The Tudor Hall, Redfern

Tudor Hall, Redfern, Sydney

Date: 29th November 2011
Price: $10
Type: chicken
With: chips and salad


This specimen came with quite the comprehensive review: 10 dollars. With multicrumb though not crummy. Was good :D


There was also a side note stating that the clientele of the Tudor Hall was not as desirable as the schnitzel.

Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, NSW

Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, NSW

Date: 29th October 2011

Price: $18.90

Type: chicken

With: mushroom sauce and vegetables

So I'm fairly impressed with the quality of food at my mum's new local pub (i couldn't say the same for the clientele - i don't know if it had anything to do with the Def Leppard concert up the street on the same evening). Although a bit pricey, this was quite a tasty schnitzel indeed. Not huge (it was one of the standard "heart-shaped" models) and some mashed potato would have been nice as well, but vegetables were fine and have less of a bogan flavour. I'd go back.

Website: http://www.hotelpremier.com.au

Hobgoblin, Shibuya

Hobgoblin Pub, Shibuya, Tokyo

Date: 22nd October 2011

Type: chicken

Price: 1400 yen

With: chips and salad

I'm not overly surprised that this wasn't the best schnitzel I've ever had. I just feel sad for all those Japanese people missing out on the good stuff. There was nothing wrong with the ingredients. The problem was that that the piece of chicken was so very very dry. Not even the parmigiana topping helped reduce the dryness. The chips and salad weren't too shabby though.

I do feel bad for eating in an English pub in Tokyo, with so many excellent eating venues close by.... but it's in the past now. Let's forget the whole thing.

Gladstone Hotel, Dulwich Hill

Gladstone Hotel, Dulwich Hill, NSW

Date: 24th August 2011
Price: $10
Type: chicken
With: salad, chips and gravy


I'd never eaten at the Gladstone Hotel before and taking into account the calibre of the clientele on a Wednesday night and the nausea-creating carpet, i didn't have high hopes. But for $10, this really wasn't too bad. You probably couldn't find a schnitzel that was any more processed, but the chips were nice-ish and the gravy was free flowing (albeit from a packet of gravox). This meal was off the $10 specials list, so for all i know their full-priced meals could be exquisite. (They also have that "cook your own steak" malarkey there as well - if that's what jiggles your jigglies).


Note: I shouldn't have a go at the Gladstone.... you'd be hard pressed to find a more decent pub in the general vicinity.

The Glenmore Hotel, The Rocks

The Glenmore, The Rocks, Sydney

Date: August 13th, 2011

Price: $19-ish

Type: Chicken parmigiana

With: Mash and salad

For $19-ish you'd expect a fairly excellent schnitzel. Sadly, this schnitzel was not a "stand out". It wasn't revolting by any standard, in fact it was very nice, but not $19 nice. The mash was good and actually made from potatoes, but was place underneath the schnitzel, so quite difficult to manoeuvre around the plate.

Fortunately, the rooftop at The Glenmore is quite the venue to eat such a meal. Lovely view of the opera house. A nice drop of cider. Tourist heaven.

Here's the pubs website.

Petersham Inn

Petersham Inn, Petersham, NSW

Date: July 9th 2011

Price: $17

Type: chicken parmigiana

With: chips and salad

Website: http://www.petershaminn.com.au

It had been many years since i'd set foot in the Petersham Inn. Quite a nice looking pub with the art deco decor, but slightly ruined with the tacky TAB and poker machine areas. The schnitzel?.... a choice of ham or eggplant on your parmigiana was given... this specimen was the eggplant option and the topping was excellent. The schnitzel itself was a bit bland, but was easily balanced by the topping. A decent size and not over or under cooked, it was pretty decent overall; bit expensive, but... oh well.

Oh!  and the roast vegetable pizza was also brilliant.

Note: we had no $20 note so a cabcharge was used. See below for cabcharge/$20 note comparison.

Redhead Bowling Club

Redhead Bowling Club, Redhead, NSW

Date: 5th July 2011

Price: $12.50 (sauce $2 extra)

Type: chicken

With: chips and salad

Oh lordy, this was one of the best schnitzels we've seen for quite some time. Huuuge, cooked perfectly.... and for only $12.50! Amazing. The sauce was tasty and full of mushrooms (like mushroom sauce should be) and the chips were chunky and squishy (with the odd crunchy one).

So head down to this tiny little bowling near Redhead beach for a cheap drink and the biggest meal you'll get for the price.