This restaurant is something that Bendigo has been lacking and needed. A fresh, modern Australian…read moretake on Asian dishes done really well. Beautiful decor, great food and cocktails. The stand out dishes on our table would have easily been the bao buns (served DIY style with the buns, crispy pork, bean shoots and coriander deconstructed for you to mix as you please, along with hoisin sauce), the vegetable spring rolls (quite large, served with greens to add on top to your liking) and sand mullet (served whole to your table to carve - be careful of the bones). We finished out the evening sitting outside, drinking espresso martinis and enjoying the warm summers night. A great experience.

This place has certainly changed a lot since I was last here. The pub is nothing short of awesome,…read moreif the bar at the back is anything to go by. The staff were super friendly, and quite chatty, and the beer selection was absolutely amazing. In a way I'm glad that I decided to go and revisit all of the pubs that I have visited the last time I was up in Bendigo because honestly, they have changed heaps - especially this one.

This place has a sports bar, pokies and a nice little restaurant. Good selection on the menu. Very…read morelarge servings. They even cater for kids. Food was good and came out fast. Staff are friendly.

Well, if you like beer gardens then this place is definitely worth checking out because, well, it…read morehappens to be one huge beer garden. Well, not quite, because it is actually a small courtyard out the back of a coffee shop, so it is one of those places that if you don't know about it, you could quite easily miss it. However, as a bar it is pretty awesome, especially the range of craft beers that they have available.

The Wine Bank is exactly that - a wine bar set in an old bank (on view street). The building is…read moreimpressive both inside and out, with high ceilings and loads of wines. It appears that Wine Bank is targeted to two crowds - those who want to buy a bottle and go through the full list, and a very casual crowd who want to stop in for a cheap drink. Perhaps price sensitivity is an issue for the area, but the wines on pour were nothing special at all. The tacky paper menu and unimpressive by the glass list stop this from being a classy affair or place worth seeking out if you're a wine buff. I'm all for individual expression, but I think the place could really benefit from a work uniform or even just a dress code - another notch that really works against this being some place special. A good spot for a casual drink of sauvignon blanc or cheap champagne, but definitely not somewhere I would recommend to visitors unless you were settling in for a full bottle.

What an amazing find in Bendigo! In the area for business, and this was recommended by locals. The…read morewine options are extensive and excellent, but the food is spectacular. We had the gnocchi and confit chicken. Both were perfectly prepared and far exceeded expectations. If you are in the area, dine in-you won't be disappointed!

Thought I would post on today's experience…read more First time in Bendigo, as soon as we drove in the wife and I both commented on how much it reminds us of New Orleans, it has a very similar look/feel. So decided to see if there was some American food, was not disappointed by the yard bird. Sitting out on the balcony eating hot wings, brisket burger, southern fried chicken, drinking bourbon and Dr Pepper. Feels like I'm back in the states.

We had a late-ish (after 2pm) lunch on a Saturday afternoon at Yard Bird so there weren't very many…read moreother patrons. We opted to sit inside in the air conditioning but the bar is also surrounded by a great balcony with tables overlooking the centre of town. The menu offers pretty much everything you'd expect from an American restaurant and is fairly priced but the theme is poorly reflected in the decor. Yard Bird is situated upstairs in an old Irish hotel so it's hard to throw a couple of baseball cards and Budweiser signs around and call it an American bar. I ordered the shrimp po boy and while I was impressed with the generous portion of food I received it was night impossible to eat. When something comes in sandwich/roll form you expect the be able to pick it up and eat it but the whole outside of the roll was covered in shrimp sauce and it was poorly packed (for presentation). It didn't taste too bad but the shrimp really did feel like they were pre-packaged, crumbed and frozen. I understand that seafood is generally on ice but I would expect crumbing/battering/coasting to happen in-house and whilst I can't say for certain this hasn't been the case here, I can say that it didn't seem like it to me. My partner ordered the southern fried yard bird (chicken) and was impressed with the fact that he received breast meat rather than drumsticks and wings. It wasn't amazing food but it certainly wasn't terrible and the price helps that along a bit too. I'd definitely like to give Yard Bird another try at a bustling time.

All I can say was that this place had an absolutely amazing service. Well, it was rather quiet when…read moreI passed through, but that probably was because it was in the afternoon, but still, this was definitely one of those places that I really did like, and it was certainly a place that I could spend some more time at. They had an awesome beer garden, and not only that, there were free lighters for people, no doubt because smokers tend to have a habit of losing lighters (namely because they get leant out and never returned). Sure, the beer selection wasn't too great, but it was still a pretty awesome place.

My husband and I had a lovely evening during Wednesday Steak Night! We both ordered the porterhouse…read moresteak which was well done and juicy along with mushroom gravy. My meal came with generous sides of crispy chips and fresh salad, while my husband opted for vegetables. The $29 deal also included the beer and soft drink. We shared a serving of calamari with tartare sauce, which tasted superb. The restaurant has a casual, friendly atmosphere with a charming rustic vibe. Overall, the service was a solid 10/10!

This is a pretty awesome bar, though that does have an awful lot to do with the beers that they…read morehave available here, and I must admit that it is really, really impressive. Actually, the fact that this place also happens to also be located down a side allyway is pretty awesome as well. I guess, in a lot of cases it is that inner-city bar atmosphere of this place that I absolutely love, though of course the beer selection is pretty amazing as well. This is definitely a place that I would recommend checking out.

Absolutely loved this place! First time I've been. The food…read morewas amazing and I'm a vegetarian! Hubby loved his meals as well being a meat eater! A great atmosphere, lovely service! Will absolutely be going back!