The Walkabout

Walkabout Doncaster — it’s just as bad as Walkabout Leeds and any other Walkabout (or worse even). I see that the reviews here don’t do the place justice, so a Justin to the rescue.
First off… you’ll probably get approached by one of their promotions staff on Silver Street asking ‘you coming to Walkabout tonight lads?‘
To the guys they’ll promise they’ll fulfil dreams of a club filled with these things of myth called ‘totty’ (yes ‘totty’ is exactly what he said). Not mystical birds but specimens of the human variety. Matter of fact totty, chart music, cheese and cheap drinks are the only things he promised. God knows what they promise to the ladies as they seem to be the ‘bait’ in the whole operation.
Being forced to follow this promotions guy by the group (the mob spoken), I decided to follow thinking what choice I have (yes silly of me, but we are in a Doncaster, not known for its great selection). I get to the door and I don’t know where they get off charging £5 to get in this place! Let me say that again… £5! FIVE POUNDS STERLING!!! You can get into HiFi in Leeds for £5 and have a much better time. Even Cask Corner round the corner is free and that place is much more interesting with the great bands that over form there and choices of ale! I wasn’t even given a discount. They only given us the right to ‘push in’ and get to the front. Flippin’ stingy.
When stepping inside this place reminds me of a school disco. The place is like a massive school hall except if schools allowed pupils to bring in booze and get pissed. On the topic of drink… Jesus Christ… It takes forever to get a drink. You’ll be waiting forever. I suppose I can give them credit for getting in some bottled drinks I wouldn’t find elsewhere, but they’re mostly the other shite they drink in the land of Oz. Other than that it’s a Carlsberg-​fest, crap cocktail-​fest and shot-​fest.
You can’t say too much about the clientele other than everyone is absolutely Battered on cheap booze and everyone is obviously here on the pull (or in the case if the women here for a confidence booster). It’s a bigger meat market here than you find on Doncaster market, except here you’ll find nothing but cheap meat. Saying that you’ll sometimes notice it’s nothing but a sausage fest. Guys with shirts on with massive V-​necks circling groups of girls like vultures spotting potential prey. Also what’s with all the people preferring to be outside smoking than inside the club. More people out in the smoking section than on the dance floor sometimes! Why did they bother paying to get in?
Avoid this place if you have any decency or self respect. I don’t care what 241 offers they have, how many ‘hoes’ and ‘harlots’ are twerking inside and what cheese is on the table, I’ll never be forced or go willingly into this place again.
I think the main problem with the walkabout franchise of bars are that they don’t know what they want to be. They try to be ‘jacks of all trades’ when they can’t. You have to focus on one path you wish to follow. You can’t be a sports bar, nightclub, café, restaurant, etc. Some people though argue this place is a decent venue to watch sports (mainly football I’m guessing), but I don’t really care about watching ‘the ballet of the working class’ in a rubbish Australian themed bar. I’d much rather do it in a grotty, dirty and local pub with a friendly landlord. It’s worth saying that most sports bars I’ve been in are absolutely crap.
Australia has never been a place that I’m interested in visiting or living in, but I’m sure that to call this place an Australian bar is an insult to the Australians. Boomerangs? Koalas? Sports? Surfboards? It’s the most stereotype Australia I’ve ever been in. All they need now is Steve Irwin (RIP to the big man), British Expats and institutional racism. Do they have British themed bars/​clubs in Oz?

been in there a few times on nights out with friends, everytime the same outcome disappointment, too crowded, queing for what seems hours to get a drink or when you finally get one your always getting knocked into, poor selection of music, toilets at a very low standard, pretty much a death trap to get to the smoking area and the bar staff when it isnt busy they dont like to chat they are very arrogant and cant get a conversation out of them. all in all a very shabby and disappointing place to go and i dont recommend it to anyone

It’s ok, but i just can’t get along with this place. It reminds me of a school disco!
The food is ok. It’s what you’d expect from a chain pub. Reasonable quality, but nothing too exciting. Does the job. Better than Wetherspoons food though!

Very popular pub in Doncaster. Always very busy especially in the evening.
Good range of food on offer and regular entertainment and drinks offers.
Definitely a favourite pub to go on a night out in Doncaster.