Ballarat Golf Club

The restaurant was quite busy, but the staff were still very accommodating and attentive. The portion sizes of the food were generous, including the senior meals.

After seeing an advertisement on TV that the club was back in operation post-COVID, I decided to show my support. However, I was disappointed by the seemingly unfriendly staff who lacked smiles and appeared to not want to be at work. There was no explanation on how to order, whether through table service or at the bar like before COVID. The meals themselves were tasty and hot, so no issues there. Upon looking around, it was apparent that the club may need to invest in new chairs as they were quite grubby, torn, and looked worn out. Despite this, I will still consider returning to support the local hospitality industry.

We were pleasantly surprised by the fantastic venue, delicious food, excellent service, and wonderful ambiance of this restaurant, which was conveniently located near where we were staying.

The atmosphere is fine, the outlook great! I was there with a large group for lunch which had been booked in a few days earlier. I ordered the chicken breast stuffed with camembert off the Specials list which was $34. When the meal eventually arrived, it was the smallest chicken breast i have ever seen. More like a pigeon breast. The camembert stuffing was very minimal. While people in my party had filled plates, my serve barely filled a third of the plate and the chicken was overcooked. The vegetables were fine, but were very sparse. When my husband complained, the manger was sympathetic and he was given the money back, but the occasion for us had been ruined. We will not be returning.

We thought we would try something different but it was a waste of time and money. I had the sickly sweet Thai prawn curry special at $24 and my friend had the seniors scotch fillet which was only $19 but tough as old boots. The view of the Golf Course was pleasant and the service was quick but that's the only positive thing I can say.