karalee on preston

had lunch here with 6 people, generally the waitstaff were polite and attentive. the floor manager however was rude and almost aggressive when we sent back a meal as it was the wrong one. he immediately stormed over and argued with us that that was what we ordered and needed to give him more money for what we actually wanted. definitely put a dampener on the lunch. overall couldn't complain about the food, pity all these refurbished pubs think they can charge restaurant prices though while servingpubfood.

excellent service, the young girls are polite and very willing to assist. food is good, no complaints. only grumble, the decor is dated and thepubtakes little advantage of the views.

food order:
mushroom risotto
wedges

drinks: lemon, lime bitters

total bill: $40

final verdict:
a great pub/hotel situated in como suited for families. friendly atmosphere and good vibes in there. but i was disappointed with the portion size of my food(risotto) since i paid so much for it. other than that, a pleasant experience in thispubbut will think twice before i spend my money on food due to portion sizes.

had a great dinner here last week, the atmosphere and vibe of thepubmade it even better. look forward to coming back and trying the tasting plate.

greatpubexperience. food was delicious - we had the steak sandwich, pork belly, risotto and calamari on our table and everyone loved all the dishes but it was the service that was the real standout. the staff were considerate, attentive and appropriate. i don't think i have experienced such great service in years and i eat out a lot. price was good too.

great local pub!
you get goodpubfood and good service here. i had the lamb shank and it was delicious! would recommend for a casual night out with friends or family. much better food and value for money than any otherpubin the area.

i met here as part of a group of 6 people. we got a crappy table in the corner and the rest of the restaurant was empty so it was confusing. sure enough though - the place was absolutely packed by the time we left so they were obviously all reserved. this place was okay. the service was veeeery average. we were seated at our table for a good 15 minutes before anyone bought us water. also, it was dead quiet when we got there so i don't see why they couldn't have taken our orders... but you have to order at the bar. some of the meals were so big that you could easily have gone halves with someone. the steak sandwich won some 'best steak sandwich of 2014' award. it did look pretty impressive and my nanna seemed to enjoy it (and she took the other half home in a take away container provided by the restaurant). we all ordered at the same time but our meals came out sporadically. most people were halfway through theirs by the time mine arrived. this always annoys me... anyway, i got the calamari and it was nice and tender. the chips were fresh and hot. the coleslaw was not very nice at all. the sauce was really runny and it was kind of bland. there was a bit of greenery under a lemon wedge but there should have been twice as much given that the rest of the meal was deep fried! the serving of fish and chips was huge (enough for two). the portion sizes are generous and the food is pleasant enough. the view from the other tables was nice. parking is easy to get as it is part of a shopping centre (kind of). i would go back here if i was closeby or there was an event or something but i wouldn't go out of my way to come back. it's nothing special - just your typicalpubmeal.

over priced for apubmeal. i think the price should drop and they should provide a standard serving size, i suggest share a meal between two. they are huge! too much waste!

favoritepubmeals. we go there all the time for family dinners and sometimes on a friday night and who wouldn't with $10 cocktails and they are pretty dame tasty. the menu is always good and would recommend going there for a meal. keep up the good work

faultless. had lunch there. staff were friendly, efficient and professional. food was served in a timely fashion and was delicious. we had scotch fillet with green peppercorn sauce which was cooked to perfection, also mushroom risotto with truffle oil - again, perfection. just the right amount of truffle oil. far exceeded my expectations for apublunch.

improved. after moving to the area six months ago and having less than satisfactory experiences at other local pubs we tried the karalee. we were relatively happy with the food and it was generally pretty easy to get a table. but, what a difference the last three months have made, in a good way! yes, you have to go to the bar to order, this doesn't bother me in the slightest, but aside from that there now seems to be two floor staff who keep water filled in the glasses, take drink orders at your table and bring them over, clear plates away and generally make you feel at home. the food is comparable in price to all perth pubs and the quality is goodpubfood, although the pork belly and steaks are amazing in taste and quality. i like a salad when i go out and i don't like the salad choices there, thats more due to personal taste though. also they do not have fresh lime for vodka, lime and sodas but this is me being picky. this place has really lifted its game in the last few months and we now come here at least once a fortnight, unfortunately we need to book nowadays si word is getting out. oh and definitely save room for the chocolate fondue!

lovely location, lovely staff, it's a shame the food was so average an bland. we had over cooked steak and lobster and quite an averagepubparmigiana.

the karalee offers a lovely evening out for people wanting a basicpubmeal. it's food is delicious and the chef came out and asked us how it was (a great hospitality touch.) we were a little disappointed when we asked the waitress to get the manager, as we had a small problem, and we were told that he was downstairs smoking. however overall the evening was enjoyable. all the bar staff were a delight, making lovely cocktails and overall were very friendly.


-----12 aug, 2012-----

the food has dropped considerably, in both quality and quantity, since we were last here. a group of friends and i often
frequent here, for both the steak and the friendly atmosphere but we were dissapointed by both on our latest return. the staff ranged from friendly to surly, which i guess is to be expected, but perhaps surliness isn't required after the group complained several times about there meals. the steaks, which used to be large, covered in sauce, and cooked to perfection were all over cooked (there were six on our table). one member of our group had the wrong sauce on her steak and was obvious that they just scraped it off and put on a new one as she could still taste it...it was lucky she didn't return it because of an allergy or something more serious, instead of just a preference. this place used to be really nice, but it has really changed, in this groups opinion, for the worst. please bring back the old food servings, and we will look forward to coming back.

reasonable meal. the food and service are not outstanding but nothing to complain.
the restaurant is located in a elevated point so the window view from one side (facing west) is quite open. unfortunately we were not sitting on that side. also the blind might close to block the sun in the afternoon or evening.
can imagine it might be a crowded place during weekend due to itspuband location.

goodpubgrub!. always had good food here pretty reasonable price and is really nice when all the windows are open!!