Social Hillarys

The menu is full of appealing dishes. We wanted to try a lot of different items but we couldn't resist the seafood platter.
It was delicious but we were full after eating it all. Highlights were the prawns with pesto and scallops.
We will definitely come back.

Good night out
Very quiet likely due to current restrictions but was very nice thanks

Nice food, pleasant atmosphere and service staff were friendly. The crispy pork was fantastic and the steaks were perfectly cooked. Great location will defiantly eat here again.

A lovely setting and very friendly and helpful staff. Food was a little standard rather than exceptional. Spirits were basic. A nice overall experience and service was A+.

The board was not too full - was advertised as a $70 board? No bowl for the used shells or a finger bowl. The food we got did taste lovely. The service was very good.

This was our first time at this restaurant and I must say we were very disappointed with what we were served with. We ordered the meatballs to start and we found they were still stone cold possibly frozen in the centre, I understand sometimes this can happen so I told the waitress and they were sure to rectify this for us. We were served with our mains ( still not replaced with the new serve of meatballs ) our 3 year old wanted the cheese burger and chips and I can honestly how you could of served this burger to anyone let alone a child I still couldn't believe the burger was raw meat and only the outer edge of the burger I would say was cooked. The meatballs were soon to follow our mains and I must say they were the best part of the whole order. I wouldn't return and I surely wouldn't recommend this place to any of my friends and family. In my opinion if someone has an issue with undercooked food I would make sure my staff were to check on following food that the customers were happy and not have them on their phones behind the counter, no follow up to check we were ok with everything else. When I went to pay this is when I brought to the attention of the staff that the burger was undercooked also this shouldn't of been the case. To give the waitress credit she removed the kids meal from our bill and was very apologetic .

We had a lovely evening by the water with our friends, we had exceptional friendly and timely service. First we ordered the delicious cheesy garlic bread, followed by fish n chips, parmigiana, slow cooked lamb with salad and a chicken Caesar salad, all meals were large and absolutely delicious. The chips were exceptional as well. Definitely worth a visit, thank you social

Good food, very good service, fantastic location. Will go again.

It was such a great night there!! Treated our friend for her birthday! Food was beaufiful, we all got the steak with creamy mushroom sauce n mash!! Had garlic bread n cheesy garlic bread as apetisers! Beautiful!! Seated right near opening with view of Jetty Harbour-beautiful views!! The service was excellent, so welcoming n friendly!! Highly recommend!

This was not our first time to Social and everyone enjoyed their evening. Those who had the steak were extremely happy with their meal, which was cooked to perfection.

We had Salmon with Asian Vegetables and that was really nice, and Paella, unfortunately this was a bit of a miss. It was too spicy, I think a lot of cayenne Pepper was used and was presented more like a risotto than paella. There was not a paella crust as you would expect. They did offer to cook a new one, but I chose not to. We will try Social Hilarys again as one meal was nice.

Great location. Great and attentive wait staff too. Food was .. umm average. I had chicken burger and she had crispy skin salmon. Portion sizes, presentation and taste is unfortunately just average. Nothing sticks out as "tasty" just a lot of different ingredients mashed and put together.
Cured our hunger but not our tastebuds.

Good food. Good view. Good ambiance. Would go back anytime with family or friends.

Wonderful food and service. Will definately come again. Jenny Simons

Very nice location, fast service, good food, we had a great experience on nice Summer's night!

Friendly, prompt service, plenty of menu options, great views of Hillary's boat harbour, will return

Lovely location, food was very reasonably priced. We all enjoyed our meals and drinks

The restaurant location is excellent. We had a view over the inner harbour. The seating is comfortable and the service spot on.
The food was very good but my steak was luke warm but cooked to my request.
Other than this small glitch I would return again.

Had A great night the food was excellent and the service of the staff was exceptional so thanks to the two lovely ladies who served and looked after us cheers.

This restaurant has a great outlook over the harbour. Casual and comfortable.For the two of us we had the best garlic bread entree.Our mains were substantial. The barramundi in seafood broth was excellent. The sirloin was cooked exactly as requested and a good size. Paying half price for the food made it perfect. Staff and service was friendly and efficient. A thumbs up from us.

All good ,friendly attentive glad we went there.

Had a lovely time at Social, the food was very enjoyable and the service good. We sat outside as the night was balmy and enjoyed nice conversations and good food.

Great service and really good food. Very good portion sizes.

A nice evening was had by everyone. Arancini balls and pork belly bites as entrees followed by 3 steaks (which were all cooked to how each of us liked it) and 1 chicken dish. The only negative was that there was no beer or cider on tap that night

Lovely food, great atmosphere and quality service. Thank you for accommodating our special dietary requirements too.

Fantastic service and fabulous food! Drinks menu well priced with great choices.
Had a wonderful evening for a special occasion.
Will definitely be back.

Great food, nice atmosphere. Would go back for sure

Visited Social at Hillary's on Sat Sept 21.
Positives:
- Manager Padeep met us at the door and is a friendly guy who seemed genuinely glad to see us. He was great all the way through the experience.
- Setting is very nice in the summer, but cold on this day. Social positioned nicely for live music venue. Very nice
- Food- portions are much larger than anticipated. Entrees are made to share! We had the pork belly bites which were very good and recommended. Very good value for money! Surf & Turf in cream sauce with mash- sirloin cooked perfectly; Lamb shanks cooked perfectly as well.
Not so much "negatives" as "good have been better?"
Food- Understanding that risotto is tricky and takes a certain amount of expertise, the chicken and mushroom risotto was average.
All of the food was plentiful, well prepared (save the risotto) and exactly as ordered. None of it though, was bursting with flavor and was a bit bland.
Overall, a very nice experience with Padeep and staff doing a great job. We will more than likely try Social again and perhaps give the Beef Filet a try! Looked great on the menu!
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This was our second time dining here and the food still cannot be faulted. We will be back again soon.

Restaurant is positioned overlooking Hillary Marina. Very friendly staff. Food was delicious

Fantastic location, very good service, nice food, size of servings adequate.

Great family meal with a stunning view. First Table is a fantastic concept. Will definitely use again.

Had a great dinner here on Saturday night. I had the barramundi as a main, was nice and soft, garlic prawns were to die for - the garlic sauce was amazing! Service very attentive and friendly, cabinet of desserts all looked very yummy! Will definitely be back after a great night. Thank you! :)

Customer service was really good. The person who served us was so friendly from the start to finish.Food was good. Service was quick we didn’t have wait too long. Would definitely go back. Excellent customer service.

2 of the 4 meals were ok and two were disappointing( mussels definitely not freshly cooked / must have been re-heated at the time).

This is a good cafe, and the waitress was welcoming and cheerful. It was a very quiet evening, with us (3 guests) and another party (5 guests). Clearly - this provides a way to ensure that the chef can easily focus on food preparation and the table staff are not run off their feet. First Table is linked to the main menu and it has no dessert listings.

When we arrived we were greeted immediately by a lovely young waitress who showed us to our table. We were made to feel very welcome. The food was amazing and we couldn't fault the service at all . Social appeared to be a very popular restaurant and from what we observed,2 the staff were extremely attentive and so efficient with everyone. We would 100% be returning. Good job guys ❤

We had a wonderful dinner at the Social. The meals were delicious and you couldn't fault the service. It was so cozy sitting inside under the nice warm heater.

Very welcoming staff - helpful and friendly. Food and drinks arrived promptly. Busy night but everyone was looked after. Definitely will visit again.

Lovely restaurant, we ordered crispy pork, garlic bread, beef aranchini for entrees. The surf and turf had good portion with creamy garlic prawns. chilli mussels were yum I opted for no carb so they replaced with salad for me. Staff were attentive and accommodating. Would go back again.

Greeted at the door, given a great table for two near a heater (it was a cold evening) and then handed the new menu. Extensive choices, and attentive staff in a very pleasant environment. Everything we had was wonderful (we effectively had a three course meal) and so we would definitely dine here again. Thanks first table for allowing us to try this great place at a great price!! Ps the meatballs starter were awesome!

The meals we selected were prepared quickly and presented beautifully on plates. We all chose fish dishes and commented on the lovely texture, taste and contrasting flavours in the vegetables and salads. We will be back to select more from the menu because so much on it sounds really tempting!

Very nice staff & great food

We dined at Social Hillarys as a family so our meals varied from the hamburger, nachos, calamari to the NY strip. We could not find fault with a single item of any meal. The ambience is warm and the service good.
We will definitely go to Social Hillarys again.

Lovely atmosphere. Friendly helpful staff. Uncluttered dining space. Very enjoyable .

Great service! Great ambiance! Amazing food! Can't wait to go back!

Pleasant Sunday evening meal, the Callimari was just perfect. Hubby had seafood platter, which he enjoyed. Would recommend

4 people were a bit concerned at first due to menu being different and not as exciting as the one online. All our meals however were fresh and tasty, service was great and desert awesome. Return guaranteed

Awesome! Food was delicious with generous servings. Service was great! Will definitely be back!

Dining with 2 adults and 2 children the service was fast and efficient and the food was great. I had a New York strip with prawns in a lovely sauce. The kids had fish and chips and were given some pencils and paper in the interim which was handy. My sister had 3 entrees in place of a main, sticky pork, fried Camembert and calamari. They were good sizes and we were able to take the leftovers home. The calamari was well cooked, the pork wasn’t too bad but I wasn’t a fan of the Camembert.
The value using first table was great and would definitely use it again. Total bill (with a slice of berry cheesecake and rocky road) was $55 from $110 (plus $5 table booking for first time).