Despite the fact that I have been living in Epping for a few years now I never realised that this…read moreplace existed. Then again, it isn't all that obvious, not being on a main road and all that. However, this seems to be a place for me to go if I want some craft beers, and it also has a pretty large outdoor area. However, I suspect that it is more a night club than a bar, since it is only open on weekends, and at night. Still, it is pretty cool, and I probably should go back sometime (though it is a little dark).

The creepy old man owner just hangs around and stares while you play. His mail order bride at the…read morebar was rude and drunk. The Atmosphere is great, good music and heaps of things to do. Food is average and drinks over priced. There was a guy in females toilets snorting powder off the seat. Avoid at all costs

My favorite thing about Bar 8, is hands down the music. The tracks they played made me feel at home…read morein my heyday. And I liked that. I came on Monday night and we made a night of a few games of pool and then ended with some table tennis. I'm kind of a stranger to playing pool, it's not something I'd normally go out to do so maybe that has an effect on this review. This hall is filled with numerous pool tables, two tennis tables, one (or two) air hockey tables and a jukebox. It's a chill atmosphere, and everyone is doing their own thing. I wouldn't say it's an ideal place for people watching. There isn't a ton of beer selection, but they have a well-stocked liquor range. None of the staff looked really pleased to be at work, but that's just a side note.

A collaboration of two craft brewers. A metro craft beer hall meets the suburbs. Located in a…read moreconverted factory/warehouse in an industrial zones street of Eltham. Interesting recycled brick bar with legs as stools and retro chairs and tables. Noisy but the atmosphere is great. As the name suggests amazing cured meats and pizza at the premises with a variety of craft beers bottled and on tap. Great music mainly local talent.

Old school beer hall with plenty of craft beers to choose from and delicious wood fired pizzas…read more Will be back to sample the charcuterie plates, but impressed so far.....

There was a buzz around Monty that a wine bar was about to open. Monty would not be sleepy hollow…read moreanymore!! Sure enough it came to pass the soft opening and the excitement was palatable. Through the summer months a healthy walk, a few grapes & hops and a healthy walk home. A more mature clientele with warm, comfortable surroundings. Naturally, as we consumed the ales, we had an opportunity to "gripe and hope" for a better outcome the next day. The front of shop opens onto the wide payments outside. The sound of local artists on the weekends and the atmosphere fits into the general ambience of "Monty" (Montmorency), friendly and always likely to meet a friend in the street only now in a wine bar!! Will observe with interest and enjoy the drinks as the wine bar evolves and matures. Many stories are being told of this "young" wine bar and there will be many more to come..... The wine bar supports the ability to consume food purchased from the local street takeaways which supports the traders further adding to the local community bonds. A must visit experience.

Once upon a time Were St in little old Monty was just filled with hairdressers, chemists, and…read morebutchers shops. Bit by bit that changed to what is essentially now a long line of cafes. The fact that there is also now a wine bar there, and a good wine bar at that, confounds the teenage me that grew up around the corner but delights the old me that still drops past the old neighbourhood from time to time. The wine by the glass options are plentiful and well chosen - no duds as far as we experienced so far. There's also a great selection of tap and bottle beers with some decent specials, even on the weekends. ($5 for Hawthorn bottle beers when we were there). There's a couple of small areas for improvement - the live music on a Sunday arvo was a nice touch but was way too loud and forced those wanting to converse outside to the front tables or small courtyard out back. That courtyard, quaint and cute as it was, had heaters blasting a little too strongly for our tastes - we had to strategically position ourselves out of the heat rays to remain non-charred. There's two TVs that were playing AFL when we were there, but the locals tell us that they switch those away from sport if it looks like they're getting a pub kind of crowd in. Fair enough. The crowd was an older one, our party of three in our thirties felt like the babies there, but the vibe was good and we'll likely be back each time we re-visit the old stomping ground.

When you walk in to Hills you're greeted by a fun decor and a really colourful, inviting…read moreenvironment. The menu holds some promises and I've been a number of times. Unfortunately I have been consistently let down here. Orders just seem to take too long, both in the process of ordering and then the service/delivery of the order itself. The menu on display has variations delivered verbally when you have been misfortunate to decide on the wrong thing. The food is OK but not exceptional. This is one of those places I really want to love and have given it a shot on multiple occasions.

Great to stop after a shopping splurge at the DFO next door. Nice atmosphere, not too busy and…read moregreat selection of Vietnamese rolls and steamed buns. Produce seemed fresh and was very tasty.

This is one of those accidental discoveries that I discovered as I was walking down Plenty Road one…read moreafternoon after work. Having not seen it before, and pretty much picking it out as one of those trendy innercity bars (not that Preston could be considered inner city, but it is on the south side of Bell Street, so as far as I'm concerned that pretty much classifies it as inner city) I decided to check it out. I have to say that as soon as I stepped into the warehouse (it looks like it used to me a mechanic of some sort) I was immediately impressed. This is definitely the type of bar that I could spend a lot of time sitting with friends or just reading a good book. What's even better is that you can order food from the burger joint next door and they have no issue with you eating it here. Definitely on my must visit again sometime soon list.

What do you mean you're going to let me bring in my OWN food, play all your board games and sit on…read moreyour comfy lounges while serving me drinks? Are we in some kind of alternative hospitality universe here, or what!? The Raccoon Club is incredible: a warehouse styled building in the middle of seemingly nowhere (but conveniently located right in front of a tram stop) this is the kind of place that more neighbourhoods need. A huge space, great tunes, welcoming publicans, board games, a pool table, the option to call the local thai/pizza/indian and have them deliver it right to your couch or oversized bar stool...you're going to want to silently high-five the world when you first come here, and that's before you even think about having a drink. Is that a giant list of locally crafted beers and ciders I spy? Why yes, I think it is. And hang on a second, what's with the incredibly well stocked back bar? 15 types of Gin? Weird stuff I've never heard of? Good god, can I bring my tent and pitch it in the corner for a few weeks?