Drunken Admiral, Hobart

Very well decorated, food was nice......a little pricey, but for a special occasion it would be good. Didnt like the staffs attitude! Was plenty of time till closing, but they kept looking over at us, while they were drinking spirits from the bar, I'm sure they were rushing us off. 2 waitresses had their bags in their hand waiting to go.

My wife and I have just returned from a trip through Alaska and Canada and along the way have had Alasken King Crab and lobster in Canada and Maine USA in 5 star Hotels.None have had the flavour of the seafood meals at the Drunken Admiral.Also the staff are great and very helpful and I would suggest this place to all internatial travelers and locals alike.

The food was delicious, and speedy, however the service staff were short and abrasive even though the door had only just opened, seemed like they were ready to shut house. Ambience was enjoyable, but the experience very short lived, as we hadn't booked and we were expected to vacate as quickly as possible. The meals were delivered within 10 minutes and we felt pressured to leave soon after. We would recommend it, but would advise to book, to ensure a more pleasurable and leisurely dining experience.

We went back to this restaurant last week (Feb 2008) to give it another try after a poor experience some 4 years ago. Some things never change!! The service upon being greeted for a 8:30 booking was ordinary. We happened to arrive at 8:25 which did not go down well. Our table was not ready and we were told to come back at 8:30 or have a drink at the bar. After having been seated it was a full 15 minutes before a menu was placed on our table and then another 10 minutes berfore we could get someones attention to order our drinks.Then another 10 minutes before someone took our meal order. That's 35min before the meal order was placed. It's a shame as the food is quite good and the seafood chowder is magnificent. To us, something is wrong with the staff. They don't look happy and are definately under the pump. Never Again!!

We were a little unsure of how to get in but when we did we absolutely amazed by the atmosphere and by how helpful the staff were. We were seated in a booth lit up by candle light without even booking. The wine was superb and the food was so filling. We now make a point of going there atleast once a Month. Even though the Drunken Admiral has a price it is 100% worth it!!

This is a very nice unpretenious restaurant with about the best value I experienced in Tasmania. My wife and I have visited it three times over the past ten years and would always make this our first choice in Hobart.