i went here for lunch with a friend few weeks back and order one of there pizza which was quite yummy along with some chips also quite good and finished with chocolate mouse for desert which was amazing!!! it was so rich i couldn't eat the whole thing sadly service was good and even know it cost a little bit more there other places it was well worth it and def will be going back for more chocolate mouse YUM!
Approximate cost: $30
This is modern Australian dining for Ballarat. Because it's Ballarat, it's overpriced and a reasonably uninspiring menu. It gets pretty crowded because there's not many modern Australian places to eat in Ballarat. Just ok.
Meal was nice but I feel a little over priced. Can be very noisey and hard to hear as gets very crowded at times. Service pretty good considering the crowd. Lovely coffee and cake.
Approximate cost: $varies
The best way to summarize my experience at Gee-Cee's is pretty much a felling of "Meh..." - While we didn't experience anything horrible with our table of fours meals... there wasn't much 'wow' factor coming out.
Everything feels like its got a premium price attached... being right on Sturt St is maybe the hook, but there wasn't anything exciting... The vegetable spring rolls were nice and fresh, But I'd expect that for $16 bucks for 6 of them.
My Chicken Pad Thai: "Meh.." first few bites with some fresh coriander we alright, but then it was just unflavoured, boring and just gave you the "I'm sick of eating this" Moment you shouldn't get at a restaurant that you pay good money for. This also was the case for two other members at the table who ordered a chicken pasta dish, nothing happening flavour wise.
Service was a little lacking, took some time to bring our drinks... Mains took their sweet time - and there wasn't any reason to justify it as the place wasn't that busy and it was a dinner service in the middle of the week.
All up, expensive pub meals... not the worst place to have a meal, but there wasn't anything that caught my attention that would make me crave to return.
Approximate cost: $20-25+
Premium prices sometimes can be used as a strategies by businesses, but the product and the service must match up.
Great food, great service! But its jam-packed! There is never any room to move, even on quiet weeknights.
I still can't stop going there, though. The food is divine, the staff are polite and the fruit infused water? amazing.
Love the atmosphere!
Like many of you I have had mixed experiences at Golden City. I haven't been a big fan.
However, I went there last weekend and the meals were spectacular. By far the best meal I have had in Ballarat for a long time. In fact all the meals on our table were great. So perhaps they have picked up their game a little.
Still very noisy and cramped, but based on the meals I will certainly return for another shot in the near future.
Approximate cost: $25
Generally a pretty good meal. The Lemon dusted calamari is one of the best going around and usually a pretty good specials menu too. Nice coffee & desserts too. Sometimes can be very noisy.....but, I guess that means it's just busy, so a good problem to have if you're the owner!
Approximate cost: $25
The food is OK but is a bit inconsistent. Have been served burnt parmagiana before. Their Mars Bar cheesecake is pretty decadent and tasty. The tables are very small and the seating is extremely cramped - they totally pack you in like sardines, which is very uncomforatable and not good if you're slightly claustrophobic. It also becomes so loud that you have to yell just to speak to the person next to you, so the inside atmosphere is a major negative overall. Probably OK on a nice day if you get a table outside.
fantastic food and coffee. woodfires, outdoor areas, nice decore. the upstairs function room/balcony is a beautiful venue for any celebration
Approximate cost: $15
Fairly average place. Not very impressive food but a nice place to go for a casual coffee. Feel the menu is a little deceptive about the 'complexity' of the meal you're getting. Not bad - but not great either.
Your comment, 'deceptive about the complexity of the meal' was perfectly stated. I couldn't agree more. Thank you!
Unfortunately, GC's is really just average on all fronts - I agree with the last review that laments the generalised lack of quality in Ballarat, and GC's in some ways typifies this situation. It is expensive but underwhelming.
This place is the perfect example of what it means to dine out in Ballarat - and I don't mean that as a compliment! It's not necessarily that bad but it's just another overpriced "modern" Ballarat cafe that has tickets on itself when you compare the prices charged to what it actually offers.
Food is of a reasonable quality but their prices are silly and they would not last a minute if they were exposed to the harsh glare of competition in a bigger city.
Coffee/cake prices are a particular rort.
Why do so many Ballarat people contribute to this by giving them (and others like them) their repeat business? I don't get it but there seems to be too many people in this town that know no better. I'd happily pay good money for good quality dining but it is almost non-existent in Ballarat (quality that is, they seem to manage on the prices!). You are much better eating simply in Ballarat if going out and save your palate and wallet for when you go to Melbourne.
Approximate cost: $25-30
Couldn't agree more. Very sad state of dining standards in Ballarat.
The food quality is mostly consistent here, but the the pricing is a bit too much. Especially for the coffee and cakes, you don't get change from a $10 for the both. Service needs improving maybe table service would be an option?
Approximate cost: $17.00
I have tried to give Gee Cees a good hardy go after a fairly rough start, and I have found that the food and drinks have gotten consistently better the more that I go there. I find it a comfortable place to catch up with friends to have drinks and snacks.
it is a really nice place to go for a milkshake or beer on a hot summers night and they also have a really good function room. their prices are ok and they have free wireless internet available.
Approximate cost: $24
Went recently to see how the new owners are doing - slightly disappointed with the new 'style', but at least the food was still good. I think it will pick up again, once the new owners start to settle in. The decor is still the same, and It's still a lovely looking venue.
We ate here tonight because I read the good things CarlyO wrote about the Calamari on WOMOW and I wanted to try it myself. It was fantastic!!! The calamari is done in a sweat chill stirfry with Hokien noodles. It is delicious as the flavours of the calamri blend nicely with the vegies and chilli along with a hint of BBQ flavour. I am glad I read the WOMOW description because I would not normally have order this dish. I can definately recommend it.
Approximate cost: $21
Gee Cees have an impressive menu. The food itself is tasty and plentiful. The staff are efficient and they have an impressive bar. The pumpkin salad is well worth a try.
good atmosphere, good food, easy location, great for meals, after work drinks, the fire in the side room makes for a good cozy location
Approximate cost: $20
eaten here many times, always go for the same things though. I love the salt n pepper calamari with noodles and the sweet and sour chilli pizza. always a great atmosphere and good food and drink. has both normal meals area and a more trndy area to suit different types of people also.
Approximate cost: $20.00
The crumbed calamari with noodles is awesome. I don't even really look at the menu to pass it, although the herb pizza with sweet chilli sauce is hard to go past. Have had some other meals there which have all been quite nice. It's cozy, although sometimes crowded. I like the couches at the back and the open fire.
Approximate cost: $18.00
We have eaten here twice and won't be back, the kitchen found it very hard to cook a Medium Rare Porterhouse even the second time around, that may be the reason the charge $26.00 for them. The fish under crispy batter I found to be of poor quality and a burnt Balsamic reduction doesn't go well with any meal.
Approximate cost: $0
This is lively and smart place to have a snack, a full meal or a few drinks. The staff are friendly although you order at the bar which can be annoying as there is a line at times. This place is often packed. The food is contemporary Australian and are usually excellent. The deserts are tempting and hard to refuse. The staff are busy, efficient and generally friendly.
Approximate cost: $17
