Why?"

Coopers Hotel, Newtown

221 KING STREET, NEWTOWN

Reviewers on board: Macca, Robot Simone, Joe Blogs
Time of review, Late Saturday night dinner - Sept. 2012

Hazy memories

It was September. 2012. Aaaaaaaaages ago. We tried to post this blog way back then and failed. In 2015 we tried to whip through another review, took a few more notes, lost them, failed again. The SPL crew are all a bit busy with other commitments at the moment so for now, here's what we had to say on the Coopers. A lost blog.....

This Newtown pub, situated on popular King Street, dates back to around 1869 when it was then known as The Shakespeare Hotel. Beers, beers, jugs, meals, tranny bingo, beers, ground floor bar, dining area, open-top outdoor deck upper-floor beer garden thingo upstairsy bar, beer, check, check, check.

Foreign Correspondent: Hotel Canobolas, Orange

248 Summer Street, Orange  
Reviewers present: Burger Bot & Frau
Time of review: Post Dinner

"Duelling Banjos!"

After checking out Mount Canobolas and Lake Canobolas it was time to see what Hotel Canobolas had to offer. Situated in the middle of town, it seemed to be one of the better pubs on offer in Orange.

Courthouse Hotel, Newtown

202 Australia Street, Newtown
Reviewers present: Macca, Simone, JB
Time of review: Afternoon AFL and beers

Courthouse Hotel - quiet on the outside, happening on the in

"Court is now in session"

The Courthouse Hotel, or "Courty" as it is more commonly known, is located just up the road from the Newtown Courthouse - funny that. There's no bullshit there. Ok, sometimes there is some bullshit out the back when all the wannabe-cool-kids blow in from 'outta (new)town', but in general what we have here is a relaxing place to enjoy your beer, meet friends, have a laugh, and enjoy a bit of sport on one of the TVs if that's what you're into - AFL preferred pub by the way. And that, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, was my opening statement.

The Royal George, Sydney

330 George Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs
Time of review: Lunch

The front of Grandpa G's (with slightly tacky golden G)

"Grandpa's garage leftovers made good again"

 

Captain Cook Hotel, Millers Point

33-35 Kent Street, Millers Point

Reviewers present: Blogs, Bot, Doom

Time of review: Lunch

"Get some brill in your grill!"

Vital statistics

Carlton Draught: $4.80

Burger rating: 5 star 80's pub burger, sub-$10

Crowd: Locals, old lads and diggers. no jerks

Bar staff: friendly

Edinburgh Castle, Sydney

Corner of Pitt & Bathurst St
Reviewers present: Joe Blogs, Burger Bot
Time of review: Lunch

"Hello, I'm Mr Ed"

Carlton Draught: $5.20
Burger rating: $15 Tasty pickles
Crowd: Friendly semi corporate/working class normies
Bar staff: Friendly (upstairs more so)
Take aways: Bottle shop purchases over front bar
Facilities: Pretty good, includes giant-hand basin (basement)


Bit of a surprise walking in here it was. The last time either of us were here was years ago and it was only for a drink, but the times have changed. Read on...

Alexandria Hotel, Alexandria



The Alexandria


35 Henderson Road, Alexandria
Reviewers present: Macca, Southy, Miller, Robot Simone, Joe Blogs
Time of review: Afternoon footy finals

"Footy pub dropping the ball with footy ground prices"

The Sussex Hotel, Sydney

20 Sussex Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Burger Bot and Joe Blogs
Review time: After work drinks

The Sussex Hotel, Kent Street side. Blurry dashing-for-the-train filter.

"2 schooners and a pub with a Moreton Bay Fig"

Just like The Twelve Days of Christmas, the Sussex is a cumulative song where each verse is built on top of the previous one. There's drummers, pipers, leaping lords, ladies dancing, maids, swans, geese, a handful of gold rings, colly birds (seems like a lot of birds, yes?), three French hens (more birds!), the two schooners we're rating on this pub and a beer garden with a Moreton Bay Fig. Okay, this really has nothing to do with The Twelve Days of Christmas, except for those last two items, but I just wanted a tangent to open this review up with. Read on for our actual thoughts on The Sussex Hotel...

Albion Place Hotel, Sydney

531 George Street, Sydney
Reviewers Bot, Blogs, Dr Doom
Time of review: Windy lunch time

"George Street safe haven?"

We weren't planning on going here for lunch, we only went because our first preference, The Edinburgh Castle around the corner, was booked out proving to be more popular than we expected (expect a review on this one in the future). This is the second time we've reviewed here, although the first official review since starting the blog.

The Republic, Sydney

69-73 Pitt Street (cnr Pitt and Bridge streets), Sydney
Reviewers on board: Burger Bot and Joe Blogs
Time of review: Lunch noms

"Multi-level lunch special business, zombies by Terry"

It was a nice, sunny 27 degree day in Sydney and what better way to enjoy a lunch out of the office than with a cold refreshing beer. Sluuurrrrrrppppppomnomnomsssspaaaahhhhhhh.