il Piatto - THE GARDENS

After a dissapointing review a couple of months ago of breakfast offerings it was great to see a monumental turn around in their breakfast menu. A lot of choice, food was hot and restaraunt was well patronized and reflective of the good standard we have been used to. Great for a leasurely breakfast with great views of Mindle Beach. Big heads up for recognizing seniors on Mondays. Well done.

I've been coming to this eatery for many years, not out of personal choice but mainly due to birthdays and other kinds of invitations. It's recent renovation has does nothing to improve its appeal either culinary wise or ambience. I've been most nights of the week to sample all of its offerings, ( schnitzel night, seafood night, breakfast buffet and lunch buffet). On all the occasions you simply eat to make sure you cover the cost of your food charge, the choices are geared towards the oriental side of foods, with the usual dried chewy and fatty roasted meats and vegetables for the Caucasians in the crowd. The poor quality foods are not even the most unpleasant thing about this place, that thing would be the throngs of screaming bratty children that are let run amok in this place, digging through the food spilling drink, disturbing other dinners, yelling and screaming like their in the school grounds, all the while the parents sitting down aware their bratty children are causing so much trouble. Yes this is a farmily restaurant but you expect children to be restrained and kept from disturbing other dinners, staff never interfere preferring just to move dirty plates and glasses from one table to another dirty table. The only glimmer of hope for this restaurant is if the managers went to other similar restaurants that offer the same style of dinning and replicated that here in darwin ( the water mark hotels international buffet in Glenelg Adelaide is very good). The alcohol is over priced with basic spirits and beers just under $10 each. DONT EAT HERE GET A PIZZA DELIVERED TO THE CARPARK, it will be far more delicious, and at least it will arrive hot.

At friends request I accompanied him for Monday breakfast. Joined as a senior. Great Buffett breakfast with lots of choices and as much as you like. Staff very friendly and good discounts for seniors on Mondays.

The Sunset restruant is lovely. We go here for a relaxed family meal where the kids can wander around without too much hassle. Friday night dinner Buffet is a favourite as they serve seafood. The Buffet Breakfast on the weekends is Amazing, the selection is great and the coffee is very good.

Great location for a meal with family, friends or just couples - service excellent, food excellent and good range of drinks to suit everyone