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21/10/2026

First time ever going to this pub. The Arkaba is just seconds away and I’ve always elected to go there instead. Thought trying something new would be rewarding. WRONG! This venue presented well and I don’t know if we just came at a bad time, or I am just old now, but the front bar had a DJ at 6.30pm on a Friday and it was empty and loud. Seated in the empty dining room, we asked if we could sit outside instead. There was a lovely courtyard with great light, but the staff advised this was for dusty broken chairs, and not normally used. How very odd. So we sat in the front bar and listening to the DJ. Felt like eating a Parmi in a nightclub, in broad daylight. Quite a strange experience. The QR code ordering system was not advanced enough to fathom that someone might want a Parmi with a side of gravy. Lucky I did decide to order at the bar, because the gravy here was outstanding. One of the best I’ve had in recent memory. The Parmi itself was OK, it would want to be for $33. A crispy panko crumb, triangular ham slices and juicy chicken gave this Parmi the idea of something upper class, but all the elements just didn’t synergise. Offset by hollow and dusty skin-on chippies, an asian inspired salad, which paired awfully with my tomato and cheese based chicken Parmi. A strange meal, not awful, but not great. Hard sell with the Ark is across the road that has a superior offering IMO. 7.2. $33.

06/10/2026

Nothing like sneaking out for a quick Parmi for lunch on a weekday. We landed at the local community club at noon. Walked in with a 60yo bloke and still didn’t lower the average age in the joint. The seniors were streaming in by the busload (literally). Only 30 minutes for lunch so we had to scran down fast. The price was right on this one, and what was presented was a good, honest meal. The standard issue cheap crumb has a great habit of maintaining its crunch all the way through to the last bite. And it was no different this time. The napoli sauce was a bit watery and felt like it was cooked in a giant vat out back. No bother, it played its part well enough. A light smattering of leopard spots on the cheesework and a massive pot of Maggi rich. Which they gave me for free! Offset by a spot of vomit looking salad dressing and underseasoned chips under the schnit, but overall, can’t complain. This is a cheap, cheerful meal from a venue that gives back its local community. $30. 7.5. Club Marion, Marion, SA.

18/09/2026

spent a decent amount of time in this pub in my 20s, either before or after clubbing down Hindley St. It used to be on the rougher side, due to its locale. It attracted smokers, gamblers, off-tappers, clubbers, druggies and drinkers. All the usual suspects for a pub in the heart of the red light district. One thing I never did was eat a meal there. It was a little too sketchy to be trusted with food preparation back in the day lol. When it shut down I thought it was a bit of minor inconvenience for incoming younger clubbers and a bit sad that Adelaide had shut its doors on another pub. When it re-opened only this year, I had to check it out and this time, for the first time, eat a Parmi there. The newly invigorated pub has kept the same layout, replaced the pool tables with more dining tables and reduced the size of the front bar. Beers on tap were very ordinary. A jug of water was already waiting for us on the table when we sat down. A nice touch, but a little off-key. The Parmi was delivered promptly and it was looking alright. My Parmi didn’t achieve any significant Leoparding, but others on the table did. The sauce-cheese-ham ratio was too heavily skewed towards the ham. The napolitana sauce felt like it was home made and not out of a jar, but it just lacked a little pazzaz. Overall the food was very passable and the venue was fine. Its lost a bit of character in being renovated, although you might have a different experience if you go in there at 4am on a Saturday lol. Rosemont Hotel, Adelaide. 7.3. $30.

30/08/2026

After playing golf as part of the annual ‘Der Schwule’ invitational, I found myself down in Victor Harbour on a typical freezing cold night and in need of some grub. I wandered out through the dark streets to find a beacon of warmth, b**r and Parmis. This Parmi was nothing spesh. Stock standard offerings all round. Minor leoparding and a nap sauce that tasted more like old El Paso salsa. Acceptable value and gravy. The real draw card was the pub being old a little dingy, not new and sterile. A good selection of housing trust b**rs on tap too. Also, a note, if anyone ever asks you to play the drinking game ‘ride the bus’, it’s worth considering declining their invitation. The only bus you will ride is the porcelain one. Anyway I give this Parmi 7.2 Volvo B10M’s out of 10. 7.2. $28. Grosvenor Hotel, Victor Harbour.

24/06/2026

Back once again with the ill behaviour. This seemed to me to be KFCs response to the recent Red Rooters Parmi promotion. Felt like they needed to cash in on the gravy train that is the chicken Parmi. KFC specialising in fried chicken obviously gives them an advantage over other fast food outlets, because a chicken Parmi generally starts with a piece of fried chicken. And a KFC tendy is delicious, and they have gravy. The tendy in this burger wasn’t too anemic either. The KFC research laboratory has decided to go a little rogue with their choice of cheese on this promo, using 2x deep fried “mozzarella”sticks. Outrageous. The first few bites of the mozz sticks were piping hot, with an oozy (cheap) cheese like substance. Paired with the crumb, this exceeded my expectations initially. Unfortunately as soon as this cools down, the cheese and crumb become a goopy, sloppy mess. Not very nice to handle or eat after the initial few bites. The “nap” sauce used on this was the sweetest I’ve ever experienced. It was closer to a sweet chilli sauce than a nap sauce. Weird flex. The “bacon” was also heinous. I’m not sure what meat this is made out of, but the flavor, texture, quality, all of it, reminded me of dog s**t wrapped in cat s**t. I’d leave it out altogether. The quality of the chicken and the innovation of the cheese were the things I liked about this burger over other fast food Parmis. Now I also tried the Parmi double from the secret menu. Such a diabolical creation from KFC. I think I liked the Parmi double better than the Parmi burger. Without a stodgy bun, old lettuce, and more chicken, this actually was a good rendition of a portable, hand-held Parmi. If you want something that resembles the conception of a Parmi, I’d have to choose the Parmi double. It’s the best attempt from a fast food joint so far. Parmi burger combo: $15.45. 5.4. Parmi double combo: $15.95. 6.2. KFC, Australia.

20/06/2026

A new pub is my vicinity is always something to get excited about. But this trendy new spot got half of Adelaide excited too. I got 3 requests from 3 different groups to attend this venue in 24 hours. So to do it justice I decided to spend the day there. A good 13 hour sesh at 1 venue. Saw the rooftop, drank a ton of b**rs, threw some darts and of course ate myself a Parmi. Straight away, as soon as the plate was plopped in front of me, I knew this was almost identical to the 2 other Hurley pub Parmis that I’ve had before (Arkaba and the Royal). This sets an interesting precedent. Flagship Hurley pubs are adopting a McDonald’s-like standardisation strategy: a Big Mac tastes the same no matter which restaurant you visit. The same seemingly applies to a Hurley Parmi. Consistency is key. Now this is good and bad. Good because the Parmi they are standardising is of top quality. Bad because it’s stifling the subtleties of the differentiation of flavour, creativity and variety between venues. Interesting times. This particular one had great coverage and beautiful leoparding. All of the similarities of the Ark and the Royal were all still here. The only drawback was the chips were Luke warm. High quality Parmi from a trendy new Pub. $32. 8.7. Hotel Panorama, Panorama, SA.

12/06/2026

A magnificent start to the day at Mollydooker with multiple heavy reds drunk at quarter to 10 in the farken mornin’. Not VB loongnecks, because I’m sophisticated. Followed by another few wineries in quick succession, the day was creeping up on me. All lovely places and wines. But we all know W**e tours down in mclazza have a tendency to blow out, so I needed a saviour at lunch time to make it out alive. A hearty Chicken Parmi came to the rescue. The staff were very friendly and our orders came out all together and promptly (not bad for a group of 20 or so). This Parmi presented well, featuring a red blend sauce with tangy notes of tomato, basil with a cinnamon finish. The breading was crisp had good legs until the end. The plate was small and the salad was large, which meant this petite Parmi was served on the bed of chips unfortunately. The topping coverage was mostly all there. The cheese was tasty and not oily, with notes of cream, salt and parsley. This was an alright harvest, but for $33 I was left wanting a little more. $33. 7.3. Carmel’s Bar and Grill, Mclaren Vale, SA.

03/06/2026

I spy with my little eye something starting with…well it’s not C for chips. Because they are absent from this photo. I think this is the first time in all my days that they’ve forgotten the chips. Of course I was the only one on the table to suffer from this inconvenience. The house quickly rectified this issue though, so only a minor fault. The real highlight was one of my dear friends, Chef Tim Ram-Barn, returning from his interstate stint back to little old Adelaide. Celebratatory drinks, chicken Parmis and general chicanery reigned in his welcome home. Missing chippies aside, the Parmi itself wasn’t bad, but still had several defects. Served a little on the cold side, which made the start to the dish 0/2, it managed to recover with some good flavor synergies. The sauce, cheese and chicken all tasted fine, but the ratios were off, making for a saucy boi. What I got served was ok, but mistakes were made. $32. 7.1. Belair Hotel, Blackwood, SA.

14/05/2026

This perfect love heart presented nicely (apart from chips being under). The dining room staff were very attentive and provided good service. Mid-high quality cheese was used to produce some leoparding, nice to see. The Crumb was a little soggy but had an enhanced flavour. Felt like they had sprinkled a little bit of yum-yum on the schnit after it finished cooking. The nap sauce was watery and weak. No distinct taste, and the water content contributed to the soggy breading unfortunately. Chips and salad seasoned correctly. Nothing too much to knock here. A solid weeknight contender. $30. 7.8. Morphett Arms Hotel, Glengowrie, SA.

25/04/2026

Whilst the world is on the brink of WW3, the price of fuel soars and cost of living pressures us all, it was nice to get away from it all and spend quality time with my family, namely the outlaws: Dr. Wayne King and Prof. Sue Flaye. We took our mind off everything with long walks along the beach, golf, dice games, chocolate and Parmi’s. What a gorgeous spot down in Robe, that saw no shortage of tourism over the Easter weekend. The Cally was absolutely stacked for bookings and we could only get in at 8.15pm on Sunday, which was really 9.15pm EDST. Very excited to try a regional Parmi in a location known for its seafood, we were met by an entourage of 6 bouncers. A little excessive I thought? But maybe it would get rowdy later? The locale was very old-timey and very maritime-y. I wonder how many Parmi’s have been served out of this fine establishment over the years since 1858? A boat load, I’m sure. Mine took a lengthy 45 minutes on its expedition from the kitchen to the table. 10.15pm EDST by the time I ate. Unfortunately it was nothing spectacular either. I think it was near end of the day and the galley had run out of Nap sauce, because I had a light smear at best. No detectable tomato notes at all. It was all chicken and cheese. The salad was rare, so points for trying to be different, but it just didn’t synergise and hit the mark. Chips were dead and unseasoned and my b**r was flat. For 32 doubloons and one and a half bells, I was left making up leeway on the dog watches. $32. 6.8. The Caledonian Inn, Robe, SA.

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