The Clayton Hotel, Clayton VIC

5 of us came for a Christmas Eve dinner. We were seated at the back in a Boothe table it was comfy - place was packed with other families. You can comfortably have conversations and it had a nice atmosphere.

Parking: plenty outside

We ordered at the counter and didn't wait long. Our meals were good and tasty, service was great. The Black Forest cake was more like a mud cake doesn't have a lot of cherries.

It was an intimate and successful Christmas Eve dinner, recommend.

I always have my Cancer group meetings here had our Christmas party here yesterday food is always amazing.. John is really helpful and friendly so are
The other staff.. Will be coming back often fot sure!

The standout service by waitress Leanne really made the evening. Her dedicated attention to us & our 18-month old son - provision of coloring activities was a treat.

Food was really delicious- the $30 rump steak deal is a great hook.

The steak was absolutely fantastic. Service was nice and pleasant.
Atmosphere however was average - the dining area is quite small and many tables placed very close together. We were nearly socialising with the neighbouring table with them listening in on our convo. Bit awkward but can tolerate especially for the great quality $20 steak!
Will come again for steak night.

Friday, I went to check out their private functions space for a special occasion, I met the wonderful Elizabeth, who could only be described as a ray of sunshine - so helpful, friendly, ver patient (had my little one with me) and downright delightful!

After touring the space, I thought, "Why not stay for lunch?" So, I treated myself to a well-done steak with mushroom sauce and got my little one some fish and chips. Now, let me just say - I've had well-done steak before, but this one was a revelation! It was so moist and delicious that I almost forgot it was well done. The fish and chips? Absolute perfection! They actually make the batter themselves (no frozen stuff here), and it was light, crispy, and the fish was so soft it could've been a cloud! My little one even decided they wanted something other than chips for once - seriously, that's a major win!

If I had one tiny complaint, it's that I wish there was more of that heavenly mushroom sauce! It was so tasty - light and delightful - not heavy at all, and it didn't overshadow the flavor of the steak; it just complimented it like the perfect sidekick!

The prices are incredibly reasonable, and the portions are so generous that I ended up taking leftovers home!

P.S. I know the photo looks like I dug in before snapping the pic, but hey, I was hungry.