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Reviews for Lava Dining

by Tracy
27th August 2012

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Incredible. The food is fantastic, highly recommend the salmon entree. For my main I had the chicken, the waitress recommend it to me and it was one of the best chicken dishes I’ve ever had (& I eat a lot of chicken.) The atmosphere and decor were lovely, and the service of a very high standard, our waitress (a Dutch girl) was friendly, professional and knowledgable about the menu. I would definitely return even if I wasn’t staying at the attached hotel. Not a single complaint. As a “poor university student” it was well worth the price tag

by Ninan G.
28th March 2013

Mixed evening with good food and lousy service. POSITIVES – Excellent food, well presented – decent portion sizes. We had the grass fed beef, lamb rack, pork belly for main course. The meat was tender, succulent and full of flavour. NEGATIVES – The entire evening was spoilt by the lousy service we experienced from a waiting staff member (snobbish Asian guy with glasses and lot of hand gestures – but lacking any genuine people skills to interact or be friendly with).

by leigh b.
20th December 2012

We enjoyed a fabulous dinner here last night 19.12.12. Our waiter was lovely and had the biggest smile and made us feel very welcome. The food was exceptional I had the Salmon Entree which was fresh and tasty my partner had the Scallops which tasted Divine. Our mains were just as pleasing, my partner had the beef which was tender and cooked to perfection, I had the pork and no complaints from me. Everything on the plate worked so well together and the flavour combinations delightful. Great food look forward to going back for a special occasion.

by Rochelle R.
27th November 2012

The service was only okay as we did have to wait a little while to be seated even though we had a reservation. This was not really a problem though as we sat in the waiting area and soaked up the ambiance which was great!

Our waiter was a little clumsy to say the least but the food made up for the skills he lacked. The whitebait was to die for!

All and all a great dining experience with wonderful wine and a great atmosphere. We will return with more friends to ensure the standard is the same.

by Birgitte
20th October 2012

We went here on a voucher deal,and it surpassed my expectations. The salmon entree was excellent, such delicate and well balanced flavours. The beef main was superb, a beautifully cooked piece of meat.Another stand out was the chocolate mousse. We enjoyed the ambience, and attentive, if somewhat awkward service. Recommended.

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