Core Cider House

First thing to say, a stunning property, a beautiful place to eat and drink, one of the most scenic I've visited on this trip. I'm afraid that's where the complements end. I'd come for the cider, it's a cider house after all, and was bitterly disappointed. I've been a cider drinker for 45 years and been to cideries around the world, I've even tried many of the cheap, industrial ciders in the UK and I can honestly say I thought Core's Crisp Apple was the worst Cider I had ever had, no discernable hint of apple anywhere. And then I had the pear cider and that was even worse, I'd have rather drunk sparkling water! And the place was deserted. My tip to the 'cider' maker, and I mean this as a serious suggestion, take a trip around the local cider houses, try their products and then see if you can work out why they're rammed on a work day and you aren't. Great shame because the property really is stunning, deserves better.

I love coming here for the vibe and scenery, but the food is horrible. The Ceasar salad was basically croutons and lettuce. Nothing has any flavour, tastes like servo food, even the chips are bad. This has been like this for years. You have such an amazing venue, live music is great, views are spectacular, do yourselves a favour and hire a decent chef.

Great feed and the drinks weren't bad either

Great food and service as always. Well done. Huge gluten free selection.

The setting is absolutely lovely — we’ve been a few times and always enjoyed our visits. Unfortunately, today’s experience was a bit of a disappointment. Whenever I see beef cheek on a menu, it’s always my first choice, and it’s usually melt-in-the-mouth tender. However, this time the beef cheek was surprisingly tough, which really took away from the dish. My husband had the lamb shoulder, which was beautifully tender and full of flavour. He kindly shared some with me, and it was delicious — though after trying my dish, he agreed it wasn’t up to the usual standard. Such a pity, as I’d been looking forward to a special meal with friends visiting from interstate. Thankfully, our guests enjoyed their meals, which was a relief. I would have mentioned the issue earlier, but the staff didn’t return to check on our meals until long after we’d finished. When the plates were finally cleared — with half my beef cheek still uneaten — we mentioned our disappointment, but there wasn’t much of a response. Overall, a lovely venue that we’ve enjoyed before, but sadly this visit didn’t live up to expectations.