The Swan - Richmond

Came around the corner here and Rory said he was inside, went in, straight to the back, talk to Rory at the bar, thought we should have moved away from the bar sooner than we did but enjoyed leaning up against it, foot raised searching for some sort of platform, not finding it, pressing my foot into the timber like a climber scouting out footholds, absentmindedly. The are so many pubs and car parks roofed over, terraces, beer gardens, rooms where you can't tell if you're inside or outside. Who is to say where you should go or how far in, what list to look at first. Somehow there was only ever one course of action, only Rory already there, an inertia present in every choice we are forced to make Price per person: A$1–20

Barman poured my beer, a bit too much head but not terrible. While I was paying, he grabbed the beer as if to fix it then tipped 1 cm out and gave the glass back to me.

Great Food, decent prices, okay service Food: 4 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3

Good traditional Aussie pub. Love the sticky floors and cold beer. Great spot to watch sports. Price per person: A$1–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We went there on a grand final public holiday afternoon and the staff in the bar were not interested to serve drinks except for beers and easy soft drinks. We didn't get the food once they suggested we go to a different bar for cocktails and mocktails. Price per person: A$1–20 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 4