doot doot doot

thisrestaurantis 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.

doot doot doot - had the pleasure of dining at this one hattedrestaurant(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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lovely experience at ddd celebrating our anniversary at the jackelope.

therestaurantserves 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.

my key three pointers
* don’t have the vineyard views but look up and you get spectacular lighting feature.
* i definitely understand how this made 28 on the delicious guide for 2018.
* i love good food but when you get it paired with wine it becomes magical.

the service is exactly what you would expect when you fine dine. perfection and attentive but not intrusive. you go for the experience , if you don’t like an explanation of what you are eating and drinking then maybe not for you. however, the knowledge the staff have about wines and the food is exceptional and i do find it fascinating.

occasionally i love dinning in style and not having to order, just eat what your given and don’t stress your in good hands. i have this perception that there is a possibility we may need fast food afterwards but we had a great amount and left extremely satisfied. 5 course set menu and the option to add some things like oysters and cheese. the menu is seasonal and ever changing, i’m not going to say much about the food other than it was as fresh and delicious as you could imagine. the plates were so pretty i could have just stared at the plate and been happy. i’ll let the photos speak.

the decor is definitely elegant and at night the lighting is magical. i would definitely opt to go at night rather than during the day. the one thing i did not love is how the hotel guest including myself walk through therestaurantto get to their rooms. i found it a little distracting and uncomfortable, your eating then people are carrying bags to check in and out. very small fault but if you were not staying at the hotel and paid good money you may feel a tad annoyed.

after dinner the fun does not end experience the cocktail lab and play some billiards. overall it was a fantastic experience. we also got to have breakfast and that was also amazing

what an amazing experience at ddd! the most perfect five course dining experience + an exquisite cocktail pairing (and non-alcoholic pairing - yes that’s right) !!! with a seasonal menu you know that they only use the best of the best ingredients. i must admit though my favourite part of therestaurantwas actually the toilets - completely blown away and impressed (but i’ll save that story for another time 😂). therestauranttakes attention to detail to another level. my friend and i decided to choose one of each mains to share as there were two options available. we did not mention this to the wait staff directly however they were able to pick this up from our indistinct chatter and brought us two share plates for the mains! (again - impressed). all the wait staff were also very knowledgeable and the meals were very well paced! honestly the place really speaks for itself - minimalistic, but sophisticated. elegant and refined with the ‘just right’ low-lit ambience that is both warm and inviting. can not recommend this place enough!

we had the pleasure of celebrating my partner's 30th birthday here and i still feel so blessed that we made the right decision on arestaurantbeyond fit for this occasion. we feasted on the delightful 5 course menu accompanied by a few added additions compliments of the kitchen.

every course was more delectable and complementary to the last, gradually building up to what was a perfect dessert in my mind.

to add to this, the service was the best we've had in the longest while, all bubbly and personable people working the floor and ensuring our every request was met. it really creates a whole new standard for fine dining on the peninsula, incomparable to any others out there.

thank you so much! we cannot wait to come back and try the other seasonal menus.

the setting of thisrestaurantis beautiful, the decor modern and sleek, and the service fantastic.

the staff were very attentive and knowledgable of the wine and the food. they also read us as the audience well and felt comfortable enough to have a laugh and a joke.

the six courses we had (optional cheese course included) were fresh, inventive and a great mix of flavours. i also think $110 for the meal without paired wine was very reasonable.

definitely coming back.

one of the nicerestaurantto try when you visit balnarring, mornington peninsula. therestaurantlooks very nice and clean. i would recommend thisrestaurantfor couple who are looking for a lovely or romanticrestaurantto dine out! therestaurantserved 5 course degustation. most dishes were delicious, especially the murray cod and saltbush, it was beautiful and very delicious. the dried saltbush was tasty and fish was perfectly cooked! the duck dish was a little bit rare and it would be good to cook a little bit longer. dessert was below average, because there were too much white chocolate, nuts and lots of crumbs! so it was too sweet! the service was very good, waitress was very friendly and polite. the food price is reasonable for 5 course degustation. this degustation menu is only last for a few month, so i would try it again once they have changed the new menu.

went to doot doot doot for lunch and had the five course degustation for $110, which went for approximately 2.5 hours. i was seated with friends next to therestaurantentrance door, which was distracting because i could see every customer walk in & out. also, i had unnecessary bright head lights beaming directly above my head, even though it was daylight, and hence making it difficult to look up when ever i talked to friends. after a couple of hours whenever therestaurantentrance door opened, bright glaring light would be beaming at the corner of my eyes, making my vision even more difficult to see! for service, doot doot doot needs improvement as water was not topped up frequently & a couple of waiters did not know how to smile. hence i did not give doot doot doot the perfect 5 score rating.
food wise, it was above average for fine dining. we were served one of the best home made bread. three starters were served before the mains, all were different but not impressive. i enjoyed each of the main courses and was impressed at how different flavours & ingredients were used for each dish. portions appeared small but we left lunch feeling full so that was a relief for fine dining.

visited doot doot doot a couple of months ago and loved it. loved it so much that we went back again in january. the tasting menu is well priced - cheaper than a lot of other places around the area. the food was creative and delicious - even the ones without meat which can sometimes be bland - these ones were certainly not. the drinks were amazing as well, and the sommelier was adorable!! service was great, very friendly and quick with the topping up of the water. we stayed the night and enjoyed an amazing breakfast the following morning, also served at doot doot doot. the atmosphere in therestaurantis beautiful, all the light globes all over the roof just looked incredible (10,000 globes i think they said?). we loved our experience - saving up for our next trip to doot doot doot and jackalope! 🤣

pretty outstanding experience. wonderfully friendly staff who made the experience un-stuffy and playful. we went on a tuesday night and therestaurantwas buzzy and charming all in one. we had the 4course only because we needed to get back to melbourne. this was also the reason we didn't do matched wines. however the experience was just as special. the dining room lights are mesmerizing and dim and light different parts of the room throughout the night.

we had the:
-pumpkin, brown butter, black garlic, macadamia - that brown butter is nanna from the heavens. matched with probably the best bread i've ever tasted, this es superb!
- spanner crab, potato, bottarga, furikake- to die for. i could eat that forever- again used the bread to sort the remnants on the plate.
-lamb, celeriac, chard, freekeh- delish
- cheesecake with lavender semifreddo and blueberry verne - subtle and delicious

not to mention the surprise scallops at the beginning and a gorgeous happy birthday plate of delicious friande and fudge.

wines were excellent, staff were attentive, great place for a special dinner. can't wait to try the rare hare!

stayed at the jackalope for the night and had the most amazing breakfast i've ever had at a hotel. therestaurantis absolutely stunning and was absolutely pumping for dinner also for their degustation menu. breakfast menu was amazingly different, so creative which being in such a design focussed hotel was as expected. to start you are offered pastries which were of course amazing and then i had the lamb mince with hummus fried egg and asked for a side of the sausage... such incredible flavours and the service was so friendly and nothing too much trouble. truly one of the great places for breakfast and will be back to tick off the degustation for dinner.