Wow, this was my "local" and I must had had hundreds of steaks there over the years. I saw it go through various owners. There's a bit of a mystery who owns it now. The last records showed a real estate agent in Chatswood. The site was originally an old boathouse. One bit of trivia - the little space underneath with the separate entry door was a small flat. One owner had a deal with a little cruise boat that did runs to and from Sydney Harbour.
I really must visit the location , because the paddle wheeler ,then called "Turrumburra " which used to cruise the Lane Cove River was later moved to the Hawkesbury River at Windsor . I asked the owner how this was achieved, to which he replied that a crane was used to lift the vessel over the weir to the tidal section of the river , then "sailed" to Windsor . This sounds almost incredible as I thought that the water would be too shallow and rocky, not to mention any overhead bridge clearances . As a matter of trivia , " The Two Ronnies " appeared on this boat in a musical scene , and this is from the program "The Two Ronnies Downunder ", at Lane Cove River Park !
So sad to see the place like this now I remember as a teenager going here with family and friends and this place was so good I remember having an out of this world steak and my sister could not finish of her lamb sovelaki skewers so I polished those off and they were so good as well . Hope it can be saved as it does not look to bad at the moment however if left too long it will be totaly destroyed .
Oh my days. Me and my ex husband used to have steak, baked potato (wrapped in foil) and garlic bread here in late 1990s. We used to live North Ryde/Macquarie Park. It was a lovely drive at night. The decor and menu was a little dated, more 80s but we loved it. Good solid food at good prices. Left Oz 20 years to live in UK. This is a blast from the past. Thanks for sharing 😊
I worked in the kitchen in the 90s I cut the bread and made the garlic butter yes the steaks were awesome and the sauces I wrapped the potatoes in foil every night cheers
At one point , this was called the "Double Bay Steakhouse " although it was nowhere near Double Bay ! Apparently part of a chain of restaurants . There was also a kiosk opposite which catered for picknicners in the Lane Cove River Park , but the last time I remember seeing this would have been in the 1970s .
I remember often going to the original in Double Bay when I was young. The steakhouse closed in the early 80s and is now used for a totally unrelated business
Was very popular for decades and underwent a big makeover in 2014 and went all upmarket, was too expensive and the longtime customer base abandoned it in droves from memory.
Had been meaning to go to this place over the years, but I would forget until the next time I drove by. Found an article from 2014 when it had it's major facelift, I guess the prediction didn't come true "If the recipe is right, this suburban steakhouse on the Lane Cove River can be the go-to hub of the community for another 45 years" There's an abandoned house not far from this too, although it looks like it could fall over at any moment
Yeah it's a nice riverside location but would make it hard getting customers being out of the way a bit. Ok couple years since I drove on the back streets and recall the house thinking I should go look at it, but never did, didn't look too stable even then
Why they don’t lease it? I asked from an agent probably council!!! but he didn’t want to talk, about a year ago and he said it leased but he was lying. Still not leased. Why? Any one knows?
I think I was supposed to go to this restaurant to meet some family 15 years but couldn't get the bus from where I worked. Is it down a long road, down the bottom of the hill into the bush?
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Wow, this was my "local" and I must had had hundreds of steaks there over the years. I saw it go through various owners. There's a bit of a mystery who owns it now. The last records showed a real estate agent in Chatswood. The site was originally an old boathouse. One bit of trivia - the little space underneath with the separate entry door was a small flat. One owner had a deal with a little cruise boat that did runs to and from Sydney Harbour.
wow
I really must visit the location , because the paddle wheeler ,then called "Turrumburra " which used to cruise the Lane Cove River was later moved to the Hawkesbury River at Windsor . I asked the owner how this was achieved, to which he replied that a crane was used to lift the vessel over the weir to the tidal section of the river , then "sailed" to Windsor . This sounds almost incredible as I thought that the water would be too shallow and rocky, not to mention any overhead bridge clearances . As a matter of trivia , " The Two Ronnies " appeared on this boat in a musical scene , and this is from the program "The Two Ronnies Downunder ", at Lane Cove River Park !
@@murraykitson1436wow. The two Ronnies. Lol. Yeah, there were photos in local papers of the crane at Fullers Bridge lifting it over.
@@ForTheBirbs This is something that I would really like to see ! Thank you very much for This information ! 😸 ( The North Shore Times perhaps ? )
So sad to see the place like this now I remember as a teenager going here with family and friends and this place was so good I remember having an out of this world steak and my sister could not finish of her lamb sovelaki skewers so I polished those off and they were so good as well . Hope it can be saved as it does not look to bad at the moment however if left too long it will be totaly destroyed .
This was close to the scene of the discovery of the dead bodies of the infamous "Bogle /Chandler " mystery in the 1960s .
Yes a bit freaky
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Oh my days. Me and my ex husband used to have steak, baked potato (wrapped in foil) and garlic bread here in late 1990s. We used to live North Ryde/Macquarie Park. It was a lovely drive at night. The decor and menu was a little dated, more 80s but we loved it. Good solid food at good prices. Left Oz 20 years to live in UK. This is a blast from the past. Thanks for sharing 😊
I worked in the kitchen in the 90s I cut the bread and made the garlic butter yes the steaks were awesome and the sauces I wrapped the potatoes in foil every night cheers
I had a work xmas party there a few times. great place. The last time there it was starting to feel run down needed upgrading
At one point , this was called the "Double Bay Steakhouse " although it was nowhere near Double Bay ! Apparently part of a chain of restaurants . There was also a kiosk opposite which catered for picknicners in the Lane Cove River Park , but the last time I remember seeing this would have been in the 1970s .
I remember often going to the original in Double Bay when I was young. The steakhouse closed in the early 80s and is now used for a totally unrelated business
I WORKED THERE AS KITCHEN HAND IN THE 90S I DID IT ALL IN THE KITCHEN I WAS THE HEAD KITCHEN HAND LUNCH AND A FEW DINNERS . GREAT FOOD JIM THE OWNER
I used to eat there all the time as a kid. the steak Dianne was sublime
Was very popular for decades and underwent a big makeover in 2014 and went all upmarket, was too expensive and the longtime customer base abandoned it in droves from memory.
Yea the new owners had no idea changed the original menu! U can't do that and succeed loose too many regulars doin that
Had been meaning to go to this place over the years, but I would forget until the next time I drove by. Found an article from 2014 when it had it's major facelift, I guess the prediction didn't come true "If the recipe is right, this suburban steakhouse on the Lane Cove River can be the go-to hub of the community for another 45 years"
There's an abandoned house not far from this too, although it looks like it could fall over at any moment
Yep, "Whitefire". Unfortunately they couldn't get enough business to stay afloat. The old house has been demolished.
Yeah it's a nice riverside location but would make it hard getting customers being out of the way a bit. Ok couple years since I drove on the back streets and recall the house thinking I should go look at it, but never did, didn't look too stable even then
I've been past that place many times I think I might have mentioned it in a comment before
They left because sign said. " abandoned steakhouse !" Laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 ahhhhh
It would make a nice little dwelling actually.
Why they don’t lease it? I asked from an agent probably council!!! but he didn’t want to talk, about a year ago and he said it leased but he was lying. Still not leased. Why? Any one knows?
3:40 - Push the pork belly!
I ate there a few of times but last time would have been over 20 years ago. It was a great location but sort of small .
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How long ago was this? It was really derelect when we went about a year back (pre our TH-cam but have a slide show on our channel)
About 3 or so months ago
@@AbandonedOZ wow! It was really bad when we went in! Maybe owners came to clean it up a bit!
I think I was supposed to go to this restaurant to meet some family 15 years but couldn't get the bus from where I worked. Is it down a long road, down the bottom of the hill into the bush?
It's next to Fullers Bridge in Chatswood West. There are photos of it on Google Street View before it was abandoned and trashed.
@@zoomosis Yeah must be the place I was think about.
the title confused me lol
wait im still confused is it called the "Abandoned steak house"?
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Corrected
" bankrupt you can see they left " in a hurry ! " Laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 ahhhhh