This was a rather nice pub, and one that I had been meaning to visit for quite a while, though it…read moreis sort of one of those places that you do need to make a purposeful visit to go and check out. Since we had spent the morning in the Botanic Gardens, it was certainly that time, and the pub actually turned out to be pretty impressive, though in a way that did have a lot to do with the range of beers available. Oh, and that had quite a lovely area out the back as well. Yeah, I did quite like this pub.

"Great service. Our waiter was excellent- just the right amount of attentiveness. Strong menu with…read morea beautifully executed cacio e pepe and the best charred greens salad I've ever had. Love the room with natural light. We had the best time- thank you!"

Fantastic venue and great staff. My Roast beef would have…read moreto be the nicest I have ever had. Serving sizes are huge so you had better bring your appetite with you. Prices are very reasonable too. Definitely well worth the visit and I highly recommend to all.

I dined at this hotel for lunch, I ordered a porterhouse steak with mash and vegies, OMG!!! I could…read morenot believe the food I received, it was MASSIVE, a huge bowl of mash potato, heaps of vegies, a lovely juicy steak, and chips as well, I really struggled getting through it all, it was fantastic!!!! 10/10

Well, this pub is just another one of the many suburban pubs that you tend to come across once you…read moreleave the inner city. I guess being close to a shopping centre certain does help, but in another way, while it did look nice, the lack of beers that were on tap sort of disappointed me. Then again, I certainly didn't pay attention to what was behind the bar, but that's another story. Anyway, this place certainly wasn't too bad, and they do have a rather nice beer garden as well. However, the other thing that certainly does stand out is the service, that was actually pretty awesome in my opinion.

I ordered a seniors meal and then went to the bar at 6.53 to get a happy hour schooner at $7 before…read more7pm. By the time I was served it was 7.01 and the bar staff told me I was too late and the computer wouldn't let them process a happy hour discount after 7, I explained I'd been waiting in the queue but no luck. I went to a different staff member and explained and she reluctantly gave me my $2.20 but wasn't pleasant about it. Senior Chicken Parma arrived, the salad was warm with an inedible mushy tomato and limp lettuce, Parma was tasty enough but barely warm enough, it had obviously been sitting there while the chips were done. Very disappointed with some of the staff and the food.

I was going to suggest that this pub wasn't too fancy, but in fact it is actually quite fancy, but…read morethen again it does happen to be located in one of the fancier parts of Melbourne. I didn't mind it, but it didn't really stand out in the way that some other pubs have stood out in my mind. There were some good beers available on tap, and the service wasn't too bad either. Still, I can't really say that this was one of my favourites, but it still does have some charm, and I have to admit that I sort of liked it, but not too much.

This place has a great vibe and is an excellent place to bring business guests over for a bite to…read moreeat. The service staff were attentive and the barramundi was delicious. Will definitely repeat.

Attended a private function recently, the bar was nice and clean and a good variety of beers…read more I would like to have spent more time there, would like to come back and experience the night life.

So, three months later! I made it around to actually trying…read morethe steak which was my whole reason and premise of visiting this here in the first place. A better way to spend $50 I think, on a relatively cold night, watching life go by, sitting next to the window and drinking some fantastic Pinot Noir from central Otago; squealing pig. I really should got the carafe of this stuff! Strip-loin steak, cooked well, with chips and a red wine and shallot sauce. It's been ages since I had a great steak, and this is my first foray into specifically going out for steak. In fact it was also specifically for the fact to dine out as well, as I've not done this for ages. It serves it's need for what it does quite well, and hits the spot. And I do realise there are many other steak places out there, but for mean time, this has been great.

Great to have this place as a local - bright, open dining room, great selection of wines and beers,…read morehearty food. A good handful of specials accompanying a decent menu. Some share plates and mains, as well as a few pub favourites. Plenty of vegetarian and gluten free options. Quite a few pizzas on the menu too (optional GF base). Many Victorian beers and wines on showcase here. Service usually is pretty good - today was slightly off with a couple of order mix ups, but staff were very apologetic. All in all, pretty good value in a great setting.

Well this was a surprise - this pub was actually quite a fancy place, though in many ways it felt…read moreas if it was a restaurant, with the 'please wait to be seated' signs and all that (that usually gives a good indication that the place you have wandered into is a restaurant, though it could be a fancy bar that insists on sitting you where they want you to be seated). Well, once again I decided that I would just have a beer, and once again, true to form, they were more than happy to take my money in return for said beer, despite me not actually having anything further to eat. Well, they do happen to have an area with does pretty much look like the 'sit here if you are having a drink' sort of area, so I guess that works out well.

This place is 5 mins from my place. It has a buffet and sportsbar which i regularly went to a few…read moretimes a week but i wont be going back. As i tried to go in as usual the security guard has told me people have to leave there bags at the front counter or i cant go in. I pointed out that someone else had a backpack. I sent a message to the lynbrook hotel on there webpage and an email to there email address about never being forced to put my bag at reception in all my years of travel and going to numerous tabs only to get no response at all. They just completely ignored the complaint and cant even answer a simple question if people can take bags in. Dont go to this place they dont know how to run a hotel.

This seems to be a go to for any family events held as most of my family live out that way as to…read morewhy we continue to go there baffles me. $29.90 for an all you can eat buffet, now I realise you do not expect fantastic food, I also realise the point is to eat and eat and eat. I can eat there is no doubt about that but I enjoy eating reasonably nice food. Moral of this story, I feel it is time I make my family choose a different go to for family events! All the food is soggy and tastes the same, salty but the same. 80% of the food is deep fried crap and the other 20% is just plain upsetting! The slight saving grace is the dessert bar but really you are bound to get a few dessert selections right! I totally understand the appeal for families, kids play room, pay at the start, eat all you want. I personally would rather pay $30 for a nice meal without screaming kids running around. But hey they are doing something right as they are booked out pretty much all the time but the city snob in me thinks maybe this is the norm for food in the burbs?

I remember the first time I came here - it was for a poetry reading. Now that was pretty cool,…read morethough I probably shouldn't be all that surprised to find poetry readings occurring inside pubs in Melbourne. However, I do really like this pub, it just has a lot of charm about it, and a really decent beer garden out the back as well (okay, probably not, but I liked it). Oh, and the staff are also pretty cool and their selection of beers isn't bad either. Still, points for having a poetry reading.

I never thought I'd be the kind of girl to say "see you at the local" but once I found Dan's, I…read moredidn't want to go anywhere else. It's pretty much a hybrid of everything I love in life - cheap beer, Mexican food and Irish fiddle jam sessions. First and foremost, the Dan is one of Melbourne's more famous Irish bars, putting on the famous Party in the Park every St Patrick's day, and year round it remains a home for Guinness lovers. But more-so than just a simple Irish pub, the Dan also puts on an incredible Thursday night... They have (drum roll please) One Dollar Tacos. Now, I know what you're thinking, Mexican food can often be dangerous and it is one instance in which paying more might save you from a painful/awkward bathroom experience. But I can assure you, you can trust your ol' mate Jackie in this instance, as these tacos are life changing. I can do 6 (on a good night) and one day I hope to do 10, but Taco champion 'Richard the Destroyer' has done 23 in one sitting and for that, he gets his name up on the board behind the bar. How many can you do?