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Club Austral
- +61296060412
- 165 Edmondson Avenue, Austral, New South Wales 2179, Australia
Published:
June 29, 2024
About Club Austral
Dine in
Takeout
Delivery
Service Options
Highlights
Live music
Sports
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Hard liquor
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine
Amenities
Bar onsite
Restroom
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Crowd
Family-friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Plenty of parking
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Dining_options
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Map
Club Austral Reviews
We held my mother’s wake at the club today… and it was perfect. Food is excellent, staff are friendly and atmosphere is great. Everyone commented on what a great place this club is. Thank you
- Jessica Sanchez Tatangelo
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
We have been here twice now as we are moving to Austral later in the year. The first time we went we were extremely impressed by the friendliness of the staff. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful and some even cracked a good joke with us. The food was excellent and very well priced. My daughter was very happy to have a place to play before and after eating.
I would definitely recommend this club as we have had a fantastic experience both times.
- Kristy Hook
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
We eat at the bowlo every week and the food and service is always high standard. Never had a bad meal and always have great customer service. Tonight, the kitchen was very unorganised and twice another diner came back to ask where his meal was. Last week the chef was able to swap chicken thigh for chicken breast in the butter chicken, but tonight they wouldn’t do the same swap.. We paid for our meal and the cashier left to serve the man who was looking for his meal and then had no idea how to open the register to get our change… Hopefully tonight was a one-off. The bar staff - warm and friendly as always!!
- Jai Gallagher
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Was denied entry for work clothes on a rainy day clothes were clean as a whistle I didn’t even work due to the rain came here many times before but someone must have had a bad day today (ignore the signs tradies are not welcome)😂
- Praveena Lata
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Very nice cosy place. Drinks are so cheap. Food is really good. Very friendly staff.
- smokeoftears
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Today (Monday around 7 pm 04-12-2023)was the fourth time we visited this club and in the entrance young man stop us. He asked us if this is our first time. I said no we been here before. He asked for our Id and asked us to become members. He was arguing that we live in 5 km radius so we must become members.
Becoming member is not the issue but forcing someone to become a member is an issue. Is this club really have this policy or only this man was trying to enforce on us. This is really not a democratic practice.
This club really has to take this into consideration. You can’t force someone to become your members just because they live near by…
My service rating is only just because of this man before we had great service.
- Daniel M
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
The bistro food was average, with inconsistent serve sizes. The food was too expensive for the quality and amount you get, and actually getting our food took well over an hour after we ordered.
- Stephen McNeill
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
The 2 times that I've been there it has been really great food and service the only thing is that we have to book before you go
- John Bray
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Male bar staff rude , not friendly , obviously not enjoying job
Will not recommend to friends and family
- dave luck
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Love this place. Always great food, great beer, amazing staff, fantastic locals. Cheapest beers anytime of the day. Best value for money anywhere in Sydney.
Keep up the great work everyone at Club Austral (ABC).
- Teawhi Rameka
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
I'm gonna give it 5 stars. First time visit, Joined on the spot. Very nice small club. Friendly and helpful staff. I think the meals are well priced. What I had was awesome. Roast of the day. Busy little restaurant as well. Very family oriented place. Give it go guy's. Always only my opinion.👍 Keep up the awesome work.
- Julius E Ang
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
I love going to Club Austral. It’s got a great bistro, affordable drinks and the staff are fantastic. Even with so much development happening around, the club has managed to maintain its small town appeal whilst still offering quality entertainment, karaoke and food!!! Well done everyone!!! Will keep going back!!!
- Suzanne Arabi (Suzie)
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
I had an event here recently, and the people were so lovely and helpful. The price was very reasonable and the food was very nice.
- Trevor Louis
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Haven't been at this place for over ten years, but what a great transition food was quality freindly staff would go back again
- Sharon Theiss
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Had a great night at karaoke
Great raffle prizes as well.
Meals in the bistro were very tasty.
If going on a Friday night I suggest you book a table 1st
- Paul Quilliam
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Had a excellent meal last night the chef's special surf n turf! Well cooked steak as ordered med/rare with a nice char grill. The prawns and calamari were also nice and fresh and also nicely char grilled to perfection. Quite the surprise and I'm quite picky with my expectations of chef's cooking steak correctly!
Also the place has had a nice refurbishment since I last visited all looks very nice now. Well done.
- Brett Webster
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great value, great experience
- Jason Paul Matos
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great service and easy to order great menu
- Brendan S
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great food and reasonable prices. Nice little club.
- Magnolia
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great food and fabulous staff. Hidden gem
- Paul Black
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great beer prices, Thai beef tacos very tasty and bar staff very friendly. Well done 👍
- Leigh Bate
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Chicken was still raw. No understanding or compensation was offered. Was told by the general manager that we need to inform them that a pregnant person was eating to ensure special care to the food they serve. Disgusting to think that staff need to be informed that someone's pregnant rather than just get the food right the first time.
- A N
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Best schnitzel ever, and service is great. 10/10 recommend
- Monique Kosek
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Best local club I have ever been to, the food is great, always tastes fresh and foods always hot. The staff are friendly and super welcoming. Top notch!!!
- Russell Smith
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Austral Bowling Club provided a room for my Mothers wake. Food was plentiful, bar service was great. We were well looked after by all the staff who went above and beyond our expectations. A Thank you well deserved !!
- Dan Kuiper
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Always a pleasure to visit, still a friendly place to go, staff are great
- David Edginton
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
A fantastic watering hole, staff are down to earth and hospitable. The food is value for the dollars spent.
- Aneira WP
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
A couple friends took me to lunch here after having a great first experience a couple weeks ago. For me, the front of house staff member was very nice, polite and professional, the club was clean and the venue itself overall presents really nicely.
The lack of stars in my review are due to the food and both kitchen and wait staff. We ordered our food together, went to get some drinks which were averagely priced. Shortly after, our $10 bowl of chips arrived (first pic) which was disappointing as you could tell it was just reheated and passed out quickly. We added our own seasoning from their salt and pepper sachets, it still wasn’t that appealing. Also I find it slightly ridiculous to charge $2.50 for sauce to come with a bowl of chips.
For sauce we chose gravy since it was $2.50 and it was quite nice, smooth, tasty, flavourful but a bit watery. And unfortunately that gravy didn’t come out at the same time as the chips.
Our food arrived half an hour later, it wasn’t that busy considering lunch was winding down but wait time was not too bad in general, it was 4 dishes in total-
1x chicken burger
1x Wagyu burger
1x Nicoise salad
1x Mixed grill
They arrived almost at the same time and on first glance it looked good. They were great portion sized too.
The Wagyu was very good, priced well, chips were freshly cooked with burger and my friend thoroughly enjoyed it 7/10.
The chicken burger wasn’t as good, considering it was from memory the same price as the wagyu. The burger patty was dry and bland tasting. The chips were also much better having been freshly cooked, he rated his dish 4.5/10.
The mixed grill, chicken was good, well cooked, tasty and a lot of it. The over easy eggs were so oily and greasy and the beef disappointing in taste and presentation. 5/10
The Nicoise salad was most disappointing. Upon first glance it seemed to be dressed very well with everything on the plate glistening. The beans, the lettuce, the tomatoes, the potato, the thin and overcooked pieces of crispy dried out salmon absolutely soaked in oil. You could taste nothing else but oil. I couldn’t even taste a faint hint of the lemon dressing if it was even on there. So after trying half of a teaspoon size each of potato, lettuce, tomato, bean and salmon, the harsh taste of oil wouldn’t go away with soda or beer. That meal wasn’t salvageable. But the best part was when the waitress came to collect the empty wagyu burger plate and asked if she could take it, I also asked if she could take my salad too as I was finished. The salad appearing to anyone as untouched. And she didn’t comment or think to ask if something was wrong with it, if it was good etc. She took the full plate of salad without a word and left.
So I went to the counter shortly after and told her my issue with the salad. She got the chef. Who was a very nice and polite gentleman, I explained my issue. It was clear that they weren’t sure what to do, so I asked for a refund for the salad, as they could see I’ve hardly touched anything. 3 staff members later and I received my salad refund. The waitstaff/cashiers were all so polite but lacked either training or energy. When I returned to my seat, waiting for my other friends to finish eating, I witnessed a table of people leaving, one person accidentally dropping a large balled up napkin on the floor. And even though wait staff passed the napkin more than a dozen times, often empty handed and not distracted, still no one bothered to pick it up. And you look around and see empty dishes, glasses on other tables still waiting to be collected.
Otherwise, the mens bathroom was nice and clean, the bowling facilities outside looked well maintained and there is good parking available.
I personally don’t think any of us will be returning again but if you’re nearby, do try the wagyu burger or enjoy a nice, cold beverage.
PLEASE NOTE: All pictures of the food are original, no filters were used. The lighting above our table set off a glare.
- Michael Farrell