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Providore Cafe Lake Gardens
80/100 (113 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Cakes
Café
Café
Australian
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Accepts Credit Cards
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Had the veggie pastie and egg and bacon roll on Saturday and it was delish. Sharon is so passionate with her food and greets all her regulars with..."
Hayley Faull
"Omg best facacia and chips yum Sharon and the team have a homey and relaxed place to have great coffee and lovely home made..."
Fiona Guthrie
"Very impress with the serivce and the top shelf coffee and..."
Peter Kierce
"The Turkish melts were incredible. The staff were so helpful and were able to change and add what I wanted. The personalised service was A+. Coffee..."
Ash Haase
"Great place for lunch. Awesome food well priced quick service. Friendly..."
Gail Jenkins
"Amazing hot chocolates yummy coffee​ and excellent service! A great place to go and unwind or for a cuppa and chat with friends..."
Dannielle Young
"Today is the first time I have stepped inside this Café. My Cappuccino was absolutely divine. Thanks for fantastic service Neville and Sharon...."
Shauna M Hicks
"Came all the way from qld for a good coffee and was not disappointed! Great service from the friendly staff! Well done, will definitely be back..."
Andrew Hill
"Excellent food, fantastic service & most definitely worth a visit. Must try the brownies, they are deliciously..."
Simon Fechney
"Lovely place, great food, great coffee and amazing staff. Thanks..."
Gail Baillie
"Great service great coffee loved it and the amazing mikaela knows how to make the best..."
Scott Ford
"Best coffee in..."
Maree Baker
"Best coffee, great service and their meat pies are so..."
Jo Maree
"Great food, great coffee and great..."
John Struhs
"I come here often. The location is unique, food superb and so much attention to detail with presentation. Very reasonably priced, generous serves..."
Ja
"Extensive menu for a cafe. The All day breakkie I love! (Egg and bacon focaccia ..yum!) We visit regularly. The staff are incredible and so helpful...."
Lily
"Great little quaint cafe in a nice area. Service here is amazing, delicious coffee, and the food is absolutely scrumptious! Ask for one of their..."
Sam Martin McColl
"Great Chai, coffee and baby chino, lady very child friendly, even when they both drop their delicious chinos, apologies for..."
Sandra Morris
"Delish and super friendly! Opposite a nice kids playground..."
Tinker Technologies
"Exceptional friendly service and delicious..."
KAREN Kennedy
"Excellent coffee. Friendly staff. Pleasant..."
Peter Kennedy
"Yummy food, delicious drinks and the staff are very..."
Jessica Webb
"Nice cafe ,friendly staff in an historical Ballarat..."
Carmen Symons
Cornerstone Cafe
80/100 (294 ratings)
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Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Australian
Lunch
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Café
Australian
Breakfast
Lunch
"A fantastic cafe that is located really close to us.Great food and service is hard to find and the Cornerstone Cafe has both. Also I love the..."
La Ola Es Mia Cocina.
"The Cornerstone Cafe's the place you wish you had just around the corner and the fantastic thing for us for the last four months, it HAS been!..."
Stuart Porteous
"A little gem tucked away a short distance from the CBD. We popped in for an afternoon tea on our way from Ballarat to Geelong. The building and decor..."
Peter
"Lovely. Nice coffee, lovely light meal options and very friendly staff. The old building has been lovingly restored and has a nice..."
SusieG
"Friendly staff, charming corner cafe and great..."
Nicholas Brown
"Was pleasantly surprised with the menu & quality of the food. The staff were friendly & accommodating. I found the surrounds very appealing with a..."
David Britt
"Such a beautiful place, staff were so friendly and helpful. Food was amazing I’m from Melbourne and will definitely be..."
Bianca Novak
"Pea and Ham soup was amazing, served with really nice bread..."
Katrina Munster
"Chicken burger was one of the best I have tried. The chicken was crumbed with a home recipe of herbs and spices. With again a homemade slaw, and..."
Michael Porter
"A cosy café. The foods in the chilled cabinet look delightful, but honestly the thing that has me so moved as to give them a 5 star review is that..."
Peggy Hsu
"I had breakfast here due to the proximity to the accommodation I was staying at and I am glad I stopped in for breakfast. The coffee was nice but..."
Warrick Dean
"Beautiful little Cafe. Food and coffee are always delicious. Today I had a mocha and the rustic avo and omg sooo tasty. My friend had the zucchini..."
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Ballarat Gourmet Buffet
79/100 (355 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Lunch
"Great food, great value, and great service! The food is amazing, the staff are continually replenishing the dishes to ensure it is hot and fresh at..."
Belinda Smith
"One of the nicest and tasty buffets. Have ever been to. The honey chicken yum. The little dishes on the bain maire were top up regular making it..."
Maurice Paul Smith
"Our first time here tonight, customer service was fabulous, great coffee and the best Singapore noodles I have had in a long well worth the $10 tip..."
Alana Chapman
"Just enjoyed a night out at Ballarat Gourmet Buffet with my wife and daughter, the food was really well cooked and there was a great selection on..."
Daniel Koplick
"Oh my god first time here and we will be coming back as regular’s the food is fresh tastes amazing n the staff are extremely friendly cheers..."
Esther Mitchem
"Brilliant food, excellent value. I highly recommend this..."
Robert Vonk
"Absolutely yummy. Pork belly was awesome. Dessert section minimal but I was so full i barely had room. Highly..."
Lia Taha
"Best buffet,everything come fresh all the time ,it’s definitely worth coming here to eat..."
Jason Kemmler
"Not sure what some other reviewers are going on about but i have been here numerous times and have found the staff nothing but pleasant and friendly...."
Georgina Death
"Great food all fresh ballarat needed place like this.Best duck in..."
Justine Howell
"Great food relatively cheaper the other buffets great friendly staff highly..."
Tom R-j
"Absolutely awesome food plus sweets and fruits as well, the staff are really friendly and great, theres no where in ballarat that you can get a great..."
Julie Farrugia
"All your standard chinese stirfry fare e.g pepper beef, lemon chicken, hong shao niu rou, roast pork, noodles, but some pleasant surprises incl..."
Marcus Wong (Hungrypuffin)
"best value in this area, only $22/pp buffet and you got meat, seafood, pasta, soup, sushi, fruit, ice cream and..."
Tim Feng
"Excellent, high quality buffet. Clean and excellent service. Went for dinner on a sat night about 6pm and the food was hot, fresh and overall tasty...."
Stephen Walter
"Very good! The quality of the food in the buffet was much better than standard buffet quality. A good range of Asian themed dishes, with some western..."
Astral Au
"Excellent, high quality buffet. Clean and excellent service. Went for dinner on a sat night about 6pm and the food was hot, fresh and overall..."
Giuseppe
"Awesome place to eat and nice staff with a small but a great selection of Chinese Take Away!!! The $16.50 for the all you can eat is great value and..."
Matthew Holyoake
"I was pleasantly surprised, I wasn't sure what to expect as I'd heard such mixed reviews. The atmosphere was what you'd expect for an all you can eat..."
Jenna Porter
"Amazing experience lovely staff..."
stacey chadwick
The Sporting Globe Ballarat
78/100 (844 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Pub
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Wings
Ribs
Burger
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Australian
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great service , great food and drinks, we have been visiting Ballarat for 2 days and have been to the sporting globe each night, the staff are all..."
Fiona Riley
"We held our wedding reception at the Sporting Globe on Saturday 24th March, i can honestly say that i was so impressed with the whole experience. ..."
Darren Dubberley-Harrison
"Kylie is the best service lady ever and the food is amazeballs yum will recomend this place 100% 10 out of 10..."
Linden Campbell
"Kylie is the best server ever. 11/10 would recommend. Solid 10/10 jam..."
Luci Goose
"Go here once a week fantastic food, fantastic staff cheaps drinks on a friday night great atnosphere and a great place to watch the footy. Highly..."
Chris Morrison
"Ballarat sporting globe is a great local venue who care about their customers, with a great atmosphere and great deals. Anne and Richard look after..."
Mel Hardy
"Went for my husbands 30th lunch, the meals were wonderful, so fresh and filling and the staff so friendly and accommodating for young children. Would..."
Crista Mansion
"I have never experienced such great service from a pub. The Wednesday night trivia is always a blast, the host is authentic engaging charasmatic has..."
Scobi Vee
"Great venue, great food and great staff!! Loved it as a comfy place to watch the sport as well..."
Mark Bowen
"Wonderful service. Lift available to get to first floor for mobility impaired. Food is excellent, coffee great too. Can be busy at times where major..."
andrew mott
"The best Parma we have had in 13 years! The staff were the best, very helpful and friendly. Great meal and fair prices. Cocktails! So many to choose..."
amita sedov
"Where to begin? Friendly and attentive staff - we had multiple staff members checking on our table to make sure we had enough food/drinks and that we..."
Mikayla McIver
"Walking in on a very busy long weekend Sunday and we were welcomed warmly! Only available seating was outdoors on the balcony in 8degree rainy..."
Kathleen Bradley
"A fantastic hotel if you just drop in for a beer or stay on and have a meal. We have never been to a hotel to which the staff & owner could make you..."
Gary Brooks
"5* customer Service, great food. Had an error occur with a delivery website, but the Restaurant themselves when above and beyond to not only remake..."
Frances Harper
"A friendly, well-priced lunch spot for local workers. Staff make regular customers feel welcome and comfortable. Special shout out to Tara and Nathan..."
Dan Gregg
"Is what it says it is...very much a sports bar. Plenty of screens to cover most sports at any one time of the day. Fairly decent tap beer list, and..."
Robert Hodgson
Such N Such
78/100 (131 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Café
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"Today I purchase some glasshouse candles & the girl who served me was utterly lovely, kind & patient. I’ve never meet anyone who knew so much about..."
Emily Wyatt
"We love this place! A great place to unwind with a coffee, browse through their beautiful collection of homewares & gifts, while the kids can be..."
Chloe Rizzo
"It's a lovely friendly space for eating, catching up with friends for coffee or gift..."
Kadi Kat Belle
"Love the coffee at SuchNSuch & such a friendly..."
Ashlynn Beattie
"A beautiful place to sit alone or with friends and enjoy a good coffee and take in the stunning atmosphere. The shop is filled with unique goodies..."
Janelle Ryan
"When I come to Ballarat I Always love a visit to Such n Such ; and I never leave without purchasing something that I Love ! Coffee good too..."
Karen Sheard
"A treasure trove of decorating lovelies, there's just so much to take in. Friendly staff and good coffee add to the experience that you have to have...."
David Sage
"Such N Such!! Wow! Love going in there! They have exclusive pieces of furniture, candles 🕯 and aesthetic pieces. 🌷 Really loved the Year Of..."
Suzan Ozturk
"A well presented cafe and retail combo. Definitely worth a visit to check out the great items on display, grab a coffee and one of the yummy dishes..."
Michael Wentworth-Bell
"What a lovely time my mum and I had. The staff and customer service was awesome. We'll be..."
Dianne Williams
"Food was great, staff friendly and cheerful, atmosphere was quirky and..."
Charlie Mott
"Great coffee, lovely cakes. Good place for a light lunch. While you're there you can buy a few gifts or clothes. Friendly..."
Kay Dalton
"Coffee quality was pretty good and atmosphere is really nice and relaxing. Wasn't a lot of food options if you wanted lunch or a quick snack besides..."
Janie Louise
Park Hotel Ballarat
78/100 (708 ratings)
Quick Bites
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Pub
Gluten Free Options
Gastropub
Australian
Vegan Options
Australian
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Fish
Pork
Australian
Gastropub
Bar
Pub
Non-smoking restaurants
Sports bars
Dog Friendly
Takeout
Reservations
Television
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Accepts Mastercard
Parking Available
Accepts Visa
Free off-street parking
Accepts American Express
Highchairs Available
Street Parking
Full Bar
Playgrounds
Accepts Credit Cards
Live Music
Family style
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"We are there very frequently We have never had a bad meal they are delicious 😋 service is great never have to wait long for our meals Personal..."
Jacinda Wells
"Chilli Parma is the best Parma I've ever had. Louise loved the Salmon and Harrison's Scotch Fillet was perfectly cooked. Service is top notch. Highly..."
Luke Jeffrey
"Go here quite often,great staff, food is always awesome, the beer is cold, always have a great time. Thanks Jason &..."
Kelly Irving
"This is our frequent go to place for a family friendly meal. Recently celebrated our little girls 5th birthday and chose the park hotel for our big..."
Sarah Fettes
"Absolutely delicious! Slow cooked lamb shank for me and surf n turf for hubby. Couldn't fault either..."
Sarah Clark
"Had lunch there yesterday it was the first time Donna and myself had been we really enjoyed our meal made even better with Chris ,Melissa and Leah..."
Peter Edge
"Friendly, helpful and prompt service, not to mention the great food!! A real gem of a..."
Darjeeling Dot
"Great food & service! Reasonable priced meals & pub has everything, awesome beer garden area, pool table & sports on the..."
Melissa Hayes
Crazy Asian
78/100 (376 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Malaysian
Thai
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Dumplings
Prawns
Fried rice
Pork
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"I dont know what the complaints are about. I just had my first delivery from this place and it was amazing. Best fried rice ive eaten in ballarat,..."
Lauren B Cook
"Loved this place! It was subtle, classy, creative, kinky! All flavour mixes were perfect. I've eaten here many times and the standard is always high...."
Rice Ren
"Yum yum and great staff .we went there today, it was busy but the two staff managed to serve us in good..."
Zohreh Ojaroodi
"Amazing staff, amazing food. Will definitely be back and highly..."
Maddie Macallister
"Great fresh food! Awesome steamed dim sims!! Best Chinese I've had in Ballarat and delivered and cheap!! Thank..."
Carli Stevens
"Best dumplings in town. Found a gem. Highly recommend it..."
Nick Cronin
"Friendly and quick service. Cheap and delicious meals, specially the lunch time deals, can't go wrong..."
Aurielle McLaren
"Came here for an early lunch en route west. I needed something tasty and this place was set amongst many chain stores like Maccas and Nandos. I..."
The Wandering Reviewer
"One of Ballarat gem if you are craving for rice and some spicy Chinese food. We come in with limited expectation as our Thai food experience the day..."
Hungry Bob Hungree Bob
"Have been here twice now. Enjoyable food both takeaway and to dine. Even better was the dumpling special of the day. Decent food at a decent price...."
Soph
"Great service! Had the Tuesday dinner special 4 courses for $20 was great! The staff couldn't be more helpful! And they didn't fill you up on..."
Mmmfoood
"Just enjoyed an excellent 3 course dinner here at the Crazy Asian with the missus and stepdaughter. Entree was BBQ Pork Buns (Better than the last..."
Robert Christopher Gale
"Came here for an early lunch en route west. I needed something tasty and this place was set amongst many chain stores like Maccas and Nandos. I..."
Debi Slinger
Europa Cafe
77/100 (585 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
International
Vegan Options
International
Cafe
Cafe
Australian
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Pancakes
Salad
Duck
Toasts
Cakes
Sit down
International
Australian
Café
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Busy day today but the breakfast is sooooo worth it! Thanks to the staff there for their great service and loved the French toast once again. Coffee..."
Andrew Renfree
"Always a wonderful reception when we walk in, coffee is delicious and food is always good. Have been coming regularly for three years now...."
Amz Trengove
"Superb dinner for 50 beekeepers from across the state for the Victorian Beekeeping Clubs Conference. Specially developed menu with honey as the..."
Amanda Collins
"Amazing customer service and amazing food! Tailored our meals to our needs without hesitation. Highly recommend..."
Kaylee Carlson
"One of my fave cafes in ballarat. Good food and good coffee and a lovely..."
Georgia Blisten
"Came across this cafe while staying in Ballarat. Had breakfast twice, both times the the food was really nice. The staff were friendly and very..."
Rosemary Bartlett
"Hands down the best brunch I've ever had in Ballarat. And great customer service..."
Ana Lendrec
"To Cath, Tess and team we would like to thank you for all your efforts for Gracen's 21st the service and food was awesome nothing was to much..."
Ben Hawks
"Great place to catch up for coffee or a meal with family and friends. Terrific service and wonderful food. Excellent..."
Sheridan Robyn
"Yummy yummy food, thanks for a great breakfast Eli..."
Brooke Ayers
"Europa cafe is located in the middle of sturt street. The restaurant decorations was really cute with the fairy light and fake cactus along the..."
Noey Natnaree Triamkedsub
"Great lunch served with friendly service.Pasta with chicken and basil and corn fritters and Avo smash. Both tasty and the chutney was..."
Jeff D
"I always recommend Europa as one of the "good old faithful" cafes of Ballarat. Nice staff, with good food and coffee. Nothing to be blown away by,..."
Alex
"A great cafe, where you can always get a table, with plenty of lunch specials. Food of consistently high quality, staff friendly and attentive...."
Customer1
"Servers were friendly though it took a long time to return to my table after giving the menus and also took a while for the food to come out...."
Sarahsheadspace
"Very large menu with a lot of choices, however at first glance it seemed very expensive for Ballarat. I ordered the Big Breakfast which was honestly..."
Pooch
"Nice iced coffee and hot chocolate.The toast was good as told Morocco veggie I had was a warm dish to start my day there!Chickpea and..."
Sabrina Ip
"GREAT ICED COFFEE! They also got me loving Salmon and potato salad though they haven't had it on the menu in years... Prices are a bit steep but..."
Mmmfoood
"A bit overpriced but lovely place with great atmosphere. Very good coffee but their sourdough isn't the real McCoy. Would visit again but not one of..."
Anita Gibbs
"Delicious Benny Burger with mushrooms & haloumi. Great coffee. Friendly service. Highly..."
Mick K
"Very satisfied with the food service and atmosphere. Prices are on point for what you get and the meals are well..."
Smac DD
"Tasty menu, ambience and decor could use some TLC though. We had the Roesti and the French toast. Roesti was a nice house rendition with beetroot..."
Akash Devasar
"Cute little cafe in Ballarat with black and white umbrellas out front. We had some cakes for tea and they were absolutely delicious, favourite was..."
Mia Goreng
"They were able to accommodate eight of us with no notice. I got the prawn pappardelle, which was simple but nice. It came with six big prawns, which..."
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Ballarat Vietnamese Noodle House
76/100 (429 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Asian
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Beef
Dumplings
Salad
Duck
Prawns
Pho
Fried rice
Pork
Sit down
Asian
Vietnamese
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Street Parking
Cash Only
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Fast service with food served very quickly. Ordered the beef ball and sliced beef pho and the bun. Both were good. Will definitely visit again if we..."
Snowflower
"It is in a good location, decently priced and portions are enough. The wait time was not very long and overall a good experience. Will consider going..."
We.eat.travel.love
"Never had a bad meal Been here many times. Fantastic traditional Pho and many other amazing dishes.Good size meals, great value..."
Fiona Robertson
"Great value for money. The portions are a good size and they're generous with the meat. The veggies are nice and fresh as well. The pho soup was..."
Jess
"Had the Chicken Laksa. Very tasty and quick to come out. Chicken was just roast chicken but still yummy. Good location and seemed popular with..."
Foodie Z
"The best Vietnamese restaurant that we have ever been too.  The food is authentic and the staff are very good.  The ambience is nice and the food..."
Imran M.
"This place is okay considering we're in Ballarat. The kitchen opens out into the dining area and the fish sauce is kept uncovered which means this..."
6ixty
"Service reasonable - greeted upon entry, fast. Pretty nice, authentic flavours. Nice aniseed flavour in the beef vermicelli, although some..."
David Lew
"I go here every few weeks. At the very least once a month.Things I'm considering when giving this place a 5. IE, perfect score.- Consistency..."
Kris Bird
"This is seriously tasty food. I walked in to grab some takeaway and was accosted by the smell of Vietnamese cooking. My mouth was watering. I had the..."
Samuel Ryan
"Wow this restaurant is orange! That aside the food here is decent enough. Considering there isn't any competition around the prices are reasonable...."
Lisa Farrell
"Can only comment on the deep fried ice cream as that is all I had. Very nice. The crumb coating included coconut which was a nice addition. ..."
Kim Wildheart
"Food was fantastic. The best dim sims and dumplings I've had in many years. And free green tea on all the tables was a lovely..."
Alison
"Excellent food. Very affordable!. I was taken to the Vietnamese Noodle House only two weeks ago, and have already taken two friends on two occasions..."
Onedub61
"Great! Simple, true Vietnamese food. Pho is great, fragrant and hearty. Rice paper rolls are gorgeous and..."
Kevin
"Great service and value for money. The meal was delicious, especially the soup served on the side. Will definitely be..."
Em
"Deliciously inconsistant. Ballarat Noodle Bar serves tasty low-priced Vietnamese and "Anonymous Chinese" fast food - good but not exceptional, which..."
Elspeth P
"Got Potential. Its great to have an authentic Melbourne style Vieytnamese food place.They do tasty soups and the stock tastes geniune,some of the..."
Peter
"Tasty, cheap Vietnamese food, but seriously disorganised. We waited for 40 minutes on a Sat night and they took several orders for spring rolls and..."
Peanutflan
"This place is no frills, honest food. Things are reasonably priced. I have been there twice this week and it will most definitely become a regular..."
Nick Pemberton
"Food is fresh and portions are big. Good value for money. A little too oily though, bit less oil would would be fantastic. Restaurant doesn't take..."
Nina Lichtenstein
"Incredible food, nice people, clean place, affordable. Perfect place to take your..."
My Shadow Has Tourettes
"Great food, good value. Cash only which is a..."
Anthony Malloy
"The food is fresh.. large portion.. unique and clear tastes.. my family is back within a week .. sooo..."
miriam rivers
"Had the pork ribs and couple of noodle meals here. All meals tasted very yummy. Meals are quite large so careful how many entree items you order......"
Sue Fodor
"My first visit for take-away and the food was wonderful! Don't let the less than impressive restaurant appearance turn you off. They made the best..."
Renee Bloggs