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9 Reviews on “The Penny Black”
The few times I’ve come down here on a Saturday, the music was pretty good, all I did for hours was stay moving. I don’t drink alcohol, so can’t comment on that sorta thing, but their soda and water on tap is just fine
Fo0die dined as a guest of The Penny Black and as such, the rating does not give any consideration to customer service.
We arrived at 12:30pm on a Saturday after finding parking in the nearby streets. There is a parking around the back which we had not known about. The Penny Black is opened on Friday and the weekends for lunch and opened during the night Wednesday through to Sunday.
>> Interior
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The exterior is unsuspecting, looking like an older structure with a large sign reading ‘The Penny Black’. The space inside is pub like with a stage that clearly would be filled with live bands and show during the evening and at one corner is the bar. Out the back is an outdoor area which a larger group occupied while we were there.
>> Food/Drinks
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The menu itself has a range of share plate options as well as a burger, pizza and salad section for those not as keen to share. One would say this a little different to the usual pub offering which may offer one or two types of burgers, a pasta or two and a few types of pizza. We had a range of dishes from the share menu and between the three of us, 4-5 dishes off the menu was more than enough to fill the belly.
Poutine chips was a delicious side to munch on while the croquette and crumbed crab meat cake was deliciously crisp and crumbed (the crab meat was a little seafoody/fishy). And the chicken salad was the perfect tasty salad for those who want to steer clear of the deep fried goodness.
While the space is pub-like, don’t let that fool you. The food was a level above pub food and is definitely something we would enjoy catching up with friends over a beer or wine. And if you want to beat the evening crowd, lunch time is very pleasantly quiet!
>> Dishes that make up this review
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Montreal-style poutine with pulled chicken, gravy and cheddar cheese curds ($12)
Cauliflower & roasted broccoli croquettes, served with pepperberry aioli ($11)
Trio of ancient grains with roasted winter veggies, sherry vinaigrette, almond milk poached chicken breast and toasted nuts and seeds ($15)
Crumbed crab meat cakes
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The Penny Black is an interesting place. It’s technically a pub, but at night it comes alive into a dark, wondrous beast.
That might be a little too imaginative, but I wanted to paint a slightly vivid image. Unfortunately, I didn’t try out any of the food they had which seems reasonably priced and the menu had a decent selection. However, I couldn’t comment too much here which is a shame. That will be for another time, maybe lunch on the weekend?
They have $12 specials such as a parma on Monday, $12 steaks on Wednesday and $12 roast on Sunday. Tasty bites (I would hope anyway) to keep in mind if you’re in the area. It’s good value for those sorts of meals.
The atmosphere is quite friendly, so you always feel comfortable, it’s a good place to go to with friends. In saying that, if you come at night (on a weekend) and you’re male, depending on the time you go in, if you haven’t got a few female friends with you (as the security guards repeated several times to many guys), you’re not going to get in (which is a strange requirement for a pub, even if you’re invited to an event such as a birthday). Even more so after it hits midnight which is the time I left, the line is quite long. To skip the queue, go before 10 PM.
Another factor which might discourage a few is for those of you who can’t stand smoke, I would advise to avoid the outside area (beer garden) at the back. It’s where most people are, but it becomes a mushroom cloud. So if you don’t mind breathing in smoke for the good part of 2-3 hours, it’s best avoided. That’s where the DJ resides as well.
The Penny Black is nothing too far out of the ordinary, you will enjoy yourself with a group of friends and if you enjoy the food here (which I didn’t try), you can add +1 to the review.
I wasn’t blown away by the venue. But it was ok. Drinks weren’t bad either. However, the noise from the beer garden carried throughout the venue making it even louder to hear and talk to the persons next to you.
It didn’t live up to my expectations but overall it wasn’t horrible.
I would not recommend this venue.
what use to be a great bar/pub/live music venue with a good/friendly and social atmosphere for people of ages 24 and up, has been turned into a very over packed R&B cheesy nightclub for ages 19 and up with terrible food, typical outer suburb crowd, regular fights… real shame
Ordered a few pizzas on a Tuesday night and waited a long long while before receiving it. Luckily the music and atmosphere kept us busy while we waited.
The beer selection is pretty good and the service is good. But they kicked us out in the middle of the 5th set of the Australian Open grand final. They said it was a licensing thing. It was 10:38. They are allowed to stay open until 11 at the very least, but they closed the bar at 10:30 (without calling last drinks) then kicked us out minutes later despite many people in the bar watching the tennis.
Super weak effort from what was supposed to be a good bar. I know it wasn’t the bartenders fault who kicked us out as she was probably doing the work of the managers, but still so shit.
Also no way to review on Facebook so venting my opinion here.