the austral hotel

was thinking the food might be just as good as their drinks andgreatatmospheric 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.

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 pricedgreatsized value for money dish.

awesome pub withgreatvibe - 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 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,greatvalue for money. i will continue to come back when time permits.

pub atmosphere. casual, loud, with good atmosphere. good variety on menu. we had the onion rings to start -greatcrunchy batter. we ordered the veggie sandwich (very good), the kangaroo island garfish (a little fishy tasting) and the grilled kangaroo (delicious).

service was quick and friendly.

kangaroo burger (i ate without the bun as gf), was delicious! good value,greatvibe

celebrated a recent hen's dinner here with a group of ten in the bunker. restaurant was full and crowded with people, it was a struggle in the heat. fans were on and windows open but with a hot, still evening, it made for an uncomfortable experience. meals lookedgreatacross the board, everyone was happy with their meal. my chicken and chorizo salad was nice but would have liked to see some more salad items added to balance out all the meat. good value for size and quality of meals and we saved quite a bit using entertainment book vouchers. service was a little ordinary but it may have been due to the full restaurant and heat. would return but probably not on a warm evening. also keep in mind that as the night gets later, noise from the front bar increases, so an early meal is preferable if you'd like to be able to hear any dinner convo.

austral hotel:greatfood,greatlocation!. once again, we had an excellent meal at the austral - the food was 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 has gotgreatpub 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 withgreatservice, food and 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!