The Lawn was my local for a number of years up to 2006. It has always been a warm and ambient inner city pub and it was lovely to revisit a place I have so many fond memories of. Yes, the faces have changed over the years but the food and friendly smile that always seems to paint the inner sanctuary of this great establishment remains and I was very happy to once again drink in the atmosphere. When the owner Rick - in the early 2000's moved on to establish his mark on a new hotel in Collingwood, I wrote a poem for him called - "The PUB with NO Rick" and The LAWN was kind enough to display the poem over the bar in the Lounge for a time until I moved north in 2006. My daughter has also maintained a love of this wonderful Greville Street Institution. Thanks for the memories folks :D The Pub With No Rick Well each Friday we gather And charge up our glass, To celebrate freedom The work week has passed, But somehow it’s different We can’t take a trick As we drink at the bar Of the pub with no Rick. It’s a place that has pleasures We’ve all come to know, A place where the banter And friendships do grow, There’s a cultural banquet From bourgeois to thick Round the elegant bar Of the pub with no Rick. When the rugby was playing The crowd was ten deep, The beer flowed like fountains And none of it cheap, But oft' times Rick countered His shout was the trick To win over the bar Of the pub with no Rick. I remember the first time I came to this pub, I was welcomed with smiles A cold beer and good grub, I’ve heard all the jokes Some were funny, some sick As I drank at the bar Of the pub with no Rick. Yes we’ve all come to know him His pub and his beer, His shirts are a legend Though some think them queer, Yet time has marched on Rick’s passed on the stick But we’ll still line the bar Of the pub with no Rick. By: John Woods aka ¤Aü§Póꆙ¤

We recently had a large group dine here (30 people) and it was fantastic. The staff were lovely and super helpful in both organising the night and catering for a range of dietary requirements. We all had a great night and I would definitely recommend!