the brewers arms

we came here to celebrate a special occasion and our table was big at 18 covers. there is an extensive menu but most of us chose from the hot rock section. food came out on individual, extremely hot stones, ready for us to cook the protein part of our meals, with our sides ready to eat. it was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed watching each others progress. the advantage of these dishes were that they were cooked exactly to our individual likes and were piping hot. my choice was the seafood platter which was generous in portion size and beautifully fresh. the dessertselectionwas good and the sticky date pudding was delicious and shared between two.
drinks were reasonably priced and a good variety across the board, my particular choice on this visit was a lovely crisp, fruity sauvignon blanc. staff were efficient, polite and unobtrusive, allowing for a relaxed and enjoyable afternoon which was just what was needed at our reunion.
i would happily return here again without question.

this tired, merivale staple is a great spot for locals to hang out after work for a beer and watch the rugby. there are plenty of beers on tap and a pretty niceselectionof wines, though it's a limited list. this whole spot needs a facelift and most importantly, fresh carpeting. you'll be hard pressed to find a clean table on a clean patch of carpet here. fortunately, this mal-up keep is no bearing on how the food tastes. i am a big fan of the stone grills as it's a fun experience to cook my food but also because there are lots of exotic options to try out. i love to have the wild stonegrill or choose my own and pick lamb, kangaroo, beef and ostrich. their chips are thick cut and delicious and their seasonal vege and salads are great healthy options. the stone grills come with your choice of sauces as well and i recommend the garlic butter and aioli, but truly they all sound delicious. try their pavlova for dessert, too, if you have space. i would love to see the brewers arms incorporate a quiz night or some event during the week and i'd be more inclined to come more often. this is primo real estate and i feel like it's not living up to its potential.

best little neighbourhood tavern i've every been to. food is great, good portion sizes and well priced. that stonegrill is brilliant. huge beer & wineselectionand great staff. wonderfull outdoor area looking over a pond