Hogget Kitchen

This was the second time I have lunched at Hogget Kitchen and as before, completely enamoured with this place. It’s set outside of Warragul on a country trail which leads to an idyllic lush green winery setting. Immediately you are calm. You are welcomed by Trevor or one of his fabulous team and then brought to a table that ensures continued access to the terrific views, but enough about that. Onto the food and lunch experience. Well, what can I say? Much like the other reviews, the food is wholesome and exquisitely presented. I enjoy the fact that the ingredients are grown on the grounds or locally sourced where possible. Every morsel is original, either in taste or presentation. The best pumpkin soup I’ve ever had came from here and I am still wondering, how so! Every touch point in this restaurant is perfection. The some of Hogget’s Kitchen is not just Trevor or location, but the team that work with him in this endeavour. I look forward to many more lunches here.

We dined at Hogget Kitchen on Saturday night and had the 6-course degustation menu with matched wines and were completely blown away! Every dish was exquisite, beautifully presented and somehow tasted even better than it looked! Our server, Mietta, was exceptional. She was friendly, knowledgeable and perfectly attentive without being intrusive. We also loved that Trev came to our table to deliver some of our courses, and then made the effort to see us again as we were leaving to say goodbye. That personal touch really elevated the whole experience. Our only regret is that we didn’t go sooner! We’ve already made another booking, this time for Trev’s BBQ on the deck, and can’t wait to return! Highly recommend Hogget Kitchen for an outstanding dining experience.

The food was delicious and the setting was beautiful. Trevor and his team treated us to a very beautiful lunch. They went over and beyond to give us a generous and personable hospitality. We will definitely go back.

Foods were amazing. We never tried that taste anywhere so far. Fresh made, nice view, friendly staff. Nothing to complain...

Loved our experience here. The staff was great and lovely. The dishes were really good and even though we had a slight hiccup on one dish, Chef Trevor really extended the hospitality and offered us another in replacement. Mind you we did not ask for it either, goes to show that he really wanted us to enjoy our time there. Couldn’t be happier with the dining experience. Best dish of the day was definitely the Chestnut pasta! Super yum!

This an amazing & wholesome farm to table restaurant. There is a lot of great information about what and where your food comes from. I am not going into detail of every dish we had but they all had a lot of thought and technique. There is an important safety issue I like to raise, the entrance from the main road is hard to see, it's pitch back, please add some lights. We will return!

Our first visit - and we decided to go for the 6 course option. Was a little anxious about the blind menu and the associated price - not knowing what we’d get for the investment. No doubt, the locale was stunning and the ingredients of very high quality, but our particular dishes were on the bland side - lacking richness and full flavour. The low point being a beetroot cracker tart filled with similarly flavourless fruits. We had eaten better at other fine dining places locally at a much more sensible price. The freshly made bread and butter before the courses arrived was actually my personal favourite of the day, as was the first course which consisted of a variety of snack sized dishes featuring fish, lamb, zucchini and more. We’d like to try again in Winter in the hopes of getting some more meat dishes and hearty flavours. All in all, it was a good experience but could not justify the price of it. I’d imagine $110-$120 being more representative of what’s on offer. Also, restaurants in Australia should not be asking for gratuity tips upon payment, especially at this price point. Was disappointed to see that and be asked for a tip.