The Mongolian lamb is very tasty. The seafood soup is outstanding! BBQ pork with vegetables is…read morecreative and portions are generous. Would highly recommend coming from a Singaporean Chinese.

We rocked into Colac pretty late and had to find somewhere that was open. The kids vetoed a pub…read moredinner yet again (I like country pub dinners OK) and La Porchetta was about the only other place open. As the name suggests it's Italian. They do pizzas and pastas and your traditional Italian type fare. They do it pretty well too. First thing to note is that this place is huge. It's in an old building that must have been an old country department store at some stage because there is about an acre of floor space. The second thing to note is that it's absolutely packed. In spite of the vast size of the place, they had a little trouble finding a table for us. I suspect the whole town was in there having dinner which says something about the quality of the food. The huge table next to us seemed to have a perpetual party going on - groups of young people would rock up, join in, order more pizzas then drift off again for their places to be filled by yet more groups of young people. They had clearly been there a while and when we left they seemed in no danger of finishing any time soon. I suspect the same party has been going continuously for years. This is very definitely a family restaurant. The ambience is very, very family. There is a kids playground in one corner (nicely balanced by the full bar in the other corner) there were kids running everywhere and harried parents running after them. One small child made a break for freedom while it's parents were distracted by older siblings and nearly made it out the front door before being intercepted. It was noisy and somewhat chaotic but very friendly. The food? It was pretty good. We don't tend to go Italian when we eat out because I cook so much of it at home but this was nice. Not fancy. Basic, solid Italian pizza and pasta. I had an Italian sausage risotto mostly because it was a couple of days after Christmas and the thought of facing anything more substantial than rice after the gorging that had gone on over the last few days was not very appealing. Unfortunately for me, I had forgotten how huge portions can be in the country and I was presented with a small monolith of rice and sausage. Very tasty it was too but I had to struggle to finish it. The kids had no trouble with theirs (another risotto and a mushroom ravioli) but they are teenagers and apparently never stop eating. My wife wisely opted for the entree sized portion of her seafood pasta. The food wasn't just huge though. It was tasty and we'll made too. Service was fast and friendly despite the crowds. If you are looking for somewhere for an intimate dinner for two, this is not your place. If you want somewhere to bring a group, or a bunch of hungry teenagers, this is the place to go.

A very nice meal so long as your willing to wait for it. A family of 5 arrived and was instantly…read moreseated and offered drinks. Great start. Then after a short time our order was taken and shortly after that my children's pizza was served. But then it took another 30 minutes to get our pasta meals. When the meals finally arrived there was no apologises. It must be a standard. The meal was delicious. There was plenty of staff and the place was about 2/3 full.

After a long day on the road making numerous stops to see all the beauty on the Great Ocean Road…read morethis was the first place with a choice of fast food for a hungry bus of tourists. It looks like it is run by a husband wife team and they have various options available on the menu.l from soups to stir fried noodles and rice dishes. I ordered the #20 soup which was a delicious big bowl of curry coconut chicken broth with a lot of veggies (bean sprouts, Chinese veggies, onions, broccoli) and both udon and rice noodles along with a few chunks of chicken meat, a shrimp, and a chunk of fake crab. I wouldn't recommend the dim sum other than maybe the BBQ pork buns. This place sure hit the spot after a long day!

Good, cheap and fast as hell. We came here on the way back from the Great coast road on a tour bus…read more Shop had food up for all 23 people in under 15 minutes. I had #12, seafood and noodles, spicy. Really wanted the #2 with special chili sauce which the wife had on her fried rice. Everyone on the bus seemed happy. There's pretty much nothing I can say bad about the place. Exactly what you need.

In Colac for a holiday and needed something for dinner. The kids refused to contemplate a pub…read moredinner so we ended up at the local Thai. I have to say that we had exactly zero expectations walking in. We have had some truly awful Thai meals in country towns before and we're expecting another. The kids though had decided that Thai was the only thing acceptable to them so against our better judgement we walked in. To our surprise it was actually good. It certainly wasn't the best Thai we have ever eaten but we have eaten far, far worse in Sydney. Everything was pretty good. We had a mix of stuff from salads to curry's and it was all tasty. Even the bottle of wine we ordered off their menu was good. The only gripe would be that when our teenage son decided that he was still hungry after demolishing 90% of what we had ordered, it took them about 20 minutes to make the chilli fried rice we had to order to satiate his enormous appetite. They didn't look too busy so not sure what the hold up was. If you find yourself in Colac and need somewhere to eat, Lemongrass Thai isn't a bad choice.

Only had limited time to have dinner with the family before continuing on our tour, but nonetheless…read morethey were more than accommodating and provided the best service we've had thus far. Our waiter recommended various dishes to try - all came out hot and promptly while superseding expectations. Best restaurant experience thus far on our holiday and could not recommend a better restaurant nor a better experience. Lemongrass Thai was an absolute gem (the cashew stir fry was unbelievable).

Breakfast was filling and looks as great as it tastes. Great value for money. Easy to have meals…read moreadapted for allergies and personal preference. Staff are always friendly. And they have good coffee!

Passing through Colac and stopped for a quick coffee. Gravity is a nice, well presented restaurant…read moreand coffee shop. The friendly and courteous staff make you feel welcome. The coffee is good - made from Sprezzatura - and well made with no bitterness or burnt flavour at all. Presentation is typical for such establishments however the taste exceeds most.

Fantastic toffee caramel milkshakes!…read more We went there for lunch and while the website says lunch starts at 11:30, when we arrived they said I'd doesn't start til 12. Breakfast menu was ok. Scrambled eggs were a bit to buttery for my liking though. The atmosphere was very nice - relaxing and spacious. Staff are very friendly.

A lovely place to stop on our way through. Good coffee, delicious scones and a nice setting…read moreoverlooking the lake.

From the owner: Botanic Café on the Lake is an all-day eatery and events space…read more Located on the picturesque lake at Colac, at the western end of the gardens, it is the perfect venue to enjoy a relaxing drink on the deck, a gourmet lunch or a coffee with a selection of house made cakes and slices. The café is ideal for special occasion events including weddings, birthdays and corporate events and also offers a private meeting room that can cater for up to twelve.

Fast service. Lovely staff (even early in the morning). Great coffee. Always perfect.read more

Super cute little place! I'm so glad we saw their sign off the Main Street. The counter staff were…read moreso nice, and I liked that they had books and toys to occupy the little ones. My panini and coffee were great!

A small cafe in Colac. Cute set up and cool entryway down the side Laneway…read more Sandwiches and cakes in display cabinet, some slices/ quiche looks a bit expensive so I wasn't keen to try. I had to wait a while to order coffee, and unfortunately my one sugar coffee tastes more like a half a cup of sugar coffee. Couldn't Really taste anything but sugar so I am a bit disappointed and can't really leave a good review.