Pacific Hotel Yamba

We went for dinner as a table of 8. Kids meals really well priced at $10 with an ice cream. I ordered the local prawns with garlic sauce which was delicious and hubby had the swordfish wrapped in prosciutto which was sensational. We shared the burrata and chilli oil and that was lovely. To top it off we had some chocolates for dessert and that fig and chocolate is one treat I’ll be dreaming about for days. Just so tasty. Views were stunning and staff friendly.

I was recommended to take the family for lunch, kids meals with ice cream, sounded great,, the location obviously outstanding! Unfortunately the woman staff were rude disrespectful and dismissive!. Simply asked if salami could be removed as don’t eat meat!! Was completely unheard and told “no the chief would not recommend that”. My choice, my money to spend. Not to be dismissed!! We walked out!! With the staff laughing!! Very unprofessional and will not be recommending the place to anyone!! Get some staff that are friendly and accommodating! So very rude!!!

The best wagyu rump steak I have ever had the privilege of eating. I would recommend pairing It with either the Gravy or Mushroom sauce for a delicious combination! Service was quick and Brian our server was lovely and enthusiastic. Their incredible front of house, Debra, was so accommodating and friendly and helped us find a deck of cards to use! Overall a 10/10 experience and we will be coming back here next time we are in the area!

Beautiful spot. Booked an ocean view room though when I arrived was told that there was a glitch and the room wasn’t available. Was quite disappointed as it was THE only reason I booked this accommodation. I wasn’t charged for that room. I was put in a room that faced what looked like road or renovation work. The rooms are quite small, but very clean and modern. My room had an ensuite which was great. Also wonderful to have quality Australian bath products available in the room to use. Bed and pillows were extremely comfortable, great room temperature control also.

We stayed one night in an ocean veiw room, construction was definitely evident out front but that is the only time we noticed it because all work stopped and workers off site by 4pm and still not started by 8am when we left. All staff from the reception to the bar staff were friendly and very helpful. Rooms were very comfortable, clean, and spacious. Bed was very comfortable.

Obviously the location is the reason why people come to Pacific Hotel... unfortunately the well-known views and main reason for booking is blocked during renovations and we were very disappointed. We had no idea this would be the case. What is left is a run-down pub with sticky tables and food to match. We waited over an hour for 1 meals and 2 starters. Needless to say, we were less than impressed by the food by the time it came out. Avoid this place. Rhonda (I hope that’s the lovely waitress’ name) is the only reason to come!

Location is the only positive. Expect no sleep if you book here! Loud music +++ with room shaking from the bass from 930-12pm. Then you hear your neighbours loud footsteps and staff cleaning up the pub, dragging chairs on wooden floors early in the morning. Very overpriced for value. Car parks are hard to come by on the street and shared bathrooms.

Great location and views out to sea. Reasonably priced meals. Kids meals $10 with dixi ice cream. Very good English style fish and chips. Unfortunately the snapper special had sold out by the time we got there.

What an excellent view whilst having lunch. We did pop in yesterday to make a booking so that we got a window table today. Two of us went for the light lunch with calamari.....very nice and a good size. Our other diners went for the blue eyed cod and fish & chips. They were suitably fed too. We drank the local beers and they were good. The service was attentive too. Parking can be a problem so go for an early time.

WHAT A GREAT SPOT ! Yamba is a town in Northern New South Wales, Australia at the mouth of the Clarence River. At the 2016 census, Yamba had a population of 6,043 but as a popular tourist destination, it can triple its population in the holiday period. In 2009 Yamba was voted the number 1 town in Australia by Australian Traveller Magazine. The town has a relaxed lifestyle with access to two pubs and two clubs, the Pacific Hotel and Yamba Shores Tavern, a golf club and a bowling club all with regular live performances. Yamba also has sporting and recreation groups such as the Yamba Buccaneers Rugby Union club and the Yamba Breakers football club, the Yamba community heated pool and Raymond Laurie Sports Centre plus restaurants, a youth hostel, eateries, cafes, Internet facilities, cinema, primary schools, churches, golf course, library, post office, banks, bowling greens and a large deep-water marina. Fishing and oyster industries were established in the 1880s, with prawn trawling pioneered in the 1940s. THOSE ARE THE FACTS ! Yamba first came to our attention in early 2005 when my wife and I planned a visit to Iluka in Northern New South Wales. I had very fond childhood memories of an Easter long weekend vacation in Iluka with my best school buddy and his family. My wife being the research queen who books our accommodation wherever we travel said there was not really anything of note available in tiny Iluka but a stone's throw away on the other side of the Clarence River was the town of Yamba. We booked an oceanfront studio apartment at a place called The Rocks around the Australia Day weekend. At the time we were living in Brisbane...in the bayside suburb of Cleveland. We made the 200 mile drive in about 4 hours in my 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring Coupe ( 6 speed manual )...ideal for this picturesque hilly drive. Our good friends who lived in the same oceanfront townhome complex also came along in their Jaguar XJ8. We arrived early on Australia Day ( Wed, Jan 26th, 2005 ). The owner of The Rocks apartment complex was very friendly and loved our sports cars. We both had reserved parking spots under the building and as it turned out we were parked next to another guest's sports car....a red Maserati convertible owned by a doctor. The owner of The Rocks was tickled pink to have 3 beautiful sports cars in the underground garage and took the photos you see. After unpacking our gear we headed into town to buy some lunch. Now Yamba is essentially a small fishing village with prawn trawlers supplying their catch to lots of markets. We bought fresh cooked prawns ( shrimp ) at a seafood store and fresh baked bread rolls at a cute bakery. Some amazing King Island Camembert Cheese from a small supermarket and a case of stubbies from the pub. Lunch was a real treat sitting on the patio of our apartment watching a pod of Dolphins surf the waves barely 100 feet away. THIS IS THE LIFE ! The next day on Thursday our gang took a excursion on a boat along the Clarence River..DOLPHINS EVERYWHERE ! On Saturday after chilling out with a few beers in the afternoon back at the apartment it was time for dinner at the Pacific Hotel. WOW...did this iconic pub have an ocean view or what ! We had a few drinks of course...Jack Daniels & coke for me and Maker's Mark on the rocks for my buddy. Dinner was pretty decent...fish & chips, risotto, steak & salad. I read on their live music poster inside the entrance that 2 members ( Rick and John Brewster ) of the famous Aussie rock band THE ANGELS were performing on Sunday night. BUGGER...because we were heading back home to Brisbane on Sunday morning. Breakfast in Byron Bay at the world famous Beach Cafe of course. GOTTA WORK to pay for this stuff. WHAT A GREAT TIME !

Great pub meal with a view. Typical country pub atmosphere. Friendly staff and bar staff

Awesome meal and live music tonight. I had the soft shell crab and it was amazing! Live music Friday, sat, sun eves and amazing view During the day.

Is there anything better than a pub sitting on a cliff overlooking the beach? Probably, but a lazy Sunday afternoon sipping bubbles whilst you watch the waves crash against the shore is pretty darn good. The Pacific Hotel which sits just above Main Beach in Yamba is one of those country town gems that has the best local feel. There's a bar in the front and a bistro in the back with a main stage in the corner where bands from all around the Northern Rivers come on various days, check their website if coming to see some live music is your thing. Or if you're like me and just want to have a relaxing lunch overlooking the ocean grab a seat in the bistro. All the tables are by the giant glass windows which overlook the cliffs and beach. There's a great bistro menu with classic pub fare as well as fresh seafood from the area (oysters from Wooli and fish from Yamba). The food is great. I had the salt and pepper squid which was tender and fresh, Dad has a steak sandwich which was cooked perfectly on turkish bread (a nice light alternative if you want my opinion) and Mum had pork skewers (an entree but came out the size of a main). Topping off the food I had sticky date pudding for dessert which was the only thing that was a slightly let down. Great flavour but a little dry, thankfully there was plenty of butterscotch sauce and ice cream to remedy that. The fact that the food and service are great is just the tip of the iceberg with this pub. You really want to just come for the view. Any day it's going to be great, rain or sunshine.

Best views in town! This was our go-to spot for incredible beach views and fun pub atmosphere. You can even see whales breaching from the restaurant. We ate here over the course of several days. One time we even had lunch and dinner here in one sitting while chasing back some beer. The food is pretty standard for pub food. You're not going to get the most amazing meal, but it's decent. You'll quickly forget when you're overlooking the beach from the steep cliff it sits on.