I sure did enjoy the $12 brekkie that I got - 3 piece pancakes with icecream and latte…read more The place is big, next to the parking lot so quite accessible. Staff were very friendly and checked if I wanted anything else. I liked the vibe of the resto too.

Finally the people of the West have a Groove Train to call their own!…read more Conveniently located at the front of Pacific Werribee shopping centre and in walking proximity to the public car park and Village Cinemas. It makes for the perfect mid week date night "dinner & movie" combo. The menu caters for everyone with breakfast items, bites to share, generous mains and watch out for the desserts on display. I'm not a fan of eggplant but I can devour their parmesan encrusted eggplant chips with aioli any day of the week. My other go-to is the lamb pizza with olives and tzatziki. Handy tip: sign up to be a Groove Train member, it's free and you get treated to specials like a complimentary meal on your birthday!

Fantastic contemporary Australian cuisine! Our Aussie friends suggested this restaurant for our…read morefirst night in Melbourne. Service was friendly, everything was delightful and the wine selection was fantastic!! Great introduction to Melbourne dining. The roast lamb for the table was particularly memorable!

Host appears to have too many additional duties causing delays being greeted and seated. Asked for…read moreand received a different table as the one offered was in an awful location. They rush your choices for drinks/food evidently to turn the tables on time. As requested we gave our full order at once. I don't want to have my food start appearing before my cocktail is finished! Long delay between a couple of the tapas style courses. Limited dessert options and overly high priced wines, especially by the glass, although the list is quite extensive. The food is very good. The atmosphere is very loud and slightly chaotic. It's worth a meal but with so many options I doubt we would return.

Good coffee, good selection of gluten free cakes. Also bake their own bread GF. Very popular with…read morethe business crowds.

Excellent food. In…read moreMelbourne on holiday/vacation and came to this place on the first night. When we walked in the hostess stand wasn't apparent but was placed in the middle of the restaurant. The Gnocchi I received by mistake but it was a much welcomed one. The truffle was very pronounced. My husband had the Sofia Pizza, he said it was pretty solid but "had a lot going on".....full disclosure he says pizza has a lot going on when there are more than 3 ingredients on it. I would definitely come back if I lived here.

Was staying at the Marriott hotel and quite literally it's right next door. Read the reviews and…read moreit sounded like one of the Melbourne hot spots. Tried to go on our first evening in Melbourne, but unfortunately the place was closed due to a private function (Christmas party). Came back a few days later. The weather had changed so it was unfortunately not the sitting outside kind of weather we had hoped and what looked like Trunk was designed for. Decided that we would go to the diner side, instead of the Italian side. Walked in and what struck us immediately was the noise! We had our hearts set on trying this very cool little spot. We initially had to wait for some seats to be cleaned up, even though there was a number of open tables. Once seated our server(s) were very friendly and we had our food on the table in no time. I went for the burger and my wife went for the chili salad. My burger was ok, but the bun was such that it nearly disintegrated and I was left trying to eat a squished out mess. I tried my wife's meal and it was definitely very tasty. Overall, The food was good, but not fabulous, like I had hoped. Even though the place was only 1/2 full, the noise levels were such that we had to nearly yell at each other to be heard. The entire place is glass, hardwood floors and metal chair (which make a seriously loud noise when moved). This would have been a cool place to linger and chat, but unless you have a blowhorn that's just not possible. Out servers were very friendly and good. I think had we been able to sit outside this would have been a fabulous spot. I'll go back, as long as I can enjoy my meal outside.

Rare Steakhouse is a two level steakhouse located at Melbourne CBD. The prices are middle of the…read moreroad compared to other steakhouses I've tried in Melbourne. The service needs a little improvement. I was barely acknowledged as I entered the restaurant before I was directed to go upstairs in an empty floor with about 10-15 tables. We were then assigned to the last table by the wall furthest away as if we were penalized. Remember those days where you had to stand on a corner facing the wall as a kid for timeout! That's what I felt like. The entire place was EMPTY！Service was slow and none of the servers looked like they enjoyed their work. In fact, the server took our order AFTER taking the orders from other customers who came in after us. The steak was tender and was nicely grilled but quality of the steaks was middle of the road. Just tasted like your average steak at an average restaurant at an average price -- nothing spectacular. And by the way, the salad tasted average too.

Service and ambience were good. The food was subpar. I started with the salt and pepper calamari…read morewhich obviously came from a bag of frozen calamari. No imagination or presentation with this plate. Just a plate of breaded calamari that arrived less than 5 minutes after I ordered it. I then ordered the Ribeye. It was chewy and had a lot of gristle in it. Half of the pieces I ate I was gnawing through gristle, just not a good piece of meat for 75 AUD. Was not worth the cost at all.

I had high hopes for this steakhouse restaurant, but I got the opposite. I ordered the 300 g grain…read morefed rib fillet, which came with potatoes. if that's all you get, it has to be amazing. it was lackluster for the price. Yes the beef was tender, but still lean and didn't have the intensity I had hoped for. The mashed potatoes could've used more butter and whatever potato they use ,again, lackluster and poor texture. For frame of reference you pay us extra for the side of vegetables, which was the price of my lunch. The price of the meal was the same as my 10 course meal at a fine dining restaurant a few days ago. You do the math. Wide Hawaiian selection, and he was the only item I felt was reasonably priced per glass. Afterwards, I went around the corner and made a reservation at another restaurant, in hopes for a more exciting experience next week.

The Rare Steakhouse Midtown has a great vibe flowing throughout the 3 floors of delicious dining…read more The drinks were good, the meal was better than most establishments, and the wonderful service provided by Ingrid delivered to me the meaning of every day is a school day. A truly awesome Melbourne Kangaroo dining experience.

Stopped here to enjoy the rooftoo on a nice day. They always have good music and the bartenders are…read morenice. Great spot to watch the game or just chill with friends.

A quick bite turned out into a long ordeal. Two lessons learned: no sports bars, and try to avoid…read morethe trains. Trains don't run frequently and the bar took an hour to prepare my food. It was a simple chicken Parmesan. It was tasty, but not worth the wait. Initially it was fun to sit, have a drink, watch some AFL. Most of the restaurant was empty, except for five tables, but the noise level was off the charts. They weren't even watching the game.

My "fine dining" brunch experience…read more YMMV ... this was my experience.. service was great! Food was a biiiiig let down though!! Nothing more than a high priced better than average pub meal!! The worst was the chicken.. still had hairs on it! That I didn't think would come as extras from this venue! The dressed Fraser Island spanner crab.. u taste more of the greens than the crab. title should b reversed. Dressed greens with hint of Fraser Island spanner crab I'm not going to go into describing the steak! 2 ** because the service was good. and the stracciatella was exceptional. Party on the tongue. WIR? you tell me.. PS: I deliberately waited more than 2 weeks to write this in case it was an emotional thing.. but objectively thinking back... the above reflects what I was served.

Matilda always offers amazing and delicious food served by friendly and knowledgeable staff all…read morewithin a space that feels both intimate and sophisticated