As the split came to fruition, the more sorry looking (and feeling) remnants of this first group wandered up Cameron Street to what appeared an oasis of quiet beer swilling on the corner of Short Street. How we were so wrong is unknown. Wandering in we took a seat at one of the smallest bars in Sydney, which amounted to a small room which was reduced in size by a third by the presence of a pool table and a second smaller room with 10 or so pokies. After sipping on our beers for a few minutes, we noticed a large mural on one of the walls (the fact it took us this long to notice the mural which takes up the entirety of the rear wall is testament to the sorry state that we were in) and this is when the trouble started. What you may notice about the mural is the colour of the skin of all the people in it, with the exception of a single man who was described to me by one of the locals as a 'sneaky little black fella' peering through the doorway. After a long discussion about this with the bar staff who defended it by stating it was heritage listed and then continued that Mel Gibson drank there as a youngster and liked it (which did nothing to support his case), we were thrown out onto the street by the assembled pack of locals and had to continue the pub crawl at the next watering hole, which sadly due to the pub's isolation is quite a walk away.
In summary, the pub is very much a local pub with a small seating area, a pool table, a small collection of antique pokies, a jukebox and smoking out the front of the pub. The pub runs happy hours every weekday from 3pm to 5pm and has free pool all day Sunday.
The food menu largerly consists of the traditional pub fare with the presence of a few edgier (for this pub) options involving greek and italian influences. So very much in the 1980s but from the reviews they supply on their website (which would give the Space Jam website a run for its money) very nicely done. The items are listed below;
- Garlic Bread - $5
- Marinated Olives and Char Grilled Chorizo Plate - $9
- Duo of Dips with Warm Pita Bread - $12
- Salt and Pepper Squid with Lime Alioli and Fresh Chilli - $16
- Nachos topped with Spicy Avocado Crush and Sour Cream - Beef $15, Beans $14
- Chicken, Bacon and Mayo Burger - $15
- The Wally Beef Burger with Tomato Relish and Caramelised Onions - $15
- The Parmi, Chicken Schnitzel topped with Napolitana Sauce and Mozarella Cheese - $18 ($4 extra for bacon)
- Thick Pork Sausages with Creamy Mash, Mushy Peas and Onion Gravy - $15
- Slow Cook Beef Lasagna with Layers of Bechamel and Prosciutto with a side salad - $16
- Chorizo, Chilli and Olive Linguini - $16
- Pumpkin and Haloumi Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette - $16 ($4 extra for chicken)
- Lamb Fillet with Sweet Potato Mash, Steamed Greens and Mint Jus - $21
- Angus Rump Steak (300gm) served with chips or mash and salad - $16
- Scotch Fillet (350gm) on roasted garlic mash with broccolini and red wine just - $24
- Salmon Fillet served with warm potato and dill salad - $20
- Chips with Sauce or Gravy - $7
- Spicy Wedges with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli - $9
- Steamed Seasonal Vegetables - $8
- Side Salad - $5
- Crumble of the Week - $9
- Triple Choc Brownie - $9
The pub does have some daily food specials, namely;
- Monday - $12 Angus Rumps
- Tuesday - $10 Schnitzels or $12 Parmi
- Thursday - Roast Night - $16
- Friday - Pie Night (Beef and Guiness or Chicken and Mushroom) $17
- Sunday - Sunday Roast All Day - $16
The bar has the following beers on tap;
- James Squire The Chancer
- James Squire 150 Lashes
- James Squire Stowaway
- Coopers Pale Ale
- Hahn Premium Light
- Resch's
- Toohey's New
- Toohey's Old
- Victoria Bitter
The address is as follows;
Sir William Wallace Hotel
31 Cameron Street
Balmain NSW
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