Went here for the $95 menu sampler and I was very impressed. I was concerned that in general it way…read moreoverpriced ($13 mock tails and $60 ribeye) but all in all it was very high quality. The service was excellent. Steak Diane was something different. Nice and vinegary sauce, went beautifully with the aged steak. Many of the melas were very gastronomic, which I liked. Blobs of purres and such and always a great combination of taste and colour. I recognized some of the wines. The mark up on wine was nearly 300%! Will be back, without the wine.

A kingdom where meat is the monarch, Charcoal Grill On The Hill is a Melbourne Institution, and the…read morebest venue in the city for steak. Be warned, it isn't for the light hearted: cases of meat will catch your gaze as you enter, and make sure you order your steak rare or medium-rare (you may get some strange looks otherwise). Melbournians and visitors travel miles to sample some of the quality steak that Charcoal Grill On The Hill delivers. Call ahead and book a table to be sure that you'll get a seat. While the entrees and desserts are worthwhile, they pale into insignificance when compared to the main event: the steak. My advice would be to get a simply get a premium cut; the sizes vary from the modest (300g) to the enormous (900g). Add a bowl of coleslaw for the sweet flavour, and a serve of fries (because you need chips with steak after all) are the perfect accompaniments. Charcoal Grill On The Hill also boasts an impressive wine menu. The staff are extremely helpful when it comes to choosing the perfect bottle of red to go with your steak.

Wow. Well. What can I say about Charcoal Grill on the Hill that hasn't already been said by someone…read moreelse in some glowing review. If you love steak - and I mean LOVE steak - this is one of two places in Melbourne that I (so far) insist you MUST go to. It's not cheap, but if it takes you a little while to save up to go here, you still won't regret it. This is an up market but minimalist restaurant. There is not fluff and decoration, it is all about the steak. The menu is short, and covers the essentials. When you order your steak (I had the scotch fillet) don't be afraid to order at least one degree rarer than you usually get (e.g. rare if you normally get medium-rare). When you're eating meat of this quality, all you'll notice is the flavour and the melt-in-your-mouth magic of perfectly cooked steak. While the steaks are served on a plain white plate, there is a minimalist salad and some fries brought out to the table to share. No, there isn't a large variety of sides available, however if that's what you are after there are plenty of other places you can go to, particularly the abundance of creative modern Australian restaurants. Grill on the Hill is for when you want to focus all your attention on steak. That slightly charred, flavourful outside and the meltingly tender, juicy meat on the inside. The restaurant itself is quite intimate with a simple white and (reddish) color scheme, it's quite small. Recommend for groups of 2 to 4 people. The wine list is also astounding, and there are some great cheeses on the dessert menu here too. On both counts be prepared to spend a bit, but the staff are incredibly helpful and happy to discuss the (constantly changing) wine and cheese list, and make recommendations if need be. If you are a regular, they will remember you and go out of their way to cater to your preferences.

I have since gone back two more times!…read more The steaks and salad are the best parts but I also tried the homemade baked lemon tart! It was nice but next time I think I will save room for the king prawns instead. I was able to speak to the chef upon this visit and learned that he chooses the meat every morning carefully and spends hours preparing it himself. He then spends time getting the grill ready and that can take hours too. Sooo much passion and knowledge go into cooking a single steak. Def going to go back again soon. So happy I stumbled to this place and almost don't want to share it as it might get too busy and run out of tables when I go. My own selfish little slice of meaty heaven.

I don't know what it is about Zagars which keeps me coming back. Maybe it's the rustic and homily…read morelook and feel of the restaurants dining area or maybe it's the always delicious reasonably priced eye fillet steak which melts in your mouth. Either way this is by far the best steak in this part of Melbourne. Be warned though this is a small two man show so service can be a bit laissez-faire so be prepared for a bit of a wait if there are a few tables (generally packed on weekends so book ahead).

Our waitress and other waitstaff seemed like the nicest people ever but the food was pretty bad. I…read moreordered the scotch fillet steak with mushroom sauce and baked potato for lunch. All 3 were bad. The steak tasted cheap, the potato didn't even taste like a potato and I'm not sure how they managed to achieve that and it was all leathery, the mushroom sauce tasted awfully fatty. The coleslaw that came with the food was great. My partner ordered a special and chips with his steak. The chips were delicious but his steak came out lukewarm. We then ordered dessert hoping it would improve our mood after the disappointing lunch. We ordered the chocolate mousse that was on special and the bread and butter pudding. The mousse was massively overpriced for the amount that was on the plate, the taste was okay. The bread and butter pudding was awfully dry and nothing like how bread and butter ouais g is meant to be. We weren't able to eat more than about 5% of the bread and butter pudding before giving up on it altogether. Pros: waitstaff, chips Cons: steak, baked potatoes, desserts

Five of us went to dinner for a family birthday. My wife and daughter ordered the Garlic and Chilli…read moreprawns. The prawns had not been cleaned properly and their idea of chilli prawns was to cut up some chilli and throw a few pieces on top of the prawns. The steak I had was good but a little overcooked. Can't see us ever going back.

It is on a rare occasion I treck out to the burbs for a meal at a restaurant, why when I have such…read moregoodness closer to home? Family birthday is why this one time. Said family member raved about this place, sensational steak I was told, so of course I decided to attend this birthday. I will note there was about 25 of us, so a significantly large amount of mouths to feed. May I start with the wine, quite cheap and they sure made sure my glass was never empty, this is a tick! Wait time was very excessive, as noted though a large amount of people will do this so no judgement there, I ate snails while I waited, so win for me! I ordered my steak rare with garlic sauce and veggies, it came out closer to medium rare, but that's ok, it was an ok steak, my sauce was very sweet for a garlic base but all in all it was ok. Do I think it was as good as said family member described? Gosh no, was it a good steak, sure. Will I be coming back? Defiantly not. What I will defiantly give props to and make noted is how well the restaurant handled such a large number of people, it was very organized and they kindly let everyone pay their own portion of the bill rather than dealing with the very messy who owes what situation. this gives them a lot in my opinion as when people start to get their calculator out to work out who owes what, I shudder in embarasmnet and can't really handle it.

Despite a giant 3d pink lobster crawling across it's blue second-story facade, Cardens Steak and…read moreSeafood restaurant is easy to pass by or miss if you've never been here before. But if you like steak and seafood then it's worth a visit. Their classic 'Steak a la Cardens' has kept drawing me back for many many years. Just choose the fillet steak option and soak up the creamy lobster prawn and seafood sauce. I love the 'seafood madras' also when I'm after a change. Think lots of scallops in a dreamy, creamy, curry. Delicious. The decor is plush, but a little dated and kitsch for my liking: lots of nautical references, it's just a little too 'finding nemo'ish'. It's changed hands only once since it opened and the new owners are lovely people, so don't let the dated decor put you off. The menu remains pretty much the same as it always was. As well as the usual steak and seafood menu items you'd expect, they offer crocodile, snails, frog legs and sword fish just for conversation starters I reckon. The quality and serving sizes always felt generous, but seemed a little less so on my last visit, so I'm hoping that was just a once off and not a sign of the times. What does crocodile taste like you ask, and is it worth ordering? Think salty chicken, and that's a YES from me.

My partner and I dined at this restaurant for dinner and found it to be a very nice place for a…read moremeal, the staff are friendly and welcoming, I ordered steak and my partner ordered some fish, both dishes tasted very nice, a wonderful evening

The food is amazing. May be a little expensive but is worth every penny. Especially the chicken…read moreburgers. The one thing I may dislike are the chicken pieces. They are a little dry sometimes

Very impressed! Came across this little treasure in the city. Quaint old Melbourne setting with…read moreindoor and outdoor seating. If you're looking for a fresh tasting grill then this is the place to go. The meat platter is big and has a great selection. Chicken shaslicks also tasted so good. All the meat tastes like it's straight from the butcher to the grill and to your plate. Staff are friendly. Service was good. Well recommended.

To answer the first question, yes there is a charcoal grill! All of the grilled items are prepared…read morein full view in the center of the neat and smartly decorated lower dining room. A well-lit display case of all of the delicious meats fronts the grill area. The Lygon Charcoal Grill offers an excellent selection of expertly and carefully prepared meats and fish. It's tough to make a choice from all of the tasty options. My selections for the evening were the crusty home-made bread (the bread was the size and width of focaccia but with a paper-thin crust) and a huge "small" garden salad to start followed by medium-rare grilled kangaroo fillets served on a bed of cranberries and accompanied with potatoes, carrots, peas, and corn for the main. The fillets were lightly seasoned; they were also served atop the cranberries--both of these let me choose the additional seasoning and cranberries to take. A well-chosen but pricy selection of wines, including several good wines by the glass, is available. Service was friendly and attentive. The meals aren't cheap (in any sense of the word), but they are more modestly priced than several nearby steakhouses. And although Yelpers don't appear to have found their way to the Grill, many other people clearly have. I wish I could afford to eat and be treated this well every night. I also wish that I had left room for dessert.

Not at all value for money; with a 200g fillet steak costing $49 and accompanied by chips OR salad…read moreOR baked potato - not to receive chips AND salad OR baked potato AND salad (particularly when we are only taking about a green salad) is pathetic! And then the absolute RIP OFF is when they ask if you would like a sauce with your steak and there is a CHARGE OF $5.50!!!!!! WTF!!! The sauces run in a line at the bottom of the mains listing and you don't necessarily see the charge costing so when. asked, it should be followed up with the declaring that there is a CHARGE - yes, you get a boat of sauce but who needs that quantity for a mere 200g piece of steak - this is a disgrace - as Meg R also commented "the sauces are a rip off" so BE WARNED and BEWARE. Returning customer or recommending Squires Loft.......not this little duck.

Had our staff Christmas dinner here and we all had a great time booked for 15 and ended up with a…read morefew extras which they were able to accommodate without much fuss! My steak was great, a prefect M/R and had the garlic feta stuffed mushrooms on the side. All in all everyone was happy and would have a group function here again.

Try as I might, I just can't muster more than a vague sense of enthusiasm about dining at Slippery…read moreJacks. It's not bad. In fact, it's actually quite good. I think that's the problem; it's just... good. It doesn't have any outstanding features. The atmosphere is just, ya know, OK. The service is hit and miss, although everyone is friendly. The food is pretty good too. It's just... not remarkable. That said, I'm all for Berwick/Beaconsfield expanding its dining options and Slippery Jacks is worth a visit. Try the gnocchi- it is delish.

Slippery Jacks always has a great menu offering. And the prices are decent as well. The staf have…read morealways been helpful, and my glass has never been left empty. Geat little beer garden out the front, and a relaxing couch inside if it gets a bit chilly. i'm sure I will be back to Slippery Jacks in the near future.