Arnguli Grill - YULARA

We had breakfast here twice and dinner once. Food was just ok, prices seemed extremely expensive, even for the area. There is a sign that they only accept credi... read more We had breakfast here twice and dinner once. Food was just ok, prices seemed extremely expensive, even for the area. There is a sign that they only accept credit cards but charge a surcharge for credit cards. The breakfast is buffet and disappointing. The eggs, beans and bacon all tasted off. No omelets or made to order options. Coffee machine was best part. Just surprised how limited given how expensive. For dinner we ate with our group and it was bizarre... No table service or ordering our meals or buffet, they just set a random plate in front of you and you get what you get, half of us got chicken and half fish. For dessert half got a kind of gross sorbet and the other half got much better looking tarts. Our guide said this is the only way they accept group reservations. Would never do a group dinner here again, maybe better if able to order off a normal menu. Order drinks at the bar, beers $13-16 and cocktails $30.

Arnguli is within the Desert Gardens Resort complex overlooking the pool. Reservations for dinner are absolutely necessary and they are very strict with this re... read more Arnguli is within the Desert Gardens Resort complex overlooking the pool. Reservations for dinner are absolutely necessary and they are very strict with this requirement. On arriving, the manager (Ty) greeted us and gave us an in-depth explanation of the menu and what makes them special. Of note, they participate in the Ayers Rock Resort Indigenous Training Program which provides education in hospitality, tourism, and horticulture. For our meal, we both ordered the kangaroo tenderloin done medium rare. It. Was. Amazing. Definitely the best kangaroo we have had during our time in Australia. Very well cooked and appropriately tender without being overwhelmingly gamey. They have you pair their meats with a sauce. We tried the blue cheese and the red wine jus, both of which were very tasty; however, I honestly preferred the taste of the meat without any added sauce. You also get an order of potatoes with grill items. The sweet potatoes were delicious with thyme being a great addition. For dessert, we split the mango gateaux which was also delicious and very, very rich. It is a combination of mango cream and milk chocolate mouse over a walnut sponge. 100% suggested. I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 as there were a few snafus with service. We initially received another table's meal and it was difficult to flag down our waiter for water refills/the check. However, the waiters are all training so they deserve plenty of slack!

Not sure if I have the correct Resturant as at least two appear to be connected anyway the restaurants in the Desert Gardens Resort are all good based on person... read more Not sure if I have the correct Resturant as at least two appear to be connected anyway the restaurants in the Desert Gardens Resort are all good based on personal visits and talking with other guests Located in the middle of no where, food was always interesting and good. Limited choices but that is understandable due to location

We chose this restaurant for dinner. It was recommended to make a reservation for dinner here due to the limited choices. After coming back from our sunset tour... read more We chose this restaurant for dinner. It was recommended to make a reservation for dinner here due to the limited choices. After coming back from our sunset tour of Uluru, we got to the restaurant 30 minutes early. It was not even crowded, with more than 3/4 of the table empty. We asked the hostess if she could seat us early and she asked us to wait and she would call us when ready. After waiting 30 minutes in the bar area, we went to her to see if the table was ready. By this time it was our actual reservation time and she sat us down to the same empty restaurant. What the hell? You couldn't seat us down to an empty table earlier. This experience only brought on more bad experiences throughout the evening. Our server was slow to respond and seemed out of it. After taking our orders, she was gone. When our dinner was brought to the table, which I cannot remember what I had, it seemed like a long 30 minute plus wait. Service was off completely the entire evening for us and it seemed the other guest seated. Bad management as they need to train their employees better in service.

The menu looked good when I previewed what they had but I was sadly disappointed with this place. First off, we make a dinner reservation for 7:30 here. We show... read more The menu looked good when I previewed what they had but I was sadly disappointed with this place. First off, we make a dinner reservation for 7:30 here. We show up at 7:00 and I tell the hostess that we are a little early but if they could seat us earlier. There are people already dining there but the restaurant is half empty. She tells us to come back later at our appointed time. So we come back at 7:30 and it looks like there are the same number of people in the restaurant. She then takes us to our table. Argh. It would have made no difference had she sat us earlier. I hate to wait. I ordered the beef filet as my main and we had a few other side dishes as well. The food was decent, not great, just decent. Our server was very pleasant but it was quite evident that they were severely understaffed that evening. No discredit to our server because she was very good but I think stretched a little too thin with the tables she had to service between her and may 1 or 2 others. It took forever to flag one of them down. It took forever to just get the bill. I 'm guessing the reason why we were told to come back at a later time was because of the labor deficiency. Sorry, this place did not have any wow factor for me.