*** Note that this restaurant is inside the casino area and minors are not able to attend***

This place is intended to provide quick bites and cafe style dishes. As you enter there is a drinks bar and area at the front as well as a display counter full of panninis and other bread based items. We sat down to a menu that provides pub style foods such as fish and chips, chicken parmas, garlic prawns, steak sandwiches, burgers etc.

The ambiance of the place is open and the gaming floor is viewable with bright lighting, shelves containing tagines, and small and large booths and tables to create a semi modern feel.

The food choices are limited to pub style offerings of burgers, fish and chips, parmas, salads, garlic prawns and items similar to that you'd find in a pub.

some of the things we've tried include fish and chips (flathead), Chicken Parmas, Salads and Salt and Pepper squid.

Serving sizes are reasonable too good. I found that the fish and chips were average - well fried an good, but not a taste sensation. It was the same with the parma, the outer coating was quite thick and the cheese perhaps a little too much for the parma. Salads were okay.

Overall, a good restaurant if you want to grab a quick meal on the run, but not really somewhere you'd rush to grab a bite if you are looking something to tempt the taste buds.

Price wise the place is a bit above what you'd pay elsewhere and considering the food, it should be better than it is. We recommend a visit to Emporio Della Pasta if you're in the casino, the quality and taste are better.

Approximate cost: $18

This restaurant is a small place located on the corner of Piper and Wedge Streets in Kyneton. The place offers Mediterranean inspired dishes and some fast food style favorites.

The restaurant is called Mrs Smith's Hotel Restaurant however there is no place to stay, it's just the name! The decor of the restaurant is centered around a fire place which is in the middle of the dining area. Old style wooden tables and chairs give a rustic feel to the place and is neat and clean. The menu is small, with a reasonable wine list. There are also a few tables and chairs outside if you like to dine alfresco.

We ordered a range of entree style items which were the Mediterranean bread with olive oil and dukkah, eggplant chips and calamari. All came out and were well received. The bread was fresh and tasty when dipped in the olive oil and dukkah providing a smooth light bread texture against the nutty texture of the dukkah mix. Eggplant chips were sliced lengthwise and fried with parmesan coated flour which looked like oversized frenchfries! The taste was so good we ordered two of these! The calamari was more of a bbq style, and we found it tasty - not overloaded in batter and not chewy - and as a result, light, fresh texture and a great creamy dipping sauce with a bit of zing from lemon and something else we weren't sure of.

For mains we had the lunch special of hamburger which came out as two large slices of pannini and a good serve of chips, and some salad. The hamburger patty was a bit of a surprise though, it was shaped more like a meatball and we had to slice it sideways to eat it in the bread. Flavors and textures were good and worked well with the salad and brie. Chips were fried not too heavily and were crispy on the outside with a good smooth texture inside. The other dish was a fritatta which again was a good blend of veggies and egg and some salad on the side.

The food did take a while to come, perhaps some misunderstanding on the part of the concierge, Michael that he thought we wanted to finish our entrees first completely, which were almost finished and we were all hungry waiting for the mains. We expected the mains to follow shortly afterwards and it did take a bit longer than expected - around an extra 15-20 minute wait. Michael was however courteous throughout the whole time and provided whatever else we needed quickly.

Price wise, everything was reasonably priced with the entrees around $9-$15 (calamari) and mains around $16-$19.

Overall, a pleasant place to spend an afternoon/lunch and have a chat with friendly service in a relaxing environment.

Approximate cost: $20

This place provides modern Australian cuisine with a host of regular items such as fish and chips, foccacias and pasta. A lunch menu provides a good range of items and service is friendly and cheerful. Prices are in line with other restaurants if you order from the lunch specials menu, however if you order from the regular menu then it's a bit on the high side. Food quality is good, but nothing spectacular. Overall a good place to catch up with friends for a quick bite.

This restaurant was closed for renovations but is expected to re-open shortly.

Approximate cost: $18

This place has been at Mt Buller almost since time began there! Famous for its apple pie and apricot mogul pies, you can't go past it for a quick cappucino or coffee. A hotdog outlet is also available for ski in ski out access so you can grab a bite on the run. As it's at the snow, don't expect ultimate gourmet, but for what it provides, it's a great place to grab a bite!

Approximate cost: $8

We always stop here along the way to Mt Buller because they're open early, have a good range of pies, sausage rolls, foccacias, croissants and other bakery items. The quality is good and the prices reasonable. Service is okay - not that friendly but efficient. Plenty of room to seat everyone if you have a big group and a bathroom if you need to go after driving for the last two hours from Melbourne! This place is a specialist for sourdough breads and also makes a good wholemeal loaf.

Approximate cost: $5

This place goes beyond the standard fare found at ski resorts which is normally pizza, pasta, hamburgers and chips. Fancy a plate of antipasto? How about Lamb and Vegetable pie or a club sandwich? Then this is the place to go. The prices are actually not much more than what you'd pay in the city and the quality is good. Prices for mains at lunch range from about $17.50 to $22.00.

Approximate cost: $20

This shop stocks a good range of items that you commonly use at home at a flat price. $2.80 for anything in the store. You can get cups and saucers, kitchen utensils, batteries, watches, Japanese style bowls etc etc all at the one price. Quality is actually quite good too. Most items are made in China but have been designed and created by Daiso from Japan.

Approximate cost: $2.80

If you are after good seafood at a reasonable price and you're in a hurry, you can't go past Seashells at Doncaster.

They often have a special on for about $10 you can get a piece of fish, some chips and a salad. The range of fish is generally limited to three or four types (not as wide as your regular fish and chip shop) and they do have scallops, seafood sticks, fried dim sims (home made style), potato cakes, chips etc. I found the fish to be good and had been well drained so that there was not a lot of oil. The chips were also quite oil free and crispy. The range of salads - there were five on offer is also good and I settled for a mix of coleslaw and a Greek salad. I did find the scallops small in size, but not any smaller than you would find at most fish and chip shops - around the size of a 20c coin. Overall a good experience at a reasonable price.

Approximate cost: $10

Located in the food mall in Westfield Doncaster is a branch of the famous Dumpling King restaurant in Box Hill.

The range of dishes here are similar however more oriented towards noodles and rice dishes with meat/veggies. One item we liked here is the beef pancake which is basically slices of beef with a dark sauce wrapped in a flour pancake. It makes a good dish for lunch. They used to have a wider range of dim sum (like the four seasons dim sum) however for some strange reason have stopped providing this. Other dishes are pre prepared and ready to serve so you don't need to wait, however we found that these lacked the freshness - perhaps sitting in the steamer too long? If you are going to order from here it is definitely better to order dishes that are made on the spot (such as noodle soups or fried noodles) rather than bain marie style dishes (such as chicken with rice) as they just don't have the same freshness as you would find in Dumpling King in Box Hill. Service tends to be a bit "lazy" as when I ordered take away dumplings I had to remind them to provide some sauce in a small container to take away and also ask for serviettes and plastic fork. Most dishes (cooked) range from $9 to $12 with dim sum around $5-$6.

Approximate cost: $12

This cafe has similar offerings to most bistros and pubs and is also similar to another place we went to called Groove Train.

The dishes on offer are a mix of Eastern and Western. We had a range of dishes including a Pizza, Caesar salad and Grilled Chicken breast. The items were a good size and in the end quite filling, however were good but not exciting. The dishes here lack any buzz to the palate - it's sort of the place you'd go when you just didn't feel like cooking, but didn't really care too much about how it tasted!

Approximate cost: $21