Dining on Overnights
 

Time to share the best places to dine on overnights in the great land of Oz. Successful venues must be excellent quality, reasonably priced and there must be more than two items on the plate. Over to you.:)

Rockhampton would have to be the most expensive place in QLD. I admit our budget on o/nights runs only to pub meals, but prices in Rocky are maybe 50% higher than equivalent establishments elsewhere.

Best in Rocky: Criterion hotel or Heritage hotel

Best in Gladstone: Grand Hotel or Yacht Club

Best in Roma: KFC :suspect:

Cooktown: The resort

Sizzler :}

:ok:Pyro

Your mum cooks a pretty mean feed

When in Melbourne, try the steak at the Balaclava Hotel in Carlisle Street. The pub/pokie atmosphere belies the quality of the kitchen, the $25-odd eye fillet is one of the juiciest and best-tasting steaks I've had, and beats fare that other restaurants charge double for hands down. You might run into some interesting St Kilda type characters in the bar, and it generally makes for a colourful and interesting evening :ok:

The only better steaks I've had in Australia have been at the Steakhouse at New Quai, Docklands, they're pricey but will cut your bill in half on a Tuesday which makes it excellent value, and the quality of the food is outstanding, that is world class kind of outstanding.

In Brisbane, there's Cha Cha Char, the Wagyu is out of this world (they've collected the Best Steak Award several times), and I haven't even tried the top of the range steak which will probably make a grown man weep ;) it's very pricey though and their excellent wine list can blow out the damage exponentially, but worth a once-off for a celebration, or for the Check and Training captains reading this, because you're worth it :E

You "eat" on overnights?
Novel idea....

Melbourne

Bridge Hotel Mordialloc - Seafood Platter for two in front of the open fires.

Healesville RSL - Good food and reasonably priced.

Sydney

Kingsford Smith - Hotel Ibis - Steak and Ceasar Salad with the Sticky Date Pudding

I get Maccas and save the $130 odd dollar over night allowance :ok:

Adelaide

Mekong Thai, 68 Hindley St. Flight crew discounts.

A real epicurean, eh? :yuk: :yuk:

Best in Roma: The Club Hotel; BC's Bar & Grill; The Explorers; McGann's Irish Pub; The Golden Dragon. All prices better than city prices.

No 1 son takes his own packet noodles and pockets the overnight allowance! :ugh:

Adelaide

Strathmore for a steak, also get a crew discount..

Perth

Tony Romas, good hot wings

This is good, keep them coming.

Cairns - Water Bar & Grill on the pier for the best steaks in Oz hands down. Bit on the expensive side but well worth the dosh.

Which can then pay for your recovery from the heart attack in 10 years!!:}

Torres
 

I have spent 1 night in Roma, and the final choice of cuisine was forced upon me.

Having waited for over an hour and a half for our meals at the faux Irish pub (and watching everyone else get served, while the waitress resolutely refused to make eye contact) we moved on to the only remaining dining facillity in town. :ugh: :yuk:

My 7' tall co-pilot took the double bed in the onsite cabin we were sharing; there were no blankets available in said cabin; Co-pilot thought he was dying at 2 am and (very noisily) thumped around, got a cab and went to the hospital. :uhoh:

My one night in Roma was, old friend, the worst overnight I have ever had - the KFC was the high point - and no, I am not in a hurry to return! :=

Cairns - Hamburger shop across the road from the Sheridan Plaza Hotel
Townsville - Sizzler
Bankstown - Habibs, Lebanese chicken place up the road from Travel Lodge
Mackay - Josies Cafe :}
Emerald - Maraboon Tavern

Australia Hotel, Boulia

And a pub steak and chips is health food right :}

That would be when Brian and his wife had the lease. He was always p!ssed by 5.00 pm and by 7.00 pm she and the cook were throwing plates at each other. He had a mongrel dog that wandered around the bar and dining room. Funny to watch but few ate there when they were licensees.

They've gone and the place is vastly improved.

The Golden Dragon is east one block and the Club Motel east two blocks. Both excellent.

This is why you need a Flight Engineer...:ok: