Emerson's Cafe Restaurant - LOVEDALE

Service was very energetic, enthusiastic team that have no fear to capture their moment, and offer exceptional service. the bruschetta mains were excellent. we had the snapper with a whisper; the garlic king prawns with a side of the garlic chat...Potatoes10/10 gloomy; the lemon curd merag was an absolute delicacies. the best! unfortunately the tiramisu was a disappointment. the sponge fingers were dry old cakes; was not soaked in coffee brandy/liqueur. that's a favorite of me I was disappointed. the overall experience was fantastic, however, I would recommend emerson. we'll be back.

Emerson sources the freshest in season produce then prepares a banquet fit for royalty. A beautiful culinary journey paired w’ some pretty special aged wines. The housemade Paté was so delicious, the chicken was WOW! The Snapper corn perfect (albeit a huge serve) the...beef so tender before finishing w’ a fav deconstructed lemon meringue pie so good! Lunch or dinner do yourself a favour make this a must do reservation! Yumm!

So good to be able to go back to our happy place in the Hunter. Emerson is an incredible chef who puts his heart and soul into creating magnificent dishes. I highly recommend the 5 course option.

Initially we were the only people in the restaurant for lunch. The waitperson was attentive without being intrusive and served us sparkling water while we made our selection. We chose two starters each, and followed this up with dessert. I chose the cheese plate which...was described as being accompanied by fig jam and Lavosh. What arrived was two pieces of uninspiring cheese, honey and store bought crackers (no explanation). The other starter was bruschetta, a do it yourself job, a dish of diced tomato and basil drowning in oil. Second round starters were better, although I thought my pate was probably commercially produced rather than made in house. My dessert was tiramisu which was very disappointing. It was dry and lacked the creaminess I expected. We left very disappointed with our experience. I have written to the restaurant outlining my concerns about substituting ingredients, and giving them the right to reply. After twelve days with no explanation, I have shared my experience.

Emerson does it every time he doesn't disappoint. we had both lunches (bankett and breakfast at this weekend. try the pork at midday it is amazing (crack and all; breakfast is really an experience (all mouthful is unforgettable! thanks to the crew of emerson. kelly is beautiful and will ensure that they are well maintained. we will be back