Wow! I am so glad that we stumbled on this place. The mushroom entree honestly blew my mind, and was one of the best things I have ever eaten. The gnocchi was yum, nothing as special as the entree, but still a delicious main. We also really enjoyed our deserts. One of the best fine dining experiences I have had, and I would recommend this place to anyone in the area.
A really good surprise for me. Little gem in this area. Ordered the entree with tataki kingfish which was spectacular. You can hardly find any good food in Gippsland with this standard. The combination of sesame crumbed kingfish with wasabi mayo, soy pearls and pickles , yummmm. Had a 20 hour cook lamb rump for mains. Lamb rump seems to be a little tough from a 20 hours cook, nevertheless it was a good dish, slightly on the salty side.
Delicious food for entree main and desert with the garlic bread being crispy and flavoursome with enough to share between two people without getting too full.
For mains the barrimundi was fantastic and complimented perfectly by the sauce and seafood it was served with. A fantastic flavour and texture that makes it the best fish I have ever had. The pork belly was cooked perfectly with an amazing texture and taste. The puree it was served with was also fantastic and went perfectly with the meat.
For dessert the chocolate panna cotta was fantastic and not too large after a huge main. The only downside of the whole experience was the cost was quite expensive being $133 for two people. Great for a night out but need to budget for it. Some of the best food i have ever eaten.
Would come back here again if in Sale. Lovely cosy restaurant.. went there on a Tuesday night and was packed by 7.30pm. Enjoyed the pavlova the most! Not too sweet, and the icy berry was a perfect balance for the crunch in the pavlova. The Market Fish is also fresh and well cooked, and the prawn bisque over the fish was really delicious. Well done Oneills!
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Amazing ambience as though dinning in a comfy home. The place was surprisingly really packed for a small town like Sale! And more surprisingly was that the entrees, mains and dessert were competitive head-to-head with restaurants like these in Melbourne CBD.
We had the Smoked Kangaroo fillet with beetroot and homemade cream for the entree. The flavours were carefully planned to balance the gamey flavour of the roo. We also had a Charcuterie Board filled with pate, dried yet succulent raisins, mild blue cheese, quince, home smoked chorizo, prosciutto and crispy bread. It was a beautifully laid out board!
For my mains I had the duck breast and leg with cherry sauce. AmaZing. The breast of duck cooked to a tender medium-done perfection! I really enjoyed it. My friends' barramundi and roasted chicken were great as well.
For dessert which I have attached a photo, wow. Never tasted pavlova and meringue this balanced and textured. It wasn't very sweet, and it was a little sticky like a melted marshmallow. Do give this one a try when you're in Sale! Make a booking as they get quite packed towards 7pm.
The staff were really friendly, they allowed us to bring my little Furchild into the restaurant in a crate so she didn't have to sit alone outside the house in the yard š¹
I'd like to return soon for another dinner when I'm in Sale again. Thanks Oneills!
O'Neils is a restaurant that attracts people that lean towards quality and presentation when it comes to their food. I had the scallops for entrƩe and the duck for my main meal. The food is priced at the high end for a country town which would surely discourage the average punter that frequents any of the local hotels for their daily staples.
Normally I by pass Sale but after eating here I think I owe it to my other half to share the experience.
I've had the pleasure of enjoying several meals of Oneills now. Tonight I had the delicious Barramundi and green bean side salad. The Barramundi was perfectly prepared with crisp skin and the green beans came with this amazing vinaigrette. Excellent!
Service was excellent, food was on point. Couldn't fault the charcuterie or the steak. Amazing. Special mention for that cheese pate in the charcuterie. Would definitely recommend for fine dining in Sale.
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The best place to eat in Sale, hands down! The number one spot in Sale is definitely Oneills!
This place really nails all 4 big critique categories; food, service, atmosphere and decor.
The venue is a converted house, with the kitchen as the counter and re open lounges as a dinning area. This adds to the warmth and coziness of the environment. The table layout, modern home style decor and lighting really add an extra layer to the element of a relaxing but still upmarket venue.
The service here is outstanding, all waitstaff are friendly and attentive but special mention must be made to the man of the house Kurt, who is a fantastic host and Allison a lovely waitress who is always super friendly and talkative :)
The food is out of this world, with some of the best chef inspired flavour, texture and presentation combinations for unique masterchef-esque dishes! A big shout out goes to the chefs who create these amazingly prepared and presented dishes with creativity and skill. This place would hold its own against some of the top restaurants in Melbourne. The main menu is often changed and signature dishes are modified so there is always something fresh and new to try. Portion size of the meals are not huge but they're also not tiny either, but well balanced for multi course options but still filling enough to have a stand alone main.
After having tried many of the dishes here, my favourites include:
For entree, you can not go past the pepper crusted veal loin, this is the best entree available, cooked amazingly tender and moist, with the perfect amount of flavouring, this dish offers great taste and texture for your palette. Other nice entrees include the scallops and the spanner crab. The shared platter is also a nice to share between two but would be better with tasters from the main entrees. I would not recommend the bruschetta as it is more like an open tomato, ham and cheese sandwich and is not an ideal entree.
For mains, I highly recommend the Gippsland eye fillet, this is such a different but awesome take on a classic steak dish, cooked perfectly and placed on top of a potato gratin and with a red wine jus, it's exquisite.
I also really enjoyed the Cape Otway pork belly with its perfectly cooked crispy skin, the smoked lamb rack which had such a strong authentic smoky taste and the chicken breast which was cooked succulently and again was flavoured to perfection. I was not a big fan of the Berkshire pork belly as the flavours seemed to clash with the sides and was not as good as the first pork dish I tried.
The desserts here are always something special to save room for, they do amazing flavoured cheesecake variations, my favourite two would have to be the coffee and the Mars bar inspired cheesecakes. The shared dessert platter is perfect for two as it gives you a taste of the main dessert options and allows you to try a bit of everything.
This place is definitely an upmarket venue, with a premium price to match however it is definitely worth every cent with its high quality food and high level of service, this is truly a great dining experience for any foodie!
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I went to Oneills with a colleague for dinner and it was amazing. I've heard a lot about this place from other colleagues and it definitely lived up to the hype. We ordered the scallops as an entree and shared this between the two of us. This was cooked perfectly -I could not fault this at all!
Next, I had the 250gm Beef Eye Fillet and I would consider this to be within the top 5 best steaks I've had. It was cooked medium-rare as I had ordered and everything on the plate accompanied each other quite well.Ā
For dessert, my colleague and I shared the Tim Tam cheesecake as well as salted caramel. The waiter apologised for the cheesecake as it hadn't set properly and gave this to us on the house! Despite it's appearance, it still tasted really nice though the texture, understandably, was a bit lacking. The salted caramel, on the other hand, was served with coconut ice-cream covered with chocolate and was also quite tasty.
Overall, I would rate my experience at Oneills highly. The ambiance, staff and food were amazing and I would definitely stop by here again if I had the chance,
One of the top restaurants in Sale. Delicious meals, great service and a nice wine list and wine glasses. We have ate numerous meals at Oneills since moving to Sale. Itās the place we go for special occasions. Iād highly recommend it!
Amazing food, service and wine list! My husband and I have visited OāNeils a number of times and loved it. From the wonderful wine menu (and Riedel glassware) to the delicious food and brilliant customer service, Iād highly recommend this venue. PS: They make the best espresso martiniās weāve ever tried!
This is a special restaurant. An oldish artdecor home converted. Seating, air con, service, food Including cocktails top notch experience. Would go again !
I'm surprised to have found this place in Sale. The service was good, food was prepared well and plated very nicely. I got a king fish which I didn't like very much, it's more to do with the fish rather than how it was prepared.
This place was superb! They made food combinations that blew us away, it will have us back there again, even though its over 2 hours from us.
And when we found the volume of the surrounding tables had risen, and couldn't hear each other well & we asked to move tables, we were accommodated with pleasure. The waitresses were lovely, engaging, helpful, and professional.
Lovely restorant and personnel, excellent food.
The service and staff at this restaurant are really fantastic. The ambience is lovely, and I really loved the use of space in the modified living areas. Unfortunately, some courses were a great hit but some were a bit of a miss. Beautiful entrees - our table had the scallops, pork hock and soup. The duck main was great, but the lamb gnocci was very heavily salted (for which we received a 25% discount on those meals), and the one vegetarian option, a cauliflower steak, was sold to a vegetarian by the waiter with, "The chef doesn't like doing that one because it's too easy". As a vegetarian, I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't more effort or thought put into something that should have been just as good as any other main on the menu. Dessert was really lovely as well.
Overall, the experience was positive, but dampened slightly by the main course. We will go back when the seasonal menu changes and see what is on offer!
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