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.
Great value for money. $5.50 soup is the cheapest I've seen! The $35 set menu is outstanding value. All food was lovely.
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Have heard good things about the mean fiddler- my husband and I went to suss it out- were beyond impressed!
From soft lighting and a warm vibe, friendly waitstaff, and able to scribble/draw on the butchers paper with crayons- a fun touch. We enjoyed the set menu- garlic bread, chicken parmy and brownie- cheap and cheerful- for $35 it was a steal, and good quality food. The second meal was the soup of the day ( sweet potato, bacon and maple) served with Ciabatta bread-so delicious!, main- the waitress was so helpful and assured me the entree size would be plenty for the chilli pork belly and scallops- little tips like this take a place from good to great!. This dish is so well put together- and a real stage stealer! Definitely worth ordering- you won't be disappointed! For dessert I had the special, chocolate sandwich, the photo doesn't do it justice, was a delicious combination of Crisp chocolate pastry, strawberries, chocolate pastry cream and vanilla ice cream- large enough for two people- and a conversation silencer-Yum!
Overall a great spot for seriously good food whatever the budget!
Interestingly fantastic. We had pizza+beer/10$ on a Fri night, which was fantastic for the price.
The cream brulee was excellent specially if you like it less sweet. The special dessert was interesting with ginger ice cream, but a bit too sweet for me.
In one world I was very happy after my dinner :)
Excellent food and service. My wife and I tried this place for dinner on Tuesday night after reading the menu board out front during a walk. Well, we are glad we did as the food was excellent and the service bright and attentive. I had the chicken saltimbocca which was by far the best I have ever had, full of flavour and just the right balance of cream and cheese. Delicious and we will certainly return during our next visit.
Chef comes out and has a chat with everyone. Found it on urbanspoon thought I would give it a shot...excellent food. The shark I ordered was cooked perfectly And the atmosphere was great and comfy. A+
Went twice during this easter weekend. excellent food and very friendly & welcoming staff. highly recommended!!
Oasis of good food in the evening. Albany shuts down at the end of the business day except for bars and restaurants and the restaurant that stood out was the Mean Fiddler. Excellent 3-course Dinner offer ($30) with a variety of dishes. Good idea to book. Serves Guinness (but not draught) and local WA wines. Friendly welcome. Now been twice. (UK Visitor)
Fantastic food,service and family friendly!
Good Service and Value. First time been there on a Saturday night for a team dinner with over 40+ people. The positive were good value menu ($30 for a 3 course menu). I tried the stuffed mushroom, pork belly and cream brulee. They were all good ! Service was good too given we got a big team. The only minor negative was the slow pace of the food delivery, but totally understood.
Very nice. The crab and broccoli on the Fuji plate were yummy but the batter on the prawns was very heavy. Also had the angle hair pasta with scallops and burnt butter sauce special. This was ok.
Have to go back!. The food here and the service is passionate, locally owned and always a delight!
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May 2017
We visited the Mean Fiddler for lunch while in Albany. I ordered the scallops and pork belly again and it was absolutely amazing. Hubbie had a burger which he enjoyed. The service was a little slow (but it was quite busy and there were 13 of us). The prices seemed to have increased again and there were not so many lunch specials on the day we were in.
May 2013
Nice lunch spot. We journeyed to Albany for our yearly visit which included lunch for 14 at the Mean Fiddler Café.
The menu leans towards finer dining, but the décor needs a little updating to meet the menu (and some of the prices!)
The service was very good. Only one waitress, but she was very attentive and prompt in her service.
I ordered the creamy garlic prawns and it was delicious. Very well cooked prawns and beautiful sauce. Others had the fish and chips which were generous and also tasty. Several ordered the stuffed mushrooms and the chill prawn fettuccine which was a previous favourite. They were a little disappointed this time. They were not bad, just not as good as previously. Two ordered the steak sandwich - but the steak was a little grisly.
Overall a nice meal.
We had lunch here and enjoyed both the food and service. I had the seafood salad and my partner had the king prawn chilli fettuccine. We both enjoyed our meals and would definitely return for more!!
Not a bad spot - the vegetarian pasta with green beans was sensational. Service was a bit slow as they were under the pump on Saturday night, very nice waitresses.
GREAT GLUTEN FREE MENU. Yes peeps a GF MENU! Lovely GF desserts too which are often lacking elsewhere. Best options at town currently. Yummy seafood! Locally sourced.
Staff are friendly and helpful.
Only one drawback so far.... : (
You need to book well in advance to get in! Suggest earlier time this is always helpful to you and the staff serving you anywhere you go. Larger groups tend to eat out later.
First dinning out experiance in Albany and deffinatly one worth trying out the service was amazing the staff very welcoming my boyfriend and I ordered the Red Snapper and it was delicious a little bit pricey but well worth it. I recommend the Mean Fiddler if your ever in the Town of Albany :)
I love this place - we ate there last year and couldn't wait for our return trip to Albany this year. I have absolutely no complaints with the service, price or the exceptional food quality. There were 4 staff serving and we never lacked attention from the staff. Both the entree and meals were brought out very promptly. Yes, you will around $35 for a main but we feel this is completely justified for the amazing food. Not really sure where you'd go in Perth to get food this good for less.
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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