Lights! Camera! Action... walking into The Colonist is like walking back to a simpler times. I’m just your average, American girl but being at the Col made me feel how James Cook must have felt when he discovered this beautiful country. The lovely waitress took us to “restaurant” section, rather than the ”bar”. It was crowded but reminded me of the gastropubs my father would take me to when I visited him in England. Feeling extra nostalgic, I ordered the fish n chips, but got a side salad for health. The fish was good. I tried not too eat too many chips. The salad had spinach. Food was a bit overpriced.

Now let’s talk decor. Lots of wood, including stools, wooden seats adjourned wooden tables, to wood walls. I would describe as woody Art Deco. Only thing not wooden was the chandelier, which is has commanding presence that commands. It is dominating. Local artists work.

Five stars.