Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant

Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Carmel

   Adelaide1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service that went above and beyond that provided our daughter a very memorable 21st birthday. Thank you so much
   

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   Sharon

   Adelaide1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   High tea to celebrate a birthday. Very special. Great ambiance, variety of food, all delicious. Felt very spoilt. Would highly recommend for something special
   

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   Karen

   Adelaide1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thank you Olivia, looked after us very well. Beautiful venue, lovely food.
   

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   Colin

   Canberra8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We attended Hardy’s Verandah restaurant for the degustation presentation which, overall was very good - the course presentations were high quality and did not disappoint. The wait staff were friendly and very helpful but the drinks presentation was clunky and much delayed. We were seated at 6pm and our initial drinks order did not arrive until the first of the courses was being served. I cancelled a planned white wine order because the drinks arrived too late! Out special event (49th wedding anniversary was appropriately recognised - very nice
   

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   Tom VIP

   Portland26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service at Hardy's Verandah Restaurant was excellent. The wine Australian recommendations with the tasting menu complimented the food very well.
   

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   Samantha

   Adelaide3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   High tea at Hardy's Pros: staff were very friendly and knowledgeable of the food, nice atmosphere Cons: pot of tea was very weak, soy milk lumpy, vegan scone offered was very small and a bit hard, plant-based cream was more like margarine. Overall, would go to other high tea venues before heading back to Lofty House.
   

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   Paul

   South Australia2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our second time here and it’s just such a treat. They do that little bit extra in both food and service.
   

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   Penny

   Adelaide3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Highly recommend - every aspect 5 stars! Beautiful afternoon….beautiful surroundings and so yummmmm!
   

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   Annabel

   Adelaide1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   An absolutely magnificent selection of morsels for afternoon tea, all made with locally sourced food, in house. An experience rounded off beautifully by magnificent views and a glass of the delicious Estate bubbles. A sublime afternoon. 
   

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    Hailey

    Adelaide1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4

    Took 50 minutes before we received any food. Sandwiches were not fresh. Not enough cream for the scones and seriously, $12 for a glass of cold water? Apparently because their filtered water was warm and if you want it cold you have to pay for bottled water. Maybe they could invest in an ice machine? We were offered tea and coffee only at the very start. We had a glass of bubbles, $24 per glass! I then had to eventually call someone over to order a cup of tea, which took another 20 minutes to arrive. The view was amazing, and the young female who served us was lovely, but this was most definitely not the high class high tea that was promoted.
    

    Hardy’s Verandah RestaurantResponded on February 12, 2025

    Thank you for your detailed feedback. We sincerely apologize for the delay in receiving your food, as well as the concerns you raised regarding the freshness of the sandwiches, the cream for the scones, and the water service. These are certainly not the standards we strive for, and we deeply regret that your experience was affected by these issues. While we’re happy that you enjoyed the view and appreciated the service from our staff, we understand that this did not compensate for the issues you faced. As mentioned in our recent email and phone conversation, we would love the opportunity to make it right . Once again, we apologize for the experience and thank you again for your valuable input, and we look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back soon.
    

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