3 Wise Monkeys, Sydney

555 GEORGE ST, SYDNEY

Reviewed by: JB
Time of this visit: Wednesday lunchtime

Bananas?

In 1879 some people built a bank; The Bank of Australasia. The heritage building still stands but instead of dealing in the financial side of life, the venue deals in food and beverage, and monkeys. Three crazy pub-loving monkeys. It's bananas. The 3 Wise Monkeys is a main-stayer of Sydney "entertainment", keeping this section of George Street going through day and night. Does it speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil?

P.J. O'Briens, Sydney

57 KING STREET, SYDNEY

Reviewers: BB O'Donoghue & JB O'Neill
Review time: Friday o'lunch

Finally made it to PJ's for lunch. As it's one of the city Irish pub mainstays it was well overdue for a review.

How was it? Well, any place that pours both Guinness and Kilkenny is off to a good start in our book, but we believe you've got to pick the right time. For us, it's a perfect 'shitty weather, comfy afternoon' pub if you're looking for somewhere like this in this area of the city. Not our choice for a lunch session though.

St James Hotel, Sydney

114 CASTLEREAGH ST, SYDNEY

Reviewers: Bot & Blogs
Review time: Tuesday lunchtime

St Shames?

We really have to start only going to places that are actually good. Ticking these ordinary establishments off our list is reducing us to whinging reviewers who appear to not like any pub in existence! On the plus side, it certainly makes the better places stand out!

Parlour Bar, The Morrison, Sydney

225 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY

Reviewers: JB, Bot
Review time:  Wednesday lunchtime

"xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Bar"

Generally if you have nothing good to say about something, don't say anything at all. We're keeping this fairly short. Parlour Bar is not really a pub anyway, in fact neither is The Morrison (The Morrison Bar & Oyster Room) that Parlour is a part of so not sure why we bothered. It sold beer and we were thirsty.

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.

Jackson's on George, Sydney

176 George Street, Sydney
Contributors: Southy, Miller, BurgerBot, Blogs
Review time: Lunch time

Memories and that's about it

Quick stop in from Burger Bot and Joe Blogs got a few of us chatting about previous visits to Jackson's on George. Seems we can all agree on it's reputation... "Seed house of booze".

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.

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.

Forbes Hotel, Sydney

30 York Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs
Time of review: Friday Lunch

Is this Sydney's Worst Burger? So far, yes.

It's Friday lunchtime, Bot and Blogs are looking for lunch and come across this inner-city Sydney pub, Forbes Hotel. Everywhere else was full and unfortunately for them, they felt obliged to tick it off the list. It was regretful.

Hotel Coronation, Sydney

The Park Street Bar / Hotel Coronation
5-7 Park Street, Sydney
Reviewers: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs
Time of review: Friday lunch

"Cheap, or is it?"

(schmiddy)

After a long hot walk half way around the city, Bot and Blogs eventually found themselves grabbing a high stool at the "Park Street Bar", the pubic bar of Hotel Coronation on Park Street. Not exactly a stunning looking bar but that said, they weren't turned off immediately and a cold brew satisfied their thirst. But what was it that left the reviewers with a bad taste in their mouths?

Wynyard Hotel, Sydney

107 Clarence Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Burger Bot, Joe Blogs.
Review Time: Monday Lunch

"Grab a spot up front, avoid Toilet Tunnel"

As the name suggests, the Wynyard Hotel is located in the Wynyard area of the CBD - ie, the area nearby Wynyard Station. This corner pub, on the Erskine and Clarence intersection, was founded in the later half of the 19th century and currently operates under the Merivale umbrella.

Barracks on Barrack, Sydney

Combined Services RSL
5-7 Barrack Street, Sydney
Reviewers present: Burger Boy, Blogs Boy, Danny Boy
Time of review: Lunch

The Stage Door Canteen

The Combined Services RSL, or "Barracks" as it is also known, serves up drink and tucker for your gullet pleasure. No fancy pants la-dee-da bollocks here (apart from the digital sign-in process), much like this review.

Sporters, Sydney

The Menzies' basement bar 
14 Carrington St, Sydney
Reviewers: Burgs, Blogs, BamBams
Time of review: Lunch

Man Cave ticking all the boxes?

Buried under the Menzies Hotel alongside Wynyard Station, there is a forgotten cave of sorta-treasures. A man-cave. But does it tick all the boxes?

Office Hotel, Sydney

Cnr Erskine St & Kent St, Sydney
Reviewers present: Bot, Blogs, Doom, John, Derrick, Wayne, Ken, Clive, Ethel, Sam Smithsonson, other officey people
Time of review: Office Lunch

"Business at the front, business at the rear, business upstairs and down. Business as usual"

Do you like the idea of spending lunch at your desk? Yes? This is the place for you. Get out of the office, take a short walk outside, rest your eyes, stretch your legs, then step into The Office.

Verandah Bar, Sydney

55 Elizabeth St, Sydney
Reviewers present: Southy and work friends (Kurt/D-resh)
Time of review: Friday Night drinks till Memory blank / Friday pub lunch / last straw Friday.

Elizabeth Street entrance

"Where one person knows my name"

Sydney Pub List checks out CBD establishment, Verandah Bar, and reports back on the vibe, beer, food and rates accordingly.

Slip Inn, Sydney

111 Sussex Street, Sydney
Sydney Pub Listers on board for review: Burger Bot & Blogs Droid
Time of review: Lunch beer

"Slip into some cheap beer then slip out"

It was a brief visit to this Merival-owned venue on this occasion but it was enough to draw some conclusions and reflect on another time we had slipped in to the Slip Inn. Read on for more....

Paragon Hotel, Sydney

1 Loftus Street, Sydney
Sydney Pub List reviewers present: Burger Bot, Fraulein Burgman, Joe Blogs 
Time of review: Lunchtime

"Ryan misses the mark at the Quay"

We marked this one for a visit a few times but never found a seat. Having now been, we don't know why that was. We're not hurrying back.

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.

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"

 

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...