The Bell Bar and Bistro - Bellamack, Northern Territory

Paula McFarland

The food here used to be great, unfortunately it was terrible today. Horrible experience, especially when we drove 45 minutes just to go there. Long wait, one meal out of 4 came out half hour before the rest. Poor excuses when asked about the other 3 burgers and they were awful when we finally got them. Unfortunately after going here for years, we will not return.

Rusty Long

Very clean and tidy
Pros
Excellent settings indoors and out doors
Smoking area far from patronage
Kids play ground
Layout is well thought out
Toilets are clean
Lots of TV for sports enthusiasts

Cons
Food is average.
Kids play area is old and not very clean. It needs some love and attention
No doors on the gaming room whilst it is right near the entry way

Barry Vieritz

I dined here tonight and had a disappointing experience. While the food wait time was above average, it wasn't excessively long. However, the service and food quality were well below expectations.

I ordered from the menu app but received something completely different. When I pointed this out to the waitress, she insisted that it was what I had ordered according to the app. & advised they don’t make a Surf & Turf. I asked to speak with the manager and was met with an abrupt "what's the problem?" response. I explained the situation, but there was no offer to replace the incorrect dish. Apologies were given due to not having this item on the menu however no one bothered to come & notify me of this issue, & advise they weren’t able to do it - I was offered a refund if I did not wish to eat it, but if I ate it I wouldn’t get this refund. To which I understood. I decided to just eat the food since I had already waited long enough.

The food looked nice, but it wasn't what I wanted. To make matters worse, the sausages on my "Surf & Turf" meat platter were raw inside. This left me with a bad taste in my mouth, both literally and figuratively. When the waitress returned, instead of apologising, they asked what I would have liked; it cooked again or….I handed back the plate & said I won’t eat this now & asked for the manager again, when she returned she instead of offering to replace or offer any sort of apologies asked “if I had my card for a refund.”
After I had been given the refund I was then gifted with their apologies. Not worth the services that was given.
To which I accepted & left hungry instead.

This overall experience was quite disappointing and has deterred me from returning. I hope the restaurant takes these issues seriously and makes the necessary improvements. As I have previously have had plenty of nice meals here I didn’t expect this kind of service.

Jo McKenzie

Bright, friendly and attentive staff made for smooth and easy experience, especially with the tap, order and pay system. A great relaxed venue with something on screen for everyone and even a fun, padded enclosed place for kids to play!

Sihan Zhou

Had the $19 lunch special rump steak which was not bad

Will Vath

listen, it's a bar with pub food. it is by no means a bistro, that's too sophisticated for what's provided. the staff are lovely the service on point orderly and quick. the food was something you get at a canteen. the steak sandwich was like leather, tough, and overloaded with BBQ sauce and one tiny slice of old tomato. the spicy chicken burger was basically fully of spicy mayo, and that's all you could taste. the bun was very good, though. kids pizza was so dry and lacked any flavor profile. it was like an overcooked woolies brand frozen pizza. they usually love pizza, but they didn't touch but one slice of this one. the place looked clean, but upon sitting down the table was sticky flies everywhere, and the floors hadn't seen a proper mop in a decade. at one time, we had 5 flies piled up on my toddlers plate. At least he thought it was funny. the indoor family area is very compact, almost squashed into a corner, while the bar area is spacious. the outdoor area is nicely spaced out, but not everyone would want to be out there during the wet season. in saying all this, it's a great setup for a PUB that provides food for host responsibility. advertising it as a bistro makes it seem family-friendly (clean, great food, etc). on and up is there is a playgroup there. great place for afterwork drinks or pokies. not at all for families or any sort of meal at that unless you're wasted and need something. parking is small and compact for a ute or bigger cars so be prepared to park road side.

Zackary Van Loenhout

Eh. Good food. Can order from the table. Bar shuts before 11 on the weekends. Just an average place.

Steven Cox

Great spot for families or just to catch up with your mates. A variety of beers and a fantastic menu to suit all budgets. This food menu is REALLY good and we will be back.
Don't go to the bottle shop though - Members only ($10 on the spot if you wish).