Best theme park pub in Australia

[Gazza]

So as far as I know, there are only three places in Australia where you can get a proper sit-down meal and beer in a pub/tavern style setting in Australia with table service.

Considering the preferences of the Australian market, I find this surprisingly low number!

If you have eaten at all three, which is your favourite?

Also, if you think there is a place that should be in the poll, please tell me and I can redo it.

 

Edited April 6 by Gazza

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Eats 270 at Scenic World has the best views but the food wasn't amazing.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

It may have changed since I last visited, but last time I ate at Dockside it wasn't table service. It was a sit down meal with a beer, but it was all counter service \ collect at the window - which I wouldn't call Table service.

I wouldn't have considered Banana Bender to be 'in a park' considering it is outside the gates and doesn't require admission to dine there. I'd apply the same logic to Scenic World - and also agree the food isn't anything to write home about (that place doesn't really need to try - the attractions draw the people and there really isn't anywhere else to go for food while you're there).

So out of the three (or four), Janes wins by default (but would win regardless for food quality and service anyway).

[Gazza]

I didn't mean this to become a thread on technicalities but you leave me no choice dapto. 

- Banana bender pub passes the sniff test in terms of being a theme park pub. Its not inside the gate line, but clearly any sane visitor would eat there in preference. 

- ever since scenic World made it clear they're not building their roller coaster. They don't get to be called a theme park in my opinion.

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You retract that statement @Gazzabefore I smack you with my MW stick.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

8 hours ago, Gazza said:

I didn't mean this to become a thread on technicalities but you leave me no choice dapto. 

I mean if we're counting Dockside's counter service, then Dirty Harry Bar gets a mention too.

8 hours ago, Gazza said:

Its not inside the gate line, but clearly any sane visitor would eat there in preference. 

If we're not limited to the gate line, then my favourite theme park pub in Australia is TGI Friday's at Surfer's Paradise. It's not inside the gate line but clearly any sane visitor would eat there in preference. /s

[Gazza]

SW doesn't own the TGI Friday's site and its too far away.

Dirty Harrys doesn't have pub food.

Neither of those points pass the sniff test.

Edited April 8 by Gazza

[Ashley Jeffery]

47 minutes ago, Gazza said:

SW doesn't own the TGI Friday's site and its too far away.

Dirty Harrys doesn't have pub food.

Neither of those points pass the sniff test.

If it doesn't have a parmi on the menu it can't be classed as a pub anyway.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

ok, so it has to be owned by the theme park company?

pub style food, alcohol service... so does AOS count?

 

If I have to sniff the establishment it seems like the rules might be a bit wishy washy. what if i've had covid and can't smell?

Your thread, your rules I suppose but for me if it isn't inside the gates, it's not a theme park pub.

ETA: i've just checked and Skypoint has a Parmi, and it's owned by Coast. Clearly it wins on views, it qualifies for a passholder discount on F&B, it offers 21 beers and ciders and everything has theme park pricing.

 

If it's allowed to be outside the gates, then this qualifies and is my vote.

[Gazza]

 

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ok, so it has to be owned by the theme park company?

No just has to be part of a theme park. Read the thread title. Picking some random pub several km is clearly not a theme park pub. It would be like picking a random McDonalds and calling it a theme park burger joint.

AOS doesn't count because its a scheduled performance, has like 2 options on the menu. Nobody looks at AOS thinks its a pub you just go to. 

Skypoint doesn't count because the attraction itself is not a theme park / amusement park, which is why Scenic World was knocked out.

This is just arguing in bad faith.

Edited April 9 by Gazza

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

34 minutes ago, Gazza said:

No just has to be part of a theme park.

It doesn't require admission, has its own, separate website, and is outside the park fence. 

1 hour ago, Gazza said:

This is just arguing in bad faith.

I'm drawing attention to the wishy washy rules. I still stand by my previous statement

22 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

if it isn't inside the gates, it's not a theme park pub.