The Statesman Hotel - Policy Dining

The Statesman Hotel - Policy Dining reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Colin

   Canberra3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 26 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was tasty (although they had “run out” of the type of pasta shown in menu at only 12.30 pm). Ambience is good and availability of buying wine at the bottle shop is great.
   

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   Ian VIP

   Canberra1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 25 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We arrived and were told that despite our booking being confirmed there was no table available so we left and went elsewhere. Quite shocked with the new management having no respect for regular customers!
   

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   Karyn

   Sydney1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Lovely to be able to eat at the place you are staying. We had booked a table and had to ask at the counter where to sit. We were not forewarned that there was any changes to the menu at any time so where quite surprised to find that there were not crumbed lamb cutlets available but grilled cutlets were. Cutlets cooked nicely as was the mash but very disappointed that the steamed seasonal vegetables were a mix of frozen vegetables. Meals serve promptly.
   

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   Michael

   Canberra1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Service and people very nice, atmosphere was great but steak was plain and overpriced (disappointing). Nonetheless we’ll be back and I’ll lower my expectations on food - it’s a pub!
   

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   Denita

   Canberra1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 17 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   When the revamped statesman opened it was fantastic including the food. Alas this was not the case last night with all meals tasteless, over cooked, poor quality and in one instance not meeting a food request 3 times. We heard that the chefs have changed in recent months and it certainly shows. Won’t be back which is a real shame.
   

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   Rod

   Canberra1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Pleasant experience. A local gem in the heart of Canberra.
   

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   Grace

   Canberra1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   My husband is deaf with hearing aids and the level of noise as quite loud for him. He also lip reads so that helps him. We ordered a Caesar salad with both prawns and chicken. The menu states, 3 large prawns and when received he could not see the prawns. The waitress then told him that they were out of prawns so they put shrimp in instead. This was not indicated upon ordering the meal. The chicken was dry. One of the table ordered an "old Fashioned" cocktail and when it was brought to the table he apologized and said they were out of oranges so they had put some flavouring in instead. Otherwise meals were hot and others enjoyed their meal.
   

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   Ruth

   Canberra1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 1 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It was a gooddining experience at the Statesman Hotel. They catered to our needs, provided meals in good time and the meals were delicious to eat.
   

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   Sam

   Canberra1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 30 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Eaten at Statesman few times and never disappoints food is lovely and service is excellent 👍 look forward to our next meal at the Statesman Hotel😊!!!!
   

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    DoreenF

    Canberra2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Food made cheaply, highly overpriced. Eg. Fish and chips. 2 thin pieces fish battered, handful green salad no tomato no onion no cucumber, and chips $29. Old menu was better. Staff super friendly, always helpful, always recognised us when we came. We dined there at least 3 or 4 times a week, great location. Menu now overpriced for what you get sadly. I think now it'll be just coffee.
    

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