henley surf life saving club

we just came for the view (which is probably the best beach view adelaide). it's a lsc so we didn't expect much - but were really surprised. lamb wrap was tasty and tender and the wedges were real potatoe! quesadilla was good to. thanks for a great meal and great view.

it was mostly empty when we got here at 5pm. ordered a $20 bucket of prawns at 5:10. got them at 5:45. the “bucket” was a soup bowl full of ice with 10 prawns on top. they were watery and tasteless.

what a spot! visited on a friday afternoon when the skies were blue and the ocean air was teasing. i think as long as you take this place as it is, a slsc, you'll have a great time. i had a cider and a fish burger and everything was a-ok. i particularly liked the chips that came with the burger, they were salty and deliciously crunchy. the rest of the party went for wraps and fish n chips, and seemed to be well chuffed.

stopped by this club on the esplanade for some sunset beverages. located up a few flights of stairs, this lends itself for some amazing views of henley beach and the pier especially when the sun is setting as the balcony with its clear panels give an optimum view. order and pay at the bar for the drinks and grab any available free seat. a llb and a glass of sparkling red and we were happy campers on the balcony. it does get a bit cold at this time of year so we retreated back into the main bar area. staff were very friendly.

we've been trying to get to the hslc since its renovation given we're locals and we finally made it there for a recent dinner catch up with friends. being the festive season on a friday night in summer it was absolutely packed with families and friends enjoying their dinner so lucky that we had made a booking. it was quite noisy inside so we asked if we could move to the outdoor deck when a table was available. the views outside are spectacular as you look down the coast and out to one of the best beaches in the state and watch the sunset in front of you.

we ordered the seafood platter to share which was very reasonable priced and packed with prawns, calamari, 2 large pieces of fish, oysters, wedges and salad. the seafood was fresh and the fish was perfectly cooked. my husband doesn't like natural oysters so they substituted for kirkpatrick for $2 extra. there was also aioli and tartare sauce with the platter. we couldn't quite finish it all between the 2 of us. our friends ordered the beef which they said was tasty and well cooked and super filling. this came served with salad and chips.

they have a good choice of wines that are very reasonably priced and they also served cider on tap. they've also recently started serving breakfast and brunch and have a specials night with $12 schnitzel available. don't expect fine dining, just expect good honest food and decent prices supporting a valuable organization in the henley community. we will be back but are reluctant to tell many people about this place as we would love to keep it a secret.

we visited the henley surf club on friday night, sat on the balcony overlooking the ocean, very cool breeze blowing our way so we headed inside.
very busy with a pub like atmosphere but the views overshadowed it
looking at the menu with great debate, we decided to go for the sea food platter.
when it arrived i noticed it had a lot of fillers as in wedges and salad to make look full, in my opinion it's very deceiving especially when you paid almost sixty bucks for it ( probably would of got better value at the local fish and chip shop) but i guess you gotta pay for the views.

after having a drink here and enjoying what is probably adelaide's best beach view a few weeks back thought i would give a meal a go. didn't expect a lot just basic pub standard but was greatly disappointed. $26 sirloin...the size of a fillet steak and hard as leather cooked on hot plate and certainly not medium...advise stick to the basic pub grub on menu or just a beer and view!

it's difficult to find where to begin with the series of disappointments during our brunch here. the venue was not busy with perhaps 1/3rd of the tables occupied, which was the reason we decided to go there as most other places in the area were flat out (that should have been a warning sign).

the first sign of things to come was that we had to clear plates from our own table from the previous patrons after waiting a while, and then chase for a waiter to wipe the table for us. ordering at the bar was easy enough, although there was no flexibility when we wanted to swap some ingredients around in our orders (the chef says he can't add ice cream and extra strawberries to the pancakes. the chef says he can't swap chilli beans for normal beans, even though normal beans are available. huh?).

so the breakfast came out quickly enough, but the standard of the food was barely average. the scrambled eggs had clearly been sitting around for a while as they had started to go watery, sausages were cheap, and pancakes were dry with barely enough condiments supplied.

the final straw was that our coffees and drinks did not come out despite several reminders. after finishing our breakfast, we got a refund for the coffees and got out of there. the lovely girl didn't argue about the refund, and apologised that they were so busy... i wonder how they handle being more than 1/3rd full!

set in a modern building just off henley square, the upstairs dining area has magnificent high ceilings and breath taking views of the sea. the menu isn’t as spectacular with a small selection of snacks, light meals and larger pub dishes.

great food. i read a review of this place in the advertiser and when friends said "pick a place for lunch", why not?
the view is to die for! situated just off henley square the club offers excellent food for half the price that should be charged for a restaurant in their location.
salt and pepper squid with an asian dipping sauce was tender and not over "salt and peppered". the kransky dog was devoured and the prawn linguine was delicious. the profiteroles were delicious, but drowned in chocolate sauce. the cassata was also delicious but needed to be out of the freezer for a little longer.
value for money, great food, good service.