The Bear and Firkin Pub

Second time being here. Last year we came for drinks and the Mac and cheese, and we remembered the Mac and cheese being absolutely incredible. Yesterday was no different, and it was even better than I remembered. Best I’ve ever had and I’ve tried a lot.
We started with the Irish Nachis where they use waffle fries instead of chips and oh. my. goodness. I don’t think I ever want regular nacho chips again.
For a beautiful Saturday afternoon on the patio, service was great.
Will definitely be back again —
Highly recommend the Irish Nachos and Mac and cheese with bacon!

My wife, son and I ate here Sunday. It was somewhat busy so service, although good was understandably slower.
My wings were really crispy. Not jumbo though so $ 13 for a pound was a bit much.
My wife had Chef’s chicken curry and enjoyed the flavours.
My sons Firkin burger was huge and tasty. I traded a wing for a bite.
All in all a cool place to eat. But not cool temperature wise. The air conditioner must have been broken.

The staff must take the example of their restaurant’s name to heart; customer service was practically non-​existent, as if hibernating. It takes multiple wave-​downs to get any service at all, and even then, it takes forever to order. We’ve been here several times, against our better judgement and every time has been the same. We gave up after waiting 15 mins to even order anything (drinks even; we weren’t given a drink menu) and left. Won’t be back; especially with increasing competition nearby.

Angie was our waitress and she was wonderful, very friendly and took great care to make sure we were looked after. The food was great, fresh and tasty. Comfy spot and close to home, it may just become a regular hang out for us :)

A really piss-​poor pub.
When the Fox & Fiddle moved out of the mansion, I was really excited to hear another pub was moving in. After visiting, I would definitely never return. The service and food was so unsatisfactory that we didn’t make it past apps & drinks.
After sending back an improperly-​made mojito (which had the taste of vodka?), we tried both their spinach + goat cheese dip, and their calimari. The naan for the dip was a little different, but the dip had a taste so profoundly off that I could not eat it. Their calimari, which we saw several plates of going out to the patio, was incredibly overcooked and had the texture of solid rubber. Considering all we ordered, and the quality, I was pretty irritated by the total bill.
Very unimpressed by this place, especially by the sparse service. We waited around for over 20 minutes for the bill before asking the woman working the bar. I’d be understanding if it was a busy time, but there was a fairly underwhelming number of customers relative to the service we received.

Good place to go for a couple beers, I sometimes go here on Sunday nights. Usually the same crowd, but thats ok. Everyone there is pretty nice and easy to meet people and shot a couple games of pool.
Haven’t been recently on a friday or saturday but I could imaging a young crowd there.
Overall an ok place nothing to brag about nothing bad to say with my experience.

Been here a few times, great food and menu. The service was good, however the 2 beers I requested they were out of stock

I went here last night with a few of my friends for one of their birthdays. The bouncers were very rude to my friend, saying that she stumbled getting out of the cab, but she was not drunk. They were practically mocking us and said that they won’t serve her (they’re bouncers, not servers). They made her cry. Unacceptable. They lost out on our business (there were 7 of us). Inside, there were only people at 2 tables and this was a Friday night. They judged my friend before we even walked up the stairs to the door. They didn’t analyze her face up close. Not cool, guys.

We stopped in here for lunch the other day. The sign said ‘Grab a Seat’ but I suggest you make your presence known or you run the risk of not being noticed.
Only after we had gotten up to get our own menus did our server come over and apologise. I noticed her sitting at the bar having lunch when we walked in and considering the layout of the restaurant, I’m not sure how she missed us.
My husband selected one of the specials of the day, a Rubin sandwich with Beef Barley Soup ($ 10)… I, of course, opted for the Bangers, Beans and Mash ($ 11).
I can’t comment on the sandwich as I’m not a fan of Rubins however, the half spoonful of soup my husband left me to try was delicious! He obviously enjoyed it as well, hence the pittance he left me.
I have to say though, the bangers and mash were some of the best I’ve had in a while (apart from my own). The mash was so smooth, not a lump in sight and the beans tasted homemade. They supported three large bangers which were smothered in sauteed onions. I was actually surprised at how much food $ 11 got me. Great value.
I think the restaurant itself could do with a renovation to bring it up to date but overall, if it’s pub grub you’re looking for, this is your place.

Was here tonight for a friend’s birthday and to be honest the food was really good.
The Irish Nachos rocked. It’s made with waffle fries instead of the usual nacho chips and has melted cheese, bacon, green onions and sour cream on it! What’s not to love! The wings were small but very tasty and cooked well. Had an Irish Coffee to polish it off with which was also nice.
It was clean, not too crowded and the servers were very helpful. Def will go back.