The Long Apron Restaurant 68 Balmoral Road, Montville, Queensland 4560

"On June 1st we had an intimate post wedding celebration which exceeded our expectations. The service was very good, staff were attentive, the food was of high standard and overall we felt the service was very consistent. The Sonos system was playing our playlist exclusive to our area and mics were ready for speeches. After the meals and speeches as our function concluded the staff advised they had lit the fire pit and had an esky with the most popular drinks of the night along with blankets for guests. All our guests commented on how nice the evening had been. We would recommend the French banquet experience for a group and the private location of the library deck. Thank you Spicers Clovelly for creating a wonderful memory for my husband and I and our families."

"Quite simply, perfection. From the moment we stepped foot on the property we knew this was going to something special. We only live 10 minutes from Spicers Clovelly but we couldn’t think of a better place to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. Rachael greeted with us with sincerity and two glasses of bubbles in the garden. She suggested we make our way to the deck overlooking baroon pocket dam to watch the sunset. Alex showed us to chairs by the fire pit (blankets for our knees on the back of the seats) and poured us each a generous glass of wine. He very kindly chauffeured us back to our room where we had a chance to relax and freshen up before dinner. Hannah greeted us at the restaurant door and while we waited for our table she made (and we enjoyed) a couple of perfectly hand crafted cocktails in the sofa. At 7pm Alana told us our table was ready. She look after us for the rest of the night. She was professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. She made us feel very comfortable and seemed to know what we wanted before we realised it. Then the food. Oh. My. God. The food. Five star all the way. Well balanced, thoughtful and uncomplicated flavour combinations. We’ve dined a few Hatted and Michelin Star restaurants over the years and very often the hype outshines the food. I’ve lost count of the amount of disappointing dinners we’ve had where the chefs have used too many ingredients in a dish and the food looks beautiful but ends up being over complicated and nothing shines through. Expensive and gravely disappointing. It all just ends up tasting flat and grey. This is certainly NOT the case at Spicers Clovelly. From beginning to end. Exquisite. The flavours, and the plating, fresh, bright, and clean. Kudos to the kitchen. One knockout was the sweet potato dessert. I’m still thinking about it. Alana was right. It was incredible. Our room was perfection. Clean as a whistle, comfortable, and plush. Turndown service with handmade chocolate pralines? Yes please! We WILL be back, and we will tell friends, family, and strangers on the street how impeccable Spicer Clovelly is. Well done. Courtney, Alex, Alana, Hannah, and Rachael you are a credit to your organisation. You all deserve immediate pay raises. (As well as the entire kitchen staff of course) Thank you for making our anniversary so incredible. Fiona McKenzie"

"Delightful dinner service. We had the tasting menu and it was delicious. Well balanced and just the right amount of food. The maple old-fashioned was also amazing. Service was attentive."

"While staying a couple of nights at Spicers Clovelly Estate we dined at the Long Apron on a couple of occasions. We want to thank Cindy for making our dining experience very special for us and catering to our needs, fussy buggers :) Over the two nights, we sampled quite a few dishes on the menu and found the food to be of the highest standard, matched by the service of Cindy. Highly recommend dining here if in the area."

"Food delicious and creative, service was average, lady serving us didn’t seem to love her job and was quite stand offish, music was not aligned to an expensive restaurant. Could not fault the food though"