Lunch at Cricketers Arms Hotel Prospect fit for royalty

FOR a late, lazy lunch there is nowhere better than the Royal Cricketers Arms in Prospect.

Angela Ranke

less than 2 min read

September 16, 2016 - 8:08PM

Blacktown Advocate

The impressive Caesar salad.

Blacktown

Don't miss out on the headlines from Blacktown. Followed categories will be added to My News.

FOR a late, lazy lunch there is nowhere better than the Royal Cricketers Arms in Prospect.

Just off the western motorway on Cricketers Arms Rd, the heritage listed pub boasts old world charm and a distinctly country feel that draws people from Blacktown and beyond.

Built in the 1880s, the Royal Cricketers Arms is blessedly free of poker machines, TAB and pool tables. Instead, visitors will find friendly service, a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of tasty food that won’t burn a hole in your wallet.

It also has a pretty beer garden with rustic wooden tables, a jacaranda tree and a cat or two that likes to visit from its nearby home.

As well as traditional pub fare including steak and chips and burgers, the pub offers an impressive array of lighter, healthier options.

Some of the enticing options.

My colleague and I were wowed by the Caesar salad which was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful, with crusty croutons, bacon pieces and egg on a bed of cos lettuce.

The pork knuckle was done to perfection, the salty crackling and meat contrasting nicely with the apple sauce.

`Perfection’: Pork knuckle.

Venue manager Stacey Cameron said the pork knuckle was one of the pub’s most popular dishes and it is easy to see why.

Try the salmon with lemon herb mash, olive soil and tomato verge.

Dusted baby calamari.

The pub also offers a range of smaller plates that are great to share among a group of people. The crispy onion rings, baby calamari and the popcorn shrimp were very more-ish.