Online they offer mushy peas, which is a rare Aussie treat, but they no longer offer them in the menu which was a huge blow to my expectations. Chips (fries) were excellent, best in a long time. I had a pie (of course) and it was pretty damn good, it met all the requirements: I could hold it with one hand while I ate it, which is rare in the US. Beer was good, food likewise - sort of Aussie-like anyways. Staff were friendly enough but they needed prodding to clean the bar off. I'm an Aussie and this place looked good online and it was OK but not great when I got there. I wish that the owners would remove the allusion to Australian-ness in the name and call it something more fitting, something like 'Loud Beer and Maybe Food'. We will not go there again - we live nearby and there are plenty of better options with better beer and much better service, mostly for a little less $$. The owners must rarely visit for it to have gotten this bad - they both have careers elsewhere and this is a kind of hobby for them. Add to that the staff attitude, which seems to be to do as little as possible and as slowly as possible, and you have something that I don't care to spend any more time or money in. I don't know what else to say really - the place is rough and loud, the food is slightly over-priced and the place bears absolutely no resemblance to any Aussie pub that I have been in, and I have been in a few. I tell her that we have had enough and want our money back, to which she agrees and duly returns with our refund and we depart, never to return. At that precise point our server finally arrives to tell us that our order is now next in line, miracle of miracles. Eventually over 30 minutes has passed and still nothing. A server takes our money and brings our change but still no food.

Our waters are empty and so is the cooler by the counter where you help yourself to refills. So: time goes by with no sign of our food. Milady chose the Quesadillas and we each had water - I was not particularly impressed with their beers last visit but I did like the pie and fries. They were out of Aussie meat pies (the main reason for even going there) so I settled for the bowl of chili. Eventually a nice young lady took our order. We settled on an inside table and waited. The place was not crowded with tables available both inside and out. We were there around 7pm on a Saturday night. Sadly this was not the case, and in fact it was even worse this time around, and that took a bit of doing. We thought that we would revisit this place - on our last visit it was not very inspiring and as an expat Aussie I really wanted it to be better. At one point, the clues were popular songs played with kazoos. I thought it was just a joke, but I believe ONLY true geeks, pen pocket protector, kind souls would enjoy it. Geeky Trivia: I went on a Tuesday, and it was trivia night, geeky trivia. It wasn't overbearing, got lost in the background, and I forgot it was playing. Two people serving 15 tables, so a little slow, but the server checked in and got the order right. I drank my tap water out of the cafeteria style thick glass that doesn't break if it falls cuz its more so hard plastic. Chicken wings were tasty, crispy outside, moist inside. Fries were cut and decent in taste, crispy. Had the quesadilla with chicken, it was only but tasted good. Food: Good flavor, mostly sandwiches, or hand held food, and definitely greasy. Great for good weather days! Tables outside are picnic tables. Outdoor pavilion/patio is huge! Many tables. The environment: Indoor is small, there is a bar, board games, and a game room. It is definitely for the get your hands dirty, no pretense, come as you are, very casual place.

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