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    Mrs Parma's

    3.7 (51 reviews)
    ModerateBars, French, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sheenal S.

    This place is a-awesome. It's got a pub-like feel and boasts that it has been melbourne's first microbrewery. It has it's own ciders, beers (even a gluten-free beer called o'brien's), ginger ale and other drinks. Like it's name, it has a range of parma toppings which come with your choice of meat or veggie (veal, chicken or eggplant) and a side of chips and salad to share. My dinner mate had the o'brien's beer which basically glides down your throat. I had their home-brewed rasberry mead which is fresh rasberries, honey, water and alcohol. Slightly sweet, very light and 4.5% alcohol - au naturel! As I like spicy food, I was recommended to get the Parmageddon. Both my dinner mate and I got it. It has four different kinds of chilli sauce and is delicious. My dinner mate got the chicken version and I got the eggplant. Mine was succulent pieces of eggplant (four large pices) with laeyers of cheese, a good dose of chilli (not enough for me to require water or cry for help - maybe a level 2 out of level 5) and lots of herby flavours. The chips were ok. The salad was refreshing with lots of green leaves and cucumber. The eggplant parma is around $24 bucks from memory. Very quick service. Lovely staff. Great vibe. NExt time I'm going to get the kamikaze! :)

    Garlic bread
    Briana H. K.

    Nice pub. Large selection of Parma's. The taste was not my favorite. I did love the chips and the garlic bread. Other than that, come here for the brew. I don't drink but I did notice they has plenty and a local variety. Plenty of taxis that frequent this area if you need a ride home.

    Lovely amber ale from the lucky dip esky $7.50 (bunch of special craft beers)
    Willie M.

    A fun venue that has nice craft beers that I haven't tried before and great tasting chips covered in a perfect chicken salt. The let down was the signature Parma. I tried the original, cause if that disappoints you know the rest may as well. The flavour was very plain which means none of the individual ingredients were top shelf. The chicken didn't even taste like nice chicken breast. The cheese had no cheese flavour, but was browned. The tomato sauce was completely tasteless and the ham had no smokiness. You get the idea - plain taste even after adding salt, which normally brings out the flavour in food.

    Delicious parmigiana from Mrs Parma's in Melbourne!
    Jessica M.

    Definitely one of the best parma's I've ever had! Mrs Parma's was a great choice for dinner one night while I was in Melbourne - although we were nearly turned away! Apparently this place gets busy and we just got in (last walk in). So keep that in mind if you're wanting to eat here. I got the regular parma and it was delicious, although there are many different toppings to choose from! I wish I had a Mrs Parma's near me (Sydney) because I would definitely be back here regularly!

    Parma'geddon (spicy)
    Nicole M.

    Best Parma I've ever had!! This little pub is an amazing place to eat and have a drink. Right next to the Princess Theatre, so easy to have a meal after a show. Staff were great and welcoming. Parma's are huge so bring your appetite! Try the Parma'geddon if you like spice.

    Parma with Chorizo
    Ron E.

    Nice little restaurant close to the Princess theatre where we saw a show on the night of our dinner. Glad we prebooked as the place was full and we had an allocated time for eating to get the next lot in! The Parma selection looked good and when they came were a large size! I had the special Parma of the night with Chorizo. The chicken (choice of chicken, veal and eggplant) was perfectly cooked. As someone who tries to eat healthy meals mostly, when I don't, I want a meal to be special, unfortunately it wasn't. Don't get me wrong, a good parma, but not great. Everyone else at the table was happy with their meal also, but didn't rave about it. The price for the parma was $26.50. We also received chips for the table (good) and a salad (ordinary). The service was great!

    Irene C.

    If you love a good parma, look no further than Mrs. Parmas! This is a specialty Australian beer pub that also offers their specialty parmas. You're given a menu where you choose your base(chicken, eggplant or veal), then there's a long list of toppings you can choose from for your parma (there's also an ever-changing specials menu). I always get the eggplant parma with Bolognese topping, it goes down an absolute treat! Your parma's may take a little while to come out, say 15-20mins-but this is because they are all freshly baked to order (and worth the wait). It comes out alone on a huge plate looking like a monster of a meal. Fantastic I think! A small side of salad and chips are served up separately as to not cramp your parma plate. I find their parma's to really be something special, the thickness of the meat/eggplant is perfect, the crumbing isn't soggy and the toppings hit all the right ratios. I would definitely suggest you try this place out if you enjoy a good parma and beer. The prices are a bit on the high side, but its definitely worth it-serving size is on the large side too.

    Bruschetta Parma at Mrs Parma's
    Andrew S.

    Wow! Who knew that you could make so many different and varied parmas?!?! Currently mid bite in the chicken parma - bruschetta topping - and my oh my is it good. There's 14 different types of parma here which means I am going to have to come back again.

    Daniel Z.

    I did know that when I came here I was going to a gastronomic house of learning. Did you know a real parmigiana is made with eggplant and not chicken! Thanks Mrs Parma, you have turned my life upside down. I now my eggplant schnitzels at home all the time. Mrs Parma also knows what she is doing when it comes down to choosing the beers they supply to thirsty patrons of her fine establishment. Most of the beers are from local microbreweries. When you have your first refreshing sip you wonder why they are microbreweries and not one of the big boys or why they have not yet been brought by The Fosters Group.

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    Craig M.

    Second time in a month that I went to Mrs. Parmas. If it's parmas you want, then this place has a stack of different toppings, including your traditional tomato and cheese topping. Offering veal or chicken as the base, and chips and salad on the side it's solid fare in a vibrant environment. Arrive early to get a table or a bit later and eat at a counter. Every meal is served promptly and in a friendly manner. Reasonably priced but drinks are a little on the expensive side but offered as pint or pot. Would recommend Mrs. Parmas especially before seeing one of Melbourne's fantastic theatre shows at any of the venues.

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