Hardimans Hotel

Great stylish pub, very noisy but tasty food and good choice. The location is good too!

This is the sort of pub you wouldn’t take your mother-​in-​law to.
I haven’t eaten here for about a year, and for good reason. The food was horrible. Hopefully they have fixed that problem, yet I’m not ready to risk it.
Friday and Saturday nights are good for a laugh. There is always a band playing the usual pub hits. And if your lucky (or not) you’ll get to witness the musical delights of «the-​lady-​with-​the-​musical-​bottle-​top-​stick»

An inner city pub that hasn’t been touched with the wand of gentrification is as rare as hens teeth.
I usually enjoy these dive pubs and can happily sink cheap beer for a few hours. Not so much at Hardimans. I almost immediately screwed up my nose and began to mentally refurbish the décor, which didnt include the ingrained regulars. This place is just a touch too bogan, I get they have their clientele but im just not a fan of footy on the big screen above my mains.
Anyway a friend and I were resolute to get the Thursday $ 12 parma/​pot special. The service was fine, cant complain for $ 12. The parma was massive with a wee side salad and chips, look it was pretty dry but satisfied a baser carnivorous instinct.
Theres the front bar/​pub/​dining space which also has live music occasionally. Out the back is a «fancier» dining space open for lunch and dinner. I cant comment on the other food besides the parma but I would stick to the pub basics. Not rushing back in a hurry.