William Grill - BOBS FARM

The restaurant didn’t receive our booking and we walked into what felt like a closed restaurant eventually staff helped us and we were seated but we were the only patrons in that part of the establishment it was very awkward to say the least.

Excellent fresh local food, great service. Would recommend.

What a hidden gem in Port Stephens....Murrays is very well known but Restaurant William is on another level. Food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented and the service was superb....Nic was incredibly attentive without being overbearing. Can't recommend Restaurant William highly enough if you are looking for something special

Our experience of dining at Restaurant William was mixed. The venue is beautiful, the outlook is stunning, the service excellent. On the downside, the food while delicious was overpriced for the size of the serves and the inexpensive ingredients used to create them. Also, of concern was the fact that when we asked for a wine list, it was suggested that while a list was available, they preferred to start by presenting us with a tasting of three wines of their choosing from which we chose a glass each of sauvignon blanc. Also, when we asked for a dessert menu our waiter advised that there were only two items available. We chose one of each. Both delicious. In both the wine and dessert cases we would have had to specifically ask the prices of the items which we would have felt uncomfortable doing. Our fault. When it came time to pay the bill came to $172. This was for bread as a starter, a small portion of duck breast, and a small portion of pork belly which was served with 1 small pak choy and a bowl of iceberg lettuce coated with what looked and tasted like bottled oyster sauce, two desserts, two glasses of wine and two coffees. Had the portions been larger, the dessert menu and wine list been presented we would not have left with a bad taste in our mouths. A further point of constructive criticism, please install a venting system for your smoker. When we got home all our clothing had to go straight into the wash and we had to shower and wash our hair to get rid of the smell of wood smoke. As I mentioned at the beginning of this review the venue has so much to recommend it and the waiter was very competent and friendly and I hope that this review will help you to improve those things that caused disappointment. At this point in time, we could not recommend Restaurant William.

High quality creative well presented dishes, delicious