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Redsalt Restaurant
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About
Wine country’s finest is served at Redsalt Restaurant. We’ve captured the very essence of the region across from fulfilling breakfast buffets to late night date nights. From 6:30 am onwards, devour an large-scale, award-winning buffet with plenty of delicious treats and interactive experiences to elevate your breakfast to the next level. From 6 pm onwards, immerse yourself in our ‘behind the vines’ ethos featuring the pinnacle of local and imported goods, meticulously curated into a selection of exquisite degustation and à la carte offerings. Elevate your dining experience as we present a showcase of premium ingredients, thoughtfully crafted to serve your palate with every bite. Whenever you dine, you’ll be sure to get a taste of Hunter Valley produce – supporting local farmers and sourcing everything from as close as possible.
Features
CUISINES
Australian
Meal types
Breakfast, Dinner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Buffet
Free off-street parking
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Free off-street parking, Parking Available
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 6:30 AM
Sunday
6:30 am - 10:30 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday
6:30 am - 10:00 am
Tuesday
6:30 am - 10:00 am
Wednesday
6:30 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday
6:30 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Friday
6:30 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday
6:30 am - 10:30 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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3.8
259 reviews
Excellent
98
Very good
80
Average
40
Poor
21
Terrible
20
annfuller2016
Singleton219 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
Bookings are essential - we live with 45 mins of the Crowne Plaza. Covid arrangements were good when we arrived: sign-in or scan, waiters with masks and tables were spread out. The head waiter gave us a very friendly greeting on arrival as did the waitress for our table. This restaurant has a range of price options, including 2,3 and 5 course options. We chose the 3 courses. All side dishes are $10 each. It was very busy as was a Friday & the end of school holidays but the service was very good. We each had the scallops for entree. For Mains 2 had the lamb shoulder and both agreed it was beautiful and tender and melted in the mouth, 1 other had the Pork dish and I had the King fish & we ordered a side dish of greens to share and still did not finish all the greens (no need to really have a side dish) For dessert 1 had Mango cheese cake, 1 had Citrus tart & the other 2 had 'Banoffee' Dark Chocolate Dome. Each course arrived in good time. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed all their course. There were a number of small children having meals with their parents and all were very well behavoured. Very enjoyable evening.
Written 9 October 2020
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Angie Stern-Lynch 👫
Newcastle3736 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
We went for the surprise Sunday lunch with some friends thinking as we have had super amazing 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 meals here before.
Great value for $49 which includes a glass of wine or beer 🍺
The first plate that come out well don’t!
Really lovely warm bread roll
Risotto very delicious
And the lamb best we have ever had...
Disappointed with cheese platter a really nice small sweet treat would of been so much more nicer.
Staff really nice and ALL COVID safe we felt very relaxed and safe 😀
Written 16 August 2020
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CameronAbbottRedsalt
Dear Angie,
We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us at Redsalt. I will pass on your feedback regarding the first course and dessert to our kitchen team. Thank you for recognising our Covid Safe measures we have in place. We hope to see you again in the future!
Warm Regards,
Cameron Abbott.
Redsalt Restaurant Maitre D'
Written 20 August 2020
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Hawkeye4077
Maitland538 contributions
May 2021 • friends
With a large conference being held, management should have expected a busy night of hungry and thirsty travellers. Long line up for both drinks and food ordering.
Food when delivered was very nice with a wide variety of meals on offer (and looking good at other tables). Great looking steaks, bruschetta and pastas. The mussels are great in taste and value and my mates gnocchi hit the mark as well.
(Would have given 4 star rating but for the poor service levels).
Written 21 May 2021
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31337Steve
Sydney9 contributions
July 2023 • family
2 out of 3 meals were cold, they were the tenderloin and the scotch fillet.
The person who asked for the tenderloin was specific about serving the meat hot. It was sent out cold. Then sent back 2 times, last time for cold vegetables.
The tenderloin and scotch fillet were sitting under the lights waiting for them to be served, 10 - 15 minutes before they were served to us.
Scotch fillet was also cold.
The scotch fillet was ordered to be medium to medium rare, it came out rare.
That was different.
3rd meal was Duck, that was served hot and was nice.
Sauteed green and Mocktails were nice.
To top off the night, we watched one of the people who handles the food in the kitchen. They turned around and took something off their nose, they did not clean there hands afterwards.
I guess we were just unlucky and hopefully others did not have the same experience.
Written 30 July 2023
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Jacob Briers
Hi Steve,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We will ensure to pass on your comments to relevant staff for ever further improvement of our wonderful dining offering. We hope to welcome you back another time and show you the true Redsalt way.
Kind regards,
Jacob.
Written 7 April 2024
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MelG
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • none
Family of 4, had the dinner buffet ($69 adults, $30 kids). Staff were fantastic, however the food was not good unfortunately. Some dishes were delicious - Wild Mushroom Gnocci and home made ice-cream, however for $198 for a family of 4, I’d at least expect the food to be ‘good’. It simply wasn’t. The quality wasn’t there for the price. We were planning on going to their ‘award winning breakfast buffet’, but based on dinner buffet, we won’t be going back.
Written 24 April 2023
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Jacob Briers
Hi Mel,
Thank you for leaving a review. We will pass on your feedback for further improvement to our dinner offering. We are disappointed you didn't return for breakfast and hope we can show you why it is indeed award-winning in the near future. We will ensure to pass on your comments about our fabulous staff!
Kind regards,
Jacob.
Written 7 April 2024
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Ray T
Hallidays Point10 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
Experienced the evening buffet on Christmas Day. The food was very average and not a lot of variety for a place that purports to be a quality dining experience. No fresh seafood for Christmas dinner. The wine was very expensive for basic quality wine. Meal was $89 a head. Cheapest bottle of Chardonnay was $80 and my wife had a bottle of sparkling moscato at $65. Add two beers plus a 15% surcharge for public holidays and it was just shy of $400 for dinner. Staff were very friendly and helpful and this is why it received one star rating.
Written 26 December 2023
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Jacob Briers
Hi Ray,
Thank you for leaving a review. We are disappointed we did not match your expectations for your experience. We will pass on your positive feedback about our staff and use your criticism to continually improve the dining experience at Redsalt Restaurant.
Kind regards,
Jacob.
Written 7 April 2024
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TravelTrips12
Sydney409 contributions
Jan 2022 • couples
We decided to try out the 5 course degustation menu and am very glad we did it. Well worth the asking price, each course was presented excellently, tasted amazing, and was individual introduced by a waiter/waitress. The staff really knew their stuff!
Written 21 January 2022
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Nathalie S
Hi TravelTrips12,
We are glad your expectations were met and will pass on your sincere comments to our staff. See you again soon!
Kind regards,
Redsalt Restaurant Staff.
Written 16 November 2022
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miztraver
United States126 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
As a frequent visitor to the Hunter Valley i was pleasantly surprised with the quality and quantity of the food at Redsalt. The food was exquisite, cooked perfectly and service was excellent We were there as a group of 6, we all agreed our food was of high standard.
Breakfast at Redsalt was also one of the best breakfasts in the Hunter Valley. Great Variety and quality. The coffee was really good which was an added bonus. Will definanately return.
Written 12 March 2022
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Nathalie S
Hi miztraver,
Thank you for your review. We are glad your party was impressed by the food selection at both of Redsalt's dinner and breakfast. We will pass on your sincere comments to our staff. See you again soon!
Kind regards,
Redsalt Restaurant Staff.
Written 16 November 2022
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Suzanne H
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
We especially enjoyed the 5 course meal with pared wines we had at the restaurant. The food was delicious, the wines were good. We don’t normally drink much white wines, they were ok, however the sparkling wine, the red and the dessert wines, I found, were really nice.
We had two dinner and 2 breakfast meals while staying at the resort. The breakfast buffet is fabulous.
The restaurant staff were very friendly. Truly the most friendly staff I have experienced EVER.
I would recommend this restaurant.
Written 12 November 2023
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Jacob Briers
Hi Suzanne,
Thank you for leaving a review. We are super happy to hear your experience and we cannot wait to welcome you back, hopefully some time in the near future!
Kind regards,
Jacob.
Written 7 April 2024
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angelamv83
Sydney131 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
Dined here twice while staying at the hotel. Service was good. Staff were friendly. Al-a carte dining now (no more buffet) which was good as the food we had was very nice and delivered quickly. Pancakes were lovely. Coffee was good too (and hot!) Very kid friendly for breakfast which made it enjoyable (with a kids menu) Would eat here again.
Written 12 January 2021
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grussellt
Muswellbrook158 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
We were tempted by a trip to Pokolbin for a Lazy Long Lunch at Redsalt for only $49 ph. It was a hot day but the view over the swimming pool had a cooling effect and the presence of only a few diners in a small private room helped offset trhe heat. There were no clues as to food offerings but the menu provided a good variety. A slice of sourdough with whipped butter was a useful beginning but the dishes which followed were exemplary. A superbly moist seared chicken fillet was lifted by a heirloom corn sauce and a delicious pasta dish was highlighted by finely pureed carrot and micro herbs. A perfect piece of succulent and crispy soy pork belly was then presented with bok choy. Just room for an elegant mango cheesecake. A house semillon was an excellent accompaniment to these dishes. Each week will be different and this lunch is well worth a try.
Written 6 December 2020
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Keith
2 contributions
July 2020 • family
Without doubt the most shocking breakfast we have ever had. Our family had been told that Red Salt restaurant at Crowne Plaza was the best breakfast in the Hunter Valley. I disagree!
The staff were fabulous. Very friendly and helpful. That was the only positive.
First, the kids pancake stack which had barbecue sauce on it instead of chocolate. A mistake!
Next, the fattiest bacon I have ever seen with the fat uncooked. Yuk!
Then, raw chicken sausages! We were told that the chef said “they are fine“ although the chef did not even look at it. The wait staff were horrified and apologetic. Next was undercooked snotty eggs served to a 12 year old.
Eventually our $100 bill was refunded but after much debate. Uncooked chicken can kill people. Be warned.
Written 18 July 2020
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CameronAbbottRedsalt
Dear Keith,
Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback on your dining experience.
I wholeheartedly apologise for your breakfast experience as this is not of the standards we hold our restaurant to. Please don't hesitate to reach out to myself at cameron.abbott1@ihg.com so we are able to further follow up on this issue.
Regards,
Cameron Abbott
Redsalt Restaurant Maitre D'
Written 19 July 2020
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jmeem42016
Dee Why759 contributions
Sept 2020 • none
Redsalt is the breakfast restaurant of the Hunter Valley (Lovedale township) Crowne Plaza. You can expect to pay upwards of $20 pp but we were booked on the Qantas package which includes a full breakfast. I found the choices were good but my partner was less impressed. The most expensive breakfast is $25 but bacon and scrambled eggs are $22 and cereal options less than $10. I thought the service was excellent and the quality of the food very good. We ate here twice.
Written 16 October 2020
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Peter M
Sydney63 contributions
Sept 2020 • none
We had dinner at Redsalt Restaurant while staying at the Crowne Plaza for my wifes birthday and we both enjoyed the night very much. Cameron the Maitre d' was very helful in setting up the surprise desert for my wifes birthday and the team were really friendly and wished my wife happy birthday several times.
The food was very good and we had nothing to complain about during the meal. The prices were in line with the quality of the food and given the location in the tourist haven of the Hunter Valley.
Would I visit again? Yes I would!
So why not 5 green dots? Well mainly it was the atmosphere. I mean it wasnt horrible, we were given a table by the window overlooking the massive outdoor pool area (aguable if thats a good thing?). But it was still just a large hotel restaurant with a wide open interior that held back the atmosphere. It certainly couldnt be considered romantic or cozy, but it was well organised and well run so not 5 green dots but 4.
Written 27 September 2020
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P R
Hunter Valley155 contributions
Mar 2023 • none
Our wedding anniversary celebration dinner at Redsalt, Lovedale. Firstly the waitstaff highly commendable, the food served just as good. The restaurant overlooks the huge swimming pool and children's water contraption? What a great concept. We found the menu excellent and wines a great selection. Meals were served orderly and were scrumptious, could not fault in anyway. Well recommended.
If you are local the restaurant offers locals discount. Thank you, one of our favorite places to eat. PS the buffet breakfast is awesome..
Written 9 March 2023
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Jacob Briers
Hi Retiredwino,
Thank you for leaving a review. We are over the moon that we could host and make your wedding anniversary dinner a memorable one. We hope to see you again next year!
Kind regards,
Jacob.
Written 7 April 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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