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9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     

The first thing I noticed was the impeccable service! The waiter we had was lovely and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was great and the dessert I had was amazing!

Aug 20, 2011

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  7     

Came here on a rainy Wednesday with a friend for dinner and so it wasn't busy, the Asian lady waiter we had was excellent! We had a shared seafood platter for entree, mains and a bottle of wine. The seafood platter with a mix of hot and cold foods was really fresh and was more filling than expected. The mains were also very good. Would come here again.

Jul 24, 2011

5.8 Average

Food  4      Drinks  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  4     

I was so disappointed by the food! It was mediocre! Came here for an afternoon tea with a friend on a weekday. The service was actually pretty good (contrary to all the other reviews) - I thought the waiters were attentive and knowledgeable. The tea selection was good and our teas were nice but the food just wasn't worth it. The sandwiches were ordinary whilst the cakes tasted cheap. The best thing was the jam and scone. There was just nothing special about the food. Would not recommend this place for high tea.

Jul 11, 2011

7 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  7     

I liked the experience of cooking the meat to my own liking. Had the beef eye fillet which was so tender and had all the fat cut off, which I loved. Sauces were nothing special but the chips and accompanying salad were good. Waiters weren't particularly attentive, they could use some training. Would go back, but purely for the beef.

Jul 03, 2011

5.8 Average

Food  4      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  5     

Had dinner here for two and the food was disappointing! The meatball tapas didn't really have any flavour and the potatoes in the tomato sauce really just tasted like boiled potatoes in bottled tomato sauce with a bit of chilli mixed in. The chicken and seafood paella at least had a nice flavour but we couldn't really taste the herbs and spices. One good thing was that the sangria was nice and cheap! ($13 for half a litre).

As for service, I commend the attentiveness of the waiters, but I would have liked them to be more knowledgeable about the menu. The portion sizes were good but still overpriced. I do not recommend this place for Spanish.

Jun 28, 2011

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     

The first thing I noticed was the impeccable service! The waiter we had was lovely and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was great and the dessert I had was amazing!

Aug 20, 2011

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  7     

Came here on a rainy Wednesday with a friend for dinner and so it wasn't busy, the Asian lady waiter we had was excellent! We had a shared seafood platter for entree, mains and a bottle of wine. The seafood platter with a mix of hot and cold foods was really fresh and was more filling than expected. The mains were also very good. Would come here again.

Jul 24, 2011

5.8 Average

Food  4      Drinks  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  4     

I was so disappointed by the food! It was mediocre! Came here for an afternoon tea with a friend on a weekday. The service was actually pretty good (contrary to all the other reviews) - I thought the waiters were attentive and knowledgeable. The tea selection was good and our teas were nice but the food just wasn't worth it. The sandwiches were ordinary whilst the cakes tasted cheap. The best thing was the jam and scone. There was just nothing special about the food. Would not recommend this place for high tea.

Jul 11, 2011

7 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  7     

I liked the experience of cooking the meat to my own liking. Had the beef eye fillet which was so tender and had all the fat cut off, which I loved. Sauces were nothing special but the chips and accompanying salad were good. Waiters weren't particularly attentive, they could use some training. Would go back, but purely for the beef.

Jul 03, 2011

5.8 Average

Food  4      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  5     

Had dinner here for two and the food was disappointing! The meatball tapas didn't really have any flavour and the potatoes in the tomato sauce really just tasted like boiled potatoes in bottled tomato sauce with a bit of chilli mixed in. The chicken and seafood paella at least had a nice flavour but we couldn't really taste the herbs and spices. One good thing was that the sangria was nice and cheap! ($13 for half a litre).

As for service, I commend the attentiveness of the waiters, but I would have liked them to be more knowledgeable about the menu. The portion sizes were good but still overpriced. I do not recommend this place for Spanish.

Jun 28, 2011

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Came here for a late lunch with 3 other friends. I almost didn't choose this place due to the negative reviews regarding the service. However, there was nothing to fear! The female waiter was lovely and knowledgeable, as was the maitre d'. Although it probably did help that it wasn't busy at the time. The food itself was lovely and the pastries were to die for. The prices were also extremely good (except for the overpriced soft drinks). Would definitely come here for lunch again.

Jun 28, 2011

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  6     

Stopped here with friends for a quick lunch and dessert. It was cosy and had good service but apart from the dessert, the food wasn't spectacular. I had the tuna baguette which was yummy but ordinary. For dessert I had the 100% pure pleasure. This was amazing. It was a panna cotta inside a chocolate mousse topped with edible gold dust. Dessert was the highlight but overall the experience was pretty ordinary.

Jun 19, 2011

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     

Had a cosy lunch for two and it was wonderful! The service is great and the food was good. The serving sizes for the mains is huge. I had the slow baked lamb which was so tender and full of flavour. Would definitely return!

Jun 19, 2011

7 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  7     

Had dinner with a group of friends here and loved the food! It took a while for the food to come out but it was worth the wait. The serving sizes were huge and the value was fair in my opinion.

May 28, 2011

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  6     

I recently organised a catchup with friends (10 of us) and this place did not disappoint! First thing which made a good first impression were the waiters. Very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Service throughout the meal was excellent!

The food itself was gorgeous, tasted fresh and were in generous serving portions. I also had a cocktail & dessert, both of which were delightful. Value wise, I think the desserts shouldn't be so highly priced, especially as the restaurant is located out west. But in saying that, I would definitely return!

May 28, 2011