Verandah Restaurant - Pokolbin

Went with friends to catch up and were greeted by friendly staff and had the choice of tables on the deck overlooking the vineyards. Chose the preset tapas menu and were delighted with the quality of the food we were given. Lovely arancini balls, beef cheeks that fell apart, melt in the mouth gnocchi, pork and lentils and finished off with a delightful dessert which we all devoured. Looking forward to returning. A great day.

Organised 40 people to dine here for my hens on 12th August and I have had nothing but great feedback on the food including the Aranci Balls & Churros with the dipping sauce. They were very accommodating with dietary requirements for the girls on the night. The staff at the restaurant allowed us to extend our stay and pump the music for an extra half an hour while they cleaned and one of the bar staff pretended to be my stripper at the end. We all had a great time and defiantly recommend Verandah Restaurant for any occasion. Thank you so much to all the staff and Chef at Verandah Restaurant including for a memorable evening!!

Greeted by friendly staff and seated next to the open fireplace. It was a cold winter night, so a table next to the fire was a must. Definitely advise booking ahead. The staff were very attentive and the tapas menu was varied. Apart from the adult menu, there is also a kids menu. The deserts were amazing. Well done chefs !!

We came in for an afternoon lunch & wine tasting. The lady serving us in the cellar was quite nice yet a little disinterested and quickly rattled off information. Then we went upstairs for lunch, where we were met by a brunette lady who seemed very agitated. It wasn't busy at all yet we felt like a hassle. When ordering, my boyfriend was barked at after he flicked through the menu looking for drinks, he accidentally flicked past the page, and he was very rudely told "yep all drinks are STILL going to be on the front.. like I just said", which was completely unnecessary and made us very uncomfortable. We ordered the 6 course tasting menu 1 which was absolutely beautiful, served very promptly, and great value at 49 dollars a head. The lady continued to serve our dishes with little smile and little response even though we thanked her a number of times. She simply stated the name of the dish plonked it down, took the last plate and quickly left. At no point were we asked how anything was, and we weren't offered another drink until our 6th course after finishing the last one during the first. It made for an awkward and uncomfortable dining experience. She cheered up a bit at the end and was nice as we left, so we walked away very confused. It was a beautiful winters day but sadly we left feeling deflated and a bit offended.

We did have a great night here with friends but the food was a little underwhelming. The tapas style is a good concept but for what you pay the food was lacking a little flavour and was quite bland. Great atmosphere and venue. If the food was at the level of the venue I would have given it a perfect score.