Published:
June 29, 2024
About Cooleys Hotel - Bar & Dining
Dine in
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Cooleys Hotel - Bar & Dining Reviews
Whent today the batterd fish was terrible the beef schnitzel was crumbed about 3 times all crumbs no meat do not recommend should have realised when walk in at 12/45and only 4 customers steer clear
- Peter Vrakatselis
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Went in with two objectives, one was to have a meal the other to find out if they had a takeaway lunch menu....which they do.
On Wednesday nights they have a $15 menu which would be great value if you're on a budget. But I decided to go for the Crispy Chicken Burger ($18) and washed it down with a pint of lager. The burger came with chips that were cooked perfectly and the burger was delicious.
The staff member that served me was super friendly. The place itself was quite nice with a relaxed atmosphere and on this night it wasn't overly busy so my food arrived rather quickly.
On a side note, at work we organised for our lunches which was an easy process. Turned up, gave them our orders and came back an hour later with 10 meals ready to go and cutlery provided. All the boys were happy with their meals so it looks like we'll be back again.
Plenty of parking both on site and on-street so no problem there.
- MAUREEN ACKERLEY
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
We had a chicken dish with fresh vegetables and baked potatoes. With a lovely peppered sauce. we Couldn't fault the food,it was delicious. The staff are very friendly and very professional. I will certainly recommend your establishment to anyone. I will certainly be back again. Thank you girls.
- Paige Absolom
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
We came here for a birthday dinner and I ordered a kids meal (for context, I’ve had weight loss surgery so I can only eat half of a kids meal), the waiter asked me if it was for me or a child and I explained the situation and I was refused. Fair enough, first place this has ever happened to me at though, most restaurants are understanding.
My partner received the wrong meal and was spoken to rudely when asked to correct it.
And they also try to charge you a fee to have cake there? It’s an extra $10 to be allowed to eat your OWN CAKE at their tables?
- Karissa Tonks
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Was poured a beer at the bar. Which was completely flat in all 3 glasses. I was told it was the glass ... however I've worked in bars for years and this had no head whatsoever. I was not offered another one.. the service was below average and borderline rude.
My nan said their senior discounts aren't really that of value. Still 20$ a meal with limited options.
Wouldn't come again. Plenty of other places worth your money 💰
- Georgia Webster
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Very disappointed, both my partner and I got steaks (medium rare) and it came out raw. We then sent both back, I got a new steak but it was cooked the exact same as the first one. My partners steak just thrown back on and still somehow came out raw again. Won’t be going back, chef needs to learn how to cook a steak properly.
- Dawn Hendrick
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Very different food options - beautiful presentation and taste! Great choice of menu options and drinks too. Ordered our meals and waited only 10 minutes before being served. Great presentation, excellent taste and ample portions.
- Jasmine McCollom
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. We went for dinner Sunday night at 6:30 and there was plenty of seating available. The staff were friendly and the food was good and relatively speedy. There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. High chair available on request, but no kids menu was listed, but the entrees and sides are enough.
A special thank you to Kate who made my little girl feel comfortable and even consoled her when she fell over. Will be coming back again
- Eve Newcombe
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
This venue seems to have lost it's direction, it lacks atmosphere and the food was plentiful but not particularly enjoyable. We had lunch I can't speak about dinner. Scallops were tiny and way overcooked. At 32 dollars on the main menu the dish was shameful. Very few patrons, tells the story. Never to visit again.
- Marni Kaulima
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
The staff went out if their way to help us enjoy our evening. From a custom made cocktail for mum, a special menu for the vego, and a doggy bag for the left overs... Hang on, there were no leftovers, the food was sooo good. Definitely making this our "Go to" place!
- chloe webb
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Sad to say, absolute disaster of a place. If a chef can’t cook chips, you know it’s a monkey back there. Steak was still alive, chips were white. Never again. Got my money back
- Danielle Roach
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Recently had a large function. With a large amount of meal orders. The food was great a well priced. The staff was amazing and will be going back 😊
- Marc Bester
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Probably won't return. Just over an hour wait for pretty basic pub meals. Plenty of tables that arrived after us received their meals & were leaving before we got our meals. Niece's pasta Bolognese had congealed, was a pretty solid mass. My brisket in bread was fairly dry roast beef with bread so hot it felt like it came out of a microwave. Partners fish and chips was good.
- Hamish smith
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
New menu is awesome great value for your money friendly staff. Specially Kelsey-Lee it's always a pleasure coming there would highly recommend cooleys hotel beer garden is awesome...
- Aleshia Harvey
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Never had a bad meal here in over 5 years of coming here.
Have seen staff turn around in that time but never any issues.
Last night they were swamped with a large disability group booking which made the place loud and crammed and staff ran off their feet with meals going to wrong tables and a delay in meals coming out all together however they owned it, apologised, refunded off their own backs and still were friendly and courteous.
- Bob Westwood
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Lovely meals!
Staff are great.
Well worth dropping into.
- James Statton (Statto)
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Lovely Food, great service friendly staff. A nice place to have a meal or a drink.. or a game of pool with friends or family.
- Joe Cresswell
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Lots labelled as gluten free but Not good for coeliacs (no separate fryer)
- robert tatnell
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
In my employment I have been to many pubs around Southern Tasmania for meals. I would have to say that the Cooleys is on top. The food was excellent, hot and fresh. The staff very friendly. I will return. Thanks so much for an enjoyable lunch.
- David Surtees
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
I had a tasteless chicken korma and the other meals were average. Public holiday perhaps.
- Samantha
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Highly recommend. We had a such an enjoyable dinner at Cooley’s hotel just recently.. Kelsey-lee. The waitress whose name I scribbled on a napkin, as not just myself but our group of 15 pp were in disbelief that we were being served by someone who had seemed to actually love her job and want to be there, we were welcomed with a friendly, big smile. The food was great but the service was even better, kudos to this kind-hearted waitress, the world needs more of you, and not just to pour our beer or to make sure our belly’s are full and we are satisfied. Keep up the great work! Another mention is the beer garden. Just spectacular! Great venue. Thank you for having us. See you one day again. 😀
- David Emmett
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great garlic and bacon chicken schnitzel chips and salad
- Rosemary Sferco
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Great food. Also every Sunday you can play 8 ball for free..we had a wonderful day. We first went to the moonah hotel. We asked if they had vB and waitress was so rude told us if you won't VB go to Cooley's so we did.
- Kerry Ho
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Good decor, fantastic and friendly staff. Good tasting food and great specials. Reasonably priced, no outrageous prices like other pubs. Had the roast special, delicious, personally would have liked a bigger yorkshire pudding and a bit more gravy, but that is just me being greedy.
- Michaela Halton
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Friendly waitress, but unfortunately the food was almost unedible. Meat pie, mashed potatoes and mashed peas.
The pie had excessive thick crust, partly burnted.
Inside, hardly any meat, gray colour gravy. I also observed that other colleagues who ordered the pie left most of it on the plate.
The desert, chocolate mousse with whipped cream. Too warm, not properly whipped, Rather runny.
- Jodi Harrison
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Eaten here twice in the last week. Don’t order the Express a lunch if you truly want or need Express - service is terribly slow. (Only four tables and not busy). What is going on in their kitchen? 35min after ordering still waiting for my soup (entree). Food is good but service is atrociously slow and seems disorganised.
- Pete Gough
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
Can't get food cheaper than this anywhere. Yummy food , and free pool on certain days. Awesome
- Michael Schofield
5 Fri 2024 at 11.55 pm
5 Stars to Tiffany in the Main Bar.It runs so much better when she’s managing, has a different vibe. Competent ,friendly &proactive and trains the inexperienced staff.keep up the good work Tiffany
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