Mr. Watkins Reviews

I went to Mr Watkins, to get coffee this morning as our regular site at Theodores Cafe had a broken coffee machine. Hence the change. I didn't think the coffee was as good as our regular place.

Other than that, the service was great and quite quick - but it would be interesting if we had been there as the rush started.

I would like to go back and try the bar, looks interesting inside and has an open kitchen so you can see the chef working.

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Nice place....was disappointed with size of cocktails for the price (was served in a small sherry glass, no fruit or fancy decoration). Unsure if I would recommend

Great little bar
Great atmosphere
Awesome staff

Great drinks .Good vibe even on these winter nights.

The place looks really good -top bathrooms.

Staff are amazing! They're 10/10

Trivia night is loads of fun.

There's only ever two beers on tap -and they're pretty pricey.

Tip: Eat before you go. The food is mainly $10 hot dogs and they're nothing to write home about.

Overall an excellent experience, however the man (I think his name was Doug) with the beard, spoke rudely to staff, seemed belligerent and unprofessional. A please and thank you could go a long way with your staff, who were all professional, polite and trying their best despite horrible management. Loved the food, drinks and all staff aside from the one guy who made our night uncomfortable. (Would be a 5/5 review if he wasn t there)

Loved this place!!!!!... definately will become a favorite of mine

Mr Watkins is quickly becoming my preferred place for a drink and a meetup. Great selection of beers and cocktails, friendly staff along with a small menu done well. Penrith needed a place like this

Always good coffee, food (all meal times) and quality service in a not so ordinary setting.

Staff friendly, service efficient and food was plentiful and tasty

Great place food, coffee, quiet ambiance. Great service & staff.

Gets two stars only for the lady who greeted us, can't comment on the other staff as no one approached us for 15 minutes. Kitchen staff could see the issue, but even ringing the bell brought no service. Real shame as lived the fitout and the menu looked great.

Friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Amazing cocktails. Delicious food. Try the Drunken Botanist. It blue!!

Just had dinner here for my son's anniversary and thoroughly enjoyed the food and beer. We shared the banquet between 4 and it is was so filling. The only thing a bit hard to share is the dessert but other than that was superb. Lovely atmosphere and staff were just so friendly and attentive. Food was speedy and they gave us a break between courses which was good. Will definitely come again. Love the menus in the books, a really quirky but interesting idea.

Had a fun night for my birthday, your staff are fun and Mr Watkins has a great atmosphere

Excellent food and very good coffee. Staff are very helpful.

Had a great night here . Great combination and selection of food and beer.
Awesome atmosphere.

This hidden gem in Penrith is cosy, classy and makes a great coffee.

A perfect escape from the usual western Sydney pubs

Best coffee in Penrith. Awesome staff & atmoshpere. The bread pies are gold. Go there yesterday!

What not to like about this place! Long live Mr Watkins

Amazing ambiance, and the best trivia on a Thursday night that we've been to in a while. Their food is sensational too. Don't expect a big formal sit down type menu, instead they focus on finger food and share plates together with sensational hot dogs. All of their food is sensational.

Always a bit dawnting walking into a hipsters bar...
tree hugging hippies staring at me, a simple tradie.
Great service, drinks & snacks
do recommend !!!!
Peace
Brennan Huff

Funky atmosphere with lots of quirky goodies around the place. Coffee was spot on! Food looks, smells and tastes AMAZING.
Plenty of places doing burgers these days it's great to see somewhere doing something different. Look out Penrith, hotdogs are going to be the next craze!

Stop in for a coffee, cocktail or dinner and you definitely won't be disappointed.

I took some staff there for drinks to see 2 of them off and to congratulate one on long service leave. The brief was snacks and drinks. So much food came out it was ridiculous and much of it didn t get touched. I hate waste so this really put a dampener on my night not to mention a dent in the company credit card! I don t leave google reviews ever but I really feel I wasn t listened to when I expressed concerns over ordering too much. The next day I m still reeling from it. Won t be doing that again.

Nice setting and open much later than most places. Food is nice and staff attentive although may have been a little understaffed. We were there for lunch and we had quite a wait for food to come for a simple pumpkin salad . I would like to see what it's like at night.

What an experience. Ambience-excellent. Drinks - different but excellent. Definitely be back.

Waitress was great, food amazing, steak sandwich beautiful and the cider was mint to top it off.

If you're actively avoiding the scene of dodgy bar in which people get hammered and have a slap on the pokies, but rather want to have a cocktail or two with friends in a comfortable bar, this is the place. This is a gem on High Street, with great service and masters behind the bar.

Had a delicious chicken sandwich here for lunch last week. The place is so cute, friendly service too. I'd go back to try the hotdogs.

Regular spot, friendy staff and awsome drinks. Bar staff know what they serve and how to serve it

I had the pleasure of visiting Mr Watkins with some friends. I had the beef asado and polenta nuggets and they were to die for. Honestly, Mr Watkins is the place to be in Penrith. Don t bother going anywhere else because Mr Watkins has it all. Amazing cocktails, delicious food, cool atmosphere and staff and most importantly the most perfect drop of coffee. Can t wait to visit again (mainly because it keeps the wife happy with the great selection of wine). Do yourself a favor and pay a visit to Mr Watkins!

Awesome small bar! Hardest working, most knowledgeable bar men in the business. Great selection of beers and spirits. Great meals too!

One girl at the coffee counter was very rude you don t need that attitude early morning when you come for your first coffee of the day

Friendly staff, extremely attentive without being pushy. Great beers on tap, great wine and nice mix of cocktails. Just a lovely atmosphere.

What a great venue. The food and staff were wonderful.

City vibes in Penrith which feels odd but is a refreshing change from most of the pubs around. Your chances of being punched here are quite low

Had the Mr Watkins breakfast that comes with 2 decent sized pieces of sourdough and 2 fried eggs accompanied by one small piece of eye bacon, half a grilled tomato and some sauteed mushrooms. Not enough bacon for all the bread and eggs and bit excessive for an $18 price tag

Predominantly awesome food. Music is a little loud so everyone is yelling.

Penrith is getting some great venues, and this is one of them. Totally exceeded our expectations on atmosphere and service. Cocktails were wonderful, including the off-menu ones :) Will be back for certain

Really friendly and comfortable. Watched the world go by with my son,coffee and milkshake. Both awesome. Milkshake could have been bigger but my son enjoyed it. Will definitely be going back.

The best service and the chef mick is so nice and the fox is the best I have had in a long time

love this place ,the best coffee , staff and service in penrith,vinyl night on the last wednesday of every month is a great night out.the food and prices are great.great outdoor and indoor dining .Tara,liz erin ,sarah and rocco always make customers feel welcome

Great coffee, friendly staff with excellent customer service. Staff members displayed kindness and concern for others

Yesterday we went in for a morning coffee and there was a drill sergeant barking orders at her staff, barking at them to take orders. Then she started barking at a customer who was indecisive. There was just all round lots of barking going on and I do not feel she respects her staff as people and would rather treat them as her inferiors. It was a sad sight to see.

Then we went again today to give it another shot and the other lady patronisingly asked us to close the door properly and called us "darl". Perhaps you should install a door closer?

I feel sorry for your staff who have to work under these conditions, how miserable.

The selection of food may not be for everybody but the staff are amazing and the trivia night every Thursday is great fun. Shout-out to Irish Gary!

Delicious coffee, great good, well priced 10/10 would recommend to a friend

Great staff and service, super friendly and accommodating, I have food allergies and the staff were more than happy to accommodate me unlike other restaurants, will recommend to everyone i meet

Finally got there a few weeks ago. Great staff, service, atmosphere & variety of drinks. Hit them up for a Long Island Ice Tea. Went there for a 40th birthday and the finger food was pretty damn good.

Trivia night is fantastic and the food is delicious. The gluten free option hotdogs are better than the already good regular hotdogs

If you're looking for a mean American style hot dog, awesome tapas or brekkie rivalling a swank cafe in the city, this laid back and stylish bar/cafe/restaurant is the place to go. Highly recommended, friendly staff, reasonably priced and a great place to go for pre dinner drinks or a meal.

Page was an amazing hostess and made our night even more awesome just by being so great!

I have been to Mr Watkins several times and it has NEVER failed to please! Fantastic, vibrant staff - entertaining at the bar, on the floor and through the kitchen window! Delicious food, relaxed lit ambience, filled with old industrial decor and a great atmosphere with cruisy music! Love it!

I really really really like this place!!!!
Beautiful decor, wonderful food, lovely people. Best of Penrith

Best coffee in Penrith, and the bar always has a good drop!

Awesome place good service staff are so friendly and the food is amazing very well priced. Will be going back for more

Beautiful food, nice atmosphere, super efficient and friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

Great brekky and cool place to hang out for a drink or coffee with mates.

Food is great, service is good too. Have to walk through arcade for extended time for a sitdown meal.

Great food, casual place to come for daytime drinks. Lovely rooftop bar

Good place, nice feel to it, food is good, the banquet is a bit spendy but you get heaps with it. The hot dogs are cheap and tasty.

Great atmosphere & food. Staff friendly and helpful.