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 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. 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 went for a quiz night with work (which we NEARLY dominated BTW) to the perpetually busy Austral Hotel. The front bar & outside seating nearly ALWAYS full at most times of the year, I did expect it to be busy, but it was incredible for a Wednesday night.
Luckily we had booked because there was no where free to sit, but people still did. Personally, that is not my favourite thing, I like my space! We were eating while we dominated our quiz game, and I ordered the Osso Bucco.
The service felt really rushed (obvs because it was so busy) but we ordered and sat down. Service was fairly quick for how busy it was & the Osso Bucco was as tender as it should be, but the sauce was pretty bland. I also lucked out on getting any bone or marrow. It was nice, but just a bit bland (salt that baby up!)
The atmosphere is pretty energetic, but that's not always 100% my game. I'm a bit of a premature granny TBH.
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