The Bayswater Hotel

The Food
The menu contained little in the way of vegetarian options. I would have gone for the vegetarian pizza, however, the rest of my table was opting for the buffet. As the pizza probably would have arrived as everyone else was half-way through their meal if not nearly finished, I decided to be a sheep and stick with the crowd. The buffet was limited and basic in terms of vegetarian options. The potato bake was the only standout, with not much else being on offer other than the standard steam vegetables, rice and salad. Although these were undoubtedly nice, $24 is a lot of money for a plate full of steamed vegetables. (I must note again, that I am a vegetarian that DOESN’T like salad. I much prefer pasta dishes or mock meat. So any restaurant that doesn’t offer these types of dishes will always rate lowly in my opinion, but may suit a salad lover’s tastes perfectly.)

In contrast, the meat eaters came away very satisfied and found the buffet to be better value for money than others they had sampled. I personally failed to see the appeal of the venue, but I seemed to be in the minority.

Beverages
$15 jugs had me holding a glass in my hand far more often than a knife or fork, but in general there wasn’t an overwhelming selection of beers on tap.

Atmosphere/Service
The Bayswater is your standard suburban bistro, albeit bordering on the more bogan side of things (IMHO). In general, the atmosphere and service were standard with no standout points be it negative or positive.

In general
I had amazing company, and was buzzed off the beer, so I had a great night. The vego food was disappointing, but if your mates are keen on heading here, don’t pass it up just for this reason. Otherwise, you can probably find better options as far as the suburban bistros go.