Published:
July 19, 2024
About Dicey Riley's Hotel
Buzzy Irish pub offering hearty grub & live entertainment, plus a bottle shop & back patio. Adjacent to Wollongong train station, this Irish-themed pub with rooms is a 6-minute walk from the shops and eateries of the Crown Street pedestrian mall, and 1.7 km from the beach. The no-nonsense rooms are situated above the bar, and provide complimentary Wi-Fi and shared bathrooms. Parking is free, and there's a communal lounge with a TV. The convivial pub offers hearty meals and Sunday roasts, as well as live music on weekends.
Dine in
Delivery
Service Options
Highlights
Bar games
Fast service
Fireplace
Karaoke
Live music
Live performances
Sports
Trivia night
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Dancing
Food
Food at bar
Happy hour drinks
Hard liquor
Quick bite
Vegetarian options
Wine
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Children
High chairs
Kids' menu
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Dining_options
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Map
Dicey Riley's Hotel Reviews
Went there for the first time on Friday with a friend, n it wasn't my cup of tea as it is mainly for people who like getting pissed. Very loud music
- Peter Williams
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Went for dinner for my step daughters birthday.
Ordered all our meals and only got half of them as the bistro gave our meals to someone else.
Had to wait for another half hour after we complained to get the rest of our dinner.
- Tina Foster
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
We had a beautiful lunch today it was absolutely delicious. The service was friendly and quick and I would recommend anyone to go for a meal. We will return 😊
- Steve Gemmill
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Was there at quiet time. Beer, great. Food, excellent. Definitely a return pub
- April Genavia
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
The service is first class and the food is beautifully and deliciously crafted! I love the warm and friendly staff from the bistro and bar!!!
- Katie M
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Really awesome pub feed at the bistro. Great specials through the week and both the bar and bistro service is great. Our toddler loves their chippies and it’s got a great atmosphere to sit and have a meal. All types of people from all walks of life frequent there and it makes the place special. Give it a try through the week for a nice pub feed
- SAM MC
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Passing through and very glad we stopped here. Great service, great food. Had the Parmi and Guinness pie. Big servings, tasty and fresh. Thanks to George and Noel for having a chat and offering us some advice for our camping trip! We’ll be back.
- Clifford Bunten
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
One of Wollongong's oldest pubs complete with sticky floorboards just so you know it's a real pub.
Staff are genuinely lovely and the food is good traditional pub fare. Doubt it could be called a gourmet experience, but if you want a good honest pub meal, this is a good place for it and it's well priced.
Great selection of beers and wines and an owner who knows his customers.
Conveniently located within a few hundred metres of Wollongong railway station, pick your time to travel as this isn't the trendiest side of Wollongong, but it is lit well enough with ample street parking close by.
- Rebecca Murphy
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Nice old little pub. Staff lovely. Good great! I had a beef pot pie very delicious 😋
- Kym Berwick
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Meals were tasty, and steak was cooked to perfection. Staff were friendly and attentive. It was a cold day outside, so the fireplace was welcoming on arrival. Bistro is available all day, and place has just been refurbished. Recommended
- Issac Martin
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Irish curry Schnitzel is an elite option for every pub menu. The bistro operator is a humble bloke doing great food and I went mid arvo so in sure it can get rowdy at times but the venue was very family friendly while I was there
- John
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
I just come here to put on a bet, and then I leave straight away. The drinks at Dicey are way overpriced for my liking.
- Jack Fitzgerald
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
I got assaulted by a woman out the front of Dicey Riley’s. Bouncers had no sympathy and threatened to cut my throat. Unsure if this is part of Dicey Riley’s policy. The bald security guards may need retraining.
- mrdom
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
I don't know why they open before 10pm when people might not notice the filthy floors, filthy walls, rubbish piled everywhere, and maybe there'll be some Irish women to liven things up. Worst thing though is prices advertised on the beer taps that are completely wrong.
- Chris Adam
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Have eaten in the Bistro last four weeks on Monday and Thursday since we moved into the area. Monday special Chicken Schnitzel and a Schooner. Very consistent quality and tasty for $14. Thursday is Surf and Turf for $15. Steak cooked to my liking with a hard char and three prawns on top. Very, very tasty with chips and salad.
Bar staff are very friendly and prices are very affordable.
Give it a go.
- Tags Graffiti (Plutonium)
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Great place, some staff have alot to learn about service. Owner is a legend. Nice fresh renovations, felt clean and cosy.
- Danielle Martin
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Great music and pool. Nice beer garden. Very friendly.
- LINDA MCQUARRIE-BOWERMAN
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Great little pub! Very clean and cosy. Terrific bistro food and very friendly, efficient service. And the tartan carpet is fabulous!
- Luke Wright
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Great Irish pub that does great deals for most days and has a good selection of drinks. Whenever my friends come up to catch-up with me in between my breaks in Uni we always come here and have a Guinness each. Our favourite spot to sit is the outside area to talk and catch-up before going inside to listen to whatever band is playing.
Would highly recommend going here for any day of the week.
- Linda Johnson
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Great Irish pub in the middle.of Wollongong.
Different from most other places.
I like that it's dark and interesting.
The live music is LOUD and they have some great local bands.
- Clifford Bunten
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Good old-fashioned pub at the slightly less salubrious end of the Gong.
If you don't mind your feet sticking to the floor and want a good place for a reasonably priced drink and an honest pub meal, check it out.
Staff are very friendly and they quite often have great music gigs.
Worth checking it out.
- John Woodward
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Good food, relaxed atmosphere, traditional pub feel.
- Katya Norr
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Good food, good vibes but really rude bar man... he made me feel unwelcome after I commented that the live band was really bad... but it was so bad I wanted to leave but shortly after that the band stopped so I must not have been the only one not into their out of tune music...
- finn oconnell
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Excellent bar stuff a must do in Wollongong had the best time
- D Smith
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Easily the best pub in Wollongong in my opinion.
Great atmosphere, great staff, great drinks and food, live music on the weekends nice and clean facilities, has everything you'd need.
- Normie Stefanou
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Dropped in for a Schooner after some shopping. I love these Old Pubs, this one has character.
- Dee
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Came across this place while passing by and decided to stop for dinner. They mustve had a live band concert by the bar so vibes were lively. Bar staff friendly. Bistro staff were also friendly, food was better than expected as we didnt really know what we were in for, the meat on the lamb shank was cooked very well and came right off and the prawn pasta was so good for the price with a generous serving size as well. Would like to come by for the schnitzel others are talking about next time I pass by the area.
- Sam Fallows
19 Fri 2024 at 10.28 pm
Best pub in the Gong. Fabulous food, great service, friendly and welcoming.
- Tracy Follers