"The business may have sold in mid 2009 but the same classic elegance in both the decor and menu remains... dishes such as the sautéed kidneys with mustard sauce and partridge and chanterelle mushroom pie are too luxe to be called comfort food"
Gourmet Traveller 2010 Restaurant Guide
"A class act since 1982... arrive hungry and expect to be pampered"
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010
"New owners but food remains superb... Once you step inside you immediately feel the warmth of this restaurant. I can assure you that it is in good hands..."
MAITLAND MERCURY Wednesday August 5, 2009, Ferrets on Food (Bob Ferrets)
"...the bestselling 101 Things To Do Before You Die may have been subjective, but surely the exclusion of the venison with celeriac mash and roast beetroot at the Old George & Dragon was a terrible oversight?..."
2006 GOURMET TRAVELLER Restaurant Guide
"One of the region's finest restaurant"
The Australian Gourmet Restaurant Guide 2007
"Arguably the region's best restaurant"
The Food And Wine Atlas Of Australia 2007
"...one of our best dining experiences. A dining experience in true sense of the word from the moment you walk in. Special occasion feeling without the special occasion price tag."
HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE July 2006 MYSTERY DINER Feature
"Back in Maitland...is another of New South Wales's luscious secrets"
LONDON Sunday TIMES 22nd August 2004- and printed again in 2007 - TRAVEL SECTION Rory MacLean.