Ginkgo at Golding Wines

We had a sensational meal of Focaccia with a Potato Gnocchi with Fried Brussel sprouts with a poor man's crumb consisting of Bread Crumbs, butter, herbs. Very tasty. Washed down with a lovely Chardonnay.

We went to Ginkgo Restaurant for lunch with a group of 6. We had the shared plates menu and covered most of the dishes on offer between us all. Everything was delicious and there was enough to satisfy the bigger men in the group. I love the ambience of Golding's, it really is such a gorgeous space with natural light and warmth. The service was excellent with the wine to match. It was a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I would like to try their casual pizza menu next visit as that also looked amazing. I highly recommend a visit.

We had a wonderful experience at Gingko. The food and service was amazing. This is by far one of my favourite places to visit in the Adelaide Hills, highly recommend everything about it. It's a must visit!!

Great lunch at beautiful venue. Staff were so friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. The brie and french toast desert was to die for. Will definitely be back!

Amazing setting. Great service. Staff were super friendly and food was amazing. Well worth the visit, will be returning soon.

I found Ginko to be a lovely restaurant to visit and have lunch. The only thing that I would say could do with some improvement is the pizza. I definitely have had better. Maybe a few more topping choices would help. The Gluten free base was not good. The service, wine and atmosphere was superb. Take the time to stroll in the gardens as they are stunning. I would visit again as the winery is a beauty.

As a local Lobehtal-ian, having a beautiful venue like Golding only a stones throw away is a little bit spesh. But that doesn't mean I'll be biased in my review, just as a parent shouldn't really have a favourite child hahaha.

Ginkgo's locally sourced, seasonal, multi course offering is something most eateries are embracing these days; and why wouldn't they with the stunning produce we have available on our SA doorstep, but there were definitely teething problems.
The Scallops were unfortunately undercooked, translucent and missing that signature melt in your mouth feel. Had they been hit slightly longer in a searing hot skillet the result would be night and day.
The Falafels could have have used a kiss more seasoning and seemed out of place on the otherwise modern menu.
The Pork Roulade was nice, but the shoulder cut can have a tendency to over soften when cooked like this, as was evident here.
However the Ling was cooked beautifully, which is a credit to chef as this meaty fish can be as tough as old boots if not treated well.
The Magnum dessert was super playful and delicious.
One thing that was noticeable was the respect shown to the vegetables accompanying all the dishes which were fresh, vibrant and colourful.

Massive props to the staff who were attentive, bubbly and on point all day. Special shout out to John.

In all, Ginkgo has the ingredients to becoming one of Adelaide Hills finer dining experiences, but to do that the little things have to be mastered.

Side note:
All of our chosen dishes were Gluten Free

We had a lovely Friday lunch, all the savoury dishes were delicious. Not really keen on sitting outside under trees on a 37 degree day but as it was set up for a wedding, there was no other option. The only thing we didn’t enjoy was the dessert tasting plate, everything was very sweet and meant that we left feeling a bit sickly rather than just satisfied. Not expensive for what we had, will visit again.

Was not pleasant experience. Went for a special occasion but was drastically disappointed.
Was greatly overpriced for what we got. Don't mind paying top price but expect top food. Food was well presented but flavourless and tiny serves. Had to wait long periods of time between courses. Not returning soon.