In Colac for a holiday and needed something for dinner. The kids refused to contemplate a pub…read moredinner so we ended up at the local Thai. I have to say that we had exactly zero expectations walking in. We have had some truly awful Thai meals in country towns before and we're expecting another. The kids though had decided that Thai was the only thing acceptable to them so against our better judgement we walked in. To our surprise it was actually good. It certainly wasn't the best Thai we have ever eaten but we have eaten far, far worse in Sydney. Everything was pretty good. We had a mix of stuff from salads to curry's and it was all tasty. Even the bottle of wine we ordered off their menu was good. The only gripe would be that when our teenage son decided that he was still hungry after demolishing 90% of what we had ordered, it took them about 20 minutes to make the chilli fried rice we had to order to satiate his enormous appetite. They didn't look too busy so not sure what the hold up was. If you find yourself in Colac and need somewhere to eat, Lemongrass Thai isn't a bad choice.

Only had limited time to have dinner with the family before continuing on our tour, but nonetheless…read morethey were more than accommodating and provided the best service we've had thus far. Our waiter recommended various dishes to try - all came out hot and promptly while superseding expectations. Best restaurant experience thus far on our holiday and could not recommend a better restaurant nor a better experience. Lemongrass Thai was an absolute gem (the cashew stir fry was unbelievable).

After a long day on the road making numerous stops to see all the beauty on the Great Ocean Road…read morethis was the first place with a choice of fast food for a hungry bus of tourists. It looks like it is run by a husband wife team and they have various options available on the menu.l from soups to stir fried noodles and rice dishes. I ordered the #20 soup which was a delicious big bowl of curry coconut chicken broth with a lot of veggies (bean sprouts, Chinese veggies, onions, broccoli) and both udon and rice noodles along with a few chunks of chicken meat, a shrimp, and a chunk of fake crab. I wouldn't recommend the dim sum other than maybe the BBQ pork buns. This place sure hit the spot after a long day!

Good, cheap and fast as hell. We came here on the way back from the Great coast road on a tour bus…read more Shop had food up for all 23 people in under 15 minutes. I had #12, seafood and noodles, spicy. Really wanted the #2 with special chili sauce which the wife had on her fried rice. Everyone on the bus seemed happy. There's pretty much nothing I can say bad about the place. Exactly what you need.

We rocked into Colac pretty late and had to find somewhere that was open. The kids vetoed a pub…read moredinner yet again (I like country pub dinners OK) and La Porchetta was about the only other place open. As the name suggests it's Italian. They do pizzas and pastas and your traditional Italian type fare. They do it pretty well too. First thing to note is that this place is huge. It's in an old building that must have been an old country department store at some stage because there is about an acre of floor space. The second thing to note is that it's absolutely packed. In spite of the vast size of the place, they had a little trouble finding a table for us. I suspect the whole town was in there having dinner which says something about the quality of the food. The huge table next to us seemed to have a perpetual party going on - groups of young people would rock up, join in, order more pizzas then drift off again for their places to be filled by yet more groups of young people. They had clearly been there a while and when we left they seemed in no danger of finishing any time soon. I suspect the same party has been going continuously for years. This is very definitely a family restaurant. The ambience is very, very family. There is a kids playground in one corner (nicely balanced by the full bar in the other corner) there were kids running everywhere and harried parents running after them. One small child made a break for freedom while it's parents were distracted by older siblings and nearly made it out the front door before being intercepted. It was noisy and somewhat chaotic but very friendly. The food? It was pretty good. We don't tend to go Italian when we eat out because I cook so much of it at home but this was nice. Not fancy. Basic, solid Italian pizza and pasta. I had an Italian sausage risotto mostly because it was a couple of days after Christmas and the thought of facing anything more substantial than rice after the gorging that had gone on over the last few days was not very appealing. Unfortunately for me, I had forgotten how huge portions can be in the country and I was presented with a small monolith of rice and sausage. Very tasty it was too but I had to struggle to finish it. The kids had no trouble with theirs (another risotto and a mushroom ravioli) but they are teenagers and apparently never stop eating. My wife wisely opted for the entree sized portion of her seafood pasta. The food wasn't just huge though. It was tasty and we'll made too. Service was fast and friendly despite the crowds. If you are looking for somewhere for an intimate dinner for two, this is not your place. If you want somewhere to bring a group, or a bunch of hungry teenagers, this is the place to go.

A very nice meal so long as your willing to wait for it. A family of 5 arrived and was instantly…read moreseated and offered drinks. Great start. Then after a short time our order was taken and shortly after that my children's pizza was served. But then it took another 30 minutes to get our pasta meals. When the meals finally arrived there was no apologises. It must be a standard. The meal was delicious. There was plenty of staff and the place was about 2/3 full.

The decor at this pan Asian place has a lot of character. They get 3.5 stars…read more Emperor's nasi goreng had a good wok flavour with a lot of ingredients. The vegetables were kailan, carrot, onion & cabbage. It was sweet from the kecap manis. There were two clumps of rice that were not properly stirred though & were quite white. Summer sunset had pork that was crispy & moist enough. The sauce was sweet & sour sauce which was pretty sweet & got closing. Coconut panda was served fancy, in a coconut. The texture was a bit thin. I was not used to banana & coconut together but it was alright. The interior was lightly scoured & coconut bits left in the drink for texture.

Hip vibe, fast counter service and delicious Asian food make this a hit and safe bet for anyone…read morewanting a quick tasty meal. The decor is fun, the music was great. We had two of the sushi rolls - a tuna avocado and a crumbed prawn. Both were a tad too cold to really taste any flavors other than the nori and soy dipping sauce. We also order the steamed buns after our meal since we shared the pork ribs and the buns were okay - the filling was a non-descript meat - was it beef or pork? It had some chunky yellow onion pieces and was not terrible, it really did not have enough flavor. It lacked salt, scallions or chives or garlic and definitely was missing ginger. So that was the low point of the meal. We started with chicken satay which was fried (second time in the three weeks that we have seen that!) and it was almost crunchy, nicely seasoned and had a very tasty peanut sauce that was not too sweet. Our main was pork rinds with sweet sauce and it did not disappoint. The ribs were tender and well seasoned, fried again for service which gave them an interesting light crispiness. The sauce was delicious and we are all of it with rice. We saw some stir fried flat noodle and rice bowls going by and they looked great. Works highly recommend this place to anyone that enjoys Asian food.

We ate here tonight's in a row. Fresh vegetables and tender meats. Very nice dining area too…read more PROS: Service Chicken fried rice Beef w/ garlic sauce Duck Pancake

What can you say, the only chinese restaurant in this town that actually named themselves Chinese…read moreon Yelp. Five stars it is for fellow peers looking for Chinese food.

The staff were very friendly. We arrived at closing time and they were very happy to still have us…read more The food was fine and we would go back

We were looking for a hearty breakfast to start Day Two of our Great ocean Road adventure, and…read morechose Sandy Feet Cafe based on the reviews. I am glad we did! Fantastic coffee, gluten free bread, attentive service, and quality food. Nothing fancy, just good food. It was exactly what we were looking for.

Chicken & bacon sandwich was very tasty. Great spot to catch lunch and an ocean view!read more

We dropped in here for breakfast, the waitress who came to our table was very nice, we ordered and…read moremy wife wanted scrambled eggs, but instead of normal toast, wanted fruit toast and asked that the fruit toast be on a separate plate on the side. Well you guessed it, the scrambled eggs were delivered not as ordered but on top of the fruit toast. Who in their right mind would put the scrambled eggs on top of fruit toast? Ever after it was specified on the side. Well you might think that mistakes happen, and you would be right, so my wife went up to the counter to point out the error and spoke to a senior employee, pointing out the error, she huffed and snatched the plate without even apologizing. Well eventually her breakfast came out, the same senior staff member huffed and said "Is everything alright now?" We said yes, and would you believe it she then said "Thank God". How incredibly rude, when travelling you really don't need such an attitude, plenty of pleasant places to eat without an attitude. Won't be going there again.

Fun little stop on the Great Ocean Road in Apollo Bay…read more We ordered the Mushroom burger, the Aussie burger and kids burger with loaded fries. The mushroom burger has no meat. It is a large battered mushroom dressed like a burger. Good bun, batter and flavor. The Aussie burger is a joy. Over easy egg, beets, pineapple on a nice bun. The yoke coats the burger when you push down on it. Wonderful. Kids burger was good sized and tasty according to my daughter. Fries/chips were great plain or loaded with cheese and ham. The rockstar of the meal is mac&cheese. It is savory with sweet pickles. So unexpectedly wonderful. Just order it. Stellar place.

Excellent breakfast! Very friendly staff and the big breakfast was very tasty. Had 4 rashers of…read morebacon and the sausage was good. Lots of avocado on the toast.