Surly's American Tavern on Postcard

"Just off Campbell St, Surly's is the bar for when you come to Sydney but wish you'd made a stop-over in Texas first. Grab a seat at the rock-n-roll diner meets sports-bar, order a cold Coors beer with some fried chicken and/or chilli cheese fries, sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. Despite a completely American appearance, expect the best of Australian sports on the big screens and the best of Australian culture in the seats (just the right amount o' rowdy). Cheers." - For the People

On the Grid : Surly's

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"Surly's, Surry Hills by For the People. Just off Campbell St, Surly's is the bar for when you come to Sydney but wish you'd made a stop-over in Texas first. Grab a seat at the rock-n-roll diner meets sports-bar, order a cold Coors beer with some fried chicken and/or chilli cheese fries, sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. Despite a completely American appearance, expect the best of Australian sports on the big screens and the best of Australian culture in the seats (just the right amount o' rowdy). Cheers."

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Jed Justiniani

Google

The BBQ tastes comparable to places in St. Louis and Texas BBQ restaurants. Those burnt tips have full of flavor: smoke, and sweet. Who needs to travel to Missouri or Texas? Service is dialed-in, quick, and straightforward. Recommend groups and friends. LGBT respected. The atmosphere feels like a rodeo club. All that's missing are American redneck license plates on the wall. The John Wayne picture is an especially cheeky touch.

Ian Holden

Google

What a great experience and food. The staff are awesome, food was quick and super tasty. Share platter for 1 was great for 2 with an extra side. Hats off to the girls working they have customer service down pat. Highly recommended we will be back

Moncur Home

Google

Surlys food is consistently awesome. I’ve come here many times over the years and I just love it. The vibes are on point and the staff and friendly. The last two times I came here, I was seated in the corner and so getting attention from staff is hard. But otherwise I can’t fault this venue and goes down on my fave restaurants in Sydney.

Adam Chung

Google

Overall: 4/7 -1 for cost… just too expensive for what it is… A pint of ginger beer for 17$… BBB Burger: 5/7 Very saucy but all the meats within were well cooked and didn’t feel super super heavy, just a bit heavy. Got gravy also, was good.

Harry G

Google

I could t wait to visit Surlys after months of salivating over Insta. I was dubious it might be a bad tinda experience, thankfully, it was nothing but true love. The whole family devoured the bbq platter for four. All the meats were 10/10 for taste, seasoning, juiciness and portion size including the chicken. Corn bread, creamy corn and sides were sensational. The only area for improvement was the Mac & cheese. Wasn’t to our liking. The BBB burger was next level for flavour and size. Couldn’t fault it. Yes I had a burger and the platter. What? Can’t wait to go back for more Surlys goodness. What an epic feed, something dreams are made of. Thanks for making my birthday dinner epic.

Hoang Minh Quan Le

Google

We came here on my birthday for the brisket, but unfortunately it was really dry. Not sure if it's different from the regular plate as we got the daily special brisket box. The flavour's really nice, the sides are alright, but again, the main show was not too good. We got a fruity, citrus cocktail which was great. The staff are also very friendly. Overall, it's alright, but not enough to warrant a revisit.

Nicole Dinneen

Google

The service was AMAZING!! The food was outstanding, we ordered the $120 platter which was huge- we took the leftovers home. The whole experience was great! Would for sure come back again! Highly recommended! The thing I loved the most was the service - they staff are very helpful and so nice.

AT

Google

I bought the BBQ platter - food was okay. Chicken wings and sausage was great, brisket was tough but had good flavour. Pulled pork was not good - the BBQ sauce is tangy/sour which made it hard to enjoy. There was no chicken thigh (which I wasn't told) and they ran out of corn bread and instead gave me 1/3 of a hotdog roll - talk about unfair exchange of value. What a joke to give me 1/3 roll...and still charge me full price for the meal.

Jed Justiniani

Google

The BBQ tastes comparable to places in St. Louis and Texas BBQ restaurants. Those burnt tips have full of flavor: smoke, and sweet. Who needs to travel to Missouri or Texas? Service is dialed-in, quick, and straightforward. Recommend groups and friends. LGBT respected. The atmosphere feels like a rodeo club. All that's missing are American redneck license plates on the wall. The John Wayne picture is an especially cheeky touch.

Ian Holden

Google

What a great experience and food. The staff are awesome, food was quick and super tasty. Share platter for 1 was great for 2 with an extra side. Hats off to the girls working they have customer service down pat. Highly recommended we will be back

Moncur Home

Google

Surlys food is consistently awesome. I’ve come here many times over the years and I just love it. The vibes are on point and the staff and friendly. The last two times I came here, I was seated in the corner and so getting attention from staff is hard. But otherwise I can’t fault this venue and goes down on my fave restaurants in Sydney.

Adam Chung

Google

Overall: 4/7 -1 for cost… just too expensive for what it is… A pint of ginger beer for 17$… BBB Burger: 5/7 Very saucy but all the meats within were well cooked and didn’t feel super super heavy, just a bit heavy. Got gravy also, was good.

Harry G

Google

I could t wait to visit Surlys after months of salivating over Insta. I was dubious it might be a bad tinda experience, thankfully, it was nothing but true love. The whole family devoured the bbq platter for four. All the meats were 10/10 for taste, seasoning, juiciness and portion size including the chicken. Corn bread, creamy corn and sides were sensational. The only area for improvement was the Mac & cheese. Wasn’t to our liking. The BBB burger was next level for flavour and size. Couldn’t fault it. Yes I had a burger and the platter. What? Can’t wait to go back for more Surlys goodness. What an epic feed, something dreams are made of. Thanks for making my birthday dinner epic.

Hoang Minh Quan Le

Google

We came here on my birthday for the brisket, but unfortunately it was really dry. Not sure if it's different from the regular plate as we got the daily special brisket box. The flavour's really nice, the sides are alright, but again, the main show was not too good. We got a fruity, citrus cocktail which was great. The staff are also very friendly. Overall, it's alright, but not enough to warrant a revisit.

Nicole Dinneen

Google

The service was AMAZING!! The food was outstanding, we ordered the $120 platter which was huge- we took the leftovers home. The whole experience was great! Would for sure come back again! Highly recommended! The thing I loved the most was the service - they staff are very helpful and so nice.

AT

Google

I bought the BBQ platter - food was okay. Chicken wings and sausage was great, brisket was tough but had good flavour. Pulled pork was not good - the BBQ sauce is tangy/sour which made it hard to enjoy. There was no chicken thigh (which I wasn't told) and they ran out of corn bread and instead gave me 1/3 of a hotdog roll - talk about unfair exchange of value. What a joke to give me 1/3 roll...and still charge me full price for the meal.

Surly's American Tavern

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