Review Bar Wat - Ballarat

Thanks Bar WaT for great tapas , wines and service. . We all had a fantastic time last night sampling your food, beers and wines. Our visitors from the Mornington Peninsula were very envious of the dining experience you provided for us in Ballarat.

Great service, wines, boutique beers, ambiance - menu looks delicious and cannot wait to sample on our next visit. A big 'Yay' also for Happy Hour. Our new local spot to visit and imbibe in a lovely setting.

Friendly staff who know their wines. Great atmosphere, cozy and elegant. Great food. Loads of vegetarian options and a great list of mocktails as well.

An everchanging range of wines, and tasty dishes. The dessert tasting platter is a must. The staff are friendly and know their gins too!

Sorry guys, came in because of the 5 star review and was disappointed. Dips were nice but Olives much too spicy and most of the toasted breads were burnt as well as the lamb chops.

Fabulous. Great atmosphere and my cheese platter was scrumptious. Will be back again.

Chris and Greg and their team have done an absolutely amazing job with what was once the nurses quarters for the base . Transforming the old mason cafe into a rich cozy comfortable bar/restaurant , they have integrated 1920s style with beautiful and intricate furniture and dark brooding wall paints . Subtle features such as the newspaper rack<br/> and window dressings make the atmosphere one of the best in Ballarat , aided by the hosts of course . <br/><br/>The delicious menu offered is served up by head chef Julie who is honestly one of the most lovely women in hospitality . The dips are to die for but you can't go past the lamb cutlets . Get in my belly ! The chicken lettuce taco cups and toasty roasted Rosemary potatoes are also worth a try as well . <br/><br/>The lovely atmosphere and generous happy hour Friday's make this one of my favourite places in Ballarat . Greg , Chris and Gus are happy to slow down and have a chat with you as well - another rarity . <br/><br/>I will post some photos shortly but I expect Bar WaT to continue to flourish . Fantastic !

Excellent wat more can I say good food great wine cocktails warm fires friendly staff and great host best night out in Ballarat in ages 😀😀😀

Out of Towner visiting for the weekend. The atmosphere and feel of the place was cool and relaxed. The tapas was delicious. The arancini balls and lamb cutlets were cooked perfectly. Excellent service would highly recommend

Nice lunch. Just had lunch here and the chicken sampler was excellent. Good value with a glass of wine included too.

Excellllleeeeenntt. Great food, great atmosphere, great staff, go!!! luv edxxx

Great food and a good wine list. Friendly staff and Priced well for food and drink and the fit out is fun and classy a must see if in the area <br/>Bookings are the way to go

The perfect spot for dinner on a Saturday night. The interior is beautiful, from the feature wall of different timbers to the tables made out of doors. It was interesting talking to the staff about the history of the building and you can see how they have tried to capture snippets of what it once was. Their menu is spot on with the best possible choices of tapas. There was only two of us but we wanted to order one of everything! Unfortunately we had to narrow it down so we went with beef carpaccio with chili and lime dressing which was fresh and full of flavour, saganaki cheese with brandy lit on fire for a dramatic look and taste, mini chicken parmas with a sweet relish instead of plain sauce and our favourite dish of Arancini balls which were filled with pumpkin and fetta. Everything was portioned well and we managed to squeeze in a snickers cheesecake which was rich and delicious. Friendly staff who wanted to make sure you had a good time, reasonable prices and great atmosphere! 5/5 from me

Big city style. Finally, some big city cool arives in Ballarat. This is a great bar with morish food. Try just having one of the arancini balls. The owners should be commended for taking the opportunity to display some Ballarat history in the decor, including local black and white photography and documents relating to thr history of the site which it is clear they have painstakingly converted into a glamourous wine and tapas bar with chandeliers and art and style, complemented with staff who know their stuff. My night here was the bomb and made me wish I had this as my local. As a Melburnian, I will be back as often as I can.

Bar Wat.....what a find!. The Pork Belly is amazing as are the mussels . Wine list is not to shabby either. An eclectic decor shows snippets of the buildings history with glimpses of times past. Staff are friendly and helpful. Definitely a venue to visit time and time again, just so no dish goes untasted!