Herdsman Lake Tavern

Raelene C.

May 25, 2023 • 1 review

9/10

Was recommended by a friend. Wonderful service, the lady could not be more helpful. Only issue we had was with the parmie. The snitzel was so over cooked that it was like cardboard. The rest of the meals were nice.

Ashley W.

May 21, 2023 • 8 reviews

7/10

Good for a quick family dinner. Absolute madhouse on a Sunday afternoon though with kids running around everywhere with the inside play room and general layout.

Wendy A.

May 14, 2023 • 1 review

9.5/10

This was a truly lovely lunch attentive, a glass of moscato,a potted plant and the parmigiana steak and fish n chips huge servings fresh and delicious

Leo W.

April 18, 2023 • 1 review

9.5/10

My first visit to the Herdsman Lake Tavern. An enjoyable experience, with friendly and attentive service, and big servings of tasty food. Thanks.

Diana c.

April 12, 2023 • 28 reviews

6/10

It was reasonable . I thought prices were a bit high even though it was a seniors meal. Should have more choices for seniors vegetarian meals for seniors , only meat options. .Meals were not that sustainable. Ambience was good. Thanks.

Roberta T.

March 30, 2023 • 55 reviews

8/10

The playground definitely needs a deep clean as it was quite dirty and there were a lot of colouring pencils everywhere. But my son liked it very much and he wanted to go in again and again! :-) It was quite quiet so the food didn't take too long. My beef schnitzel was a bit too overcooked and it had too much batter around it. Also the lemong meringue pie was far too sweet and it had too much icing sugar on top, definitely not worth $11. The staff were quite nice but not overly friendly. Besides those few hiccups, everything else was great and we enjoyed our meals.

Kim H.

February 28, 2023 • 21 reviews

8.5/10

My seld a a good mate eat here every month or so. Disappointed the steak night has gone but we ordered the grilled fish, chips n salad which was excellent. Ordered 4 great norther pi ts and was nice n cold and on special Good experience

Raymond S.

February 24, 2023 • 12 reviews

8/10

Very delicious lobster on special. Salmon cooked crispy and nicely. Great service. Friendly staff.

Kim H.

February 14, 2023 • 21 reviews

8/10

3 of us old blokes came for dinner on Tuesday 14th Feb 2023. Had booked our table in advance. We wondered fish n chips, I had grilled barramundi and my mates had battered bara. We also ordered 2 pints od Great Northern beer, beer was nice n cold, main meals came out after around 15 mins. Everything was perfect as usual. Highly recommended Kim

Herdsman Lake Tavern (Owner)

Thanks Kim!

Robert P.

January 22, 2023 • 37 reviews

6/10

Lunch yesterday. Unequivocally short staffed. Wait staff apologized many times for the delays. We didn't receive our soft drinks for almost 30mins. We shared an entree - Italian beef meatballs. Meatballs were tastless and dry. MAINS The Herdy Burger, the patty was tastless. Steak Sandwich was full of flavour. Meat tender. Chicken schnitzel was tender & delicious. Slaw very bland. We are regulars at The Herdy & meals have been consistently great. Sadly yesterday was hit & miss.

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Marg M.

January 15, 2023 • 1 review

8.5/10

We found this great place last year. Revisited it for my 96yo mum’s BD lunch again this year. We were a party of 13 with 4 generations. Love that it is carpeted (so less noise) and that it has a soundproof kids play area inside and right next to where we dined. Great family venue. Toilets near the front door so also convenient for little ones. Big screen TVs around the place too so if the cricket is on you can keep up with the score!! Serving girl was lovely. Very friendly and accomodating. Food was good pub food. Kids had burgers and they looked enormous. Chicken parmigiana was huge but tasty I’m assured by my brother. He shared it with his partner. I had ‘Surf & Turf’. Tasty too. Not over the top in size. 3 prawns? Hubby had Thai salad served in a bowl. He didn’t realise he could’ve ordered it with salmon or possibly chicken. He said it tasted OK but the noodles on top were hard and sprang around the place! Staff brought out ice cream desserts and put a candle on top for my mum. Lovely gesture. Drinks you paid for as you bought them though pretty sure we had a tab going last year.

Cherry C.

January 13, 2023 • 3 reviews

8.5/10

No staff came around to take our food order so had to go up to the bar. A busy Fri night with limited floor staff. Otherwise, great food and we love the sticky date as always!

Erika S.

January 6, 2023 • 9 reviews

3/10

Very poor experience. Long wait times, food was not enjoyed by any at the table. My mother couldn't even finish her salmon crustini dish. Lots of people crowded in and I didn't see any air purifiers or ventilation. I can only hope we don't get covid. Not recommended

Raymond S.

December 29, 2022 • 12 reviews

8/10

Very nice lunch. Steak Sanga was yum! Good service.

Philippa P.

December 24, 2022 • 1 review

6.5/10

one persons order did not arrive and needed to be chased up. Seafood linguine was too hot ( chilli). The calamari and fish were not too good. Service from assistant manager was great

Rebecca P.

November 27, 2022 • 1 review

6.5/10

The staff were very friendly and helpful however didn't clear the table when they come resulting in myself clearing the table throughout the meal. We were a table of 19, half the meals had come and were eaten before the other half got theirs and the first 5 steaks that come out where undercooked and cold. With having a reduced menu the option to add things to a meal should be offered. Not being able to add prawns to a steak or add a gravy is counter-productive to upselling. $44 for a reef and beef that doesn't come with gravy/sauce is disappointing. While there was some people who enjoyed thier meals (mainly the people who had chicken) it's not a restaurant we will go back to.

Michelle M.

November 20, 2022 • 1 review

10/10

The food was great and service was amazing! Will The playroom for the children was perfect and with a good view from most tables. Will be returning!!

Jeanette W.

November 13, 2022 • 14 reviews

9/10

While we had a bit of a wait for our drinks to arrive the meals followed right after and were lovely. Unfortunately, my 201 yo Mum started choking after only 2 bites and so nice this has happened before, I called the ambos. The manager Tim was wonderful and stayed with her until they arrived. Thankfully, she was feeling better and coughed up a small piece of bacon so did not have to go to ER. We had to take our meals home and I have only high praise for the way the staff handled a very confronting experience. I think I may have scared Tim when I told him that we would be back again! Not meet for Mama though! ????

Carol B.

November 5, 2022 • 1 review

9.5/10

Always great food at the Herdi. Service was on point, meals are large. We waited half an hour for our sticky date pudding to share but oh my it was worth it, I just wish I’d ordered my own …

JILL F.

November 3, 2022 • 7 reviews

7.5/10

Updated menu is better and the quality of the food is very good. Staff are pleasant and obliging. This restaurant has become our regular place for lunch.