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History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill
History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill Reviews

History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill

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Reviews of History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill (31)

Read what people think about History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about History Cafe Wine Bar & Grill and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

31 reviews

5.3/6

31 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Triona O.2 years ago · 6 reviews

Came here with another couple and we had two small babies with us-the team couldn’t possibly have been more helpful-food and coffee was also great-will be revisited when I’m back in the area.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jayne S.3 years ago · 1 review

Great cafe for brunch. Fast, friendly service. Great coffee! Highly recommend

"Good"
4/6
Damian A.3 years ago · 1 review

Good food. Good wine. Good atmosphere. A good local restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa M.3 years ago · 29 reviews

Nice food, good service and an enjoyable experience. They catered well considering it was during the pandemic.

"Excellent"
6/6
Steve O.4 years ago · 1 review

First time there, highly recommend. The food was great and the staff professional, will be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Agnes M.4 years ago · 1 review

Everything was overall great. Will definitely come back with family and friends :)

"Very good"
5/6
Patrícia E.4 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful food and nice place to get together with family and friends

"Excellent"
6/6
Robyn C.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service and meal was terrific. Coeliac and gluten free options were great. Impressive would defiantly go back

"Very good"
5/6
Zdenka F.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, very happy. Would happily return. We all loved it

"Good"
4/6
Sue K.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Great party atmosphere. My first time here for dinner on a Friday night. A week night might be better for dinner. Hard to hold a quiet conversation. Live music and would be a great night out with the girls so I will round them up and come back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz D.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Exceptional food and service. Will definitely return and highly recommend it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen C.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was very delightful and very friendly staff and service

"Very good"
5/6
Toni L.5 years ago · 1 review

We enjoyed the friendly service and good quality delicious food for dinner. I’m planning to come back and try their breakfast menu which looks great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Magali M.5 years ago · 1 review

Delicious and great / attentive service! Wine was excellent too.

"Good"
4/6
Alison H.5 years ago · 1 review

Staff needed to be called to refill water and to order coffee.

"Very good"
5/6
Rosemary B.5 years ago · 1 review

great atmosphere very good menu and food fantastic staff very attentive

"Good"
4/6
James C.5 years ago · 1 review

Very enjoyable brunch - good food, service and decor. Would go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sheila M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Love this restaurant, the food, wine, service and ambience are excellent every time we go there! They make great coffee too so you can pretty much live there lol ;)

"Good"
4/6
Melanie B.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was very good quality, beautifully cooked and serving size was spot on. The waiting staff were good and not overbearing. The main negative was a lack of ambiance.

"Very good"
5/6
George A.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Very good variety in menu, wine and beers on offer, light casual atmosphere, friendly staff and adequate pricing. Overall a pleasant casual dining experience. Plenty of on street parking as well.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christine C.5 years ago · 1 review

The food and service was really good, a great local eatery. Would definitely go back and recommend to others. We met the owner and chef, and they seem like very nice people too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Carmel T.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The evening was enjoyable. The staff were pleasant and friendly. The food was delicious. The choice of food was good. We tried the crispy pork, the Barrumundi and the Mushroom Risotto and we were all pleased with our meals. The restaurant was lovely - cafe style.

"Excellent"
6/6
Bruno C.5 years ago · 1 review

Very nice time service was outstanding will come back again Parking time too short Parking inspector was marking tyres Menu very interesting especially the desert

"Excellent"
6/6
Neil M.5 years ago · 1 review

Not the first visit for my wife and I but it was for our friends. Our favourite whether it be for coffee after gym, for a light lunch or a more substantial meal like today. The slow cooked lamb shank was tops and my wife can't resist the crispy skin barramundi. Our friends enjoyed their burger and calamari. Prices are reasonable and good value. Service is friendly and prompt.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christine M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

I would totally recommend this place, it has a really comfortable vibe and the staff are genuinely friendly and helpful. Most importantly the food is good too!

"Excellent"
6/6
Maria J.5 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Cannot fault a single thing. We will definitely be making this a regular cafe to visit. Well done to the owners.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lynette M.5 years ago · 1 review

This was our first time at History and we were pleasantly surprised. Great service, wide range of choices on the menu and excellent food. Would definately go back.

"Average"
3/6
Grace V.5 years ago · 1 review

Unfortunately not a nice experience for our work breakfast. Yep of our meals came without eggs! It was a breakfast dish- we had to ask for coffees again after 25mins.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sheila M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

We had an absolutely wonderful evening at History tonight celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary. The band was great and the food and wine delicious. Highly recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Teresa W.6 years ago · 1 review

Good food and wine, and from the 19 year old to the 63 year old In our group we all enjoyed the live Friday night music. I am really happy to have found such a great local restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kerry M.6 years ago · 1 review

I organised a group of 7 girls , we all enjoyed wine , the food was lovely and the music just topped it off , staff also was fantastic , can't wait to return , well done , thank you