the austral hotel

the austral. went to the austral last thurs. good food, good crowd, cheap jugs for a change and rock the chicken burger....mmmmmm!

delicious. fantastic, a regular lunch spot for me, a wide selection of food, awesome staff and atmosphere.

david spade. saucy

very, very disappointed. went online to make a diner booking (through the pub website), which went through and received a confirmation email. arrived at the pub to be informed they don't serve meals on a tuesday night. the staff were half-heartedly apologetic. might have atleast expected a complimentary drink for the inconvenience of the booking system and travel into town. they need to review their processes

is there anything more young-adelaidean than going to the austral on a friday for a few chilly ones? when one turns into two turns into three, some food helps extend the sesh. burgers are pretty standard for pub grub, no complaints though, they go down well. food takes a while to come out of the kitchen, but it's the austral, there's more interesting things going on, anywho.

was thinking the food might be just as good as their drinks and great atmospheric vibes, but boy was i was wrong. that chicken wings plate to share was just a mess - gluggy, hairy, and had way too much sauce (even manu would agree)! but the again, i can only speak for one thing i've ever had from their menu so i'd have to go back again and try something else.

where do you go for drinks on friday night in adelaide?  errgghh not sure so we asked a few locals on the street who directed us to this bar.

the austral was nice and cosy with a number of open fire places so had a lovely vibe. reminded me of a uni bar with blaring music. along with a dance and a couple of glasses with gin and tonic it was ok.

we had visited this place with 2 other friends. nice place to hangout to start your night fun . you can have some beers and eat something and go for strip clubs or dance bars or casinos. over all food is good. i forget the name of the dish.

i hadn't been to the austral to eat in a while so we went to see how the food was. i ordered the roast pumpkin salad and it was amazing! the ambience is really nice in winter as they have an open fire place in the restaurant, menu is good and has healthy options. i recommend if you want a well priced great sized value for money dish.

awesome pub with great vibe - even on a tuesday night this place is popular. crowns is generally pinger (uni students?) and staff were very friendly.

huge selection of craft beers both bottled and on tap. pub food is almost gastropub: had the 'surf and turf' which consisted of pork belly (awesome crackling) with seared scallops (cooked perfectly).

would definitely recommend a visit!

i went for a quiz night with work (which we nearly dominated btw) to the perpetually busy austral hotel.  the front bar & outside seating nearly always full at most times of the year, i did expect it to be busy, but it was incredible for a wednesday night.

luckily we had booked because there was no where free to sit, but people still did. personally, that is not my favourite thing, i like my space!  we were eating while we dominated our quiz game, and i ordered the osso bucco.

the service felt really rushed (obvs because it was so busy) but we ordered and sat down.  service was fairly quick for how busy it was & the osso bucco was as tender as it should be, but the sauce was pretty bland. i also lucked out on getting any bone or marrow.   it was nice, but just a bit bland (salt that baby up!)

the atmosphere is pretty energetic, but that's not always 100% my game.  i'm a bit of a premature granny tbh.

i'm totally biased when it comes to the austral. i love it. maybe it harks back (way back) to my uni days?! i just know that everytime i go there i'll have a good time. i've danced in front of the fireplace at 3am, embarked on deep and meaningful conversations with european backpackers more times than i remember, soaked up the rundle street ambiance on warm summer nights and most recently attended the wednesday quiz night which was a blast. i'm also a sucker for the $20 burger and beer deal with a chicken, beef or vege burger you struggle to get your mouth around. if you are planning on going to the quiz night make sure you book a table, it's crazy popular. any other time though just rock up and see what happens.

went to the austral with work friends on a wednesday for a quiz night. it was super busy, but this made for a lively atmosphere.

i ordered the osso bucco after being chastised by my friends for not knowing what it was. i was told there would be succulent meat falling off the bone and something about delicious bone marrow. the meals came fast, considering how many people were there, and it looked delicious. the meat was both tender and falling off the bone - perfectly cooked. it tasted nice too, but i felt like there was something missing in the taste. it wasn't bland, but it wasn't full of flavour either. nevertheless, i enjoyed my first experience with osso bucco.

the quiz night itself was a blast. i loved the atmosphere and look forward to returning again.

good pub, lots of beer on tap. staff are usually quite friendly. decent menu with vegetarian and vegan options. had the vegan burger which has since been taken off the menu but was tasty.

i have eaten here 3 times in the last few months, always for lunch. can i just say, best burger ever! love it, beautiful taste, moist, great value for money. i will continue to come back when time permits.