CBD Hotel, Sydney

52 King Street, Sydney
Reviewers: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs
Review time: Friday lunch

"CBD Hotel. City Burger Diner?"

Big arse 5-floor building in the CBD presents Merivale-run pub, CBD Hotel. It's located, you guessed it, in the CBD, and caters for all your corporate bar, bistro and function needs.

Newtown Social Club, Newtown

387 King Street, Netown
Reviewers, Burger Bot, Joe Blogs, Southy, Macca, FOIL LOG!
Time of review: Arvo beers, evening beers

"Stay tuned"

The Newtown Social Club is a new kid in town and takes form in the site which was once the 'Sando' (Sandringham Hotel) on King Street. The sunbaked, cracked and flakey terracotta-salmony coloured exterior is much the same but the inside is completely different. We have a look at the Newtown pub that comes from the team behind Melbourne's Northcote Social Club.

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.

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.

Lansdowne Hotel, Chippendale

Cnr City Road & Broadway, Chippendale
Sydney Reviewers present: Gig Bot and Band Blogs
Review time: Thursday night gig

"Neon Castle hosts a Sexy Party"

A neon castle stands like a beacon in the night, highlighting the way for students, gig-goers, a declining bar fly population, and those looking for an easy-going and inexpensive night out. The Lansdown Hotel....

Fortune of War, The Rocks

Fortune of War, 137 George Street, Sydney
Reviewed by: Sydney Pub List, October 12, 2012
Review time: Lunch

2.5/5 schooners

Front bar beers in "Sydney's oldest pub"

Burger Bot enjoys a coldie at the front bar

It was time to get back to The Rocks. The Fortune of War is arguably Sydney's oldest pub and they're quite vocal about that statement. Walking into the place you certainly get a sense of many punter having been through the place. It kind of has that history smell about it....

Carrington Hotel, Surry Hills

563 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
Reviewers present: Mr and Mrs Blogs, Burger Bot and Fraulein Burgman
Time of review: Pre-dinner drinks

"Swan about at The Pig and Squid"

Sydney Pub Lit crew find themselves passing through The Carrington tonight on a quieter spot of Bourke Street. While the front bar area is fairly busy it's not overly packed. Yet. Burger Bot reports that on a previous pass, the place was shoulder to shoulder with patrons spilling out the door.

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"

 

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.

Schwartz Brewery Hotel, Surry Hills

42 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills
Reviewers present: Southy, Macca, Miller & Blogs
Time of review: The midnight hour

(Old rating: 2.5 rubber chickens plus some extra rubber chicken feet)

"It's about the beer. Good beer."

Also known by it's former name, The Macquarie Hotel, the Schwartz Brewery Hotel offers up some very fine beers made onsite within the hotel's microbrewery.

Observer Hotel, The Rocks

69 George Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs, Hulk Smash
Time of review: Lunch

 

(Old rating: 2.5 rubber chickies, for the front bar and beers only.)

 

Come for the front bar, stay for the front bar

Out of a bunch of pub options along George Street in The Rocks, this was the only one that had room for us. Perhaps that was saying something about the place already?