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Love the old pubs in the Surry Hills area. I cant stop but think all the history that has walked through the doors of these classic hotels. From men only bars to the gangsters and petty thieves etc.
We stopped for an afternoon bevvy and was feeling like some good sides to accompany our drinks.
Daughter had an award winning IPA and I had a Kiwifruit based beer. Both excellent and very refreshing.
We ordered onion rings and Chicken wings with the Jack Daniels sauce (or was it a bourbon sauce, memory not good).
I've had some very average onion rings before, but these were excellent. Batter was light and crunchy and not over powering the delicate flavour of the onions. It didn't say what the accompanying sauce was but it complimented nicely. A lively tangy flavour.
The chicken wings....OMG!
The wings were coated in a light crunchy batter with a beautiful sweet drizzle of the sauce. We devoured these babies without talking!!
Definitely want to come back on Thursday night for the chicken wing special. 1 kilo chicken wings for $15 or 2 kilo for $22.
Staff were smiling and super helpful.
Also dont forget the pool table and pinball machines in the side room.
If the main bar is too noisy there are quieter areas to sit.
Will definitely be back!!
Like the venerable Clock Hotel a few blocks away, and even the White Horse (now, the Horse), even closer, the Forresters has stood the test of time. I’m sure it’s been through management changes over the years. Gone is the Jamaican restaurant, Queenies, that I always meant to get back to (it seemed to have stopped around September 2017, though their Facebook page is still up). What I remember (accurately?) is that the Forresters was the place that started the $5 steak craze. A perfectly good piece of meat, served up with a sauce, and a crowd of people (but not too bad) eating meat. I always thought it was an interesting business model, as other pubs copied the idea, and then rules were put on (that you had to order drinks along with it) and then the prices went up ($6, $8, $10?) and then the deal disappeared.
Amazing venue, service is A grade, food is ALWAYS on point and ALWAYS hits the spot. I lost count how many times I've gone with a group of friends here and it's never disappointed. Not once. It's cheap, fun, drinks are always flowing and always a good time! Thanks for being my fav local! Oh! And just one thing... PLEASE for the love of god bring back *if you haven't already* your chips with meat gravy... it's literal gold. I recommend this place to literally everyone that's in the area X
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