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Order biggest, best pub food

Meringanda­n Hotel offers customers good honest feed

- Meghan Harris meghan.harris@thechronic­le.com.au

WITH a juicy one kilogram steak on the menu, the Meringanda­n Hotel takes its reputation for serving up the biggest and best pub grub across the Darling Downs seriously.

The mammoth piece of meat takes up an entire plate - with a separate plate just for sides - and is one of the drawcards of the iconic Toowoomba watering hole.

Another is the scenery, with the option of dining in the beer garden next to a paddock of camels, goats and chickens.

Toowoomba’s upmarket dining scene might be expanding but the popularity of the Meringanda­n Hotel and its generous portions proves there is still a hunger for old-fashioned pub fare.

Heather and Geoffrey Murphy have owned the hotel for 15 years and put its success down to a good honest feed.

“We wanted to take it back to the way pubs used to be, offering a good honest hearty meal,” Mrs Murphy said.

“So many places are becoming taverns and doing things a bit more upmarket but we are just an old country pub with quality meals.

“We wanted to stay true to what we believed in and it works for us and our customers.

“As well as quantity and quality we wanted to make it affordable for families.”

Located at 30 Main St, the 20-minute drive from Toowoomba is worth it for many people, with the pub packed every night.

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PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTE/NEV MADSEN NUMBER ONE: The Meringanda­n Hotel is famous with Darling Downs residents for its one kilogram steak.
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Heather and Geoff Murphy outside The Meringanda­n Hotel.
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Geoff Murphy feeds his camels on the property.
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Geoff Murphy and Heather Murphy with their staff (from left) Wayne Wallace, Tom O'Gradey and Jodi Klingberg.
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Geoff Murphy shows off the outdoor seating.

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