Review Cessnock Leagues Club - Cessnock

Visiting the valley, we wanted somewhere close by that wasn't fine dining with a high price, and this was great. Short drive from our accommodation and easy enough to find. Plenty of parking right outside, lots of classic menu options and roast of the day was delicious! Fairly priced and didn't wait very long for our meals. Staff were friendly and prompt, meal sizes were decent, would come here again for sure.

Ordered a medium steak, salad and chips for $36 dollars, first was given the wrong steak which was well done, wrong sauce and no salad. Then got the right steak which was far past medium, chewy and just had 0 flavour. Salad didn't have any dressing either. For 36$ you would hope you can at least get a steak cooked to your request. Schnitzel was ordered too for 26$ and the vegetables tasted like out of a bag, the schnitzel was dry and only tasted somewhat alright doused in mushroom sauce. Would not recommend the league's club in Cessnock.

We were going to another restaurant that was fully booked so came here instead and we are glad we did! Not only the service was really friendly but the food was surprisingly good. The kids meal were generous in size so was the scotch fillet and lamb rack. The Thai beef salad was delicious with the crispy noodles and the pan roasted barramundi with curry was also yummy. Will definitely come back if we are in the area again.

The menu had a good selection of meals that included the typical favourites along with specials. The dining room was a little crowded with some noisy children that is expected in that type of establishment. The service was friendly and there wasn't too long a wait for the meals. I had a positive experience and would return in the future.

Came here for dinner and a couple drinks with the idea we could watch Australia vs Japan qualifier (soccer) on a thrursday night 8pm. After asking twice they couldn't confirm if they where allowed to screen the game. As they are a football club even considering they show cricket replays, afl and various racing. Even with 20 ad TV'S in the place.

Rude! greeted outside by the young doorman at 10.45 pm. Wouldn't let 12 people, all over 50s in for a quite drink after returning from dinner in Pokolbin because we were 'from out of town' and were not members! So RUDE! We were staying in hotel next door (owned by leagues club), nothing in writing on any of their advertisements to inform 'out of towners' are not welcome into the club after 10.30 pm. When we phoned the club earlier that day to enquire about opening times, we were told the club was open until 2am. I wonder how many members were inside paying the wages of these young staff who clearly want to go home early by turning patrons away!

Friendly, helpful polite staff, prompt service in bistro with definite value for money....the meals were amazing....entrees the size of mains OMG best value ever. Absolutely enjoyed a meal and recommend to all. It's kids friendly to wirh a play area.

Pub food This club seems to be very popular with the locals. The meals are good, prices are reasonable and service is fast. We had the roast 2 nights in a row (roast lamb & then roast pork) which was very good with decent serves of vegetables! The desserts were also good and very reasonably priced too!

Look at attached photos in the comments!!! Would you eat off this plate, or let a loved one? I do not normally leave reviews but I was very disappointed with my experience tonight in serveral occasions. We went to the leagues club because it has a park area witch my daughter would love, but our dining experience was terrible. I do suggest and hope the health department investigate the bar and kitchen in the dining area.... Firstly we ordered drinks, the coke we ordered came in a can with a glass of ice, when we started to pour the drink we noticed marks all along the lip of the glass.... I wiped the glass and the marks remained, I scratched them with my nail and it was a gunky dirt all over the inside of the glass.... took it back and asked for a clean glass and the bartender to my amazement could not find me a clean one..... I told her to forget the glass and just grabbed a straw. Then our meals came out... My wife ordered pasta. When it came out the plate it was on was filthy! The most grubby plate I have ever seen, does the chef take any pride in the work? I would be ashamed. There was dirt all over the rim of the plate, small hairs all over and massive grubby finger prints. After waiting 50min for the meal we were very angry. I know it’s not fine dining but this is just pure hygiene..... They did give us a refund on the meal as my wife really did not want anything else out of that kitchen. Really do not blame her and feel I should warn others before eating at a cesspool. To my amusement other family’s were complaining at the same time. A poor bloke who’s birthday it was didn’t even get his meal while others on his table did..... What a joke! Don’t do it. Management needs some serious action on that kitchen. Would you eat off this plate?

After waiting about an hour for my forgotten meal, when it finally came after staff being asked several times about it I struggled to cut through it as it was overcooked & tasted pretty ordinary. My meal wasn't the only one that was forgotten/delayed, only it was the one that took the longest. Husband's steak was so red it nearly made me vomit looking at it - for something so expensive it was so underwhelming! Staff in the bistro were not very helpful or pleasant to deal with about it all. Kids play area could do with some improvements, it seemed rather hot & the heavy swing doors are are hazard for small fingers & toes. Definitely not going to bother joining up to the club any time soon, I could get a better meal at Maccas if I'm honest.

Usually I don't do reviews but felt like this place deserved one! I was visiting around Cessnock area for couple of days and went to dinner at the club for my last night. I found there was great service from the moment I walked in, the staff were very friendly and the food was so good! So glad I decided to go there and if I'm ever in the area I'll defidnly go again

Did originally rate it 5 because it was awesome but the last 2 times ive been it was disgusting, especially today i actually had to ask for a refund because it was horrible and all burnt, no veggies on the plate like ordered. All staff are still lovely except a waitress named stacey, the club really needs to retrain her and teach her how to be polite when managing complaints from paying customers

I found the staff rude, waited an hour for our food. When it did arrive food was over cooked, my friend couldn’t even eat hers it was so bad.

I used to be at this club every Tuesday night for trivia back then it was a great club it might look nice now but service is absolutely crap our booked table apparently didn't exist then they had to check if they could fit us in mind u there was only a few people in the bistro Once our meals came only half came the rest 25minutes later my mothers meal was wrong she ate it as she was hungry when staff were informed it was wrong no refund for the topping she had ordered was offered Cake or coffee was her option terrible service if it had been my restaurant I would have gave her the price of the meal back to her Not one of the twelve of us will be back

The bar staff and front desk haven't had a issue. The restaurant is different, the last couple of times I've been there have not been the best experience. Went with my husband, he got his meal, I sat and waiting thinking mine would not be much longer, I was wrong he completed his meal, and still 10 minutes after this when we went to see where the meal was it turned up, now I understand it can be hard, but 2 meals and 40 minutes apart? The last time which was just on the weekend, turn up with 14 ppl that I made a booking for, for my husbands birthday. 13 people got there meals, asked 3 times where my meal was, they kept getting mixed up on what I ordered. Finally I went up again after being told it wouldn't be long, and ask where is my meal, I told them 13 people have got there meals, 11 had completely finished and there plates removed from the table by staff, one had even left the venue. I got told it was because medium rare steak takes longer, well I'm sorry the first meal out was steak that was well done, my brother also had steak and had finished and left the club. I walked off and still the girl came over and asked me what my meal was, this was the 4th time I've said what I ordered, a simple meal, medium to well steak with chips, that was it. I never complain as I work in customer service and know how hard it is, but this is ridiculous, I don't feel like I will be so eager to come back to the restaurant, I know if I have to, I sure as hell I know if this happens to me again I will be asking for my money back and you can forget the food, because I'm not waiting an 1hr and half after everyone has there meal again

Such a good club- Staff and management are wonderful people- I was lucky to be involved in this years Max Potential Program that this club sponsers & I had such an amazing experience! Thanks for everything! �

Worst food I have ever had. I was in a group of five and each meal was beyond horrible. My vegies were actually rotten, they were brown and squishy and smelt rancid. I took it back and was told "no it shouldn't be we get it all fresh" with no sorry or anything they just took my plate with no more to say. The other meals tasted like frozen meals you get from the supermarket. $100 worth of horrid food that made us ill. It also took half an hour to get the lukewarm food.

Had lunch here with my dad. My chips were not cooked and they seemed to have been siting there for a while. My dads meal came out cold and had to be asked to reheat in the microwave. Service was poor. No apologies for poor food and service was appalling. There was only one girl clearing the tables taking orders and making coffee and buzzing people's orders. No good at all.

Food was pretty good I had the Chicken snit with mushroom gravy, salad and chips. Kids had chicken snit and chicken nuggets, my snit was overlooked and too much salt on the chips but other then that would eat there again

Awesome food waiting time was perfect. Both of us have now joined as members and can't wait for next visit

Great food and company. The staff in the bistro are just great.

Went for the wrestling which wasn't actually well promoted by the club .. food was ok I thought portions were small for a so called large serving .