Honeysuckle Hotel Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle, New South Wales 2300

"Nice pub but went there specifically for the Lamb Shanks, but they had a special of Malaysian curried lamb shanks so the standard lamb shanks weren't available, the rump steak I had instead was flavourless so a bit disappointing"

"Bar staff need to be aware of patrons at the bar and note who is there first, got passed over twice! The battered Barra looked like a battered sav, but it was really fish because there were still scales on it."

"Loved it. Location Location. Food is pub style with a half twist toward upmarket. The range of drinks on tap is unmatched in the area. Staff greet you as you arrive, offer assistance without prompting and are in my meager opinion, seem to be interested in the customer's experience. The entertainment was NYC Elliots racing in front of the silos and a band of local seagulls who were eager to reduce the load of the dirty dishes waiting to be returned to the kitchen. The seagulls were absolute masters in their timing, speed and planning. The satisfaction of their successful sortie dribbled from their cheeks to their breasts. So it got me thinking about their relationship with Honeysuckle Hotel, who I imagine have slightly different KPIs to their resident aerial dish divers. Keeping in mind that we're all stewards of this wonderful planet, does the kitchen ensure that only seagull safe ingredients are used in the meals heading out to customers? Are these pasta loving pilots protected from drastic measures? Will the rapid plate clearing by these messy avian acrobats eventually impact on the customer experience? Well I, as a customer, enjoyed the experience and happily gave 5 stars. Watching that band of plate bandits demolish a leftover bowl of pasta was like watching a queenslander in a bath full of peeled mangos. Although, somethings are perhaps better left as thoughts when you consider the reality of the clean up."

"Good for big groups. This is mostly a high turnover gastro pub. Lots of seafood and traditional classics. The outdoor seating area is premium on a nice day. They have heaps of tables inside and out and will take bookings. You can buy drinks using the QR code on your table but service can be slow when it's busy. Small sports betting area at one end of the pub."

"Ordered a lobster Mornay and it was lobster with grilled cheese with a not-so-nice sauce on the side the salad was a pile of mixed leaves with 2 tomatoes. Was the worst lobster I've ever had. The beef salad was dry and lacked lustre, however, the natural oysters were delicious. The cocktails were yummy but quite a few of the staff seemed to be having a bit of a bad day. The atmosphere was pretty good but I'd probably try somewhere else next time"