Hollywood Hotel, Surry Hills

2 FOSTER STREET, SURRY HILLS

Reviewers: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs
Time of Review: Friday lunch time, 1pm

 

"Golden Olden"

 
Tucked away in the backstreets between Museum and Central train stations stands the golden-trimmed Hollywood Hotel. While just a hop, skip and stumble away from The Macquarie Hotel, the two neighbour pubs are worlds apart.

Dick's Hotel, Balmain

89 Beattie Street, Balmain
cnr Beattie & Mullens St
Reviewers: Miller & Blogs
Time: Friday night

"Dark Dicks"

With many pubs to choose from in Balmain, what makes Dick's stand out? The reason we dropped our dicks in was for its proximity to mini pub crawl starter, Exchange, in that it is right across the road. Two pubs on one roundabout. Which one gets the bigger knob? I mean, nod. Sydney Pube List speaks below...

Grand Hotel, Sydney

30 Hunter Street, Sydney
Reviewers: Burger Bot and Blogs
Review time: Pub lunch

"Grand Ahoy!"

Sail on into yet another Merivale establishment, The Grand Hotel, and enjoy some beers, food and sail away to the sounds of Enya.

Sandringham Hotel, Newtown

The Sandringham Hotel / The Sando
387 King Street, Newtown
*Former pub

"Thanks! Cheers! Bye!"

Although the Sando is dead, we couldn't leave it off our Sydney Pub List. It's a pub we had been to many times but we never quite got around to writing it up here, so for the record, here is our memory of Newtown's Sandringham Hotel.

Le Pub, Sydney

Basement, 66 King St
(Stair entrances from both King St & York St)
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

 

"Aperçu de Le Pub!"

Although Le Pub is not quite a "pub", it is quite enjoyable, and that's why we've included it here on our Sydney Pub List. Enjoy a little Paris in the heart of Sydney.

Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, Pyrmont

96 Union St, Pyrmont
Reviewers present: Robot Simone, Joe Blogs
Time of review: Boxing Day Lunch
Contributions: Burger Bot, Miller, Southy

"Burger Knockout on Boxing Day"

The Pyrmont Bridge Hotel (PBH) stands just on the fringe of the Sydney CBD, funnily enough right up next to the Pyrmont Bridge. It's a multi-level surprise packet with pleasant views over the bridge and the western front of the city skyline.

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...

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!

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...

Australian Heritage Hotel, The Rocks

100 Cumberland Street, Sydney

Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs

Time of review: The Long Lunch

Too busy drinking beer to take a decent photo

"It's good but, struth, how good?"

The Australian Heritage Hotel is a good pub. However, coming to a conclusion on this one has been hard - some really rate it, others don't. Is it a great pub? Not quite.

Occidental Hotel, Sydney

43 York Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: BurgerBot, Joe Blogs & special guest Diddy Kong
Time of day: Lunch time

It's quick, it's easy, it's the "Occy"

(The old rating: 3 rubber chickens who are on the brink of becoming 3 and a half.)


Looking for something quick, simple and cheap? In this area of the city, this is it.