Mawson Lakes Hotel

Weekly trip out with my dear Mum and Wife. Ended up at the MLH, we prebooked and asked for a booth. The hotel is well kept, spacious and very clean. Mum ordered a seniors deal which included Fish and Chips, coffee and a slice of carrot cake, wife had full serve Fish and Chips and I had the crumbed prawns. Meals were hot, fresh and looked inviting. Fish dished were A+, main serve of prawns was delicious but a little light on with 9 smaller crumbed prawns. Similar hotels nearby provide 6 for an entree and 12 for a main, usually a tad larger. Meal was good, service was a tad slow, average but okay. Would definitely give this a second crack.

Gets busy. Food is quite nice. Staff are lovely. Location is good not too close to public transport, close enough if you need. Good distance from lake if you enjoy excersizing before or after eating. Nice drinks selection. Food price almost reflected quality depending on what you order. Seafood is very fresh and cooked skillfully.

Always a good feed feed here. I feel like the prices are standard to the rest of places now. They have a nice variety of items to choose from. Look there was a mishap with my daughters meal, but they sorted it out as quickly and politely as they could. We will definitely be eating here again, I recommend giving their meals a go.

Food was sensational, staff are friendly and amazing. Dining area wasn't loud, great for families and large gatherings or for just a small group. Service was spot on, food arrived on time - hot and fresh. Tables and cutlery where clean and well presented. Clean dining room.

Dinner was delicious. We started with the garlic bread which was outstanding. I had the T-bone steak, it was cooked perfectly, garlic prawn sauce was flawless. My wife had the chicken breast which was succulent and full of flavour. We both had dessert which was to die for. The atmosphere was layed back. Service was exceptional, the staff are friendly and the food came out quickly. Also the cocktail menu has plenty to choose from. 100% will be back.

We love this place it’s close to the shopping centre, beautiful lake & delicious restaurants. The rooms have just been upgraded which is great as last time we stay the carpets were filthy. Staff are incredible they catered to our young family & set up everything perfectly. Highly recommend staying here prices are very reasonable & the food is amazing.

Went to the Mawson lakes today for Xmas family lunch. First time dining out on Xmas day, and the whole day was amazing. The food was outstanding, only problem was there was too much, but was that actually a problem? Seafood entree, 3 large and fresh oysters and 3 prawns. Then the main - 350grm Scotch fillet was a no brainer for me, there was no mistaking the size of my meal, but the roast - lamb and turkey was even bigger 😳. Dessert was pavlova, which I battled through 😝 This, coupled with a large drink selection (included) and outstanding service by Jack and no dishes or cleaning up, made for a great, relaxing Xmas day. Well done to all the staff, hopefully you got a chance to relax and unwind after Definitely recommend

Great food options, large round tables for easy socoalising, busy during peak periods and pricey menu. Food is decent for the price and has a huge selection, however one item we ordered was apparently sold out at 7pm, for gluten free vegan option. I would like to try different menu items there and hope it is stocked nest time. Easy parking near by too.

Yeah, this pub is pretty tacky, but then again it was built in a reasonably new housing development (though it really doesn't seem to be all that new these days). Honestly, there really didn't seem to be all that much charm about this place, just crammed into a rather non-descript building. There really isn't a beer garden here as well. However, it does have a craft beer on tap, so I'll give it some credit for that.

All the basics covered Walking distance supermarket Aldi & Woolworths. Lake & parks next door for walking. Friendly & helpful staff. Free parking. Nearby restaurants & cafe for food and coffee. Good air conditioning for hot summers day up to 36 degrees. Next door to Uni SA campus. Nearby 24 hour petrol station and diner. Open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Food wasn't bad portion was small food was cooked nice .didn't have to wait long for the food either the prices were reasonable .... Pokie room was average not many 1c machines Over all the atmosphere was good i will go back again

We were very hungry so we popped in here... hmmm .... service slow... seems only 1 guy was taking his job seriously... my food was cold which was a shame as it was cooked nicely.... partners pie was ok but nothing to write home about ... gdortas wedges were the best thing .... beers were good tho

Stayed in this hotel for 2 nights in October and it was an average experience. Rooms are large and very spacious although a little dated. Rooms still have a physical metal key in 2015??? Wifi was available but the proxy payment gateway plays havoc with work VPN software so beware. Mini bar was well stocked but extremely expensive so its better to walk one block to the Woolworths. The breakfast buffet was very ordinary but I suppose it was edible. One interesting thing is the bar - it is open quite late and the clientele it attracts is extremely diverse! .

Another Christmas Function - Tickets were $90 for buffet dinner, drinks and entertainment. So glad the social club paid as it wasn't really worth it. The room was large but sparsely decorated. A very enthusiastic waitress asked us to all be polite and wait til our table was called before we headed to the buffet. This seemed reasonable until we realised we were the last table. The first table was on to desserts by the time we were able to sample from the 4 salads, empty bainmarie of vegetables and 3 kinds of miscellaneous meats. Because we were the last table, by the time the boys headed back for seconds the buffet was shut down - so much for 'unlimited buffet'. By the time I was ready for dessert it too had disappeared. Which I was okay with considering it didn't look overly appealing. The saving grace was the beer. The wonderful wonderful beer that miraculously kept appearing in jugs on our tables. But I still don't think I drank enough of it to justify the price of the tickets. The band was advertised as 'Blues Brothers and Sisters of Soul' which sounds pretty good, but which actually sounded pretty crap. I'm really not sure when Ricky Martin and Mambo Number 5 were considered blues or soul - but they certainly got the drunk chicks dancing. However, for those who had not ingested enough beer to justify tears in the toilets, it just made the room waaaaaay to loud. I was hoarse the next day from yelling at the person next to me (poor bugger!). And there was just no where to escape it. A lot of the older staff left quite early on and even though the event finished at midnight the place was pretty much empty (except for the crying/dancing drunk chicks) by 11.

The Mawson Lakes Hotel considers itself to be an upmarket hotel. The hotel itself isn't very old and still has that new feeling to it. With that being said it has recently been upgraded, so you would assume they're doing rather well for themselves. Downstairs you have your obligatory pokie lounge, the sports bar, the restaurant and the main bar where you can get a "pub meal". Upstairs is where functions and events are held, and even this section hosts its own bar. Every morning the restaurant has its special Mawson Breakfast. Here you can choose to either have just cereal or the full complement of bacon, eggs, tomato, hash browns, mushrooms etc. Quite frankly I was disappointed with the breakfast. It's way too expensive for what it offers, and the quality of the food is below par. At dinner time it's a different story. While being a little more pricey than a lot of other hotels, the food is quite good and well above your standard hotel meal. Even the pub meals are a cut above, and this is why people don't mind paying the higher prices. The rest of the hotel is pretty standard. The pokie room offers some perks like drinks and food. The sports bar is what you would expect: A room full of TVs with various sports on them and a whole lot of beer and the function room is functional (see what I did there?) Really the restaurant is what separates the Mawson Lakes Hotel from other similar venues. Just avoid going at breakfast...

The Mawson Lakes Hotel has always been fairly good when it comes to value for food and service, sadly my latest visit did not live up to previous experiences. On the latest visit one of our meals was completely forgotten, we asked the staff after a few minutes of all the other meals arriving and they were going to look into it for us, they never got back to us, we ended up heading back up to the counter and asking for a refund as by that stage everyone else at the table had finished their meals. The refund was provided without much fuss which was nice to see but we were then still offered the meal in a take-away container. The Mawson Lakes Hotel recovered with that gesture which was nice, we accepted the offer however the person who missed out on the meal was not hungry after the experience so we gave it to one of our guests for their son. Otherwise the Mawson Lakes Hotel lived up to the rest of our expectations however I can't say we will be hurrying back, we have before had to follow up on a meal but it did arrive shortly after.

Room is hot, young female staff not friendly .. meal sent back stone cold .. Instead of just fixing go the issue . There was judgement and dirty looks . Then I ashes for a napkin, which was obviously offensive to the staff .. burger ok when I got it ..

The hotel is a huge space would be good for conferences etc. however the only thing i would recommend on the menu is the shnitty. On a side note do not go here if you are gluten free they messed up our friends order and caused a reaction. If you want a $18 shnitty thats a solid 3 stars here you go

Came here to dinner and the meals were great, the whole family were happy with theirs. The pine nut and pumpkin risotto is so delicious. Big servings though. They have all the usual pub food with a few added specialties. There's lots of seating but it's not too cramped. The veggie bar is nice but not a lot of choice. They also have a nice pub area for having w beer and watching sport or gambling. Nice local pub. Wouldn't recommend you stay in the hotel accommodation those that. We stayed he a while ago and our experience was terrible. Recommend looking at the reviews on Trip Adviser.

I like Mawson Lakes, it's a good location, nice and close to the city, perfect base for seeing Adelaide. This hotel is good for both food and accommodation. The rooms are modern and fresh, and reasonably priced, and look pretty new. I have stayed in both studio and double room apartments, and both were great. The hotel serve your usual pub food in a relaxed, yet stylish atmosphere. It gets pretty busy, so worth booking for a group. Also worth noting the supermarket at Mawson Lakes closes early (8pm).

Typical barn atmosphere.Monday night so the pressure was not on... Ordered Seafood platter & grilled fish with chips. Where do I begin... We were absolutely disgusted by the meals. Chips were lukewarm and limp, seafood was tasteless and rubbery as if it was twice refried. The grilled fish was so minuscule & unappealing you had an impression it was zapped in a microwave rather than grilled ! Total insult to your eyes and tastebuds. We were offered hot plate of chips upon our complaint. Perhaps that is all we should have ordered as nothing else was worth the money. Stay away !!!!

My partner and I stayed in the hotel and we also stayed in the apartments and I have nothing but good reviews about it very clean and beautiful bathroom private parking in the apartments and the prices are pretty good living in the north there isn't many nice hotels to stay unless you want to travel to the city so having the Mawson lakes hotel close by is a nice stay away from home I'll be heading back in September and looking forward to it

Constantly waiting an hour or more for food, had food orders forgotten and actual food cold at times. After all this time they need new head chef and new management. Will not return as it's happened too many times.