Back To Bacchus Restaurant

We've been coming here for 5 years and whilst we love the food, the service can at times, be very poor. The waitresses need training on how to properly attend to customers. After they show you to your table, they walk off instead of immediately asking you if you'd like a drink. A standard in customer service. Sometimes you sit there for 10-15 minutes before they come back, by then you're desperate for a drink! One of the waitresses Lucy is excellent, but the others should look to her for guidance and professionalism. The guy Daniel surely must recognise us after 5 years but always asks us what name we've booked under as if we are new patrons. It's not hard to remember frequent customers names surely? He also tends to be miserable most of the time as if he'd rather be anywhere else. The food is great, cheap with generous servings. Just don't go there expecting timely or good service.

The description says "modern Australian restaurant" but absolutely nothing at all struck me as being modern here. It is more like the old-school family restaurant of the 1980's and I do understand why so many locals love coming here. Large portions, a heavily-discounted seniors menu, inexpensive cocktails, general bar list and very reasonable prices. The menu is very similar to an old fashioned pub bistro and has all the tasty ol' Aussie favourites served with rice, chips and salad. The patrons love a good parma, a mild curry or a big pot-pie. It works for them and they have no need to change a thing, and haven't. The service is adequate. Street parking. Do not sit in the front room on a hot day.

We went to Back to Bacchus restaurant on our way back form bacchus marsh cherry picking. All the food we ordered were delicious. We got the bush walkers pie, Parma, Mediterranean chicken (my favourite) & king prawns with rice. Portion sizes were quite big and filling. The vibe is ambient & perfect for family dine in. Everyone left with a full tummy and a happy face. :)