There is one reason, and one reason only that it is ok to go to Triple Ace. And that’s when you’re waiting for a table at the nearby and constantly busy Spice I Am or House Thai restaurants. It is open 24 hours a day. It is decked out with noisy pokie machines with offensive flashing lights. But most importantly, it is both a bar and bottle shop in one. The staff won’t bat an eyelid if you saunter into to buy a bottle of wine from behind the bar, have one glass and screw the cap back on(this is a cork-free zone, of course) then wander off with it under your arm — a big no-no in fellow Sydney pubs. I criticise, yet, shamefully, have enjoyed the exceptional convenience of TAB on so many occasions when said diner’s staff have informed it will be at least thirty minutes before dinner time. Thankfully, their drink-and-takeaway policy is perfectly located next to these two delicious BYO joints.
