Restaurant: Inman River Cafe

Restaurant: Inman River Cafe

Approx 13kms from Victor Harbor on the

Inman Valley Road

www.inmanrivercafe.com

The drought in South Australia, claims another victim..... the Glacier Rock Golf Course responsibly closed down due lack of water supply, leaving the old club house standing.

Now a restaurant, this little gem of a place, settled in beautiful bushland cries out for a Sunday lunch after a drive through the rolling hills and gum trees. Although a wet, wintery day, the bird life was spectacular.

The decor of the place truely leaves much to be desired. It certainly lacks in comfort and style that could make it a much more desire able destination. ca

We started with the regional platter. The large chunk of brie was great value, and the duck rillettes are always a treat, but I could not for the life of me get over the large tossed salad. It seemed to be there to take up space, certainly not a sharing platter as would be expected.

My son ordered the Coorong Angus Beef Burger ($13.50) on a damper roll with cheese, onion,salad and sauce. The burger was huge, making it difficult to eat, but was fresh and tasty.

My Mum ordered the special which from memory was a cheese polenta cake with ratatouille. The polenta was dry and lacked the expected cheese flavour. Ratatouille is always hard to make look good, and this was no exception. A very disappointing dish.

I have been to this restaurant a couple times, and ordered this last time as well. The beetroot rosti with smoked salmon with a horseradish with dill cream sauce ($9.90) is fantastic value. The serving size of the salmon is more than generous, I can't imagine they would be making much of a profit on this!The presentation again is really lacking, but makes up in taste. I love the flavours in this dish. The sweet beetroot rosti, salty salmon and creamy sauce is just a magnificent combination.

The location of the cafe is definitely its highlight. There is an abundance of bird life and you really feel like you are in the country. I appreciate and support the decision to close down the golf course, and feel an obligation to support this place because of it. I am incredibly disappointed that the menu hasn't changed in at least 12 months. I could get past the decor if I could expect something innovative, seasonal and new on the menu. I can't order the smoked salmon EVERY time!

The cafe is open for lunch most days, and they have a theme night once a month that is supposed to be great. I am unable to go to this months "Sicilian" night, but will make sure to go in the next couple of months.