Well, it certainly took me a while to finally get around to visiting this place. Well, not quite because I had been here a few times in the past, but it was only recently that I managed to get around here while there was still some daylight (so that I could take an outdoor photo of the place). Well, all I can say is that this pub is awesome. A huge range of beers, some really friendly staff, and a pretty awesome beer garden out the back. Oh, and there is also a pretty nice retro feel about the place as well. read more

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Had a very disappointing experience at this pub. We just finished attending a citizenship ceremony at the Coburg Town Hall. We then wanted to enjoy a good ole Aussie meal at a local pub. When we arrived at 8.20pm and went to order food, we were told the kitchen was closed. When I asked why they were not serving any food (after we had already ordered drinks) they said 'should have come here at dinner time'. Need I say more read more

Heads up, if you're jet lagged don't go here, a waitress named Emma may sternly tell you to not drop your drinks as you carry back from the bar, then tell other bar tender to cut you off. Apart from that great food, vibes, etc. Wish i could've stayed longer. read more

The last time I was here was just for one of the counter meals in the bar, we had glasses of cider and shared a selection of entrees. The lamb skewers were amazing with a superb mint sauce by the bollywood balls were as boring as a samosa without a shell. The head chef, Troy Payne likes to experiment and mix in middle-eastern elements to his cooking. The Post Office Hotel has changed a great deal since the gold rush days when it was on the road to the Bendigo gold fields. Now it is a foodies pub with a pleasant family atmosphere. On the pool table behind us granddad is going to teach his grandchildren how to play pool, the kids are young and haven't before and granddad helps them but he doesn't let them win, just as we finish eating he pots the black. On the previous occasion that I went to the Post Office Hotel it was for J's birthday and we ate in the restaurant part where the service and dinning is more formal and the food is truly amazing. All the dishes on the menu are intended to be shared between two people or more people. It was an amazing dinner especially the double cooked duck. read more

Post Office Hotel - Restaurants Near Me - Coburg, VIC

It gets so crowded in here on weekends, and that's because the food here is really worth traipsing up to Coburg for. I've tried several dishes now but the winning dish is the green bean tagine. Firstly, it rhymes. Secondly, what do they put in this? It is so damn tasty. And the serving is huge too. My man and I always say that next time we're there we should share one green bean tagine between us because that would be plenty food for us both, but we always give in once we've eyed up the menu and seen what we'd be missing if we didn't order at least one main each plus a couple of sides, and maybe dessert too. I like the courtyard out back. It's a good size with large tables, heaters and some lovely greenery. I've never stuck around for the bands, I've always found it a bit too crowded inside to want to linger and listen, but I reckon they must put on some good bands seeing that the pub is owned by a bunch of musicians. It's also really child-friendly here. read more

Post Office Hotel - Restaurants Near Me - Coburg, VIC

Found further out on Sydney Road is a wonderful bar called the Post Office Hotel. I'm assuming it was once a post office, though there is not sign of the original post officeness anywhere. Instead the walls are adorned with legendary Melbourne rock posters - the heavyweights like You Am I, Beasts of Bourbon and more. It is said that the legendary Tex Perkins owns this pub, and after years of being both sides of the bar I'd like to think that was one of his ideas. The other may be the locals brews on tap, absolute winners all round. The place is divided into three sections, four including the bottle shop next door. The front bar you'll find on Sundays stocked with a duo or trio playing great Sunday arvo tunes. One such arvo was 50s rockin's classics that then morphed into the best cover of Where Is My Mind (yes, The Pixies) I've heard in a while. Sunday also sees lots of mums and bubs, young families making the most of the tunes and the sunshine. Behind that is the more formal dining section of the pub, all candle lit and intimate. About twenty tables with most of the them filled on popular nights. And out the back we have the pub staple known as the Beer Garden! Simplicity is the name of the game indeed. The menu, while quality all round, doesn't stock to many vegetarian options. The felafel is a winner and there's a wicked Ratatouille-esque thing that is absolutely amazing, but the rest are your parma, burger and more - high quality pub food and its best. My friend pointed out some food aficionados in here, the likes of which don't usually leave the inner city. Good sign, very good sign. read more

Post Office Hotel - Restaurants Near Me - Coburg, VIC

It's hard to give this place one rating as there are many things to do at this venue. It's an upmarket, renovated pub in an area which is deficient in classy places to go. It gets five stars for being close to my house. Five stars for having a cool bar with classy, low key bands you can watch while sipping a wine and chowing down some pub food. If you don't want to eat there you can get a bottle of wine from the bottle store (five stars) and go to my favourite Turkish or Indian restaurants down the road and then return for a game of pool and more drinks or coffee and cheese. They recently built an adjoining restaurant. Five stars for having a quiet place to eat if the music is too loud or the pub food is not what you're after. The restaurant is open for breakfast too. FIVE STARS - this end of Sydney Rd is screaming out for classy breakfast venues. I ate dinner at the restaurant one night and the food, for its price came in at three stars. But, my gosh, did the service get five stars? Did it what. The lamb was a little overdone, and I requested some jus to moisten up the feed. I didn't whinge or whine - just asked for some jus and casually mentioned that it I preferred it medium rare. The waiter offered to make it from scratch. When that was declined and a jug of jus was happily accepted, an offer of a free drink or dessert was offered. When dessert and wine was declined and the bill was settled it came to half price. I can't really fault this place. Great service goes a long way. read more

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The Post Office Hotel is a great pub choice if you have a large group of people. I hate lobbing in to a restaurant without notice, but with about 12 hungry Yelpers on hand we headed here knowing they have a very large space including outdoor courtyard and beer hall. The place is HUGE. It just keeps going. So even though the front bar was full and all the under cover seating in the courtyard was occupied, there were still two entire dining areas spare to fit us all in. We chose the empty dining space to avoid annoying everyone else and the staff were happy and accommodating with the multiple orders on the one table. The menu had a good solid offering of pub favourites like parmas, steaks, pizzas etc. Each meal will set you back around $18-$25. The beer selection is good with plenty on both tap and bottle. I split a pizza and a parma with my other half and enjoyed both. The parma wasn't offensively large and cheese laden, just a good sized chicken breast. The pizzas are large with a nice thin base. They come out on a large pizza board so they're easy for sharing if you grab some extra plates - a bit awkward if it's just in front of you. The extra space meant our group could chat happily without shouting or feeling like we were in anyone's way. All in all, a decent pub that I would consider coming back to if I was in the neighbourhood. I wouldn't go as far as to saying it was a 'gastropub' (it would be a 2-3 for that), but for standard pub fare it would rank 4 stars. read more

A friendly cheers to the Post Office Hotel for accommodating a rather large group of Bubble-Soccer pros on a cold and rainy Melbourne evening. With no warning just SURPRISE we're here and hungry. The food menu is both vast and limited. Serving up typical Melbourne pub-style food they also spin out a good pizza. The prices are a bit of the higher end with it costing $25 for a parma with chips and salad. They kitchen were kind enough to strip my parma naked and served up a plump crumbed chicken breast. A fat fancy chicken schnitzel some may say. The staff seemed friendly and helpful. The added bonus was the heating. Both indoors and outdoors catered for chilly Melbourne-folk who are brave enough to head out for drinks. read more

The Post Office Hotel is a decent local pick if you're in the area, but I dare say not worth the trek up Sydney Road if you're after that perfect gastropub experience. I ordered the lamb backstrap, which came out severely undercooked -- only the end bits were really safe to eat -- and served with an underwhelming green bean salad (described as "crunchy" but about as raw and unappetizing as the lamb). The dish was accompanied with an aioli in name only, tasting suspiciously like store-bought tartar sauce. My partner was equally unimpressed with his pumpkin pizza, which came topped with questionable amounts of fresh dill. The zucchini fritters he ordered were average, and on the soggy side. I pointed out to our waiter that the lamb was undercooked, but was not offered a replacement or a partial refund, but only the consolation that "it was supposed to be cooked medium rare". It's all too bad, because the menu itself, with its hints of North African and Middle Eastern inspiration, had really left me hoping for more. I felt equally let down by the beer list, which consists exclusively of local microbrews. Great in principle, but in practice it could use a bit of revamping. Nothing really stood out, and the bottles that I took a gamble on didn't really impress (e.g. a wheat beer that tasted suspiciously like Stella Artois). I ended up with a White Rabbit, no shame in that (it's local and it's good), but what I look for in a really good beer-focused gastropub is the opportunity to branch out and make new discoveries. Not so much. Where the Post Office Hotel scores is in the ambiance department; I'd still come here for a sip (probably wine, not beer) with friends in the area. But if loftier gastropub ambitions have landed you on the far end of Sydney Road, then you'd do better to check out the Woodlands: http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/woodlands-hotel-coburg#hrid:MFXccJ5MQZXgeDMpKS_r7A read more

Two visits here and I probably won't be back. This pub is decidedly average: No IPAs, reds, or anything remotely hoppy on tap, and indeed there were only about four options total: All were lagers, pilsners, and light flavoured ales. A good gastropub should have a bigger variety of beer types or it ain't a gastropub, it's a pub pub. Food is average as well, from soggy and tasteless pizzas to an over-cooked hamburger. The place is full with babies and has the bright, sanitised vibe of a family style restaurant. As I've got at least five more years before I hit early middle aged, I'm not quite ready for that kind of bar experience. On the plus side, the beer garden is lovely and the service is friendly. If I lived in Coburg I might head over here once or twice a year for a pot in the sunny back patio, but I won't be making any concerted effort to return. read more

It is not easy for me to review this place, because as a pub it is very good and if I look at it as a pub, Id give it at least 4 stars (maybe even 5), but then it has a reputation as a "gastro-pub" and a place with very good food - yet in my opinion the food is both awful and completely overpriced! The cheap $12 pizzas are delicious, but after that, the food just gets worse and more expensive: The Wahgu burgers (the actual buns that is) are burnt almost black. The chicken parma was appalling - the chicken was nice but it was crumbed like a little kids meal, had no strip of ham over it, the cheese was burnt and it came with thin McDonalds style fries (as opposed to proper pub chips) and 2 token pieces of lettuce on top with a bit of mayo and some diced bacon! What is it meant to be??? A chicken parma, a Caesar salad or a mixture of both????? (it cost about $25) The spaghettini pasta with mushrooms and truffle oil was simply awful. There are very few meals that I dont like but this was one which I really couldnt eat more than a mouthful of... (it cost about $20) That said, the pub itself is really really nice and has a great beer garden and a really friendly atmosphere - especially in the front bar with the pool table etc. And their cheap pizzas are delicious. But make sure you dont have a main meal here!!!! The Post Office Hotel needs to decide if it is a pub or a restaurant. If its a pub, it should simplify its menu and if its a restaurant it should get some new chefs... read more

Been there a few times before they opened the new area - and its pretty a pretty funky gastropub worth the drive to Sydney Rd As a suggestion Croquetes as an entree' and Lamb Shank as main with a glass of Pinot And the Eggs Benedict for breakfest read more

The Post Office has been on our long list of places to check out since we moved into the area at the start of the year, so when a free gig popped up here that we wanted to check out I jumped at the chance. When I first walked into the POH, I thought "hmm, this place looks much bigger on the outside" and grabbed a seat in the quickly-filling up front bar. It wasn't until I went off in search of a toilet that I discovered that this place is HUGE! There is a small function room/lounge behind the front bar, followed by a big beer garden that wraps around the main building, that in turn leads into a bistro that dwarfs the rest of the place. Nestled amongst all of this is a cafe and a bottle shop too! The gig we saw was great, with a little stage tucked away in the corner of the bar and a pretty decent sound set up. From the looks of the posters for upcoming shows on the wall, this won't be the last time we venture this far up Sydney Road either. As my stomach started to grumble I decided that a Sunday Roast would be in order. The roast changes every week, and this week it was roast ham with spinach, potato and a parsley sauce. The ham was a little bland, as was the sauce, but I'm willing to come back here and eat again as some of the other meals coming out looked like some rather tasty classic pub meals. The parma in particular looked huge and plates were being cleaned of it all around us. I really want to give a 3.5 star review here, but since I can't do that it's a 3 and I hope that my mind can be changed to switch it to a 4 next time! read more

Word is, the Post Office is the business concept of a killer chef (Troy Payne), and a couple of well-known local musicians (one who's name rhymes with 'bin dodgers') and I was lucky enough to get to a private party here which ruled. It's a pretty simple formula really. They do great meals in the evenings (and arvos on weekends) and put on a bit of live music. It's no band-centric pub that rates music over dining or general ambiance, which perhaps could be improved; it's a place for folk to relax, have a beer and smash some delicious fodder in a great space. They also do a rotation on Sunday roasts, which I've heard are super. Not your average meat and veggies either -- the week I wrote this they were offering up: Coriander/Szechuan rubbed Roo roasted with root vegetables and red wine sauce. That sounds pretty bloody amazing. read more

Decent pub grub. Nothing you'd get too excited about. You'd bring friends here if you were in the area anyway. They can usually cope with big groups. read more

Beautiful venue with a large and lovely beer garden, bar seating and a dining room table service area. If it's a nice day, try to sit in the beer garden and it's quiet and a bit more relaxing than the rest of the venue. The menu is standard pub fare, but good quality. Food prices are average, if a bit on the expensive side. The parma is $25, but At $19, though, my pizza was just massive and I had about half left over to take home. The staff are all very lovely, and each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings there is live music, which is usually good. read more

It's been a while since I was there. Friendly service, good food and a relaxed atmosphere. Have to go back soon.

My counter order of a green papaya salad would have been delicious except for the fact that the poop-chute was left on the (large) prawns.

I really hate giving places less than 3 stars unless they're really crappy but that quote "Meh, I've experienced better" pretty much sums it up. A friend and I went to dinner last night at The Post Office Hotel (and I left my phone at home so I couldn't check in or take photos!). The space itself is actually quite beautiful. Inside is dimly lit, sexy and moody. There's lots of little nooks and crannies to hide yourself and a delicious looking Chesterfield to melt into. We opted to sit in the beer garden as it was quite a warm night and whilst it was a pretty quiet night most of the people watching could be done outside. After a drink each we ordered dinner. I ordered the pork & veal meatballs in napoli sauce with a side of shoestring fries and my friend went for the parma (would you believe she'd never had a parma before?!). The parma looked straight up disappointing. Let's face it - it was chicken schnitzel with a tiny piece of cheese on top. You want to be able to dip some of your chips in that sauce or at least risk having it drip all over your clothes but there was nothing there. It's like all her parma sauce was on my meatballs. The parma was burnt and she said quiet dry. And so were my meatballs. Considering the were drowned in napoli I was surprised with how dry they were. And for both of us the fries were really really really over salted. It's as though somebody had forgotten they'd been seasoned already and just kept adding salt. I mean, my Yelp profile says I'm 'the potato's biggest fan' and I don't believe you can wreck a potato but I could only eat a couple of these chips. When the waitress came to collect the plates she could see that we'd hardly made a dent in our meals and asked how everything went. My friend strongly believes that if the staff asks you then you should be honest with them so she let the waitress know that we were disappointed. My friend mentioned that she'd eaten here plenty of times before and the food is normally pretty good so the kitchen must be having an off night. She was very apologetic, said she would pass the feedback onto the kitchen and offered us a couple of drinks to make up for it. I just really want to reiterate the fact that my 2 star rating is entirely based around a bad pub meal on a quiet night. It was disappointing. But the staff were really great. They greeted us at the bar when we arrived, they were cheerful and accomodating to our problem and yelled a farewell to us on our way out. As my friend mentioned, she's a return customer so I'm hoping that we can try again and the next review will be a little more positive but after last night I'm just feeling a 2 star meh about the whole deal. read more

The cauliflower steak was not what I expected- it was just a slab of cauliflower that wasn't really marinated much. The other veges and purée were nice though. Service was just ok I was waiting a long time and then someone else walked up to the bar and was served before me, once I was served the beer I wanted had run out so I had to wait longer for them to change the keg. But other than that it was ok . Lots of kids running around and screaming- so it would be great place to go if you have kids. I probably won't return though. read more

What do they call these? A Gastropub? Not sure though but the food is great. Very well composed dishes with lots of flair and mixed flavors and influences. Even their Chicken Parma is worth ordering (if you normally don't like pub-like mails). There is a more restaurant-like section on the adjoining room but I haven't eaten there yet. It's got a cool look and feel inside also with exposed brick walls, wood, etc. great place to get together with some friends and grab a nice meal. Not as loud as your usual "pub" either. read more

Nice beer garden to chill out at on a Sunday afternoon. Good selection of beer and super thin pizza. Yummy. The leek, mushroom n cheese croquets were quite delicious. read more

Absolutely love this place! Great beers, good music if you are around when they have live gigs. Food mmmmm... I would go to this place every day if I didn't have to work! Last but not least the people who work there are mostly friendly! read more