Colonist Tavern

Okay peeps! Is it me? Or are sharing plates getting smaller by the minute? Share food is becoming the size of one bite canapes! What’s with that? When the concept of share plates came out a few years ago, it was brilliant, still is, but I am quite sure the plates were bigger and better value for money around Adelaide? And trust me, I have had zillions of them over the years! We actually had two visit to the Colonist over 3 days, so I have tapas and brekky! The Colonist is such a lovely hotel in a beautiful leafy Street of Norwood, so it’s always uber pleasant to sit outside and take it all in, and that’s exactly what we did.I have seen the menu and the food styles change so much over the years here. I believe it was much better a few years ago, it’s just not the same anymore. We used to order a lot of tapas here a while ago and it was brilliant, really generous serves and a lot of care taken flavour wise.Share PlatesWe shared Mushroom Arancini, probably the smallest arancini I have ever eaten! One bite and bam, gone! Tasty enough, but for the price charged, not happy! Pork Belly was nice, at least a better serve but still very small. Now the next one I was quite mortified at when it arrived, dates stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in jamon. As you can see by the photo, you get 3, they are tiny and the presentation is questionable, I would not have let this leave the kitchen looking the way it did, this dish needs work. Had a nice bowl of fresh vegetables and had to ask for butter to put on them, as they were dry and dressed with nothing, yuk!! BreakfastWe came back for breakfast a couple days later and it was excellent. All the breakfasts were simple but well executed. Perfect eggs all round and no complaints! Was very nice to see Hentley Farm Sparkling on the menu, although quite pricey. You actually cannot get a bottle of sparkling here for under $45 anymore, but you used to be able to.What I have constantly noticed with this establishment is that you have to wait ages to be served, no matter when you are there! They always seem to be understaffed. Would I return? For Breakfast, absolutely, and for drinks, as this is one of my fav locals!!

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Had lunch at the hotel on a cold wintry day for my mothers birthday. The dining room was warm and cosy. There were four of us and we each thought the food was great. Our waitress was friendly and helpful, after lunch she organised a table next to the fireplace where we had our desserts. I love the decor, very quirky. Overall great.

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The breakfast here is really good, they use high quality produce. Service is good too. Drink prices are too expensive though - for example, $6.10 for a pint of pre packaged orange juice is kinda crazy (even for Norwood) especially when many other establishments charge around $3.50.

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The venue and staff are excellent,but we had very ordinary food recently.The kingfish on risotto special sounded good,but a luke warm pile of wet risotto under the nicely cooked fish disappointed, as did the fish and chips with a soggy batter.

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I stay nearby and drop in whenever I can for food and drinks, it's always a good experience to be here! Love their brekky (breakfast) menu too!

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