Penrith Diner’s Guide

LAPSTONE HOTEL

15, Great Western Hwy, Lapstone
Mon to Sat 10am to 2am
Sun 10am to 11pm
Bistro 7 Days 11am to 9pm
Indoor and Courtyard dining
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, All day dining

Bar, Gaming, Event Space, Bottle shop, Kids Menu, Live Music, lots of parking

Venue: 3/5
Food: 5/5
Drinks: 3/5
Staff: 5/5
Price: $$
Bookings: recommend for peak times.
Will we return: Yes

Our Experience:
Very casual lunch in pub environment with the usual pub feed menu items.

Ordered meals and had them on the table in less than 10 mins. Very good size meals. Best Bruschetta I’ve ever had, very tasty Nachos and biggest, crispiest wedges.

Staff are quick and efficient. Very busy so was impressed at the service. We choose the indoor dining for the aircon but even though there were a lot of people it wasn’t cramped or noisy. Great outdoor relaxed area for dining with some shade was available.

Had kids menu and colouring in activity but no play area.

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O’DONOGHUES

Great Western Hwy, Emu Plains
See Photo of all opening hours
Indoor, Outdoor and Courtyard dining
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, All day dining

Multiple Bars, Gaming, Event Space, Bottle shop, Kids Menu & Play Area, Live Music, The Carriage Diner, lots of parking,
Security

Venue: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Drinks: 4/5
Staff: 5/5
Price: $$
Bookings: would recommend for peak times. Can book easily online
Will we return: No brainer, absolutely

Our Experience:
Just popped in for an early meal and a few drinks with family. We chose the indoor dining as it is much quieter for conversation.

Great menu selections and staff were really friendly with great service. Ordered meals and had them on the table within 10 mins.

The meal sizes are very generous, we had to get a takeaway container as some of us couldn’t finish the meal. Two thumbs up to the chef who takes pride in his cook and plating.

Bar staff were friendly and service was quick. Prices are pretty good for both drinks and food.

We were unable to take too many photos as we don’t photograph diners for privacy reasons but there was a mix of families, couples and young friends all enjoying a meal and a few drinks. Kids seemed to like the play area.

Definitely going back, even just for the food. They have a little downstairs cellar area set up with tables and chairs that would make a great area for a small function. Snuck down there to get a few photos.

Local favourite for a reason

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PHILLIEZ

Patty’s Place, Penrith
Spotlight Centre
Mon to Wed 9am to 5pm
Thurs 9am to 9pm
Fri to Sat 9am to 10pm
Sun 9am to 4pm
Indoor air conditioned dining
Fast Food Takeaway
Lunch, Dinner
Lots of parking

Venue: 2/5
Food: 1/5
Drinks: 2/5
Staff: 2.5/5
Price: $$
Bookings: Not needed
Will we return: Nope

Our Experience:
Look like a great little place to grab a quick bite while shopping. Has a cool American vibe but on closer inspection could have been cleaner.

Table tops sticky, walls had dribble marks and greasy finger marks and cobwebs on the ceiling. High chairs not wiped down and the hand wash bay was out of soap and no paper towel.

Young man behind the counter was nice and did his job efficiently but only had one person in the kitchen and our “fast food” took 20mins to arrive.

Sadly food was, just ok. Meat was dry and the slaw was almost nonexistent. Very little meat on one of our orders so was basically just a meal of bread. Fries looked good but way way too much salt. Very expensive at $15-$25 per meal for the quality.

Not the quick lunch treat we were looking for and definitely will not be back.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

Panthers Complex
Mulgoa Rd, Penrith
Sun to Thur 12noon to 9pm
Fri & Sat 12noon to 10pm
Indoor air conditioned dining
Restaurant & Bar
Lunch, Dinner
Lots of parking

Venue: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Drinks: 5/5
Staff: 3/5
Price: $$
Bookings: Recommend
Recommend: Yes

Our Experience:

Celebrated a birthday with family. Orders are taken by QR code on table but if you have issues the waitress will take your order.

Our large table all enjoyed our meals of ribs, steaks, chicken burgers, mixed entrees. Very good sized meals. If wanting to swap menu items around you are best to order with wait staff as the QR ordering system doesn’t allow you to swap out.

Drinks were great with bottomless soft drinks and a great range of delicious cocktails. Their bar staff know how to mix and we took full advantage.

Staff were helpful but a little slow, but it was New Years Day and very busy.

The atmosphere is nice but can be very noisy and hard for conversation on a busy night. Caters to families with small children. Good place for a couples dinner.

Pricing is ok but on the higher side of reasonable. Bathrooms nice and clean.

Cost was around $100- $150 for 2people

THE BUNKER

540A Castlereagh Rd, Castlereagh
7 Days -7am to 11pm
Indoor air conditioned dining
Outdoor covered & Shaded dining
Kids playground
Restaurant & Bar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Carpark & Street Parking
Happy Hour
Weekly Specials

Venue: 5/5
Food: 4/5
Drinks: 3/5
Staff: 5/5
Price: $$
Recommend: Absolutely

Had a lovely breakfast of Eggs Benny with a latte and Poached Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, sour dough with pot of tea. Bottled table water. Cost $50-$60 for 2 people

Greeted on arrival and seated straight away on a Sunday morning, despite having no booking. All staff very friendly with quick and professional service by clean, tidy, uniformed staff.

Great relaxed atmosphere with an elegant country vibe. Food was good with generous portions.