From the moment we walked in we felt welcome and relaxed. Even though nearly every table had a…read morereserved sign on it, the lovely wait staff found us seats and quickly the place filled. It certainly appears to be the local Ararat well kept secret! The food was slightly above average price and the quality did not disappoint! The twice cooked pork belly was huge and delicious, and complimented beautifully by the veggies, mash and apple cider gravy. The eye fillet was cooked to perfection and I haven't tasted a red wine jus of such good quality for a sadly large period of time! Decided to share a sticky date pudding - my fav/default dessert, posted a pic of it! And it tasted as good as it looked!! If you look past the standard 'golf club' open, simple layout and decor, the food and service will be well worth a visit to this out of town eatery!

From the owner: Chally's Bar and Bistro…read more Quality menu - excellent value - casual, family friendly dining Chally's Bar and Bistro has something for everyone in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Lunch and dinner menus with a wide variety of dishes, daily specials, a range of local wines plus coffee and biscuits, Chally's offers a fantastic social atmosphere with a dining area for meals, and lounge and high-bar areas for a more casual catch up. So whether you're looking for a great meal, a social drink or coffee with friends, think of Chally's when you're planning your next get together.

Was driving to horsham from down Gippsland, long drive on any given day , but longer this day. So…read morewas looking for some good food and we found this little gem. It may not look like much but as they say never judge a book by its cover. We grabbed a menu, there weree many things to pick from, also have some deals at good prices. We picked the $35 deal with is 3 main meals a can of drink and of course prawn crackers. Our picks where 1 Honey Chicken ( large bits of chicken with a separate sauce for you to pour over) 2 Plum Pork ( Chinese Bbq pork sliced with chunky veg) and 3 Chicken fried rice. Each one was so very tasty, and the containers packed to over flowing. Was enough to feed 4. We could hardly stop eating, it was just so beautiful. So if your driving around near Ararat and looking for some good Chinese please try here, you won't regret it.

Best breakfast wraps and egg and bacon burgers. Great…read morecoffee Service was fantastic, friendly and fast service

Okay, I was disappointed to find that I had missed out on breakfast by a matter of fifteen minutes,…read morebut that probably had a lot to do with me mucking around at other places, and making the decision to hold off grabbing a snack for just a little while longer, only to discover that the little while longer took me past that magic time. Anyway, I still managed to grab something to eat, namely a healthy pie, and a pot of tea. It wasn't too bad, and the staff were friendly, though I probably was hoping for some breakfast.

Café 96 offers fantastic food at reasonable prices and great, speedy, friendly service! They have…read morebreakfast all day. Everything I have tried there I have loved; the Caesar salad, lentil curry, veggie burger, poached eggs with bacon, their quiche with sundried tomatoes and asparagus is delicious! I highly recommend this café, which is locally known as Kerry's café - a previous owner. Long live Café 96!

Was okay. Simple, friendly. Had quiche and son had nuggets and chips. Plenty in the serve. Coffees…read morewere hot and decent. Needs some ambient music.

So many things to say... I will start with the good... doing the Ode right on 6pm was a surprise…read morebut loved... I would like to see it in more RSL's. The food was yummy, large portions and came out quickly and all together, which is important when travelling in a group... The lady who served us... another story... we aren't from Ararat and didn't know to read everything as we walked in the RSL... now I am a person who reads a menu online before attending a place... I had already decided I would like to try the home-made foccacia... as I ordered it, I was told they were sold out, not something we were told from the male who escorted us to our table... I didn't know what else I wanted to order... instead of saying she would come back... the server looked at me and said "hurry up love, I've got a lot of other tables to serve"... it was said in a brisk, rude tone which quietened me down as I really don't like upsetting people... instead of staying after our meal and enjoying dessert or a few more drinks, we left... Ambience and food 100% but service... definitely not... Next time we return to Ararat, we will not be going to the RSL...

Dinner in Ararat This is a good option for a pub-style/RSL…read moredinner in Ararat. It's standard pub fare and it was probably the busiest spot in town. We thought that the roast of the day (roast lamb) was great - but didn't enjoy the Angus beef burger as much.

Service from the waitress was terrible. Asking simple questions about the meals was met with a…read moreblank stare and a no offer to find out the answer before ordering. Tables and chairs were in terrible condition. Dents and unclean. The meals were simple and fine. But not really worth mentioning in this review. I will not be returning

This place actually isn't a bad place for a coffee, except for the fact that it gets pretty crowded…read moreon a Saturday morning. Then again that probably shouldn't surprise since it does seem to be one of those places that have a more inner-city feel that what you would expect from a cafe in the country. Actually, the coffee isn't all that bad, though it can take a while, especially when it is packed.

Friendly staff plenty if choice and the eggs benedict pizza is a first and unique approachread more

I went there today with one of my family members we got the round nuggets and some that tasted…read morepractically the same as KFC popcorn chicken my round nuggets tasted alright and the other ones tasted like they bought it exactly from KFC this morning. The display had steam I'm pretty tall and I had to stand higher to even see our food, they also had jam which I thought was odd for a place called "Tasty Bird". Otherwise it wasn't that bad.

Since I was in Ararat I had to visit a random fish & chip shop just to see what it was like, and…read morethis was the lucky place that got my business. Well, being close to the railway station helped a lot mind you. As it turned out, I was in luck because they made a awesome serving of chips, and it wasn't too much that I wasn't able to finish it either. In fact I ate the whole lot down, and it was really, really filling. Also, the dim sims were pretty good, and it wasn't all that pricey either, so I'd give this place a good mark.

Fabulous hot chips!!! Light and crisp, not oily or soggy. Did not try any of their other food. We…read morereceived friendly service. Good price, and wrapped the old fashioned way in paper! Just what we needed on our long drive home.

This was much, much quieter than the other cafe that I visited while wandering through Ararat…read more Sure, there were a few people here, but the service was prompt, friendly, and I landed up with my coffee pretty promptly. Furthermore, there were plenty of chairs available for me to sit down with my coffee and have a bit of a read. The atmosphere in the cafe was quite lovely, and they even had some good breakfast options (which silly me didn't partake of). This is definitely a pretty decent cafe, and certainly one to check out.

Nice little cafe Good basic food…read moreGood coffee Lovely atmosphere Nice and warm on a winter morning