The Precinct Tavern

The Precinct Tavern

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Hours
Sun
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Mon
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Tue
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Wed
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Thu
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Fri
10:00 am - 2:00 am
Sat
10:00 am - 2:00 am
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About
We are a craft beer and modern pub food venue featuring a large selection to suit everyone's taste and mood. Featuring locally sourced and fresh ingredients, everything is made on the day including our very own delicious sauces. Both family and dog friendly, bring the whole family with you for an awesome dining experience. Looking for something different? Look out for our beer dinners where we cook with beer and have the brewers on hand to help guide you through the taste sensation.
PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $38.00
CUISINES
Bar, Pub, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Live Music
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles650 reviews
Excellent
267
Very good
200
Average
85
Poor
46
Terrible
52

jjumpstart
Sydney2191 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 none
Initially I made the mistake of judging this place as a restaurant and decided to give it a miss. I then reread some of the TA reviews and decided we’d chance it. It turned out to be a fairly busy venue and quite enjoyable when judged as a pub/bistro (as opposed to a full-on restaurant). We all enjoyed it, found the food to be quite good, and the prices were around the same as we would pay in a similar establishment in Sydney. The meal service was a little slow, but that was acceptable as we were advised when ordering that it would probably take 45 minutes (which gave us just enough time for an extra drink) 
Written 6 June 2021
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David M Wilson
13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 none
The family and I stumbled across the Precinct Tavern on our first afternoon in Darwin when looking for respite form the sun and humidity. We found a little gold mine of fine food, cold drinks and staff who proceeded us with insider, local, information an where to eat, drink and watch the amazing sunsets Darwin and the top end are famous for worldwide. The pub is well set up and host Trivia night on Thursday nights starting at 7:30 pm. The Buffalo Burger my son was sight to behold, and must have been good as it disappeared like is moments. The Fish and Chips were fresh local fish and the chips and meal sizes were just right to satisfy most appetites. We will certainly be visiting them again during our next visit to Darwin.
Written 15 March 2020
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theprecinct_darwin
Thank you so much for this amazing review
Written 18 March 2020
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Nicole S
Surfers Paradise444 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 none
Overall, we had great experiences here. We dined here 4 times over our 10 days in Darwin. Food service was relatively quick (once ordered) and the food was substantial, served hot and very good. The garlic bread was so good. You can share the schnitzel (good portion). Asahi on tap was great. We never had a bad meal.
Written 28 September 2020
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723hayleem
Thank you for your review and hope to see you back soon.
Written 18 October 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Lucy Periton
4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 none
We came here for dinner as a family and with my in-laws who were visiting, because we had a coupon after purchasing a package using our tourism voucher. We waited 1.5 hours for our food to arrive. We watched the people who ordered before us, receive their dinner, eat it and leave whilst we sat there and more food was coming out but not for us. After about 45 mins we asked when we could expect our food, and we were told we'd been waiting 43 mins and there was an hour wait on food. We asked if our toddler could simply get a bread roll or some hot chips because he was hungry and it was a long time to wait. That wasn't too much to ask, right? We were told 'No'. We continued to wait and after 1.5 hours my mother-in-law went to complain. She was taken to a vending machine to buy chips and chocolate for my toddler to have for dinner! Of course, she refused this option, and shortly after our dinner came out. It spoilt our evening and the customer service we received was unacceptable. When our food was delivered, my son was given an extra portion of chips but it was too little too late.
Written 1 December 2020
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dazandshell2016
New South Wales5 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 friends
We visited the Precint on several Occasions while here giving them a Second chance Meals were Below Standard given the Price Tasteless/sparing food.i would expect better! Whomever is there Chef /catering and I use that lightly needs a New job No love in this Food I don't mind paying the price for Good food but this was Far from that If you want Return Customers something needs to be Done Staff /manager didn't seem to Care If your just drinking there .its okay There's plenty of other options elsewhere That Serve Great Food... And it's Not here!
Written 2 March 2021
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Bryon B
Sydney51 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 none
Saturday 5th December visit. My wife and I were staying in the apartments opposite and thought went to The Precinct as a second choice. We didn't bother to book but arrived at 20.30pm and asked if there was an available table for 2 for dinner, the young man at the door said "you can go find one if you want" where I thought you lazy so & so and told him we would go elsewhere. After walking away we were shocked by the poor aptitude of the staff as well as the poor condition of the restaurant and dirty tables.
Written 6 December 2020
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Joanne R
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 family
Don’t expect your food to be hot. Do expect your wait staff to roll their eyes when you mention it, take the cold chips away and..... not come back. By the time I managed to get some chips returned the entire meal was cold. Disappointing lunch
Written 7 August 2021
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Vicki J
Woodend572 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 none
Very disappointed with the limited meal options for a vegetarian, went for the burger a heavy choice on a humid wet season day but pretty much my only option. Would have preferred a salad. The staff were disinterested in customer service and if this place were anywhere I would not bother coming back. Will not eat here again and only did this time because of the entertainment book discount. But will come back for drinks- maybe.
Written 13 March 2022
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Jessrwarren
Perth23 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 couples
Cool place to go for a beer or cocktails. Cool spot for sport. We had some nibbles which were semi average but the lamb was 90% fat hardly any meat however we mentioned it to the staff who kindly removed it from our bill.
Written 20 September 2021
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Darryn M
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 none
BLT Burger was the only good burger edible. 8 other meals 80% un touched. Some food still cold inside from the birds eye frozen box. Place only Looks good, music is Doof Doof if you like the mixer music-then it was a good DJ mixER, but DEFINITELY don’t eat here. Sort of Spoiled our night out.
Written 28 February 2021
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MissKirstsTravels
Sydney961 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2022 couples
Poor service. We ordered hot chips and calamari. After 35 minutes we went to ask where our food was and were told another 10 or so minutes. When the food came we had the wrong order so had to wait again for them to make the right order. Food that arrived wasn’t nice. I’m guessing they had some staffing shortages in the kitchen. Great location and atmosphere right by the pool.
Written 4 July 2022
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RCW23
Klaeng32 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 family
Went to dinner on a Tuesday night and very surprised to see so many people in attendance. The service in taking our order was good enough, fast efficient, although a little impersonal. We then had to wait at least 30 mins for the main course. They did seem a little busy. My wife had a pizza, lower end of the scale. I had the lamb shoulder. The meat was just OK, but basically no vegetables and the sauce was nothing special. A good gravy, some carrots, peas, pumpkin and potatoes would have made the meal so much better. If you are young, might be good place to party, but for me the food was second rate. Might have been an off night, but disappointing.
Written 3 March 2020
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theprecinct_darwin
Tuesday night was exceptionally busy with huge function so we apologize for slower wait time for meals. With respect to Lamb shoulder this is a special we are trialing and really appreciate your feedback and will pass on to chef. Hope you take this into account and give us another chance.
Written 5 March 2020
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Pickers474
42 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 none
2 hours to get three burgers….. asked staff, told kitchen was busy which I have no doubt about, but if the kitchen can’t handle the volume then orders should not be taken or if the order was forgotten admit it. Dissatisfied customers due to an excessive wait for food is really not good for business. We had gone somewhere else prior to here, but we’re told they were at capacity for the staff they had on….smart business. Burgers when we got them were fair to good, with the beef brisket the best. Chips lukewarm and under salted which wouldn’t be a problem if there where salt shakers on the tables.
Written 17 April 2022
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Jordyn
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2022 family
Visited the Precinct with family for dinner and drinks on a mon night. Ordered 5 espresso martini’s but they were made wrong with some sort of orange flavour. I came back to the bar and the beautiful Christina rectified the issue and assured me the martini’s do not showcase what the actual Precinct espresso martini’s taste like. I then watched her make me 5 of the best expresso martini’s I’ve ever had in my life, she made them with so much care and effort and I watched as she politely corrected and taught the staff. She is such a professional and caring bartender so just wanted to show my appreciation on here
Written 11 July 2022
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Tiffany G
41 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 none
Was in Darwin a few years ago and this pub had a good vibe and sadly that has gone. Food is overpriced and try hard for what the venue is. The expansion is a good addition but it also makes the place feel empty and lacking in atmosphere as it is no quite large - but this is the wet season. I was also very annoyed with the pubilc holiday surcharge commencing at 7pm on New Year's Eve and hope that this translated into staff salaries and wasn't just money grabbing.
Written 4 January 2020
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theprecinct_darwin
Thank you for your review and yes we pay public holiday rates to our staff from 7pm on NYE as per government legislation. Not sure what you meant with try hard but yes we try hard to make everyone happy. Hope you give us another chance when you visit next. .
Written 7 January 2020
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