Zaragosa

I've been to Zaragosa on several occasions and have always had a fabulous time. The meals are delicious-especially the spanish meals and are presented really well. You certainly get a lot for what you pay for; the mexican meals are huge!
The service has always been fantastic; the staff are really friendly and appear to know the menu really well. The restaurant has a lovely ambiance; although the separate room near the kitchen is a bit lacking. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed!

Zaragosa is a decent Spanish/Mexican restaurant, the food is fresh and reasonable and the Sangria amazing! Unfortunately the service is too slow and the meals even though they taste nice lack flair and presentation. As it is the only Spanish/Mexican restaurant in Ballarat, I think it lacks competition and therefor has not reached the level of quality it could be, such as Mazamigo in Torquay or Mexicali Rose in Richmond.

We went to Zaragosa's one night for a work function, and despite there being 20+ of us it all went very smoothly. The staff are all very helpful and friendly, and were able to get a discount for us due to numbers.

The entrees were very tasty, and small enough to get you hungry for the main meal without causing too much of an impact. The Nachos are the best i've seen at any venue - a large serving is more than enough for 4 people, and you probably wouldn't need a main afterwards - heaping piles of corn chips, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream.

The main meals are all reasonably sized and high quality spanish/mexican food.

There is a wide range of beers that are mostly unavailable in other places, including the chilli beer which is an experience best to have for yourself.

DELICIOUS FOOD! We chose some dips to start and they were served in little corn chip cups, which is a really effective way of serving. My partner had Moroccan lamb with couscous that he said it was one of the tastiest dishes he had ever tried. The restaurant is cosy and decorated really nicely. We also ordered some drinks which included a tequilla with chilli lime cordial - it was fantasic! Also the wait staff were very attentive and friendly

During the school hols, the kids away - we will play.

Anyway, tacos took our fancy - so we headed to Zaragosa.

We were very surprised with the size of the meals. We ordered the mini nachos as an entree between us, and it was huge!

Then as a treat we tried the 1 1/2 size of Frajita's mixed. yet another surprise, with all the extras that came with it.

There certainly was enough for both of us, with even leftovers that we couldnt possible fit in

I went here with a huge group of girl's for a Hen's Night last by year. It was $20 per head for heaps of food that kept coming out. Although a lot of the food was a bit on the greasy side it still tasted fine. The cocktails are brilliant !!!!!
The service was absolutely FANTASTIC & our female host made our night simply the BEST : )
Had a ball, ... would recommend to anyone looking to have a function there !!!

Quality: Generally very good. Heavy on the cheese and dairy factor. Also, impossible to find anything without garlic and/or onion. Paella is pretty awesome and worth the wait.

Desserts deserve special mention as they are all non-standard and many (maybe all?) are made on the premises. Some are made as you order them.

Drinks menu is extensive and sensational. Sangria is excellent.

Service: Wait staff friendly and attentive. Nice to see the same faces every visit.

Value: Meals are massive. Bring your appetite as we rarely finish the main meal. In fact, it's impossible to finish if you also order an entree. If you would like dessert, do not order an entree!

Overall: No change rooms for babies. Toilets average (symptom of the premises age). Can be very busy. Advisable to book. They do takeaway, but the meals do not travel well.

We ordered a huge amount of take-away from Zaragosa one night. Food was tasty but being take-away (and not entirely close to home) the quality was somewhat lesser than if we'd eaten in. But it was filling and packed well and the staff were nice. Will definately go back in the future for a sit down meal.

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Well we went back to dine in and we were most impressed! The food here is fantastic. Excellent menu, heaps of vegetarian options. Meal portions are giant and hard to get through. Margarita's were tasty, chocolate mousse excellent also. Service was great, seating inside might have been a little squished and close to other tables but they were pretty busy which only says great things about their popularity. Good idea to book ahead, we have tried to go a few times at short notice but they have been booked out. Love this place it's the best!