Warm and inviting...
BUT
My first 2 choices were out, so I chose lamb shank. Overpriced and under delivered. Meal was under whelming and certinally not good value for money.

Very quick stop to wet the whistle as we passed through town. Appreciated this dog friendly venue.

Bar staff were friendly, fast and polite but I wouldn't let my dog eat their food.
I, a cook with 30+ years experience, ordered the local 300g with chips n salad. My daughter, a qualified chef herself, got the gnocchi. The meat smelt weird and was half rare half well done. The gnocchi was gluggy and gross. The salad had a near flavourless dressing like Mayo was mixed with water.
There's no point complaining as the kitchen simply does not care.
I ate at the criterion nearly daily for a few years when it was owned by the previous family and now I wouldn't recommend a homeless, starving man eat there for free.
Its so sad to see whats become of a once great hotel.
RIP Criterion

The staff were very welcoming and friendly but the food was substandard. My husband's steak smelled and tasted as though it was on the verge of going off. The vegetables were barely cooked, and the mashed potato had obviously come out of the microwave. I had a chicken burger on the recommendation of a staff member...chicken was so overcooked it was unrecognisable as chicken, very dry and I only just managed to eat it. Guess we won't be returning. Such a shame

The food was the only let down. The portions are huge which is a plus but all of our meals had an issue. The chips are cooked in batches not fresh, and we all got the bottom of the batch.
The staff were great and the service was wonderful. It was a busy Saturday night but not too noisy.

The meals and service is very good! The steak is 5 STAR!!! The fish special was on the land side but all up great pub food!

We've come here often when we stay in Dalby. Alway's come here to have our dinner but this time we were not impressed with our dinners. Lamb Cutlets were awful 🥴not even cutlets, I'm sure it was a lamb chop, even so, it was horrible. My Chicken Fettuccine was ordinary, I'm sure it was a day old. Shame, because we probably won't be back.

Great food and service, the barramundi was delicious. A nice country pub that is worth a visit.

We got there just before a large crowd arrived, so it turned noisy, but service was great and quick, good quality food.

Great little pub with that small town country atmosphere. We popped in for lunch and shared a beef brisket open sandwich for only $17. It was huge and delicious. The drinks are cold and the staff are friendly. What more could you ask for!

Barely managed to get a table, so choose your time or pre-book. Good range of basic meals, mostly the usual pub fare plus some extras. The beer was fine and the meal was a good size and tasty.

Ordered the roast pork this evening came out Luke warm no crackling and meat had obviously not been roasted today
Spoke to the waitress but no follow up
I had travelled a long way today with very little food I was hungry
And imagined this beautiful roast pork
I'm staying a week and several relatives are meeting me I won't recommend the steakhouse

Great country atmosphere, experience the most by having a chat with the locals. Good portions for a feed-very meaty!!! And look out for the daily meal specials, always a good deal.

Outstanding service. We attended for lunch and was pleasantly surprised at the price. Great food. Outstanding customer service from Laura & Sarai. 10/10 Ladies. Lovely service and very clean bistro.

I called to order takeaway for my family at 8pm just after we arrived at the caravan park after an 8 hour drive. I made an order for 4 people and they took my name and number and told me they would phone me when the order was ready for collection. After 45 minutes of not hearing from them I decided to walk around from the caravan park to the restaurant to see if it was ready. I was greeted by an obnoxious patronising and extremely unhelpful waitress who took less then a minute to look around for my order to then tell me there was no record of it despite me showing evidence of the 3 minute phone call we had 45 minutes earlier. Then she proceeded to tell me there was nothing she could do about it in a curt and unprofessional way that the kitchen has closed at 8:30pm. I asked where else she would recommend to eat as it had now hit 9pm and she proceeded to tell me she doesn't know or likely just didn't care. Everything in the town was closed. What a great welcome to Dalby!

Had their rib filet tonight, asked for a rare steak which came out like a well done roast. The mushroom sauce also turned into dianne sauce. When asked, I was told I had the correct steak.
I was asked if I wanted another steak but everyone knows when you send your meal back what happens to it...
Wouldn't recommend...
Country pubs don't seem to know what a rare steak is.... I was so looking forward to a great steak but was really disappointed...

The restaurant was booked out we ordered two take away meals it was super fast and they were fantastic. The best gravy, quality crumbed steak, fresh vegetables all Cooked to perfection. The staff were friendly and helpful.

I don't know if it is because I have been on a health kick for a few weeks or because I have been eating my frozen prepared food on the road but my $13 Parmi night Parma was a hit! The bar worker was a great chic. Dog friendly beer garden. Great pub. Staying at the caravan park next door and would definitely come back again when I am next in the area.

Ate here tonight. Ordered from specials board..Herb crusted pork cutlet with a mushroom risotto. The meal looked unappealing..it was all a brown colour..no veges at all. The pork cutlet was beautiful..ate a few mouthfuls of the risotto. The plate needed some colour and vegetables...a few bits of vege don't cost much..my meal was $34.00.

Wait staff always lovely, great rib on the bone and nice selection of beers. Not cheap but no more expensive than anywhere else. Can be hard to get a table after 6.

Great food lovely staff cold beer.... perfect

Best steak ever, you definitely need to book a table though, it was packed on a Wednesday night.

Great food, beautifully cooked, extensive menu. Friendly attentive staff.

Definitely best pub in Dalby. Thursday nights very busy with cheap steaks. Have Balter XPA on tap & nice little beer garden.

Haven't been here since 2018, but the steaks were the best I've had in QLD!

I now live overseas, and was telling someone about the steaks/price back home, reminded me to write a review!

Service was great Meals very nice I had the Pork Ribs But meal was cold

Good service to myself personally. Good food and sized meals. Pokie room had broken glass on a few areas of the floor bit was attended to promptly when staff were notified. A few extremely drunk patrons still being served though which I was surprised at as some of the young girls couldn't even hold themselves up. Disappointing coming from someone that worked in bars for so many years.

Great steak, chips and salad. Exactly what we were after for a road trip pit stop. Fantastic customer service too.

Great steak, very generous serve. Very quick, pleasant service. The atmosphere is a little lacking, but a great lunch spot for a day trip.

Stopped in for a steak and were very surprised and impressed by the cheap prices and excellent quality of the food. Service was friendly and helpful! We will be back best value steak around!!!

This is a great place to stop for lunch. Kids meal only $7.50 and the quality was out of my expectation. Lunch Special only $10 and Again potion was super generous and taste very good too.

Great steak and pre-order meant we could get back on the road in no time!

Shared the $10.00 chicken spring rolls x 4 with spicy mango chutney as a starter and $10.00 Rib Fillet Steak with Salad and Chips and was 100% value for money and was really Delicious. 5 Stars all the way. Staff very Friendly and Helpful.

As a visitor whilst working in Dalby, I have appreciated the great service at a time when pubs are reopening after restrictions. Great food, good value and attentive service. Thank you.