Beautiful food in a relaxed atmoshpere with attentive happy staff. Meals were brilliant. Would definitely return.
This place is very nice. After a longer than planned day trip from Melbourne to 12 Apostles and back we stumbled onto this nice looking tavern. Needless to say, myself and my American tourist partner were dressed for travel not for dinner out. The manager (maybe owner) was more than accomodating seating us in this lovely full table service restaurant (with stand up bar on one side), despite being under dressed,in shorts and featuring full leg tattoos. The service by the table staff was friendly and accomodating, the food just great.
Both mains were the two different steaks on the menu which were accompanied by a very nice red. If you are on your way through Geelong, make sure you have dinner here. You wont be dissappointed!
Wow !! Best pub meal in geelong by far !! The eye fillet was magnificent, prawn & calamari entree was perfect & the veal schnitzel was very good but could do with a potato side....service met standards & the chardonnay was the best I've had as a pub chardy. Didn't like having to buy a side of fries at the price but the rest made up for it. Will definitely be back !!
Grand destination for a lovely meal. Charming decor, magnificent meal, good service. All round winner.
Great atmosphere, food is okay, service is good. This used to be a regular haunt of ours for reliable pub food. I used to really like it but there are other better places in Geelong. It only does some things good and the food is pretty standard and a little expensive. The salmon steak is usually cooked perfectly. The desserts are always great. The steaks are pretty good. Everything else is kinda average, particularly the chicken meal and the duck is not good, way too over cooked and dry. However, as long as you get the right meal it is pretty good. I mostly go there for the atmosphere which is always great. Great place to go with a group of about 8 people.
I wish they would bring back the deconstructed snickers pudding. It was the best. If it is on the menu and you like chocolate, get it!
Good find in Geelong. Great staff, very nice food indeed. And nice and warm inside. Can't wait to go back. I had a pork terrine for entree and my companion had the meza plate. The terrine was tasty, but the meze plate was a bit of a disappointment. My main course eye fillet steak was worth the drive from melbourne just by itself The other main, also a steak, was apparently just as good. Lava pudding (no lava, just squidgy middle) and apple and rhubarb crumble for dessert...yum. We'll be back soon.
My husband and I ate here on Saturday night for the first time. The place was packed which is always a good sign. We had a mustard and cheese bread to start with which the waitress suggested (we were glad she did, it was yum). For mains I had the Coq au vin which was lovely. My husband had the veal which he enjoyed. The only thing I will say is I wish we ordered a side of greens, both dishes were lacking green veg. For dessert we shared the chocolate malten pudding. One word, Yum. I wish we had of ordered a dessert each it was that nice. So we had a great first time at Sawyers the food was amazing and the girls on the floor were lovely. The only thing letting this place down is the interior! The roof is about to fall down, the toilets have cracked tiles, the front door bangs closed and let's in a gust of wind every time it's opened. I think it's time the owners put a bit of money into the venu to get it looking presentable!
Nice place. Went out for a night without the kids. We walked in the door and there was only a single table occupied (thursday night) and the 'uh-oh' thoughts started coming. That was until we were led to our table near the fire and the other dining room was full! We both enjoyed our mains and the desert was great. Whilst others have described this as pub-grub or RSL fodder, I would suggest that these people need to get out a bit more. Everything was great and we quite enjoyed the atmosphere, although the interior could do with a minor revamp.
Highly recomended
Brilliant food had roasted duck with Moroccan inspired lentils . Highly recommended . lovely atmosphere too. We live two hours away but will go again when we're in geelong
My boyfriend and I are both chefs and are often disappointed when we eat out but not with Sawyers Arms! One of the best meals we have both had in Geelong ever. Steak was cooked perfectly and my pork was so juicy and delicious. The deconstructed snickers bar for dessert was also fantastic.
Absolutely recommended to go their the meals's were big and delicious and very quick to come out. The staff were wonderful.
Their was a family of 4 come in and the daughter brought her teddy 🧸 and he had to have a seat too. The staff member was so wonderful and got a seat from another table, shortly after another table of 4 came in but they couldn't use that table. Because of 1 missing chair. The staff are amazing to cater for everyone. It was a fantastic experience.
Great meal with friends. Everyone enjoyed there meals and the service was impeccable not to mention how delicious the meals were. First time here but will definitely return. The ricotta gnocchi was exquisite.
Great atmosphere with friendly and efficient staff. The food was delicious and served with a smile. Would definitely recommend a return visit.
Free parking. Cozy environment. Nice staff and attentive. The restaurant was recommended by the staff of a nearby motel saying that the steak was outstanding. We came to have a try as we failed to find any good piece of meat in the past two weeks traveling along Great Ocean Road. The calamari plate was nice and appetizing. The fillet steak was perfectly prepared and flavorful. The other steak quality however did not meet expectations. Nothing special at all. Overall, the food provided met the prices set.
Had a great meal, and evening, recommended by friend, as we re visited Geelong.after many years.
Absolutely beautifully presented meals which tasted amazing. Had the Scorch filet last night and my Lizzy had the Salmon. Beautif tasting food cooked perfectly. Staff are attentive polite happy and made us feel at home. Would definitely return and recommend to all my friends.
very good food and great staff. very nice atmosphere
Enjoyed the food and the service. If you order the chicken parmi be prepared - it's a big meal!
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