This place is great for a wedding. Staff were first class. The food was the one that let this place be an average. I had pork belly for main. It was juicy but the fat was not crackled and it was only like warm. Sweets...I had sticky date with licorice ice cream. Strange to have these together. The ice cream was cold and so was the sticky date.More
Our daughter recently married at the Vines. In a stressful time that required rescheduling due to Covid, they were overwhelmingly helpful and solution focused with helpful suggestions to make the reschedule work. More importantly the food, wait service and venue itself where excellent and helped...ensure an incredibly special day. Thank you!!!More
We visited here as part of our wine tour and the staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. We went back the next day and there was another tour in,staff memeber remembered us from yesterday we told her we where happy to wait. Another lovely run...family businesses.More
Relaxed environment with lovely shady deck. Great way to enjoy lunch and great wines. Pizzas are nice, thank you to the very friendly staff.
Went to have wine tasting and cheese platter on a voucher bought on Cudos Lovely bush setting Great family mother and son looked after us, great heathcote syrah, fabulous cheese on cheese platter really great quality cheese. Nice bubbles as well .Look for the cheese...boards made from wine barrels great value for an Australian made product.You can also get a small range of sweet treats. Have already bought another voucher as soon as we got home.On weekends they have hot snacks and pizza .More
We celebrated our Daughters Wedding here. Our day was one of total perfection. We arrived at the Vines on 31 Aug to an amazing setting of tables which were just stunning . The new improvements to the venue are fantastic so much space. Views are...breathtaking. Food was delicious. Food looked great and was complimented with the most beautiful wines. We were well looked after by Jeanette, Angela and all the staff. We are most grateful to Jeanette and Angela for their advise and guidance not only on the lead up to the day but also their love and understanding on the day. We are delighted that the event was one of perfection and everyone enjoyed themselves. I have never been to such a happy or lovelier wedding in my life. You made a special day Magical and one that has touched many hearts. Can not thank you enough! Anyone holding a wedding here has very solid backing for a brilliant day!More
This is a fabulous winery in Coldstream in the Yarra Valley. The winemakers and staff there were fantastic and Alex and Scott and Narissa are so friendly and explained their beautiful wines and method. They also have a great outdoor deck area where you can...order scrumptious pizzas and antipasto boards. And they also gave a range of beers!! A delightful afternoon grazing with friends over a couple of glasses of great wine! Well done, can’t wait to come back. 👍🍷🥂More
We got married at The Vines in March 2019 and couldn’t be happier that we chose this stunning venue!! Angela and all staff members were attentive, understanding and prompt with all areas of the wedding. The food was delicious - everyone complimented on how much...food there was and how everything was of such high quality. Amazing!! Amazing!! Amazing!!More
Went here for a wedding celebration last weekend. What an awesome place, cannot fault it. Awesome scenery, fantastic service and food. Would highly recommend this place for a wedding venue. Sorry cannot say anything about the wines as I am a non drinker. But if...you are looking for a venue or even a day visit to the winery please go and have a lookMore
We attended The Vines for a friends birthday celebration. The food, attentive staff and the views made this a memorable occasion.
We went to a friend's wedding celebration in Vines Helen's Hill, Lilydale last weekend. We wouldn't get a chance to explore the food and venue here as it's pretty far from where we're at. It was a long driving on the weekend and took us...around 1.5 hour but it was worth it as the place was very beautiful and had great view. The ambience and vibe in this place was cosy and great with the great views of vineyards especially from upstairs. There would be 3 course meals served on every guest and randomly served according to table number (odd / even). The customer service was friendly, nice and very professional. Entree: - Salt and pepper Calamari fried with ponzu dressing, wasabi aioli on a shiso, bean shoot, tatsoi salad. - Potato gnocchi with smoked chicken, bacon, pine nuts, wild roquette, salsa verde, four-chesse sauce *** served on me The dish had great presentation, it was served warm and creamy. Unfortunately, the taste of the sauce was slightly bland and lack of seasoning. In addition, the gnocchi itself was slightly overcooked as it was too soft. Main: - Black Angus eye fillet, semolina gnocchi and red wines jus with pumpkin pickle. - Pork Belly slowly roasted for 12 hours, celeriac puree, apple-walnut crumble roasted root vegetables, raisin verjus. *** served on me The pork belly was cooked and seasoned well. It was very tender and juicy; The skin pork was well roasted as well. It was recommended compared to the Black Angus. I didn't get a chance to try the black angus fillet, but had a conversation from the person next to me and in front of me. They didn't finish it because they told me that it was very bland and lack of seasoning. On my table, there were 3 out of 5 plates had left over black angus fillet but none left over for the pork belly. Despite of this, both dishes had really good presentation and appealing from the outside especially for the Black Angus fillet. Dessert: - Sticky fig pudding, maple walnut ice cream, fluid maple, butterscotch sauce. I didn't take the photo of this one because my partner finished three quarter of it and shared with me. It didn't look really nice if I took that photo. Anyway, we loved the sticky fig pudding with ice cream. It wasn't too sweet and balance taste. Not the best sticky pudding we've ever tried but the overall taste was slightly above average. - Banoffee cannelloni, banana cream in fried pasty with toffee sauce. *** served on me Personally, we loved the sticky pudding compared to the Banoffee cannelloni. The taste of banoffee wasn't bad; it was delicious, tasty and creamy. It was a warm dessert which would go well in the winter time but not in the Spring / Summer time. The weather was pretty warm on that day and it didn't work quite well having warm dessert. By improvisizing and adding a scoop of ice cream would be better on this dessert. Overall, it was an absolutely great venue to have wedding or engagement celebration in this place. The food wasn't that bad and still reasonable price for the 3 course meals. Service: 4.0 Taste: 3.0 Yay: Pork Belly, Sticky fig pudding Nay: Black Angus eye fillet **** BIG NO NO!!More
Hello Whatepieats, Thank you for your comprehensive review. We are a little puzzled at to whose wedding you attended as your listed menu items have not been chosen by our bride/groom within 2 months either way of your review date. Glad you loved our venue...More
From the moment we drove up the drive way- we were blown away. Food was amazing, views are breathtaking and the service was exceptional. Staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. The sparkling was one of the nicest we have tasted.... We will defiantly be back....Thank you to Franco for making our day memorableMore
From the time we walked into this lovely restaurant we felt welcome. The staff were incredible and service brilliant. The food was incredible and presentation perfect. We cannot recommend more highly. Thank you to all the staff at Vines Helens Hill.
Thank you Happy camper. We are so happy you had a wonderful experience . Hope to see you again soon. Franco B
From the moment we arrived it was as if we had entered another world. The service, food & wine were amazing. Thank you Marco for an entertaining afternoon. Rev & Ange.
Myself and my team are very happy you had an amazing time. Hope to see you again soon. Franco B
We had won a red balloon voucher for a champagne breakfast and wine tasting last June and I am so annoyed I didn't redeem this earlier. If only i knew! The view from our table was of the lush lawn area surrounded by a charming...hedge and the stone entertaining area over overhanging fairy lights would make for an enchanting reception venue. I will be encouraging all engaged friends to look here for their wedding! The food was delicious and serving sizes were perfect for such a large breakfast (Croissants with jam, granola and yogurt, fruits and a hot breakfast to suit a variety of taste). The staff were friendly, helpful and animated. So warm and inviting. Looking forward to visiting again soon. Devastated I forgot my phone and couldn't capture the vibrant trees lining the driveway.More
Thank you ,Autumn in the Yarra Valley is Magical . I will pass on your kind words to all the team at Vines Helens Hill . Hope to see you again soon Franco B