Visitors from Sydney might experience a dizzying sense of deja vu, as this Docklands bar and restaurant bears a striking resemblance to its sister venue at Sydney's King Street Wharf. It seems the combination of committed beer haven and water views was a formula worth repeating. Ale connoisseurs can sample the entire range of James Squire beers here, with the on-site microbrewery offering freshly brewed suds.
A thorough exploration of the beer menu needs the aid of some good, hearty food. The upstairs dining room offers a menu of pub favourites, from steaks and pork ribs to seafood salads and a classic ploughman's lunch. A pared-down and more casual version of the menu is available over the whole venue, so diners can tuck into fish and chips or a 'roo burger in the beer-garden-like space of the lower deck.
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Late
Daily noon-10pm
Modern Australian and Pub Grub
Entree: $13-$18
Mains: $18-$46
Dessert: $12-$14.50
Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club, American Express and EFTPOS
Licensed with bar. Wine is available by the glass.
This venue accepts bookings. Group bookings are supported.
Seats 120
Outside dining area
Wheelchair access
and wheelchair-accessible toilets
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Posted by:
PaulNC
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6 October 2007, 11.02pm
So much potential wasted
James Squire has a great view across Docklands but sadly little else to recommend it. The fitout resembles a better class pub and has the potential to be at least a little classy. Unfortunately it does not even reach mediocre. In contrast with some reviews I have read, we didn't find the staff rude, just poorly trained. The drinks waiter placed my wife's drink on the table, then reached across the entire table to plonk mine down. Not a great sin of course, but service should have been at the very least competent, and wasn't. There was no one in sight who looked over 22, and that's OK if you have at least some staff with real hospitality trading to guide the rest.
My steak was quite OK though lacked any imagination, served simply on a bed of chips with some tomato and the requested mushroom sauce. Unfortunately my wife's risotto was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Some steamed rice had a tomato puree sloshed over it. No sign of the sun dried tomatoes but plenty of large lumps of half-cooked rice. I know it's not a trivial task to cook a great risotto. We explained to the waiter how bad the risotto was and it was deducted from the bill. We regret the fact that they did not lose a cent on the transaction, since we had been going to use a 2 for 1 dine-out coupon anyway. This is a shame since this sort of experience should cost the supplier not the consumer - my wife still had to seek dinner elsewhere.
It IS a great view, looking across Victoria Harbour with the majestic sweep of the Bolte Bridge right across one end of the restaurant. Such a pity that what happens inside is not up to the same standard. We were there on a Saturday night so you would expect that the best waiting staff and chefs would be available. Even if this restaurant does have a "beer" theme, with main courses in the $20-$35 range you would expect more than a cheap pub outing.
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