Sydneyesc but in Orange!…read more This great little bar and grill is the perfect place to go if you'd like quality food (of tapas style) with nice surroundings. Good portion sizes for 2-4 people per share plate and a good selection of wine. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and lamb skewers!! Also can't go past the curly fries & aioli - very yummy! Cost? 2 small starters, 2 share plates and 2 drinks totaled $64. I'll be back!!

Wednesday lunch was pretty quiet early on. However, my server was excellent, and came to take my…read moreorder at the table rather than wait for me to come to the bar. Fresh beers from 4 Pines were delicious, and the Lamb & Chorizo wrap looked nice and was well cooked (with cool curly fries!), but there was significant gristle in the meat chunks. Couldn't tell if it was from the lamb or the chorizo - tasty enough, but would be improved if more of the gristle was trimmed out first. I've heard great things of some of the other dishes, so intend to come back when next in Orange, to give the place another try.

If you're from Sydney the garden of this place is very similar to The Winery in Surry Hills. Great…read moreplace, great food and great local wines by the glass. I can see that it would get really busy and with a few different areas and buildings in which to eat I can see why other Yelpers have said to specify which part of the venue you want when making a booking. As it wasn't too busy I just hung out in the garden and only one part of the venue had been reserved on the night. I only tried the chorizo plate and a glass of wine as I'd already eaten down the road at Percy's. The chorizo was dressed in a mustard aioli with honey and coriander had just the right mix of sweet and spicy - definitely recommend it. The staff were happy and really helpful as well.

Birthday dinner was spent here with big sister and her husfriend. Sister had booked ahead…read more(thankfully) as it was quite busy, despite the chilly weather. The venue has an array of seating areas including the cosy bar area with the open fire and magnificent bar; the outdoor garden and the extension garden that is quite open (see photo) and which has open fire pits surrounded by bench seating in the colder weather. We shared a variety of small plates and each of them was noteworthy. If it's on the menu, I find it hard to bypass a scallop, so the seared scallops on the cauliflower puree were music to my eyes and magic on my tongue! We also had the delightfully spicy buffalo wings, the sliders of the day (Cajun chook) and the prawns. They were all delicious. Sis and I had a lychee martini each, which was a perfect offset to the spice in the Cajun and the buffalo wings. B-I-L ordered a wine from the fairly extensive menu by the glass. Showcasing the local wines, naturally, this spot seems to tick a lot of boxes. I was quite surprised by the other reviews as I found the service quite sufficient on the night and the food was certainly value for $ and perfectly presented. Judging by the quantity of prestige 4WD's spinning around town, Orange is a spot for the posh weekend jaunts. Bookings are probably recommended. But please note my additional tip.

Cheap drinks and very good tasting beer, footy on the TV and good cheap feed will definitely returnread more

From the owner: The DESC has 3 great venues and 8 function rooms to set the standard for enjoyment, entertainment…read moreand leisure.