The Lighthouse Pub - BELCONNEN

Went here as a off the cuff style visit for lunch on a chilly Canberra afternoon. Quite nice ambience inside. Service was efficient without being super friendly. Food was good pub style feed.

I wrote a review a few months ago and gave it five stars. Last night was average. The chicken wings seemed to have shrunk in size compared to how many we got last time. Obviously for a kilo of wings you just have to trust that they are giving you that much.Drinks are quite expensive, my friends were drinking ciders that are now $9 a glass. We don't remember it been that expensive last time. Lastly, the bar staff weren't as good as last time either. Two of the guys were standing at the bar chatting while I was waiting to get served and the poor girl was serving two before me and then myself... customer service could definitely be improved.

Nice choice of beers and a chilled out atmosphere. It hots up a bit later and at weekends when most of Canberra's singles come along. I've heard it is sometimes nicknamed, 'Fighthouse' but although people were blazing drunk, I never experienced that element.

Three of us came here for a feed before a rugby game and while the feel of the place was really good, the hamburgers we were given were full of gristle. I am not sure where they get their meat from, but it was really unpleasant to eat. I am generally not a fussy eater, but when every bite had cartilage or something equivalent in it, I ended up taking the rest home for my dog. It was too noisy to mention it to the others in my group, but afterwards they talked about it too. Really awful burgers... lucky the chips were nice. Service was friendly too, so I hope the burger-meat issue is fixed!

The Lighthouse is fantastic place for affordable lunch. The atmosphere is great outside with great views of the lake. Would definitely recommend coming along on a Wednesday night if you are looking for a nightclub in the area. The atmosphere is completely changed with hundreds of uni students attending on Wednesday night, with loud music and flashing lights.Regardless of what you are looking for, this is the place to be in Belconnen.