Exchange Hotel

This hotel was recommended by a local and they were spot on. Four of us enjoyed light lunches in the dining room. As soon as we entered we were greeted warmly and seated and given friendly helpful directions about how to order meals and drinks, also where the toilets were… Very useful instructions seeing that we were all visitors… As well as a bottle of cold filtered water.
Three had meals from the «small plate» menu and one had a seniors menu meal. All were delicious, fresh and modern and reasonably priced.
After the meal we were asked how we enjoyed our experience as well as a bit of friendly informal chitchat about where we were staying and where we lived… All refreshingly friendly and genuine.
Overall definitely a winner in all areas.

If you regularly drive past the Exchange Murray’s BBQ Bar and think «I must try a meal in there», do so!
From the moment you walk in, it’s like a world away. With friendly staff greetings and quick courteous service, it immediately meets great expectations.
The restaurant has a rustic look and feel. I especially like that with a full restaurant, the noise level is very low.
Good choice in back ground music.
The meals are amazing and delicious. I had the American Pork Ribs but next time we will have the Murray’s Feast.
A great selection of local Barossa wines which does real justice to the local area. I gave the the Tasting Paddle a go with a choice of sixteen beers.

Look there are a number of things that one can forgive with regards to a pub, and service is one of them, especially on a busy day, and another is when the pub does not have a kitchen. However, while I generally let a grumpy bartender have his bad day (we all have one), I generally do get a little put off people who get defensive after the get your order mixed up (as well as spending time doing other things on a quiet day despite standing at the bar for five minutes waiting to be served). This was a shame because I quite liked the pub it self. There were two nice beer gardens, a Fat Yak craft beer bar, and some cool street art on the outside toilet block. The pub itself is also in one of Gawler’s historic buildings, however, despite all of that, I don’t see myself coming back here again.