PJ O'Brien's Irish Pub was a short walk from our Southbank Hotel in Melbourne and after a long tour…read moreday, we were ready for a nice meal in a convenient location. Another couple had been there a few days before and raved about it, so off we went. Although we were seated relatively quickly, ordering was slow, and delivery from the kitchen even more so. OK, the drinks came quickly, although I was served a Heineken (Lager), when I clearly ordered a Kilkenny (Irish Red Ale). That's kind of embarrassing for an Irish Pub to mix up those 2 very different beers. The wait for our dinner so long that a couple just finishing up at the next table offered to try to find our waitress who had disappeared. We found her later at the bar with a friend, probably just off work, and with a poor handoff. Someone else eventually delivered our meals, which was pretty good, particularly Gayle's Chicken Parma. My issue was that half of my Mussels were "welded shut", despite my messy attempts. After several minutes of trying to find someone, I basically told that flustered person to take the plate away because I was done with this place. To the restaurant's credit, they took the Mussels off the tab with a half- hearted apology at the cash register, not our table. A much need snack at the local 7-11 finished off my evening meal. Let's just call it a bad night from a franchise Irish Pub that failed these customers.

so absolutely recommended to locals and visitors…read more.. fantastic atmosphere & friendly staff

I have to admit that the service here was actually pretty good. Sure, we had only recently come out…read moreof lockdown, and the place was rather empty, but the staff were more than willing to cater to my desires to have a beer at this place. Yes, and the beer selection was actually pretty good. Quite a nice range. It's a small place, but it is conveniently located at a tram stop. Yeah, this place was actually pretty good.

The food tastes very good. The ambience fits the st Patrick day vibe. And the service is pretty…read morequick

Came through to McDaid's this past Friday night and these nachos were the absolute MVP of the…read moreevening. ​If you're looking for a great "pub style" nachos, this is the spot. They serve them up in a heavy cast-iron skillet, which kept everything hot while we listened to the live karaoke. ​The Highlights: ​Massive Portions: These are definitely built for sharing. The toppings-to-chip ratio is elite--no "dry chips" at the bottom here. ​Fresh Toppings: I was impressed by the massive scoop of thick sour cream and the chunky guacamole. They don't hold back on the cilantro either, which added a great fresh hit. ​The Crunch: Even with the mountain of cheese and salsa, the chips stayed crunchy in the skillet. ​Perfect salty fuel for a few pints of Guinness. If you're in Rosebud and want a solid Friday night vibe with food that actually fills you up, you can't go wrong here. The staff were amazing, friendly and well informed. ​Pro Tip: Get there early on Fridays if you want a good table near the music! Put down a song with the karaoke host P.K

Pretty nice, a great pub. Tasty food, epic drinks…read more good people and service too

This place is deffo worth a stop if in the area…read more The staff were friendly and the place looks great. The beer selection for a country pub was very good, including Old Speckle Hen, White Rabbit Dark Ale, Little Creature Pale Ale, James Squire's 150 lashes Pale Ale as well as the generic beers. The fish and chips was great, as was the Barra with chips. We all liked our dishes.

Had an amazing time Brought my Irish Nan and Had a dance…read morewith her to live Irish music, fiddle and all ! Has the mash and sausages (bangers and mash!) Delicious to be sure to be sure !

For a back street pub, there really wasn't all that much about this place that stood out in my…read moremind. In fact, as a pub, this place sort of turned out to be rather disappointing. Sure, it was small, and it did have a beer garden out the front, and it certainly does carry an Irish theme, and really, that was pretty much about it. The beer selection was rather limited, and the service, while passable, wasn't particularly great.

It's always good to visit a bar that I haven't visited before, and with Melbourne there are…read morecertainly quite a lot of bars in which this can be done, since they do tend to be literally popping up all over the place. Well, this one is certainly no exceptions, and while it isn't one of the best rooftop bars that I have visit, it is still pretty good. Yeah, in a way there certainly does seem to be pretty nice atmosphere up here, and the staff are pretty cool as well. Oh, and I probably should mention that they have some rather nice beers as well. Yeah, this place certainly is pretty cool.

What a wonderful day to sit outside for lunch on a rooftop cafe. Warm but a bit breezy and…read moreeventually rain chased us off the roof. The food is Fancy Hank's BBQ from downstairs but it was the open fresh air that did it for me.

Absolutely disappointing experience and appalling customer service. The vibe looked good and we…read moredecided to take a chance. We entered at 11pm and decided to get a bottle of sparkling. No one informed us about any policy. We paid for the bottle with 5% service charge which I do not think they deserved. We had a sudden work call at 11.30pm and grabbed the bottle to go, only for the staff to chase us to the front of the bar to inform us that they do not have a takeaway license. For christ sake, we already had bought the bottle!! Though it's alright, we respect policy. They highlighted that they needed to keep the bottle in the establishment. We asked if we could come back and finish it. They said they would keep our bottle. We rushed back to our hotel (Marriott- 200m away for the call). When we returned at 11.58pm, they had already thrown our bottle away. Unbelievable! They were quick to receive our money but equally quick to throw our experience out the window. No doubt, we returned almost at closing times but throwing our wine before closing time - if you wanna go by the book, that is still not your closing time. When we raised our grievances to the staff, she said she told us about closing time at 12 midnight. However, we emphasised that she should have let us know about the takeaway policy and license. Had we known, we would not have ordered a bottle. She looked at us blankly and simply replied "feedback received, but we do not allow anyone in after 12, so you have to leave". Quite honestly, ChatGPT / Claude / Grok could have conveyed more empathy. I am not a VIP customer nor am I a high spender. That being said, I value places with a human connection and empathy, and would regularly visit such places with joy and happiness multiple times. This place is not one of them. For this reason, I will never visit again. If you think likewise, and value authenticity and a true Aussie welcome, you would not visit this place. I hate to give negative reviews but please spend your money elsewhere.

I would come back to Melbourne just to come here again- good drinks, cool atmosphere…read more . The staff was so nice. Definitely worth the overwhelming hype this place gets .

This was a rather nice and friendly bar, and I managed to get in just as it opened. I did quite…read morelike the atmosphere, it was rather nice, though I can't say that it was really a favourite. In fact, I'd probably consider it to be one of those hidden gems that I so quite like. There were some rather nice beers on tap, which I though was pretty cool, and they also have a rather nice upstairs function area as well. Yeah, while this wasn't necessarily the best of the bars that I have visited, it still certainly did have some charm.

When I travel I always search for a dive bar. I was in town for a blink 182 concert and wanted some…read morepre show drinks. Found the cherry bar and I loved this place ! Dark. Dirty. Divey. Just my type of place. The bartenders were awesome. Happy hour had $6 house beers. Highly recommend this spot if you're in Melbourne.

This is one of those places that has a realy prohibition feel about it, to the point that it can be…read morepretty tricky to find as it happens to be behind a rather non-descript door. In fact it took me a bit to actually locate the place since it isn't hugely advertised, however once you step inside it is pretty awesome, but I suspect that is what the whole prohibition theme is about. The service wasn't bad, and while it is a little pricier than norm, they do have a pretty good selection of beers. It is pretty classy, but as I suggested, that has a lot to do with the prohibition feel.

Such a vibeeee! The atmosphere and bartenders were top notch!…read more As you can see from the pic, the options are endless and they are so creative, especially the nitrogen for some really cool drinks.