As with other Albany eateries on Zomato, I’m not sure how this place has a rating below 4 stars/isn’t at least 3.8. Food is good, they are very child friendly and service is friendly. A little bit pricey but it beats out many other restaurants for lunch. Sichuan duck was yummy but nowhere near and spicy as it could have been, carbonara pasta was full of mushrooms which doesn’t quite seem traditional but still tasty. Kids meals are well priced at $7 each. Would definitely return.
The Mean Fiddler is always on our schedule when we visit the area! 👌 really wonderful staff, made us feel welcome, are speedy with their service and accommodating to children too. We chose the set menu, couldn't fault any of the meals! Everything was delicious!! Especially the sundae 😍 If you're visiting Albany, you must fit in a meal here! You won't be sorry!
Dropped in last minute. Excellent meal and service. Would return and highly recommend. My wife ordered the curried red lentil soup which was brilliant. And the polenta chips also great. ENJOY
This was an amazing meal and great service AND children friendly. It was sure value for money.
We made a night of it but some tables turned over twice while we were there.
I always have an amazing experience in the Mean Fiddler. The staff go above and beyond to ensure I have a great experience, and the chef caters to my every need. I have multiple food allergies, so I'm a difficult customer, but they rise to the challenge with great gusto. The chef knows that apart from my allergies to dairy, gluten and MSG, I eat everything and all spices. I get him to surprise me with courses, and I must say, I'm ALWAYS pleasantly surprised...My rating out of 10..would be 12 :-)!
This seemingly approachable cafe, bar and restaurant sits along the main foodie strip of Albany. We were greeted by a soft spoken lady who showed us our table and immediately brought us our menu and glasses of water to drink. Our glasses were topped off by the same lady. The burger I had was good, the portion a little smaller than expected. Chips were nice and crunchy, but was a bit heavy on the salt.
We went to The Mean Fiddler last night for a nice family dinner with my husband, 4 year old and 9 month old. It was amazing! The staff were perfectly friendly and bent over backwards to make us comfortable. The food was absolutely perfect new could not fault a thing and would not change a thing. We had the set menu. I had the buffalo wings in hot sauce and blue cheese dipping sauce for entree, fettuccine carbonara for main, and a brownie concoction (not sure what it was called) that consisted of brownie, ice cream, sauce, marshmallow, fairy floss, melted chocolate. Everything was wonderful! My daughter inhaled her fish and chips. Was a great night out. Will be back again (have been coming here for years).
We visited Albany recently and found this place while walking on the main street... We really loved this place as the food was just so delicious..was a good value for money as we got a 3 course meal for only aud 38. The ambience was good and the place jam packed..you actually need to reserve tables here unless sitting anywhere in the middle is not of concern (like we did!) We will definitely visit the place next time we visit Albany and will recommend this place to anyone who loves value for their meal coupled with super tasty food!
We settled on this restaurant as the one we had tried to get in to was fully booked.
We all settled for the set menu which at $35 was an absolute bargain for three courses. The food was good with very generous serves , two large tasty spring rolls for entree (which three of us had) followed by a slightly undercooked sirloin, a chicken "parmy" which had a nice tomato sauce, tender and tasty salt & pepper squid, and a carbonara that was deemed to be nice. This was followed by a round of very yummy creme brulees!
The one drawback was the two young waitresses who were on duty when we got there, being referred to as "you guys" and being asked if we wanted a drink while one of the young ladies picked at her nose was a bit off putting. They were later replaced by one olde and clearly more experienced staff member which changed everything.
Overall a good place to go for if you are looking for a simple meal in relaxed surroundings - just beware if you are greeted by the under 19's wait team!!
The Mean Fiddler was one of many restaurants surprisingly opened on Good Friday in Albany. It is located on York Street in the town centre.
We reserved a table for 7.30pm and made our way down about ten minutes early. The restaurant was quite busy as we were shown to our table by the window.
We had the option to order from a 3-course-menu for $35 or an a-la-carte menu. We had a look over both menus and were happy to order from the $35 menu.
We ordered starters and main course to begin and would order dessert after our mains.
I ordered the Asian Noodle Soup for starters and Pan-Fried Local Shark and Chips for main course while Mr. T decided on Fantail Crumbed Prawns to start with and the Sirloin Steak with Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce for main course.
Came for dinner on a Saturday night. Seated straight away. I ordered the duck and scallop dish. Presentation was lovely and food was delicious, portion size was good too.
After the main i ordered the chocolate brownie sundae. That was a mistake, get a jar, through a brownie in, pour chocolate chunks over it, then ice cream, then cream then candy floss. They should have called it diabetes in a jar. I guess I was probably the wrong demographic for it, it was just too much.
Staff were lovely and attentive, pretty pricey
**Kids under 10 eat free** (with accompanying adults) We go back for the $25 pie + pint, WIDE variety on the kids menu (that are actually awesome tasting esp the pizza and pork sausage), YUMMY burgers and appealing cocktails. Some of the other menu items are a bit more pricey, but there's definitely something for everyone. Located on the main street of Albany and open on public holidays when most other restaurants in Albany aren't. A MUST- DO each time we visit Albany. **highly recommend
Absolutely amazing food and lovely service...
Very thankful for the birthday song sung to me and my brother! Aswell as the amazing dessert given to us😂
The food was amazing, great service and great prices and portion sizes. 3 course meals for $40 and this is one of the desserts.
Food was amazing and service very friendly. Check iut the kids eat free special.
Fantastic place. Fantastic food. And very kind and helpful chef.
We visited Albany recently and went there for my husbands birthday. I am on a very restricted diet and the chef went above and beyond anything I could have imagined to create a beautiful meal - my husbands was excellent too. I felt special and not like I was on a restricted diet at all. We had a lovely evening.
My friend and I were looking for a nice restaurant which offered something suitable for vegans. The very friendly chef Pete came and had a chat to us about the options. We gave it a go and were not disappointed. We were served one of the best meals either of us have eaten. And the staff were very friendly and helpful. We were so impressed, we returned the following evening. In hindsight we should have pre-booked so Pete had time to think about what he could serve us. However, once again, we were not disappointed. Our meal was delightful. Couldn't recommend highly enough.
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