Cycles @ The Empire

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#1 of 14 Restaurants in Deloraine$$ - $$$, Diner, Australian, Vegetarian friendly

+61 3 6362 1029+ Add website

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Hours

Tue

10:30 am - 9:00 pm

Wed

10:30 am - 9:00 pm

Thu

10:30 am - 9:00 pm

Fri

10:30 am - 10:00 pm

Sat

10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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4.5

131 reviews

#1 of 14 Restaurants in Deloraine

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PRICE RANGE

$15.00 – $38.00

CUISINES

Diner, Australian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

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19 Emu Bay Rd Empire Hotel, Deloraine, Tasmania 7304 Australia

+61 3 6362 1029

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Cycles @ The Empire restaurant offers a modern Australian essence, changed seasonally to reflect the best use of local produce sourced from some of Tasmania's finest producers.

PRICE RANGE

$15.00 – $38.00

CUISINES

Diner, Australian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Gift Cards Available

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4.5

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jdnosewine

Essendon698 contributions

Warm casual dining room; great local food and wine

Jan 2020 • couples

Not your normal loud noisy pub but an inviting, warm intimate dining room with a large selection of entrees and mains. Lots of local trout, fish, beef, chicken and some Asian dishes. A great selection of wines including many Tassie wines ( a number by the glass). All reasonably priced. I had the fettuccine with prawns, chilies and herbs. Very generous amount of prawns. My partner had the lightly battered fish and chips with salad and was very impressed. Highly recommend.

Written 19 January 2020

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Empire H

Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your meal. We hope to see you again.

Written 21 January 2020

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Big Poppa Pauley

Melbourne2679 contributions

A really great meal

Feb 2020 • friends

Alex and I sat outside after riding about 500k’s on our bikes. We booked a room which was great, showered came downstairs and had a couple of beers before sitting outside. We ordered the chicken wings which were house smoked, and although small were incredibly tasty, as were the calamari that we also chose. For main I ordered the porterhouse, a cut I don’t normally order, and asked for it blue, and was knocked over not only by the tenderness and flavour of the steak, but it was perfectly blue, thank you chef, great job. Alex ordered the salmon which he said was fantastic, a couple of sides, and more bottles of Pinot that we will admit to, and a great night. Staff are great and we will visit here again.

Written 14 February 2020

hotelm949

Thank you for the review, we hope to see you back again some time soon.

Written 26 March 2020

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Annabelle

3 contributions

Excellent meal and attention in Deloraine

Nov 2020 • none

Well renovated restaurant area in an historic hotel. Table service was fabulous, the food was amazing and so much improved on previous years. Best gnocchi gorgonzola and the entrees and mains were equally good quality with sound choices for carnivores and vegetarians. Reasonable wine list. The attention paid to our child who was having his 14th birthday celebration was sooo wonderful, he was thrilled, culminated by a room full happy birthday song. Returning in a couple of days to test out their community Friday night.

Written 10 November 2020

Empire H

Thanks Annabelle, glad you all enjoyed your night.

Written 7 July 2021

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Marcel V

Cygnet121 contributions

This was an utter disappointment.

Oct 2020 • couples

This was an utter disappointment. We ordered: T-bone 1 m/rare with pepper sauce, T-bone 2 (mine) Bleu with mushroom sauce. They mixed up the sauce and ‘done-ness’ of the meals but also, the steaks were very (I mean VERY) thin and gristly. One was Definitely not the 300gr as advertised. @ $32 for a steak with a choice of 1 sauce and 1side (Eg potato or chips or veg or salad) and each extra @ $8, it is poor value. The venue was great and the Wait staff were lovely. We were offered a sticky date pudding with caramel sauce and cream and icecream as ‘sweetener’ (excuse the pun) I think it was a microwaved Sara Lea pud drowning in a runny caramel sauce and cream out of one of those pressure bottles. Our first disappointing meal this year.

Written 23 October 2020

hotelm949

We are very sorry you did not enjoy your meal but I can assure you that we make the sticky date pudding and butterscotch sauce ourselves and we have plenty of people who rave about our sticky date. Hopefully your next experience will be more to your liking.

Written 24 October 2020

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wtandy

Launceston1244 contributions

Late lunch - wish we hadn't

Dec 2020 • family

Staff were good enough to let us order lunch at 1440 (just prior to kitchen closing at 1500). Menu read okay and I'd dined here before. Really ordinary across four of our five meals - the halloumi burger was really just a packet of halloumi shoved between a shiny white roll with a token salad (couple of lettuce leaves and a piece of capsicum), pulled pork burgers much the same but with a simple coleslaw, fish 'n chips generous in size but oily +++. Chips ok but a pretend salad once more. My salt & pepper squid was the best of our dishes - quite tasty and possibly worth three stars. 80's music playing perfectly matched the dated cuisine on this occasion. The place is doing a roaring trade and looked attractive from the street. A meal the five of us all regretted after our healthy bushwalk.

Written 26 December 2020

Empire H

Sorry you didn't enjoy your meal, we have a new head chef and a new menu now so if you are in the area again please give us another go.

Written 7 July 2021

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Deb1990

Chiltern79 contributions

Mixed experience but delicious food

Mar 2022 • family

We ate dinner here mid-week with our 3 year old. It was a busy evening. We certainly had a mixed experience. On one hand, the meals we received were delicious (steak and beef cheek, plus a garlic bread). Based on the food, we gave a 4 star review. However, we both thought the menu was quite expensive. We were really disappointed that there was no dedicated kids menu, just 3 options for "smaller appetites", and these options were also expensive ($17-$18 each). We ordered a bowl of chips as well, however when it arrived, they were sweet potato. Easy mix up, but when corrected, a replacement bowl of chips never arrived. We went to the counter to ask after them and cancel them (as we had already finished our meals by this time). The kind young man behind the counter did, in fact, send a replacement but the waitress (who didn't seem to want to be there) took them to a different table. They were taken off our bill and we were offered free drinks, so the young man handled the situation well. Just a shame.

Written 16 March 2022

Empire H

Thanks for the review, it is a shame when mix ups happen especially if this does not get explained. We prefer to have a menu that doesn't discriminate as we find there are lots of people with smaller appetites but they don't want to order from the kids menu.

Written 20 May 2022

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Big Poppa Pauley

Melbourne2679 contributions

Love Deloraine, love Cycles

Feb 2022 • friends

We stayed at the Empire for 3 nights recently, we love the hotel and have stayed there many times before. We always have a great meal at Cycles and this was no different, although it was a touch chilly to sit outside. The Cape Grim steak was perfect, rare as requested, salt and pepper squid perfect, the terrine was moist and had a lovely onion jam, the rilette unusual but tasty and the schnitzel very good. In all a great meal, washed down with a couple,of beer and a bottle of Pinot. Thanks Empire & Cycles, and it was nice to meet the chef the next morning and have a chat.

Written 24 February 2022

Empire H

Thanks for the review, so glad you enjoyed your stay and your meals. See you next time.

Written 20 May 2022

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GoPlaces825278

16 contributions

Gorgeous pub / great meal

Mar 2022 • couples

Gorgeous and quaint pub . Super friendly owners and family run pub . Dinner was great . Baked Camembert entree was delicious . Mushroom Risotto was cooked perfectly and a large serving . Home made chicken snitty was very tasty and filling. Guinness on tap and a nice selection of wines.

Written 14 March 2022

Empire H

Thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed your meal.

Written 20 May 2022

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Big Poppa Pauley

Melbourne2679 contributions

Nice food

Feb 2021 • friends

We have eaten here a number of times and always enjoyed it. There’s seating outside which is lovely on a warm summer night. The menu covers all bases, we had two sirloins which were tender and cooked as requested. The salmon dish was also well received. There’s a good selection of wine and beer available and there’s rooms upstairs if you wish to spend the night.

Written 15 February 2021

Empire H

Thanks for the review 😊

Written 7 July 2021

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Darryl B

Devonport631 contributions

Much better experience this time.

Jan 2021 • solo

Lovely decor, even more rustic.. Lovely friendly staff with a sense of humour. Not everyone copes with me. Fairly simple but adequate menu with a good variety's of reasonably priced items. Chose a relatively heathy main being Wallaby lasagna with garden salad. Glad I was "game" enough to order this. It was delicious. Being on a health kick i have stopped eating bread and chips but decided to have a treat and ordered a garlic bread which was delicious (a little of what yoi fancy does you good)

Written 19 January 2021

Empire H

Thanks for giving us another visit. Glad you enjoyed your meal.

Written 7 July 2021

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haras55

Perth21 contributions

Best place to eat in Deloraine

Mar 2020 • none

We had dinner here two nights out of the three we were in Deloraine - and wished we'd made it 3 out of 3. The best food - lovely dinner both times. The service was a little slow the second time but the hotel had a band playing in the back area so the hotel was very busy. The food was worth waiting for.

Written 16 March 2020

hotelm949

Thank you for the review, we are very glad you enjoyed your meals.

Written 26 March 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Tassylass

Burnie374 contributions

A real treat!

Oct 2021 • friends

Our experience began with the friendly reception received when booking. The hotel is old but has been lovingly restored with comfortable, light filled rooms and very modern ensuite bathrooms. Plenty of off-road parking and a room in which to store our bikes overnight. An open fire in the bar and dining added to the ambiance. The menu has lots of choice and the food was great. Hosts Mark and Amanda have made this into a great destination. Only word of caution:There are stairs and no lift. A staff member kindly offered to help carry our bags but if one has serious issues with stairs this might not be the place for you.

Written 27 October 2021

Empire H

Thanks for the review, unfortunately being an old heritage listed building it does not have a lift.

Written 20 May 2022

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JElliot32

New South Wales3971 contributions

A touch of sophistication in a small town

Apr 2022 • none

My friend and I stayed at the Empire, and ate downstairs at their restaurant. It was a busy night (though suspect every night is busy here) so had to wait a little while for a table, but that wasn't a problem. Any suggestion the Empire is an old-style country pub is blown away by the menu: so many great options to tempt, all served with fresh ingredients and with many with exotic / sophisticated touches. My friend had the seared wallaby tenderloin, which he raved about. I plumped for the glazed eggplant dish, which was good but not the exotic taste experience I had hoped for. But while this dish didn't quite work for me, it was great to see the chef putting up so many adventurous combinations on the menu. Clearly, the local diners love it and are coming back for more.

Written 18 April 2022

Empire H

Thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed your stay.

Written 20 May 2022

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Kris K

13 contributions

Worth dining at

July 2022 • friends

Great food and service. Welcoming publican. Food was yummy. The cottage pie especially. Good atmosphere during the day and night. Preferable to book. They also serve spiced mulled wine. Bit expensive at $12 per glass but everything is expensive these days.

Written 11 July 2022

Empire H

Glad you enjoyed your meal, not sure where you got the $12 per glass for the spiced wine, it is only $9.00. Glad you enjoyed the cottage pie.

Written 17 July 2022

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Sam C

Avoca Beach6 contributions

Brilliant surprise

Aug 2024 • couples

Excellent meal after a days walking at Cradle mountain! Started with a local hemp infused beer, by Tasmanian hemp store, smooth as! The beetroot risotto was amazing! Helped the environment by eating wild caught deer! Sticky date pudding was the best of the weekend! Tea by the Art of Tea, a Tassie local, was beautifully bitter!

Written 18 August 2024

Empire Hotel

Thanks for the review, glad you had a great night. We look forward to seeing you again. Cheers, Amanda

Written 18 August 2024

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