Hotel Illawong, Evans Head NSW

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Hotel Illawong, Evans Head NSW

The Hotel Illawong is a hotel located in Evans Head, New South Wales.
They have a bar, great food and drink options and offer accommodation. They also have a great dine-in restaurant - you may be able to download their menu on their website.
They have an average rating of 3.9 out of 417 reviews, with the latest ratings ranging from 1 to 5.
Great food, wonderful service at reasonable prices. Would highly recommend it. Great night
15-19 Oak St, Evans Head NSW 2473
This venue is currently open
Opening hours
Monday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
This venue is currently open

Opening hours

Monday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Other Clubs and Pubs in Evans Head

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Latest reviews for Hotel Illawong, Evans Head NSW

Charles Foster Kane
21/09/2023
Terrible food. Found a pube in my meal, it sadly was the best part of it. Gordon would not be impressed. Some staff are great, others not so much. Overpriced Drinks $$$$. Pool table is right next to the men's toilets so everytime I try and sink a hole, someone's in there trying to sink one out of their hole. The smell is awful. Also, Im a fat prick so what about a Buffet night? or how about every night? Anyway thanks. John Here. Step up your game lads. Respect! P.S. Sorry for leaving that floater, it just wouldn't flush down.
Wim Vandela
18/08/2023
Food - steak scotch fillet, chips & salad.
Steak was just passable but ok. Chips alright.
Salad = disgraceful 4 coz leaves cut in half, 1 Radicchio leaf cut in half & 1 cherry tomato cut in half. NO dressing
For a $39 meal I was left disappointed - next Tom I'll go to the RSL
Jane M
17/08/2023
We were looking forward to a nice steak and veggies meal (but the steak was only offered with salad and chips). Chose to order the daily special of lamb shank as well. Lamb shank meal was delicious. Sadly the $39 300gm scotch fillet with house salad and fries was a disaster. The salad consisted of two small leaves of red cabbage and baby cos, halved cherry tomato, with a bland dressing. Fries were good but a very small serve. The best part of the meal was the minimal serve of diane sauce for the "prime cut" of steak. Sadly the hero of the meal (steak) was overcooked, gristly, sinewy and was chewed and spat into a serviette. Nice clean atmosphere and staff were attentive and friendly. Just don't order steak.
john morris
01/07/2023
Visited for a meal, after a long day on the road and was really disappointed
Had steak, chips and salad and it's been by far the least I've ever received on a plate. The salad was pitiful a 6 year old could do better. Six to eight lettuce leaves and two halves of one cherry tomato that was it
Smallest pub steak I've ever had
the chips, think of a small serve and halve it
Wine was expensive
Very ordinary
Toni Watson
18/06/2023
Great location. The menu could use some work, but otherwise nice place for a lazy afternoon.
hadassah beloved
06/06/2023
RE change of Management. I'm writing a review to say that in the past (not pertaining to change over) my experiences in this venue were so bad in relation to the foods and prices but more importantly service staff and a manager or two who I witnessed bullying customers on more then one occasion. This review is cos the venue has now come under new management and I'm hoping that the overall vibe of the place is changed and I'm willing to try them out again, I'm a local here and it would be nice to think they are worth visiting now. Hopefully they can become a much loved venue now since it is a lovely location. Having spoken to the new Manager on the phone recently I believe this may be the case and it seems all the past feedback went under advisement and she said to me that new staff have come into the establishment and some of the other staff have been let go of.
Susan Jenkins
05/05/2023
Absolutely terrible meal. Chicken Schnitzel came out burnt to a cinder. Returned to the very unhappy kitchen staff. 4 of us ordered the prawn curry at $33 with only 2 prawns. Very poor meals with management not caring at all. Would definitely not recommend this venue!
Gavin So
05/05/2023
Bistro had a great atmosphere. Food was by our table only minutes after ordering. Speaking of ordering, only down side of our visit, found it strange that some of the prices on the "app" ordering system were $20 more than the in house menu. When we mentioned this to staff at the counter, believing it could be an error, we were dismissed and told to report it to the app developers. #notmyjob. Other than that, would go again. Just recommend to order at the counter instead.
Mr Foodnpiste
01/05/2023
Two months ago I visited and the meals were exceptional. So much so I couldn't wait to get back to Evans for dinner and lunch.
Unfortunately so much has changed in the past months. The Rib fillet I had was nicely cooked but had as much gristle as my dads bbq steak. The salad was good but I'm thinking Paul Newmans salad dressing. Excellent copy if not out of the bottle. Next day I returned for the prawn and zucchini pizza. Zucchini must be out of season but red chilli isn't. The pizza was sloppy with watery tomato sauce and strangely covered with a good cup of sliced red chilli.
A real shame this pubs level of food and service has deteriorated. The bar staff don't smile and that is usually a sign of being just a pub and not a dynamic coastal hotel serving quality drinks and food. The only thing consistent at this pub are the prices. Same as when the food was good.
Rachel Kriss
19/04/2023
Had a chicken parmigiana.
Was quite tasteless unfortunately.
The salad consisted of lettuce and a few cherry tomatoes. Way to much dressing.
Quick service though,which was good.
Georgie Schoon
16/02/2023
prawn and zucchini pizza was tasteless worst pizza I've ever had, Nanna had swordfish and loved it though. use to be beautiful food but obviously new chefs the cup where the cuttley was in was gross with a hair in the bottom of it.
Wayne Haayer
20/01/2023
I have been coming to this hotel for dinner every time we stay at Evans Head and this would be the worst meal I have ever had. We had the calamari it just tasted of flour and burnt oil, the salad was soft and the chips taste of old oil, we couldn't eat it and left it on the table. I would not recommend eating at this establishment. Very basic menu that matches the food, Most disappointing I won't be returning to hotel Illawong.

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Chrissy
10/12/2022
This pub is beautiful in everyway except for the meals. They are overpriced, small and flavourless. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you don't know, you can't change it! So know you know.
Susan Perina
22/11/2022
We had lunch there yesterday and left disappointed with the quality of the food. We had Beer battered fish and salt and pepper squid. The fish was dripping in fat, the fries were dried up and the squid was over cooked and looked like something you would use for bait. The salad was tasty but there wasn't much of it. One cherry tomato cut in half and some salad leaves. Way overpriced at $28 for fish and $18 for the squid. I don't mind paying for quality food but this was well below average. Sadly we won't be back???
Christopher Szostek
20/11/2022
Hotel Illawong was an absolutely incredible stay. My friends and I (3 Americans) were backpacking down the coast and came across this bar. We learned it was a hotel, booked a stay, and it was easily the nicest accommodation we stayed in the whole trip. It's not the nicest in the world compared to some luxury resort, but for a few backpackers it was far nicer than any hostel or motel we stayed at for a fraction of the cost. Was very impressed with the whole staff too. Sunny, the GM, in particular was exceptionally welcoming and friendly. This was a bright spot on our holiday, and I'll be talking about the stay here for years.
Denis Ellem
15/11/2022
Good cold drinks. Friendly staff who worked efficiently to provide what we wanted. Good memory from one bartender who remembered our orders when we came back each time. It was reasonably busy.
Green Boy
20/09/2022
Food that we had was ordinary at best. I've come a number of times over the years and the quality always fluctuates. This time I had the mushroom and haloumi burger, says it had slaw but instead had a few pieces of baby spinach. It's not hard to cook haloumi but was a rubbery. Got it on the cheaper night i'd feel more taxed had it been the full price of $19

Happy to let that slide but the real rort was the $28 beer battered fish that was way too overcooked and was deep brown. Looked like it had been fried 3 times. Batter just cracked off and the fish of course was dry and in parts indistinguishable from the batter. Salad was something a uni student whose moved out of home for the first time would put together. I can't believe it's $28. They offered a complimentary drink but doesn't exactly make up for a mediocre overpriced meal

The gnocchi sounds like it's going to be mushroomy but was mostly tomato sauce and thick bits of onion. The chips which came with the burger and fish were good enough.

I'd stick with the pizzas. Maybe the steaks are alright but not my thing.
Chucky Hope (Advocate Touring)
03/07/2022
This place is amazing. I went for dinner Friday night, staff were incredibly attentive with the manager checking in on us multiple times. The steak was tender and cooked to perfection, meat lovers pizza one of the best I've eaten. Schnitty and kids meals great value for money and really tasty. We will definitely be back.
William Elphick
23/03/2022
Great food and great staff. Had a really good chat will one of the young staff named Demi, she was really nice and had a fun laugh. Good stuff
Drew Bartie
19/03/2022
Bar staff and waitresses were welcoming and attentive.
Food was severely overpriced, small portions and no taste. Fish special was one small piece and a pile of sprouts? With nothing else. Classic pub steak was thin sandwich steak, folded in half to make look bigger and only served with puree potatoes wasn't even mash, no chips no veggies no salad.
Cheesy garlic bread starter was nice.
jake mckay
14/02/2022
Had a nice relaxing beer and the delicious t -bone stake service was good and staff were friendly and helpful
Neil Frame
13/02/2022
First time patrons, Really disappointing Live 20 min away, went for lunch today, fair amount of customer's, one bar lady doing drinks, food orders, keno, and taking calls, Bistro a mess, servers arguing with each other, line of customers shouting out of frustration.
Bar area taking food orders, with one bartender, queue's out the door, demanding masks, then serving with masks below chin ( cocky male barman)
Where is management, or owners helping
Food small portions and expensive, more taco than fish, flash fried calamari $18, so small, more of a $10 snack.
Maybe really bad day, happy to go back and give another go as would be handy as a close place to go for dinner (chicken burger looked good) and drinks instead of Ballina, Just for a change
If better on second visit happy to change review, if not will not go back
Good layout and facilities, TAB etc, management just need to get it together.
Christian Klopfer
18/12/2021
Five star food and service in a three star hotel with clean rooms. The chef is a master, we stayed a few days and enjoyed every meal, including one of us who is vegetarian with many options. Dan, Emma and other staff always helpful. Lovely new outdoor space and tables.
Bruce Elliott
30/07/2021
Pleasantly surprised, found interior clean and well set out.staff friendly including security. My wife and I had a meal on Friday night and we both thought it was delicious.
Would highly recommend.
Alanna Kennedy
22/07/2021
One of the best pubs on the Far North Coast. Live music on weekends, beautiful outdoor area with kids playground, lovely bistro with local seafood specials in a fantastic location. I'm hesitant to let people know how good Evans is....
hadassah beloved
15/06/2021
Very overpriced for extremely average meals and poor service. It's the type of experience that is hard to enjoy given the boring meal options at completely outrageous prices so very hard to leave anything but a one star review. The food wasn't that bad but it's just not anywhere near the type of quality and price I'm wanting. Experience was only slightly redeemed by its heated outdoor seating in winter but I wouldn't enjoy the atmosphere when it's bustling with people. The waitress thought she was serving a meal from a three star michelin restaurant , but her snobby nature wouldn't go far there anyway ??!!
Wendy Williams
03/05/2021
Great food, wonderful service at reasonable prices. Would highly recommend it. Great night
Ruby Bax
28/04/2021
Walked in from the rain outside and was greeted to a friendly face behind the bar, ordered food which came fast and was eaten even faster, both bartenders were social and friendly overall great experience ?
Cindy Bareham
25/04/2021
Beautiful chicken snitzel
Shocking customer service 9n restaurant front counter
Great pub
Bryce Rakop
05/02/2021
Was very pleasantly surprised to find a full vegan and gluten free menu here, and the nachos were delicious! Highly recommend for pub food in general, but also for those with dietary requirements!
Glyn Taylor
03/01/2021
Affordable good, clean, basic pub accommodation.
Clean and tidy room. Comfortable bed and pillow. Quality bed linen. The shared bathroom facilities with spacious shower cubicles were clean and well maintained, a credit to the housekeepers. Stayed 3 nights Dec 28-30, 2020 in a single room. Would I stay again? Certainly!
Suzanne Johnston
20/12/2020
Service great, food delicious, 17 happy family members. Merry Christmas
Timmy 55
22/11/2020
Loved it. Awesome NSW pub. Not overly flash in all the right ways.Good playground for the midgets and the beer and food are great. Heaps of GF DF wierdo alternatives too
Simon
16/11/2020
We had the fish tacos and the lamb ribs - both were absolutely delicious! Friendly staff and a great outdoors area. Excited to visit again soon!
Charlotte Brown
30/09/2020
The staff members were extremely friendly. The service was great and the meals came fast.We ordered the rump steak. My family was very pleased with this meal.The outdoor arrangement is stunning. Dog friendly and a great outdoor setting for everyone to enjoy.I ordered the pizza and it was very good. The only thing I wish to comment on is the excessive amount of ham. Other then that all the meals were amazing including the barramundi. I have seen comments on how the gravy was not good but, I can happily say the gravy was in fact very tasty.If your looking for great service and a good meal, this is the place to go.
Analia Hedley
10/09/2020
Went for tacos as my friend said they were amazing. So disappointes to recieve tacos that were made with dried supermarket slaw, packet pizza shred over the top and some supermarket jarred jalapeos. Couldn't understand the use of BBQ sauce at all. At least the fish was good but BBQ sauce with fish? Definitely very little effort put into their lunch time customers
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