doot doot doot

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.

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 customerserviceespecially 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!servicewas 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!

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.servicecould 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.

theserviceis 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 the restaurant to 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

we had an amazing stay at jackelope and dined at doot doot doot one evening. their breakfasts are really fantastic and theserviceis great. nothing is too much trouble. unfortunately the dinner was the most disappointment meal of our stay and i much preferred rare hare or even the snacks in flaggerdoot. for me the food although innovative and great to look at just lacked flavour. i didn’t finish quite a few dishes because they were bland. i have had many other degustations to compare it with. it’s was just pretty over substance. maybe we’re unlucky with the menu. i think if they could pack a little more punch, then it would be a return destination especially considering it’s really good value for money and the location is to die for.

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 a restaurant beyond 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, theservicewas 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 this restaurant is beautiful, the decor modern and sleek, and theservicefantastic.

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 nice restaurant to try when you visit balnarring, mornington peninsula. the restaurant looks very nice and clean. i would recommend this restaurant for couple who are looking for a lovely or romantic restaurant to dine out! the restaurant served 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! theservicewas 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.

what a delightful experience in an impressive location. maybe it’s the wine talking , but i enjoyed pretty much everything about this place - including the stay. yes it feels a little aloof and guess what, it is, but the prices are reasonable given this! servicewas down to earth but sophisticated and enjoyable, the fitout and presentation is excellent with a few twists and the food - well we indulged in the degustation and matching international wines - happy days. great selection of both food and wine and finished comfortable, but not ready to explode. the wine waiters verbatim recital around each glass of wine to the table next to us became a little dull (second time around) and certainly highlights a lack of interest in the guests - but really it couldn’t dull the shine of an excellent evening. breakfast was also brilliant - the best bacon by far i have ever had (with the exception of my own of course)! i don’t know what it is, but the seating arrangement, while large spaces in between table sets, just doesn’t do it for me - rows of seats, while there is so much room behind you, still places you on top of the people beside you (being an introvert might be the problem). i do love the use of black and the jackalope hotel logo.

my partner took me to jackalope for my birthday weekend and booked us in for the larger set menu with matched wines. the food and matched wines were phenomenal. the space is so beautiful. theserviceis amazing. highly recommend. one of the best dinning experiences i've had!

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!!servicewas 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 the restaurant is 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! 🤣

stunning venue with amazing food and gorgeous views onto the winery but while theservicewas good, it needs to be excellent for a venue of this calibre. that's the only reason i'm giving them a 4.

one word "amazing" i was lucky enough to be able to enjoy the "all stars" 5 course degustation and matching wines at this gorgeous place.
i was told on arrival that the "all stars" menu was special as it featured the most popular dishes from 2017 all together in one sitting!
i wasn't disappointed and can see why they are the most popular - each course was delicious and the wine pairing complemented each dish perfectly.
i would highly recommend this restaurant; nothing to fault - the food, wine,serviceand knowledge of the menu was outstanding.

stayed at the jackalope for the night and had the most amazing breakfast i've ever had at a hotel. the restaurant is 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 theservicewas 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.