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Black Bull Tapas Bar And Restaurant

83/100 (1203 ratings)

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"The food was absolutely delicious. However the service we received today was the real winner. Thank you so much to Lisa for understanding my..."

Amy Malone

"Food was amazing! We tried everything off the tapas menu and it all came out at the same time and was all really flavoursom! The dessert was also to..."

Nadine McGuire

"Best: pork belly - wish there was an XL size option.Loved: croquettes, warm octopus, quesadilla.Liked: calamari tacos.Needs..."

Jean Wong

"We came were for dinner tonight for my friends birthday and we are so glad we did. Every dish was fantastic. The calamari tacos were our favourite,..."

Tigers_eye

"A group of ten of us dined here mid week and was appreciative that we could split the bill. One of the waitresses was not very friendly. The food..."

Chantelle Hiley

"Had a weekday lunch here, great value - $30 for two dishes for each person on the table; servings were quite generous too. Food was lovely. The..."

Viv OY

"Great spot for Spanish food with nice atmosphere. The taco is so nice! And the sausage and beef ball are nice too. The service is great as well...."

VodkaO_ZS

"Fantastic Spanish tapas!Recommend the paella and gnocchi as mains.With the tapas some of the portion are relatively big as well. Ask..."

Acky

"I was walking through the Geelong center and I found out this nice place who has lunch menú. The choice was between 2 or 3 courses. I chose 3..."

Paolo Vincenzo Funaro

"Great prices and delicious meals. Highly recommend the main of steak for any steak enthusiasts out there. Furthermore the Sangria is on..."

Amy B

"Great prices, lovely genuine service, yummy food! We ordered a range of tapas, all very reasonably priced and great tasting. We also came..."

Katie

"Second time dining, had sangria & tapas; cheese croquettes, chorizo potatoes, calamari tacos & arancini balls, all yummy & couldn't fit anything else..."

Kirsty

"Stopped for dinner here on the way to Warrnambool! Great food, I had the prawns and gnocchi! Was soft and really creamy. My sis had the paella which..."

Ginelle

"Had a great experience at Black Bull with a friend from down in a Geelong. The waitress was extremely friendly and gave us a lot of info about each..."

Jay Contor

"Love this place. Great food, beer and wine although you can soon tot up a bill! Always make a point of visiting when I'm in Geelong, which is fairly..."

Jonny Foster

"Love this place, Main menu might be a bit pricy, but the lunch special ~ 2 courses $16, 3 courses $22 definitel@y worth to try. The food are..."

Xiong_rose

"Love this place! Have had a couple of tapas' that I didn't enjoy; I believe it was the mushrooms, had a really foul taste to it, but overall I really..."

Abigail Williams

"$22.00 for a three course tapas meal! Sounds good and was good. You choose from a great selection, something for everyone. Waiting staff friendly...."

I Bite

"One of my new favourites. The food is great & service pretty good. The set menu with churros is a particularly great deal, especially if you are with..."

Fotzy

"Really great food, the chorizo, duck sausage, and pork belly tapas dishes all had great flavours. If you're getting desert go for the Chocolate Flan..."

Paul Crew

"Fantastic meal!!. What a great meal. Stating with a selection of tapas (Duck sausage, pork belly and cheese croquettes) that all hit the spot - full..."

Laura

"I went out for dinner tonight with two of my friends and was reminded of just how good Black Bull is. The food was so yum and our waitress was very..."

Jade Palmer

"Best ever. This is a great local restaurant to go with friends - amazing food, exceptional customer..."

Alicefraser

"What a great place Definite.... What a great placeDefinitely worth the visitA little dear but the are advertised as being $$$ so at least..."

Johan Kemp

"A Lovely Light Lunch in Geelong. Had lunch at the Black Bull today & had a tapas serve of 3 lovely scallops along with a bowl of chips for $16. I..."

Melbourne Epicurean Juror

"Fantastic food, great service. Last Friday night we had a club function upstairs at Black Bull Tapas Bar & Restaurant. The food was amazing. Of all..."

W.mc5

"Back in Malaga?. Spanish tapas...yummy,yummy,yum.Couldn't fault in our choices,good service,friendly staff.Cosy if dated décor [still structurally..."

Donmadden2

"So good. I regularly come here (1-2 times a month) and the service is consistently good. The tapas are always really nice and I have yet to..."

Melissa

"Like the mains, not the tapas. The mains here are the stand out. I had the pork scotch main from the . It was done two ways, with one crispy skin and..."

Boppy Chick

"Fantastic restaurant - great food and lovely staff. I love it. Highly..."

Jenny Wren

"Had an amazing anniversary dinner at Black Bull tonight. The staff were so welcoming and friendly- food was very nice, the churros were especially..."

Annie

"Absolutely devine tapas. Flavorgasim in my mouth. I don't regularly do the same place twice but I could happily eat here every night of our holiday...."

Sass

"Fantastic. We have been several times. Food never disappoints, delicious, reasonably priced and friendly..."

Bearbelle

"So delicious and good for a special occasion too!. I have been to Black Bull a few times now, and sometimes for a special occasion like a birthday. I..."

Sierra

"Great find. My wife and I went to the Black Bull on recommendation of Urbanspoon. We shared 3 dishes and each had a glass of wine, all for $52. Great..."

Phil Kowalski

"Have never had a bad meal here. Easily one of my favourite restaurants in Geelong. Great food with beautiful presentation accompanied with great..."

Kim

"Love the food and the staff are always friendly. Pick anything on the menu, and always have the Spanish sherry...."

GarbageGuts

"Great place. Good food, great service, pleasant atmosphere. I wish there were more places like this in..."

Monsoon

"I don't know why more people don't know about this place. It's superb, I revisit frequently and have never been disappointed. Every mouthful is a..."

Penalope

"Delicious - loved every..."

Shakleberry

"Holy moly one of the best meals i have ever eaten , had the eye fillet ,it was cooked to perfection , plus we had 4 tapas before our main and they..."

Andre Benjamin

"Beautiful food, great service. Expensive, for fairly small portions, but it is a tapas bar I..."

Debbie

"Came here for lunch with a few friends. Blown away by the food as well as the service. The staff were exceptionally friendly and couldn't do enough..."

Sonya

"Just ok. The food is great.... what there is of it! Really small meals - we left feeling..."

Hndful

"I love Tapas!. Tasty little treats in a warm environment, great night was had..."

Petemcmahon82

"Went here and had 4 of the tapas for dinner and really enjoyed all of them (the pork belly is a must). Service was really good as..."

Heath Robbins

"Reminds me of the Tapas in Spain. Well..."

Brandon

"Nice simple food with plenty of taste / will certainly return for another nice..."

Fly On The Wall

"Expensive but delicious. Service was very warm and accommodating for our large group. Very accommodating upon entry and even when ordering tapas for..."

Themkc

"I loved our night here! The service was flawless, as was the food. I can't wait to go back and try some more..."

El Dartos

"The food was delicious and well presented. We eat a lot of tapas and black bull did not disappoint. The meals where fresh and came out fast. The..."

Moah-Anne

"Great. I've been to the Black bull about 7-8 times now in the last 6months. I really really enjoy it. I take all my friends and family here for catch..."

Ashton

"My partner and I dined at the Black Bull as we were looking for a romantic night out. We ordered four tapas to share between us, as well as some..."

Tayla Boynes

"Amazing service!. Had amazing service from a waitress named Christina. She looked after us so well, totally went the extra mile, even bing out a..."

Rhiannon Owens

"One of My Favourite. Love to the food! This is one of my favourite places to eat! Theres just too many tapas to choose..."

Steph Cole

"Great food and great service, deff going back! Love..."

Aileen C

"Great place and will be back!. Visited 2nd time and wasn't disapointed. Didn't book but was lucky to get a table as the place was filling up quick..."

Teranai

"One of the best places to dine in..."

Caitlin

"Really enjoyed this, great fun with friends. Food..."

Steph McLean

"Good tapas. Stumbled on this joint and glad we did!Tapas menu and quite a large restaurant with upstairs and a large downstairs area. Highlights..."

Pousie

"Overall OK, but let down by paella. Came with a large group so had the opportunity to sample many of their menu items (see the photos I have..."

Mmmsedap

"Had a rare steak; 'twas good. Service average. Food was on the cool side. Didn't try the tapas but visually appealing from across the room. Price..."

Inpatients

"The food is wonderful!!. Loved the food!! Have been here twice and will be returning..."

Monallan

"Great tapas. Generous servings, and prices to match. A goodie for..."

Bax_ry

"Mixed bag. Been there twice now. Tapas dishes worked well both times. Second time had mains as well. These were not so good. Duck was overcooked,..."

Teresa

"Love it every time! This time went with the set menu which is fantastic value with servings of three different tapas, your choice of main and you can..."

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Sailors' Rest

79/100 (2207 ratings)

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"Always high quality yummy food with great atmosphere. We enjoy eating in outside area best and love to take our dogs very dog friendly which makes it..."

Michelle Dawson

"We enjoyed our meal here so much that we returned for breakfast the next day. Both dinner and breakfast were exceptional. The meals are quite large..."

Colleen Minter

"First visit to Sailor's Rest yesterday when we visited Geelong - overwhelming impressed with the incredible warm, professional customer service &..."

Cherry Axel

"We have had many meals at Sailors Rest and never had s bad experience or bad meal. Servic and staff always excellent and food yummy.Can highly..."

Liz Neilson

"Amazing service, food and location. Would definitely go there again. My 8month old loved the food and there was plenty of space for a high chair...."

Stacey Bavage

"My friend and I both had a very pleasant lunch here yesterday. The service was excellent and staff friendly, we both had calamari on an Asian..."

Debbie Wassell

"Great place, have been here a few times and never had a bad experience. Beautiful day, great food, great service. Waiter was able to interpret my..."

Penny Tucker

"This was our first visit to Sailors's Rest and it won't be our last. You could either sit outside or in but as we were having a catch up with friends..."

Barbara Spratling

"One of the best casual eating in Geelong . Food always fantastic � Team are always over the top helpful and service is amazing Very relaxed..."

Jodie Buli

"i wouldn't normally write a review on Face book but in this instance I would like to highly recommend this recently refurbished establishment with..."

David Millard

"Ordered the smoked salmon breakfast and I added 2 sausages - think these were the biggest sausages I have ever been served as breakfast - great..."

Annabel Dance

"Great food excellent location with fabulous staff .... recommend to..."

Jeremy Clark

"Wonderful service and great food and great coffee! Fabulous place for a get together with friends and..."

Vani Genga

"Fantastic Food....a drive of 90 minutes was so worth it. The venue is aesthetically pleasing, the space and the ambiance was perfect and despite it..."

Tim

"Great relaxed vibe opposite the water... enjoyed the beers and atmosphere..."

Paul J Fisher

"Great service from the team and great food, highly recommended .I had the fish and chips , really nice quality and good size serve. A burger as..."

Sandra C

"Great place, fast and friendly service.The place is near the waterfront so you can go for a nice stroll along the water.The menu had a wide..."

Pham.lynda

"While staying in Geelong for the weekend, we walked along the waterfront and popped in here without a booking on a Saturday night. Very busy and all..."

GoodFood4Me

"Only new to Geelong area and have to say.. sailors rest has an awesome atmosphere and really down to earth staff! One of the best Parmas I’ve had..."

Sharmayne Kris

"Lovely setting. Glad I read the good reviews and chose to have our Lunch here. We were after good seafood and were very pleased with the seafood..."

Annie Maguire

"Wow ... what a view !!! Spent a lazy Sunday afternoon here on the rooftop deck. We had a few grazing dishes coupled with some drinks...."

MelbFoodLuva

"Love the new roof top bar . I can’t wait to go back. Yummy bar menu and great ambience.Met friends out front later and great food there too . My..."

Suzanne

"Had lunch at this beautiful place on Sunday. Enjoyed the place which are located in Geelong CBD near the beach. Food were awesome, perfect grilled..."

Val

"what a great spot, very central and where all the fun is. fast friendly service and very affordable.Doing a lot of work to the place,..."

Frances O'Mally

"Excellent, recommend the Jack Sparrow. Great hot chocolate and Mocha, nice place to eat at, great outdoors area for warmer times of..."

Snack Attack 101

"Was all good.. and come out quick.. and had breakfast and lunch menu going.. and good price. I reccomend. #geelongwaterfront. I had the burger.. bun..."

Robbie Czajka

"Amazing! We were looking for good seafood after a long drive home from the Twelve Apostles and the Sailor’s Rest did not disappoint. We had the..."

Regan Perry

"Absolutely divine! I ordered a mocha which was by far the best mocha I've ever had! The wait staff were prompt, friendly and had a sense of humour,..."

Princess Picky

"The service was really poor to start with waited 40 minutes to order once we asked to order. The food came out very quickly and things then improved...."

Donjon

"Great all-day breakfast in Geelong. I chose the vegetarian breakfast and added halloumi. It was affordable, and the quantity enough to satisfy me...."

Famished

"We were having a really good breakfast here and it was our first trip to came Geelong. We had Full breakfast, Eggs Benedict with smoke salmon and..."

Piyarat Pinthong

"Great food. Very obliging with dietary requirements. Excellent soy coffee. The standout for me was the impeccable service. Super warm and friendly..."

Natalie

"I walked past this place many times looking at the menu thinking it was to pricey for the area.Things seemed to have changed and they seem to have..."

Morris

"The New Year started well. Looking for a place to have brunch on New Year’s Day was always going to be a bit of a struggle. There was a little bit..."

Age'n'Tise

"Arrived and it was quite busy! But the staff were able to get a table for us. The service was fast and the food was even better. I got the pancakes..."

Eating With Ebony

"Generous quality meals for a reasonable price. Drinks were a little more expensive but nothing too outrageous, and the wine was lovely. Beautiful..."

Sarah Nelly

"Always lots of variety on the menu - generally can never choose what to have - and it does change slightly from visit to visit. Good mix of inside,..."

Dave W Mitri

"My favourite seafood restaurant in Geelong. Their seafood is fresh and incredibly delicious. I particularly enjoyed their Fisherman's basket and..."

Ribena

"Super busy with very friendly, efficient service. Food was amazing and atmosphere was great.We are not from the area but will be back to make a..."

Sarah Lardner

"We were both very satisfied and the portions were both plenty. Only criticisms were personal wishes/preferences for additions etc. Seafood platter..."

Tim Fishy

"A decent variety on the menu, seats where you're able to get a view of the waterfront, what more can one ask for you may ask?Erm... better..."

G

"Had a light lunch here on a recent visit to Geelong . Located on the waterfront , with great views over Port Phillip Bay , this historic building has..."

Stephen

"I have been here in the past and have loved the food ALL the time! We had lunch here on a Tuesday and the place was busy from breakfast patrons. I..."

RayDAN143

"Hardly ever do you go to a place where you simply can not complain. Went for breakfast. This would have to be either the best or one of the best I..."

Tony

"After having a scroll through Zomato for a place to have brunch in Geelong, Euan and I came about Sailors' Rest. The first thing I noticed was the..."

Joanna Wong

"Good!! Mushrooms are wonderful!!!We have chosen hot chocolate, full brunch and the parke one.Taste good! Only one is less..."

Naomi

"Delightful little restaurant on Geelong's waterfront. The Sailor's Rest is beautifully situated and is warm and inviting. I ordered fillet steak with..."

TastebudTrail

"Enjoyed breakfast here this morning. Beautiful spot just back from the waterfront. Service was brilliant considering the early morning rush with..."

James Anthony

"Staff are friendly, and the location is fantastic. I think a tad over priced for the quality of the food, I had the seafood marinara and although it..."

CCC

"Great ambiance sat on the outdoor area. Excellent food and service. One of the better places in Geelong. Plus right on the waterfront. Would highly..."

Tia

"Amazing food.. Friendly staff and good food portioning.. Love this place.. One of favourite places for dinner in Geelong waterfront.. Would..."

Adeel Jafar

"Great breakfast, coffee and service in a prime waterfront location with stunning views. It's been years since I've come across house made hash browns..."

Foo Dee

"Beautifully situated on the waterfront I stopped in for dinner while in town for work. I enjoyed the delicious fan fried salmon with tomatoes, roast..."

Out And About

"What we ordered was average as we wanted something light, so, it was like any other nachos, like any other salad, although it was quite fresh...."

FineDiners

"I will continue to always order the seafood marinara in the garlic chilli Olive oil it is amazing. Had to ask for extra of the Olive oil chilli sauce..."

Mirror Mirror Hair

"Very decent place to have brunch at and the food was really tasty. It is literally a mixture between breakfast and lunch and the proportion of the..."

Secret Chef

"Came here for breakfast new years day... they were super busy and under the pump. All 4 breakfasts were brought out very promptly and we all cleared..."

Demi Pell

"Whenever I come into Sailors' Rest I always leave with a smile on my face. The food is delicious and always cooked perfectly but it's the customer..."

Mel AndKauri

"Yes, you are allowed to indulge, and endlessly stare at the gorgeous and serene waterfront scenery when in Geelong, and I know just the perfect..."

The City Walker

"Love seating out doors on Sunday afternoon enjoy a few beer and snacks. Service is excellent and great to have self serve water. Will visit again..."

David Liao

"Awsome breakfast to keep you going.. Was travelling and had a great breakfast at sailors rest. Seemed popular considering all the tables full but..."

Looking For Tasty

"Great food, great scenery. Had breakfast here on 24th December. Partner had the Jack Sparrow which I quite liked, but he found a bit too..."

Amelia Li

"Excellent service. Always great service here. Fantastic for for coffee and cake of a couple of drinks. Mains a bit over priced and simple however you..."

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"Great location. We had breakfast here and were happy with our..."

Simon_watkins

"Amazing Service and food pretty good. Made a trip down to Geelong, lots of lovely looking places on the waterfront and this was one of them,..."

Little Muncher

"Great service food was very good. My daughter has food allergies and no request was an issue for them.I know where I'm going to eat next time I'm in..."

Ecka

"Best breakfast with wonderful service, and a lovely view. Well priced and highly recommend the freshly squeezed organge..."

Bek

"Perfect pancakes and fresh orange juice. Called into the Sailors Rest for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The service was attentive but not..."

Jayne Jackson

"Best place on the waterfront. Wandering on a Sunday at midday it was hard to find a civilized place that serves breakfast after 11.59am ! Bingo. This..."

Chille

"We had dinner and it is the best risotto I have eaten! Good service and price, lovely place to..."

Little Minx

"Lovely place, nice ambiance. Food is average but will be back due to the vibrant settings of the..."

Edalsy

"Lovely covered al fresco area with heating, awesome burger with chilli mayo to spice it all up...."

AB

"Busy little spot for locals and visitors. Had to wait less then 5 minuets for a table. Venue was warm on a cold winters morning. Staff were polite..."

Delish Dish

"We sat in the beer garden on a very humid and hot day. It was lovely. Had the salt and pepper squid with chips. It was delicious! And the Cascade..."

Sandra

"We went for brunch and unlike other places they were serving lunch all day. The layout of the place was nice and cozy. The outdoor sitting was..."

Tan T

"Great food place in Geelong. Have been here couple of times and enjoyed the food every time. The location is great, right next to the waterfront...."

Cavin Daniel

"After a trip on the Geelong Fairy, we were ready for lunch. Very happy with the prompt service. Order taken and food delivered in a timely manner. ..."

Bill Mrozek

"Nice place with a good menu. Big plus is that they add some fruits and veggies to the children's dishes, but why only the standard chicken nuggets..."

Selma Roth

"Had lunch in the outside area, great friendly service. The setup with the music meant even though we were next to the busy road you could barely hear..."

nikki saundy

"My wife and I had a day in Leopold we stopped at Sailors Rest for a late lunch on the way home. Served by Ben and another young waitress both had..."

Mark Eaves

"Great location, great coffee, great food and fantastic service! We came in for lunch and settled in for a few hours. Credit to Charlotte who was so..."

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