Mietta's Review
An 1825 sandstone cottage still shows its heritage as it hosts its latest owners, Monique Maul and Anthony Milroy. Together they produce fine modern Australian food of the Neil Perry school (they both worked at his establishments). A warm welcome awaits the modern day traveller who can dine inside by the open fire in winter or sit outside in warmer weather. If your fancy is for something light try their excellent coffee and scones.
Other Published Opinions
QLD Good Food Guide 2012 May 01, 2012 "
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Sydney Morning Herald Food Food Guide 2012 Score: 16/20
Sydney Morning Herald Terry Durack, September 6, 2011 Score: 16/20
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Gourmet Traveller 2012 Australian Restaurant Guide Score: One Star "Lochiel House is a great proponent of the idea that" country" doesn't always have to equal "rustic". Not on the plate, at any rate; the historical cottage it occupies is traditional with a capital T, even if the major-highway setting isn't exactly capital-P pastoral"
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2011 Score: 16/20, Two Hats
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2011 Recommended Green,
Gourmet Traveller 2011 Australian Restaurant Guide "Located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. Lochiel House's casual, welcoming dining room is presided over by co-owner Monique Maul, who, with ebullient wait-staff, delivers some of the region's best service"
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010 Score: 15.5/20
Daily Telegraph 27 July 2010 Simon Thomsen Score: The food: 16/20, The staff: 8/10, The drink: 4/5, The X factor: 5/5, The value: 8/10, Total 41/50 "Fantastic regional dining on Sydney's doorstep. Lochiel House combines a magical setting with equally adept cooking to produce one of the state's finest restaurants"
The Australian A List, 50 Great Australian Restaurants, John Lethlean, Necia Wilden, 5-09-09 "A young husband-and-wife team, good enough to make it in top city restaurants, feel the call of the country; after travelling, they find a sweetly restored 1825 cottage in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, the perfect setting for their whimsical, individual style of food"
Gourmet Traveller 2010 Australian Restaurant Guide "A stint in an ashram counts among the life experiences of owner-chefs Monique Maul and Anthony Miiroy. It doesn't manifest literally, but you might perceive it in the sense of community with which this restaurant set in an 1825 house is imbued: wait-staff greet friends with a hug, and local growers and producers are well supported"
Sydney Eats 2009 "Committed to supporting local growers and showcasing local produce, chef/owners Monique Maul and Anthd Milroy have gained a reputation for presenting a fresh, high-quality menu with a touch ofAsia and the Mediterranean"
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2009
Gourmet Traveller 2009 Australian Restaurant Guide "Lochiel House's roadside-inn comforts - low ceilings, soft lighting and welcoming staff - are just the thing for the weary traveller. The menu is comforting, and enlivened with the kind of Asian accents you'd expect from Rockpool-trained chefs"
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 15/20
Gourmet Traveller 2008 Australian Restaurant Guide "It's a homey sort of place, what with the low ceilings and displays of pickled walnuts and other tchotchkes"
Sydney Eats 2008 "Placed in a perfect rural setting on the edge of Wollemi National Park at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, Lochiel House is a heritagelisted inn built in 1825 with picturesque gardens"
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2007 Score: 15/20, One Hat "In 1825
Gourmet Traveller 2007 Restaurant Guide "This s what long, lazy lunches are all about: an early 19th-century mountain cottage, table by the open fire and a menu that expertly executes both European-style comfort food butter-roasted beef fillet with sauteed mushrooms and mashed potato - and Asianinspired dishes such as Malaysian red-cooked chicken with taro, steamed beans and pandanus-scented rice."
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2006 score 15/20, 1 Hat "This 1825
Gourmet Traveller 2006 Australian Restaurant Guide "Anticipation builds from the moment you step into the cosy fire-lit rooms of this 1825 sandstone cottage. Rockpool alumini Monique Maul and Anthony Miiroy go to great lengths to reward city folk who make the (not particularly arduous) trip."
Sydney Eats 2006 "Lochiel House, erected in 1825, retains all the charm of the colonial era. Chef/owners Monique Maul and Anthony Milroy have recently improved the outdoor seating, making it the perfect place to enjoy scones and tea on a Sunday afternoon."
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2005
Gourmet Traveller Australian Restaurant Guide 2005 * "This welcoming gem of a restaurant, housed in a former travellers' inn complete with working fireplaces, is a delight for destination diners and lucky locals alike."
Sydney Eats 2005 "Partners Monique Maul and Anthony Miiroy are attracting diners from all over Sydney to their restaurant in the foothills of the Blue Mountains."