Top Restaurants in Moss Vale
Top Things to do in Moss Vale
- 1. Leighton Gardens
- 2. Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame
- 3. Red Cow Farm
- 4. Bendooley Estate Book Barn
- 5. Moidart Gardens
- 6. Wine Mosaic Lounge
- 7. Dirty Janes Bowral
- 8. Southern Highlands Welcome Centre
- 9. Eling Forest Winery & Cafe home of Tractorless Vineyard
- 10. Highlands Handmade
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Where to eat Pub food in Moss Vale: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what Pub restaurants to try in Moss Vale including The Dormie House, Scottish Arms Bistro, Sutton Forest Inn and Bistro, Bush Rangers Bistro
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1. The Dormie House
Overall Ratings
3 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By simonw582
We researched accommodation that also offered a good restaurant, and when we found the Dormie House menu on-line we thought we had hit the jackpot - it sounded sensational.When we sat down for dinner, the very abbreviated menu we received bore no resemblance to the one we had found on-line (on the Dormie House own website). Somehow, the restaurant had gone from a fine dining establishment to serving pub food (garlic prawns and bangers and mash featured).The explanation we received was that sometime ago they had removed the Restaurant page (and menu) from their web site as their guests wanted plainer food (?), but that somehow the page was still available to anyone searching for their menu.I accepted this explanation; the Internet is notorious for retaining information that owners would rather be deleted. Therefore, while we were a bit annoyed and disappointed with this development, I wonât hold it against the restaurant, and the rating will only reflect the food and service that we received. Just donât expect a fine dining experience if you happen to stumble on the old menu as we did.The dining room was old fashioned and rustic, but quite pleasant. The staff were friendly and helpful, and dealt well with our initial confusion.The dishes we chose were good rather than excellent. Some items (lamb cutlets cooked exactly as requested) was a positive, but the strange tasting Thai salad (with a lot of tomatoes and cucumber), was not. Again, desserts were OK, rather than items to rave about. I was going to end my review there, but our breakfasts experience cannot be passed by. On the first morning we arrived to find a modest buffet (cereal, yoghurt, toast) and were given a card from which to choose a cooked breakfast. We received perfectly poached eggs, a mountain of excellent, meaty bacon, and very nice hash browns. We could have added sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms.On our way out we commented to staff (in a positive way) that the next morning we would ask for less bacon, as we could not finish it, and we hated wasting it. The response, that the next morning was OK because there were more guests, puzzled us.The second morning (yes there were a few more guests) the fresh cooked breakfast was gone, replaced by a number of warmers with lumpy scrambled eggs, and tired, limp and grossly over cooked, bacon, tomatoes etc. They were collectively awful. Clearly there were not sufficient extra guests to ensure frequent replenishment. When there are few guests, then itâs not worthwhile putting out the whole buffet, but beyond a certain number the kitchen does not want to prepare fresh breakfasts. This is crazy, who would offer guests an excellent breakfast one day, and rubbish the next! The whole exercise was clearly for expediency and corner cutting, and not to offer guests a lovely experience, and that philosophy seems to permeate the whole hotel.As with the hotel accommodation the restaurant was saved from a bottom score by its staff, who in trying circumstances were uniformly excellent.Thank you for your feedback, I will address all your comments with our chef.Woody
2. Scottish Arms Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By sunnysab
This Scottish pub has a great feel to it. You can tell the food is super fresh, therefore delicious. My husband loved the steak. A great choice when in bowral.
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3. Sutton Forest Inn and Bistro
Overall Ratings
3 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By sparky268
Arrived early for lunch with a large group. We had pre booked so thankfully they were expecting a crowd. Service was quick and meals timely. Scnitzel was Plump and tasty, the salad fresh, burger was plentiful and juicy, chips crisp and hot... coffee was good, not burnt
4. Bush Rangers Bistro
Overall Ratings
3 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By Sue T
Hard to know how to rate this - 4 for the full pub experience, but 3 perhaps for quality of food.We have been to the Bistro inside the historical Surveyor General Inn several times over the years, and twice this week. The service - in the bistro and the bar is friendly and efficient, and the spaces comfortable of the type of establishment it is.The food is good though on the first night my duck was a little dry, and on the second night a pretty large number of menu items were not available. It was nice, though, to see some food items different from the usual pub fare.
