This restaurant has undergone a name change in the last twelve months or so and is now known as…read moreCoonawarra Station. We arrived late on a Wednesday evening and were pleasantly surprised to see a number of other diners happily tucking into some amazing looking plates of food (always a good sign when a restaurant in a small town is busy on a Wednesday outside of holiday season). We started by ordering a bottle of wine and some garlic bread and were unfortunately informed that our wine choice was not currently available so we chose another which needed up being better than the first choice anyway! A few moments later our server returned to inform us that unfortunately the chef was out of garlic bread but that they could substitute this dish for the Camembert and Rosemary bread at no extra cost which we did. The bread unfortunately was a little undercooked and doughy however the combination of the sea salt, Rosemary and melted Camembert was delicious! Second course was a filet for him and the dukka crusted barramundi for me. Both portions were very generously sized and perfectly paired with the Majella Shiraz we has ordered! The filet was slightly over cooked but my husband does have a preference for rare steak and the barramundi was paired with roast potatoes and broccolini, two of my favorite vegetables!! We had to walk to the counter to settle the bill (no table service at check time) and were told that the bread appetizer had been complimentary which was a pleasant surprise! If you find yourself wine tasting in the region stop in for dinner or lunch, you won't be disappointed!

Delicious food. great atmosphere. The poor girl serving was run off her feet though.read more

This is an extremely impressive regional restaurant. Our party of five was blown away by aspects…read moreof our experience here last night. We had a great time. First off, the restaurant is located in a lovely attractive old building and then once you enter you're struck by the ample space between tables. In my experience only the best and classiest establishments give you the sort of luxurious distance that Pipers offers. It felt wonderful. We could chat and talk without feeling that nearby tables could hear every or most words we were saying. A small thing, but we really appreciated it. We were greeted very warmly by a lovely young woman from Sonoma in California. She mainly took care of us all night and did so in a calm, friendly and outstandingly efficient way. It makes such a difference if a restaurant has good staff, and this young woman was top draw and is real credit to the place in every aspect. To the all important food. The menu is nicely measured. There's just the right number of dishes listed so it doesn't induce confusion by offering a surfeit of choice. I chose within ten seconds because I'd looked at a few past reviews. I selected the scallops for entree and the eye fillet. These proved to be very wise choices. The scallop entree is I think the best of its type I've ever had the pleasure to have. It was faultless. The other one of our party who has them agreed and was similarly enthused about the quality and presentation of the dish. The scallops themselves were beautifully plump and just magnificently cooked. Presentation of the dish was excellent too - it looked terrific - and the other ingredients totally belonged and complemented the scallops wonderfully. This dish was a tour de force. If I could give it 11 out of 10, I would. It was that good. The eye fillet dish was very good but not quite at the same level as the entree. The meat was very tasty indeed but just slightly over medium rare I thought. There was also a slight oddity about the composition and presentation of this dish where the eye fillet sits atop mashed potatoes with diced carrots off to the side. It just didn't seem to gell to me and had an odd casual thrown together feel about it. This didn't detract from the taste at all as the dish was tasty and I happily ate the lot. I just thought that it could have been a much better dish with a bit more thought. Finally, I had the cheese platter to finish while others had desserts. The cheese platter is a beauty. I'm tired of ordering these in restaurants and being given tiny slivers of cheese and minimal crackers and sometimes very little else. Some people are misers. No such issue here. This is a properly and thoughtfully composed cheese platter. It offers superb cheeses - a hard, a soft and a blue - in decent proportions accompanied with quince paste and muscadelle grapes together with a little peel. It also has some refreshing finely sliced apple. It was most tasty and a great way to finish the meal. A final great thing about this restaurant is that you can bring your own wine. We brought three very good bottles with us. Corkage for each was $10 which we thought was reasonable given prices charged in city restaurants. I did take a peek at the wine list during the night. It's very good. It's not long, but there's very good sensibly priced wines on it. To conclude, we had a thoroughly enjoyable night here. The restaurant itself, the food and the service are all excellent. The end cost was we thought most reasonable for the quality of the experience. I would not hesitate to return and thoroughly recommend the restaurant to others.

A beautiful eating experience. An absolute must if you are in the Coonawarra district of South…read moreAustralia. The starter of local crayfish bisque souffle with seared scallops & garlic was light, fuffy & beautifully presented. The roasted duck with seared Chinese ginger cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, onion jam & sauce cumberland melted in the mouth. The duck was cooked to perfection and fell off the bone. My partner had the roasted eye fillet of local coonawarra beef served medium rare, with potato galette, braised brisket & spinach puree. The meal was punctuated by a small appetizer of steak tarteire on a toasted brioche which came before the entree & was delightful. Warm homemade bread was an added delight. We finished our meal with a duo of house sorbets, mango & melon & mint and the mango brown sugar & dark brown caramel served with coconut tapioca and a toasted savoiardi . Not to be missed.....

Even a three star is pushing the boundaries!! This was…read morerecommended by our guesthouse we were told it was fine dining! This was far from fine dining! Staff were friendly and tables well placed. The sesame prawns were a nice started but then it went down hill. Crispy skin chicken was far from crispy not helped by putting sauce on top and the dock fat rosemary potatoes were pale, undercooked and no rosemary in site! Dessert was a let down as well.

Staff very helpful and attentive Initially cold inside but…read morethey turned the heat up Tables well spaced Good variety of wines Amazing starter of 'black prawns ' although too much for one, Chicken bland and booring Wouldn't return, worth trying once

I stayed at the Southgate Hotel and after perusing the menu in my room I thought I'd give the…read morerestaurant a go. I was not disappointed! I had the tomato, bacon and baby spinach soup and the lamb rack. The portion sizes were generous and I really enjoyed the food. The servers were friendly and attentive but did not bother me too much, which was nice because I wanted to read. When they didn't have the wine I requested they offered me an alternative (more expensive wine) for the same price as the one I had ordered. Overall, while at first glance the menu seemed a little pricey, I felt that I got excellent value for money and would return to this restaurant again.

Was looking for a quick, cheap meal so checked out this RSL…read more Wife and I grabbed some schnittys and were both impressed. Good kids meals too. Good value for money.

Upstairs at Hollick has fine dining pretensions. Regrettably, it's a long way short of that mark…read more The restaurant space is pleasant with a nice view. The food though varies from very ordinary to very good and it is predominantly marked by inconsistency. I selected the pulled duck pancake for entree. However, there was no pancake available, presumably because a staff member had failed to source the necessary ingredients for what is an appropriately small menu. The abridged duck dish was excessively ordinary unfortunately. It consisted of some dry, overcooked and sometimes unpleasant duck on a bed of salad ingredients that looked indistinguishable from a pre cut salad pack that one buys from the local supermarket. The dish may actually have been salvageable with enough sauce but sadly little was provided. My main meal was a complete contrast. I had eye fillet cooked rare. It was done very nicely indeed with ample sauce provided. It was a very good near excellent dish. My wife's gnocchi with beef cheek was reportedly very nice too. She loved it. Dessert for those who had it on the table was near disastrous. Raspberry meringue with pistachio ice cream. The meringue was the size of a golf ball and had an unpleasant burnt taste. The ice cream also barely tasted of pistachio. It did not go down well. On the plus side the wines were very good here with relatively modest markups. The staff also tried hard, with a particular bouquet for a young pregnant staff member from Adelaide who was filling in. All in all, it was $70 a head and wasn't great value overall. On what we've experienced, there's little doubt that Pipers is the best dining option in the area. Pipers is better that Hollick on almost every measure.

This little place is a gem. Sandwiches are ample and delicious with their own sauces. I was very…read morefull after having a delightful meal.

Very good atmosphere. Busy bustling place. Friendly staff. Refunded money for something we did not…read moreuse!! Fast service. Great variety of food items. Interesting wall decorations. Seating inside and outdoors. Great food and drinks. We will return for breakfast. For sure.

Terrific bakery cafe My husband and I had really delicious…read moredinner at this lovely bakery cafe! We really enjoyed our Greek salad, authentic wood-fired pizza and the excellent bread that came with the eggplant parmigiana. Mt Gambier is lucky to have a cafe that is open from breakfast to dinner. No wonder it's so popular!!