Great place for ice cream in town! They have a bunch of different flavors for you to choose from,…read moreso there's something for everyone's taste. I ordered the mint and caramel cookies and cream. They were delicious! The ice cream was smooth and not too sugary. I really liked the flavor of the caramel cookies and cream, I've never had something like that before. The streaks of caramel mixed in with the vanilla ice cream and Oreo pieces made for an awesome combination. A little bit pricey for ice cream, but worth it. They have plenty of seating outside for you to relax, or you can walk across the street to the park too. Keep in mind they close at 5pm, so make sure to get there in time and not plan on an evening snack.

You cannot miss Coolas Ice Creamery and will know if from the line heading out the door past the…read moregazebo and turning to miss the street. This place was always packed. No matter what time of day we rocked through Halls Gap, it was consistently busy. That must say something. Especially cause just an easy walk away one block down is another, bigger ice cream place. Anyways, the jist here is that they make their own waffle cones. You'd be silly not to get one, especially after seeing that line. They have PLENTY of flavors. I got the rum raisin and tried a chocolate one. I don't think you could go wrong with any of them. You get served pretty quickly, maybe the line just always seems long cause the space inside is so tight. Oh, and there's a $10 minimum EFTPOS here. So order up.

Good coffee stop on the way to or coming back from the Grampians, as it is located on the main…read morehighway in between Stawell and Ararat. Loved the decor, it felt very much like entering a long lost friend's home in the countryside, and although stylish, was also very laid back and welcoming. I stopped by with a large group of friends for coffee, so it took a while for them to get through all the orders, but they managed the busy period well. A small latte was on the expensive side, but it was pretty decent.

Really enjoyed finding this character filled lunch spot in Great Western on the Western Highway…read more The food was well priced and there were plenty of options including all day breakfast! I had the sweet potato rosti with haloumi and roasted cherry tomatoes. Yum!

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.

Love to be surprised by small town restaurants, and New Hong Kong is definitely worth a dinner stop…read morewhen passing through this way. Judging by the steady stream of take-away pick-up traffic they had while we were there, the locals also know they've got a goodie on their hands here. We tries a few chef specials and particularly loved the Rainbow Beef. Well worth a try. Gado gado was fresh and tasty too, but missing the egg you usually get at most placed. Small thing though. Otherwise the flavours were great, the place unpretentious and BYO, and we left with happy mouths and bellies.

Honey prawns, uncooked batter on king prawns, honey was a sweet, syrupy goop. Satay chicken -…read morecouldn't taste the peanuts, dry rice all in a poorly decorated room complete with chipped porcelain...

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.

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.