Published:
June 29, 2024
About Waterfront Hotel
Bayside watering hole with outdoor seats and weekend live music, preparing classic gastropub meals.
Dine in
Takeout
Delivery
Service Options
Highlights
Bar games
Great cocktails
Live music
Live performances
Sports
Trivia night
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Dancing
Food
Food at bar
Hard liquor
Wine
Amenities
Restroom
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Dining_options
Seating
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Plenty of parking
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Waterfront Hotel Reviews
We went there for Sunday lunch without booking. Luckily we got a table with waterfront view. It was nice experience !
The meal was good, the dessert was huge as $10.
- Leonne Jenkins
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
We shared pizza but not as good as the last time which was quite a while ago.
Area at back is great place to enjoy a casual meal.
- Brenda J Wilson
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Walk in with no booking for lunch today and although appeared busy, staff at the front counter were happy to accommodate my friend and l.
Great to sit on the waters edge with beautiful views of Bellerive Marina. Menu's and specials lunch board were presented minutes later all at reasonable prices. I was surprised to see table service available. I did note the website is worth a visit to see menu items and bookings.
The staff here were friendly and efficient.
There was a mix up with drinks but apologetic.
I was impressed by the array of parmi's on offer.
Menu items includes roast of the day, (lamb) which l had with roast vegetables, a sizable dish with lots of flavours. Fish of the day, seafood -scallops, salt n pepper squid, steak and pasta dishes and good selection of craft beers and wines to accompany your meal. This business also offers senior discount and caters for kids with a good selection to enjoy. No dessert this time but will have when l return for an evening meal. One thing l did note it is not wheelchair accessible.
- murray jones
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
This is a wonderful place .. the staff are just the best. The food is terrific… can’t fault it
Except don’t go there when there’s live music
You might as well as rub steel wool all over your face! It’s bloody terrible ! You have to ask yourself with just an outstanding venue and great staff why you’d do this ! It’s like listening to cats being skinned! …you’ve worked hard to get patrons in .. then you drive em out with nine inch nails in each ear…do not resuscitate… I think I’ve just died here. My only hope is to drink all the complimentary sunscreen
- Andie T
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
The service was top notch & the actual pub is really well maintained & overlooking the marina & water. We ordered garlic prawn parmigiana & scotch fillet & couldn’t fault them. We also just walked in after work without a booking & they accommodated us. Highly recommend
- Brigitte Schroeder
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
The ribs were average would I go back for them - no. I think Hogs Breath and Shoreline have better ribs.
The place stinks like a stinky old casino and is generally not clean.
It’s cold upstairs.
Only thing that was good was the service the team were friendly and accommodating.
Would definitely not be going back.
- Jill Kilburn
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
The food and service were faultless. I was part of a group of 12 folks and all were inmpressed with the menu choices and food.
Highly recommended.
- Amalea
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Staff were all lovely but if you're a vegetarian go somewhere else. Their version of a "vegan schnitzel" is two takeaway shop style bubble and squeak veggie patties.
- Wendy M
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Staff are super friendly. Squeezed us in with no reservation. Meals beautiful. 😋
- Anne McGuiness
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Pretty raucus in the Sunday arvo. Food was well cooked , no salad or sides in the bar😒
- Rex Ballinger
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Lovely place to visit.Staff are awesome, however I was disappointed that they have taken little creatures off tap.
- Nigel Saville
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
I've agonised about posting this review, but Google keeps reminding me (yes I could dismiss the request) but I was really disappointed in the downstairs bar meal I ordered - fish and chips for $22. I'll post the photo but it was literally just that. 2 pieces of frozen crumbed something and chips with tartare that had no taste. I'd like to think the kitchen just messed up and this was a kids meal. My friends liked their meals, which were only $18, but again, just the steak in a roll with chips and pulled pork in a roll with chips.
The outside furniture has been updated (yay) and the plain wall has been decorated with sleepers and two vertical gardens - which are half dead. They're not the only venue that spends money on outdoor plants only to let them die from lack of water.
We went to the downstairs area to eat as the upstairs is not wheelchair accessible.
So needless to say, I won't be going back in a hurry.
- sharon morris
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
It was a very nice place to have lunch the meals were great and the service was fantastic.
- Peter Vrakatselis
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
It was a very long time ago that I'd eaten here so it was time to reacquaint myself.
Was met with very friendly staff on entering. Decided to skip the usual Parmigiana and decided on the chicken schnitzel instead. The place was very busy so it took some time for our meals to reach us. Even management thought it had taken too long so offered us a round of drinks on the house which I thought was very decent of them. The meal was more than it looked and utterly filled me plenty and was very delicious. It came to about $30 including my first drink which I felt was great value.
Plenty of parking around the place and amenities within means you're pretty much covered. Can even have a flutter on Keno if you're feeling lucky. Considering how busy it was when I arrived I'd advise to book ahead.
- Karene Madden
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
I took my mum to restaurant and really enjoyed our meal. We had crumbed scallops and golden syrup dumplings on Mother's Day. Shelley our waitress was terrific and so helpful. Made our special lunch very enjoyable. Keep up the great work!
- Dylan Eynon
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
I hate posting negative reviews but when you leave a place feeling like you've been totally done over you feel like you need to. First time in years!! Ordered Fisherman's basket $40 The squid was grey the fish overcooked and oily as. Prawns oily. The scallops shrivelled up and the chips very average. This was surely not fresh. Presentation on delivery HIGHLY disappointing. I had to spit out the squid after trying a bit of it. Tasted off 🤢 We didn't send it back as we were with a bunch of people after a funeral and I didn't want to be that person. So I picked at it half-heartedly. When I asked for a discount on leaving at desk she said she would have to first speak to the chef and then call the duty manager... and adding that I should have sent it back straight away, that I had ate most of it and finally gave me a measly $5 off. Well sorry I was starving and ready for a delicious meal. POOOOR customer service!!.. and that comes from someone who has done a lot of time in hospo. If you can't do a dish properly then don't have it on the menu. And when you have a disgruntled customer and a queue of people behind them look after them instead of wanting to contact the duty manager plus the chef so I have to waste more time explaining and defending this ridiculous scenario and feeling like I'm the person at fault. When push come to shove they failed on a major level with major incompetence. Management train your people better.
- Michael-lyn Monks
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
If stairs aren't a problem for you, this is a place you should check out. The service is good staff are friendly and helpful. I had the steak, which they got right, RARE not overcooked at all. The seafood basket was also good, very tasty and fresh. If you are in the area, give it a go you won't be disappointed.
- Andrew Wizza Wise
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Had a meal there on Wednesday with a couple of old Nasho mates. The service by all staff was fantastic, excellent food and a couple of Boag's St.George on tap to top off a very enjoyable couple of hours. 5 stars from me.
- Amelia Custard
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Fresh black trevally and heaps of healthy vegetables, with the best seafood chowder ever (sorry Irish and Californians, I also adore yours) on a beautiful, sunny day overlooking the water, makes for pure joy.
- Kira-Lee de Wit
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
food was still a bit raw, i ordered the lamb shank and had raw veggies. the service was odd, we could have defiantly ordered more drinks and dessert but we were going to flag someone dow, we had seen waitor/waitress, go to other tables but not ours.
Will be back, just hoping it was nd off day
- CommonBug
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Food is amazing. Cocktails are fabulous. Wish the music was back on Fridays and Saturdays though
- Christine Atkins
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Food excellent, well presented. Very generous serves. Staff understanding when numbers keep changing with booking.
Would love the hotel to look at making the restaurant more accessible, many stairs a big issue
- Debbie
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Enjoyed our lunch, staff members were very friendly and there were no worries when I asked for a table change due to the sun glare
- SaraMason SaraMaso
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Came here for tea tonight and absolutely disgusting
Brisket tacos cold, pork bao buns cold, chips cold. Pizza that oily and dripping in oil it’s inedible .so called aioli can’t even get it out of the container . Both mushroom gravy’s tasted different . And killpatrick scallops tiny as very disappointed .
Staff were rude as all hell. Took 15 minutes to get a seated. I went to order drinks and the lady stacked all the dishwasher and put them away before serving us . Missed out on 2 keno games while waiting . But really liked the boy and the mita great service and super friendly . Pub loaf was great just no balsamic vinegar with the oil.
Took the girl 6 attempts to pour 1 schooner of beer.
- Seleena Sullivan
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Beautiful place to eat and fabulous food and omg the margarita pizza delicious definitely worth $14!! The guys behind the bar were fabulous
- Maree Kingston
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Atmosphere was friendly and welcoming, service excellent and food was good Pub grub. My steak was supposed to be medium rare but was cooked medium this didn't phase me because it was tender and peppered sauce great. They were very busy.
- Pam Holloway
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
Always a pleasure dining at the Waterfront Hotel. Great menu with friendly and helpful staff...
- Neil McMahon
30 Sun 2024 at 09.00 am
A great pub with spectacular harbour views !
- Rina Torrado