Name: Rod 'N' Reel Hotel Motel Woodburn
Address: 99 – 103 River Street, Woodburn, NSW, Woodburn, Woodburn, Woodburn, 2472, Australia
Rating: 5

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Free Parking on Premises

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Pool and beach

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Lismore Airport

Ballina Byron Airport

Casino Airport

Rod 'N' Reel Hotel Motel Woodburn

Woodburn

Saturday evening food was good. Children's area smelled a little funky in some corners and could benefit from regular cleaning.
Room was terrible though; no smoke alarm as it was with no batteries and dangling from the ceiling; bunk bed handle came off as kid was climbing up. We had to put towels under the doors to avoid draft from coming in (it was the middle of Winter); air con only worked reluctantly in main bedroom (not in the living room where the other beds were. 
Cockatoo serenade all night long so little sleep; that and the lights from the front court automatically turning on every 10 mins or so and 'blinds' no blocking the light.
In short, would not stop there if I can help it. 

One would think that maybe hotel managers would actually stay in the rooms and have the customer's POV (much needed here).
I hope this helps anyone on the road, but especially families with young kids.

If you have to stop there with kids, pls try to go somewhere else.

We recently stayed at the Rod n Reel during Xmas/New Year. I noted quite quickly that there was no quilt for the queen sized bed - Instead there was just a single sized Kmart blanket ready to be laid out on the sheets! The tiny bin was full with the rubbish left behind by the previous occupant/s. I went to make a cup of tea before realising the tea cups were stained (presumably by the previous occupant/s again!). We went searching for the shared use bathrooms. We find the female one easily enough as the door was open however we had to guess that the door next door was also a bathroom (male) as there were no signs. When using the shower - there was no hook or shelf for towel or clothing etc. 
On the first night I was awoken at 2am by very loud snoring from next door. I eventually got back to sleep at 5am. During my 3hr early morning hiatus from sleep - I went to watch TV before realising there was no control in the room. 
On a positive note - the A/c Units worked well + I did manage to get a decent sleep on the 2nd night as Mr Snorer had thankfully checked out. The food in the hotel attached was good and the service approachable so credit goes there for effort.

Minimum standards for rooms need raising however food was good

We recently stayed at the Rod N Reel at Woodburn when travelling back from Brisbane. It was a fantastic pub - delicious, hearty meals and fantastic service at the bistro and bar. They were still recovering from flood damage - the signs up on the wall indicated how inundated they were (check it out in the photo!). Location is across the road from the river, jetty and new kids playground. This is such a relaxing view, while enjoying drinks and food at the front alfresco area. The accommodation was lovely - the old fashioned bathroom sink made it feel so country. We had the best night's sleep (yes, better than the 5* at Brisbane!). We look forward to staying there again soon! Thank you to everyone at the Rod N Reel - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!!

Fantastic Food, Service & Accommodation!

Not a bad little place a bit outdated but clean, the bypass is open now so very quiet. Well apart from the birds at daylight and dark. The pub has good meals and at good rates it's comfortable and looks over the river

Average

We had a large group go out for dinner a few nights ago here and would highly recommend going there. The food was great, service friendly and beautiful location. Plenty of room inside too. We even had the courtesy bus pick us up and drop us back. Thanks so much! 

Great Food Great Service

I am one of many truck drivers who used to occasionally stop for dinner. During the last visit a 200 gram steak was ordered and out came something about half the size as it should be. The chef was called and his explanation was that the steaks experience shrinkage. If this is correct start cooking one 400 grams and with shrinkage it might land about 200 grams as displayed on the menu. 
Sorry guys, you have lost me forever including others.

Steak ripoff.

A bit embarrassing when you advise visiting friends away from your local pub but sadly this ones caught this fish for the last time. Ordered the special with all those trendy words we love - ‘beurre, broth, jewfish’ and if I hadn’t ordered the chips and veg (an extra $10 thanks very much) then the small black, bruised and burnt gem in the centre of my large plate would not have made a worthy entre. Beurre? I’d be surprised if it was even cooked with margarine let alone flour. For $40 Puhleeease. Do yourself a favour, grab one their fine range of beers, a plate of carbs that not even my 4 year daughter could mess up, sit outside under the stars and smile at those eating the jewfish. Or come to my place - I’ll cook you twice the meal for half the price and not a television or a ball sport in sight. Enjoy Evans. It’s a little gem of a town 

Casino Pub. Byron prices 

A stroke of serendipity led hubby and me to a local food gem: the Rod N Reel Hotel Motel, Woodburn, NSW. No tips as to the charms of its accommodations but as to the food, it's a treat. 

Seems the current highway upgrade has created more than the usual demand for generous home-cooked meals for hungry campers, truckers and road-builders - and Janelle, our gracious host, has yoked her talents to an ambitious menu with the care, finesse and personal service that makes for a cheerful flip-side to the sulky slap-downs of American roadhouse movies.

Mein hubby, a fussy eater, chose the pasta, our farmer friend chose the 300g scotch fillet (medium rare), and I - feigning the appetite of a bird - chose the 200g rump steak (medium) with mushroom gravy (served on the side in a silver gravy boat), chips and salad.

Maybe this is regular fare in cattle-and-cane country but this gotta be the best local rump in living memory: just off the sizzle hot, juicy, and tender with only a faint tinge of pink, accompanied by an excellent slaw-style fresh salad and home-cooked chips, great tucker plated with flair and delivered with the quiet aplomb that behoves a good home cook.

Yep, on a quiet Wednesday night, the chef brought our meals straight from the kitchen to our table!

And one coy little bird, finding the her inner trucker, washed that delicious mountain down with a couple of ice cold one fifty lashes.

Too good not to recommend. Especially on a birthday. 

Low key riverside family pub knows how to grill a steak to perfection!

We ordered on a quiet weekday. Our order was completed but was wrong. My husband ate while I waited. As he finished his food, my meal arrived. His burger had no salad whatsoever. My nachos was dry and sad. It was appalling.

If you’re hungry, think again

As we go through Woodburn all the time we thought we would try the Rod N Reel for lunch.  Meal was good and reasonable with a decent choice on the menu and served in quick time.  Pub itself is very basic and boxy somehow.  Lots of glass partitions and though not a cold day it was quite draughty sitting in the bistro.  Pub has all requirements - big beer garden, childrens play area etc but not somewhere to go for lovely surroundings even though the river is directly across the road. Traffic is constant along the highway and quite noisy.  It is nose to tail during holiday times.  Large parking area at rear as parking on highway is usually difficult.  Didn't use accommodation.

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