Food is divine yummy yum yum yummy yum yum. Serivice is quick and efficient. Fish and chips are…read moregreat, along with the pizza!!! YUMMY YUM YUM YUMMY YUM YUM YUMMY YUM YUMMY YUM YUM

After taking the family down south for a Sunday drive, this was the perfect place to stop and fill…read morethe bellies. Not only where the staff beautiful friendly people, they were also very informative about the local produce and wine region, answered all our questions (being out of towners). PIZZA WAS PERFECTION! Crispy thin crust, vibrant fresh ingredients and the perfect amount of cheese. I will definatley be returning with the tribes! I urge all passing through Aldinga to go share a pizza at this wonderful place. Get comfortable in the gorgeous upcycled pallet booths and enjoy some shade also.

Russell's pizza is like home. It really is. Set up in a couple of sheds with some awesome rustic…read moredecorations. The ceilings and walls are lined with corks and you are kept warm in the winter by a number of barrel fireplaces. It actually feels like you are in the country. Willunga is really full of a lot of surprises. It is a real trek for me to get there; however I am never disappointed in what it has to offer. Russell's pizza got a massive hype when it first opened. Everyone in town was talking about what an amazing experience it is. They are always booked out with functions and small gatherings of friends, so be sure to call in advance. So what is the Russell's experience? Well, unlike many other venues, we rocked up with an esky full of drinks. Yes, can you see why I felt at home? They have a licence to allow BYO. Obviously you are to drink responsibly, but it really keeps the customers there for the night. The next part of the experience is the staff. They are all so friendly and helpful. They work super hard, but they keep a smile on their faces. They even stopped for a dance with us after our meal. Then there is the pizza. Oh the many pizzas! The bases are perfection. They are home made and rolled out in a sort of long fashion to fit on wooden boards. Toppings are all very creative and fresh. One pizza came out with oysters in the shell. Lovely! The sauce is really flavoursome. You could not really complain about anything. This is a great birthday or small function venue. You can pay a cost per head and you are provided with chef's selection pizzas until you say "no, I can't take it anymore! I will roll home if you keep going!" Russell's really feels like a party at one of my good friends home. I highly recommend this place if you have a birthday or gathering in the future.

Great! All the reports have been true. We came hoping for something special, but prepared that the…read morehype might be just that. Not at all, this modest, but atmospheric bit of Australiana produces pizzas which have few peers, whether you think of Rome, Naples, New York or Adelaide. Light, thin tasty bases, dressed with the best produce in true Italian fashion, not piled high, cooked to perfection in a woodfired oven. Good sizes, although a little pricey, our kids were the best critics, their fussy as most are - not a crumb left! The range has something for everyone, ham & pineapple, napoli, yes they're there, but so are seasonal vegetable, slow cooked turkish lamb, and many others. Just order from the board. Deserts are traditional tarts, panacottas and pies simple - all delicious. Staff are friendly, casual and eager to please, a special desert for the kids was no trouble. The only nitpick is, for a largely BYO restaurant, a $7 ph corkage charge for those drinking their own is a bit steep. It shouldn't put you off, but make sure you budget for it. Anyway, if you're in the neighbourhood, don't miss it!

absolutely amazing food and beautiful staff. loved this place was an amazing experience worth the…read moredrive out. would recommend to anyone with an appetite

An incredible view that stretches all the way to the beach, the largest and best variety of fresh…read morepizzas you'll find, including classics as well as beautiful original flavours, all brought out straight from the oven one by one giving the opportunity to taste all of them while they're hot. The host and hostess are lovely and charming and add even more to the authentic, unique experience. Definitely a must-see/ must-taste/ must-experience if you are in the area- and if you're not, it is certainly well worth the trip.

Always very happy with our orders and would definitely recommend. Rehn and the staff treat you like…read morefamily and go out of their way to make sure you're happy with your order and the service. The calzones are amazing!

This place could not be faulted for value for money or the freshness of the pizzas. I ordered a…read moreparty size half meat lovers and half tropical. The amount of topping was very generous and the base was not soggy. I went another time with my granddaughters and 2 of them ordered the spag Bol, which for $10.90 was amazing value. The order was ready when I went to collect. I will definitely be going back. Good job

Hither & Yon is the passion-project of two local McLaren Vale brothers. Producing grapes for others…read morehas transitioned to holding back some fruit to express the flavour of the grape & it's vineyard in a minimal intervention winemaking style. The tasting room is in a gorgeous heritage building and has been tastefully renovated with a country style. When tasting you are invited to sit at the communal table and sample from Melbourne based Plumm glassware. The Cab Sauv on tasting has dark red fruit and minty eucalypt on the nose, and a long dry grippy finish. The Tempranillo has bright red fruit, cranberries, on the nose and a light savoury finish - it would be great with a meal. Easily accessed on High St Willunga it is a little too tempting after a mornjng's shopping at the Willunga Farmers Market

As if you needed ANOTHER reason to visit Willunga! What an…read moreamazing little place! Well, not so little as it goes! We were greeted by the H&Y crew as we entered a gorgeous old building which apparently used to be a butcher shop! Malcolm and Richard were our hosts who greeted us with a smile and a table filled to the brim with tasting 'apparatus', namely 4 glasses, each filled with a little sample; an empty glass to make our own blend; a couple of handily placed 'spittoons' for the errr.... 'unwanted wine'; a scattering of measuring jugs in case we wanted to get fastidious with our measurements and a heap of encouragement to boot! Much fun was had experimenting with different blends of Merlot and Shiraz etc,enabling us to come up with the perfect blend to suit no-one's palate but our own! Although I didn't participate in this activity (as I was too busy trying out the pizzas at the back of the shop in 'Pizza Kneads'), I did join in some of the tastings and was deeply impressed by the nuance of flavours and blends attainable from a simple bit of trial and error! Another awesome venue in what's rapidly becoming my fave little SA town! We were intending on coming back to Willunga to spend a Saturday wandering around the markets and sampling the local fare - I feel that a week wouldn't now be long enough!

Wonderful pizzas with quality base sauses & ingredients. Nice crispy & tasty thin base that is…read morenever soggy. The pizzas are expensive but I think the quality is worth the extra coin. Unfortunately no delivery...

Set in the world famous McLaren Vale, the aptly named McLaren Vale Beer Co. is set in a perfect…read morelocation amongst vineyards and between some of the worlds best wineries. Their tap house and kitchen makes delicious gourmet pub foods including wood oven pizzas, burgers and salads. But it is the setting that brings you here. I chose this place for my 25th birthday lunch amidst a wine tour and we were all impressed. The bright, rustic, unique and trendy interior brings a young crowd interested in boutique beers and local wines. The ales are refreshing and not too much and have won numerous awards around the country for taste and design. The wine cellar is small and rustic, but hey - you're here for the beer and the socialising!!

The McLaren Vale Beer company is certainly a favourite of mine to visit while in the region…read morenormally famous for its wines!! They produce around 5 beers - an indian pale ale, dark ale, lager, a new cider and their flagship Vale Ale. They are all very drinkable...and can be sampled in a paddle featuring small measures of them. Also available are the traditional pints, handles and stubbies for takeaway. The food served at cellar door is fantastic, a favourite side is always the Duck Fat Chips.... something very special. They are all reasonably priced for the area. They is plenty of parking here, but on busy periods its gets quickly filled up. There is an ample beer garden with some outdoor seats. A very nice place to visit after a few wines of just on its own!

Wow - all I can say is wow!…read more It took us a while to visit Carmel's Cafe Bar And Grill, mainly because I remember this place when it was the magnificent silver service restaurant Limeburners, then Awganix. I pine for those restaurants, especially the former ... but I digress ;) Carmel's is a more informal affair, but the food is magnificent - I'm not using that word lightly either! We started with warm house-made bread served with olive oil, olives and dukkah - absolutely delicious. For main I ordered the Kansas Style slow smoked red gum 'Pulled Pork' - here's the description: 'Smoked over red gum for hours, served with a fennel, apple & mixed nut slaw, cheese and spring onion potatoes and a fluffy buttered roll. A sure favourite!' Oh yes, I'm already dreaming of when I can have this again - the pork just fell apart when I skewered it with my fork, and had a spiciness which wasn't too overpowering, but gave it a bit of a kick. I'm not normally a coleslaw person, but this was delicious - the potatoes served under the pork were an unexpected treat! This meal was seriously mouth-watering - and only $26! The serves are enormous (I think they are competing with The Barn next door), and way too much for me ... but I made a valiant effort, and made sure I ate all that pork!! My partner had Dave's American Pork Ribs - dunno who Dave is, but he sure knows how to cook ribs - yummy!! This is definitely not a place to take vegetarians - there are a few token veg menu items, but the meat is definitely the star of this place. I would have given Carmel's 5 stars - but there was a very loud table of 12 seated right next to us, and they were so loud and obnoxious that we couldn't really have a conversation between ourselves. I noticed that there was a separate room nearby, and think that the staff should have moved them into there so the rest of us could enjoy our meals in peace. Apart from that, I am very much looking forward to coming here again and sampling more menu items ... that's if I can get away from that amazing pulled pork ... hmmmm ... ;)

Today we were at Carmel's in McLaren Vale. A restaurant in the heart of South Australian wineland…read more Hubby and I have been here many times before although it had been at least a few years since our last visit. Although we arrived fairly early - 6pm - on a Thursday (steak specials night) I was surprised that there weren't many people there. Last time we came was on steak specials night too and it was packed! When I got the menu I understood why. While the steak specials are ok, they are not what they were last time I was here. Last time I'm sure they were under or around $20 each, this time they were about $5 - $7 off the regular price. Still, I knew the quality was going to be good so I didn't mind too much. I love the ambiance inside this place. Music playing softly, dim lighting, lots of wooden tables, an enclosed and added on paved outdoor area and a lovely fireplace going right behind us. I thought the menu had lots of great options even for non meat eaters. I was intending to eat steak tonight seeing as I was here so I had a look at the specials and noticed a 300 gram black onyx rump. I probably don't get out much but I hadn't heard of black onyx before so I asked the waiter. He was very lovely and said he'd go and check with the chef as he didn't want to misinform me. The waiter told us simply that it's a cross between Wagyu and Black Angus beef. That sold it for me so I decided to go for that. Now every time I've ordered steak I've asked for it medium-rare but always thought it was cooked too much. I was just a little afraid of what I'd get if I asked for it rare. I mentioned this to the waiter and he said they could always put it back on the grill if I thought it was too rare so I chose to have it cooked rare. Hubby went for the 350 gram scotch fillet which he chose to have cooked medium rare. We also ordered some bread with a trio of butters. The bread was really nice. Very toasty warm and crispy and those delicious butters just melted on it when we buttered it on. My only complaint was there was not enough bread to the butter! We were hungry and went through those few slices very quickly. The butters were seeded mustard, tuscan herb & garlic and bacon jam. I liked the herb and garlic one the best. The seeded mustard was ok but I didn't notice a strong taste. The bacon jam was also ok but it had a strange sweetness to it. It was a great starter though, accompanied by a delicious house cabernet sauvignon. The mains looked soooo good when they came out! The Black Onyx is on the left and the Scotch Fillet is on the right. I'm not going to review them separately as we both were in raptures with our meals. The meat was just so gorgeously tender and I definitely made the right choice in ordering it rare. The waitress who brought the food out to us came back a few minutes later to make sure it was ok but the original waiter who'd seen us at the door, also came back a little while after that to make sure it was ok for me and that I didn't want it cooked a little more. I thought that was really great service. I honestly wanted to go into that kitchen and shake the chef's hand. I don't have steak very often so I want it to be good when I do and this was really exceptional. I didn't try any of hubby's but gave him some of mine and he said they had similar seasoning but mine tasted "meatier". I'm not sure what that meant but he liked it. The fries and salad were really good too. You can tell they source quality ingredients and are proud of what comes out of their kitchen. As mentioned, this was not our first trip to Carmel's and I have to say we have been impressed every time we've gone, whether we've had steak, pasta or pizza. The food and service have always been great and I would definitely recommend this place if you are wanting a nice night out.

Came here for a friend's birthday lunch. And if the occasion…read morearises I'd be glad to come back here again. We started with the Selection of dips (4 in all) and they were very well made, served with Pita Bread and chargrill toasted French stick, that worked very well. Then we had some mains. The menu is not large by any means. but there is something to suit almost all tastes. It's one of those a few WELL Made dishes rather than a mass of average. I had the Pork Belly and Scallop dish.. it was so tasty. light, fresh, meaty

Not only is this an idyllic spot to visit for a cheeky cellar door tasting, they offer a plethora…read moreof other services which will have you frothing to hold your next festivity there. I have been to Woodstock on several occasions and the most recent was for the wedding of two very good friends. I have spent a great deal of my professional life organising functions - weddings being the most high pressure of these events (even the meekest girl has the ability to turn into a raging bridezilla) and I was absolutely floored with the organisation, affability and professionalism of Zak the restaurant manager and the woodstock crew. We had an alternate drop menu, chosen by the bride and groom. Every dish was delicious and maintained a very good standard (not quite as good as their unique, rustic a la carte menu, but it's impossible to acheive the same level of finish en masse). The restaurant at woodstock is called Coterie and is in the unique semi circular building where the reception was held. The space features an open fire in the middle of the inner wall. On Friday evenings they do a pizza night, nom, nom, sundays they have live jazz and there are Llamas over the back fence! Great novelty factor. I would not hesitate to recommend woodstock as a must-do Mclaren Vale destination. If you're into rose - the Grenache rose is one of the best Reds - The stocks Shiraz is a boys fave my pick may be the Octogenarian, grenache tempranillo

Love this place! Super clean, Good Staff, Good Food, Fun PlayPlace, Would recommend the HotCakes…read moreThey Are Amazing! Overall, Very nice!