I've noticed that in regional Victoria it is not uncommon to find a pub directly opposite the…read morerailway station. That is probably the best position for a pub because it means all of the workers will pop in here for a drink after a long train journey. When my parent's came over to Melbourne recently and stayed at my Uncle's place, it gave me a great excuse to come up here and have a drink. Mind you my auntie was quite surprised to find out that I knew that there was a pub opposite the railway station, but as my Dad mentioned, I happen to know where all of the pubs are. This was a pretty nice pub, and the cheerful welcome I received when I stepped in through the door goes to show, once again, that country pubs are quite different to their metropolitan counterparts (I never receive a hearty welcome when I walk into the Transit Bar). There is also a beer garden, but I would probably move away from 'beer garden' to describe it more like a backyard, something else that seems to be common with pubs out here.

With new owners and a few renovations, this is the best proper country pub in the area. A full bar…read morewith plenty of icy cold beer on tap will hit the spot nicely. Cameron and the team serve up the usual suspects you'd expect from good pub grub as well as seasonal additions and specials on the menu board. From the beef burger to the chicken parma or the amazing lamb shanks you're in for a treat. The atmosphere is great with 4 large screens around the walls so you won't miss any of the action from your favourite sports team. In winter grab a beer and warm up around the circular open fireplace, or head out to the beer garden. Weekly live music from some of the finest bands. Shannon Noll has even dropped in for the night! So drop in and say g'day to the manager Corey and you may even run into an AFL legend or two!

Went here for lunch on a Sunday , a bit of a strange little hotel with a couple of different…read moreidentities going on , sat in the ""restaurant"" that was trying to be a old 60s diner but just looked old and not really that appealing , ordered a 'VL Burger' (yes burgers are named after cars ) it was a busy lunch , the burger came out , it looked ok , but the meat was cold and smelled strange and wasnt toasted , but to my better judgement I took a bite and guess what ......... it was crap , (plus the smell put me off (not sure if it was the meat or the oil on the untoasted bun , but it wasn't a pleasant experience , also had a bowl of fries , which was a BIG serve but they were all stuck together (pick up 1 get the whole basket ) , over all I wouldn't go back , my food wasn't even worth the 1 star and the service was so in organized it wasn't funny .

I'm not really sure why it took this long to get around to reviewing this pub, and how it landed up…read moredown near the bottom off all my pending reviews since it actually isn't all that bad. Mind you, it is a bit of a hike to get to since it is about 50 km from the centre of Melbourne, but fortunately there is a railway station across the road (though getting off the train simply to have a drink at this pub is probably not the best of ideas). I remember seeing this pub as a kid since my Grandparents used to live out here, but it was years before I managed to get around to actually having a beer here. It has a really nice country feel about it, and the sports bar is pretty much separated from the bistro and dining area. There is a huge garden, but you can also sit out on the veranda and watch the cars all go past. Certainly a place to check out if you are able to get up here.

Decent pub with good beers and food ok the outskirts of town. Came in for some fish n chips n beers…read morewhile passing through and loved it.