This is another one of those surprises that we stumbled across out in regional Victoria. It is…read morepretty clear that this pub has been around for quite a while, and certainly hails back to the colonial days. The build, honestly, is absolutely gorgeous, and despite this being located in a rather small town, it is still running smoothly. Well sort of because it is only open at certain times, but the owner was more than happy for us to come in to have a beer, which meant that it is another pub that I could mark off my list. Anyway, this pub, as I mentioned, is absolutely gorgeous, even though the beer selection is somewhat limited. Yeah, that in my mind really doesn't matter all that much.

We often come up to the country to visit family but rarely do we venture out for a meal. On…read moresomeone's suggestion off the back of a 'new management' article in the local paper we all decided to go out. There were 6 in our group and we got there at about 7:15pm on a Saturday night. We were lucky to get a table! The room was set up as a dining room, homely tables, plates on the wall, coat rack in the corner and original metal press ceilings they are beautifully restoring. There had been a wedding there earlier in the day so flowers adorned every table, windowsill and corner. What an atmosphere! They do table service drinks and food, however we decided to go to the bar for drinks so we could keep it separate. Very VERY reasonable drinks prices. We moved on to the food menu next. It was your typical pub spread of fish and chips, steak and chicken Parma. In between those options was a grilled fish and a burger. We opted for a round of Parmas, a couple of grilled fish and the burger. Let's start with the Parma. Wasn't I pleasantly surprised when a beautifully cooked chicken breast came out with perfect tomato sauce, ham and cheese. I have grown so accustomed to processed Parmas that I was in shock. It came piled high with chips and a garden salad (great dressing!). The fish also went down a treat, apparently cooked to perfection. The burger was the surprise of the night. It came in a brioche bun with fries. My partner wouldn't stop raving about it! By the end of our mains there was nothing left on anyone's plates. When does that ever happen? Despite being too full to move we had to order dessert. Sticky date pudding with ice cream. 6 please! Again, not a crumb left. We had an absolutely perfect meal only made better by the buzzing atmosphere of the room and the friendly staff. Not one mix up and everything was served in a very timely manner given the dining room was full! Easy 5 stars.

Stayed there last night and was very happy. We called and booked about 30 mins before arriving at…read more8pm. The room was basic but had everything we needed : water bottle, tea/coffee, fresh milk, aircon/heater, TV, fresh towels, toaster, plates and silverware. This meant we could have toast for breaky and made sandwiches for our hike. The man at the desk was lovely, and very trusting - he didn't make us pay until the morning we checked out and all he had was our name and phone number. The only negative was the shower head wasn't very good, some holes were blocked which prevented great water pressure, but really wasn't awful. Very happy with our stay and would come back again.