the stuffed beaver diner

ah yes please. thestuffedbeaver is a cool grungy dive bar in a sweet location. the guy behind the bar was so happy and friendly. i had a bloody mary, the chips and onion rings. the bloody mary was like a meal topped with pickles and the whole shabang. i enjoyed it. the fries and onion rings were so darn good. cooked and seasoned perfectly. i would definitely go back.

served raw chicken. i am canadian and visiting the area so i decided to try out thestuffedbeaver as they advertise to be canadian. they didn't have any canadian beers at all so i had to resort to drinking a can of coors. then i tried the bbq chicken wings and they were raw. i ended up sending them back after eating one and finding it red and bloody inside. they didn't charge me for the wings and massively overcharged for a can of bad beer (7.50). the atmosphere is not even remotely canadian. i strongly recommend going somewhere else.

*** review for their semi-newish crows nest venue *** same menu ****i wish i lived closer to crows nest becausestuffedbeaver and i are a perfect match. it’s my kind of food porn. beers, burgers, chili dogs, poutine, and all the greats of a good canadian diner. and of course, moon dog in a tin. come to daddy!

alright - this is an experience that i will soon not forget...i called up thestuffedbeaver to get an idea of the seating/wait time situation and a female employee picked up - she was flustered from the get go...unable to answer my simple question 'what sort of a timeframe are we looking at for two people' to which she replied 'i've got a full restaurant...packed...i don't know...everyone's drinking so i don't know...' i mean 'everyone is drinking?' her tone of voice was dismissive and rude - surely an establishment can handle 'everyone drinking' and be able to give an estimate as to the waiting time for two people! guess not thestuffedbeaver...very very disappointing and poor customer service...doubt it will stick around for long if this attitude towards customers continues

thestuffedbeaver is definitely the place to go when you feel like gettingstuffedwith 'dam' delicious man-food. i'm not sure how canadian this diner is, but who dam cares!? (ok i'll stop with the dam puns now) i went with a group of 6 and we luckily all fit in one of their booths.. 6 was a tight squeeze, even with some quite large bodies, so i was quite surprised we did end up fitting, i was expecting to sit across 2 booths after seeing the photos of the interior.  the tightness didn't bother us as we were close friends, on the booths across from us along the right-hand side, are 2-person booths for more intimate dinners. 

the food was outrageously excellent, and service was outstanding as well. johnny and the gang do a great job with making dining at thestuffedbeaver such an enjoyable and fun experience! 

the sup dog ($10) was so good, i ate this all without leaving anything behind. other stand outs were the classic poutine ($15) (you must order this when you visit this place, no question to it), the hot wings ($12) and carne nachos ($15). 

out of the cocktails i recommend the stormy jerry ($16), it was the table favourite and best spiced rum with ginger beer i've ever had. that drink along with some trivia games within the group (highlight was to name every canadian celebrity we can on the top of our heads) certainly kept us going till the diner closed.  

i'm eager beaver to come back here - johnny has promised to add a filipino addition to the menu soon - adobo tacos - i'll be definitely first in line if this does happen!! :d

20 minutes sitting here while its absolutely empty and the pseudo-bondi-hipster staff have not even attempted to acknowledge us beyond giving us the privilege of buying a pbr for $8. i work in hospitality and know what is expected of service. thestuffedbeaver does not even remotely live up to the most basic expectations of a venue of its alleged calibre. it's pungent elitism has validated all reservations i have about eating out on bondi.

thestuffedbeaver is an interesting spot. it’s a canadian inspired joint that dishes up a mixture of canadian and a tex-mex type menu. i’m talking fries, tacos, dogs, burgers and nachos. it’s not 100% canadian through and through but the staff and the owner are. they do serve the classic poutine which if you’re like me and have never tried this before, is a speciality junk food originating from quebec, a true emulsion of french canada. it’s fries served with gravy and cheese curds and it is as it sounds, evil and glorious. the venue has your typical sports bar vibe, great for a cheap eat and groups wanting to share. everyday they have a dam special. wing half day wednesday is their most popular item and i can totally see why. the frickles, ($5.99 – deep fried pickles) seems ungodly but it turns out to be one of life’s true guilty pleasures. if you love pickles you will love them hot, deep fried, covered in batter and then dipped in that tangy ranch sauce.  wanting the best of both wor

the food at thestuffedbeaver is exactly the type you need now and then where you can just indulge guilt-free in a casual setting. a must visit for poutine and diner lovers – expect it to be busy during sporting events though!

beyond the famous poutine, i haven't really heard much about canadian cuisine. so when i got to go to thestuffedbeaver in bondi i leaped at the chance. ready for fried pickles and clamato juice? beaver dam is a fantastic little diner/bar located on bondi road. it was a little quiet when i first arrived - just before the lunch rush - and we were greeted by a small team with wide smiles. as far as i can tell, the staff are actually from canada, and they are just so friendly. i guess that's what they mean by canadian hospitality. clockwise from left: bloody caesar, frickles, hot wings i love myself a good bloody mary, and in thestuffedbeaver i've found a version called the bloody caesar. it's made with clamato juice , which is basically a mixture of clam broth and tomato juice. the flavours are bold and unapologetic, and this is reflected in all of the other food as well. the hot wings - and i'm a chilli eater so i think i can say this - are hot. it left my fingers c

after googling "where to buy poutine in sydney" i found out that they were sold at "thestuffedbeaver" in bondi. so i had to go there. google told me that they specialised in "canadian / american" food. thestuffedbeaver is located in bondi (not bondi junction), on 271 bondi rd . you literally need to drive all the way down bondi rd - it's located near the corner of bondi road and denham st. we arrived in bondi around 1:15pm and managed to find free 2 hour street parking on the curve where denham st turns into fletcher st. you can easily recognise th

food aside, the decor and ambience of thestuffedbeaver was fun and quirky if not a touch scary with a strange native american indian statue hanging on the wall above the table. the lighting is dim which creates a very relaxed, comfortable atmosphere, optimal for talking and drinking and drinking and … you get the idea. the walls are filled with tongue in cheek posters and pictures, for example the picture of someone with a tattoo that says “no regets.” funny. i laughed.

attempted to go here tonight for dinner with the boyfriend. we didn't have a booking as we didn't realise it would be so busy. when we walked in we weren't sure whether we had to find your own table or whether the super hipster waitresses would seat us. despite standing around for a bit trying to get their attention the waitresses just ignored us. then when we finally flagged someone she told us they were booked out and had a waiting list and then just walked away. we had to flag her down again to ask whether we could be put on the waiting list to which she replied that there wasn't one and we just had to come back later. after the dismissive way the waitresses treated us i had to wonder what they would actually be like serving food! sorrystuffedbeaver...your food looks amazing and great location but the hipster waitresses who seem like they don't give a crap have turned me off eating here!

brilliant beaver. i am a huge fan of thestuffedbeaver. the customers might be too-cool but the staff are always friendly and won't judge you if you're the only one without a sleeve tattoo. perhaps not the best place for a sunny afternoon drink but a perfect night/rainy day spot to enjoy some devilishly delicious food.

i can't go past the poutine (fries lathered in cheddar and gravy), the nachos are a crowd pleaser and the burgers on a brioche bun make my mouth water at the thought (and my jeans burst after the last bite).

drink menu is limited, the food isn't the cheapest but it has the ambience, service and energy that makes it all worth while. who doesn't love astuffedbeaver?!

firstly, this restaurant falls into the 'less than $15 per main' section. i guess it depends on what your concept of a main is then so this is open to interpretation! the whole idea in this restaurant is burgers and fries, the classic combo that works. should you want them together then you'll be very lucky to pay under $22 dollars for the experience. fancy a beer with that? a pt of little creatures? that'll be another 12 bucks? call me old fashioned (or call me fat...whatever) but when i go for a burger and fries i kind of expect them to come together and i generally don't expect to have to remortgage my house to pay for them! okay, so cost isn't an issue for everyone so how was the food? awful! if a burger, so greasy that the bottom bun is completely soggy, is your idea of fun then you'll love this place! all served up in a try-hard kitschy circus-esque basket. i guess that makes cleaning up easy? you'd think! but actually the place stank of grease and was in need of a good clean. i'm sorrystuffedbeaver but you hadn't one redeeming feature, not even your staff. big thumbs down!