The Winston

This place is a little on the pricy side that’s for sure, but it is so worth it. I feel like the quality has increased since the up grades. Staff are so lovely, who ever is managing this place runs a tight ship the staff are constantly moving. This lemon cake was freakin’ awesome.

The vibe at The Winston is genuinely great, and the wings were solid. Unfortunately, the pizza was hands down the worst pizza I’ve ever had. It honestly looked and tasted like a frozen margherita, and I’m not exaggerating. Crust and Domino’s felt like fine dining in comparison. What made it worse was the 40-minute wait for what seemed like a frozen pizza. If it is not frozen pizza, my advice it is to tell people it is, rather than something The Winston is trying to pass off as house-made. Drinks were also pricey. One beer and one ginger beer came to $28. In total, we spent $78 for a long wait, a terrible pizza, and a good bucket of wings.

We had made a reservation that day. It was busy when we arrived at 7:00pm. Even though we made a booking, we got to choose where to sit. We looked at the menu, deciding on what to order. We got drinks first. Pretty in pink which is a mocktail, lemonades and a beer. Then we ordered food. We got a margarita pizza, a kids cheeseburger with chips and aioli, a chicken schnitzel with slaw and chips and a steak sandwich with chips. We went to the counter to place our order, but there was a pretty long line. Once we placed our order, we all waited for the food to come. The food came within 30 minutes. It smelt amazing! The pizza had fresh basil and delicious looking cheese on top. The cheeseburger looked yummy. The chicken and steak smelt so good! Then it was time to eat. The food was absolutely amazing! The fries were crispy but not too crispy, the meats were cooked well and we had an amazing dining experience at the Winston! I’m 100% coming back here!!!

We attended a birthday celebration at CALA Bistro (Winston Hotel in Winston Hills) with a small family group and chose to sit outside under the awnings. Despite the warmth, it was a very pleasant and relaxed setting. The Winston Hotel has recently been renovated and now presents as quite up-market, with food prices to match. We had been told that food quality may have dipped since the renovations, so we went in curious. While the meals are relatively expensive for a pub, the quality and portion sizes certainly justified the pricing. The food was well prepared and satisfying overall. The only hiccup was my $70 steak arriving overcooked, however this was handled professionally and without fuss — it was promptly replaced with a correctly cooked steak, which was excellent. The service throughout was attentive and accommodating. Overall, The Winston Hotel and its CALA Bistro proved to be a great find. A stylish venue with solid food and service, and we will happily return.

We've been coming here 10+ years now. It's certainly improved, the menu especially but that has also made it a lot busier. They've mainly been able to handle this increase satisfactorily but it not quite the same. Give it a try. The photo is the angel hair prawn pasta. Twas delicious! Could have done with a touch more chilli though.