This restaurant boasts a commanding location on the old highway opposite Wyong railway station, so you would expect it to do a brisk trade. That said, I was a little underwhelmed during my recent visit to the Jolly Pelican. My friend, a vegetarian, was up from Sydney and he was in urgent need of sustenance. He couldn't walk any further than the Jolly Pelican, so we went inside and he ordered an all-day breakfast, just minus the meat. Imagine his surprise when the staff brought over a piece of toast with a fried egg and a miserable piece of tomato lying besides it. His facial expression was saying: "Is that it?" I guess it is hard being a vegetarian in Wyong. Anyway, I ordered a cheeseburger with beetroot and barbeque sauce ($7) which was all right, but nothing sensational. Also on the menu are seafood platters ($18.80), prawn scoops ($12) and various fish and chip combinations.

The best pumpkin, sweet potato and potato scallops (some are very large size too). The battered fish isn't coated in a thick layer as some other shops do, you get much more fish for your money and it's not too greasy. The staff (owner operated) are lovely, very friendly. There are tables and chairs inside if you wish to eat in or you can take away.

Approximate cost: $10