Harbour View Hotel, Sydney

18 Lower Fort Street, The Rocks, Sydney
Review and contributions: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs, Mr C J Miller, Danny Sammovich
Review time: Pub lunch

"Under the Bridge In Town"

 

If the Red Hot Chili Peppers had been in Sydney at the beginning of the 90's, Their 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' album, and more specifically, the second single from that album, 'Under The Bridge', might have been a bit different. It may have been more about beers, burgers and good times than about loneliness and drug use. The Harbour View Hotel is indeed Under The Bridge and it does happen to share a few other details with the RHCP song. Grab a beer and read on...

Ashfield Hotel, Ashfield

202-204 Liverpool Road, Ashfield
Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs
Review time: One for the road

 

"Ashfield. Yeah, that's where it is."

After a failed journey to The Crocodile Farm Hotel down the road, we scurried up to The Ashfield, equaly as close to Ashfield Station, to give it a speedy review and crossing off of the list.

Crocodile Farm Hotel, Ashfield

262 Liverpool Road, Ashfield
Reviewers present (briefly): Bot & Blogs
Time of stop in: Thursday night

"Would you smile at a crocodile?"

Following the visit to Strathfield Hotel, Bot and Bogs decided to get a quick sample in of a nearby Ashfield pub. Here's where they landed, briefly, before moving on to the Ashfield Hotel. They didn't like The Croc. What the crap is a crocodile farm doing in Ashfield anyway?

Strathfield Hotel, Strathfield

27 Everton Rd, Strathfield
Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs, Brandon Lee, Danny Sammovich & Co.
Time of review: Post Stra Pocha dinner

"All trains lead to Strathfield"

Just a hop, skip and a stumble away from Strathfield Train Station is where you'll find Whelan's Strathfield Hotel, apparently a family business for over 90 years. The Hotel was built just after World War I, although you wont find much of the original interior, with the establishment taking on a fairly large overhaul roughly 5 years ago.

Glengarry Castle Hotel, Redfern

182 Lawson Street, Redfern
Reviewers present: Burger Bot & Joe Blogs
Time of Review: Wednesday night roady

"A local's pub for the locals"

 

This pub oozes the smell of beers gone by and has the taste of a bit of harmless grit and grime of the Redfern backstreets. Some would call it home. Others wont call it at all. It's not a castle as such but it probably has been home to someone called Glen and probably even a Garry. Not necessarily at the same time but it certainly is possible.

Royal Hotel, Darlington

370 Abercrombie St, Darlington
Reviewers present: Burger Bot & Joe Blogs
Time of review: Mid-week dinner

"Royal by name but not royal by price!"

Looking for a cheapish pub feed in the Redfern, Eveleigh, Waterloo, Newtown, Broadway, Ultimo, Darlington area? One where you don't feel crowded in by swarms of cool kids? Feel like a $9 steak and $9 jug of beer? How about here at The Royal on Abercrombie in Darlington, tucked away between the University of Sydney and the train line between Redfern and Macdonaldtown stations! Bingo!

Valve Bar & Venue, Tempe

900 Princes Highway, Tempe
Those present: Joe Blogs, The Red Baron
Review time: Friday night gig

The Red Baron visits Valve Bar & venue

"Desert oasis?"

I had heard of The Valve Bar & Venue and passed it a number of times in the car driving along Princes Highway but I hadn't had a reason to check it out .... 'til now. And I'm glad I did.