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Jolleys Boathouse Restaurant

1 Jolleys Lane, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
(08) 8223 2891
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Ranked #39 of 548 restaurants in Adelaide
4.0 of 5 stars 53 Reviews
Price range: 24 AUD - 38 AUD
Cuisines: International
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Adelaide, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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The lovely riverside setting, with a genuine old boathouse ambiance, had me a little concerned that the food and service wouldn't be equal to the surroundings. But it was a perfect match - all the servings were excellent, and the staff friendly and knowledgable. More

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South Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Food was great, setting is great, good selection of wines, great service. More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Always a wonderful dinner, well thought out menu, stunning setting and the pavlova for dessert, you actually can't go wrong. More

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North Adelaide, Australia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We took 2 friends along for dinner on Sat evening. Everything about the evening was perfect. The staff and our waiter were excellent. Food, wine, service, venue....All exceptional. More

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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Despite booking 2 months in advance and phoning in the afternoon to confirm, the restaurant was still unprepared for me any my 12 customers who I wanted to impress. We waited 45 minutes to receive menus (which I was told has to be retyped for us!) and a further 45 minutes before food arrived. I was embarrassed and had to... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

We were in Adelaide on our honeymoon and went to this restaurant at the recommendation of a local. We had 8:30 reservations and were told that we could come at 8pm for drinks at the bar and wait for our table until 8:30. We arrived promptly at 8 and were directed to a corner of the restaurant. We had a... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Lovely setting along the Torrens. Good wine list. The food is good although we felt the entrees were better than the mains. The pork belly is amazing and highly recommended. The steak was OK although tending towards slightly overdone. Would prefer if the mains menu was as varied and imaginative as the entrees. More

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Adelaide, Australia
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

great food but the restaurant can be very noisy if they are having a busy night so not ideal for small romantic dinners unless you pick a quiet night. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

We went there for Wedding Anniversary. Our daughter had rung ahead & arranged for 2 glasses of vintage Moet, as a surprise. we were welcomed by woman who contgratulated us on the occasion & then also by the waiter who proceeded to pour the Champagne. Everything was fantastic,food, wine, ambience & service. Its an upmarket restaurant & not cheap but... More

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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

This is a restaurant that I will never visit again. Absolutely overpriced and completely pretentious. Watching the people fanning around reminded me of the emperor without any clothes, nobody saw through the absolute shocking ripoff that it was. The food was completely overpriced for the most amazing small portions. The evening we were there the chef concocted potatoes in duck... More

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