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 yesterday at 12:06 AM 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