Bistro Dalby - Newcastle

We entered a bright and airy atmosphere and experienced good service throughout.We enjoyed the breakfast buffet. The usual buffet fare, hot and cold dishes.One night we ate before 6.00 and so we ordered off the lunch menu. We had the steak sandwich and chicken wrap. Both came with lovely fries.The other two nights we had the 'chicken two ways' and the barramundi, with sides of mixed vegetables and green beans and toasted almond flakes. We enjoyed our meals.

For a hotel restaurant in a city with a very limited atmosphere, the cuisine is very correct. The place is not particularly pleasant.

If you can afford to pay $11 for a prawn, you will still be disappointed. My wife and I have dined in most Accor locations around Australia and this is the standout worst. Poor service and very disappointing food.

Service was excellent, friendly staff and timely service. The food was on par with other experiences, with just a little criticism. The pear, walnut and rocket salad didn't advertise it contained onion, and there was alot of onion. And being allergic to onion I should have asked but didn't think to since other places I have had similar salads never had onion. The medium rare lamb was very good but the steak ordered medium leaned more on the medium rare side particularly in the centre. But overall a very good decent sized meal.

Stayed at the Novotel and was a little apprehensive about dining at Bistro Dalby. The orange chairs unsettled me. However the service for our pre-diner drink was so good we decided to stay. The food (barramundi and rissotto) was exquisitly prepared and delicious. The service friendly. AND the orange chairs are really comfortable - love them.I would like to come back on a balmy evening and dine outside.