Great old style pub with modern renovations.
Good room upstairs for private functions.
Good Caesar Salad & also grilled salmon

We joined family here for a pub quiz. The quiz master was very entertaining and we really enjoyed the quiz. Great selection of food where we enjoyed a burger and chicken schnitzel. Good selection of drinks. Friendly staff although it was busy so took time be served on occasion. Would defintely recommend. Parking is free in surrounding streets.

This bar got completely packed at one point. Good place for a small group hangout. Typical bar foods. Wish they had a bit more healthier options on the menu. The table needed a thorough wipe down. Way too sticky.... almost everyone in my group commented on that. Haha.

A nice venue for a family meal or drink. The meals are simple with a couple of vegetarian options. A pasta and gnocchi dish. The rest are the usual pub meals. Basic beer and wine list. The staff seemed disinterested and slow to serve with plenty of dirty tables.

Absolutely ridiculous pricing now.

Have been a long term customer at the Willoughby Hotel. All I wanted to eat was the super food bowl with a piece of salmon and they wanted to charge me $14 (half the price of the salmon meal) for the piece of salmon to put on top of the salad.

Normally I would pay the $18 for the super food salad bowl with an additional $8 on top for the piece of salmon, which I am happy to pay, but I am not going to pay $14 for a piece of salmon.

Very disappointing and won't be back. Apparently new chef on board, but too pricey now for what you get...

They should look after their loyal long-term customers, because the place is getting quiet...

Live locally and have never been there before so myself and a friend decided to meet up for a few beers but we won't be doing so ever again.
The prices of beer were through the roof much higher compared to surrounding venues by far unless you are a member taking advantage obviously.
The service was very poor half the time the bar maid was no where in sight?
Did not try the food as we were broke after a few drinks and glad we didn't after just looking at others reviews

We had the pepper sauce sirloin steak ?, chicken schnitzel, chicken wings , kids pasta and garlic bread. All good ??'?

Great Sunday roast at the pub. Very welcoming experience and a range of drinks on order. Great portion size - much larger than expected. What a cosy Sunday place to pop in and have a meal! Would return for the experience!

Good food and nice pub. Great Sunday roast ($24). Short staffed for a Sunday lunch.

The Sunday roast beef was tasty and a good portion. Plenty of vegetables including kale and pak choy, good Yorkshire pudding , beef was tender with nice amount of gravy. Unfortunately it was served colder than room temperature - the roast must have been cooked in the morning and not reheated before serving. We saw the food was ready and sitting on the kitchen bench for some time before it was served to us. They only had one front of house staff serving everyone at 12.30pm on a Sunday.

The pork Sunday roast was also delicious. Tender slices of pork with crackling. Lamb shoulder was tender and tasty. They have a different meat on rotation each Sunday for the roast

The chicken souvlaki($22) was fantastic. Tender and well seasoned chicken thigh on skewers. The Greek salad had a variety of veggies and a tasty dressing. Pita was also warm and fresh

The pub was well maintained and beautifully designed. The bathroom even had complimentary deodorant and tampons which was a thoughtful touch.

One of the best pubs for a meal in the north shore. A little bit pricier than other pubs, but you definitely get value for money here.

We ordered the schnitzel, which was cooked the perfection, crumbled well and chicken breast was nice and juicy! Fries are great too and it's nice to have coleslaw and garden veggies on the side with sauce included.

The other dish was the surf and turf, again, the meat was cooked to perfection and a proper medium rare. The prawns were on the smaller side, but still very tasty. Can't go wrong with the broccolini too. The sauce was a bit overpowering, so we barely touched that, the steak is so good on its own you don't even need the sauce.

Great old pub, but with modern touches. Upstairs deck looks West and South. The Western deck is a great place to chill with a nice cold beer and enjoy the late afternoon sun.

We hosted our Ivy Training Christmas Party at in Terrace of the Willoughby Hotel and it was absolutely perfect. The platters were a hit, and the staff were incredibly accommodating. One bartender in particular, Jack, went above and beyond and made our event amazing. He was charismatic, customer service driven, and was even remembering people by name! Highly recommend the Willoughby Hotel for any event or function (especially if you get Jack behind the bar)!

Great Place..to have a drink & relax.
Staff very friendly.
Membership is free with great discounts on meals on certain days.

I've been coming to this pub since I was 8. My dad would bring me in for dinner and I when I hit 18 I started drinking here.

The hotel has been a home away from home and a place I can go to and feel great.

As the liscencee Lisa has done such a great job of showing her locals that we are a family that can belong here.

In my time I've seen bartenders come and go but one constant is the customer service level. Most of the time I come in just to see that smile when I get poured a fresh Carlton.

No matter if I'm having the best of days or the worst. I know I can count on the brown dog to cheer me up or keep me cheerful.

I've never had an altercation or fight here. Every staff member and every local are so respectful and it's a priveldige to have such a great place as my local.

This hotel is not a place that just kicks you out if you've had too much. The team show empathy/sympathy and care and if you have had too much they will look after you and get you waters, check in on you and in some cases make sure you get home safe.

It really is a family to me that I can count on no matter what I'm going through and that's something not only I but many many people have spoken about.

I've made so many great friendships through this hotel and I'm a better person for it.

Thanks for being my home away from home team. Keep up the great work

Went there for lunch and was pleasantly surprised. Interior was spacious and well laid out. Had the ribs which were super yummy. Definitely go back.

This is a really good place to enjoy the Australia neighbor life place. As a Chinese, I felt really admired to them-family togetherness and friendship. This restaurant openned 120 years. Very value and memory place with generations. the chicken food is not fantastic but not bad! The steak and salad bowl is goood! And the staff is so friendly like family. Hey, go and have fan~Grad many drinks!

Staff are great and friendly. The private function area upstairs was amazing and spacious with a huge balcony. It had lots of separate rooms as well to chill. Toilets were very clean.

Beautiful building nestled in quiet suburb corner. Interior design was well considered and in keeping with the heritage.

Beer selection is good. Food was ok. Chicken snitz average (Bready supermarket style crumb), chips a bit dry as they were small cuts and should be off the heat sooner.

I miss my hometown version of "The Tender Bar" where you sit on a stool and talk to the bartender and anyone else who pleases you! Having said that,this pub is friendly,ribs and homemade mash and fish n chips all good and good values

I liked it.
The staff were friendly, helpful and nice.
The food and drinks were good.

Friendly, decent food menu and beer selection. Bit of a hollow vibe in the arvo so take a group of mates! Balcony is nice.

Great pub great food great service. Excellent decor and beautiful rooms available for hire upstairs. The best part about this place is its location. You only get regulars and locals, which produces a relaxed and positive vibe you can really relax into.

Very open for a pub, which is nice in general and especially at the current time. Fairly decent food, service doesn't bear commenting on (which is exactly what you want).

Chilled out, cool, Covid safe, friendly staff and clean bathrooms! Was here for a couple of drinks and a quick bite. Will go again.

Nice local pub to have a beer or watch the footy.Beers on the cheaper side which is good and food is average price. Has a membership system that frequently makes me offers making it a decent pick. Staff usually friendly, however once or twice I'd say a bit grumpy (nothing major - but couldn't help notice)1 star down as I feel the bistro is pretty inconsistent at times - there are better bets in the area, but still pretty good.

Extremely poor pub. We booked the Melbourne Cup Lunch event, the food looked great but tasted terrible. The service was arrogant, unfriendly and surly. Even wrote to the management about the extremely poor level of service, and they blamed us for coming late. Good example of poor management and even worse service. Wont be returning and will let as many people know as possible to do the same.

It was ok, they had a nice rose but a large glass was nearly $20.00 and it wasa good rose. I'm a bit over having to climb up on bar stools at my age, its for 20 something.First floor was nice as is the ground floor. Again mainly dinning tables or high bar stools outside. I did enjoy my one glass of rose I think it would be more fun in a group for dinner.

This was our first venture into a pub bistro since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, and the experience was a positive one.

Four of us dined on a quiet midweek in winter. On arrival we were warmly greeted at the door by a friendly young lady with a list of names of booked diners, and ours was one of those on the list. Having confirmed that, we were directed to the upstairs dining room. On our previous visits to the Willoughby Hotel, we've always sat downstairs, which we've tended to find a tad chaotic and noisy. However, the upstairs area is more refined and genteel and especially now with the new health and hygiene regime in place, tables are well spaced out making for an even more pleasant dining experience. The area is carpeted, warm and comfy and with only a smattering of other diners, acoustics were good and we were easily able to converse.

Two friendly, efficient and helpful young ladies took care of us, and the whole evening went off smoothly without a hitch. Food and drink orders were both taken at the table, a big improvement on the previous arrangement of ordering at the bar counter, which invariably meant hanging around or jostling with others trying to get attention. Everything came out quickly and in the correct order.

We started with a couple of schooners of refreshing Stone and Wood Pale Ale. For the main event, we shared a crispy bruschetta toast and followed that up with chicken schnitzel for me and chicken parmy for my dining companions. All the food was fresh and tasty and served in generous portions. My schnitzel was a generous piece of succulent chicken in a crispy batter and served with crunchy chips, rich gravy and, just to add a healthful element, a serve of wholesome lettuce. Altogether, it was a delicious meal. The chicken parmy were of a similar high standard and everyone enjoyed their meals. Unfortunately there was no dessert on offer, so we had to head off elsewhere for that.

Ambience was relaxing, casual and laid back and we had a very pleasant evening. In a nice touch, as we left, we were thanked, by name, for our custom by a staff member at the door.

Toilets are clean, well stocked and easy to find. Parking is a breeze in Macmahon Street, where restrictions end at 6pm.

With our Ent Book discount we paid $110 for four of us and that included two beers, one glass of wine, a starter and four main meals. At $28 a head it was right on the money.