Week Nine - The Pizza Pub

Week nine was the first time we tried to change the day of our meal because they do half price pizzas on tuesdays, this wasn't to be as we couldnt get in at our normal time so full price thursday it is then.

JK - American
1- Presentation  5

2 - Taste          5

3 - Size              5
4 - Cost/Value   5
5 - Venue Vibe  5
6-  Service       5

Thoughts - Beautiful

 

JS - Wallaby $19

1- Presentation  6

2 - Taste          4

3 - Size              9
4 - Cost/Value   7
5 - Venue Vibe  4
6-  Service       3

Thoughts - The taste wasnt what I'd hoped for

 

LB - Hawaiian $15

1- Presentation  8

2 - Taste          7

3 - Size              7
4 - Cost/Value   6
5 - Venue Vibe  7
6-  Service       6

Thoughts - Yeah..

 

AJ - Lamb $22

1- Presentation  8

2 - Taste          10

3 - Size              9
4 - Cost/Value   8
5 - Venue Vibe  5
6-  Service       4

Thoughts - One of the best tasting pizzas I've ever had

 

T from Punchy - Bbq Chicken $19

1- Presentation  8

2 - Taste          9.8

3 - Size              10
4 - Cost/Value   9.5
5 - Venue Vibe  9
6-  Service       8

Thoughts - Babes at the next table

 

AG - Swedish Meatballs $28 - family size

1- Presentation   8

2 - Taste          7

3 - Size              10
4 - Cost/Value   8
5 - Venue Vibe  9
6-  Service       6

Thoughts - Babes at the next table, Bar service was poor. But the meatballs were amazing! And I will never order another family pizza again was a bit big..
 

Overall - 

1- Presentation  7.1

2 - Taste          7.1

3 - Size              8.3
4 - Cost/Value   7.25
5 - Venue Vibe  6.5
6-  Service       5.3

 

There it is, service was low scoring this week, however they did only have two people on in the bar/restaurant. This is a pretty trendy place now a bit fancy some would say.

 

The New list has been written, We have one week to go on our initial list which is The Billabong Bar and Grill.

Then we are off to in no particular order - Kings Meadows, Gunners arms,The Northern club,The Riverview, TRC, Star Bar, Sportsmans, And The All Year.

Happy Eating everyone..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week Eight - Hotel Tasmania

Back for another round at a place none of us wouldn't usually venture to.
Hotel Tasmania/The Saloon/The Goon bar, now more of an entertainment venue than a club,pub or restaurant but we will give it a shot.

They have Tas Keno, and many Pool tables.

We ran the timer once again and they came through with a very decent time, 21 mins and 51 seconds.

'AJ' $13 Chicken Parma, $7 Chees and Garlic Pizza
1- Presentation  5

2 - Taste          5

3 - Size              4
4 - Cost/Value   8
5 - Venue Vibe  5
6-  Service       2

Thoughts - Good cheap meal, but poor service

 

'LB' I dont know what was eaten by LB this week.

1- Presentation  7

2 - Taste          8

3 - Size              8
4 - Cost/Value   9
5 - Venue Vibe  6
6-  Service       5

Thoughts - great

 

JK - Chicken Parma

1- Presentation  5

2 - Taste          5

3 - Size              5
4 - Cost/Value   5
5 - Venue Vibe  5
6-  Service       5

Thoughts - Hot. Feel seedy, Meh!

 

AG - $14 Seafood Parma, Parmesan and pesto bread.

1- Presentation  6

2 - Taste           6

3 - Size              7.5
4 - Cost/Value   9
5 - Venue Vibe  6
6-  Service       2

Thoughts - They couldn't put entrees infront of the person who ordered them. The chicken was slightly pink, $11.50 was way too much for a pint of beer! and didnt really rate the seafood on the chicken - never again!

T from punchy - $14 Seafood Parma

1- Presentation  8

2 - Taste          5

3 - Size              7
4 - Cost/Value   8
5 - Venue Vibe  7
6-  Service       5

Thoughts - Chicken very pink with blood streaks, may wake up in the morning spewing.

 

JS - $14 Chicken Parma

1- Presentation  4

2 - Taste          4

3 - Size              6
4 - Cost/Value   4
5 - Venue Vibe  4
6-  Service       3

  Thoughts - Its pretty average!

Overall Score

1- Presentation  5.8

2 - Taste          5.5

3 - Size              6.25
4 - Cost/Value   7.1
5 - Venue Vibe  5.5
6-  Service       3.6

 

Well, decent meals way cheap but terrible service.

 I think we all enjoyed playing and winning Tas Keno and playing 8 ball

Next week Number nine on our list of ten is The Pizza Pub, who as the name suggests do Pizzas.

We will also write another list of the next group of pubs we will venture to.

Happy Eating! 

Week Seven, The Comercial Launceston

Here we are again, after two poor weeks can our faith in decent meals in Launceston be restored?
Lets find out. The Comercial or 'The Mersh' as it is known to locals isnt really a place where 'normal' people go as it is a centre for bogans to congreate and a place for old pensioners to go, whats the attraction? cheap meals, pokies and a pool table.

Another new visitor joined the ranks this week, So lets start with him,

'NH' $24 Mixed Grill
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          6

3 - Size            9
4 - Cost/Value 8
5 - Venue Vibe3
6-  Service       7.5
 Thoughts - Yum Yum, more beer and a Hot waitress.

'JK' $24 Mixed Grill
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          6

3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value 8
5 - Venue Vibe3
6-  Service       7
 Thoughts - Good Food

'JS' - $18 Aussie Parma
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          8

3 - Size            6
4 - Cost/Value 8
5 - Venue Vibe 6
6-  Service       7

 Thoughts - Fantastic meal, I won 8ball

'LB' $24 Mixed Grill w/Mushroom Gravy
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          8

3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value 8
5 - Venue Vibe6
6-  Service       7
Thoughts - Very Filling!

'AJ' $24 Mixed Grill
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          7

3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value 9
5 - Venue Vibe 3
6-  Service       4

 Thoughts - Great meal and well priced, but missed out on a lamb chop.

'AG' $24 Mixed Grill w/ Mushroom Gravy
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          6

3 - Size            9
4 - Cost/Value 7
5 - Venue Vibe 3
6-  Service       7
Thoughts - Poor venue vibe, did have Tas Keno and Video games, steak was decent size, beer cold. generally a great meal

Overall -
1- Presentation 7

2 - Taste          6.8

3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value 8
5 - Venue Vibe 4
6-  Service       6.5

There you have it faith restored, Launceston does have a place for a decent cheap meal and this is IT!
Cost vs Size was the best so far.

Done and Done.
Next week - Hotel Tasmania (The Saloon)
Happy Eating!

Week Six, Alchamey

Week six, Alchemy Bar & Restaurant. This place has $8 steaks every Thursday, only thing is that you have to get a spot at the bar, that's a pretty big ask! We missed out and took up a pew in the restaurant.

We had a new member join us tonight, Welcome 'LP'

The meals too around 34 mins to come out from the last order to the last meal.

First up 'LP' Parma

1- Presentation  5

2 - Taste           6

3 - Size              7
4 - Cost/Value   4
5 - Venue Vibe  7
6-  Service        4

'LP' Thoughts -  Meal was okay, salad waste, very bland parma.

'AG' 400g rump $32, Char grilled veggies $6

1- Presentation  4

2 - Taste           6

3 - Size              6
4 - Cost/Value   4
5 - Venue Vibe  6
6-  Service        2

'AG' Thoughts - Rare steak was cooked well. Salad was bland way too much capsicum. Plates were left on the table and the staff were unfriendly.

'JK' - 400g Rump

1- Presentation  4

2 - Taste           5

3 - Size              7
4 - Cost/Value   4
5 - Venue Vibe  6
6-  Service        2

'JK' - Not too bad a steak, Oak still amazing.

T from Punchy makes a come back this week! - $22 Parma

1- Presentation  6

2 - Taste          3

3 - Size              7
4 - Cost/Value   5
5 - Venue Vibe  3
6-  Service       2

'T' Thoughts - Average meal, worst parma yet, still hungry. The place was too lound and the waitress was stuck up.

'AJ' $22 Chicken parma


1- Presentation 5

2 - Taste           3

3 - Size             3
4 - Cost/Value  4
5 - Venue Vibe 5
6-  Service        4

'AJ' Thoughts - No $8 steaks in the restaurant and fake parma sauce, Was expecting alot better.

'LB' 250gm Scotch Fillet $31 plus $4 sauce

1- Presentation 6

2 - Taste          9

3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value  4
5 - Venue Vibe5
6-  Service       5

 

 'LB' Thoughts - Very tasty meal, too noisy tho.

'JS' 400g Rump $32

1- Presentation 5

2 - Taste          8

3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value  4
5 - Venue Vibe7
6-  Service       3

'JS' Thou ghts - Best steak yet, and the chips tasted like Smiths BBQ chips, good stuff.

Back again was 'RB' No burnt mouth this time.
$22 Chisken Parma, $3 pepper sauce

1- Presentation 6

2 - Taste          8

3 - Size            6
4 - Cost/Value 7
5 - Venue Vibe7
6-  Service       2

"RB' Thoughts - Nicely cooked chicken and good chips, not many chips and parma was small, salad was plain and had no taste. Vibe was good, rather loud tho. service was poor with not bringing drinks, not clearing table after meal and tacky paper menu.

I think we all agreed that the service was pretty poor, weather they were understaffed or that's just how they run their restaurant.
Time for the overall average score for this week

1- Presentation 5.1

2 - Taste           6

3 - Size             6.5
4 - Cost/Value  4.5
5 - Venue Vibe 5.75
6-  Service       3

There you have it, the service was shit!  I think this week was a bit of a let down for us all as some of us have had very decent meals and service there in the past. That's two weeks in a row we have been let down, can next week brake the happening trend?

See you next week at The Comercial Hotel

Week Five, The Duke Of Wellington Tavern

Well, wasn't this place a let down..

We were down to a skeleton crew this week due to sickness/soreness and it was a good week for these guys to miss out on this pub.

We took a seat in the dining lounge and found ourselves (four of us) and another two people there for meals, there wasnt many people in the bar either.

 We stayed 'traditional' this week, no entrees for us.

'AG' Chicken Breast Stack'

1- Presentation 8

 2 - Taste          5

 3 - Size              10
4 - Cost/Value   8

5 - Venue Vibe  1

6-  Service      6

 

'AG' Thoughts - Massive meals, bit bland on the garlic sauce. Heaps of prawns, but the potato wasn't cooked in the veggies.

 

'JK' Parma

 

1- Presentation7

 2 - Taste         7

 3 - Size            8
4 - Cost/Value   5
5 - Venue Vibe  2
6-  Service      5

 

'JK'  Thoughts - Yep..

'AJ' Seafood Schnitzel

 

1- Presentation 6

 2 - Taste          7

 3 - Size              8
4 - Cost/Value   4
5 - Venue Vibe  2
6-  Service      6

 

'AJ' Good Meal thoroughly enjoyed. The salad was way too overdressed, plus strange tasting beer.

'JS' Chicken Parma $24 with veg

1- Presentation 5

 2 - Taste          7

 3 - Size              9
4 - Cost/Value   5
5 - Venue Vibe  2
6-  Service      5

 

'JS' Thoughts - Horrible beer, decent meal, place is empty.

 

Time for the overall results..

1- Presentation 6.5

 2 - Taste          6.5

 3 - Size             8.7
4 - Cost/Value   5.5
5 - Venue Vibe  1.75
6-  Service         5.5

So there you have it, a terrible pub to go to, but they have decent meals and crap beer!

Probably wouldn't go back to the Duke very average vibe..