Settlers Arms Inn

Fantastic experience. A pure historic Ozzie country pub pretty close to Sydney.Beer range limited, wines even more so, quite expensive, meals are very simple but quickly provided. Complete with a pub dog and service that is short and to the point - though the youngsters serving the meals were great. Generous with the fires on a cool day though.I loved it.

Great historic pub to enjoy a drink. The pub itself is stoked with history and character, but sadly the food and limited range of mediocre beers was not so great (rather pricey). Recommend (The pickled Wombat cafe) around the corner for good food.

Went there for lunch and had a hearty serving of ribs with a porter. The meal was sugary but delicious. I love the beer selection on tap. It was so good they didn't have IPAs only, as I dislike them. Gorgeous outdoor areas and the live music was a nice touch. I would definitely go again.

Great location, but food is woeful. Risotto tasted like boiled rice with frozen vegetables. Absolutely no flavour, lasagne was also bland. Grossly understaffed, One bar person taking both food and drink orders and a half hour wait for a drink. You go for the journey and the history, not the culinary experience. With so much great pub food on offer, it's a shame this magnificent historic place can't compete.

Travelled 1hr 40mins for a mother's day lunch. First impressions were disappointing with the lady on the bar being rude to pretty much everyone who asked her a question.The food was no better. Warm meat and gravy on top of cold veg. The pork belly was chewy and sadly, not crispy. The mash was watery but the pie was yum.Didn't stick around for the dessert.Such a shame. The venue was quaint, full of character and had so much potential. Wouldn't make the journey back though.

Had lunch here on a Friday while staying at Del Rio Resort up the road. I had the pie and my husband had the pork belly. My goodness was it yum and very generous portion sizes. We were served by a very charismatic lady behind the bar and received our food quite fast considering the limited staff members. Very old world feel to the place, really enjoyed seeing the striking peacocks and chooks running about.

We went there Easter Sunday. The Kitchen was supposed to be open until 3.00pm. We joined the queue to order at 1.15, still in the queue at 1.45. Then a lady came out from the kitchen and said, Anyone waiting to order food

The Settlers Arms at St Albans is a great little spot to enjoy a drink during a Sunday drive. The old pub itself is charming but sadly, the rest of the venue seems as though it has seen better days. There's a limited range of beers but that's to be expected from such a small pub. The food was good but not great (not worth the price). The menu could be simpler to ensure wait times aren't as long. A pub menu only needs a few options:steak sandwich, chicken schnitzel, fish and chips, a good salad and a pasta ... and maybe one or two specials.Have a summer and winter menu and change them every six months. Simple.It's also a bit annoying that you have to queue at the bar for food and drinks. A suggestion would be to have food ordered separately. The beer garden used to be a hive of activity with live music on weekends and plenty going on but there's nothing there now except a few old table and chairs. The toilets out the back were awful. Staff were friendly and it also seems popular with dogs families. A little time invested refreshing the beer garden and reviewing the menu and this place could be thriving once again.

I have been spending lazy days here longer than I care to remember. On a beautiful sunny day it is hard to find a better place to chow down on freshly cooked meals. A good range of beers on tap.A great place for families with room for the kids to play.

We have been here a few times over the last 15 years and unfortunately the service has never been great. Today was a Sunday, and a long weekend, so the pub was packed. I waited over an hour in a very long line to be served by the one staff member in the bar. Luckily the food came out quite quickly afterwards, however it was not great. The salt n pepper squid was barely battered, only just cooked so was soggy, and had no seasoning (ditto to the chips, and no dressing on the salad). This place has so much potential, (imagine if they did premade grazing platters for people to eat in the grounds), and the pretty drive makes it worthwhile, however next time I think we will try the Cafe around the corner.