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The Kitchen Door Restaurant, Penny's Hill

Main Road, McLaren Vale, South Australia 5171, Australia
+61 8 8557 0840
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Ranked #9 of 26 restaurants in McLaren Vale
Price range: $15 - $41
Cuisines: Australian
Dining options: Reservations
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Dining options: Reservations
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Cairns, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Good orginal great tasting veggie food, could do with more options but well presented, nice vibe- went for lunch, bought amazing red wines, friendly staff

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We came here again after two years because we remembered the food to be absolutely stunning which is still the case. However, I do very well understand some of the negative comments as well because not only the prices are extremely steep but also the service level is not up to scratch. The waitresses were rather uneducated and unskilled (though... More

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Adelaide, Sth Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

The Kitchen Door at Penny's Hill winery is at rudely exceptional dining experience. The quality of food, cooking and textures is brilliantly created, with style and finesse. The service staff are fantastic, personable and great knowledge of the food and wine matching. The Sunday degustation would have to be one of the best value for money compared to some of... More

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Stirling, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Yet another lunch at The Kitchen Door. Being a Saturday it was very busy and we advised our waiting staff we needed to be out the door in 2 hours. We chose an entree of soup and the Ploughmans platter because of our time restriction. Perfect! The staff were friendly and prompt. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and our Black... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

We have now experienced 3 wonderful meals at The Kitchen Door, and every time has been an absolute delight! The food is spectacular in it's presentation and taste. The Chef Ben is to be commended for producing menu after menu that is exciting and a great use of local produce. The wine is one of our favourites from the Vale... More

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Willunga, South Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Beautiful old building and setting for wine tasting and former award winning restaurant. Food and wine matched with care, consistently good menu and profile.

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Adelaide, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

I had been here before previously, about a year and 1/2 ago... it was absolutely beautiful. A large table of a la carte lunches, great service, great atmosphere, great food. Just perfect. So I brought a group of friends! This visit was a high contrast in the negative. The food portions and artistry were laughable compared to past experience, and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013 via mobile

Just finished lunch at the kitchen door surprising my colleagues a trip to the wineries and a nice lunch after a great job well done . We were all so impressed with our experience, we are already planning the next team building lunch . We all took part in the tasting menu which is second to none ! Little concerned... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013 via mobile

Wow I can't stop bragging about the culture at the kitchen door ! As soon as I walked in I had that warm country feeling with a mix of modern decor ! New menu is just out if this world ! Perfectly presented and melt in my mouth taste. Staff were so warm and friendly and explained in detail what... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

I can't help but think that some of these other reviews must be talking about a different restaurant, or more likely a different chef - ours certainly seemed more a cook than a chef - but definitely not short-order - we waited over an hour until we started to enquire about our meals and even then they took a while... More

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Anna F, General Manager at The Kitchen Door Restaurant, Penny's Hill, responded to this review
19 April 2013

Thank you for taking the time to post a review on our restaurant. We appreciate feedback in all forms, good or bad and we can only apologise that your experience with us was less than perfect and certainly not up to our high expectations. Our new Autumn menu has been well received with many of our customers, however it appears... More

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