Clubs and Pubsnear Me

Ray Stella's pub is iconic and merits every success. Ray Stella and many of his staff are personable and friendly but some of them, especially some, but not all, at the main bar, are gruff and rude.
There's no need to be offensive blunt when a patron asks for anything other than an available in tap beer.

I dined here for lunch with a number of friends. Oysters were fresh and cutlets were tender. We thought the food was great. Manged to get in nice and early before it got a little bit busy and managed to snag a couple of seats on the deck. It was a bit of a win given the nice sunny weather.

Not your typical pub/hotel food, but it is good. Honestly, feels a bit like a home cooked meal, not much attention paid to the presentation of the food, but does not lack any flavour. I return here frequently for a consistently decent feed.

Overall very good accommodation. The room was big and clean, the location itself is central to other shops and cafes. We only had one meal in the bistro and that was enjoyable. We timed it mid week post school holidays so it was a little quieter and more our style.

Upon ordering we were informed that no pizzas were available, because it took too long and they were too busy. Eventually the food was brought out and it 'wasn't even that good'. Then, an hour and a half after we ordered some lamb shanks, we were informed they weren't available. The wait was too long, the food wasn't available and it was expensive.

I have only visited during summer previously and I must say I really enjoyed visiting during winter. Good food and we watched the clouds come over the bay.

Good for family's with a kid's menu that is good value. Friendly staff that made us feel like locals. Thank you.

We have had dinner at the Dromana pub twice now over the last few months and both times were a lovely experiences. The last experience (Saturday night dinner) we both went with the roast and it was first-rate.

Stella's is always a reliable visit. Has a good feel about it, the place when I want to meet up with the family. Pokie area is separate and can be easily avoided if that's not your thing.

We were treated exceptionally well. Great table near the fire. Great service and food great. We are going back next week.

Incredibly nice staff. Beautifully cooked fish that complimented the large wine list. Nice pub to visit on a cold day.

Our group really enjoyed ourselves during a recent small 40th birthday. The staff were prompt with their service. Food was well received by the group. It was an enjoyable night out.

Food is tasty but for what you pay you don't get much. Probably half the normal size of other hotels. Service was very slow, nearly an hour for the food to be served and the place was not busy. Sitting on the tables near the street was great and the ocean was a lovely sight.

Could not fault at all. Fresh cream mushroom gnocchi pasta. It was a nice summer visit in during the Australia Day long weekend, busy night but service was reasonably fast given that they had a lot of patrons on the night we visited.

It takes a lot for me to review anything. An experience needs to be exceptional or a total disaster. Unfortunately Stella's proved to be the latter. Our welcome, if you can call it that was rude and quite authoritative over face masks. Yet staff themselves were not obliging to correct mask use, and some wore no masks at all. The hotel managed to disappoint our entire family of ten. Much of the food took ages to arrive, was processed, tasteless and insufficient in quantity, yet prices were expensive. No bar tab or drink waiter service was available. My poor sister felt like a waiter ensuring that all her guests were catered for. The Dromana hotel is in a prime location and should be a happening place. Instead it is in great need of renovations, a good clean and a revamp in management and staff training.