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Definitely the best breakfast in the area. I took a group of 10 people here recently and everyone was impressed with the food, service, ambiance and v…
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Food: On the recommendation of a friend we visited Vue of Halycon for brunch. I was blown away by the presentation of my farmers breakfast and every s…
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The food was so flavoursome and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I really love the views and the owner Dean was so delightful to deal wi…
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Vue on Halcyon is open for Casual Dining and Café. Vue on Halcyon serves Cafe Food and Coffee and Tea dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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10 Reviews on “Vue on Halcyon”
On the weekend we decided to try this beautiful winery for breakfast. We had not made a booking and unfortunately it was booked out. One of the owners however went above and beyond to make sure we got a table. And we are so glad he did as thechorizo baked beans wasone of the best breakfastsIve had in along time!The coffee was absolutely delicious and paired with the stunning view and classy but relaxed atmosphere it was certainly a morning to remember. The staff were all very attentive and drinks and meals were served quickly.Can not wait to get back to this stunning place- pictures do not do it justice.
Beautiful venue at the entrance to the Yarra Valley. Have attended 2 weddings here during the past year and both have been as stylish, memorable and enjoyable as each other. Dined here for lunch more recently. The crispy duck was outstanding and the wine selection was perfect. Service, ambiance and overall dining experience is first class. We Highly recommend!
Great atmosphere and hospitality. The breakfast was delicious, made with locally sourced produce. Being coeliac, there was a wide variety of gluten free options and they were very accommodating, taking the care to avoid cross contamination in the kitchen by cooking my breakfast separately. Lovely venue for a function or wedding. I will definitely be back.
WEDDING REVIEW – LONG ARTICLE BUT WORTH THE READ IF YOU’RE CONSIDERING GETTING MARRIED AT VUE ON HALCYON
It has been 6 weeks since we got married at Vue on Halcyon and I had been undecided about writing this review, however I havent been able to shake off the bad feelings that I have been left with and I feel that it is important to get this review out there for all potential Vue bridal parties.
First let me start with the positives we were enamoured with Vue and its staff from the first moment we walked in. Rennae was the ultimate professional and very thorough and considerate. The venue is absolutely immaculate, the wait staff are lovely and the wines are beyond delicious.
The booking process was easy, Rennae even applied to VCAT to get us a one hour package extension, and we honestly couldnt believe how lucky we were to have found our perfect wedding setting at the first venue that we visited.
However as we got towards the pointy end of the wedding, things became a little more frustrating. I found that Vue was quite inflexible with scheduling times for rehearsals (we werent allowed on the premises any earlier than thirty minutes prior to our rehearsal despite my celebrant requesting this extra time); they dont allow food tasting from the wedding menus (they recommend coming for brunch and trying that menu, however it is essentially completely different from the wedding menu); they dont provide a sound system but neither did they inform me that I needed to source my own, so there was a last minute scramble to find this.
All of the above, I can put down to minor shortcomings, however the part that I am still angered by is what happened on the actual night of the wedding. Dean is the owner and was in charge of running the whole night. His first words to the room of guests were please dont tap the glasses with forks as they are expensive crystal and this was a prelude to his behaviour for the rest of the evening. Being a wedding, everyone was there to celebrate. Nobody was rowdy or badly behaved, however I have heard from many key people that Dean was constantly in their ear making them feel guilty and/or responsible for the few more inebriated guests. He was constantly updating my husband on these few people (who it should be said were not behaving aggressively or poorly, but had admittedly vomited by the end of the night). He also tried to talk my husband in to shutting the wedding down an hour earlier, despite our pre-arranged agreement, however my husband said no after all, everyone was having a great time and behaving in a totally acceptable manner for a wedding. The only physical damage from the night occurred when a guest fell in to a hedge, causing some damage. Not only did Dean constantly raise these issues with my husband, he also repeatedly raised them with my mother, my father, two of my bridesmaids, my MC and who knows who else. Everyone has said they felt embarrassed and guilty, including my pregnant bridesmaid of a sister who hadnt even had a sip all night. On such an important night for us, the last thing we wanted was to feel reprimanded.
I understand that Dean was worried that VCAT might come and police the wedding party due to the hour long extension, and I completely understand that he wouldnt want his licence revoked for irresponsible service of alcohol. However this is not consistent with his behaviour at the end of the night, when my friends wanted to purchase a bottle of champagne to take on to their hotel to continue the party with and he upsold them in to buying a six pack. Interestingly enough, my guests tell me that the champagne ran out well before the night was over, so Im not sure where this six pack was procured from.
At the end of the day, we were docked $350 from our deposit to cover the additional cleaning costs. It is disappointing that after spending $28,000 on one night, we have been made to pay this last little bit, and I wrote an email to Rennae stating as much when she emailed me on our honeymoon to say they were keeping the $350. I never heard anything from Rennae or Vue again, which is disappointing to say the least. Having said that, it is not about the money at the end of the day – I would have been completely ok about the withholding of our deposit had we not been made to feel so judged the night before. After all, what is a little more money in the scheme of things? Instead now I feel like I never want to go back to Vue on Halcyon, because it will feel like returning to the principals office where I have been chastised. What a shame.
Postscript to the above review: I decided to do the decent thing and email this review on to Vue rather than posting it online, to give them a chance to remedy the situation. Bad idea, Rennae wrote back with her opening line obviously not a great start to our week (how about not a great start to our wedded life?!) before then going on to further cement the idea that we were being judged with pearlers such as this: quite clearly your expectations for your evening and what you deem an acceptable level of intoxication is certainly not in line with what the majority of our couples wish to experience on their wedding evening and what we wish to provide for our couples. If you want to have a fun wedding where you can let your hair down and not feel like you will get in trouble for this, then I strongly suggest that you avoid Vue on Halcyon.
I’ve only been here for weddings and the food has always been incredible. Such a beautiful venue, the manager never seems to be very friendly however and some of the main portions are a bit small
Great location, friendly staff, quality food.
Couldnt stop talking about the view…. Without question, the views of this restaurant are magnificent….vineyards and green hills! Its the topic of conservation. The food was great well priced for the area, I would go back again (actually going back tomorrow)
Service was somewhat slow, but I guess wasnt a bad thing as we were in no rush maybe if you had a time restriction let the waiter know prior to ordering.