Nanna Kerr's Kitchen - ROTHBURY

Lovely people, great views and an excellent menu the **** Mary is fantastic

With a backdrop of Mount View and surrounding vines from Tinklers, Nanna Kerr’s first impression is quintessential Hunter Valley. Sweeping hills, rustic timber dwellings and the promise of home-style wholesome food, from those beaming with warmth and open arms. The greeting at Nanna Kerr’s is welcoming from scene and staff. This alone lays a solid foundation to a great experience, but sadly stops here. I find the menu confusing. Breakfast is all day, and so is lunch, and so I don’t understand the separation between pages. The coffee is weak and watery and visiting on what seemed like an understaffed day, you may be waiting some time if there ever is repeat. I think the Cuban sandwich is confused with a rhyming Reuben, although nonetheless delicious. The corned beef has a very slightly sweet yet meaty flavour, and with the kraut, cheese and oddly mixed brioche, it’s a satisfying decision, despite leaving some others with food regret. There’s little to the mushrooms and broad beans aside from a pretty presentation. The broad beans didn’t seem cooked and there was little flavour in the whole dish aside from the chunks of feta. Despite being in operation for little more than a year across two venues they still seem to be finding their feet. I’ve never come across a café that stocks both almond and rice milks, yet no skim. This is a large part of the market so why cater to the much smaller ones yet not the middle ground? The venue is stunning, the staff have a lovely vibe, but the execution is behind the times.