doot doot doot

i was lucky enough to visit this famous restaurant! not often i get to have such fine dining food, but was it was amazing! we were served a degustation of amazing fresh cuisine, and i got to try caviar for the first time! would recommend if you have the $$$ to visit, but it’s pricey!

this restaurant is beautiful! the 5 course degustation was to die for, we also added some oysters and the cheese plate to that. i can’t even describe each meal there were a lot of flavours and ingredients i hadn’t had before. the hotel looks stunning i will stay there one day. i can’t fault it. i can’t wait to go back.

dining here and having the degustation menu with matching wines is seriously next level.amazing service, wine knowledge, food and decor. couldn’t fault the place. thank you for all the added special treats on our wedding anniversary.

i booked doot doot doot for my husband’s birthday 3 months in advance and invited friends to join us. we were seated in a corridor and then moved when i mentioned it was a special occasion.
we have eaten at rare hare many times and we’re looking forward to the degustation menu. instead we were served a hotel buffet with a medley of woolworth’s ham and pickles, followed by a flavourless main and store bought dry tea cakes for dessert. the highlight was the architectural ceiling, the only respite from an unremarkable dining experience.
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we loved our dining experience at doot doot doot. our server gemma was kind and knowledgeable and we had an overall great experience. i think the price point of $125 per person was quite reasonable for the food and experience we received. some of the dishes were experimental but not too much that they weren’t edible, they were exciting and tasty. we especially enjoyed the ‘bacon and eggs’ among other things. we would recommend to others :)

absolutely loveeeee this place. the chandeliers spread over the ceilings are stunning in pics and in person too.

we had their degustation menu and my favourite was their salad. i was super surprised because they turned a simple salad into something magical - it was so refreshing and tasty. the rest of the dishes were great and had amazing flavours.

doot doot doot is definitely the perfect place for a romantic dinner 💓

fine dining but fun too! food exceptional. service 💯. matt the manager and his team looked after us and made us feel like royalty. highly recommend.

what a lovely experience! i would recommend any foodie who enjoys full or adhoc wine pairing this wonderful degustation menu.

attentive staff, big tables and comfortable chairs. we were greeted warmly (even though the air conditioning was very cold in there) to our seats.

detail menu with the option to order suggested pairing (instead of the full pairing) is also a fantastic option not too many others allow. i had a cocktail to start and then chose one of the pairings with my main. can’t fault it!

we ordered extra oysters which were a little tiny but then i suppose it depends on where it’s sourced on the day. all the ingredients used were fresh and suited for summer. there were quite a lot of mint being used in our menu but i enjoyed it thoroughly. a special mention is worth for their potato bread. we love the texture so much we had two serves of it.

they also cater for our food allergies / restrictions beautifully. i would love to come and try their menu again when the season change.

the open kitchen is a little far from us so we could see the bustling but it wasn’t as close as we could see our dishes got done.

very enjoyable experience - recommends all occasions including celebrations, dates and also family outing. it is degustation so please be mindful you can’t choose your dishes but what was served was absolutely fascinating.

a lovely afternoon at jackalope enjoying a delightful degustation at doot doot doot, absolutely delicious.   décor quirky and inviting, unfortunately single chairs are not made for curvy bottoms.
definitely on the favourite list.

doot doot doot - had the pleasure of dining at this one hatted restaurant (twice). service, atmosphere and food was absolutely amazing (it was hard to pick a favourite dish!) i’m in awe of the feature ceiling. great experience, highly recommended, 5 stars from me. can’t wait to go again
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it’s a hit and miss menu with some dishes elevated by the wine pairing...was playing with a 3 or a 4 because food was 3ish but we had excellent customer service especially rob the entertaining sommelier who got us on to harry’s mussels at flinders pier! romantic ambience and beautiful ceiling but tables along the couch are close together and unfortunately we were seated next to loud, foul mouthed guests arguing at the table and yelling which interrupted most of our evening. dessert was an absolute stand out - well balanced. prawns and carrots was also a deliciously surprising pairing.

the atmosphere and the setting was incredible - beautiful and sophisticated! service was lovely by the waitresses. food was however a downfall - felt like a lot of the dishes missed the mark and didn’t meet “fine dining” expectations. the mains (lamb and fish) were both overdone and chewy. overall still had a great night there - but just not good food, price aside (spent over 1k for a group).

cocktail/mocktail pairings however were worth the extra money.

thank you!

superb all the way. amazing service, knowledgeable staff, exceptional food. excited to go again with a new menu every 5 weeks. well worth the drive

thanks to young hotelier louis li, owner and creative force behind jackalope, willow creek vineyard reopened in 2017, following a major makeover. it now boasts a luxury hotel known as jackalope, a mythical animal depicted as a hare or rabbit with horns. doot doot doot (the leader of a flaggerdoot, the collective noun for a group of jackalopes) is a fine dining restaurant, flaggerdoot is the hotel’s bar, and rare hare is casual dining overlooking an 11-hectare vineyard. zomato rating 4.5

lovely experience at ddd celebrating our anniversary at the jackelope.

the restaurant serves a five course menu but we were pleasantly surprised by the complimentary extra starters (palate cleansers), the delicious sourdough bread rolls and the pre-dessert. service could be faster between courses, make sure to book yourself a good 2-3 hours for dining.

ambience is darker and intimate than rare hare and without the wine yard views.