The restaurant is now closed.
I’ve had multiple friends tell me about a fried Golden Gaytime that is available somewhere in Sydney. Seeing as fried ice cream is possibly the greatest dessert ever invented, I definitely needed to give this a go.
Abercrombie Hotel is situated about 10 minutes walk from Central Station and is right across the road from the UTS IT/Engineering building (B10). It looks extremely dingy on the outside but the inside has been revamped and now houses food, drinks and several party events. I’m here on a Saturday afternoon and it’s very quiet at this time, but this just means that my food will be cooked quicker!
Deep Fried Golden Gaytime – $7
First up is the legendary fried Golden Gaytime. Covered in a batter coating, it is served on the stick and has caramel sauce drizzled over it. I find that the ice cream melts pretty quickly but regardless, the caramel and honeycomb flavours go amazingly with that fried batter.
Deep Fried Pizza with Gravy – $9
Since we were having afternoon snacks, we thought we’d try the next most unconventional menu item – fried pizza! For this dish, a pepperoni and salami pizza had been sliced into small triangles, fried individually and served with a pot of gravy. The pizza had a lot of oil still attached to it when I picked it up, and combined with the very flavoursome gravy, this dish was a very heavy meal. I would NOT recommend eating this by yourself as it’s probably a heart attack waiting to happen (metaphorically speaking)*. It’s best shared in a large group as after two pieces, I found myself struggling to finish the dish because it was simply too heavy.
All in all, the food at Abercrombie Hotel is not for the faint hearted. Aside from these two dishes which we tried, the rest of the menu boasts some other delicious dishes such as chilli dogs, nachos and burgers and all at very affordable prices. I know I’ll definitely be back again for the Gaytime and to try some more dishes…and be prepared for an exercise session after!
* The comment of “a heart attack waiting to happen” should not be taken literally and is simply a play on words!
The Abercrombie
100 Broadway Ultimo NSW 2007
(02)9211 3486
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aaand I've still not been. Really wanting to try the gaytime. Not sure about the deep fried pizza though..
You really need to go! Maybe not for the pizza...but definitely for the golden gaytime!
omg the deep fried gay time is so awesome! need to go again for their deep fried twinkies
Deep fried twinkies? Will keep that in mind the next time I go ! :D
I went to the Abercrombie a few weeks ago and tried the fried GayTime. It was actually my first ever GayTime (I'm American and we don't have them at home) and I really enjoyed it! Now I want to try one without the batter.
Go down to your local convenience store and grab one - i'm sure you'll love it. Enjoy Australia!
Deep fried gaytime? Oh wow - I'm obsessed enough just with the usual deep fried ice-cream! Definitely going to be paying The Abercrombie a visit- although I think I'll skip the pizza!
Yes try it! If you skip there pizza, they've got a nice range of other foods like meatballs, mac and cheese, tacos, burgers and more!
Shame I missed out on this when all the other foodies went. Not sure if my heart n arteries have the guts to try it!
I went with a friend - not on a foodie outing. But someone should definitely organise another foodie outing and we can all overdose on fried golden gaytimes! :D