Palisade Kitchen & Bar 14 Cliff Road, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500

"Palisade is a beautiful venue with stunning ocean views, especially from the window seating. Food is beautifully presented and well prepared. The service is excellent and atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable. There are several gluten free options and a wide range of drinks, alcoholic and nonalcoholic."

"We came here the other week for a birthday lunch and to check out the new restaurant and honestly we were heavily disappointed. Firstly the staff, I get it they were probably new and were yet to know the ins and outs of the place and menu but their knowledge and attitude was poor. The food, it was below standard. My chips were under cooked and there was hardly any sauce on my burger and it tasted very plain. My partners meal was very poor as well. My parents who very rarely do reviews, actually gave them a bad review because of all of the above and their food was terrible as well. The atmosphere was still good, but that was something that will never change in that location. Another side note is that after our meal we moved onto the lobby bar and you can order the exact same food in there where firstly the staff look happier, are much more experienced and definitely were much more happier to help. Ill leave a separate review for them. Honestly won't be back"

"Visited for buffet breakfast, the day after Australia Day so it was packed they even opened up another room. Despite how busy they were, the food was replenished constantly and staff cleared tables frequently enough. note there was a constant line for the toaster. Standard hot food (think all types of eggs, bacon, mushroom and sausages) and pancakes with whipped cream and coulis was a hit for kids. My favourite was DIY fresh juice and the rice pudding. The pastry were very average"

"We stayed in Novotel for four nights and had buffet breakfasts and one dinner here. It’s actually mixed thoughts with what we have experience. Customer service is not consistent. There were a couple of service people who are nice and very accommodating. One name we remembered is “Kirsten”. A very lovely and friendly one. Tops with her service. The food we had for dinner is overly tasty in an overwhelming way. The pork caramelised with that strong taste should be served with a good amount of rice and not a “pinch”. There was an aftertaste that which is not a good one. Nothing special. Breakfast is good. Not much but just right selection. Please make sure to do something with the toaster which is so slow that created much traffic and wait. Same with the coffee machine. There were two but only one working. I guess if the other one is working, it won’t make much drama in waiting. Also we noticed the lack of staff as well. Hoping there will be action of improvements to happen. ⭐️"

"For an extra $10 we received 2 buffet breakfast with our stay. We arrived at what I assume is peak hour and queued for a while and waited for a seat to become available. I was fortunate that Lindsay was in the bar doing coffee and I was able to Obtain a sneaky latte while I waited for the table. Amazing! The queue for hot food was long and I found the quickest way to get another coffee was to return to Lindsay in the bar. Again the coffee was amazing. Breakfast was average with a relatively small collection. The restaurant seemed very understaffed and our table was not cleared once throughout our 30-40 minute stay. The staff were lovely and when they had the chance to help they would. It just seemed as though they didn’t staff well enough for the almost capacity hotel."