From the moment we walked in we felt welcome and relaxed. Even though nearly every table had a…read morereserved sign on it, the lovely wait staff found us seats and quickly the place filled. It certainly appears to be the local Ararat well kept secret! The food was slightly above average price and the quality did not disappoint! The twice cooked pork belly was huge and delicious, and complimented beautifully by the veggies, mash and apple cider gravy. The eye fillet was cooked to perfection and I haven't tasted a red wine jus of such good quality for a sadly large period of time! Decided to share a sticky date pudding - my fav/default dessert, posted a pic of it! And it tasted as good as it looked!! If you look past the standard 'golf club' open, simple layout and decor, the food and service will be well worth a visit to this out of town eatery!

From the owner: Chally's Bar and Bistro…read more Quality menu - excellent value - casual, family friendly dining Chally's Bar and Bistro has something for everyone in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Lunch and dinner menus with a wide variety of dishes, daily specials, a range of local wines plus coffee and biscuits, Chally's offers a fantastic social atmosphere with a dining area for meals, and lounge and high-bar areas for a more casual catch up. So whether you're looking for a great meal, a social drink or coffee with friends, think of Chally's when you're planning your next get together.

Excellent food, good table service, friendly but professional staff, lovely atmosphere and local…read morewines, this is also a great place to enjoy a drink in the bar.

Great meals, exceptional service! Can always guarantee a tasteful meal and service…read more Work checking out in your way through Creswick, or even as a local. Great pub grub!

AMAZING! Excellent Food. Great wine list. Friendly attentive…read morestaff! My family & I had dinner at the American Creswick & could not fault it. My husband had the Chicken Parma and said "It was the best he has ever had!" I had the Atlantic Salmon. Delicious, the salsa had Coriander (I'm not a fan) in it so I had that on the side which the staff were only to happy to input into their super cool iPad ordering system. Our girls had Fish & chips and to our surprise ate the lot with no fuss!!! We downloaded their app & now get rewarded for eating & drinking at the Hotel. 10 minute drive from our house in Ballarat & we'll be making it our local. Thanks Guys. See you soon!

We were a walk-in and they fit us in without a booking which was very accommodating and we weren't…read moredisappointed. Food was top notch as was the service. Would definitely recommend if you visit the Grampians, but book a table ahead of time just in case!!

Delicious food, delicious local wine, great service from the staff and a nice big roaring fire to…read morekeep us warm Had a group of 7 in Halls Gap for a work trip. We were advised to book somewhere as we had quite a few people. This place did not disappoint

"I am all astonishment." Pride and Prejudice…read more Steaks better than I've had in Rockpool, Melbourne or Sydney. As you walk in this restaurant you see a special fridge where the steaks are dry-ageing. This also restaurant also trains other restauranteurs how to utilise these fridges to best effect. Steaks have an extra level of finesse to their flavour, above the standard I've had from capital city restaurants with a higher price tag. Quality of surrounding menu and wine-list to match. Service similarly good; standard varying from person to person. Several dinning rooms, all having a relaxed atmosphere. Quiet, though a little acceptable noise when busy, which naturally this establishment often is.

Delicious! We came in for dinner on a Saturday night and received excellent service. We did have to…read moremake a late reservation for 8:30 pm because they were so busy, but that wasn't the end of the world. The food was excellent. I had an eye fillet and added a side of mushrooms with creme brulee for dessert. The steak was outstanding!

Over the last couple of years I've been here several times and it's consistently had great food and…read morebeer, a solid level of customer focused service, and overall superb ambiance, all the more so in that they're dog friendly so I can take my pupper with me - I'd encourage folks (especially dog owners) to give it a shot

Highly recommended that when you book do not get the corner booth area as the table is far too…read moresmall. One of our guest who is 6foot 4 (btw) had to sit with plate on his knees. The Manager did not come to table after waitress advise he would and totally ignored us. Food was hit and miss. Some meals were good and one was very average especially for the price. Waitress did her best and when paying the so called Manager did not asked how was our meals for obvious reasons. The with plethora of restaurants in this region wouldn't put this as our highest option.