stella's dromana hotel

the meals were large, reasonably priced and more importantly enjoyed by the whole family. a great bistro to have a good value pub style lunch.

3.7

huge old building which looks over the nepean highway to dromana beach on the bay. it’s very large inside with multiple eating areas across different rooms. the set out and decor is not unpleasant but it does feel a bit dated. i had the feeling it should be doing better business here than it was.

i liked the look of the bistro and propped there. i was going to order the mussels delmar - i love my mussels - but then saw the bouillabaisse listed as a special. going by the board the dish promised all sorts of extra seafood for an extra $5. i got brave and ordered it.

knock me down if the dish wasn’t really really good. we might be looking here at a chef who’s a bit bored with pub bistro staples and wants to stretch a bit to the classics. i’ve had bouillabaisse in numerous places around the globe including in the country of origin and i’d have to say this one was in the top half maybe even the top third. the flavours were lovely and it was evident the dish had been prepared and cooked with some care. importantly, the promise about the abundance of seafood was very real. the dish absolutely abounded with fish, prawns, mussels and other goodies and was good value for the price. it’s a generous dish without doubt and it’s well worth seeking out. i was very glad i ordered it.

this is not a high brow place but who cares. if the key test is good food, i certainly got that tonight. the place itself is fine as is the service. just avoid the gaming rooms i’d suggest. i wouldn’t hesitate to eat here again going on this experience.

what winner! sixteen bucks for a chicken parma at the sports bar. big serve with lots of tasty cheese on top. served with a generous serve of chips.

popped in here tonight after helping a friend move and this was recommended. super friendly staff that didn't make us feel bad for being there in work gear. we were seated right in front of the fire place and ordered the oysters natural and mornay, a fillet steak and rump steak. the oysters natural were absolutely spectacular and we should have left it at that as the mornay sauce just couldn't stand up to the oysters. my fillet steak would also have been a rockstar but not quite medium rare, hadn't been rested enough and had a big knife cut in it but was still good. came with a nicely dresses salad and chips were beautifully crisp. the little history lesson on the flyers on the tables about different regions of italy were a nice touch, my mum would have loved it!

yummy pub style food. the location close to the beach adds to the experience. outdoor setting is really only for the outdoor bar which is a shame. inside had a good view which made up for it.

did the flounder dish justice and the son enjoyed the playstation. almost a 5 / 5 but not quite. i liked that it wasn't a stuffy or snobby hotel.

mediocre. tables and chairs were sticky, despite the fact we were the first people in for lunch. decor is very tired and ugly.
we had 4 different standard pub grub meals and all were pretty greasy and gross. definitely won't be back.

good place for lunch or dinner, over the years the bistro food l seen has improved with better management of the bistro, in the hotel, so the prices are good, and the meal size and food has bene cooked very well, its a nice quiet hotel, well worth a good hot meal and relax to beer or wine. being a historical building, you have to respect the hotel, in which the owner over the years has tried to maintain.

well this place not only ticked the box for us because it had a play area to entertain the children, but it was affordable and yummy! not having to swallow your over sized pieces of food, in order to get the food down quicker, while your kids were breaking glasses and spilling drinks out of sheer boredom was a great start for us. they played while we ordered, first entree then mains and deserts. every meal that came out was pub size portions but fresh and delicious. we had crumbed calamari to share for entree, mains were chicken parmigiana's while the kids had sausages and chips and the other lasagna and chips. the kids deserts were only $3 each so we couldn't deny them that. everything was just lovely and definitely what i love about a pub meal. the ambience was just cosy and warm. we will definitely go back in summer.

regularly visit this pub for it's no frills (but good) food. table next to open fire was nice and on the sunnier days enjoy sitting in the sunshine.

took my mum for lunch to take advantage of the seniors special. no issues with the meals. mum was happy and i liked my salmon. a big pub with lots of seats and space.

accommodates well for families and is a nice place to relax with the kids. came during school holidays and food was served quickly. generous size of gnocchi and loved the pizzas to share (thin base).

if if you want the hospital food experience with out requiring a hospital admission come to this place........the food is so far below par i honestly believe the people who gave this place a favourable rating must have left their taste buds at home when they dined here.

eighteen dollars for one of the best spaghetti bolognese i've had in a very long time. nice wine list was just a bonus. preferred to sit at the front with the view.

great bar, pretty good service and the food was excellent. the chicken salad came with this amazing side sauce which gave the dish extra flavour. only issue was that it was a bit hot in the bistro but the waitress explained that the area was having a blackout. ten out of ten.