let’s correct a titular misnomer straight up: the rolling view is less ocean & more stillwater dam...but totally captivating & i like its ambition. i believe in you dam, fake it til you make it! we found this aniceplace to linger over brunch, as did guests from the onsite accommodation. not sure why we’d expected fine dining - it’s actually casual in feel & ambience which we liked. pricing however tends towards the higher end.
the creative menu required some tough decisions. my 62 degree eggs were textbook & beautifully paired with soft garlic cloves & delishe whole shrooms. normally i prefer crispy bacon but the thick, smokey, slightly charred slabs suited this dish. cino’s dad’s baked eggs were thoroughly enjoyed, especially the sumac yoghurt sourness. he added bacon & sourdough as sides but the plate really needed that bread to mop up all the goodness - we reckon for the pricetag it should have been included.
looove bubbly with brunch and the estate’s sparkling chards is anicedrop. paying 50c to add 2 raspberries is frankly mean at this pricepoint though, c’mon dudes. waitstaff were very lovely although the lady who rang up our bill was oddly mute. niggles aside, we’d return & hit up the cellar door as well next time. the overall experience was the icing on the cake of a scenic top-down mount mee country jaunt. well worth a visit.