York Hotel, Kalgoorlie

I had a day off in lieu for working Sunday last week. Juliet and I put the twins into daycare and enjoyed lunch at the historic York Hotel in Hannan Street.

It’s a heritage building with a curious, ornate design, almost oriental on the outside. I’ll make an effort now to learn the history.

It was very quiet when we arrived at noon, with just a few blokes in the front bar. I had a beer and Juliet ordered a coffee while we perused the menu.

By Kalgoorlie standards the prices were reasonable. Specials were $14 for mains and menu items were $20 to $29. As it turned out, the servings were huge, so no complaint about the price.

The restaurant was a tastefully decorated room with high ceilings and decorative effects. We were the only customers, but the waitress kindly turned on the heater. It was a cold day, about 11 degrees with light rain outside.

I had garlic prawns with rice for entree and Juliet had oysters kilpatrick. The prawns came with a delicious rich sauce, which I finished up sharing with Juliet because it was so filling.

For mains I had chicken breast with mustard sauce, chips and salad. Juliet had squid. Both were extremely tasty and big portions.

We were delighted to discover the York and will definitely visit again.