The place is beautiful and the food is excellent. The Chef is nice and very friendly. We had such a…read moregreat time there.

The restaurant is situated in a prime seaside location and seems to be very popular amongst the…read morelocals. It is really spacious, with high ceilings and loads of natural light. We really liked the chilled ambiance and the friendly staff. But a fine restaurant isn't only about good ambiance and fun staff. Before sounding like an old grandpa complaining, here are some reasons why your experience in the lake house might be different to ours: -Maybe the chef wasn't in a good mood that day. It was, after all, a gloomy rainy day. -Or maybe our expectations were too high after reading all the reviews here. -Or maybe because we came in a big-ish group (13 in total, an unlucky number too, some may believe). But the famous lake house didn't live up to my expectations for the following reasons: 1. The food simply took too long to arrive. We ordered by 1pm and food didn't arrive til almost an hour later. Granted that we weren't a small group, but the restaurant was half empty and it wasn't well communicated that it would take that long to cook. 2. The flavour was quite bland for most dishes. It was as if the pasta was left to boil for too long, and there wasn't enough salt to season the burgers. The dishes came out with inconsistent quality. Some dishes, like the fish and chips and chicken, were quite good; while others didn't live up to the premium price they charged. Hopefully your experience will be on par with the previous positive reviews.. I think we were just unlucky. Maybe the trick is to do the opposite of what we've done: go in a small group less than 13, have low expectations, and bribe the chef with some lollies. Good luck.

Mingara used to be a family friendly place but now they've gotten rid of the playgrounds and that…read moreplace that you drop your kids whatever it's called is now just tables and old arcade games. They are obviously understaffed since in the restaurant I had an hour and a half wait for my food. I need them to reconsider all the changes they've made because it's gone from the mingara I've known and loved lot a place worthy of ridicule.

The employees were polite but the meal took way too long to reach the table. When we got the meal…read moreall us ordered a different dish but each was very bland without any real taste. I appreciate that the food was not loaded with salt but some spices or herbs would have given the food some taste. The meal certainly was not low priced so I expected it to taste somewhat more interesting than the bland meals we all ate that day.

Icon catering catered our wedding in September and Roger and the team were an absolute delight to…read moredeal with and a stand out from the dozens other companies I researched for the job. Through the entire planning process, Icon's professionalism, attentive communication and guidance they provided was wonderful, helpful and calming for us. They offer such a high level of professionalism and put passion and beautiful presentation into their food. All our guests were so impressed and the service was wonderful! Thank you , Roger and the whole team at Icon!!! Highly recommend!

I would definitely recommend Icon Event Catering for anyone that want's a worry free, smooth…read morerunning function with all the food taken care of so you can relax and enjoy the occasion. I was so impressed with how things turned out for my son's 21st birthday that I felt I must share this information. I wanted the party to be a very special and memorable event as there were relatives coming that I had not seen for many years. The manager, Roger was so helpful in helping me choose an appropriate menu and explaining all the different menu items, despite the fact I could not pronounce the majority of them. I told him that I wanted lots of food so that people would not be going through the McDonalds drive through on the way home, also I wanted there to be "WOW" factor with all the food served. We had about 25 guests in our small three bedroom unit and there was certainly not enough room for a sit down meal. This was all taken into account and the type of food served was specifically suited to our needs. It was magical to have a chef turn up at our house before the party to set up beautifully presented platters ready as the guests started to arrive. Then throughout the entire afternoon, he created dish after dish after dish of exceptionally presented gourmet canapes that I proudly went around and served all my guests. The quality and beautiful presentation as well as the exceptional taste of the food was the topic of everyone's conversation. I will never forget how everyone just stopped what they were doing and came to see as the chef torched the banana brulee just before serving. Everyone had their iPhones poised to capture this magical moment. Words cannot describe that moment....you just had to be there! At the very end, everyone clapped and cheered the chef for making this a truly memorable and enjoyable occasion. I received so many compliments on how amazing the food was and what an extraordinary party it turned out to be. I attribute the great success of the event to Icon Event Catering and the fact that Roger took the time to listen carefully to what I wanted and certainly provided a highly trained chef with exceptional, gourmet food and loads of it.