Maloney's Hotel - Haymarket

Note: I'm only reviewing the pub here, I haven't eaten at the restaurant.<br/ <br/ What can I say...a night out at Maloney's gave me flashbacks to a fond memory around 3 months ago when I was in Brazil. I was in a small town called Paraty, at a club not unlike Maloney's. The drinks were of course completely different and it was much smaller, but what I really went away from that night thinking about was the culture; such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere where everyone dances with each other, be it friends or strangers. That night left an impact on me as it became quite apparent when returning to Sydney how rare this kind of culture is in Australia.<br/ <br/ With that being said, I have now (finally) found a rare case of a pub in Sydney that embraces this very culture; Maloney's. Unsurprisingly, this is owed to it's popularity amongst Latinos/Brazilians who breathe life into an otherwise run-of-the-mill pub. You can go with your friends, and you can dance with them if you like, but you'll find plenty of lone diggers (friendly and attractive Latino/Brazilian lone diggers, might I add) who are ready to dance with you with absolutely zero shame. This is what I miss of Brazil; people who are ready to embrace you with open arms, eager to just have some fun. At Maloney's however, you'll find exactly that.

There's a few pubs and quite a few places to eat around World Square. When I'm hankering for a pub meal with an alcohol beverage, I seem to end up at Maloney's which is right across from World Square. I order the chicken parma $15.95, top photo and below) which comes with salad and sits on a bed of chips. The chicken is a bit crispy but brings the cheese and napoletana sauce together. I recommend this dish.

The food was excellent vale for money and staff very friendly. $15 for a sirloin mash and veg cooked to perfection. Melt in your mouth.

Staff need to drop the attitude!. Loved the food here!!! Was a really awesome Parma!!The bar staff/ wait staff really need to drop the attitude and learn how to smile... that's my only complaint! Food was awesome

Just had the best chicken schnitzel I've ever had. Although I'm getting a little old for some of the Friday night music, the vibe was good, the staff friendly and the place is clean. I came here by chance and I will be back again soon even though it is about an hour for me to drive there.