Sedgers Reef Bistro - Iluka, New South Wales

Aine C

The updated Sedgers Reef Hotel is looking amazing. Great outdoor seating looking over the water or inside tables if you prefer. Food is served in very generous portions and it’s tasty pub food, staff were kind and very friendly. You’ll notice some of the 1 star reviews are from people who simply do not like progression of any kind and were prepared to rate this new business/building low regardless of their experience, which is sad to see. As locals in the area, we definitely enjoyed the experience and were plenty happy to have a nice pub feed in a beautiful new building overlooking the water.

Kelly McRae

Having been visitors to the Sedges Reef Hotel for some time, my partner and I were keen to try a meal following it’s rebuild.
This was a fairly underwhelming experience to say the least. There’s quite a lot I could comment on but it was the quality of the food (or there lack of) that has me leaving this review. On ordering local battered snapper and Iluka prawns as main meals we were looking forward to fresh local seafood. Instead, the fish was dry, the batter rubbery and I received 4 overcooked prawns on overcooked chips. Both were poorly presented. There was nothing fresh or appealing about any of it. We had a few mouthfuls and decided to return our meals and get a refund. Photos shown are the meals as they were given to us. Meals were $31 each. We also had two rounds of drinks. ($ indicated as spent includes drinks) Despite asking for extra ice in a tall G&T, I barely received any and had to ask for an extra glass of ice for both rounds….. and the G&T was served in a middy glass. Really? All the money spent on the venue and a tall G&T is served in a middy glass? Disappointing!

Chris Browne (NCS)

Having been big fans of the old pub we thought we would give the new one a go. Didn't buy food, all the meals coming out looked unappealing and no where near like the quality and variety offered previously. The view is amazing but the building and its set up does not honour the view. Most dining is inside the bland interior!The interior is like a beige rsl , no atmosphere at all.
Left without buying food.
$6 schooner was good but the Barman seemed asleep and I had to ask to be served.

Christopher Metcalfe

Great new pub built with excellent views and service. Meals and drink prices are reasonable and a great atmosphere

Joy McLeod

This place is absolutely wonderful. I had the grilled swordfish and veggies my husband had chicken snitzel gravy, chips salad. I couldn't stop saying how yummy it was, delicious ,great service loved every mouthful yum. My husband enjoyed his. We will be back. Staff were wonderful, totally enjoyed ourselves

Naomi Cutler

Before visiting we had read the reviews and thought "surely it can't be that bad". We have visited the old Sedgers previously and my parents have been dining there for over 20 years on and off. We were all sorely disappointed. The previous reviews were entirely accurate. The building itself is nice but belongs perhaps on the Gold Coast. No consideration has been given to allowing dining guests to view the beautiful surroundings. Views from the bar are nice but children are not allowed. Limited outdoor seating with not much shade. I almost died at the price of both the drinks and the meals but thought perhaps they would be worth the money. They weren't. Do yourself a favour and go across the river to the Pacific Hotel at Yamba.

Julie Johnston

We have been having meals and drinks at Sedgers Reef Hotel for many years. One of our favourite places. We went for lunch yesterday with six friends. We were all excited to visit the new venue. The TAB had the view. The dining room was tucked away around the corner. Most disappointed! The dining room was too noisy! The food shocking. The smokey Parma’s were dark brown over cooked and dry. The prawns also had almost burnt breadcrumb coating. The chips were over cooked and dry. I had battered snapper. Expecting a juicy price of fish. Instead three finger sized portions on dry undressed coleslaw. The only good meal on the table was the duck risotto! None of us will come back for a meal. Such a shame. I’m still in disbelief that there was no water view from the dining room windows. And that there was only three tables set up outside under umbrellas taking in the view! Badly done!

Mark Bathgate

Extremely disappointing experience!

Ordered food which took over an hour to be made! All the other guests we were with had finished their dinner!
Steak was undercooked!
Crispy pork had no crispness at all! It was soggy!
The night was a little busy, but I expected so much more