Locals suggested we try this Hotel for dinner and that it was a great meal. Sadly we were disappointed! went in mid afternoon to book a table as it was festival weekend. As it was quite cold and wet and being from QLD, we requested...the table by the fire. We were told now problems. Come back later to eat and our table was the furtherest away from the fire. Staff were friendly and helpful, but obviously very overwhelmed. tow of the meals that came out were not what was ordered and when we asked for a substitute meal we were told they had none left of the seafood. Other meals were average - schnitzel was bland and over crumbed, Calamari was good though. The other meals seems rushed and the wait staff (very young) seemed flustered. Maybe the pressure form the festival affected this night but felt that the meals were on par to average. Reasonable cost but not up to scratch on this night.More

Really disappointing. Menu sounded so nice on line. Had prawns with garlic sauce and they were not tasty. The rice that was served with them was dry. Asked if salad came with the prawns and waitress said she didn't know but that she thought there...were some vegetables in the rice. There weren't. On a plus, the oysters Kilpatrick were tasty - nice sauce and bacon and waitress was honest that they had been frozen.Other dishes we had were lamb skewers and barramundi. People who had the lamb skewers reported meat and barra not tasty and pita under the lamb was dried up and not able to be eaten. Over all the hotel is not as I remembered the quality as being a few years ago. Service was friendly but unprofessional - clearing when people still eating, not knowing the menu and looking like they were about to sit down and binge watch Netflix.More

Service was well below average but in their defence they looked fresh out of primary school. Once we were seated we were told someone would be back to take our orders. We waited over 25mins to then be told by another young waitress ‘no you...have to order and pay inside, we’ve had to many runners’ ok no problem glad we weren’t in a hurry though. The entree was actually delicious and the mains were decent enough but then came the dessert. Advertised as a chocolate brownie with berry compote and ice cream. Sounds delicious, unfortunately not! Arrived to the table with no berry compote so we asked for some, we were told ‘oh sorry we’ll bring some straight out’ thought it was odd both the chef and waitress didn’t realise it was missing a key element but all good….until a jug of cottees strawberry topping came out! I kid you not, kids strawberry ice cream topping and the brownie was so dry it wasn’t worth eating so we didn’t. Much better off travelling a little further to Watervale or Sevenhill hotels.More

Nice cozy atmosphere on a cold day with a lovely fire going. My husband had a seafood curry which he enjoyed and I had a grilled vegetable risotto which was rather bland. We shared a serve of vegetable which were delicious. The service was patchy....But overall we had a nice lunch here.More

Group of 18 booked in. Order meals at Bar Order drinks at Bar. No table water. Meals come out 1 hr later over a time of 1 hour. My fish was burnt, loaded plate with chips, basic salad. 3 other people didn't eat their meals....Burnt, under cooked salt and pepper squid. Warm to hot night, no fan or air conditioner in dining area. Not impressed.More

If you are travelling from Clare to Adelaide, this makes a good stop for good coffee, and friendly service for coffee on the front verandah.

charming accommodation in historic setting, extensive pub style menu but premium quality food - sensibly priced

Always a favourite to pop in for lunch on the way to Clare. My favourite is the Coopers beer battered fish (flathead) & chips with coleslaw, The beer batter is divine, thick crispy & hot, with fresh fish inside. The chips are amazing, and the...yummy coleslaw has a nice savoury creamy dressing. Hubbie had his favourite, bangers & mash. Unbeatable for pub grub. Great service also. We hadn’t booked but realised we should have, they were very busy, so pays to book.More

Had lunch here over Easter. Nice spot on the front verandah. Meals not exactly cheap but plenty of food. Table service was prompt and meals served in good time.

We stayed at this country hotel on our driving holiday and decided to eat in. We were impressed by the quality and presentation of the dishes, friendly service from the hard working staff, and unbelievable value for money.

If you visit Auburn you can't miss The Rising Sun. Great country pub doesn't do it justice. The food is very good, great choice on the menu and behind the bar. The service is friendly and welcoming. Great place for lunch or dinner.

This is a great pub with plenty of history in the heart of the Clare Valley. Food options are varied & are all generous. Flicks of galahs on sunset