Dooleys Waterview Club - SILVERWATER

My wife and I are both members of Dooley's but we'd never experienced their Waterview restaurant.

I have a bad history here so this review may sound a bit negative.

Great sister club to the bigger Dooleys at Lidcombe.

Yesterday we and a friend had dinner at this club, having chosen it for its quiet location and hoping that there would be plenty of parking, which there was.One had Salt and Pepper squid as an entree, which he enjoyed, commenting on the high quality and tastiness of the squid. The mains were generous and delicious. The fish, barramundi, and chips were impressive, and two of us had the lamb shanks, slow cooked in red wine and tomatoes, and served with creamy mash and peas .... melt in your mouth meat, filling and yummy. After a break, we had desserts, one chocolate mousse, and to churros with chocolate sauce. Too good! The staff at the club were very polite and friendly, and, as it was our visit, explained that we had a choice of dining area, the family area or the distinct " adults only" area. It was a Monday night, and there were not very many people there, but we did use the adult area, which was very quiet, allowing for plenty of friendly conversation. We were told that the menu changes four times a year, and the seasonal Spring menu will begin at the beginning of September. The menu is easy to find on the club website, and I would advise joining the club, at the cost of five dollars, which is recouped easily in one visit, due to generous member discounts on all food and drinks. We are not big drinkers, but did buy a bottle of Rothbury Estate merlot, from the smallish, but good, wine list, it was a good choice!

We attended with a mixed group, service was good and atmosphere pleasant with a piano being played in the background, bar and restaurant worked well, some food was a little over done but most were happy