the austral hotel

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, somefoodhelps extend the sesh. burgers are pretty standard for pub grub, no complaints though, they go down well.foodtakes a while to come out of the kitchen, but it's the austral, there's more interesting things going on, anywho.

was thinking thefoodmight 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.

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 allfoodis 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 thefoodwas. 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. pubfoodis almost gastropub: had the 'surf and turf' which consisted of pork belly (awesome crackling) with seared scallops (cooked perfectly).

would definitely recommend a visit!

kangaroo salad. delicious


-----24 oct, 2014-----

amazing! !!. dropped in for friday lunch was worried thefoodwould take a while to come out as it was packed, to my surprise it only took 20mins. for entree i had the brushcetta i'm suprised at the previous review bagging it obviously they have no knowledge of food, the so called goats cheese was actually buffalo mozzarella the bread was soft but delightfully crunchy layred with fresh shaved prosciutto which i could tell was excellent quality topped with rocket that had been tossed in sticky balsamic. my girlfriend had the chicken breast which was classic italian in my book, myself i had the kangaroo salad which looked and tasted like it was picked straight from the australian outback.. good work guys keep it up

worstfoodever. schnitzel took 40 minutes to arrive and must have been ready for 30 minutes. it was cold, gravy was cold and there was about 10 chips with it. tasteless!

very happy!. my partner and i decided to call to the austral for a drink on our way out to find a nice restaurant. while we were there we saw some lovelyfoodpassing 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 the austral pot 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 ourfoodas 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 the austral - thefoodwas of a very high quality, fresh, flavoursome and well presented. the austral is 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 the austral when 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 somefoodfrom across the road, one of the waiters (a tall man with glasses) rudely told her to take herfoodacross the road and later when she came back to finish herfoodoff, he said "are you f***ing serious?"
that kind of rudeness was not tolerated by us and as such, we will never be returning.

the austral has got great pubfoodthat 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 offoodwithout 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. thefoodbasically 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,foodand value.
n.b went to the austral again 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!