Aunty Ed's Restaurant and Bar

We stumbled onto a restaurant called Aunty Ed's Katoomba. From the outside, we couldn’t see much, just a sign and a doorway. When we walked in, we were welcomed into a warm, quirky, back-in-the-days kind of atmosphere. Old school cassette tape, diner style booth, vintage suitcases. They were short-staffed today but the waitress and the owner didn’t miss a beat even though it was full-house. Sure we might have to remind them of our dessert order one time but all things considered, they were great. I had mulled wine and it was like a hug in the cup. Food came out piping hot. My steak was exactly how I asked for. Ice cream sundae was a hit between the kids.

It was my first visit to Aunty Ed's and unfortunately will be my last too. Here is a recap of my experience: - It took a while before we were attended to for a seat. Nevertheless, the wait staff was pleasant and did get us a table. - Another wait staff took our order and recommended the beef brisket as 1 of our order options. Unfortunately, this turned out to be quite an unpleasant dish. The brisket had hardly any sauce & was very stringy and dry. When I enquired if I could get more sauce as there wasnt much to begin with, I was informed that they ran out of the brisket sauce. Gravy was an option provided, but it was lumpy and had an unpleasant chemical like smell. I had to chow down the remainder of the very dry beef brisket to not be hungry. - It took 3 tries to get table water. The 3rd try was only successful when I requested from the first wait staff who seated us. - The mulled wine was on the sweeter side and while pleasant as an after dinner drink, it would have been better as less sweet with more spices to create more depth of flavour. - Also heard another patron whose order didnt arrive after waiting an hour and upon checking the ordering system, it seemed that the order wasn't put in. The wait staff expressed being stressed & busy. It would be unfair to not express some positives I saw. They were: - Decor and ambience for the place were pleasant. It was tastefully decorated & had a good colour scheme blend. - The Big Barra was pretty good. The Salsa Verde complemented the fish. The fish was beautifully cooked. Miles apart from the beef brisket. - They accept cash or card for payment. But do note that they do have a surcharge for card payments. These positive points were the salvaging points of rating this place a 2 instead of lower.

I stumbled upon this restaurant after a long 4 hour hike near Three Sisters. I was feeling very hungry and thirsty and decided to head in. The atmosphere of the place is very cozy and warm. There’s even a live band but I didn’t managed to catch it as the timing wasn’t right. I ordered a cheeseburger with fries which was pretty good, tasty and juicy. They even have $6 pint beer and an $8 glass of wine. Check this place out if ya love live music and a nice cold pint of beer!

Found this little gem whilst exploring the Blue Mountains- don't even get me started on how cozy the inside and choice of decor is. Full of jazzy vintage items and interesting collectables! So glad we stopped in for a bite to eat, I don't think we could have picked a better place. Our server was very sweet and attentive to everyone. I got a side of onion rings which was fresh and hot. A Violette Cocktail which was pretty and had a good ratio between sweet and tart. My main was a pulled pork burger with coleslaw, red cabbage & chipotle aioli- genuinely so delicious, I haven't had a pulled pork burger that was so yummy! The sauce tied it all together perfectly. Hats off to the chef! Beautiful little vintage Cafe. Would recommend to anyone. 🩷

Fantastic below street diner. Looks to be a fantastic venue for music and is set up perfectly to accommodate. Lewis was fantastic and although running solo on the weeknight did an admirable job. Food was amazing, definitely will be back next time we are in town.

i get it. sometimes its just not your night. but on a clearly understaffed floor. i could see they were trying their best. we were seated quickly. and drinks orders were soon after that. it did take some time for the drinks to arrive. at which point we ordered. hoping to get ahead of any crowd that may come in. two burgers. which were honestly not long in waiting. and the food saved this from being a lower review. with enought staff. i can see the potential in this place.

Best brisket ive ever had. Came 2 nights in a row and our servers both nights were fantastic! The atmosphere is great. Great music, great food, great staff!

If you want raw burger meat and 45 minutes of your time wasted when it’s QUIET not busy at all, then this is the place to be!! Enjoy the amazing atmosphere with staff doing nothing, not even bothering cleaning down tables with any effort chatting with each other Don’t worry, you’re in the right hands 😛. When u sit at you’re table, You’ll be greeted with a very nice girl with purple hair That totally doesn’t give you dirty looks every 10 minutes from the bar 😍 Ahh amazing just a place to comfortable in 🤩 and I must say waiting 45 minutes for food When you’re hungry for dinner is a very wonderful experience! you guys must try it 😍😍 truly convinced the staff in the kitchen are just on their phones doing nothing at all. When the burgers came I took one bite and cried inside when I looked at the meat…I don’t even know how it’s even humanly possible to mess up a burger that bad you had all that time in the world to cook it, 45 min to be exact! 🥀🥀 if you guys are looking for a better bruger place, head to cattlefish up the street from it. Oh and it’s $11 for a burger, not $32 with cooked meat and nicer staff 🥰 train ya Bloody kitchen staff better not that hard. Anyway, definitely recommend. See you again soon xx

A wonderful discovery on our way through the mountains, a hidden gem. Warm and welcoming, with a lovely quirky decor and great waiters. We had the zucchini fritters, coffees and desserts. Prices reasonable. Would definitely come again!