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Avalon, Katoomba

Restaurants, Modern Australian, BYO, Licensed

Overall 6.8  48

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


I have been visiting the Avalon regularly since 1992 when it was in it's old amazing location. All the reviews about the decor are spot on. All the criticisms about service don't concern me as if you go for lunch on a weekend you won't have any issues, besides, I would happily wait all day for the banana caramel cream tart with shaved cream, ice cream and strawberries! I have tried and loved many of the other desserts on the menu before but since having the caramel tart several years ago, I cannot pass it by ever again!

I love to go to the Avalon with my 4yo daughter as she is unable to finish her caramel tart! It is my daughter's favourite restaurant also, she loves the decor and view as much as I do and will happily wait for her dessert, commenting about the furnishings. (Actually, she sounds more patient than some of the adult reviewers of this restaurant!). As much as I adore the desserts at the Avalon and it will always be my favourite restaurant, it disappoints me that they don't have many vegetarian main meal options.

Years ago the Avalon had several great vegetarian choices, including vegetarian (kidney bean) nachos, which was divine. Now it seems there are a heap of different hunks of meat served with vegetables. I remember before my partner and I became vegetarian, they had (and I think still serve) glorious spring rolls. It would be so easy for the Avalon to replace the chicken with tofu or even lentils and hey presto, vegetarian spring rolls!

Please bring back the vegetarian nachos too, even non-vegetarians amongst my family enjoyed them. Our family goes to the Avalon every month on a weekend for dessert. We would go so much more often if only there were a few decent vegetarian main meal choices. Still love you though Avalon!

Nov 29, 2010

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Avalon, Katoomba

Restaurants, Modern Australian, BYO, Licensed

Overall 6.8  48

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


I have been visiting the Avalon regularly since 1992 when it was in it's old amazing location. All the reviews about the decor are spot on. All the criticisms about service don't concern me as if you go for lunch on a weekend you won't have any issues, besides, I would happily wait all day for the banana caramel cream tart with shaved cream, ice cream and strawberries! I have tried and loved many of the other desserts on the menu before but since having the caramel tart several years ago, I cannot pass it by ever again!

I love to go to the Avalon with my 4yo daughter as she is unable to finish her caramel tart! It is my daughter's favourite restaurant also, she loves the decor and view as much as I do and will happily wait for her dessert, commenting about the furnishings. (Actually, she sounds more patient than some of the adult reviewers of this restaurant!). As much as I adore the desserts at the Avalon and it will always be my favourite restaurant, it disappoints me that they don't have many vegetarian main meal options.

Years ago the Avalon had several great vegetarian choices, including vegetarian (kidney bean) nachos, which was divine. Now it seems there are a heap of different hunks of meat served with vegetables. I remember before my partner and I became vegetarian, they had (and I think still serve) glorious spring rolls. It would be so easy for the Avalon to replace the chicken with tofu or even lentils and hey presto, vegetarian spring rolls!

Please bring back the vegetarian nachos too, even non-vegetarians amongst my family enjoyed them. Our family goes to the Avalon every month on a weekend for dessert. We would go so much more often if only there were a few decent vegetarian main meal choices. Still love you though Avalon!

Nov 29, 2010

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