Earl Of Aberdeen - OHalloran Hill

Came here for lunch on a weekday. Street parking was easy. It's been about 6 years since I last came. In my mind, Coopers Alehouse has always been a go to spot for schnitzel, so that's what I came for. Our table ordered a chicken parmi, a beef schnitzel and a fish chips. Didn't realize that schnitzels don't come with salad so we also ordered side salad. The parmi was ok, wasn't as juicy as I remembered it to be. The beef schnitzel (with Diane sauce) was a bit underwhelming there were definitely chunks of tendons or something, making it hard to cut and chew. The fish (flat head) was actually the most expensive dish the batter was good and the fish was tender, so that was good. The chips were fresh and tasty too. Overall it was a good meal but I wish the schnitzels were better, since that was the focus of my meal.

What a trick! The Ale House has a good reputation for their schnitzel.... so a $10 deal is a good way to try therm out! Don't bother! It was a woeful experience..... Will not support when we have such fabulous other places to enjoy South Australia's favorite! Barman couldn't get a head on both beers!

Today we took ourselves to Coopers Alehouse at Gepps Cross. What a good choice that turned out to be. The first thing we noticed was how big the car park was! We wondered if it was a shared carpark with another business but if it was, we didn 't see it. We walked in via the outside area by mistake, but I 'm glad we saw it as it 's really quite large, comfortable and has a lot of heating Not to mention the huge screen TV that had the footy on! What a perfect place to sit and watch a game with your mates! Walking into the dining area, we were again impressed by the size and it was full! Mostly every table was taken and we were lucky to get a seat. We grabbed some menus and went to our table. Lots of good selections on there. I ended up going for the Braised Lamb Shanks (Yes I did note the plural! With mashed potato, sautéed chorizo, green beans red wine jus Hubby steak man chose the Graziers Black Angus Porterhouse; char grilled to your liking accompanied by chips, sauce mustard. All menu items have a suggested beer pairing but neither of us are beer drinkers so we didn 't pay much attention to it. Because we were ravenously hungry we decided to split a margarita pizza as an entree. We thought it would be a 9 inch size or smaller and be enough to whet our appetite but when it came out, it was much more than that! It was huge! And it was covered in cheese. This picture doesn 't do it justice. Half of this pizza each was going to be a meal in itself! The first thing I noticed were the aromas Strong basil and tomato scents that pleased my inner Italian. The crust was not thick and not thin either. Just right! and cooked really well. I can 't remember when I last had a pizza this good. With so few toppings it was really so tasty! I was just expecting to have a little something before my lunch and got so much more. I looked around to see what other people were eating and noticed the serves all seemed rather large. I wish I 'd seen that before we ordered! Having said that, we weren 't the only people to share a pizza as an entree. Our mains came out quite quickly. The steak looked pretty good! Hubby likes it medium rare and always orders his sauce on the side. I don 't see the point of ruining the taste of a good steak and prefer my sauce on the side too. He feels it was more rare than medium rare but I thought it looked perfect. He said it was tender and seasoned perfectly and really enjoyed it. The mushroom sauce was nice not too rich and a nice accompaniment for the meat. The lamb shanks looked equally good! I 've wanted to order lamb shanks when I 've seen them on recent menu 's but something else caught my eye. Today I was persuaded because I knew I 'd be getting two. They were just perfect. The meat was tender and falling off the bone. The mash was just amazing! Wonderful flavours mixed through there as I wiped it up with the jus. The chorizo also, surprisingly for me, added a bit of heat to the taste. It was a wonderful dish! Everything we had was reasonably priced making Coopers Alehouse a really good place for families to go to. The other great thing about Coopers Alehouse Gepps Cross is that they have all day dining. That 's perfect for people like us who, by the time we stop to eat, have realised that it 's past kitchen open hours. I would highly recommend this place and would be interested to hear what other people 's experience have been. Coopers Ale House Shank you very much (Yeah I heard that collective groan

Heaven in schnitzel form. Eating here is always a rewarding experience, especially in terms of value for money. It 's got a very 'pub ' atmosphere, which I like. And the serving sizes are really quite generous, but the quality of the meals is really great for a city pub. Yes, you 'll probably find cheaper, but it 's the combination of all the elements which makes it such a good deal. The pizzas are also pretty decent for a pub. Normally, pizzas in pubs seem to be a bit of an after-thought, always lacking any redeeming features and generally being only edible when you 're completely hammered, but not hammered enough to think that finding a place for a kebab is a good idea. They do a fair rendition of my favourite, the margherita, which uses buffalo mozzarella. I 've paid more for worse. There 's a lot of live performances and stuff, too. I can 't really comment on them as I haven 't seen any of that yet.

Rode by this restaurant on 2 bike rides and as I do love coopers beer... thought I'd give it a go. I must say... whatever the renovation is... bravo!! The sparkler came out lovely, strong as always and cold! I'm a sucker for REAL onion rings so I started with them... not to be missed! Then I had 6 of the oysters natural. Big, meaty, and the minionette was lovely. The main was shockingly good. The chef's choice seared spiced king fish was brilliant. Medallions of seared spiced king fish loin topped with salmon roe arranged with a slaw of fennel, chicory, orange and grapefruit chunks, and more king fish chunks. All complimented by a to die for black squid ink garlic aioli!! I'm full... and the sparkler is kicking in... I will definitely be back for more if I am in Adelaide!! Thanks to all the staff too. Really on point.