A delightful find on the Great Ocean Road. The four of us shared three starters -- chicken liver…read morepate, beef satay and cold smoked seafood -- and three small plates -- BBQ calamari, lamb rump and duck spring rolls -- and found each dish to be interesting, flavorful and very good. The service was attentive and pleasant. There was a nice outdoor dining area but we chose to eat inside since we arrived at sunset.

Hit the Cuda Bar for a post-film opening party. (Went by much earlier for dinner; alas, we were…read moreturned out due to the party prep.) This bar/restaurant abuts the Lorne Theatre, so it's convenience for the after-movie crowd is perfect. The Cuda Bar is setback of a few tiered front decks (no doubt great for lounging and chit-chat on fine sunny days), with glass sliding doors which act as entry to the establishment. Being that I attended Cuda Bar on an event night, I can't say what the usual layout normally would be. What I can say is that the post-film party was dynamite -- the champagne and drinks flowed, the hors d'oeuvres kept on coming by the trays, the conversational noise level was high, and the DJ spinning the tunes was jammin'! Based upon my one-time experience at Cuda Bar, I'll have to say I'm a fan, for sure...! :)

Basically this is a wine bar, so if you know what wine bars are like, you are going to be pretty…read morespot on when it comes to this place. Mind you, I'm one of those people that will end up drinking beer at a wine bar, and that is certainly something that I ended up doing here. Actually, their beer selection was pretty good as well, something that I also quite appreciated. It was rather packed, but then again it was a Friday night, but the service was pretty good nonetheless.

A full house for a Saturday afternoon shows that this addition to Geelong's gastro repertoire does…read morehit the mark. An excellent local wine bar. For me, the enjoyment was almost as much in the well restored historic shopfront and interior as in the locally sourced wine. Well, almost. The Banks Road Shiraz (Bellarine Peninsula) was rich and fruity. The Barossa counterpart (in case you wish to escape from Geelong) was an exceptional alternative too. Be sure to order a cheese and or a charcuterie platter, or both, to enjoy with your Winter warmer (or Summer spritz). I'm excited that the Geelong social scene is coming of age.

This lovely, petite wine bar is something you'd expect to find hidden down a Melbourne laneway. A…read morereal find for Geelong. An excellent place to spend part (or all) of a winter's Saturday afternoon while enjoying a friendly Shiraz. The bar snacks are also super. Jamon freshly shaved to order, a French cheese selection and beautiful house breads make this venue as much about the food as the wine. Check out the bottle shop next store too. It forms part of the business. Ask about selecting a bottle and enjoying it in the wine bar. Definitely will keep that in mind for next time.

My favorite spot in Australia so far! Wonderful knowledgeable staff. My friend and I had a great…read moreexperience. We told the server what we were looking for in a wine and he did not disappoint with a delicious Vino Rosso Lamoresca. We also split the assorted charcuterie and we're in heaven

This is probably one of the restaurants that you tend to see attached to a motel than a stand-alone…read morepub, but as I was wandering through the streets of Warrnambool, with the intention of visiting as many of them as possible, I walked past this one and thought 'gee, this isn't on my list', so I decided to step inside an have a drink. Basically, aside form the bartender, there was only one other person here other than myself, which made me sort of wander whether there was a reason why this place wasn't packed full of people on a Saturday afternoon. I suspect that it probably has something to do with it being a restaurant rather than a bar. Mind you, it wasn't all that bad, and it did have a lounge area, as well as some tables outside, so I am still a little baffled as to why there weren't all that many people here. I guess it will remain a mystery to me,

We had dinner on parma night. Good meal for a good price. Dinner and a pot (small beer/cider) for…read moreonly $17. Hopping atmosphere with mostly locals. You know that is a sign of a good place to visit. We'd go there again when we are in town.

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!

Don't be deceived by the term "bar". Popped in here for a quick lunch and the $10 flatbread lunch…read moredeal has to be the best value in town. They are like a pizza, but better and lighter, and very substantial for lunch. And the staff are lovely and service is quick. Highly recommended.

We came to Torquay for the night and our airbnb host suggested we should try Whytes as it was a…read morenice upmarket restaurant. * We viewed the website (no prices online) and we really liked a few of the dishes. Once we sat down the menu was 20% different to online, not a very good start. * We ordered a dozen oysters and a bottle of Champagne. The staff brought out the wrong bottle and if we didn't speak up they would have lost $300. The knowledge of their own small wine list was terrible. Once we got a bottle we wanted we were offered to pop the cork and keep the box (very strange in such a restaurant). * The oysters were tasty but there was no sauce provided, this seems quite standard when you have oysters at a restaurant. * We ordered entrée and mains. The prawns had no real taste but the chorizo was nice. However, the bread which came with it almost broke a tooth as it was so over grilled or toasted. * After waiting over 30 minutes for our tables to be cleared we asked how long the mains would be and the manager said they hadn't been started. By then we had not been very happy with the overall experience so we asked the waitress to cancel our mains and we would get the bill. * The restaurant was maybe 60% full and there were plenty of staff, they just didn't seem to have specific jobs to do so we were left for 30 minutes once we had finished our meals. * The manager was then extremely rude to me and tried to let me know it was my fault our mains weren't delivered as we were still finishing them and having a 'romantic night out'. * When we got the bill the manager didn't apologise or even talk to us, he was one of the most rudest individuals I have ever come across in a restaurant. I would never go back here and I would recommend to the owner to review his staff, they seem under trained and the manager is not customer focused. When you are charging $18-26 for entrées and up to $46 for mains you really need to have everything running smoothly.