the austral hotel

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

is there anything more young-adelaidean than going to theaustralon 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.

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.

theaustralwas 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.

i hadn't been to theaustralto 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.

i went for a quiz night with work (which we nearly dominated btw) to the perpetually busyaustralhotel.  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.

went to theaustralwith 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.

after late night shopping today we went to one of the rundle street pub calledaustralhotel for dinner. it is quite a popular bar close to the two universities and is quite packed with university students and young professionals who gather there after work. theaustralusually has a local band playing during weekends and the place can get quite rowdy inside. it was our first time eating in the pub and it sure was noisy from the band and people yelling over each other. the eating area looks very plain with bits of paint peeling. in some ways it looks a bit like an old bar from the outback but i believe the bar intends to go for that kind of appeal. the usual pub scene on a friday night. after a short while we flagged a staff down and after he took our order at the bar, he showed us to our reserved table. the eating area was packed out and we were given a table at the centre of the rowdy room. everyone around us were chatting away with a beer in their hands and eating pub meals such as schnitzels and nachos. too loud to chat, just play on our phones. our meals came quite promptly and we were pleasantly surprised that they looked very appetising. we ordered the marinated kangaroo salad. the salad was quite big in portion with a generous amount of char-grilled kangaroo fillet.

rip off. went to theaustralfor a bite to eat around 6pm. i ordered the bruschetta which cost $14 for one piece of bread, some goats cheese and a few pieces of rocket. couldn't believe it :(

a little bit good and a little bit bad. went to theaustralon monday for lunch with friends. there weren't very many people there as it was a monday so i assume most people need to be at work, so, retrospectively the service was great! the pub was very clean and, i've been there in the past for drinks with friends and the atmosphere is always good. i ordered the entree size calamari, another one of my friends ordered the vegetarian club sandwich and the other 2 got the chicken salad. the calamari i hadwasn't very nice, i don't think they were fresh as i couldn't actually bite through some of them and i know it's not a problem with my teeth. the chips were good though, can't complain about the chips. my friends all had good experiences though with their meals so i think it was just my bad luck. i would definitely go there again but perhaps hold off on the calamari, or ask how fresh they are if i'm tempted to go down the seafood path again.

very happy!. my partner and i decided to call to theaustralfor a drink on our way out to find a nice restaurant. while we were there we saw some lovely food passing out and decided to have a look at the menu and we were glad we did. the menu was extensive with plenty of options. i chose theaustralpot pie and i was delighted with my choice. the beef was melt in your mouth and full of flavour as was the side of mash. my partner got the porterhouse and couldn't fault it either. there was a 45 min or more wait for our food as it was very busy but it was worth it! would definitely eat there again if back in adelaide.

austral hotel: great food, great location!. once again, we had an excellent meal at theaustral- the food was of a very high quality, fresh, flavoursome and well presented. theaustralis well located and we enjoyed sitting in the sun at the outdoor tables soaking up the atmosphere of adelaide on a sunday - we will certainly return for another meal soon.

the austral. i was treated very rudely at theaustralwhen i was last a patron. my friends and i had bought some jugs of beer and were sitting outside enjoying the sun and one of us bought some food from across the road, one of the waiters (a tall man with glasses) rudely told her to take her food across the road and later when she came back to finish her food off, he said "are you f***ing serious?"
that kind of rudeness was not tolerated by us and as such, we will never be returning.

theaustralhas got great pub food that is all i can say

excellent value. my wife had her birthday party there thursday 29th october in the corner bar i think it was called. the menu was certainly unexpected for a pub however for me anyway it was a nice surprise! there were 2 in our party who's noses were initially out of joint because there was no schnitzel however they quickly shaped up after looking at the menu. the menu seems to be more 'gastro pub' than pub which suited me just fine. as we were in the corner bar there was no table service as there is in the bunka which again suited us as we didnt want all the fuss anyway. ill give a quick rundown of food without going into too much detail.... snapper - fresh local caught pink snapper, 2 huge chunks of thick fresh fish in a crispy light batter, mushy peas, fresh tartare sauce and handcut chips my wife had this it was the best fish & chips either of us have had. ribeye steak with cafe de paris butter - my choice, i have not had better even in some of sydney's 3 hat restaurants. quesadilla - an entree crispy spanish style with goats cheese and spinach yum! - steak & ale pie - didnt get to try but james said it was awesome and refused to share, clearly home made. hot pig - a standout dish using pork belly, 5 thick slices of pork belly, crispy crackling on top with apple sauce and perfectly cooked spring veggies i did try this one and it was fantastic at $26
there was more but i'll wrap it up. the food basically is restaurant standard at honest prices i mean local sa snapper at $27???? for a portion size bigger than you would get at a posh restaurant and pay $40!!! all in all a fantastic meal with great service, food and value.
n.b went to theaustralagain yesterday and had a medium rare cheeseburger - best burger i have ever eaten, the nice girl behind the bar told me they mince their own grain fed rump steaks which means you can order your burger as you would a steak. it shows, have never had better!

the bunker restaurant at theaustralis a well kept secret. our party of three on 31 oct received excellent service. our selection of starters of prawns, steak tartare, and chicken liver parfait were full of flavour. we had 32oz rib eye steaks served rare and these were cooked just as ordered. in all, we would heartily recommend the place for the food, service and value.