We were with a tour group and went to Grill Steak Seafood for one of our group dinners. Here's what we noticed: - It made me worried when we walked down Hardware Lane and every restaurant was busy/full outside except the one we headed into. But, I can see why after eating there. - Overall, it was pretty average. - Luckily, we started with some plates of kangaroo to share on the table, and that was the highlight of the entire meal. Otherwise, the Barramundi was just OK and the steak was pretty tough. The fries though were tasty. - My wife and I split both the Panna cotta and the Pavlova dessert and left about half of each on our plates. Bottom line: With all the great restaurants in Melbourne, I would go somewhere else if it was up to me. read more

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Was walking on the waterfront when saw the place. Came in for steak night special and was surprised by the quality of steak! Usually deals like that are just ok, but here it was amazing! Seating outside is nice and service is very quick. Definitely good read more

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Good food. Wait service was meh. A lot of waiting. Then, they couldn't split the check. We can split atoms and they couldn't split a check. WTF? Wouldn't cancel the order and ring up separate. I won't go back. read more

This was an average place that has some solid grilled dishes, steak at a decent price, and seafood ranging from fish to shellfish. Nothing special. Nothing over-the-top. Decently executed food. The atmosphere is great. Outdoor and indoor seating. Live band. Heat lamps for outside in the winter. It's in the hardware laneway which is just a few blocks north of Flinders. I wouldn't go out of my way to make it here. read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Rack of lamb. Special for the day. - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Found this place exploring the laneways and thought we would try the kangaroo even though we weren't very hungry. It was cooked perfectly. The rocket salad and local wine were also fabulous and at good prices. The service was excellent too. They didn't give us a hard time about sharing the main and salad. Was so glad we found this place to sit down and experience dining on Hardware Lane our last night in Melbourne, without breaking our budget for the rest of our trip. read more

Our last night in Australia. Wonderful service, excellent food. I had the kangaroo steak, tender and flavorful . The scallop appetizer was amazing . My daughter had the pork ribs which were tender and flavorful . The $10 cocktails were great. It was a wonderful last meal. A great end to our vacation . read more

Tucked into a cute lane, but it can also be annoying with all of the restaurants in your face trying to get your business. I just want to review the menus on my own and make my decision. That being said, we were hungry and needed to pick something so we went with this one because they offered us happy hour prices. We started with the garlic bread which was amazing! The cocktail choices were pretty basic, so I chose the happy hour wine for $5. I ordered the spaghetti Bolognese which I thought was very good. My friend ordered something, but didn't read the full description of the item. When it came, she was very surprised to see seafood on it and did not want it. The waiter was very accommodating and let her choose something else, even though it was her error. They were really good about keeping our water refilled, but it was hard to get someone's attention at the end when we needed the bill. We waited quite a while for that. The bill said that they charge a surcharge for credit cards, so keep that in mind. They ended the meal with a couple of small glasses of port for us. read more

Food: From reading some of the other reviews, I think I made a lucky choice when visiting Grill Steak Seafood. I had the lamb shanks and they were beautiful. Two huge pieces of lamb, which just fell off the bone in a flavoursome rich sauce. Atmosphere/service: Both were fine, the restaurant decor was pleasant, it seems a little newer than some other nearby restaurants. Service was efficient. Would I recommend it: My lamb shanks were beautiful and actually very good value for the size, so from my personal experience, yes. However, having seen some of the other meals which were brought out, all meals are not that generous, and look a little overpriced. read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Has the Eggplant Parmesan and it was inedible. My husband had lamb and it too was bad ( how can you ruin lamb??). The restaurant was very crowded and noisy. Finally, the waiter spilled an entire tray of drinks down my back, I was soaked in alcohol and syrup. Waiter quietly said sorry but didn't help me clean off..I had to use my own napkins. The insult was that they didn't even complete one of our meals. Bad service, bad food ...stay away! read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

After reading reviews we thought this might be a great place to try. Stopped in early in the day to make a booking as we have experienced problems in other places getting a table without one. When we arrived at our appointed time (1830), there were plenty of tables available. The atmosphere in the lane way is fun and busy, tables in front of the open air restaurant. They had nice heaters to keep us warm as the evening cooled. Menu was extensive making it hard to choose, however we both settled on the mushroom risotto, with added chicken. The meal was ok. We were hungry, but it lacked flavor. The chicken tasted as if it had been boiled separately and just thrown in last minute, just bland. Perhaps some fresh grated Parmesan at the table. We each added pepper, which helped, but overall slightly disappointed. read more

Walking through Hardware Lane is always difficult with several vendors trying to bid for your business at the same time. Grill Steak Seafood stood out as we got a waft of meaty goodness as we walked past and our original dining choice was booked out. We got the scallops to share and I had the arancini while my partner had the steak. Scallops wrapped in bacon with salad - sounds awesome right? Scallops were a bit overdone but hey who doesn't like bacon. Arancini - three different types but too dry and not very flavoursome Steak - the highlight of the night, it seemed a bit overdone the first few bites but the middle was nice and pink and my partner ate it up as soon as I turned around so it must have been good! Service was average and I think I would try out a few other Melbourne eateries before heading back here. read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Arancini - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

We visited this establishment while we were in Melbourne during our holiday. We ordered the soup of the day, which was lentil soup with vegetables. The soup lacked seasoning. The garlic bread was delicious. Our main course was carbonara and kangaroo. The Kangaroo was cooked perfectly but it lacked a pinch of salt. The Carbonara lacked seasoning just like the soup. read more

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One of the three bigger rastaurant on Hardware Ln and the expensive one. Too many people on this lane make Boss still looks philistine. But We meet a excellent waitress who make all the experience great. I orered the aged porterhouse. Taste good. Street relax atmospher. Good to try! Try to hang around In front of it more times, u will get a surprise. read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Porterhouse at dinner. - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

When you name your restaurant this, there's little hope isn't there? Throw in a cheesy man who literally accosts you to enter (how I ended up here), a television displaying someone having their hair removed and food that makes you bloated but in no way full... You are on to a winner. read more

At first the atmosphere of the place is very cosy which comes with fast and friendly table service, they also stand out for not being too chatty like the rest of the restaurants in the same lane. About the food, well the chicken salad was to die for. There is spice on the chicken that I found interesting and unique, the chicken didn't stink though which I will highly appreciate in Australia, it also came as a whole picture with the other veggies that were in the plate. The salmon salad I must say was fresh fresh fresh salmon, ah how I love when that happens! The shocker was some of the ingredients that were mention in the menu wasn't there!!! I don't know what happened honestly, did the chef forgot or they run our of it, I wonder? So I'll give you dolls a 3 stars. Oh wait we had coffee too, so up to 4 stars because they were bitter and balanced quite nicely with milk , leaving your tongue slightly dry as a teas after every sip ... I will differently come back again to see your friendly faces and have a main dish for the sake of discovery xo read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Chicken salad , salmon salad ..flat white and a cappuccino . - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

After heading up Hardware Lane we were keen to check out a few menu's and were subjected to the sales pitch of the first restaurant in the lane - 'Pop', which looked good, but we figured we should have a bit of a look at the others first before we decide where to eat. The next restaurant along is GrillSteakSeafood, and upon consulting the menu we were subjected to another sales pitch. We were given free entrees and a bottle of wine which sealed the deal here. Starters were the mussels and salt and pepper squid to start, waiter service terse but efficient. Mains included lamb shanks, and chicken and mushroom risotto. This was a late meal on a Monday night ( arrived around 2130), pop next door seems good too with the owner out front greeting guests. Make sure you barter around these parts. read more

Plus sides: 2 bottles of free wine - red and white. Also free entrees - mediocre garlic bread and bruschetta. Not great. Negatives: Food came out in about 5 minutes (there were five of us) - I question the freshness of the food and quality. The food was not hot... Almost cold. Was not impressed with any of the meals (duck, pork belly, and sambra) Will definitely not return here when there are many other options available. read more

As cheesy and cliché as it sounds, Grill Steak Seafood does indeed have some pretty good quality steaks for a reasonable price. It must be noted that this restaurant is on Hardware Lane and hosts aggressively spruiking out the front of restaurants is to be expected. Also to be expect is being offered free drinks and starters to entice you in, and hey who doesn't like free stuff. Steaks are served simply with just a side of chips or salad and so depending on hunger levels an entrée or dessert is recommended. I cannot comment on the range of pastas and seafood dishes that are also available which seem to garner a lot of negative reviews that are found on other communities. Having been to the restaurant a few times the quality and cooking of the steak has been quite consistent. I recommend the 300g aged eye fillet. Service can be sometimes hit and miss due to the proportion of international wait staff but has been largely positive from my experiences. Controversy and the neighbourhood aside, Grill Steak Seafood is worth visiting for a good reasonably priced steak surrounded by some bustling lane way atmosphere. read more

Grill Steak Seafood - New menu - 20/03/15 - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Salt n Pepper Squid for entree was delicious and tender. Salmon and vegetables with béarnaise sauce was also delicious. Salmon was moist and tender. Yum x read more

Grill Steak Seafood - Salmon fillet with vegetables and béarnaise sauce. Moist and delicious - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

We were in Melbourne and had a FABULOUS meal here. The food, service and ambiance was fantastic. Our wonderful server Kosta finished the evening giving us a glass of delicious port. We will make it a point to visit again the next time we are in Melbourne. Thank you!! read more

Small, tight table within an inch of another couple. This didn't bother to much however it was the constant upsell of the waiters.. Do you want bread with that? You better get bread. How about we finish that with some desert? The food was nice and satisfying, however came out about 5 minutes after we ordered which I question. Won't return in a hurry with what other axing restaurants Melbourne has to offer. read more

I went here for dinner after reading the reviews on-line and my only regret is that I didn't eat here sooner during my visit! The food was excellent as you can see by the pictures I posted. The scallop appetizer was very large and prepared well and even the greek salad was tasty. My favorite was my main course of Kangaroo. It was grilled medium rare and seasoned very well and paired with a sauce and green beans. I was most impressed by how well each dish was seasoned, but not salty or over seasoned. Many of the restaurants I had been to earlier in the week grilled a hunk of meat and put it on your plate and it really had no taste. Had I been in town another night I would have eaten here again and ordered the same thing! If you want to eat kangaroo do yourself a favor and try it here. You will enjoy your meal very much! read more

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Great atmosphere, superb fish of the day, reasonable price. My mate had sirloin steak which he said was great as well. read more

Honestly some of the best food we've ever had! They were fantastic at getting stuff out in time and being attentive. We started with two glasses of their house Shiraz followed with some Meatballs and the Trio of Dips. Absolutely fantastic. The meatballs were my personal favorite. Then for dinner my partner had a pesto pasta and I had a prosciutto-wrapped chicken stuffed with cheese and sun-dried tomato with some nice pan-fried tomatoes. We followed it up with two glasses of port they so graciously offered us with a desert-- the Creme Brule! Overall this place was fantastic; the food, the vibe and the service. read more

This restaurant had a smell of stinking fish in the alley. Although you'd expect a seafood restaurant to smell slightly like fish, it was a gross and off-putting smell. Additionally, my spaghetti (a very easy and plain dish) was grossly undercooked and chewy. When we complained and got a new dish they did comp it off the bill; however, the overall service was horrible beyond that. We only saw our waitress twice, and had to request our additional drinks, waters, and the bill from random bus boys and other waiters that were around. Would definitely never recommend this place. read more

A wolf in sheep's clothing. Grill steak seafood charges like a fine dining experience, delivers fast furious and ordinary. There is nothing really wrong with anything served, but then there is nothing really right. I had Oysters, Ok but why the half dead salad leaves in the middle of the plate. Aged Rump which came with chips plentiful but sad. KFC do better chips, the steak, cooked well but I didn't finish it. Condiments none, sauce I had the Diane though I ordered the Bernaise. The Diane was thin runny and tasteless Tiramsu, it should be the ne plus ultra of fine Italian triffle. They nailed the ne, cold from the fridge, on a plate too hot to touch. Service was fast, they wanted us out so they could sell the table again. Would I go back, only if every other restaurant on the hardware lane strip closed. And finally don't believe the guy spruking outside. All I heard inside was other diners going through a version of he offered us X outside but they are delivering Y inside. The spruk man is all bait and switch. read more

Amazing atmosphere. We sat outside and they had live music. The service was top notch and the food was delicious. Definitely will be dining there again. read more

From entering this restaurant you feel more pushed than welcomed. Garlic bread arrived- without garlic. Ordered the vegetarian lasagne for main which was completely cold in the middle. I sent back the meal, and the woman at the table next to me soon experienced the same problem. I waited and it seemed they had forgotten about me - the woman at the table next to me received her replacement, meanwhile my friend had finished her main and I was still waiting to receive mine. Staff were arrogant and rude to passers by. I was still charged full price - no discount or complimentary side offered. Very overpriced for what it was. Overall a disappointing experience and I couldn't wait to get out of there! read more

Got a burger from here. It came with chips and salad which was pretty cool. Burger wasn't to bad. Smaller then I was expecting. Got free beer but wasn't aloud a corona. read more