Liar’s Bar

Bucking the trend here but I was only mildly impressed with this place. I was super excited to get my paws on one of the famously huge schnitzels here and finally the day came!
After arriving and settling at our table, and ordering — with a pre-​warning that our food would take around 45 minutes, I grabbed a drink and settled in for a wait…
The first disappointment came when I started to get hungry and headed for the salad bar only to see what looked like the rejected recipes from a 1972 version of the women’s weekly succulent salad selections. Scraps of pineapple mixed with sultanas don’t cut it these days, where the definition of salad generally includes fresher ingredients not found in a can. To top it off, most of the choices were rather diminished and what was there was soggy and un-​appetising.
When my meal did arrive, it was HUGE (I’d ordered the small) and yes, my snitty was DELICIOUS! It was served with chips — which were foul, clearly cooked in oil that hadn’t been changed for some time.
I’m glad that the main event satisfied me and additionally the staff were super friendly, helpful and fun (playing along with some of out stupid jokes…) but there are definitely things on the fringe of this venue that more than need improvement!

This is one of those pubs that if you don’t live in the area, or have never been brought here by friends, then you would probably have no idea that it ever existed. That was the case with me until a couple of friends brought me here late one Friday night. It must admit that I was pretty impressed, though it wasn’t until much later that I managed to visit it again, and that was simply because I was wandering around the backstreets of Unley for no particular reason whatsoever (as you do). Anyway, I got to check this place out a bit more, and I must say that it is pretty impressive. Apparently there is a challenge where you can become a beer legend (if you’re not one already that is, though I suspect that you have to complete their challenge if you want them to recognise you as a legend), and they also have some pretty impressive options for your schnitzel topping. Unfortunately I rarely have found myself down this end of Adelaide, though I really do have to come here for dinner the next time I am down that way.

I agree with everyone else, this is a great little pub tucked away in a side street in Parkside. Their beer menu is quite impressive and the inside is cosy and wooden with a good atmosphere. The place wasn’t too busy when I was there, which I didn’t mind though because at least we had the pool table all to ourselves.
It’s a bit out of the way for me so I probably won’t be back all that often but if you’re in the area and fancy a pint, I’d recommend having it here.

Alpha males, unite!
We don’t really hunt for our food anymore. Some people do, but more often than not — nowadays — the type who go hunting aren’t the sort to be admired. They’re usually glorified nerds, or what I like to call dick-​measurers (folk who try to elongate their love-​instruments by omitting from their vocabulary the words ‘rifle’, ‘pistol’ and ‘gun’ and replacing them with terms like ‘SG 550′ and ‘Springfield ‘03’). But while the nerds are out there proving their manhood by shooting holes in big, scary rabbits, we self-​confident men are at home, playing Nintendo and stuff. Hooah!
So, if we don’t hunt, how do we assert dominance over our fellow man? By stuffing ourselves with as much schnitzel as we can (and then some!). For around twenty dollars, this place will give you a giant schnitzel (and a schnitzel-​load of chips). How’s the taste? Who cares. Halfway through, your sense of taste will die like an overwhelmed soldier who’s taken the cowards’ way out. Three quarters into it, you’ll come to a profound, philosophical realisation: the meaning of life is ‘schnitzel’. And if you managed to achieve the improbable and actually finish your schnitzel, you’ll lose any compulsion to continue breathing. After all, what else left is there to do on this planet?
And then you’ll notice the chips and, after expressing some bitter profanity, you’ll lift your fork and your knife and buckle down to finish what you started.

Holy schnitzels batman!
I’m lucky enough to live a few hundred meters from the Earl and it’s definately a pub that locals keep close to their heart, but is always busy with people from all around Adelaide. The Liars bar is where we ate and with the theme of political and celebrity liars, there is a door just for Nick Xenophon located at the side.
At $ 15.90 for an entrée schnitzel (aka. Liarette size, $ 19.90 for Liars) which was the size of a small elephant — it was the best value for money I’ve ever come across at a pub. The meal was delicious, a juicy, thick and tasty (not a double entendre, you crazy minded person) chicken schnitzel called a ‘Kermits Revenge’. Others on our table had the mixed grill with the best steak he’d come across in a mixed grill meal (and he’s had a few), the steak sandwich with beetroot relish and the Liars (Main) size chicken kilpatrick schnitzel — the size of a larger elephant.
Actually, I tasted (a few times) the kilpatrick schnitzel and I promise you, I will be having it again.
Another unique thing about the Earl is the plethora of imported beers from all around the world and to keep the locals coming back, you can join the ‘Beer Legends List’.
The Beer Legends list is a challenge to get through when you visit the Earl — to get through 86 local and imported beers in order over the lifetime of your visits. Only catch is that you have to have at least one beer per 3 months or you have to start again.
I love the Earl, best schnitzels, atmosphere, service and value for money that I have found in a pub.
I love it — you should too.

Everyone needs a local and I’m lucky enough to have the Leicester as mine.
Liars Bar is the front bar of the hotel. It is cosy and wonderfully welcoming and a great place for a really yummy pub meal. They are well-​known for their snitties (schnitzels) which are around $ 15 to $ 18 and all have comical names making them all the more fun to order, such as:
The WARNE — avocado and mozzarella
BULLS BOLLOCKS — Napoli Sauce, Ham, Salami & Mozzarella
MONICA LEWINSKY — Napoli Sauce & Mozzarella
I sometime order a KERMIT’S REVENGE — Ham, Pineapple & Mozzarella — and split it with my 6 year old. I’d much prefer a WARNE (the schnitzel, not the man), but they are so big that I could never finish a whole one myself. Even the small size falls over the sides of the plate. Most guys I know can’t get through a large size, but it’s a proud feat that a rare few have accomplished.
The Leicester is on a quiet suburb street in Parkside. If you’ve never cut through Leicester Street, you wouldn’t know it was there. Adding to its charm is the dark wood, exposed timber roof and painted plaster walls that don’t travel all the way to the top, allowing the beautiful brick and stone walls to shine. The central bar runs three sides with the overhead filled with magnificent bottled brews. Stools are scattered around and are generally kept warm by the regular crowd from the surrounding streets.
It’s not a huge room, but there’s a pool table, jukebox, a few electronic games and two flat screens showing sports.
The bar is a strong supporter of local craft breweries and the pub and its patrons have a passion for brew. The Beer Legends Club has been running for years and is considered an important right of passage for locals. It’s an appreciation experience, rather than a competition, for those that truly love beer. There are over 150 beers available, both local and imported, and the goal is to work your way through the list in exchange for earning your name on the board and a few other incentives like a food and beverage voucher and a t-​shirt.
Now I think of it, I’ve never thought to ask why it’s called LIAR’S. Maybe the next Unilocaler to review will know why.