Kookaba Restaurant in Pembrokeshire

Used to visit here regularly years ago but it’s a good distance from where we live so haven’t visited in a while but so glad we did this evening! Lovely atmosphere, friendly helpful staff and the meals were fantastic! Can’t wait for our next visit, well worth the trip!

Great service, steak was beautiful, food was hot and plenty of food. Service was very good and price was reasonable. Deffo reccomend a visit, good fir families.

Came as a family of 9 on Sunday 15th sept, as we were on holiday nearby in Saundersfoot. Absolutely stunning food, most of us had steaks and they were all cooked to perfection. Not only was the meal amazing, but what made it for us was Julie, she was incredible throughout our meal, from as soon as we sat down, Amazing with our children, funny personality, great with our allergies and went above and beyond in every way she could. She is a complete credit to your restaurant, even the children left saying she was a nice lady. thank you so much. Highly recommend, 5* all round!

Amazing food, amazing service! ❤️🙌 Julie was very pleasant and went above and beyond - nothing was too much trouble, 100% recommend. Oh and the steak was good too 👌

Although we have been to Tenby a number of times, we have never ventured out to eat in Saundersfoot. We were recommended to this restaurant by some friends who have visited it many times. It was easy to find and had a great menu for those of us that are Gluten Free(my wife and I are both Coeliacs). Note the parking is pay and display, even in the evening. The staff were brilliant, service was excellent and we ate too much. Good value and a nice, quirky atmosphere. We will return on our next visit.

The ribs and steak are exceptional. Tasty. Take home box needed! Our waitress was Julie. Her service was outstanding with a wonderful sense of humour. Kept us all entertained.

This is probably the only steak restaurant in this area so thats why local people say its great because i dont think they venture out and know different but this steak was really bland, the chicken was REALLY dry. The staff were great, it had great atmosphere. The food had great portion sizes. The price was very reasonable. Just a shame about the main items not being up to standard. If you have a steakhouse restaurant then the steaks need to be perfect, these were 2/5 at best

Fantastic restaurant! Good quality food and top notch service. Reasonable prices, but what can you say in this economy. Good job everyone

Fantastic meal there last night

Lovely place to eat and portion size large and tasty 😊

Went in with as family of 8, where some of us are slightly fussy eaters. Couple didn't want buns on their burgers, no onions in the salad, you get the idea... Our server was absolutely fantastic and is a credit to the company! Double and triple checked the entire order! The food did not take long to arrive at all, and they don't disappoint when it comes to portion sizes! Want another drink? Sure, it came within 30 seconds! This is where service shines. Best bit is, the family have been coming for 20+ years, not once have they had something bad to say about this restaurant!

Service - told waitress we were ready to order food aswell as drinks ( 8.30pm seated - appeared to be last cover time of evening, had young child with us). Waitress or kitchen not ready for this so she stated she would come back later to take food order. Watched her proceed to clean tables (not being turned around) for 10 minutes before she returned to take order. Food came out swiftly from kitchen. However unfortunately totally uninspiring. Especially for the cost. Prawn Marie rose salad had hardly any sauce on prawns, no dressing on salad, incredibly bland. Special menu burger , Run, Hop, Hog - misinterpreted by us maybe but instead if being a triple patty burger (we're talking a £30 meal here) cameout as 3 seperate burgers with fries....just didn't make sense.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals here, it was good to try something different. Our teens had several starters and chips to share for their meal and tried & liked the skippy skewers. The staff were welcoming and so friendly.

Randomly picked this place for a meal for our holiday. It didn't disappoint! The staff were friendly and very helpful. The food was lovely, filling and great portions. It also came fast. It is a character restaurant with a great 'Ozzy' atmosphere. Would recommend booking.

Brilliant service... Lovely staff... Food was hot, delicious and loads of it...

A lovely evening meal with the star of the show the ribeye steak that was extremely tender, had a great taste and was cooked to perfection - service was excellent 👌

Had a pair of lovely steaks and the sides and starters where on point to. I had no room left for dessert but the life had to have a raspberry pavlova which she said was good too. Lovely atmosphere and service would recommend

Had a family dinner here, early evening on a Friday. Very child friendly and great, efficient service. The children’s menu portions aren’t very generous though (pasta was very small), and overall the food is overpriced.

Wow.! We were looking for somewhere that would happily accommodate 6 of us and one with a gluten intolerance. The lady was super helpful and offered us two tables which was fine with us . When we arrived the lady greeted us warmly and then moved things around in the restaurant so we could all sit together .! So kind and not expected .! Food was amazing … most of us had pizza including the gluten free option . My Mum said it was the best she had had .!! We want to Come back .!!

Fantastic dining experience for the whole family. We were made very welcome from the get go and accommodated for our sons additional needs. The food was cooked perfectly and the kids were super happy which is hard to achieve! Well done and thank you for making great memories for the whole family.

Superb meal, service, accommodation for our needs and all round fantastic experience. Well done to all the team for making our evening out a special night.

Kangaroo sausages were tasty. Some really interesting stuff on the menu. Clean and friendly. Highly recommended.

The starters were absolutely brilliant (Brie and nachos) but the mains were really disappointing, hospital/school canteen style food, no salt/seasoning at all on the chips, dry burgers with dry plain buns etc. We'd come back for the starters but won't be recommending the meals unfortunately, especially for how much it cost. Staff were lovely and very quick service

Amazing food, wonderful service! The good choice and quality outstanding!! Great veggie options. Lovely outside area

On July 23, 2024, I visited this restaurant with my wife after reading several reviews. A rating of 4.5 seemed promising, and we hoped to have an enjoyable meal. Our Order: - Vegetarian Cannelloni - Seafood Platter (prawn cocktail, scampi, goujon) - Pineapple juice x2 Vegetarian Cannelloni: The cannelloni lacked flavor, tasting solely of tomato and cheese. The cheese was so thick that it was even hard to swallow. The tomato inside was undercooked and hard, and the pasta layers were tough, suggesting it was merely a frozen product heated in the oven. It was inedible, and we returned it before leaving. Seafood Platter: The seafood platter appeared to be composed entirely of frozen items, with no fresh seafood. The prawn cocktail was tasteless, and its sauce was watery and flavorless. Opting for sweet potato fries instead of regular fries added £2.75, and the platter seemed to be filled excessively with these fries, giving the impression of an attempt to bulk up the dish. The highlight of our meal was the pineapple juice. Our order cost £45.15, and we left still hungry, necessitating a visit to another restaurant. I cannot recommend this restaurant and do not believe this experience reflects typical Australian cuisine.

Nicest ribeye steak i can remember, service was brilliant, lovely relaxed atmosphere,

I was looking forward to eating here, as I've heard good things, but unfortunately we were really disappointed. Average food, which included a side salad and a large amount of fries. Some of my scampi was over cooked/rock hard and my husbands fish dish lacked flavour. We both came out feeling deflated, as we were looking forward to a tasty meal and something special, given the prices. That said, the staff were lovely and very friendly.

A really nice, friendly restaurant with huge portions of food! We had a great evening and really appreciated the service from the staff. Thoroughly recommended!

The staff here were lovely, they squeezed me in to eat in the last half an hour of their opening time and the service from there was impeccable. The food was superb and obviously of tremendous quality, and I was left wanting for nothing. I will be back, thank you!

We had a amazing meal at Kookaba, the baby ribs, prawns in seaweed for starters were very tasty. We then had Ribeye steak (cooked perfectly), cheesy chips were amazing. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be returning when we visit Saundersfoot again in the future.

Had a meal here last night. Used to eat here many years ago when on holiday with the kids . 1st vist in 10 years food still as good as ever 😀 We had stake ribs skippy skewers garlic breads. Absolutely brilliant food and service. Staff really friendly nothing to much trouble. Would highly recommend a vist if you are in the area. 😀😀😀

Beautiful food. Beautiful service. Thank you

Steak and ribs, gammon, swordfish, sirloin and a kids pizza, absolutely amazing and huge portions, really friendly and helpful staff, we will definitely be eating here again on our next holiday soon, Love the auzzie vibes inside to 🤙

Great place, friendly staff, however the beef burger wasn’t anything exciting which was disappointing. Chips were nice and well seasoned.

We were looking forward to our dining experience at Kookaba, having made a reservation online for a party of six. Unfortunately, our anticipation was met with frustration when we arrived. Despite receiving a confirmation email for our booking time, the staff at Kookaba insisted that our reservation was for a different time even though owning up that they ignored the time and booking, very unprofessional. To our finding, they had prepared a table suitable for only two guests instead. This oversight on their part is not an isolated incident, as we’ve heard that others have encountered similar issues. The service was far from accommodating, offering us no viable solution. They suggested that we dine outside, which was hardly a practical option given the chilly weather and looming possibility of rain. It’s disheartening when a dining establishment fails to provide the basic courtesy of honoring a reservation, especially one that has been confirmed via email. The lack of helpfulness from the staff compounded our disappointment. It’s with regret that we must share our poor experience and would not recommend this restaurant, there are far better places which are much more accommodating within the village of Saundersfoot.

The food is lovely but even better is the service, the staff are fantastic! Will definitely be coming back when we're back in the area!

Food was not as good as last year

We both had rib eyes- Welsh beef from Whitland. Delicious and chargrilled to perfection. With an Aussie Shiraz. Garlic mushrooms and a jacket potatoes. All very good. Friendly service too.

Went to Kookaba on a cold April evening, but it was still busy. The food was fabulous. I was in a party of 8, bit it still arrived in a timely manner. I had ostrich burger and a kangaroo burger, both well presented. Probably best book if you go in peak season or weekends.

Lovely meal for our anniversary. Free prosecco to celebrate. Food was great too. Good hosts.

A really awesome restaurant in a really great village, highly recommended. Great service and some of the best steaks ever :-)

This place is absolutely awesome, can't recommend it enough, always great service and quality food :-)

Won't be going back.Personally I thought the food was over priced and not as great as what I heard. Service was very poor for the drinks..Waitress didn't have a clue about the wine. Waited for ever for the drinks and said are we ready for the starter. We said we haven't received our drinks yet..how can you forget about a table of 9.

Booked a table for half 7, after a few minutes it became clear they didn't have a table for us. After a little while they managed to squeeze us into a corner table where they promptly forgot about us. Waited for half an hour without even being brought a menu, genuinely felt like the staff were going out of their way to ignore us. They did take a drink order, which was wrong anyway. After half an hour we got up and went, the manager saw I leave and didn't even acknowledge us, probably relieved as they are clearly not equipped to deal with the amount of tables they have. Went to Periwinkle Bistro just round the corner where the staff were attentive, friendly, and the service was quick.

If you haven't already been then you must it's a fabulous place to go but I would certainly advise that you book especially in the summer the food is out of this world and lastnight was no exception from pizza to steak to burgers to kangaroo it's excellent all of the dishes are freshly prepared and all of the steaks and ribs are cooked over a live flame range a well stocked bar and the service is second to none from the moment you enter the establishment until you leave the service is fabulous I cannot recommend this place enough so go and see for yourself you won't be disappointed 👍

Went here last night, 4 of us. Food was excellent. The prawns in seaweed starter was absolutely delicious. Steaks were cooked to perfection 👌 Well done all. We will be back soon

Fabulous restaurant in the middle of Saundersfoot. Food was plentiful and tasty. Tastefully decorated and a good atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

Probably one of the best ribeye steaks I have ever had I must say.

Always told Kookaba was an amazing place to go, Service was on point throughout, food however to me wasn't worth the hype. If you're for generous portions vs Cost Then you'll be happy but the cooking was average. I had the Mixed grill and it was good, however the gammon and the steak was badly burnt on one side. My friend had one of the burgers and found the same issue. All of which was conveniently served burnt side down.

Went there for my daughters 18th, got to the table and they had a birthday balloon waiting for us, staff were amazing, even came out singing happy birthday with the cake I had put behind, food was amazing, thank you, really appreciate it

Great food cooked to our requests. Hugely satisfying portions. Great ambience with throwbacks to Oz greats on the soundtrack.

EXCELLENT experience! staff were extremely welcoming and was always happy to help. Amazing and delicious food will definitely be returning

Great place and amazing food, very welcoming for families and lovely engaging staff. Great for meat lovers but caters for all, not overly expensive and quite relaxed. Highly recommended the steakado seasoning on the steaks, it's a salty peppery rub that adds tonnes of char to the meat without overcooking. The chilli addition to fries and potato skins could do with some flavour, but still nice nonetheless. Bravo 😎

A brilliant evening at this restaurant. The food was excellent & plentiful & Julie looked after us so well . We had a great , fun evening ,helped by the excellent staff.

Had a fab time here and our waitress Julie was excellent

My wife and I celebrated her birthday at The Kookaba, and it turned out to be an exceptional dining experience. We opted for starters and mains, forgoing dessert due to being pleasantly stuffed and anticipating cake at home (a wise decision in hindsight!) My wife decided on the stuffed potato skins, while I chose the short rib starter, which was not only tender but also impeccably cooked with a very generous sized portion for both. For our main courses, my wife ordered the skippy and steak combo, perfectly prepared to her liking. I, on the other hand, chose the skippy and fish option (Swordfish Steak), specifically requesting it to be cooked "blue," the way I prefer my steak. When it arrived, the presentation was good, and the steak with a beautifully seared exterior and a lusciously blue interior. However, a minor mishap occurred, as it was, in fact, a sirloin steak on my plate instead of skippy. Yet, I must emphasize that despite this honest mistake, the sirloin steak was cooked to absolute perfection, ranking among the best steaks I've ever had. (After eating a couple of mouthfuls before we noticed) I discreetly alerted the waitress to the mix-up, away from the bustling crowd of diners, to avoid any scene. The chef, to my surprise, was exceedingly apologetic, although it was entirely unnecessary. He promptly promised to prepare a skippy steak for me, which arrived shortly after I resumed my seat. To my astonishment, the chef insisted that I keep the originally served sirloin steak on my plate, with no extra charge for the additional skippy steak. The service at The Kookaba was nothing short of fantastic, with waitresses displaying impeccable manners. The establishment was impeccably clean and well-presented. The Staropramen beer I enjoyed was not only clean but also had a delightful taste. And when it comes to the food, it's difficult to find a word that adequately captures its excellence. The menu offered a wide array of choices, catering to various preferences, and we look forward to returning soon. I can't commend the chef enough for his exceptional service and the culinary perfection he consistently delivers. The Kookaba truly exceeded our expectations, and we can't wait to revisit this gem of a restaurant.

Gorgeous meal then a banana split. Lovely staff highly recommended

Had a lovely evening at the Kookaba! Food woz amazing & reasonable priced! So happy the sweetcorn relish was bk on the menu lol staff really friendly & fun 2 talk 2 !! Can't wait 2 come back

Best steak ever !!! Awesome in every way, we have been coming here for 25 years and it’s always wonderful.. thank you all

The food was ok not worth the money. The burger was cheap taste less the bread roll was soggy and tasteless. The onion rings were bland way too much batter. Not worth the hour journey down. Very disappointed

Great little restaurant with very friendly and helpful staff. The food was excellent. We went back a couple of times as we knew we'd get a good meal.

Really nice food, nice place. Relaxed, good quality. Would definitely return.

Loved this place. The food was beautiful and lovely staff. The cheesy sweet potato fries were amazing!

Had a great meal this evening in one of the hottest days of the year. Hats off to the chefs who stuck it out in the kitchen. We had 2 Seafood Platters and a couple of glasses of wine. Just what’s need after a stroll along Saundersfoot’s front beach. Highly recommended 👍😁.

Had a beautiful meal here on the evening of the Triathlon with visiting family. We didn't realise it was the Triathlon unfortunately until we tried to park in Saundersfoot. Parking was obviously non existent so one of our party had to forgo the meal. The staff were fine about it and when our missing guest managed to finally find a parking spot, the restaurant did not have an issue adding their meals on to the order late. Fantastic service for this and throughout the meal itself. Huge, plentiful portions and very reasonably priced. Great place to eat on Saundersfoot and will definitely return!!

Excellent skippy steak and rip burger, cooked perfectly. Lovely atmosphere

Great experience! Best steak for a long time. Priced just right as well. Chef is the owner hence standards are really high

Booked in advance, which was necessary during school hols! Good choice on the menu, something for everyone. Starters came out quickly, someone in our group chose a starter and fries as a main, which was really nicely presented. So much food!!! Very tasty, well cooked and plentiful. Some of the kids had desserts which they enjoyed. Friendly service, relatively pricey but not unreasonable.

You can’t go wrong at this place. The food is amazing and there’s plenty of it. Always busy, which is a good sign and the waiting staff are great. Been here a few times now and I’ll keep going back. There is a dessert on the menu, lemon tart with raspberry sorbet. Heaven on a plate, pure and simple.

Kookaba is an awesome restaurant, that serves delicious food in relevance to the price. The atmosphere is somehow special what we liked. I had „Skippy“, medium rare, and was very satisfied with the taste.

Good choice on menu, usual favourites plus plenty of Aussie fish and meat for those who want to try something different. Catered well for veggie and GF as well. Thanks for the great service as well Julie!

Wow!! What an amazing find, loved it. Wife and daughter both had the kangaroo steak and said it was awesome, and I had the best burger ever!! Definitely recommend and will be going back.

Food amazing, staff friendly and very polite, will definitely be coming back.

Brilliant night, staff were wonderful, happy cheerful, and friendly, the food was amazing, everything cooked fresh, over an open flame griddle. Portion sizes were amazing, and the taste was something else,and everything was great value. We will definitely return when down again.

What a shame; no Ozzie beers… frozen pizza that was like it was from Nisa (cardboard) to the Q would you like to take it home, Eargh no.

we were served by Holly and Simeon both were great servers, we had tweaked a meal multiple times and Holly still got the order completely correct. Simeon’s overall customer service was lovely, ready to get us any extras we needed from the kitchen. very helpful staff and delicious food, in good time too. well done.

Had such an amazing time in Kookaba. Me and my wife were on our honeymoon in Saundersfoot and went to Kookaba for one of our meals. The staff made it their mission to ensure we had the best time possible. Firstly, by decorating our table with a congratulations balloon and secondly, with bringing over a complimentary bottle of Prosecco to the table. If the night started off perfectly, it only got better once the food arrived. The portion sizes are insane. We had the outback rack (pork belly ribs) and the minted lamb. Both meals were cooked to perfection. We could not recommend Kookaba more, Julie and the rest of the Staff were amazing and they made our evening a night to remember forever. We will definitely be back!

Really good, all the food was delicious, and the portions huge,staff were very friendly, will definitely be back again.

Super food restaurant fully booked inside so we went outside lovely evening great service and excellent food we our hard to please and have high expectations didn’t disappoint great chatting with Simeon such a nice waiter I worked in the food industry several years ago so know how hard you are working keep up good food and hope to visit again very soon

hate to say this but when we came here a year ago it was fantastic , but we went there about 3 weeks ago and my steak meal was very average at best the chips were worst than a mucky dee , and my partner had a veggie meal and it was rough , sorry but dont like knocking places but the price of going out these days you should get better .

Had an excellent evening celebrating my mates 60th, the food and service couldn't be better, a place to revisit in the future.

Overall a lovely visit and nice food. However… we came a few years back and it was very special and had lots of Australian items on the menu which we loved! So we were excited to come back and try it again. The food was...

Amazing speedy service, fantastic food and even better dessert

Based on the reviews we read we thought we were in for authentic pizzas and burgers - what we had was Wetherspoons style food unfortunately. Pizzas were obviously frozen, burger was average. The veggie lasagne contained barely any veggies and mostly chewy cheese. Such a...

I really enjoyed my visit to the Kookaba . The food was tasty and plenty of it. The staff are very attentive !

Highly recommend, staff are very helpful and friendly

Very tasty and very accommodating for vegans

3rd visit which will be our last, poor service, 30 mins before order taken, terrible atmosphere, food not on parr with previous visits. Such a shame as used to be a good place.

Had a great evening last night at the restaurant. Service was very good, the two guys serving were keep busy but managed well. Shout out for Cameron. Food is excellent, wine selection great and very reasonable for a restaurant. Will definitely go again when in...

Went for a meal Friday night the food was very good but I found it quite warm inside and the tables to close together and noisey but for others I’m sure it’s great as I said food was very good just not the right setting...

Excellent friendly and helpful staff, good choice of food, excellent quality of meals and very good presentation. Nice choice of drinks as well.

what a great night out in the kookaba, wonderfull food helpfull staff, it was a perfect family night out

Really lovely steak and burgers - fries are lush too. Pleasant use of different lighting in the restaurant. Fun and quirky. Staff friendly and helpful

The best restaurant in Saundersfoot jonny is the best chef and everything was tailored to our needs. I had a Muslim company where needed halal meat which he ordered in to suit. Beautiful as always. Love it there! Can't recommend enough!

The food was pretty poor, lots of it but not good quality. The pizza base was a cheap frozen cardboard base, not home made as I expected. Definitely won’t visit again.

Lovely food, the portions are quite big! Great gluten free choices, staff very knowledgeable about allergens. Overall good experience will return!

Brilliant food and great atmosphere. The portions are really generous & cooked to perfection. My Cajun chicken was really lovely & my husband's Boomer burger huge & really tasty. We loved it so much the first night we booked in again for our last night....

Really great food, good portion size too, cocktails good, (surfs up is strong!), helpful staff. Particularly good: the scampi, and the sirloin steak

Booked this place as it looked cheerful and easy and hopefully had something the kids would eat. We booked for 7 and arrived promptly. 20 min later, no service whatsoever. I called over the waitress and asked to place an order. She in turn called...

Brilliant superbly ran restaurant. Anther very good two meals . Wine was excellent. Only small negative music was a bit loud. Will return.