The Hive Darlington — Restaurant in Western Australia

We booked a table outside. Got there and lined up to see where it was and was told it was outside but no “menus are here, you order at the counter”. So we went and sat (table needed a good wipe by the way) and noticed there wasn’t any menus so we asked the waitress “will someone bring menus out or do we need to get them from somewhere?” She said “whatever you want” shrugged, followed with “you order at the counter. Sorry what did you say?” So we went and found menus and ordered. There was no “cutlery is here help yourselves, water is here” etc. Kids milkshakes were $5 and came in tiny little bottles. 3 mouthfuls and they were gone. Salmon on the eggs Benedict was chewy. Scrambled eggs were bland and bacon was room temperature. Kids pancakes were $11 for 1 side plate sized pancake decorated with some little pieces of fruit. Kids both said it was “ok I guess but the cream tasted weird”. Buddha bowl was nice but dry, it definitely needs a lot more dressing. The coffee was nice. The toilets that used to be accessible when it was the old owners are now closed so people have to use the toilets across the road in the hall, there was no toilet paper or soap so that was gross. We had one lovely server a younger gentleman who got cutlery for us. Overall really overpriced and disappointing. I’m guessing this place is busy out of lack of other options in the hills and a nice location. We would go back for take away coffee but...

I recently visited The Hive in Darlington at the request of my 7 year old daughter who really wanted to try their pizza night. Well. What can I say other than WOW!!! Talk about delicious. I cannot recommend enough just how good The Hive is.

I have eaten here previously. Grabbing a snack to go, and have been so very impressed. The service. The food. The location. The venue. All just outstanding.

But the pizzas were next level. The toppings were plentiful. The flavours, the taste, all delicious. I would have had another, had I have had room for one. But I was suitably full afterwards, as was my daughter.

I had the Forget About It (Pepperoni Salami, Oregano and Chilli Flakes) pizza, whilst my daughter had the Tropicana (Ham and Pineapple) pizza. They were both just delicious.

As for drinks, we both opted for Cold Pressed Cloudy Apple Juice, which are made in Western Australia from locally sourced produce by Michael Brothers.

In short, The Hive in Darlington is a hidden gem that should be on anyone and everyone’s shortlist of places to eat at when visiting the Perth Hills region.

Friendly, courteous staff. Great ambiance. But above all, amazing food.

Go on, go and visit The Hive, you won’t be...

Went for brunch at this cafe whilst on a club associated outing but unfortunately disappointed. The setting is greeting and the staff are friendly. The dietary request was simple which was accommodated but fell well short of expectations. I requested the burger but substituting the beef for extra bacon which I asked to be well done/crispy. The food came out in a very short time which was automatically a concern considering the number of clientele in the restaurant. The bacon was extremely undercooked and in fact still in its raw fatty state. Also, if your menu does not state a particular ingredient “don’t” add it to the food/dish. The dish did not state it contained aioli/mayonnaise but came to me with with this on it. Rather than reordering we left for another venue nearby. Advice to the owner: I know first hand that you heed all reviews to better your business/products. Train your staff to deliver exactly what your customers ask for especially if it is related to dietary. Food clientele will happily wait for food when it is prepared...