Wild Oak

Name: Wild Oak
Address: 232 Ridge Road, Olinda, AU-VIC, Australia, 3788
Telephone: (03) 9751 2033
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.3

4.3

86 Reviews

$41 to $100

French

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

The Wild Oak Restaurant and Wine Bar is situated in picturesque Olinda, on top of Mt Dandenong in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, a 50 min scenic drive from Melbourne. Ben is passionate about the quality of fresh local produce. At Wild Oak he believes that these high quality ingredients enable Wild Oak to create a unique and exquisite culinary experience. Specialising in modern Australian cuisine with strong classical French accents, Wild Oak strives to use localized seasonal produce and sustainable food primarily from the rich soils of the neighbouring Yarra Valley and the Ranges. Expect foods that are flavour driven that excite the palate. Foods that are complemented by many hard to find wines and vintages from local boutique vineyards. Relax in the picturesque surroundings with good food and wine and be served by the casual, attentive and educated young team at Wild Oak.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
French, European
Hours of operation
Lunch: Sunday & Wednesday - Thursday & Saturday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday: 12:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday & Wednesday & Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Thursday: 5:00am - 11:00pm
Phone number
(03) 9751 2033
Website
http://www.wildoak.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Ben Higgs

Location
232 Ridge Road, Olinda, AU-VIC 3788
Neighborhood
Olinda
Parking details
Secure parking ‎at the front
Public transit
Belgrave train station

Soup du jourA$10.50
please see specials board
Duck liver patéA$14.90
with toasted sourdough bread
Anti Pasto platterA$18.90
vegetarian option available
Hickory smoked ocean troutA$15.90
with fennel, orange & beetroot
Beef tongueA$13.90
with cornichon, soft boiled egg & green pea
Kangaroo loinA$14.90
with Thai salad & cashew nuts
Grilled king prawn atop handmade linguine & gremolata
- smlA$19.50
- lrgA$29.50
Marinated Kalamata olivesA$9.00
with fresh sourdough bread

Mains

Navarin of Victorian lambA$39.00
with cocktail potatoes & confit tomato
Slow roasted pork bellyA$36.00
with white bean and capsicum
Free range chickenA$35.00
with wild mushroom, asparagus & truffle oil
Seared baby barramundi filletA$37.00
with stuffed organic zucchini flower
Steak of the day
please see specials board
Duckling breastA$39.90
with roasted beetroot puree & baby vegetables
Saffron, asparagus risotto
with crumbled Yarra Valley goat cheese
- SmlA$16.90
- LrgA$27.50

Sides

Garlic breadA$11.50
Steamed vegetablesA$8.00
Roasted potatoesA$8.00
Mixed leaf saladA$8.00

Dessert

Baked goats cheese cakeA$20.90
with chevre ice cream & passionfruit curd
Rich sticky date puddingA$17.50
with butterscotch sauce
Bombe AlaskaA$19.90
Dark chocolate mousseA$18.90
with chocolate crumble and nut praline
Cheese boardA$19.00
with brie and blue cheese
Artisan gelato
Madagascan vanilla, Rich dark chocolate, Lemon sorbet, Raspberry sorbet, Passionfruit sorbet
- A scoopA$4.50

What 86 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
4Ambience
3.8Value

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86 Reviews

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4.0
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Dined on September 23, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Overall the meal was good. Very disappointed with the Angus Beef, very chewy and not good value.
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5.0
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Dined on September 19, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
One of our favourite restaurants. Amazing to have such a gourmet option so close to us, and not have to go inner city.
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Dined on September 18, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staffs were very attentive to details and friendly. Very professional and good knowledge on their food.Food were great from start till the end. Definitely recommended. And we will visit again in the near future.
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5.0
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Dined on September 10, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service, food & cocktails were delish!
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4.0
64013 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food is always good. The service is friendly without being in your face or gushing. The waiter explained how everything was prepared. The coffee and dessert was to die for.
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4.0
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Dined on August 29, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food here is to die for and , to get 3 courses for $35 makes it outstanding for a lunch time Get together
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2.0
64013 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Did book online, only to be met with 'we only check the bookings in the morning'. Didn't really mind waiting for a table but I had specified it was a special occasion could we have a nice table, didn't happen. The food was overpriced for the offerings and quality in my mind, my portion size was minuscule with half the duck leg missing, the whole meal was smothered in fake sauce that really detracted from the duck. Bread on the pate was stale, and my partners jus was very watery.
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4.0
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Dined on August 27, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The chicken with the wild mushroom was incredibly yum, as was the Bomb Alaska, the kangaroo wasn't that great, the scallops a little too overpowered with ginger. Still loved it, has a great menu, a nice cosy space. Is also in the entertainment book, so was a great way to try it and see how you like it!
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3.0
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Dined on August 27, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We were pretty disappointed when we saw our plates coming out, as paying high 30ies for a main you expect something real good and it wasn't. The salmon (only fish on the menu!) was served on a lick of mashed potato puree with a few dots of something else. Although the salmon was cooked well, the rest of the plate did not add any value to a piece of fish I could have cooked myself easily and presented better.This restaurant is far off where it used to be 10 to 12 years ago!
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4.0
64013 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Lovely night out, staff very welcoming.
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232 Ridge Road, Olinda, AU-VIC 3788

Additional information

Neighborhood
Olinda
Hours of operation
Lunch: Sunday & Wednesday - Thursday & Saturday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday: 12:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday & Wednesday & Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Thursday: 5:00am - 11:00pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
French, European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Secure parking ‎at the front
Public transit
Belgrave train station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ben Higgs

Website
http://www.wildoak.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9751 2033

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5 course chef selectionA$85.00

Entrée

Soup du jourA$10.50

Duck liver patéA$14.90

Anti Pasto platterA$18.90

Hickory smoked ocean troutA$15.90

Beef tongueA$13.90

Kangaroo loinA$14.90

Grilled king prawn atop handmade linguine & gremolata

Marinated Kalamata olivesA$9.00

Mains

Navarin of Victorian lambA$39.00

Slow roasted pork bellyA$36.00

Free range chickenA$35.00

Seared baby barramundi filletA$37.00

Steak of the day

Duckling breastA$39.90

Saffron, asparagus risotto

Sides

Garlic breadA$11.50

Steamed vegetablesA$8.00

Roasted potatoesA$8.00

Mixed leaf saladA$8.00

Dessert

Baked goats cheese cakeA$20.90

Rich sticky date puddingA$17.50

Bombe AlaskaA$19.90

Dark chocolate mousseA$18.90

Cheese boardA$19.00

Artisan gelato

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