Well there is now a place on the western highway, well you do have to take a diversion, but hey…read morethis is worth it! We travel the highway a lot and have really been challenged with top eating spots. So believe me this is now on our list. The fresh middle eastern inspired flavours are sensational. We tried the chicken sharwama and the sweet potato fritters, both with fresh and lively salads. Yes the coffee is excellent. Could easily pass as an inner city cool bananas kind of place. We are comparing this to our city hood of Fitzroy, so yes this is on the money. Keep up the great work.

Had lunch here today. Generous serves, lots of fresh ingredients and Middle Eastern spices…read more Absolutely delicious - had a chicken shawarma and my friend had sweet potato patties which were also delicious. Really good coffee, great atmosphere, the staff were friendly. Lovely vibe in a really sweet town. I'd say it was an unexpected treat except we'd had so many recommendations we knew it would be good. But we're still really impressed with this hidden gem. Make the detour for lunch or dinner. Totally worth it!

So, this is another country pub, and appears to be in a small satellite town of Ballarat that…read morehappens to have a number of old buildings, and some historical plaques. Anyway, it is the pub, and they actually had some pretty good beers on tap, and it was quite a lovely place to spend some time for a beer. In fact the service was pretty awesome as well. Sure it is out of the way, but it is pretty awesome.

While this pub might not be next to the railway station, it is a short walk from it, which does…read moremake it a rather delightful place to spend some time at while waiting for the train to come. Actually, this pub has a pretty decent sized beer garden, which I certainly appreciate, and it even has a craft beer on tap, which I certainly appreciated, and it also meant that I ended up spending some more time here while waiting for the train (or more specifically the bus since the trains weren't running). Yeah, this place was pretty cool.

Fast service, quick and easy, very accommodating. Food was amazing and made with care. The ambience…read moreof the place and vibe was beyond my expectations, definitely recommend coming here.

I have been a few times and always enjoyed the food. This time I was not interested in any of the…read moremains.I ordered two things off the entree menu, (1) chicken parcel with and cream and chive sauce. The consistency of the chicken was strangely light and fluffy. I then had the roast beetroot salad which was served in a glass. It was topped with a beetroot sorbet. This was a terrible combination and they skimped on the feta,walnuts and lettuce.This tiny serve cost a whopping $15!! I was staggered by the price when it was served. For desert I ordered the bomb Alaska which was to-die-for. I nearly ordered the special, pork belly but I'm glad I didn't as the serve was so small it was literally laughable.

Food was fantastic. The slow cooked steak was melt in you mouth awesomeread more

Great meals, exceptional service! Can always guarantee a tasteful meal and service…read more Work checking out in your way through Creswick, or even as a local. Great pub grub!

AMAZING! Excellent Food. Great wine list. Friendly attentive…read morestaff! My family & I had dinner at the American Creswick & could not fault it. My husband had the Chicken Parma and said "It was the best he has ever had!" I had the Atlantic Salmon. Delicious, the salsa had Coriander (I'm not a fan) in it so I had that on the side which the staff were only to happy to input into their super cool iPad ordering system. Our girls had Fish & chips and to our surprise ate the lot with no fuss!!! We downloaded their app & now get rewarded for eating & drinking at the Hotel. 10 minute drive from our house in Ballarat & we'll be making it our local. Thanks Guys. See you soon!

When I was growing up Daylesford was the kind of place my grandparents would go for a day trip. The…read morekind of place where you bought alpaca knitting yarn, preserved fruits and other "old people" stuff. Now, either Daylesford has got trendy or I've become old because now I love the place! A weekend away in this part of Victoria is a relaxed affair, and while I might be willing to give up the city life for a couple of days I'm not prepared to give up on city quality food and booze. That's where Wombat Hill comes in. It's a charming spot inside the botanical gardens which means you can have a pre or post lunch stroll and a climb up the tower that gives good views over Daylesford. Come for breakfast, a hearty lunch or afternoon tea. There's big comforting meals like meatballs and soup, or if you're wanting to stick to healthy things you can order beautiful salads and even a bottle of keffir! Booze hounds are equally looked after with cocktails and wine. A sure bet when you're in Daylesford for the day. Note: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

This delightful cafe/function venue is a highlight of a trip to Daylesford. Set in the beautiful…read moreWombat Hill Botanical Gardens the cafe invites fireside eating and drinking in stylish and a"home beautiful" setting. If the weather is mildish or even better sunny head for the attached conservatory (guaranteed "warm inside") or open area with fire pit. We have sampled breakfast, lunch and in-betweens. The prices are very good value for the area and there are always special soups, pizzas and curries of the day. A highlight today was home made crumpets with poached pears which will unfortunately put you off bought crumpets for all time! The sweets cabinet has a scrummy selection of home made temptations including the cutest mini carrot cakes. Wombat Hill is fully licensed and has a blackboard menu of cocktails - I spy an Espresso Martini or a Citrus Fizz. How about a gelato martini with 1 scoops or 2? Does anyone know what time cocktail technically starts as their kitchen closes at 4.00pm!!! Oh I forgot any hour on holiday is cocktail hour!

The golden city hotel as wonderful as full food I got the chicken Parmey with crisp and the salad…read moreand my friends for the flake and crips. The staff what very friendly and helpful with such a big group.

I found this pub to be a little too fancy for my tastes, particularly since the beer options really…read moreweren't all that extensive as well. In fact, the lack of beer options made this place rather disappointing to be honest, and in a way I felt that with it being so fancy and all that, they could have actually had some craft beers available, particularly on tap. Sure, the service was okay, but honestly, that was about it.

I visited Zagames about 15 times over a two month span. Here is my final review for this place,…read moresince I will never be returning to this country, let alone this business. Staff are hit or miss at Zagames. Some polite, most unbelievably rude. Not a great experience, I didn't go to a casino to gamble on whether or not the staff would be hospitable. I found Red Lion to have better staff. Some staff at Red Lion were partying on my previous visit with the customers, which was unprofessional, but at least they were courteous when I ordered a drink. I gave the food at Zagames several tries over a two month span and it was always awful. The only edible food I found were the fries. I do like that they gave out free samosas one time, but they were the most flavorless samosas I've ever had. Moreover, I was told the management do not allow tips, so even the very few times a staff member was courteous, I was unable to tip, the staff refused. I do believe that good service should be rewarded, even if at this casino/restaurant it is a rare occurrence.

We were recommended Zagame's as a family restaurant and we were not disappointed. The combination…read moreof a gambling venue and family restaurant is odd; however it works very well and the Kids Wonderland is the best kids play area we have ever seen in a restaurant (and we have visited a few!) It was a busy Saturday night and the staff were very accommodating to fit us in without a reservation. We have numerous allergies in the family and they were meticulous to ensure they got our meals right, the chef even came out to check everything was spot on! There were plenty of a Gluten Free and Vegetarian options on the menu, and the Asian Pork Belly and Chicken Ballotine that we had were very delicious (not to mention the deserts). There was even healthy grilled / salad options on the kids menu. I would class it as quality pub food, just what we wanted when travelling with a family. The service was excellent from the Maitre'd right through to the trainee!