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Robin Hood Family Bistro & Cafe

Robin Hood Family Bistro & Cafe

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Hours
Sun
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Mon
10:00 am - 1:00 am
Tue
10:00 am - 1:00 am
Wed
10:00 am - 1:00 am
Thu
10:00 am - 1:00 am
Fri
10:00 am - 1:00 am
Sat
10:00 am - 1:00 am
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Ratings and reviews
3.5
3.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
3.8 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.8 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.6 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Details
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $35.00
CUISINES
Bar, Pub, Australian
Special Diets
Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant offer outdoor seating?
About
The Robin Hood Hotel is the newest family destination in Ballarat. It has been recently renovated to provide all the customers the best experience. It's delicious food and modern bistro set up is well-known in the area. The Robin Hood is a family friendly venue and has a Kids Playground so you can take some time off to enjoy a great meal. There is something for everyone at Robin Hood Hotel. We just improved the bar area to allocate new stool tables and it is now working as an entertainment area for the younger crowd. We have weeknight specials, member's night and sport and entertainment on weekends, there is always something for everyone down at The Robin Hood Bistro: Come down to the Robin Hood Hotel, Ballarat and enjoy a meal in our fantastic modern and fresh new Bistro. Bring the whole family and let the kids run around in our indoor Playground, fun for everyone. Bar: The Bar is modern and charming. It is the perfect spot to enjoy your favorite beer on tap or just chat away with friends. Also it is where the younger crowd feels more comfortable listening to some good music or watching sports. There is also an outdoor area, very convenient for more privacy or a challenging game of pool. Functions: The Robin Hood Hotel is the ideal venue for your next function. With a semi private function space and endless options there is no better place to celebrate. Anything from a casual cocktail party with canapes to a more formal dinner, the Robin Hood Hotel can cater to all your desires. We cater for: BIRTHDAYS - ENGAGEMENT PARTIES - CHRISTENINGS - WORK FUNCTIONS - CHRISTMAS - EASTER - ANNIVERSARIES WHAT'S ON? MONDAYS: Budget Bu$ters Night - $14.00 Pub Classics TUESDAYS: Budget Bu$ters Night - $14.00 Pub Classics WEDNESDAYS: Parmas of the World - $14.00 THRUSDAYS: Steak night - $15.00 Members Night - Prize giveaways and cash jackpots FRIDAYS: Acoustic tunes - Drink specials all night Happy Hour from 7pm till 10pm
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $35.00
CUISINES
Bar, Pub, Australian
Special Diets
Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Playgrounds
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3.5
3.5 of 5 bubbles102 reviews
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Very good
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Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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Susan A
Melbourne129 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 none
Saturday 20/11/2021 visited first time. Corned beef was delicious and meal hot 9/10 ,Chicken Kiev 7/10, salad nice, sauce tasty, chips hot But garnish very limp, only real complaint of the meal BUT looks also do count so it disappointed the presentation side of the meal. Service good, would return even to try other dishes.
Written 21 November 2021
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SCNDLS
Melbourne237 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 none
I can’t believe that in 2020 so called “Chef’s” still deep fry Schnitzels & Parma’s. Choose another career. It isn’t that hard to pan fry or cook on a grill plate. No real structure either when it comes to ordering meals, no clear signage showing “Order Here”. They need to do a lot better I’d say.
Written 11 March 2020
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nilintentum_reliquit
Melbourne2590 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 friends
Hectic Christmas lunch was enjoyable. Nothing fancy and staff were pleasant. Thanks for the vote if you found this review helpful.
Written 25 December 2020
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John P
Melbourne62 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 family
We a family of 6 went to the Robin Hotel hotel for tea. Reception, ordering were fine. We ordered 6 meals at 6.01pm, at 6.10 the 2 kids meals were served, we were the second seated table once ordered. We sat and waited and waited till 40 minutes had passed. We ordered three deep fried meals and a Kiev, which does take longer to cook, but 40 minutes, I don't think so. So I go back to enquire how the meals are coming along and advised we were next out. I took the delay up with Emma B the "manager" and the excuse was that the Kiev takes longer to cook. Again I queried the time factor and got a very negative comment, I can't tell the kitchen to hurry up and I was being disrespectful to her. Wow, what happened to customer service, this so called manager was over bearing, rude and obnoxious, certaintly not worthing of a managers position. We were on our final day in Ballarat and this was a very poor end to our holiday. To the owner of this hotel Emma B needs strong management training as you have lost our business and I suggest the readers of this review. The meal was great, but we did cancel our sweets. I always leave great feedback as can be seen by my reviews, but unfortunately Ema B didn't "choose wisely" this time.
Written 20 January 2020
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Steven H
Melbourne317 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 couples
We came for a 2 night stay at Ballarat and heard about Robin Hood Family Bistro so we thought we’d give it a try. We were greeted by Kate. It wasn’t difficult to see how much she enjoys her job and how warm she is, she gave us plenty of time to check out the menu and eventually we made a booking for the evening. I’ve never been to a restaurant/pub where they have 33 varieties for Parma! Kate recommended Parma on the menu for the evening as they had a Parma deal - buy one Parma and get the second Parma for $5! After some consideration we gave it a go and it never disappoint! Not only they were delicious, but the portion was huge and came with fresh salads and very tasty chips! We were too full for deserts at the end so we had to give it a miss. Kate was a lovely lady and we saw how passionate she was at her job and despite being a very busy Thursday night, she never forget to come by to check on us to ensure we enjoyed our meal. She’s great asset to the pub and if we ever return to Ballarat again we will surely be back again.
Written 21 May 2021
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JA1610
8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 family
Today friends and our kids went to RH for lunch. We had just received our meals when one of our kids came out to tell us that his pants had been ripped by something. We went into the play area to find an exposed nail approximately 1 inch. We alerted a female staff member who came to have a look and then went to get the venue manager. We had pulled the nail out and made the kids aware not to go in that section. She was apologetic and offered to by him new pants. Nothing was done however to the area it was discovered. There were also exposed hooks where equipment wasn’t secured properly. As this all took some time, once we had returned to our meals, they were stone cold. We asked the same venue manager over and just explained our meals were now cold.. we just wanted partial refunds which was refused by the venue manager who was very condescending and rude. She was calling us “honey” amongst other things and she was asked to not. She refused any form of refund and said I can cook you new meals, we didn’t want to keep eating though as we’d all lost our appetites. She then said ok so you want nothing then? Before just walking off… What a disgraceful representation of a family bistro. They then had a waiter bring over a tiny bowl of onion rings?? We now don’t even care about the refunds ($40+ mains pp) we are just thankful the kids are ok and are wanting to warn others of the dangers of the playground and careless staff.
Written 18 November 2022
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Kate B
Thankyou for taking the time out of your day to review JA1610.
Written 21 November 2022
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kmk312022
Geelong3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 family
Highly recommend the Urban Bar function room. We had a birthday lunch with 90 guests of all ages, with Kay and her staff being friendly, helpful and supportive the whole time. The playroom was a bonus and great that we could keep an eye on the kids via the large TV screen the whole time, in case an adult couldn't be with them. The meals were delicious! Great selection and service. Having access to the bar, the beer garden and the different settings all in one private function area was ideal. Great access also for prams too. Thanks for your support in ensuring this party was stress-free and fun for all of us. Cheers !
Written 14 January 2024
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Shellie M
Eden8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 none
Liam, Kate and staff always greet you with a smile. You can't go past Parma night, so many to choose from and they are always super delicious. We have had many meals their and they never disappoint. The staff are a credit to the business.
Written 14 September 2022
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Kate B
Thankyou for taking the time to review Shellieadam. We are so happy to hear you enjoy your experiences at the Robin Hood - your review has given our staff a little spring in their step. See you again soon.
Written 19 September 2022
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nattas212017
Horsham35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 family
Great family spot for lunch. Excellent menu with a variety of choices for the whole family! Awesome indoor play area for kids! Quick and amazing service by the whole team.
Written 9 February 2024
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John S
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 none
Went to lunch with a group of 7 and we were served a veggy burger with the bun so over toasted that it was brittle, also a beef sandwich with steak that was that overcooked it was almost uneatable. The other 5 meals were reasonable. Sunday 22 November
Written 21 November 2022
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Kate B
Thankyou for taking the time to review John and sorry to hear you were unhappy. We would have liked the attempt to look at your meals and attempt to fix whatever you were unhappy with. This is not our normal standard and hoping youll give us another go in the future.
Written 27 November 2022
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Ally P
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2022 family
We went to the Robin Hood for lunch, there were 10 of us and we all had a fantastic time!!! Everyone’s meals were amazing!!! The staff were lovely and it was a great atmosphere!! We will definitely go back there again! 🥂🍾
Written 23 June 2022
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Kate B
Thanks for taking the time for this great review 188allyp! It always makes us happy to hear our guests enjoy their experience at the Robin Hood. Hope to see you again soon!
Written 25 June 2022
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kytty74
Wyndham11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 friends
Havnt lived in ballarat long but so happy we found this place- staff are consistently awesome, food is great - we won’t go anywhere else
Written 26 December 2020
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Cara E
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 family
We had over 30 people confirmed for lunch and another 20 for drinks (over 50 in total) but the venue we had booked weeks ago ~ the Robin Hood hotel decided to half the space in their function room regardless of the amount of people attending our event!! They have been horrible to deal with so we now have to find another venue last minute !! Don’t ever trust the a Robin Hood with your function it’s been a disaster!!
Written 25 December 2020
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Ellen S
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 family
We were welcomed and personally shown our table. Service was excellent. All of our needs were answered promptly. Excellent cuisine on a very busy day. Thank you.
Written 24 December 2020
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Thomastwin153
South Australia66 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2020 none
I asked everyone who was at my table for a food rating, the average was 7. The waiting staff didn't look very happy.
Written 9 July 2020
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