We took advantage of trying The Boathouse through an Ouffer voucher which promised good value and we were not disappointed. The menu was varied with lots of options and everything sounded delicious. The building is a converted boathouse beautifully done with a warm and 'boaty' atmosphere with indoor and outdoor dining options... It will be a lovely venue when the warmer weather arrives..
The service staff were lovely and the food was fantastic with generous servings. My dukkah squid was delicious and eye fillet steak was high quality (a fraction overcooked for my requested medium-rare, but the meat quality forgave the time on the heat). Nice cheeseboard option too. We will definitely return.
We come here frequently so my review isn't based off one experience but many.
Food is always quality here and even though the change the menu regularly I am always happy with what I order.
Steak is usually my go to and it's never over cooked (a real hate of mine).
Staff always super friendly and attentive.
Last time I ate there was 3 weeks ago and I'm sure I'll be back shortly
My partner and I have been here twice recently. First time was for a nice romantic dinner (just the two of us) and second was for a birthday (group of six). Each and every meal that was ordered was extremely tasty using VG quality ingredients and very generous in size - no expense spared. The meals on the menu are very different to other restaurant menus so you can be sure to order something that you haven't ordered before or something you're not tired of. They have a beautiful wine selection - I'm a wine connoisseur so this is very important!! The restaurant is well presented and they have specials on a few days of the week ie. two courses + glass wine $45. The staff are very friendly and attentive. There's nothing better than getting excellent value at a fairly average cost. The Boathouse is definitely a top restaurant within the Mornington Peninsula and southern Bayside regions. Highly recommend.
Sunday lunch with a companion. What a delight! We sat in on the deck at the rear of the restaurant - backing onto the creek. A sharing platter, plate of pasta each and a lemon meringue pie to finish topped off with some interesting craft beer. We sat out all afternoon - the service was friendly, no rush to be finished and no trouble swapping items to suit vegetarian. The lemon meringue was amazing - real tart lemon flavour! Highly recommend going but be warned - the serving sizes are HUGE! It is a little pricy though ~ $200 for two
Food: 0.8
Drink: 0.8
Service: 0.8
Ambiance: 1
Price: 0.7
4.1 rounds down to 4.
Overlooking Kananook Creek is this lovely restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating. In July we had to sit indoors of course. I had the sweet potato gnocchi in cheesy sauce which was lovely. The other dish was blue grenadier with vegetables which was good too. For dessert we had the quince and almond cake with honey treacle and ice cream which was delicious and the lemon tart. The only bad thing is the coffee which is not good quality. I'm told they have good wines. The service was efficient and overall a great experience and would come back.
Nice ambience and outlook. Delicious fillet steak cooked just how I like it, and the bruschetta was tasty. Mango pannacotta was OK, not sure about the accompanying coconut ice with it. One waiter was cheerful and attentive but the other was having a bad day. Still overall an enjoyable experience.
Went here for dinner as a group of 8.
The venue is really nice- and if it was a little warmer would have been great to sit outside to eat.
For entree we had a mix of bruschetta, the layered eggplant and a grazing plate. Everything tasted great and was a good start to the meal.
Mains were a mix of the 8 hour Tuscan lamb (good not great- it was missing a bit of acidity to balance out the meal and the glazed pear was a bit too sweet), the fish of the day (it got a thumbs up from the diner) the chicken (average) and the lamb meat balls (another thumbs up).
The side salad on the all the meals was plain rocket which really didn't add much value.
All in all a satisfying meal, a little pricey for the service provided and taste but would recommend it to other diners.
It is a really nice location to eat outside and enjoy a bit of tranquility out the back despite the busy road at the front. The restaurant has a feel and prices which suggest a really high quality meal ahead. We found the entrees were great, but the rest of the food was only just 'good' (perhaps except the fish and chips, they were really good!). On top of this, the service was disappointing throughout the meal, especially considering the cost. The waitresses were nice, but didn't have the warmth or professionalism I'd hoped for in a place like this. I recommend this restaurant as a solid restaurant when you've got $35-40 to spend on a main, I'll come back one day but I won't have really high expectations.
Doesn't look like much from the street but once you get inside it has a totally different feel. If its a nice day you can always take a little stroll out to the river or dine outside... personally I prefer to dine inside next to a window; allergies. Friendly service and always enjoy the food.
Loved this restaurant. It doesn't look like it has the wow factor from the outside, looks a bit like a cafe, but for me it was wow. Gorgeous depths to the flavours of the bruschetta to start, melt in your mouth pork belly, and a heavenly baked marsala apple. Will definitely be back.
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