I am picky with my burgers. They need to be juicy enough but not soggy, they need to have flavour…read morebut not be trying too hard. The bun needs to hold the burger but not bury it. Fries need to be crispy yet still potato-y and cooked in clean oil. (You can tell!). We got a reach burger, fish and chips and kid's burger and everyone enjoyed it all. The cider and beer was fantastic as well. The service was friendly and prompt. It was a little loud with the music and chatter but it worked out.

Finally a passable bar on the island! Great location on the main strip…read more The leap froggy and the Phillip island pale were both very good. Minimalist industrial design. $9 a schooner for beer made on the premises. They have a smoker out back and occasionally have happy hours when it's $7. I was hoping for smoked meat but were only burgers on the menu. Cheapest is $15. Friendly staff. Let me know when the smoker is up and running!

Awful customer service. Seven of us ate here while on a tour bus. After eating, we left the…read morerestaurant. Less than five minutes later, I returned to buy a bottle of water and I asked to use the toilet. The red haired cashier with bushy beard told me it was for dine-in customers only. I explained that we just ate there and had only left the restaurant 5 minutes ago. He said I was no longer considered a dine-in customer because I had left the restaurant.

I traveled from Brisbane for a short getaway and to visit my mother. We came here to eat because I…read morelove supporting local and family-owned businesses. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing--the staff seemed to favor locals and were rude to outsiders.

Mad cow disease is a brain disorder in adult cattle that may be spread to humans through diseased…read moremeat, hence a curiously yet puntastically named cafe, maybe I will skip the beef. With an open view out to the water I visited on the first day of a long weekend and the vibe was relaxed. Coffee arrived with a layer of milky foam I was frothing to drink it and it didn't let me down. Flavours were subtle and it went down smooth and easy. Food was a delicious umami delight. My order was the Madcowes Hash ($18), the large croquette was crispy, kasundi mushrooms meaty, egg soft and oozing offset nicely with crisp watercress. Looked good and tasted great .. olive oil was so fresh it was almost fluorescent green! Grab the bull by the horns and pop into this cafe when you're next in this small seaside town. Papers a plenty! Music - none, just the sound of voices reverberating around. Less ambiance but easy to chat

I'm glad I found this place !…read more Looking for a place to have a quick meal while i was visiting Phillip island, I ended in Cowes, I first went to another place, without any reviews and that I couldn't even see on Yelp, to give it a try. I sat, saw the waitress passing in front of me and watching me two times, and after 5 minutes without getting any intention (at least maybe, giving me a menu?) I decided that, well, maybe it was enough. THANK GOD (or whatever I don't believe in) because I ended up here instead ! Decided to go healthy (that's impressive Pierre) and had the Mad Cowes chicken salad (as you could see in the pictures) and it was a freaking good as it looked awesome ! The seasonning was just perfect, the chicken was not dry at all, and... I HATE THE CUCUMBERS (ALL OF THEM) You don't know me, but it's a big deal, if I say to my friends that I ate cucumbers, they would die instantly. It's like Superman eating Kryptonite, or... Batman eating his dead parents ! (it's a big deal) I had a perfect lemon meringue pie with a marvelous Mocha and that was it, I'm in love. oh and add a friendly staff, and a wonderful view on the ocean. YEAH

What a great place. Right on Brisbane Bay overlooking the water. You order the food through the app…read moreso the food comes out within 10 to 15 minutes of your order. We were on a very tight schedule as we only had one hour to eat and be back on the bus to go to the penguin March. When we wanted to order another round of drinks and told him we couldn't wait 5 to 10 minutes they told us don't worry about it. We'll take a look with the order comes in and prioritize you guys. They got the drinks to us within minutes. I had the fish and chips and it was excellent. Laurie had the Sri Lankan chicken curry and it was phenomenal. Very spicy very perfect. Very good fine. The Prosecco was excellent, and the sewing blonde by the glass was delicious.

When you are in Cowes, unless you are having your food on the beach, then there are going to be few…read moreplaces that will have a view like Hotel does. This quaint little pub has a great open air feeling and with some fabulous views. This is a sit anywhere type place. We managed to find a seat right at the windows and decided to grab a pizza. Tracking down a server was a bit of a challenge, but instead I just went directly to the bar and ordered, Easy-peasy. The pizza was out shortly and was fresh and hot. Beer was cold, pizza was great and the views were fantastic. Overall, great spot, good food and cold beer. Atmosphere was chill and some good tunes playing. Servers were in a bit of short supply, but when we did get one they were super friendly. Great spot to have a drink and enjoy the views.

Very Average Coffee served cool, burgers textured like wet rice forgot had to remind them and when…read morewe did took forever. The tropical smoothie saved it from being one star.

Services with a smile, great background music. Coffee good , but average. Breakfast Food yummread more

My favorite fish and chips on the island. I have to admit, though, that their potato cakes are the…read morebest on the planet.

Got two cheese burgers and chips. The burger was one of the cheapest pieces of meat you can buy, it…read morewas grey and hardly edible. The chips were yellow and tasted old, except the one that tasted of disinfectant.

Very nice coffee, and enjoyable seating outside on the main intersection of town. The Tradie's…read moreBreakfast is their signature, and if it doesn't full you up, nothing will. I love sitting here during GP week watch all the traffic come into town, and the location is perfect for it I hope you like birds though as the gulls see themselves as the equivalent of annoying locals, waiting for the chance to grab a snack. Don't feed the buggers though, they don't need encouragement.

I noticed while traveling thru Melbourne and areas around it yelp isnt used much.. so wanted to…read moreshare my recent experience here. Picked it because for some reason nearly everything else was closed in town or serving only a small portion of their menu. Got the fish and chips dinner plate and the raspberry cheesecake. No complaints hit the spot and filled me up in time to finish mu sight seeing of the area. Why not try it.

If you're reading this review, chances are it's because your Phillip Island Tour bus has dropped…read moreyou off in this random area for dinner at a restaurant of your choosing. I would recommend The Fat Seagull because: 1. Food was not bad, expect to spend $25 AUD per person. I would have loved to try their signature Coat of Arms pizza (half emu, half kangaroo), but they were sold out early. Instead, we enjoyed the baramundi fish and shrimp entrees. 2. Nice, clean atmosphere. Table cloth & wine glasses kind-of place, but everyone was in casual attire. 3. You really don't have many options in the area. For some odd reason, every other restaurant on the main street was closed for business, and the ones that were opened mostly served fried food.

For a small town this restaurant does not do badly - we were in search for dinner as one does and…read moreconsidering the options on the two main streets where restaurants were most apparent this seemed the best choice. The choices are pretty straight forward - pasta or pizza - I went for the seafood linguini - and it was pretty decent considering the neighbourhood. We got seating outside - even though there were five of us and it was peak time we were lucky to get that! And they also had a pretty economical deal going that evening - I think a Tuesday and for Australian standards that was the bargain. So why 3 stars? Well firstly the seagulls. At first it's pretty cool they come up close and you are feeling closer to nature - but then they get kinda aggressive ! Scarily so - they were attacking my friend - no joke and am pretty sure plucked a few prawns off his pasta bowl. So that was strange but memorable ;) And most people at this intersection of restaurants by the coast are to be fair tourists because they want to see the penguins - and we were guiltily the same. It's cool but it would be nice to hear your own thoughts whilst you eat sometimes.