Grain Store Newcastle 64-66 Scott Street, Newcastle East, New South Wales 2300

"My mum, daughter and I had lunch here on Tuesday the 11th of July. Not only was it freshly made and ready within minutes, the atmosphere and the bar staff were amazing hosts. I ordered the maple pork wrap, now let me tell you this is the place to go to for anything slow cooked and pulled apart. Not only was it juicy and succulent pork, the presentation of it was simple but amazing. My mum ordered the grain burger and she said that was beautiful aswell. For drinks, the craft beer No.8 was a good one for my mum and the rose fury margharita was delicious. 10/10 will be back again!"

"Working man’s pub transformed into a cozy, black ceiling, working man’s pub with free board games, big led screens, top food, HUGE sized meals and lots of old worldly Newcastle character! Great value for money!"

"Huge selection of beers on tap. Reasonable prices and good service. Heaps of tables and old style booths with games you can play while eating/drinking. Food was also very good. I would recommend and definitely go back again."

"Having a good system in place to support an on-tap selection of 21 craft brews is a must. Grain Store in Newcastle East has this nailed. You make your selection from numbered printed lists with tasting notes, and transcribe the numbers onto a beer paddle ($17) picture. The bar person takes this diagram and replicated it in beer—five 110ml pours—passing it back with your diagram forming the key to what you’re drinking. My two favourite brews came from One Drop in Botany, a Red Plum Sour ($8/325ml) that was like biting into a sharp red plum, and The Fiddler ($9/325ml) that has a big green burst of grassy hops before a grapefruit finish. I also enjoyed Ocean Reach Tropical XPA ($8.50/325ml) for the summery fruity post-beach vibes. In the eats, they neatly avoid the potato chip crisis by making skin-on beauties from real spuds. Load ‘em up with gravy, bacon and liquid cheese for five bucks: it’s worth it. It does make a burger and fries kind of pricy, but the Loui ($22) with crisp dry chicken breast, lettuce and creamy blue cheese sauce cut with spicy buffalo, did deliver a solid burger experience. A good charry wagyu beef patty is the basis of the WhoopAss beef burger ($23) loaded up with American cheddar, onion rings, jalapeños and both buffalo and smoky barbecue sauce. It’s a messy two fist experience that stops just shy of going too far."

"Parking was not easy, but it is a very short walk (100 mtrs) from end of the line of the light rail at the top end of town. As it was my first time here, it would have been nice to have known that I needed to get the menu ourselves from the bar, and would have also been nice to know that we had to order from the bar. Once that was sorted, the meal was very nice. Noise carries, and was loud for a non busy night. There is a lot of history within this building."