Unless you have a car, this is a pretty difficult pub to get to. In a way it is sort of like a…read morecountry pub, though not your typical country pub, but rather one that you would find in England. I wouldn't necessarily call it classy, but it has an atmosphere of being a place for semi-special occassions. They have a pretty decent selection of beers, and the surroundings do make you feel as if you were in the English countryside. Mind you, it is pretty popular, and a little pricier than what you would expect.

Appearances can be decieving, although this pub nestled in Coromandel Valley would appear to be an…read moreold relic of the bygone era with its red brick exterior, wide verandah, worn floorboards and huge log fireplaces - but the pub is only a few decades old yet retains the "old" pub feel. As the trend for pubs which look like fancy bars and fancier restaurants continues, its nice to walk into a pub with a solid wooden bar, well worn chesterfields in the front bar and fairly simple wooden tables in the restaurant expect the traditional as well; chicken schnittys, fish and chips - the works. The Duck Inn also has a great range of beers and ciders. Adelaide Hills cider has been on tap here since you could tap their kegs and their local range is superb for a small pub. Like most pubs, the Duck Inn does have pokies, but you can't hear them in the restaurant and the noise level in the bar is minimal. I'd opt for the Duck Inn on a lazy day and to sit in the Front bar next to the fire on the big couches with some beer and chips and spend your day doing not quite a lot.

The restaurant is set in a historic homestead and beautiful gardens, the dining room is cosy yet…read morespacious. A wood-fire was burning in the fireplace when we arrived, around 6.30 pm on a cool mid-August evening. We were warmly greeted and shown to our table. The table had been set out thoughtfully, with bread rolls and butter curls awaiting our arrival. The host had been notified that one of our number was on a gluten-free diet, and had substituted the bread roll for gluten-free toast. The menu is simple, featuring Austrian favourites. The Tyrolean cheese dumpling in beef broth (or Tiroler Kaspressknödelsuppe) was an absolute delight, and highly recommended. For the main course, the Double Roasted Ducklegs, which seemed to be a crowd favourite, was excellent. The Wiener Schnitzel was well executed, the crispy breadcrumb exterior contrasting well with the tender pork fillet underneath. The gluten-free version of the Chicken Florentine came without the crumbed coating, but the chicken breast fillet was every bit tender, the contrast of the spinach and cream cheese stuffed inside the chicken fillet and the tomato basil sauce outside was a stroke of culinary genius. Save some room for desserts - they are all made on the premises and my recommendation is for everyone to order something different for all of them are delicious. Our gluten-free dining companion was offered a moist and delicious carrot cake, also baked on the premises. Complimenting the excellent food was the friendly and hospitable waitstaff. Michael, the host, was warm and welcoming, making sure we had a delightful experience, which we did. And we look forward to returning soon.

Extremely disappointing…read more We came here after years of driving past the place and wondering what it would be like. From the minute we rocked up upon opening we were the only diners in the whole place and could just feel the eyes of the staff and management on us as they listened in on our conversation and made it very awkward. The food was hugely overpriced and left starving. The snitzel was about $30 and nearly a third the size of any pub meal you would get. Can't say I'll be back in a hurry....

Huge portions, you get your mineys worth and shoooo tasty. Really lovely staff great atmosphere,…read moredefinitely worth visiting and trying their menu.

Very good food, I got recommended this place by my friend and it is the best thing I've ever tried.read more

If you are looking for a lovely intimate restaurant in Blackwood & you are fed up with cafe food…read morebut don't want to go 'silver service' this NEW PLACE is perfect. The Menu is small yet varied, local providers & is seasonal. The wine list is not huge but is a close regional selection. The surrounding are intimate, fresh, bright and breezy :) Easy parking in surrounding streets. The staff are lovely :) The prices are reasonable and the food is DELICIOUS:) :) Will happily come back again and again. This is what Blackwood has been lacking & now it has arrived :)

Ambiance: 5.5 / 10 Stark is the first impression and bright! Cripes, is it BRIGHT!! One feels…read morelike you're in a fish bowl on display. We were there for dins and thought it was day. Loud too, even though there weren't many fellow diners. It's a small room and everyone can hear everyone (WOW, someone at the next table was talking about their affair). We thought acoustics would be disastrous if it was better patronised and word on the grape vine is that this place has re-established itself from a café to an upmarket Italian restaurant so, when full it would be more like a cafeteria cacophony. Winelist: 4 / 10 Oh dear! An Italian inspired restaurant with no Italian wines?? A few extra marks for supporting locavore but, a Barolo, Sangiovese or at least a Vermentino would complement the intended restaurant influence. Even the local wines that monopolise the list are main stream and average. Service: 6 / 10 Call me old fashioned but, if one is expecting 'upmarket' Darlings, an old girl and my professional counterparts notice things. Serve from the left - clear from the right; unless 2 patrons next to each other are in conversation, clear only when everyone has finished, don't reach across in front of your patron, top up the vino, top up the water, don't hover, staff should intimately know the dishes and wine, etc etc. And of greatest importance, they should look like they actually enjoy their job. Need I say more about 1923? Cuisine: 5 / 10 And only just a 5, saved by the quality of the cuisine, not the selection of the cuisine. The kitchen does good with the almost boring and average dishes listed. For a restaurant that's positioned itself at 'upmarket' Italian it's not genuine Italian. There's no signature dish, no scaloppine (veal), Nothing chocolate for dessert (Italian sacrilege). Nothing that leaps out from the menu that shrieks "PICK ME, PICK ME". Value for what you get: 5 / 10 Expensive. Better value elsewhere. The deal maker or breaker; would I go back? No. This place has pitched itself at the ranks of the likes of Assaggio, Jamie's Italian, Chianti and Ambrosini's. It comes nowhere near this standard. We were hoping the trek up the hill would be worth it but, it wasn't. We came back down the hill to one of the aforementioned for dessert, coffee and Moscato. 25.5 out of 50. Dame Dine Alot.

A perfect takeaway joint when Mum's kitchen is closed on a Friday night or when the kids bring home…read moretheir soccer team for a big dinner do. Pick up crunchy seafood packs, juicy burgers, hot dogs, schnitzel packs, yiros, hot chicken rolls and a mixture of salads here. Perfect for dining in and take away.

Great spot in Blackwood for awesome all day breakfast and coffee. There is plenty of seating, has…read morebeautiful art on the walls available for purchase, and a massive selection of foods on the menu. I ordered the eggs your way with a side of avocado and beans, can't go wrong with that! The service is good and the meal came out quickly!

This place offers all those little thrills you can get from a new find. Delicious food? Check…read more Inclusive menu with a vegan brekky, vego brekky and the amazing option of the Artisan Brekky (which gives you a little bit of four different breakfast dishes). Check. Cute and whimsical tea cozies (we got a Dalek from Doctor Who!). Check! Now I haven't been to lunch at this place, but the menu for that looks amazing too! Lots of gluten free and lactose free options on both menus AND brekky and lunch are both served all day! Score! Drawbacks for this place are the average and sometimes haphazard service, and this place can get busy! However you can make bookings so that settles the latter. As for the former, well, the menu is just so good it makes up for it (mostly). Plus a Dalek tea cosy never hurts!

Opened by two brothers these guys give top notch friendly service no matter how under the pump. The…read moreyiros shop is clean and bright with simple modern decor. The yiros is some of the best I've had, tastes fresh every time I've been there. They also have Hellenic bread which if you haven't tried, I suggest you give it at least one go. We love it and it's all we order now instead of yiros wraps. They also do AB and that was good too. Their garlic sauce is just right, not too overpowering or salty.

This is the first time I have eaten here, I have been meaning to for a while. The staff are very…read morefriendly, and the food was amazing. Hot and fresh when I arrived to pick it up.

What an awesome little find this was, although I can't take credit for doing so (thanks Bec). It's…read morea cute (in a good way), cozy little spot with fresh, tasty, well priced food, a great range of drinks and friendly, welcoming service. Try the Caramel Shake with a shot of espresso (Dirty Caramel Shake?) for something deliciously different and apparently the Insane Stack is amazing (if you like Avocado) although I couldn't go past the classic Eggs Benedict.

This little cafe sits on the main street of Blackwood, opposite the Coles supermarket. I have had…read morefood and coffee here a few times and they are consistently great. The decor is as the name suggests and quite simple but lots of seating with also spots outside. Magazines and papers to read if you get the time on the weekend. The food: I have had eggs benedict here, great sauce and well cooked eggs - the mexican nachos are to die for! SO yummy and not too spicy - they came as a recommendation from our waitress, Marie. She also suggested the mexican jacket potato but I went with nachos. :) Marie was very helpful, very patient with my indecisiveness! Also one of the few places that sell hot dogs! I have gone with the Hillbilly's special before with avocado, tomato, cheese and aioli and their special sauce - so delicious! I love a good hot dog and its a decent portion too. As you can probably tell, I have always had consistently good food here and I just love Blackwood so I come here often. I forgot to mention the juices are also pretty good - go the immune boost! Only negative is that the hours are not always consistent - the manager sometimes will close if its not busy. I completely understand but as a consumer this can make it hard to plan a visit.