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.

We ate here tonight's in a row. Fresh vegetables and tender meats. Very nice dining area too…read more PROS: Service Chicken fried rice Beef w/ garlic sauce Duck Pancake

What can you say, the only chinese restaurant in this town that actually named themselves Chinese…read moreon Yelp. Five stars it is for fellow peers looking for Chinese food.

Omg. The fish and chips I will remember, only problems is the 18 + ride to get to this place from…read moreLAX. Food was amazing the shark gummy is to die for. The Svc was fast and clean. The owner was supervise and made our trip more memorable as well hungrier hospitality. I was so impressed how clean the Hispanics was and the staff was so attentive for a cafeteria style. Great beach food.

Great food and fast service!…read more Stopped at George's on our Great Ocean Road Tour and the fish and chips were highly recommended. Decided to try them with the salad and it was delicious! Food came out quick, great price and tasted delicious! Wish we had more time to enjoy ourselves in Apollo Bay but this was a great lunch spot.

We couldn't really fault the food. The staff were welcoming and professional. The views were great…read moreand were weren't left hungry after our 3-course meal

As you as you arrive in the car park, delicious smells of the possibilities inside makes you…read moreimmediately salivate in anticipation. This is one of the only fine dining options in Apollo Bay - even with a captive audience, they do great to keep punters coming back! They have accommodation on site, though we came especially for dinner. For entrees we had mussels and the chargrilled octopus. The mussels were piping hot and delicious - the homemade dip on the side was super tasty! Chargrilled octopus was very tender, seared with tahini and a fun sweet potato and chickpeas combo. I had a seafood soup for mains - this was chock full of great seafood (including half a crab! Yum!) - the broth again was steaming hot - may have continued to cook some of the seafood in the bowl, but overall very delicious. M had the veal which was also pretty tasty. The chips on the side were average, nothing to write home about. Decent selection on the wine list of regional and Mediterranean wines, not many by the glass though. The view must be spectacular during the day, but at night there's not much to be seen. If you are looking for a fine dining option in Apollo Bay, give this place a try!

Hip vibe, fast counter service and delicious Asian food make this a hit and safe bet for anyone…read morewanting a quick tasty meal. The decor is fun, the music was great. We had two of the sushi rolls - a tuna avocado and a crumbed prawn. Both were a tad too cold to really taste any flavors other than the nori and soy dipping sauce. We also order the steamed buns after our meal since we shared the pork ribs and the buns were okay - the filling was a non-descript meat - was it beef or pork? It had some chunky yellow onion pieces and was not terrible, it really did not have enough flavor. It lacked salt, scallions or chives or garlic and definitely was missing ginger. So that was the low point of the meal. We started with chicken satay which was fried (second time in the three weeks that we have seen that!) and it was almost crunchy, nicely seasoned and had a very tasty peanut sauce that was not too sweet. Our main was pork rinds with sweet sauce and it did not disappoint. The ribs were tender and well seasoned, fried again for service which gave them an interesting light crispiness. The sauce was delicious and we are all of it with rice. We saw some stir fried flat noodle and rice bowls going by and they looked great. Works highly recommend this place to anyone that enjoys Asian food.

Extremely poor customer service. We were seated at/asked to use a table covered in previous trash…read moreand bagged food. Despite asking the front desk multiple times to have it cleared, our requests were ignored, and staff argued that the table was 'in use.' Disappointing management and hygiene standards." Furthermore, the menu exhibits a strong bias and carries blatantly hostile narratives directed at Asian (specifically Chinese) people. As a result, I will be submitting a formal complaint against this establishment and will pursue it until they rename or remove the offensive recipe title.

We heard very good things about this place and so we went into it with high expectations. It was a…read moregreat and quite high end spot compared to local restaurants. The Linguine Marinara was quite flavourless and could do with some tomato sauce and/or lemon to add. On the other hand the ragu and bolognese sauce were delicious The main pasta sizes were quite generous , however the entree sizes were quite small. The kids menu food was to a high standard.

Recommended by our B&B and we were so pleased. Lovely…read morerestaurant with a wonderful ambience. Staff friendly and helpful. Food and wine delicious. Highly recommend.

Wonderful! We chose this place based on Another webpage rating and had one of the best lunches…read morewe've ever had. I had the pasta: deconstructed sauce ( pumpkin purée, dried almond slivers and sage leaves, goat cheese), with sautéed spinach on the side. Hubby had an Thai-inspired pork dish. Both had great textures and flavors. Highly recommend.

Excellent dinner to start our Great Ocean Road journey!…read more Recommend a res, we didn't have one but they were nice enough to seat us right away. Started off w the salt and pepper squid and a dozen oysters. Perfect. Squid was just the right amount of light, crispy breading. Oysters were creamy and delicious. They don't come w fixings, make sure to ask for your hot sauce ahead of time. While the dinner selection was tough, we opted for the lamb pita for two reasons. 1. The entire table of 6 next to us got it. 2. When we asked the waitress for a rec, guess what she said.... Being a bit of a gyro nut and growing up on Lebanese food back home, this dish hit the mark. Nice crust on the well seasoned and moist lamb, plenty of veggies but more importantly plenty of tzatziki sauce!!! (So many places short the best part). A couple of nice glasses of wine and our meal was complete. Highly recommend. Cheers!

Massive front garden across from the beach that serves delicious, local beer? I'd definitely say…read morethe good outweighed the bad at this establishment. Our food was hit or miss (Hit = pumpkin, pine nuts and orange salad. Miss = open chicken stack) and I loved that they served Emma & Toms alongside other fresh juices, smoothies, milkshakes and spiders; but the staff actually seemed annoyed to see us. I personally found it hilarious as it was edging on offensive when we asked for things like tomato sauce and, God forbid, if they had anything gluten free. It got to the point where the salty service seemed to be part of the schtick in the "where are the hidden cameras" way, but by then I'd had enough beer that I considered it endearing. Come for the beautiful location and tasty booze and you'll be set. Watch out for hidden cameras, I'm still convinced they might be there...