Clarendon Hotel,

347 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300

"Great place to sit and have a drink have been 3 times over different trips and have had live music each time."

"Well I had not been to this Hotel since 2006 when I used to work at the Impulse Airlines Call centre down the road. I must say great to see they have kept the old style look in the bar at front of the Hotel. We had a very nice meal there and I would definitely recommend this place for a feed. I did try some of their craft beers which where excellent. What I was impressed by the chef asked us how our meal was and I replied excellent. To all the staff at the hotel keep up the good work and service."

"Additions to review from Trout Hills on the evening of 2/6/2023. I’m a very well travelled person who is middle aged. I have experienced hospitality across the globe so I would say I have a reasonable idea of what acceptable customer service should be. But I have to say the so called gentleman who made a very feeble attempt to take our order last Friday evening takes out 1st prize for being the most rudest, arrogant, dismissive, condescending front of house I have ever encountered. Not once but twice you gave my friend and I shocking attitude, that’s right remember me I made a point of explaining to you very clearly your attitude was out of order. I understand the hospitality industry is under pressure and I was watching you after our 1st encounter (we tried to order twice) and I had some understanding you were thin with staff. But our 2nd attempt at ordering food was as far as I was prepared to let you go. Treating customers like a school marm out of a Charles Dickens novel is not best practise. At one stage I thought I was a character in Faulty Towers."

"Showed up here without a booking, and Tim was nothing but accommodating. The meals were prompt and exceptional. The barmaid remembered our order every shout, we couldn't ask for any more than that. Well done team!"

"Great beer garden. Leafy and green. Dog friendly too. They have a big screen project for sport playing in the rear bistro area. Good pub grub, i.e. big portions with lots of chips. Craft beer on tap and they have a big screen showing the beers they currently have available and their tasting notes. Trivia on Thursdays and cheap pizza on Tuesday."