millbrook winery

disappointing. having been to millbrook numerous times before, i decided to take my visitor from victoria for lunch. as always, the view was spectacular and our table by the window perfect. we ordered the tasting plate for entre, as it featured fresh marron - a rare treat for my guest. as the plates were served, we were informed that they had run out of marron and it had been replaced with swordfish. i stated that we had selected this entrée due to the inclusion of marron, but we were not asked if we would like to choose an alternative dish. given that our booking was at 12.30 on a week day and there were few other diners, i wondered why they had run out of marron and why we had not been advised prior to the dish being served. the swordfish was dry and overcooked and the remaining 'tastes' were boring and uninspired. thankfully, the mains were tasty, although both dishes were far too salty.

went along on a no waste monday ($50 per person share plates) for lunch. this place is delightful, beautiful scenery, lovely friendly staff and the chef came out to present each dish. we went 30 mins early to a wine tasting which was unhurried and informative - the sauv blanc and viognier were fabulous.

what did we get for $50? shared appetisers: fresh plucked sweet peas, house made cottage cheese, crackers. delightful. the peas were so sweet and the cottage cheese cool and savoury. my partner’s favourite dish.

smoked mullet from mandurah with fennel and spring onion. this was tasty and the smoked flavour was prevalent. beautiful knife skills.

wagin duck hearts with orange jam. my favourite dish. the hearts were fried to blushing red, juicy and covered in a lovely crispy five spice mixture. duck goes well with fruit, but i didn’t even need the jam, they were that good.

wagin guinea fowl breast with grain salad and local honey. i’ve never had guinea fowl before, it was a tad dry but well seasoned with crisp skin, and the salad was delicious - sweet, warm, savoury with a hint of spice.

berkshire cross pork with pepper stuffed with rice and raisins. this pork was sooooo good. super moist, savoury with a seared crust. i’m thinking it was cured or brined before. yum yum. my normally veggie-preferring partner stole some of mine, it was that good. the pepper was stuffed with a seasoned rice and raisin mix, was a great accompaniment.

main course - a huge plate of confit chicken leg, roasted breast, fried wings (in the five spice mix that the duck hearts came in), beef rib, potato, foraged mushrooms, carrots. this was lovely, a wonderful array of flavours and textures. my only gripe was that the chicken leg was overbrined so it was too salty.

dessert - mascarpone parfait with mandarin curd and cinnamon toast. mmmmm there were brûlée on top of the parfait, which gave it a brilliant crunch. the mandarin curd was ok, i think it’s because i’m not a huge fan of mandarin rather than any technical issues with the curd. my partner liked it.

looking around most tables were getting the same dishes but with varying portions and ratios of meats in the main course depending on the number of diners (due to it being no waste monday!). we left very full and very happy.

i do recommend this place highly, it’s a champion of reducing food waste and food miles and sustainable eating (the veggies, honey and evoo we’re grown or made on premises.

well done millbrook team, we’ll be back.

not the place to take guests if you want to give them the best experience in food. beautiful venue and very nice wines. cellar door staff member was very knowledgeable and made the tasting experience interesting. the staff are lovely and welcoming but...they need a new chef! all the food seemed totally devoid of colour (unless you like grey) and tasted as though it had been cooked days ago. i had an entree size rabbit risotto after establishing that main size was large - entree size was tiny - but rabbit was very dry and tasteless. all rather disappointing considering the prices. a great shame as i have been looking forward to going there for ages. if the food was improved and a little more imagination used on the decor in the restaurant, it would be first class.

catering for all tastes. when this establishment first opened we used to enjoy visiting,,just to have a coffee and snack in very pleasant surroundings,unfortunately,these facilities are no longer available,the casual visitor is not welcome..
george hill

lunched at this fabulous venue on sunday. we could not fault the service, and the atmosphere is beautiful. both entrees were a hit. we started with the pate ( amazing ) and the octopus too was delightful.  the bread served was defiantly worth a mentioned.. the 3 mains ordered were not that great.for mains we had the pork, gnocchi and the rabbit risotto.the pork was ok, the gnocchi was not what i was expecting, large heavy pieces and would not order that again. the rabbit risotto was really overpowered by the parmigiano cheese. :( disappointing. the liquorice ice-cream sandwich blew us away.. never had anything like that before.. wicked...and the panna cotta was different, a few elements in that dessert that we could not pick. defiantly an experience.i would return but not on a sunday as i would like to experience another menu..

fantastic food, venue and service .. having read the last few reviews, i wasn't sure what to expect. we had the three course offer for $75, great value, my only complaint (cannot really call it that) far too much food and i have a pretty big appetite ;-)
excellent wine too, we will be back!
thank you for a great autumn afternoon

so for my 40th birthday festival i wanted to include a weekend away with my girlfriends & have lunch at a winery. i heard about millbrook, so planned the accommodation around it... and i am so glad! the food was just delectable, the pate is the creamiest, smoothest i've ever eaten! everyone loved their dishes, all sharing little bits so everyone could have a try. the only 'complaint' was that the chicken dish was more of a curry flavour than chilli as noted on the menu. but that did not hamper our good time. the service was attentive, prompt and friendly. would definitely recommend millbrook!!
food: ✅✅✅✅
service: ✅✅✅✅✅
location & surrounds: ✅✅✅✅✅

i’ve been wistfully daydreaming for the best part of a decade that one day i’d enjoy a long lunch, glass of wine in hand, in the lakeside restaurant millbrook winery. to be fair, i don’t have a particularly good reason why i hadn’t made the trip to jarrahdale, other than it’s at the opposite end of perth to where i live. it’s not on the moon or even as far as margaret river. so when i discovered that lunch at millbrook was part of my research into the peel region and it’s produce for buy west eat best’s signature dish competition, i was over the moon.

disappointing. service at the cellar door and restaurant was attentive and helpful. wines lovely. however all of the dishes were excessively salty. the osso bucco didn't seem a good quality meat- inedibly fatty (even taking into account that it is a fatty cut) and tasted funny. the boys couldn't finish it. shame given the lovely outlook and wines.

good but not great. location & setting excellent, friendly staff, v good service. menu limited given price & two of our lamb lunches served badly undercooked & inedible. a good experience overall but not worth a second visit.

the atmosphere and landscape were really amazing but that’s all. the food was tasteless and we waited for the main over one hour... moreover, in my husband’s dish there was a hair. we were looking forward to visiting here a lot, so it was really disappointing. it takes one hour from perth by car and we won’t visit there again... other perth hills restaurants and swan valley restaurants are much better and convenient.

came here for the 3 course meal which cost $80 , which was really good value especially the portion was huge. i love the vibe and the amazing view of this restaurant.

called ahead to inquire about menu and they said the menu was more extensive than what was online - but arrived and the menu was not more extensive. none of the starters were satisfactory to our group of 7 - that are not fussy eaters. we were advised that kids meals were sizeable, but they were not. the kids dessert did not arrive as expected and when queried, we were not satisfied with the response. having driven 1 hour to visit, we were not impressed and will not return.

we had a few failed attempts to try this place but finally got there today and glad we didn't give up because what a delight it was! we did the 3 course menu but could've easily been satisfied with the 2 course as the servings were incredibly generous and the food spectacular. there were 2 parts to the entree - stone baked bread with butter and pate with crackers firstly, then the menu shared entrees came out - 3 different dishes to share between the table but they had 2 of each dish for a table of 7! we then all had a choice of main from about 6 options - something for everyone there including meat, fish or vegetarian option. we were absolutely stuffed at the end of main but had opted for the 3 courses (pretty sure you can change your mind if you're too full but we thought we'd push on) so we tried each of the dessert options - again all massive serves and very tasty and pretty dishes. my highlight was the chocolate parfait and honeycomb. reasonably priced, efficient and friendly wait staff and a beautiful location. we will definitely be back.

about 15 years ago, probably not long after it first opened, we stumbled across millbrook and had coffee and cake. “we must come back for a meal sometime” we said. it’s taken a while, but on saturday we finally returned. it was worth the wait: lovely setting, good service, delightful wine for tasting and with meal, and of course delicious food. the three course lunch was good value at $75. chef’s choice starter was exceptional value - 3 generous serves to share with an eclectic mix of tastes and textures; beautifully cured kingfish cerviche for example with oh so fresh fish, and super zingy dressing with counterpoints of acidity and coriander. mains were equally fabulous: rabbit risotto and bbq lamb. a casual mention that it was (truly) my birthday resulted in a nice touch when the cheese was served on a happy birthday board. cute. the almond tart with fresh berries was yumm. wine was all their own and well matched with each dish. i especially appreciated that i could order a half serve of matched wines. including the matched “flight” of 3 wines accompanying the 3 cheeses. smart and considerate. tick. there was only one small teeny tiny area where the occasion didn’t meet the otherwise high standard throughout: the cheddar cheese, which i doubt was actually cheddar, or was poor if in fact it was cheddar. but i can readily forgive given the uniform excellence elsewhere and this can easily be rectified. thanks millbrook.