Bluey's Cafe - Kaleen

Was told by a local to come here for a good schnitzel. No free parking nearby unless you 're a member, the car park across the road is free after 5:30 Monday to Thursday! Came early, and decided to have a beer whilst waiting for Essence to open. This is a club where you must sign in using I.D. And I 'm now wondering how they get away with charging $8.90 for a beer! My local charges $5.50 and even cheaper if you 're a member. I go to the restaurant at 5.30pm and they can 't find my booking even though I booked at 6am and got an email confirmation! Fortunately as I was early there was a free seat. Tuesday 's is members special schnitzel night and with the savings it 's worth joining just for the discount. I ordered the Legendary with meat lovers topping, chips and salad, normally $37 but $18 for members. Membership is just $6 for 1 year for non-locals. The meal was as described, legendary size, not the salad as it must have been the smallest I 've ever seen, chips were a little soggy but the schnitzel was breast meat and very tasty. I had trouble finishing the meal.

The dinner was mediocre, with dishes that appeared and tasted like they were reheated. However, the standout aspect of the experience was the friendly and accommodating staff.

I visited this restaurant before and after a Canberra Raiders game, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I noticed that the meals being brought out were generous and delicious. Although I didn't have a meal myself, I can say that the service provided by the bar and serving staff was exceptional. The staff were extremely busy but still managed to maintain a sense of humor, which I appreciated. Despite my lack of humor, they were patient and served me with a smile and a laugh. I highly recommend giving them all a pay rise.

The meal at this restaurant was of poor quality and the hygiene standards were subpar. As we were finishing our salad, a black insect crawled out of the remaining lettuce onto our plate. We called a staff member over who took the plate away to show the chef. The staff member later informed us that the chef was not concerned about the situation. When we spoke to the manager, she explained that it had been raining and offered to refund us $12 for the meal. We were shocked by the lack of concern and professionalism displayed by the staff. As a member of this club for 42 years, I am deeply disappointed in the decline of the food quality. It is a shame to see what was once a great establishment now serving subpar food. I strongly advise others to dine elsewhere.

Had 2 dinners and even dropped in for late dessert. We had Wed night special seafood meals. They were excellent quality fresh balanced food for only $12 and $15 dollars. I had salmon and my friend Barramundi with yummy sides and for the price it was wonderful. Food was well cooked and fast. Another evening we had beautiful meals from a la carte. I had the best cottage pie which was just so delicious. My friend had chicken. The staff were accommodating with dealing with preferences on sides. I found food well cooked, nicely presented and restaurant quality that was served quickly. A great place to have a good quality Australian style meal. Well done chefs and staff. The Creme brule for $8 was just delicious. we came back on a 2nd night just to have the dessert which was still on the specials list over the Chinese new year weekend. Yummy. Also try the Collector Rose by the glass excellent quality, always a feature of this club. Great wine by the glass.