Most staff are very helpful friendly. Especially Kiera who went above and beyond to help myself and my 94 yr old mother with her walking frame in from the car park with our luggage and up the 20 stairs needed to access our room. This was after her shift had ended on Anzac Day and therefore not getting paid for the extra time it took her to accommodate us. Kiera is 5 stars Rooms are clean and nice with coffee and tea making facilities Although no tissues or serviettes provided. Fridge door seal broken and mouldy. Needs replacing . Shared bathroom along hallway . Very clean and well appointed. Although only one communal shower mat. One bath mat per room would be a more hygienic option. The car park at the rear is in disrepair. Gravel , uneven , sloping with large gutter from water runoff . Further in is grass with very large mud to drive through to get to it. 4 x 4 recommended for that area. Rear gate to access rooms from carpark absolutely filthy. I mentioned this to the cleaner this needs cleaning. Her reply "it's only service entrance" . I reminded her that if entering rooms from carpark it is the main entrance. I watched her clean this area and ignore my request to clean door. On handing in my room key I once again mentioned to man behind bar that rear door/gate was filthy , that I had asked the cleaner to clean but it was still filthy. His reply " we encourage people to walk all the way around to the front entrance" . I explained that for my 94 yr old mother this is not a viable option , therefore it should be cleaned. His reply as he shrugged his shoulders " it is what it is", he didn't really give a toss. What it is, is absolutely filthy. And needs cleaning.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Rooms: 3
Service: 5
Location: 5
Nearby activities
Walking distance to Hawkesbury River train station and ferry wharf.
Safety
Carpark and back gate with steps needs work.
Walkability
Hilly and hard for people with mobility issues to access rooms. Flat wide paved walking track to walk around waterfront in good repair
Food & drinks
Bit pricey but good food.
Noteworthy details
Dogs not welcome on premises.
Hotel highlights
Great value

Just loved this place.The staff were friendly and welcoming. Room and bathroom clean and comfortable. Enjoyed the ambience of the pub and friendly locals. Meal service was quick and food delicious. Thankyou Anglers Rest for a delightful break. Have already recommended this to people we met on Riverboat Postman.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5
Rooms
Room had air conditioner, TV, refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities. (I recommend installing a mirror please!) Ample power points. Beds cosy and comfortable.
Nearby activities
Scenic boardwalk along river front accompanied at times by bush turkeys. Tidal swimming pool. Fishing, cycling and kayaking. Trip to Dangar Island by ferry and three hour trip on Riverboat Postman. Pub trivia at Anglers Rest
Safety
Felt very safe. Storm hit suddenly Wednesday evening -dust, rain and lightning causing power outage. Staff quick off the mark to usher patrons inside and secure potential missiles e.g outdoor umbrellas. Guests supplied with lanterns until power back on.
Walkability
Close proximity to railway, shops, boardwalk and wharf to catch ferries and Riverboat Postman.
Food & drinks
Good selection of food and drinks served by friendly staff. Meals served quickly and at correct temperature.
Hotel highlights
Luxury, Great view, Quiet, Great value

Arrived in Brooklyn for a weekend away with a few friends, First thing that sparked my concerns is when we were ordering food and the waitress taking our order said “ The chef thinks he is bouji” implying that the chef was a bad cook. Second thing was waiting 35 minutes for our food when we’re the only people in the bistro area. The locals of the area gave myself and my friends odd looks and was not very welcoming. The staff at the Anglers rest hotel was extremely rude and impolite. The food was dry and completely ice cold in the middle of our steaks and entrees. Our vegetables were burnt and was not edible. Shortly after eating at the hotel, my friends and I experienced food poisoning. The hotel was extremely over priced and took advantage that they were the only place to get food at 6pm. Would not recommend going here at all. Very sketchy place and unwelcoming.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Service: 1
Location: 1

A cheerful 19th century motel, with a nice view of you're facing the river. 5 stars as this was the cleanest motel I've stayed at, and lovely staff. It's basic, just a room with ac and shared bathrooms but clean, very clean, and comfortable. So for the price and location it's a five stars, just doesn't expect any cute art or anything really in the motel part. Motel ppl, pls out up something, anything in the motel area, a bookshelf, a local painting, a historical sign about what used to go on here 200 years ago, I'm sure there is a lot of interesting history! It's right above the pub but I couldn't hear any noise at all from downstairs. Location: it's right at the train station and ferry Wharf, so excellent place to stay overnight for an adventure outing the next am, or as a pit stop on the great northern walk.
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5

This has to be the most horrible place I’ve ever eaten! Paid a high price for seafood basket which was soggy and devoid of condiments. When asked for lemon and tartare the waitress said I’ll bring you some more. There was none in the first place!!! Annoying. eventually lemon and tartare was supplied by being slammed down on the table. The waiters don’t even know their menu. When asked about the desert menu, they couldn’t describe the items. I do not recommend anyone come here to eat it’s beyond a joke!! No staff I the bottle shop to buy wine. Missing in action. Appreciate we need a COVID Marshall and. He did a great job. Just DON’T eat there.
Travel group
Friends
Service: 1
Location: 2

Probably the worst dinning experience I've ever had! I ordered the seafood plate which consisted of tiger prawns which were watery and tasteless oysters which were not fresh but to top it off there was no Moreton bay bug as advertised and was the only reason I ordered the meal in the first place, instead I received calamari rings. When I asked the waitress were the bug was she replied "oh sorry we don't have any left", which would have been nice to know when I was ordering the meal so I asked to speak to the chief she said I'll go and get him she returned minutes later saying the chief was to busy to come and talk to me (coward) so in summary don't waste your time and money at this sub par restaurant!

Older classic pub with accommodation amenities and a maritime village atmosphere. Had a fabulous seafood luncheon with a group of friends. Food pub fare and service were excellent across the board at reasonable prices. In general it offers a great choice of ice cold beers from boutique to older brews with friendly helpful bar staff and a great mix of wines from every day to some vintage. Close to transport 2minutes to Train/Bus and water access nice park's nearby and not far to watersedge view's
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Great value

An iconic Hotel located in Brooklyn and only a short 3 minute walk to Hawkesbury Rail Station , with fabulous views & yummy pub food. A superb destination to escape Sydney for a day . I guarantee you will love it.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Friends
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5
Nearby activities
Amazing walks from the Hotel to Hawkesbury river plus a ferry to Dangar Island providing World Class scenery and beauty. Sea food restaurants providing localy grown fish, prawns and oysters
Walkability
Easy walking around Brooklyn .
Hotel highlights
Great view

I'd never been to this part of Sydney. And found myself at this absolute cracker of a place. It's delightfully weird. It has the vibe of the cool pub in a remote town. And it nails it. The food and the staff at the restaurant is what got me. A flippin GEM of a place. The locals are a loveable zoo. I had a truly fabulous evening....and um....stayed a bit too long if you get my drift.
Travel group
Friends
Service: 5
Location: 5
Noteworthy details
And the train station is weirdly less than 100m away. I'm so catching the train there next time. So easy.
Hotel highlights
Great view

The best steve and the girls looked after me on australia day i come off my motorbike 2 n a half hours from home and needed ice for my broken patillia they sorted out a room for me n my riden mate gave me a place 2 park our bikes n in the morn the cleaning lady took me to hornsby hospital best humans ive ever met god bless steve n his crew ill never forget you
Trip type
Business
Travel group
Friends
Rooms: 4
Service: 5
Location: 5
Noteworthy details
Steve n his crew are cool as gotta go n see for yaself
Hotel highlights
Great view, Great value

Glad for making a spontaneous visit to The Anglers Rest. Great little spot to leisurely while away your lunch and enjoy the sun. Hospitable and efficient team, both in the bar and restaurant. Tables fill quickly on the deck, especially on a sunny day like we had, so expect a short wait or to ask if you can share tables with smaller groups. Look for the blackboard menus and take a pic to decide on your meal. We both opted for the seafood plate, and thoroughly enjoyed the freshness, quality, and generous portions. Worth the visit and a great way to see this lovely riverside village.

What a lovely place for lunch, plenty of people around, plenty of staff to serve you, food was lovely and fresh with a great selection, definitely a great vibe there, will definitely be a return customer! Thanks
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Service: 5
Location: 5
Rooms
Apparently accommodation upstairs, but Didn’t stay
Walkability
Within easy walk to Hawkesbury River Station
Food & drinks
Food was lovely and fresh, great selection with fast service
Hotel highlights
Great view, Great value

I wanted a place to meet my inlaws between Sydney and Tumbi Umbi and landed on this place. While the pictures showed a semi-modern place, the actual establishment was far from modern. It was giving 80s vibes. We went for dinner and on arrival 3 out of 4 of us wanted the Pork Loin.. they didn't have any.. We opted for 3 x schnitzels and 1 x steak. all of it was very below average. The total cost was $160.00 and was not worth the cost. Will not be returning. on the upside. the service was great and the people serving were lovely.
Service: 4

Screwed up our order then blamed us for the mistake saying '"that's what's written on the paper so you're wrong" medium rare and medium are very different so how about you listen when taking orders girls. Food incredibly overpriced for the quality if I was buying it in the cbd of Sydney. Nearly 40 dollars for a rump steak then 2 dollars if you want to add gravy (which they didn't ask if I wanted to do) I expect better from a small country town. If you're forced to go here get a burger that was edible.

Had Sunday lunch at the pub. The food was excellent and service friendly and helpful. This is a great spot to meet friends or family for a meal. Recommend you give it a try.
Travel group
Friends
Service: 5
Location: 4
Food & drinks
The menu provides for a good range of dishes to cater to a variety of tastes. We had the fish of the day and the fish and chips. The dishes were of good quality, well presented, and reasonably priced.
Hotel highlights
Great value

Friendly staff, layed back atmosphere, beautiful big meals and nice and tidy rooms. If you're after place to lay your head after a busy day out about the Hawkesbury this is the perfect place to to stay if you don't mind shared toilets and showers. For the price you can't go wrong. A TV in the room would have been nice as I usually fall asleep with it on but that's my only complaint. Definitely would stay again.
Travel group
Couple
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5

I have fond memories coming to the Anglers Rest back in the 80's every 3 months for work functions. We use to get on the train from Epping and stay until the last train left Brooklyn to go back to Epping. The funny thing is, 30 years later, we find ourselves living just up the road and this is now our local. The beer garden area is a chilled spot. The restaurant could be so much better though. Have found the food to be very greasy at times but outside of that, its not a bad spot.

Extremely disappointing. They say on google they are meant to open until 6.30pm. Beautiful Saturday afternoon at 5.30pm and we made the 40min drive with a one year old to find out its closed. I can't tell you how frustrating this was for my family. Made the 40min drive home with a hungry screaming child. I wouldn't cone here again and I'm definitely not recommending this place to my friends. You actually made our afternoon Extremely difficult.
Travel group
Family

Lovely small town pub full of friendly staff & Patrons. Food is phenomenal I especially recommend the BBQ meatlovers pizza it is topped extremely generously with all sorts of goodies & the jalapeños are a nice touch! Be careful about the locals as they may make you stay till close with their friendliness If you're passing through Brooklyn you've gotta stop here !
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5

Just over an hours drive from Sydney by the Hawkesbury River, the pub here is a great Sunday lunch outing to get away from the city. The service is quick, food well cooked and at a good price! A great local spot for catch up with friends or family! The area outside the toilets could be better! :) other than that, outside area in particular is a lovely spot :)
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Hotel highlights
Quiet, Kid-friendly, Great value

Great location in desperate need a refurb. Food was below average & overpriced. Steak comes with chips but is devoid of any salad. Garlic bread was over cooked & no real options if you are looking for pub food. Sausages, steak, $25 Schnitzel or Tandoori pizza. No burgers in sight. Toilets doors are locked, once you obtain access they are full of hornets and missing toilet paper.....
Travel group
Family
Service: 1
Location: 5

Nice pub and atmosphere on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but seriously.... Pub food is meant to be wholesome, tasty and generous portioned, very disappointing $35 for steak and chips with a small salad and you have to pay an extra $4 for sause. Steak was a sirloin small portion chips very average and salad was dismal, I can see from alot of the reviews they feel the same, time for a change guys
Travel group
Family

I've been a bit wary lately when I see a rating of 4 stars or better as quite often it doesn't really match the food. In this case we were very happy with our food. The pie and mash were very tasty with a succulent pie and silky smooth mash. The king prawns with chips and salad were spot on with lightly crumbed fresh prawns, perfectly cooked chips and a fresh salad. We were glad we took the time to eat here.

This has been my local since March 2019. It's a solid, good ol' Aussie pub. Outside of COVID-19 it has some of the best live entertainment around. The food goes beyond your typical Aussie fare (some of the freshest seafood around). I had my 60th there and I plan on having my 70th and 80th there as well. On ya Geoff and team :)
Travel group
Friends
Rooms: 4
Service: 5
Location: 5

Johnny met his old construction days mate Big Jon at the Anglers Rest Brooklyn for a feed ’n’ refreshment. First rate chicken parma, chips and salad washed down with ice cold Reschs. The service and amenities were outstanding the gents spotless (always the mark of good pub). Great day out to a hidden gem halfway between heaven and hell.
Travel group
Friends
Service: 5
Location: 5

Our group go there twice a year for a great day . Food is excellent . Great wine available in the pub and cold beer . Just across the road from Hawkesbury River station and very close to M1 expressway .
Travel group
Family
Service: 4
Location: 5
Nearby activities
Fishing , boating , hiking .
Walkability
Easy walking .
Food & drinks
Top notch

Not worth the drive. A very limited, overpriced menu with food that takes an eon to get - even though it was not overly busy. Ordered a prawn and avocado salad, 5 prawns and qtr of an avocado for $26 served on a bed of lettuce with 2 cherry tomatoes. I have no objection to paying for a good meal, but this was a very, very ordinary meal that would be okay for $10 not $26.

Had a lunch of seafood which was fresh tasty and reasonably priced and was promptly served. Great menu with lots of choices. Good variety of wine and ice cold beers all in all great pub fare. With lot's of character and characters.
Trip type
Business
Travel group
Friends
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Romantic, Great value

Food is overpriced and garbage. I had a chicken schnitzel, the worst I’ve ever had. When it came it had slices of lemon and tartare sauce! I didn’t order fish??? And no salad bowl! I asked where my salad bowl was and they promptly got me one. If you can’t get a schnizty right there’s not much hope. Very disappointing.
Travel group
Friends
Service: 2

No vegetarian or vegan options, and a kitchen that is continually struggling to get food to customers in a timely fashion. Two visits, and twice I've been told they have 'run out of pasta', with the only alternative being a $30 plate of roast pumpkin. Overpriced, understaffed and out of their depth.
Travel group
Family
Service: 2
Location: 3

This is my go-to brunch/lunch stop at the end of the Cowan to Brooklyn hike. It's a really nice pub with a big outside area and great food in Brooklyn. If you are in the area I can highly recommend it for lunch. I've never been there at night or weekdays so cannot comment on that, but for a lunch on a sunny day it's great!
Service: 5
Location: 5

Stayed here after a day of hiking the GNW. As a place to sleep, it was fine. The room rate was unbelievably cheap. The trade off is that it is a pub and is, therefore, quite loud. To be fair, the drunken screaming and music did die down around 10:30pm and I got a reasonable amount of sleep. Pretty basic but clean. The staff were all friendly and helpful.

Had a wonderful lunch. Seafood platter hit and cold was amazing. Cooked wonderfully and very fresh. Friendly service and great experience!
Travel group
Friends
Service: 5
Location: 5
Food & drinks
Wonderful food and drinks. Good fresh and well presented. Great friendly service
Hotel highlights
Quiet, Great value

We ordered fish ‘n chips and can only imagine that the order was mistakenly thought to be a child’s portion. Overpriced; oily batter; very small portion. We know better next time to give our trade to any other restaurants in the area that we cruised through before going to Anglers Rest.
Trip type
Vacation
Location: 1

Great local pub with a variety of menu items and plenty of fresh seafood options. Friendly and quick service and everything reasonably priced (except the salads) with mains from $18 -$25. Brooklyn is a lovely location only 30-45 minutes north of Sydney on the Hawkesbury River and is worth travelling here for a change of scenery.

Don’t let the quirkinesses put you off! What a great meal! We will definitely be stopping here again. The seafood chowder was one of the best we have ever had. The Sirloin was absolutely cooked perfect. Nice thick juicy cut too. Yum pizza and ribs
Travel group
Family
Service: 5

4 of us went to the angler's rest for lunch after being down Kiama for the weekend the food and service was so nice all 4 meals were completely finished. I highly recommend a trip to Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River you will certainly not regret it cheers
Service: 5
Location: 5

Service was slow. Staff was rude and impatient. Ordered 1 bowl of chips, took 1 hour 30 min to come. Chips weren't even cooked! Food tastes like salty cardboard.
Travel group
Family
Service: 1
Location: 1
Food & drinks
'Rosemary chips' came with nothing on them

A good pub venue, with a wide range of food on the menu. The $15 pork spring rolls had us hunting for any traces of pork … mostly just cabbage and for $30 you can get a half fillet or Barra with the smallest handful of chips.
Travel group
Couple
Service: 5
Location: 4

Stopped off for food and drink. Reschs on tap. Great bistro. All staff friendly. Food was surprisingly good and fresh. Will be back again. Reasonable prices all round.
Trip type
Vacation
Travel group
Family
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Quiet

I went there for lunch with my family today and ordered the Chicken Cesear.... only two hours later I wasn’t feeling too well. By 4pm it hit me. For the past four hours I have had the worse food poisoning I have ever had. The worse . I would definitely not be going back anytime soon.

We had a day trip to Brooklyn and lunch at the Anglers Rest. I had the best fish and chips I have had in years. I chose the whiting which turned out to be small butterflied whiting fillets. The batter was light and crunchy and the fish delicate and juicy. Would highly recommend!

Had fish and chips x 2 Chips were overcooked and the dregs of the bottom of the basket, Mecca's chips are better, waitress was nice but no offer of compensation. Fish were like fish cocktails, o repriced at $25 each, POOR SHOW hawkesbury river
Travel group
Couple

Went for a drive and found myself here . Beautiful day lots of people and no problems with service . Food was excellent.
Travel group
Solo
Service: 5
Location: 5
Food & drinks
Decent prices
Hotel highlights
Kid-friendly, Great value

Some dishes are OK others are so-so. The calamari is good. The prawn salad is so-so. There was only 5 medium prawns that had no flavour at all. the accompanying salad and avocado was OK, but for $25 it was very disappointing.
Service: 4
Location: 4

Good food, large portion sizes, however the steak we ordered was overdone and the pie seemed as if it had been ordered in as well as pricing being slightly higher than expected for the area. Other than that everything was good and the service was excellent

A good place with friendly service but the food is way over priced. $28 for fish and chips and similar for a chicken schnitzel without salad. I can get the same things in Sydney for around $18 to $20.
Travel group
Friends
Service: 4

Wow, the Seafood Paste blew my mind so much that I ordered a nother to take home. Fish and chips are up there with the best you'll eat and the Pan seared Barra was faultless. 20 in a pokies and paid for lunch...Thank ya mother for the rabbits.

Always great service friendly staff cold drinks eventhough we didn't have anything to eat the food we saw was great pleasant atmosphere love the place everytime we go their A1A1A1A1
Service: 5
Location: 5

A great spot for a lunch outing. Close to the station, great atmosphere and good food. They are really busy on a fine weekend day so don’t expect a quick lunch, enjoy the experience and then the good food. Nice selection of beers too.

Booked first seating today for Father’s Day lunch - absolutely flawless service by friendly staff & fabulous food !!! Definitely will be back ! Thankyou for making a memorable day with Family
Service: 5
Location: 5

Over priced and underwhelming. Ordered an angus steak. Tough and small. For the price I expected excellent. Wouldn’t complain if the cost was on par with the quality. Avoid this place for lunch.
Travel group
Friends

Really like this place great view of Brooklyn, they have finally got rid of the smoking area near the outside dining area. These days there should be no smoking in food eating areas. Would love more craft beers PLEASE

great food , well priced drinks , excellent service through out the day/night , comfortable rooms& I've even got the hoodie to prove it , great weekend in Brooklyn
Rooms: 4
Service: 5
Location: 4

We waited nearly an hour for overpriced and bad food. Give it a miss or go to the better hole in the wall fish and chip and burger shop down the road. My husband said it was the worst fish and chips he’d ever eaten.

This place is excellent. Been coming here on and off for years . The girls behind the bar are super friendly, the set up and decor really nice. Huge menu. Highly recommended for a weekend drive or ride destination

Way better than we expected. There was a great solo musician playing good tunes, the food was excellent well priced and the beers were icy cold. Staff were polite and attentive.
Travel group
Couple

Quiet little hotel. Not much to write about. It was lunch time when i attended. Just locals at ther pub. The bistro food was good, but a little pricey for the serving size. No views to justify big prices.

The Coldest, Freshest beers on tap I've ever tasted. Very quaint old school place but everyone is friendly and has a nice outdoor area with a good view. Short walk to Hawksberry station. Hidden Gem ;-)

Great service, good beer, has a little family room with pinball, arcade machines, and two pool tables. It doubles as a hotel which has good service and amenities and is also in a lovely little area.

Great service and all with a smile. Felt very welcome, lovely friendly staff. Food was delicious and plenty of it. Would highly recommend
Service: 5
Location: 5

Sensational pub in a beautiful little town. Highly recommended for weekend visits from Sydney. Will be coming again.
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5

Very nice staff. I arrived right on close after a long trip, with a hungry wife and kid. They bent over backwards to make us some food for takeaway.
Service: 5

Loved the location, bit of a wait for the fish n chips, however worth the wait… beautiful views, nice celebration lunch
Service: 5
Location: 5

We went there on 2nd of Jan public holiday. The food was great There was about an hour waiting time though!
Service: 3
Location: 4

I ordered chicken Snitty and it was over cooked, gravy was discussing, and the side salad a joke! How anyone can say this hotel has good food is beyond me!!

The closest country pub to Sydney. Good setting, good value, good food, friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit if you're making the trek to Brooklyn!

Nice food but felt a bit ripped off mango and medium king prawn salad Only five prawns and half a mango 28 dollars not good
Service: 5

Friendly staff, great food
Travel group
Solo
Rooms: 5
Service: 5
Location: 5
Hotel highlights
Great value

Great pub and restaurant. Delicious lunch, sitting outside in the fresh air. Not badly priced.
Service: 4
Location: 4

Waited 55 minutes for an order of two salads. Caesar salad had a runny poached egg on it. Not enjoyable at all.
Service: 1

Great! If you're looking for a pub halfway between Sydney and the central coast!
Service: 5
Location: 5

Great venue, great service, great food, great view. We will visit again
Service: 5
Location: 5

Really good food, well priced. Can sit in or outside.
Service: 5
Location: 4

Loved it, but the late Autumn weather was sensational, food great and beers to choose from

Food was lovely atmosphere and location great.
Service: 5
Location: 5

Went for lunch with family, food was delicious and plentiful and reasonably priced

Great service and greatly improved food
Service: 5
Location: 5

Really nice pub. Friendly good food and not far from home!!

Took my mother great staff thanks …