This Modern Australian cuisine is amazing and the venue is just cool.. Fabulous for Victorias…read moresecond largest city. Of course it's located on the funky strip of Packington Street Geelong West. This place is new, my local friends tells me the hidden gem has only been open for about six weeks and unless you're a local you would easily miss it.. We decided Monday was a good day to take the French bulldogs for a walk and stop off for a wine and lunch.. There is a large courtyard at the front of the dining hall, with ample seating and space, the dogs sat under our table with their very own bowl of water.. Perfect venue if you have dogs!! The whole facade is what looks to be an original building, exposed brick, polished concrete, high ceilings and just one big open space.. The staff were very friendly (personally I think this is a given in a rural area, people just have that happy, friendly country personality), menu was extensive but not over expanded and a great wine list.. Having more than one Rosé on a wine list always excited me.. Food to die for, light but filling meals, presentation is one of the best I've seen and it didn't cost me a weeks wage to get it!! This dining hall turns bar is perfect for a winter red inside with the warmth or a summer cider outside in the sun!! Definitely be back again..

Went to Zigfrids for coffee after a wedding ceremony. Located in Geelong's west, this is a very…read morecool venue in an unexpected locale. Service was very decent and friendly. Catering for a coffee culture that is not 'Geelong' and also meals for lunch and dinner, this place has quite a lot to offer. Unfortunately the coffee was not quite reaching a standard of what is common in similar venues in Melbourne, however it's not always about the product but rather spending time with the people you're with. I have been told on good authority that the chicken wing dish is something to be experienced, and upon my next visit this will indeed be the my mission. Having said all that, if you're looking for a place just to sit and talk over coffee and or light meal, weather permitting, Zigfrids does not fail to give a great venue to do this.

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.

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.

This place was pretty crowded when we stopped by, but maybe that has something to do with it pretty…read moremuch being the only decent cafe in Bacchus Marsh, or it could also be that everybody wanted to get out of Melbourne for a time. Still, despite the crowds, it was actually a pretty cool cafe, which is probably why everybody was trying to cram in here. The tea was pretty good, and the staff quite helpful. Oh, and the food was great as well.

There are rumours abound that Bacchus Marsh has a dearth of decent coffee shops and modern menus…read more I'm here to tell you it's not true. Back Black Espresso Bar was once a house that has been turned into a cafe. You can be seated one of three rooms, or outside. Sitting in one of the front two rooms gives a feeling of visiting a friend's home, a posh friend who has a cook and staff, that is. I've been here a few times for breakfast and have a favourite in 'Getting Figgy with it': sourdough toast topped with fig chutney, Meredith Farm Goats feta and a generous serving of bacon. A great mix of sweet, salty and the unmistakable tang of goats cheese for a well balanced and very filling meal. A close 2nd favourite is the french toast which can come plain, with maple and bacon or a sweet offering of lemon curd, edible flowers and icecream. The latter I am yet to try but my dining companion assured me it was pretty amazing. The coffee is excellent - I'm now a straight-up espresso drinker, no milk or sugar to spoil the purity of the pour - and I can say this is some of the best coffee I've had. Sorry that it's not on commute route otherwise I'd be a daily visitor.

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.

This pub wasn't too bad, and the staff were certainly quite helpful, though it did sort of feel as…read moreif it was just another country pub. Then again, they did have some nice beers on tap, which is what is going to grab my attention, particularly since I do happen to be a but of a beer snob. Yeah, while it certainly wasn't my favourite, it did have some charm about it, and I would consider coming back here for another beer.

Everything you would come to expect at a country pub…read more The stand out for me were the staff. Very friendly and knowledgeable. The type of people who wouldn't think twice about going out of their was to help you. There is huge outside dining area that I imagine would be perfect on a sunny afternoon. The food here was spot on. Massive serving sizes, yet still high quality and the pieces fairly low. I'll defiantly head back again.

We went for Fathers Day.Menu was very limited.Ordered Caesar salad as a main and the pasta dish as…read morea main.DISAPPOINTING!!!!Two croutons in the salad,serving size was small for $20.Pasta sauce was plain and basic and serving size yet again was small considering it was $28.Found it incredibly irritating that we were asked 6 times "how was your meal".Once twice at the most is enough.All over very disappointing for a grand total of $126.

This felt much more like a restaurant than it did a pub, but they were still nice enough to let me…read morecome in for a beer, even with the CoVid restrictions in place. I guess it had a lot to do with there being plenty of space at the bar, and a person sitting at the bar is a lot easier to clean than some guy sitting at a table drinking a beer. As for the beers, the selection was pretty good, and the service wasn't too bad either. Sure, it isn't one of my favourite pubs, but is was still nice enough.

Went here on a Saturday night table for two didn't have a booking it was 8pm they looked pretty…read morebusy we didn't wait long for a table. Unfortunately we then waited until 8.58pm before our food arrived which we think was a bit excessive for a bowl of gnocchi & 6 scallops. We were thinking maybe they forgot our order & we're about ready to leave considering the kitchen closes at 9pm. In terms of the food my gnocchi was too dry even with the goats cheese mixed in so I ate 1/4 of it but the other party I was dining with enjoyed their scallops. It's a nice menu but based on the wait time & my dish I wouldn't return.

Been here a couple of times, and I would describe it as a lovely place to go withfriends on a nice…read moresummers day. Good range of drinks, my friends enjoyed their cocktails, and the view is fantastic.