What is the worst club meal you have had on your travels?
Submitted: Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 09:00
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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
G'day all
Well we arrived in
Roma yesterday afternoon for our four week stint here.
We then found the Bowls Club and decided to eat out and have a couple of drinks.
We orded our meals and then had the pleasure of waiting almost 90 minutes for our meal. During that time we observed that there were not that many people in the club and 4 people in the kitchen.
The meals were coming out one at a time. It was taking around 15 minutes for a table of four to get all their meals.
Finally my wifes meal came out, and sure enough
mine came out about 5 minutes later. The fish had been burnt on one side, it was obvious that the other side had not seen the hotplate. The vegies were look warm at best and the bar service was very average.
It's a long time since I have winged about a meal and the first time on the net.
There,, I've had my dummy spit,
Roma Bowls Club gets my vote for the worst meal I have had for a very long time.
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 09:19
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 09:19
Hi BooBoo
There is one very famous Outback Hotel that we have had many bad meals there and never go there again. Over the years it did not get better and to the point that last time I had a steak there, the meal was
well and truly off and I would loved to have take a sample for the health authorities, they did offer either another one cooked, but instead had a refund......the such pup is...................
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There was even one time when I was taking a group of 21 people there for meals. We were caught out with wet weather on the
Birdsville Track and instead of being there at 7pm, we were late and arrived at 8.45pm. The problem here which was extremely bad was the fact that someone in the group had a sat phone and we phoned them 3 times to say we were still come and even thought that we we be there about 9.
So what do they have to offer 21 hungry travellers, frozen and heated up pizza pockets and stew, not like the normal pub meal that we were after. The money that they would have made from my group would have
well and truly paid for the overtime for the staff to stay on, but no it was that or nothing and most of the group then wet and cooked their own meals at the Caravan Park.
Will I ever eat there again......NO only if they pay ME, and no it was not during the races, but in July, top tourist season.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member Al (Sunshine Coast) - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 09:37
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 09:37
Stephen, One of the possible problems when you become an Icon is that you may lose vision and sit back on your laurels. It has happened in quite a few
places.
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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:50
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:50
Stephen ...ouch! We had a feed there around this time last year and to be honest it was pretty good. Wasn't the best I've had, but far from the worst.
Al ...... agree with your comment suggesting that some
places rely on their "good" name to attract business rather than focus on developing repeat customers.
We had a terrible experience last year at the
Marree Hotel. The owners attitude added fuel to the fire....to the point where now, if heading up the BV track, I turn directly right and don't even go through the town or
Marree. I won't even enter the town for fuel anymore either.
The guys at the
Lyndhurst Hotel know how to look after their clients and they sell cheaper fuel too.
WORST EVER FEED...... Hooters on the
Gold Coast.......I think. Apparently they sell food there too. I didn't notice :)
Fab.
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Follow Up By: Member Al (Sunshine Coast) - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:56
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:56
Fab, I agree about
Lyndhurst Hotel........great pub, good food, great service.
LOL re Hooters!
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Follow Up By: Meggs - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:13
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:13
Stephen I agree with Fab 72 I have had pretty ordinary meals there but to put it in context they can't go down the road and buy more veggies and they won't be fresh so it is a bit much to expect top quality meals at cheap prices. On our recent trip we had nice meals at Buffs in Mt Isa and Corroboree Park Tavern in NT.
It is not possible to say this is the best and this is the worst as it may have been so at the time but it only needs a change in the
cook and the reverse will happen.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:28
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:28
Hi Fab
I know that the Pub will always have staff issues, as
well as staff moving on and that can also have an effect on the quality of the food served up, but for the fact or running a good business, you must have some sort of high quality food control.
A good number of many moons ago, we owned a take away food
shop here in
Clare and the quality of the food served to customers was always No1.
The straw that broke the camels back was my last and worst experience and to be honest, there are no excuses for serving up, let alone cooking meat that was off. Even in a cold room, the only way meat will go off is if the cold room is not working correctly, the food is not rotated, or the food has been in the cold room too long and is off, which was my case. We had a motto with all our staff and that was..."if in doubt, throw it out"
As for good meals in outback pubs, there are many including
William Creek,
Innamincka and one that we never go past and that is the same pub that you had tea at the other night,
Copley
Great to see that you made it over big Red,
well done. Those other people that said that they had 3 goes on each of the dunes are what I call the drivers that give all responsible drivers a bad name - kers...sorry I missed the wan
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:44
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:44
Hi Meggs
Firstly a couple of points I would like to point out and that is the meals that we have always had in the above hotel have never been cheap, and secondly that most of the other perishable foods are all frozen and not fresh. Again it comes down to management.
If they only get deliveries once a week, then they would know from experience just who many meals a week they would serve up and they would always have a good back up frozen food incase of the transport not being able to get through.
Like I replied to Fab, we had been involved in food industry for over 12 years and know how it works first hand.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Meggs - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:54
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 14:54
I know they are not cheap and I didn't mean to give that impression.
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Follow Up By: Member - Keith C (NSW) - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 19:14
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 19:14
2x
Marree. used to be a good feed , but now the lake is full there are too many tour buses, they all eat and stay at the pub.
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Reply By: Member - hopbush - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 15:10
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 15:10
I have had a number of meals (including buffet breakfasts) at the
Birdsville pub and never had a crook one. They are not cheap or necessarily good value for money but have been good quality.
The standout worst meal I have ever had on my travels was a terrible T bone steak at “Elkira” Best Western Motel in
Alice Springs back in 2009. I have eaten there since and it was ok.
The best fairdinkum value for money meal I can recall was at The Imperial hotel/motel in
Quilpie. Not exactly fine dining but I would go back there anyday.
Best breakfast in cleanest cafe cooked and served by nicest bloke was at Brigalow on the
Warrego Highjway.
Tony
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 19:04
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 19:04
Tony,
That All day Breakfast at Brigalow is great isn't it :)
The Burgers at the Yuleba Roadhouse are pretty good as
well :)
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: IronMan - Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 20:38
Monday, Aug 29, 2011 at 20:38
This was some six years ago so i won't mention the place, but I was part of a LARGE military convoy (about 80 people in total, all in LandRovers, Unimogs, white fleet LandCruisers and then Ford Couriers, and a couple of big Isuzu maintenance vehicles and Mack heavy duty flat beds) travelling up RAAF Scherger near
Weipa. We passed through a small
Cape York town which had been expecting us (prior arrangements over a period of weeks) and the lunch awaiting us was bloody awful!
Despite knowing what time we were due (mobile phone from the previous town) the BBQ tasted like it had been started the previous night. Salads were warm. All in all, a deadset failure.
The publican didn't look too happy when the Convoy Commander was overheard on his phone to RAAF Williamtown saying that he would NOT stop here for lunch on the return trip, no matter what! We didn't either. The next town got a good amount of business.
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Reply By: Laurence W - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 17:55
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 17:55
Hi Boo Boo,
I live in
Roma,currently on holiday in
Darwin, the best place for a good cheap meal is at the "White Bull Tavern" on Charles & Station Sts. Top of the market out there would be BC's or the
Explorers.
My wife & I and a group from work went on Friday nights to every eating house in town, and the "White Bull" seems to be the one we always go back to.
As for the "Bowls Club" they have been having some trouble getting a good chef latley, but it used to be a good place to eat.
Laurie.
On a side note, there are some real nice
places to eat here in
Darwin.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 13:51
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 13:51
G'day Laurence
Its funny you should mention the White Bull. I met the lady next door and spoke to her about our experience and she said the same thing, but thanks for the confirmation.
We were at Jabari during 07/08 for 15 months and also found some great
places to eat in
Darwin.
Would you believe the Casino had a really good buffet for 27.50.
There was also a very good Morrocan right in the city,,,, it was near a park and a
bright yellow souvenier
shop.
If your back in the next 3 weeks give me a message and we can meet for coffee. My shout!
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