The Greenman Inn, ASHBOURNE, SA

It is a great place to ride to and such pleasant surrounds ensure you will find it a refreshing experience. I have probably called in here for a cool ale and a bite to eat on 5 or 6 occasions over the years and have never been disappointed. If you haven't been there before, mark it on your bucket list. It is worth the travel.

Relaxing and casual atmosphere, friendly staff, fresh, well cooked, enormous and well priced meals. Fantastic kids menu. No doubt to recommend it and I'm a fussy bugger!

A true country experience. Warm and friendly staff. The service may be a little skittish but hey, it's country and the waiters are local kids who are doing their best. The chef is world class and can cook a steak (and seafood) to perfection. Good prices, fresh food and gigantic servings. This is not silver service. This is good old fashioned service with fabulous food and a relaxed and happy atmosphere. Loved it.

A rustic and cosy yet clean environment. Fresh food. Meals are of an enormous proportion! Fantastic chef who knows how to cook! Warm and inviting. Well priced. We'll be back for sure.

Had a fantastic dinner tonight, loved the country atmosphere and had to comment on the amount of laughter coming from the staff and patrons. Very nice change.. Also it seemed to me that the vegies were perfect. Will go back for sure!!!!!

The Greenman Inn was recommended to me as a must go to establishment for a meal. Two of us dined there last weekend and we will not return. The meal was very ordinary indeed with the steak overcooked and dry. Upon providing this feedback to a member of staff (who I must say was friendly) I was duly thanked without further comment!

we went to the ashbourne pub ( the greenman inn) for lunch today Sunday it was fantastic. Four of us and not one of us could fault the meal.

We recently passed through Ashbourne and stopped at the pub for a drink and a snack. We ordered some hot chips and damper. We sat under the verandah and just admired the lovely hills. So peaceful and relaxing. Great atmosphere. Yes the service was a little slow but so what. We will definitely be going back to enjoy this little hidden treasure, unspoilt by pokies and modern decor.

I have been to the Greenman, portions are huge, price is small, drinks are cheap and most of all the service and the people there seem to be really friendly. Going there tonight!

Nice thing about this pub is it is just a pub, no pokies in the background. It is refreshing!

This place is a family favourite! Everything on the menu is delicious and uses fresh local ingredients! Highly recommended.

THE GREEN MAN INN IS AMAZING great people work there, allways with a friendly welcoming smile, it's an allround amazing pub

LOVE THE CHICKEN SCHNITZEL! Absolutely amazing!
Need to get better service though...
Way too long.

Positives: Great food, lovely drinks, etc.

What I didn't like: The service was very long, I waited for over and hour-and-a-half for a chicken schnitzel. I was extremely hungry. Salad needs flavour, some sort of dressing should be offered.
Another was when I was walking past the kitchen. Pans, cutlery, etc, were flying everywhere, falling on the ground. I am not proud that I just ate food that has had something from the ground.

I can't believe the last couple of comments. I have been the the Greenman Inn many times and have found the food is alway's very good and a generous size.
Louchy and the Staff are always pleasant and helpfully. Not sure what Roxanne is on about maybe jealousy.

I read everyones reviews prior to going but I like to make up my own mind and that was how great it was. A true country hotel!! I had the killer chicken which was devine for lunch. Definately will be back!!!

I rang your pub this morning to try and make some enquiries about your lunchtime menu . The girl who answered the call was completely disinterested I had to ask her 3 times if I had the Greenman inn when I asked about your menu I was told it was pub lunch stuff " you know hamburghers and stuff" and after asking about price was told " about 10 bucks or so "

There are 4 of us going out for lunch today and thought we would try your place but after my phone call I don`t think we will bother , if your staff are not interested we will go somewhere where we will be treated as customers . Strath or Goolwa .

My first contact with you will be my last .. D Sorell .

After reading another review we decided to visit the Greenman Inn ourselves. Unfortunately our experience was very disappointing.
I ordered the fillet steak, medium to well done, but it arrived totally charcoaled, and so well done through it was dry, with very little flavour (except for the black!). The salad that was served with it was very dry, no dressing whatsoever, and very little flavour. A very unsatisfying meal as a result. I was told afterwards that I could have just asked for dressing but none was offered at the time, and none was provided in a jug etc.

The others in our family ordered the fish platter, which was very generous in size, but the vegetables were so overdone the broccoli and cauliflower crumbled when forked and was wet and tasteless. Honestly the vegetables smacked of pre-prepared packet frozen veg, and for a country pub serving I expected better.

After our meal was over, the manageress came and asked us how it was. I asked if she really wanted to know. I first explained that I was a foodie, and did have my own food business, so I was going to be honest, but constructive. She was very open, and I explained in detail the disappointments with the dishes. I suggested that although the cook did well with the deep fried sea food, he did have a serious timing issue in plating the dishes. She examined the vegetables, as they were so over done they were inedible, and she agreed. After apologies, and thanks for our input, she said that she hoped it would not prevent us from coming back. She did not offer us even a complimentary drink or coffee for our disappointment. Well, given the steak was dry and tasteless, the vegetables inedible and the meal for the family of 4 cost over $100, with only damper as a side I don't think we will go back.

At the end of the day, service and quality of food is what people are paying for. If you as the proprieter acknowledge the complaints of the customer are valid, it is up to you to offer something in return, as repeat business is the continued success of your business. To smile and say thanks for the input and say "well I hope it won't put you off next from coming back - buy buy!" but do nothing there and then to make the customer fell less regretful for their patronage, is begging for a failed business.

My partner and I recently stumbled upon this country pub one evening when out and about in the Adelaide Hills. First thing that grabbed us is the atmosphere - much more like a spacious and warm family home than the traditional crampy, noisy pub atmosphere. The slow-combustion was roaring away, people were happily diving into 'mixed grill' piled sky-high on their plates, and there were families with children all partaking in the very reasonably priced menu.

The food presentation is exactly what you want from pub food; humble presentation (not too fussy and uptight or too cheesy and old-fashioned - no out dated segments of orange and curly parsley garnishing the food here), it's rustic and VERY generous in portion, but most importantly the taste of all the foods were terrific, everything was cooked with care and consideration, using fresh local ingredients, and the meats were done to perfection!

I ordered the Greek-style lamb and could barely finish it there was so much food! Lots of olives and fetta, home-made tzatziki, Delicious. The lamb was tender, moist, savory and slightly smokey with a little crunch where you want it! Just like a very good barbeque, perfect!

They do a great schnitzel too (my partner got that and was absolutely rapt, best one he's had in a while, and the mushroom sauce was terrific)
Ask about their schnitzel night, apparently the last one drew over 120 people and their are over 15 different variations to choose from.

The Dessert menu is even more simple, perhaps a little less to choose from than you'd normally be used to, but it's family friendly and nostalgic - if you are hanging for a spider with a big scoop of icecream then it's there on the menu, or perhaps a bit of Pud', or perhaps the kids want a sundae with lots of lollies scattered over the top, no problem you'll find it here - like I said, it feels more like you are welcomed into someone's home rather than a pub, so the meals are simple and don't take long to reach you after you order them.

I highly recommend the Greenman Inn, we had a really lovely night, and I think that if you are after a warm homely atmosphere without fuss or pretension, friendly service and a nice big scrumptious pub meal to undo the belt buckle for - then this is the one to visit!

Cheers!