The Deck Bar & Bistro 23 Cook Street, Flinders, Victoria 3929

"Only came for dessert after having lunch elsewhere. Dessert menu was underwhelming so chose the Apple Tart Tatin. Very average, so wouldn't choose it again and the Smoked Vanilla ice cream was unpleasant. Room was cosy with a fireplace. Plenty of outdoor seating. 10% Surcharge on Sundays."

"Associated with the Flinders Hotel in Flinders, Victoria, this pub/bar had a relaxed, spacious and relatively clean atmosphere, and incorporated TV screens where one can get their horse racing or greyhound punting fix. We came here for a lunchtime meal and while the staff were friendly and courteous and provided textbook customer service, the food was sorely lacking. The canary in the coalmine was the orange juice that came out prior to the meals being served - not fresh, but instead from concentrate, likely from a Prima juicebox. Everything on the menu was priced as a premium item, so one would expect a premium product. Instead, the beef burger had stale, tasteless buns, as well as a sinewy, almost rancid beef patty. Quite off-putting. The beef pot pie was slightly better, but still nothing to write home about. Overall, steer clear of this establishment if you are looking for a satisfying, half-decent meal."

"Dined for lunch as part of a car club group. We sat outside on the deck & were lucky it was a nice warm sunny day. I had the king george whiting with macadamia & herb crust, ruby grapefruit, fennel & apple remoulade. It was very tasty & a good size lunch serving. Would have been even better if it was served with a handful of chips as hubby wasn't impressed I had to steal some of his instead. Hubby had a parma & enjoyed that also. Will return to try other menu items. Service friendly."

"Typical hotel that wants to be a fine dining restaurant. Over priced food, with a 10% loading because it was Sunday. Mine was ok. But my partner got a burger with raw meat in the middle of the paddy they replaced it with another one that was marginally better. Still raw. To their credit they offered and did refund the price of her meal. Again as with a lot of hotel - pubs the beer selection was poor. Check the photo of my salad. Quarter of a cos lettuce with a bit of drizzle."

"3 glasses of wine between the 2 of us was cheaper than a bottle and introduced the option to taste various wines as well. I ordered the beef cheek. It was tasty, on a bed of potato mash with garnish, gravy, carrots and cabbage. Perfect winter warmer lunch. My wife had the gnocchi - pretty busy for a Monday lunchtime and I can see why."