Royal FTG Hotel

Just had lunch at the Royal, service was great, friendly staff, good atmosphere and the renovations make it feel like a traditional good old pub. My friend had the salmon, said the salmon was delicious, but would have been improved by a lemon wedge. I had the 200g Eye Fillet, my request was medium rare and the chef did it to perfection, as soon as I started cutting the meat I could tell it was definitely medium rare. Accompanied by good crispy fries and a salad, and with a red wine jus, just perfect with a Pepperjack Shiraz. Thanks Chef 🙂

Ray Lister · 2026-02-12

Friendly staff, good service but they seriously need a new head chef!! The fries are dreadful. The chicken parma was pretty good. Sadly the caesar salad was a real disappointment, the soft boiled egg looked like a reheated hard boiled egg, the anchovies were almost non-existent, the bacon was an overcooked crumb and the croutons were more like a think breadcrumb, the grilled chicken (an add on) tasted like poached chicken warmed on the grill, can't really describe it any better than cardboard with a tang of grill.

vicki cobb · 2026-01-30

Called in as we were passing by for lunch without a booking and were seated straight away. It seems to be more for the older crowd (of which we are) so it had a good atmosphere for us. Wife had the smaller porterhouse, and I decided to go a bit fancier and tried the Rib Eye (Wow)...It was cooked perfectly and was one of the best I have had in years ! Complements to all. The only thing that could have been better was the salad my wife said...just lettuce and some grated carrot, but still a great feed.

Moemotown · 2026-02-15

My wife & I were invited to the Royal for lunch. As we hadn't been there before we were looking forward to a new venue. The Royal has recently been refurbished. The new decor is fabulous & has an excellent mixture of Old World Charm with a few new fixtures. The overall charm & atmosphere in the Bistro far exceeds what you'd find in a hotel. Beside the Bistro main counter you can view & select your steaks from the fresh meat on display in the drying cabinet, again something else you won't find in a suburban hotel. For starters we had 4 entre's to share, raw tuna, scallop mornay, BBQ fried chicken bits and S&P calamari. All were presented beautifully & delicious to taste. The only problem, our eyes were bigger than our stomachs & unfortunately couldn't possibly have steaks. We enjoyed lamb chops, grilled bara & fried snapper. All were freshly cooked, no precooked dishes here. The quality of the dishes were all excellent & what you'd expect at an up market restaurant but the portions were generously sized & very reasonably priced. Congratulations to the kitchen staff, waiters & management for creating a beautifully appointed excellent hotel. We will definitely return & this time skip the entre's to enjoy the steaks.

Jeff Kilby · 2026-01-27