Recently, we released an article about the importance of old pubs and, as you can imagine, a lot of pubs end up in my social media feed. When the Sundowner Saloon popped up I thought “I haven’t been out there for a while, and it might be time to head out for a feed”.
The pub maintains its’ cowboy memorabilia with Clint Eastwood and John Wayne proudly adorning the walls, but what stood out, and, in fact, shone through for me with the meals, is that this is a good, old fashioned pub! If I ever get my hands on a 1970’s Chopper style motorcycle, I’m going to adorn my poncho, throw my cowboy hat in the saddle bag and I’ll be heading out here.
When I saw the queue of gentlemen lining up when the kitchen opened, I gained a strong sense of nostalgia (if that’s the right word). I knew that I was in a good old fashioned pub and I knew that I was about to be treated to good, old fashioned pub grub.
This was a no frills, easy to attack, three course meal that, back in days of old, would have been a treat for families, the expectation for truck-drivers and farmers alike and it’s great to see that this kind of cooking is still alive and well. Please don’t misunderstand me, I’m a big fan of where a lot of pubs and restaurants are headed today and I love the idea of having access to some of the flashiest pub food around but, I still believe in good honest, simple pub grub too.
So here’s what we had:
Cheesy Garlic Bread $ 6.50
Mixed Grill – 120g rib fillet, pork sausage, bacon, beef rissole, fried egg and
tomato, chips and gravy $28.90
Golden Fried Seafood Basket – Fish panko prawns, scallops & calamari, swerved with
Chips, lemon and tartare sauce $19.90
Red Velvet Cake with Ice-cream and Strawberry Cheesecake Tart $ 7.50ea
With a reasonable sized meal filling my stomach, a cold beer and a smiling waitress in an old west setting, it kinda had me wishing I had the old stead parked out the front so I could ride off into the sunset.
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