Pub food at Abbotts Hotel

It ain’t pretty or hip, but it does the job.

Abbotts is a pub on the main Botany Road running through Redfern all the way to Mascot. It’s located near the corner to Henderson Road and looks like any other old pub from the outside. Inside, there’s always an interesting and expressive crowd though, usually watching the NRL or some other sport.

Its bistro though, is solid and the bar staff, are friendly and helpful. I’ve been here on a couple of occasions to enjoy their daily specials including the lamb roast on a Sunday (sweet $15). This time, I had the beef pot pie with mash, peas and gravy – a massive quality meal for $13. Underneath the mass of the crispy puff pastry is a hot, comforting beef stew which is tender and flavoursome. The mash is also soft and not too creamy, far better than mash I’ve had at other local pubs.

Details: Abbotts Hotel, 47 Botany Rd, Waterloo NSW 2017