The refreshed and refurbed Federal is The Feral no more. There's a good selection of beers on offer in the clean and modern bar, including the Bellingen Brewing Co's Darkwood Ale. The spacious bistro out back has a small but perfectly formed blackboard menu that changes regularly. The salt-and-pepper whiting and calamari served over an Asian-inspired noodle salad made this reviewer fall in love with squid all over again, it was so meltingly fresh, and the whiting was perfect too. The roast of the day wasn't too shabby either. Best of all, though, is the helpful and efficient service with an absolutely beaming smile.