Rugby League Pub Guide

[Frank Discussion]

Surly's is a great pub, cracking burgers and american style bar food.

Never watched a game there, give us a review anyone who does.

I watch games there all the time. No commentary but the tunes are great and they will switch on the tv nearest to your seat.

It's a fun place.

You have to make sure you book a table in the bar area though. Upstairs doesn't have TVs.

 

[carcharias]

So where did ya go perth red?

Did they have any flags along the road promoting the game?

 

[Teddyboy]

Great thread.

 

[Pedge1971]

Will be in Phuket for game 3 of origin.

Any suggestions??

The originally named Aussie Bar will be heaving.

 

[Pedge1971]

Depends where in Phuket. There's an Aussie owned bar in Patong, I can't for the life of me remember what it's called though.

Wasn't hard to find the footy in Patong tbh

The Aussie bar is called the Aussie Bar...

 

[Pedge1971]

Singapore Boomarang Sports Bar and Grill. Heaving and great atmosphere for origin.

On weekends had around 10 HD tvs and so you can separate yourself from the Victorians and their melees and watch your game in peace.

Food ok but pricey but that is Singapore.

 

[Perth Red]

Ended up in some dodgy place called star bar on George street, big screen and good atmosphere but had the weirdest decor! A planet of the apes monkey and something I can only describe as a very poor look a like naked, bar a vine, Sylvester Stallone mannequin lol!

 

[Perth Red]

Singapore Boomarang Sports Bar and Grill. Heaving and great atmosphere for origin.

On weekends had around 10 HD tvs and so you can separate yourself from the Victorians and their melees and watch your game in peace.

Food ok but pricey but that is Singapore.

Every bar is pricey in Singapore! The Irish pub in Clarke quay normally has nrl games on as well.

 

[coolumsharkie]

Watched SOO in Seville Spain at the Irish bar on the river over near one of the 2 Bridges. Was a few Aussies in there. Anywhere in Europe that has Sky Sports on their menu really. Pissed by 2pm winning!

 

[bad boy bubby]

Ended up in some dodgy place called star bar on George street, big screen and good atmosphere but had the weirdest decor! A planet of the apes monkey and something I can only describe as a very poor look a like naked, bar a vine, Sylvester Stallone mannequin lol!

I don't know but could that have been the old Planet Hollywood?
Same address. Some left over memorabilia

 

[adamkungl]

One to avoid in AUCKLAND

 

[adamkungl]

Ended up in some dodgy place called star bar on George street, big screen and good atmosphere but had the weirdest decor! A planet of the apes monkey and something I can only describe as a very poor look a like naked, bar a vine, Sylvester Stallone mannequin lol!

Ha. Star Bar, Sydney City's biggest, best, and cheapest shithole.

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

Ha. Star Bar, Sydney City's biggest, best, and cheapest shithole.

Why didn’t he take the advice of locals who posted numerous good pubs in here? ‍

 

[adamkungl]

OP list updated with some good responses for Sydney.
Other places later.

There are lots of other responses but I'd like more details on them...specifically: Sound on? Do they show all NRL games? Decent sized screens?

Help me narrow these down.. still looking for the mythical Best CBD Pub that satisfies the above critiera

CBD+Surry Hills
Aurora
Harts Pub
Helm Bar
Shellbourne
Aurora
Dove & Olive
Keg & Brew
Dolphin
Surlys
Sweeneys
Office
PJs Criterion

Sydney East
Sheaf Hotel, Double Bay
Lord Nelson, Bondi Junction

Inner West
Vic on the Park
Coopers Arms
Kellys
Erko
Golden Barley Enmore

Cronulla
Northies

Lidcombe
Lidcombe hotel, big screen

South/Hurstville
Meridian Hotel
Ritz
Allawah
Oatley

South West/Bankstown
The Mill


Campbeltown Camden
Crown Hotel
Camden Hotel
Gregory Hills
Wests Leagues Campbeltown

 

[Pedge1971]

Every bar is pricey in Singapore! The Irish pub in Clarke quay normally has nrl games on as well.

Yep Molly Malones.

 

[carcharias]

One to avoid in AUCKLAND

Queenslanders.

 

[Perth Red]

Why didn’t he take the advice of locals who posted numerous good pubs in here? ‍

Because weather delayed flight getting in, taxi driver was a league fan and put his foot down so I could get into the hotel and quickly out in time bless him. Then it was a case of first place I came across as it was kicking off time. Just made it lol.

 

[Perth Red]

I don't know but could that have been the old Planet Hollywood?
Same address. Some left over memorabilia

That would make sense, though if that was the quality of the theme’ing I can see why they went bust!

 

[Timbo]

I watch games there all the time. No commentary but the tunes are great and they will switch on the tv nearest to your seat.

It's a fun place.

You have to make sure you book a table in the bar area though. Upstairs doesn't have TVs.

A friend of mine got yelled at by the barman at Surlys for cheering too loud during the 6pm game a few months ago. We up sticks and walked to the Shakespeare which was packed with league fans - another great league pub.

I don’t know if it’s been brought up, but I’m currently at the Newmarket Hotel in Mascot for a friends birthday drink. This place wins hands down. It has multiple massive plasmas, a projector in the front bar (where they keep the blinds down and it’s crystal clear) and the cherry on top is an enormous sportsground replay board sized video screen in the beer garden. All HD, sound on loud in the front bar and beer garden.

 

[_Johnsy]

Queenslanders.

No mate they would have been the only type of league fan worse than QLD’ers, QueeNZlanders.