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4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 22 reviews

What User likes about Purple Hayes tapas & bar:
A group of six friends and I visited Purple Hayes for lunch. Most of us ordered the lunch tapas platter for $18, which was excellent. The platter was presented on a slate slab and included at least five different tasty items, all of which were top-notch. One person in our group ordered the nachos, which were also very good. Most of us also enjoyed the desserts, which were very nice, and finished off our meal with goo... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Purple Hayes tapas & bar:
Went here and had a set banquet. Pork dish - dry and flavourless. Salt and pepper squid - oily and chewy. Beef dish (medallions I think?) - totally overcooked. Goat cheese tarts were nice. Really want there to be a good tapas in Cessnock to rival verandahs, but this is not it. View all feedback.

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4.8 ★ from 10 reviews

A group of six friends and I visited Purple Hayes for lunch. Most of us ordered the lunch tapas platter for $18, which was excellent. The platter was presented...

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The staff is excellent, the food is amazing, and the restaurant is beautiful. Parking on the main street can be a bit of a challenge for lunch, so my husband an...

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We used to travel an hour to restaurant for tapas until we got recommended Purple Hayes. This place is fantastic and has the added bonus of being 5 minutes from...

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Good food- 5 tapas for $35 each is ok. However some of the tapas are only $10-14 each so unless you get 5 at $15 each you don't actually save money on this deal...

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We happened to be in the area and came across Purple Hayes by chance, what a wonderful obliging team, they were fully booked, but helped us by allowing us to go...

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