Royal Hotel Paddington

Went to their truffle dinner and it was terrible. Chefs were so slow they took 3 hours to finish the dishes in the tiny course they had. Though because they are a pub they probably did it on purpose so you'd keep ordering drinks. Nothing tastes good. The first dish was a garbage over burnt bread. There were no truffles except for the 1 dish with meat which had a little. Asides from the truffle the meat dish tasted good, its why this gets a 2 star on food and not 1 star. For $180 you're honestly better off flushing $168 down the toilet, going to mcdonalds and getting a big mac for the remaining $12. Quicker service, better taste, and you aren't held hostage for 3 hours. Avoid this place at all costs unless you want a beer. I take good photos. Don't let them fool you into thinking those abominations tasted good. Meat one was ok though, apparently the chef was from a good restaraunt who cooked it, so no wonder.

Great dining space above the bar floor. We made reservations here for Christmas Eve and had a wonderful meal. I highly recommend the ceviche, Chicken and mango salad, and the brownie for dessert. Great service too!

$21 for 8 pieces of calamari, and $11 for underdone chips. So many other places in the area so avoid.

I had dinner with my partner on the first floor. When they stuffed up the order after I asked to replace salad with vegetables and they delivered salad AND vegetables, with no chips, the floor manager was on it in a jiffy and delivered a fresh and hot plate of chips within 5 minutes with a smile and apology. It completely transformed the experience. The food was delicious. The music was too loud for a dining area but otherwise an excellent experience

We went to this place for lunch because we got a deal on the EatClub app for discounted food and drink which was really good. My friend and I both ordered burgers and it was delicious. It'd be better if the dish goes with some sort of salad in my opinion though. It was during the week so there was only one or two other tables but the food did take a bit of time to arrive.