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The Mr Grubb Bistro, offers an exciting menu of share plates, salads, pizzas, burgers and sliders. We are also open for coffee and cake. Or simply to enjoy a glass of Oakdene wine. You can sit, relax & take in the garden views or dine outside amongst the magnificent birch trees, Tantalise your taste buds with our casual fare at the new Mr Grubb Bistro. Bookings are required. Mr Grubb also offers Take Away & Delivery 7 nights a week.
PRICE RANGE
USD 7 - USD 20
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Rustic and cosy restaurant setting. Service warm and friendly. We had Bang Bang chicken with Malaysian spice,slaw and crispy noodles. Lamb shoulder with onion jam,roast Brussels,carrots and potato.Pork Belly with asparagus,apple and scalloped potato. All mains were tasty and well cooked and substantial servings. A...glass of Oakdene shiraz rounded off a nice lunch.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 17 October 2023 via mobile

We went to Lunch here today and every part of this restaurant was great!! The greeting was professional and efficient and we were catered for even though our booking was recorded incorrectly and it was no trouble to the staff member We all enjoyed our...meals and the atmosphere Food was delicious, staff were professional, engaging and helpful. We worth lunch here 😊😊More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 6 July 2023

Very expensive poor quality food. Most disappointing presentation and food over priced. We have ate at this restaurant on 3 other occasions and been happy with the meals. After this experience we will not be returning customers. There were 5 adults total cost of food...and drinks $280.00 . money not well spent.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 24 April 2023

WARNING. Even though website says "Booking not required", when we turned up without booking we got a pretty cool reception. After 30min trip no apology. Told "we are busy so you should have booked". A favorite place we will no longer visit.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 23 April 2023

Fantastic: went with 7 others. Food was fabulous ( I had a steak; with mashed potatoes and side salad which was more then enough) Everyone loved their meals and not overly priced. Julian , our delightful waiter was quietly efficient and attentive. Amazingly , although...the room was fully booked, we could hear each other . Definitely will be going back .Unfortunately I didn't check out the range of seating or the outside environment NEXT TIME Thank you , a great experience.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 2 March 2023 via mobile

Visited as a group of 12 (3 families including kids) for dinner in Feb 2023. Meals were very good, desserts were large. Kids nuggets are some sort of weird chicken that none of the kids liked. Tip - don’t get the nuggets. You’ll need to...constantly check they have your order right, then check again. The staff member might have been having a bad day, but we had a couple of different servers they were all struggling. They forgot a kids meal, we had to consistently get up to ask for more drink orders and to chase up missing meals. Nice outdoor area for kids to run around. The owner/manager was apologetic about the errors. We would return.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 15 February 2023 via mobile

We gave the entree’s 9/10. Prawn salade and chicken spring rolls. Main, Barramundi 4/10. —- could have gone to the local pub if we wanted fish and chips. 😞. I expected better service from the staff. Ordered a wonderful 2018 cabernet only for it to...be plopped on the tabel unopened with wine glasses from Kmart I’m guessing. The restaurant was very stuffy. No air conditioning working.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 6 January 2023 via mobile

Was last here in April 2022 when I thought coming out of covid was an excuse for bad service but it has only improved slightly. More staff but still not enough to service the size of the restaurant and they all seem rather blazé about...working. MaîtreDe is still the same and still seems not to care. This time there were children with us and it seems the chef doesn’t have children as their meals came out 10min after ours and we had to ask the wait staff to check where they were, same with the table behind us. Food is pub food.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 3 December 2022

Nice atmosphere, nice wines, good service but the food left a lot to be desired. the Barwon Heads pub has similar, tastier, better quality dishes at a lower price - go there instead

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 18 November 2022

OMG, what a magnificent lunch that was included as part of our Wine tasting tour. We had a choice of entree, a choice of main course and a glass of wine included. For entree I had a delicious Pork Belly Salad and a Chicken Burger....The food was amazing and I was so full that I couldn't eat it all. The coffee was really good too. I would highly recommend a visit here.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 2 November 2022 via mobile

i love this place, its always a treat when i bring my middle class family of 6 to this establishment. the food is great and the service is even better.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 3 September 2022 via mobile

The menu was extensive ,the food was fabulous!!! Kids had the kids Neal's nuggets, bigger kid loved his Cluck Norris burger. My husband and I shared a tasting plate for 2 which was delicious and the my husband enjoyed a serve of pork ribs while...I loved my bang bang chicken. Not cheap, but very generous meal sizes and felt well worth the money. Great Oakdene Pinot Noir too! Also staff were fabulous, attentive and the fast!More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 2 September 2022

We cannot fault this place it has great food, wine and service staff. We had the tasting board to share which we could not fault, followed by the seafood fettucine which went well beyond our expectations it was superb. The wine was the Sav Blanc...again a wonderful drop.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 7 August 2022

Went for dinner for anniversary with my husband. Been here before when menu was more upmarket, still lovely food, more casual atmosphere. Staff were dressed very casual, runners, track pants,not what I was expecting, they were lovely but the whole laid back uniform was a...shock. My husband had the brisket and it was delicious, the duck spring rolls were amazing. I would go back again just for these spring rolls, my calamari salad was ok, the dressing was a bit bitter which ruined it but the calamari was tender, overall a nice night out. Wine was delicious too! Oakdean Sav Blan.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 11 July 2022

Post covid get to together with friends for a midweek lunch. The Peking duck rolls were tasty and the humpty doo fish with chips was equally as good. The porterhouse steak was cooked to perfection and the fat rendered so well nothing was left on...my husband's plate. Good portion sizes, good value for money. Ella was very busy but had a lovely smile every time she approached us. Thank you. We hope you manage to find more staff like Ella.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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This advice can be found on their website: Hope it helps. :) Q: Can I bring my dog to Oakdene - including Mr Grubb @ Oakdene? A: We do not allow dogs to be on the premises. As this venue hosts both a Café & a Restaurant... More
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Depending on what your looking for and how many are going. But yes if it's a casual dinner, you would need to book though. Not sure about the cake but their service is great so just give them a call.
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Mr Grubb @ Oakdene is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5