Play Pokies at Tailem Bend Hotel - Liquor Legends in Tailem Bend

Interstate truck driver .. stopped in for a meal and beer while waiting for laundry to finish next door.. mixed grill was delicious.. drinks were ice cold .. publican was good .. locals couldn't be more welcoming 😀

We walked in and received poor service and dirty looks from everyone including the staff (it felt like it had something to do with our ethnicity). We then proceeded to wait 45 minutes to receive our food. We were not in a rush so did not mind waiting, however, we thought it was rude that the person who appeared to be the owner, came out and apologised for the wait to the two tables who ordered just before us, but not us. Again this made us uncomfortable as it became clear to us that the poor service we were receiving had some racist undertones.
When the food arrived, it was quite underwhelming. The salt and pepper squid (photo attached) did not appear cooked properly- tasting very soft and mushy, so we just left it. The schnitzels were also nothing special.
We thought this restaurant was going to be good due to the positive reviews but we do not recommend this place to anyone.

A great country pub with all the expected facilities. Friendly staff and a good menu for lunch/dinner. Dining room has a '50's retro feel to it clean and very well presented. A very good meal and great service would definitely do it again😀

As expected for a country pub.

A larger venue than I expected and has an excellent view across the Murray River.

The schnitzel was excellent and so was the coffee.

Walked in at 6pm on a Tuesday night. No wait staff in sight so we sat down to look over the menu. She appeared 5mins later only to chastise us for sitting down without a booking. There was no "Please wait to be seated" sign and the blackboard read order at saloon bar so we assumed it wasn't table service. There was only 2 other people in the restaurant so I'm not sure why we needed a booking. Feeling belittled and a little dumbstruck we continued to look over the menu. The lady at the next table called the wait staff and told her the bread roll was mouldy. She was quickly told "well it can't be, it's from the bakery today!" she said I can't help that look at it. We very quickly exited and went and got pizza. Not the country hospitality I was expecting on our first visit to Tailem Bend.