Not the last visit though Just fabulous food superb don’t think I will eat ever again so much to eat chefs know what their doing staff excellent and what a setting on such a glorious early summer day 30deg C Well done Bistro Molines for...making by birthday one to remember Maggie & Hans Lignell MosmanMore

Absolutely delicious food and beautiful setting. Very French provincial and very relaxed ambiance. Good portion sizes, not too rich and fresh produce and flavours. Service was very good. View outstanding. Hard to fault all round. Not cheap but definitely worth it.

OMG What an awesome experience from the time you arrive until you leave the service was beyond expectations the food to die for beautiful wines atmosphere and oh the flowers Sally is a genius Robbie you never fail Pauline thank you - this is an...amazing venue the views .... will be back Thank you All oh and the Company Fabulous thank you My TeamMore

After patronising Robert&Sally's restaurants each visit to the Hunter Valley for many years starting with Robert's at Pokolbin, our last two visits have been so disappointing we have decided to give it a miss in future. The view is stunning and the staff wonderful. Unfortunately...the food no longer matches it, and, at $100/head for two courses it is no longer value for money. On our last visit the lamb was very tough and the green spinach like vegetable inedible. As probably 60% of the set price for two coursed we expected much much better from the main course. Desserts at $30 each did not inspire. Add to this $120 return taxi fares from Pokolbin, and, if the meal is not up to scratch, you do not return. Sadly we have come to that position and say farewell to our lunches at Bistro Molines. We will now try different lunch venues starting with Circa 1876 which in the past has been high classMore

It’s hard to beat this iconic restaurant for lunch in the Hunter Valley, the food, vista, staff and wonderful hosts Sally & Robert are the finest in the world of culinary experiences!

Another wonderful lunch in a setting that continues to delight. The food and wine were truly excellent, especially the vongole pasta, short rib of beef and blue eye cod - but it’s the staff that make this a truly special experience. We can’t wait to...return. Thank you!More

Sally and Robert have created a very special place. The lunch was delicious. Pierre (from France) was a great server. Beautiful setting. We loved that Sally took the time to sit and talk with us. Five star rating from us.

Fabulous food, extremely professional service and a beautiful location all added up to a memorable lunch. Even with 13 of us, we were not stuck with a set menu, but given the a la carte menu. My figs with Gorgonzola were delicious, the Blue Eyed...Cod was fantastic and the plum and almond tart was excellent. It took an hour for our cab to pick us up, but the entire time the staff were unfailingly friendly and helpful, and the teamwork on display was a joy to watch. I particularly like that you don’t get booted out after a two hour window, which some big-city restaurants should emulate. An excellent experience & I’ll happily go back.More

Went there for lunch all staff was excellent in particular Helen made you feel welcomed the setting overlooking the vineyard and dam was great. We ordered the degustation in advance the food was cooked to perfection and the time between meal was perfect, and at...no time did we feel we were being rushed to finish as some restaurants make you feel. We will be going back and recommended you give it a tryMore

wonderful lunch, stunning food, service and location. Everything was perfect. We asked for a specific table and got it which was great considering how busy they were. We had a great time.

We have dined at Molines since its inception and have had some wonderful experiences, however we have observed over our previous 3 visits that this place has really gone down hill over the past few years. Whilst the service was acceptable, and the venue/location stunning,...the food quality is sub-standard and reminds me of cheap wedding food. In these days of staffing shortages (particularly good chefs) It seems that Robert has streamlined and simplified the kitchen to provide a homogenised shadow of his previously hearty French cuisine. Steaks cooked to order are out, and replaced with precooked sides of steak which are sliced into portions and reheated/sous vide for ease of service. The duck was tough as nails and even the frites (which were perfect several years ago) were tiny and insipid. Judging by some of the gushing, easily pleased reviewers, it seems that in these days of cheap money and property bubbles, there are plenty of cashed up bogans and nouveau riche boomers available to support Molines in its current incarnation. We however, we will be dining elsewhere and continue to fondly remember the Molines and Roberts of old, before the masses and the instagram kids removed the soul from fine dining and restaurateurs sold out for a quick buck...More

I feel sorry for the chefs at this potentially good restaurant, our table didn’t seem as important as the table next to us who seemed to have a constant stream of wait staff attending to them,. Not only did we have no water for 45...minutes or any thing at all to drink we waited patiently for someone to come by and offer service. This restaurant is considered to be chefs hat quality. I’m sorry but we experienced very poor customer service tonight. We paid for 3 courses and only received 2. At that point we just wanted to leave and not even entertain the idea of staying. At some point in the night the restaurant lost power due to a storm and I’m sure the kitchen struggled to continue service and for that a great job done in the heat of a kitchen but to see the staff setting tables around us as priority well that just shows the level of attention to detail. Let’s hope they can improve because it would take a lot for us to return. The forgotten table.More