Published:
July 19, 2024
About Royal Hotel Carlton
Dine in
Takeout
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Service Options
Highlights
Great cocktails
Sports
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Food
Food at bar
Hard liquor
Wine
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Amenities
Restroom
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Royal Hotel Carlton Reviews
We celebrated my daughter's 18th here and the whole family had a wonderful time. The meals are generous and great value for money and the staff were great - very friendly, polite and kind.
- Munzhee
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Very welcoming bar, nice staff especially Billie & Sarah. Food is quiet good for the price.
Unfortunately I was barred for life for arguing with staff & Security over the pool table😬I didn't threaten anybody but did verbally abuse staff😬.
But I do recommend the place for a quite drink & food.
- Gryffin Richards
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
UPDATE... Gave the place another chance, went on burger and beer night, tried the wagyu beef burger, nasty pre formed patty, tasteless. Chips were nice, but if I wanted a beef rissole I would have made some. About as tasty as a Maccers....
Pretty average, bland Bistro food. Nothing Special with exception to the Fish and Chips, which was good. The food just seemed like production line fast food, no love in it at all. Ate here 3 nights in a row as I had just moved nearby, thankfully my kitchen is now set up at home (chef by trade) Bar staff are exceptionally friendly and good at their job
- Amanda Souryaphanh
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Took the family out with 5 year olds running around. Not busy at all on a Tuesday night. Food was great. Came out quick. Casual atmosphere. Would come again
- Andrew Church
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
This place is getting better. The food is reasonably priced and good pub fare. Worth purchasing a membership if you aim to come back at all as you get good discounts on food and drink.
- Kevin Coleman
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
The Royal was one of our "go to" places which we were semi regulars for many years. 👍
However recently they totally changed the menu & removed pretty much all of our favourites (Souvlaki, hotpot, etc.) 😣
The menu is now extremely limited. 😫 As well they introduced a "membership" which gives discounts but costs $10. We reasoned it wasn't for us. 😢
As well it's on a very busy intersection & they insist in having All doors & windows open. 😒 It's not just the traffic noise but the smell of fuel.
Another venue now off our list. 😒
- James Addison
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
The high rating here is well deserved. The staff are fantastic. Incredibly friendly and welcoming. Restaurant is nice and clean. Interior looks great for an old pub. Just to top it off the food was delicious. Came with 2 young kids and they enjoyed the food too.
- Liz Gulevska
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Really small serving! I understand it was a lunch special but not that great prob extremely if not below average and the chicken parmi was tiny and dry I prob could of made it better myself.
Also extremely not pram friendly went in near pokie entrance you could smell the smoke inside eating area. Have never smelt smoke inside an eating area before gross 🤢
- iysh ivanova
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Pretty impressive meal had here .. highly recommended and the staff on the front counter along with chef were all really pleasant and attentive 😁👍
- David Leong
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Nice pub grub food. Reasonably priced. kid friendly. The menu has just been updated. 2 for 1 meal on Mon, $12 pizza Tue, $1 wings Wed, burger and beer Thurs. And now Sunday's have roast chicken. Now with Asahi beer on tap and can't forget the Friday meat raffles.
- David Leong
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Nice friendly local pub. Meat raffles on a Friday night. Daily badge draw max out at $2k until someone wins .NRL footy tip comp with free VB each week. Beaut food
- Surya Sutanto
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Love this place!! Awesome special menu. I tried the steak and ribs special, no complain for the flavour nor the price. Very good! The steak cooked well as requested, the ribs os delicious and tender. And whatmore, it comes with a schooner! Winner. The ambience is nice enough, not too crowded and spacious. Highly recommend to chill and relax.
- Liss Punch
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Love this local! Great food, super friendly staff, huge amount of seating. I miss their old specials, but really appreciate that their new menu has gluten free options marked so clearly! Chefs are also super nice and pay attention to any dietary needs.
- Raznee Mishra
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
I went there today and that was the worst decision. Steak mash potato and veggies all were cold, dry felt like they cooked it in morning and microwaved it. Chips were not fresh too and were smelling. Only good was a salad. Will never go there again.
- Arthur A
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
It is convenient to pop in for a quick beer. Only downside is the smoking room is right near the bar and restaurant so the whole place stinks of cigarette smoke. Hopefully they fix that one day.
- Stefan Di Benedetto
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
If you are looking for a pub with a huge menu and amazing food then you must come to the Royal Carlton Hotel!
We’ve been here so many times either for a drink or a meal and always leave happy! We have also ordered food for takeaway from here before as we love the food here so much!
I recommend to get either the beef burger or the nachos as those are my favourites!
The staff are extremely friendly especially the chef when we pick up our food from the counter!
I highly recommend this pub.
- James Parsons
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
I don't want to give them a star because I was wearing my Broncos jersey and after the game I went back didn't even have a beer at the game and I went in there after the game had a Schooner but there were people way intoxicated then I was and I got refused after a Schooner
- Bruce McGowan
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Great pub/restaurant food. The chef catered for the coeliac in our group. Bar staff looked after any drink requests.
- Astrid C
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Great place for everyone from Monday to Sunday. Great atmosphere. The food is beautiful and the price is even better. Customer service is fantastic.
- Nicole Valle
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Great food and drinks are good too! Blue passion mojito is refreshing. Pizza is nice too not too fatty or greasy!
- Shomenath Saha
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Good place for playing poker.
- Shellie Atkins
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Friendly and wonderful staff who were so thrilled to have a big group of us in the pub. Beautiful and sun streaming through the windows. A really enjoyable place to spend a weekend afternoon!
- WT Bob
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Delicious food, generous serving. Beer cold, fresh and poured correctly.
Outstanding service too.
- morri
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
awesome meals, toilets well maintained.. slots smell like an ashtray but it's expected.. service excellent
- Elizabeth
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Avoid this place! I recently went to the Carlton hotel for dinner with two friends. They both ate the same meal, and both got food poisoning the next day. They reflected that the salad wasn’t fresh and thought the bean sprouts were likely the culprit. When I reported it to the operations manager, Joshua Green, his response was very unprofessional. He literally said “From a business perspective we can’t offer refunds to all the people who report food poisoning” which of course begs the obvious question: Is it a common occurrence for people to report food poisoning to him?! He then proceeded to make the laughable suggestion that bean sprouts can cause indigestion that mimics infectious gastroenteritis but actually isn’t. He added other nonsense comments, such as that the reason raw bean sprouts are unadvisable in pregnancy is because they cause indigestion, not because of risk of bacterial contamination. Instead of offering a sincere apology (which is the only logical response to a complaint like this), he questioned the validity of what I was saying and responded in an aggressive and defensive manner. At the end of the phone call (after he’d wasted my time) he said that instead of speaking with me he needs to speak with my friends who had the food poisoning. I spoke with my friends afterwards and we decided that it was not worth them calling him because this guy was clearly not at all interested in taking our feedback seriously or responding to it appropriately. And to be honest, I wanted to save them the frustration of trying to have a respectful and productive conversation with him. This has definitely been the worst customer experience I have ever had. I have shared this experience with my family and friends who often go to the Carlton pub. None of us will be going there anymore. If you’re looking for a good pub in the area, I suggest going to the Allawah Hotel, which has great food and is managed professionally.
- Hannah Chan
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
As someone who frequents Carlton pub, I have to say, I absolutely love their Thursday beer and burger special. For just $15, I get to enjoy a mouthwatering burger paired with a cold pint, and it's truly a fantastic deal. The staff members are always friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere is just right for kicking back and relaxing after a busy day. It's become a tradition for me – I look forward to it every week!
- K Garcia
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Ambience was nice for a pub. Food was decent with big servings. Rib eye was a little overdone.
- wagnner oliveira
19 Fri 2024 at 11.24 am
Amazing food, all people and staffs so friendly, in my opinion it is the best pub to spend time and eating good food and make chat.
- Rachel Marreiros