the robin hood hotel

had dinner there tonight. love that they have a open fire in the bistro. sat next to it and it was warm & lovely. had the pan fried chicken breast. it was quite tasty. my husband had the beef schnitzel & his fries were good (prob bcos they were seasoned & salty. perfect 4 me!). will definitely return.

really like it here and have been here a few times. agree with a previous poster the peking duck salad is really light on, shame as the flavours were delicious so also would have liked more leaves

robbing hoods

there are eateries and then there are c-class-street-food-fails. the robin hood hotel in adelaide’s eastern suburbs is a complete fail. ‘went last week with a small group. we had three courses.

the sour-dough ‘loaf’ we ordered arrived scorching hot and untouchable for ten minutes. it had been scored four times: the intention being that we break it apart! in this covid age, a really stupid dish, with all at the table encouraged to ‘heave off a chunk’. dumb!

the mains were a total rip-off. i had the double serve of whiting. talk about trashing a good thing: a salad consisting of mangled lettuce — the type that hangs to the side of your throat — a quarter of a tomato and four slices of cucumber. the chips — likely manufactured. despite these packet chips being almost idiot proof, the ‘hoods’ managed an own goal ‘limp, deformed and a waste of not so good oil’. the whiting had no sole; notwithstanding this being an opportunity for the kitchen to capitalise on local produce, they also trashed this option. the fish tasteless: you know the food is less than expectations if you find yourself reaching for the salt! we all asked for salt! this meal was charged at $36. if i had one piece of whiting, i was charged $20. so, an extra piece costing $16. my friends ordered the single piece of whiting and apart from the extra whiting, the serves identical in size. go figure. i reckon the hoods were looking at patrons ordering whiting as a given junket; ‘chuck ‘em a kipper, that’ll keep ‘em happy’.

furthermore, the desserts, cheap — like mutton dressed as lamb. my chocolate cake direct from a construction site, complete with compressed cream and a sophisticated artistic touch; a strawberry cut in half! my guests equally appalled at their selection: a glass of generic tasting ice-cream with a shot of coffee on the side and given some exotic sounding italian name like ‘annunziata.’

this pub is masquerading as a restaurant. it’s decor new and interesting, the staff on the day pleasant and professional. sadly, with a kitchen so dysfunctional — making basil fawlty’s abode look like the french l'atelier de joel robuchon - there’s questions relating to the new owner’s true intentions including potential ongoing profitability. adelaide has some really great pubs with great, unique pub meals. the robin hood sits well below expectations.

great atmosphere.... excellent decor and we love the beer garden. plenty of menu options but i'm afraid the food is substandard.
2 out of 3 meals have been an epic fail.
so far i've had the pizza.... the base was thin, undercooked and wayyyyy too many toppings for a thin base.
the beef burger wasn't done properly.... the beef patty itself was beautifully char grilled but the raw onion, cold cheese slice and tomato sauce was a bit of a turn off. too many chips... would be better with half chips half salad.
chicken parmi was pretty good... generous serve and with a good amount of chips and salad.

in future, i'll just come for drinks, i think.

very good experience every visit to the robin hood hotel...
a+...
meals and service is always excellent every time. easy to find parking ...good value for money ...

great steak, nice ambience. we dropped in here on a monday night after a long day on the road, wanting something quick and sustaining. the menu has all the standard pub fare but don’t be fooled, this place is much nicer than a standard pub. i had the scotch fillet, which was perfectly cooked, tender and juicy. they have a good wine list and there’s the option of buying a glass or half bottle of all sorts of wines that normally only come in full bottles. this is great for two people who love decent wine and normally have to choose between a limited range by the glass, or go the full bottle which is sometimes more than you really need for a pub meal. nice quiet atmosphere in the large dining room, thanks to the carpet which is so rare nowadays. a good choice if you’re looking for something quicker than fine dining but more elegant than a regular pub.

on the recommendation of a colleague michele and myself had lunch at the robin hood today. he raved about the wagu steak, turns out it was a special for last thursday and not available, disappointing but i move on.

the robin hood has some delightfull dining areas, a shame that today which was a beautiful spring day there were workmen making the outside area unpleasant (noise and walking through the dining area with building products). we decided on the main dining room which was nicely furnished.

michele ordered a chicken schnitzel with gravy on the side which was served with gravy over the schnitzel, i know this is a first world issue but it is vey annoying. the second attempt was better and michele said it was good. i had the scotch fillet which was well cooked, tasty and very tender. not sure why it was sliced into a few thick slices but it was.

in summary, food was good but there were issues, decor nice and staff ok but the issues of the day really affected the experience.

salt and pepper squid is a very large serve and quality. little pricey but i keep going back. very friendly service. great relaxed pub atmosphere.

wasn't too bad, we sat in the outdoor beer garden area and i didn't like how people were allowed to smoke as well as people allowed to eat out there. there was a really strong cigarette smell should either be one or the other! although the food was ok, next time i will definately be sitting in the indoor area.

lovely ambiance and hospitality. i loved how the waiter brought the chalkboard with the specials written on it right to the table.

though it was a busy night when we went (friday), dishes were served quickly. the blue swimmer crab angel hair was delicious and one of the best crab dishes i have had. if you like chocolate, chocolate bomb would be the perfect dessert. the lemon tart was nice but i would prefer it to be slightly more sour. a deconstructed irish coffee sounds interesting and it does live up to its name.

would definitely visit again!

went to the hood for a family birthday dinner, sat in the dinning room. the waiter taking our order was abrupt and in a hurry. my partner asked about the steak and he said the fillet steak was thick and he recommended it. it came out cut in slices. oysters were overcooked and just thrown on a plate with no lemon or offer of cracked pepper. i had the grilled barramundi, which was small, thin pieces of white fish, which i highly doubt was barramundi! fairly average food, stick to a snitty if you go here, as the chef is no foodie!

have come here fair few time with young kids it's perfect outside beer garden quick service and food tasted really good. it's one place i enjoy unwinding and have a few drink with its huge tv in the beer garden

the experience i had at the robin hood actually left me feeling so mad.do not normally go out of my way to write something like this but just wanted them to know how disappointed i am.

i ordered the hood trio of sliders which consisted of: a cheeseburger, a pulled pork burger with slaw, and a peri peri chicken burger - with a side of sweet potato fries.order came out - appeared to look good...
peri peri chicken - was basically a rocket burger. rocket leaves, some aioli and a piece of chicken the size of a 20c piece. which was unseasoned and dry - where was the peri peri? lacking any sort of flavour.
cheeseburger - did not actually involve cheese. should have been called a sauce burger.
pulled pork burger - was literally pulled pork - no sauce or flavour whatsoever, the slaw consisted of red cabbage and no slaw sauce - again completely lacking flavour.

mr z had a chicken schnitzel with pepper sauce. how could you go wrong right? it came out, looked and was soggy. pepper sauce was gross and chips - not hot and hard. 

the worst part is the fact that this meal cost over $50 not including drinks. it was so disappointing when you are really looking forward to a nice meal out and the night was completely ruined. definitely would not go back or recommend to anyone.

this tasty beef burger was cooked well done, but wasn’t dried out, and was well balanced with the rest of th

i love this place, it's usually awesome but i have to save someone from ordering the same terrible salad i just paid $25 for! avoid the haloumi salad with watermelon & orange: it sucks, it's small, it's overpriced. rh i love you and will definitely come back but that salad definitely marred your until now, flawless track record of my many visits.