Ummmmm.... What happened to Prahran Hotel? This was generally my favourite pub in town (I live down the road) and I used to love coming in here anytime for a nice pint and some classic pubfare (fish and chips, burgers, etc). I came in this weekend, to find out they've switched up the menu with a new chef that now leans more towards a French/Italian wine bar, or something. There was no more fish and chips (instead, a fancy fish of the day), there was no more pints of peroni on tap (I used to LOVE these), and what used to be an amazing burger, was really quite bad and dry compared to normal. The fries were skinny and uncooked/half hard when they used to be fat and crispetc.. also why the new plates, where are the wooden trays? I liked those :( We also ordered some pickles to start, thinking that we'd get some gherkins for the burger or something, but instead it was like shavings in a vinagrette sauce etc. And the music and the vibe (white table clothes, jazz/Mediterranean music etc) was leaning more towards a french wine bar? When we asked they said a few months ago they've tried to redo the place/menu... Why? What happened? I usually love coming to Prahran Hotel for a classic pub experience (albeit a little modern), but now it felt more like a pricey wine bar with a fancier chef who didn't have a have much interest in basic menu items. And to top it off, $160 for two people, for a pretty bad meal, didn't feel great. All of a sudden it felt like this otherwise tried-and-true spot had an identity complex or something :/ I'd come again just to see if it was a one-off, but if this is the norm/a new direction the place is trying to move in, it's not at all what I personally looked for when I used to come here etc read more

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Four stars alone for the renovations on this pub. I'll admit wholeheartedly that my desire to visit the Prahran Hotel was not even remotely for a lunch of 'pub-grub' but rather to take a sticky beak at Justin Norththrop's architectural make-over using concrete water pipes. His vision has turned the dining area into a visual feast with dining pods where you dine within the cut-out of the waterpipes. There's pods for two or for a more bountiful group the first floor pods are ample for a party of six. Unfortunately, it seems that along with tarting up their appearance to be something pretty special, their menu has been left by the wayside or at least it seemed that way when we dined in for lunch. $50 for a chicken parmigiana, my eggplant parmigiana, a ginger beer and mineral water was, honestly, a bit rich. The items were still at a counter meal level, which is a-okay, but just not for that price tag. But as I said, I didn't come for the food and my expectations of the space far exceeded my disappointment at the food. read more

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Great place inside, I'm just too old for the queue. We came here for a friend's birthday and had to wait for 45 minutes to get in. I'm in my 30's and this is just far too long and I wouldn't have done it hadn't it been a good friend. They've completely refurbished it apparently and it has lots of nice spaces inside. The DJ played a lot of 90s hits which was actually really fun. The bars were a bit crowded but if you get the jugs of long island or pimms, you can avoid the big queues. There were girls throwing up in the bathroom and you get bumped and pushed as it's quite crowded. You can tell I'm a bit over the club scene, I think. This isn't a club as it closes at 12:30 and doesn't have much of a dance floor but it does have enough of the aspects to allow me to choose somewhere else. I haven't had dinner here though so that might change my mind in the future and I will keep you updated. read more

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Okay, there are a few good things about this pub, but there were quite a lot of things that really don't want to make me come back again. The cool thing were all of the little alcoves where you and your friends could hide away from the rest of the crowd, and in a way it had the feeling of a pub that I would regularly visit back in Adelaide. However that aside, I really did not like the place. It took me ages to be served, all the while the bar staff were standing their chatting with each other (despite all of the other people standing at the bar waiting to be served as well). There is also this massive smokers cage right in the middle of the place, which sort of not only destroyed the space, but made it look really out of place. It seemed as if they wanted to appeal to the smokers, but put very little thought in how they were going to do that. read more

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Having undergone a recent renovation, the Prahran is back open and ready for your business. As swanky as they've attempted to make the new fitout, it does fall short of other places such as Royal Saxon, Prince Alfred (which I can only assume they were trying to emulate). The menu is varied and unpretentious, zucchini fritters alongside classic pub favourites like burgers and parmas. The bartender on the Sunday we were there was a bit of a snob. Either one of those people who thinks that they can get away with being a dick and trade off their good looks, or perhaps he was terribly hungover from his own night out. read more

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Had a meal there mid week recently. The service was efficient and friendly. Would recommend to friends.

It just love the architecture and design in The Prahran Hotel. It's certainly an eyeful. You must come here if only for that. The hotel is just that, a pub offering pub meals with a pub vibe. Sports on screen, beer on tap. Locals drinking and it seems to be a great spot for family meals. We dined here earlyish on a Saturday night. I had a salad and my partner had the Parma. Both were nice. No major wows, a shame because somehow I was expecting a bit more. I must say the staff were great to us. You win me if you're good to me. Look. All in all, it was a good dining experience I don't think we will be rushing back anytime soon. read more

This is a cool suburban pub. Having recently been made over this place is looking slick. The renovation has seen a new inner courtyard area with tables enclosed by water pipes creating a cool place to have lunch or dinner. Drinks are at standard Prahran/Melbourne prices but they do do a good happy hour offering half priced drinks. Service at the bar wasn't amazing on the night I was there however it was a busy Friday night with the place packed out. Early in the night they have live music which gets taken over by a DJ playing some choice tracks as the night gets late. Snacky food is pretty standard for a pub but have heard the lunch and dinner menu might be nice. Will Definately go back when I'm next looking for a cool comfortable suburban bar to hang out in and have a few casual bevies read more

Having heard about the Prahran Hotel renovation I was keen to get a look when I was next in the 'hood (South of the River journeys being strangely rare). As others have noted, the decor is pretty nice. I was particularly a fan the tables in the concrete pipes. However, despite them being empty (and the pub closing in an hour), we got kicked out because they were "reserved". Tip - nobody ever arrived. The food is quite good. All pretty standard pub faire, but done pretty damn well. I found it a bit expensive, but perhaps I wasn't really doing a fair comparison. So. Well. Swings and Roundabouts. I'd not make a special journey, but if you happen to be a Prahran-tourist, worth putting your head in for a drink. read more

Saw the middling scores and ate here with a little trepidation. Needn't have worried. Had the swordfish on a bed of rice with scallops. New on the menu apparently. It was a wonderful dish. Very generous serves of swordfish (two fillets) and rice was lovely and seemingly well doused with seafood stock. About four other people at the table has the same dish and loved it as I did. Well done. Really good dining. Service was very good too. Our young blonde waitress was very efficient and friendly and quite the wag. On the basis of this dish and the good service, I would happily return. read more

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Awesome renovation, good crowd and most importantly unpretentious pub food & solid hospitality. Another chapter in the "pots & parmas" recipe for success from the owners, who also have The Bridge and Richmond Club Hotels. I'll be a regular for cheap ($13) Tuesday & Wednesday steak and parma nights! TOP PUB! read more

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The food was great, ambience was excellent. The staff were really lovely and attentive! The live music was amazing and really added the the hip and and indie vibe with really cool seating arrangement that allowed for privacy!! read more

We ordered the garfish and Wagyu lasagne. Lasagne was great and there was sooooo much of it, nearly couldn't finish it. The garfish was meh... Too many itty bitty tiny bones... Forgot to mention we waited quite awhile for our meals, though understandable - the place was packed!... Our waiter instinctively knew and sent some free entrees our way to stave the hunger beast inside and it was on the house, very awesome of them... In fact when we went to pay the bill we got an even more awesome surprise... Too awesome to mention it here... But suffice to say it's four stars because of the awesome wait service by the staff, the entire crew really went above and beyond anything you would expect from a restaurant. Will definitely come again. read more

This post is dedicated to the exceptional staff at the Prahan Hotel - notably JAMES. He went out of his way to ensure we always had what we needed, and then some! His customer service was above and beyond. James' smile and happy-go-lucky demeanour made our afternoon drinks session one that we won't soon forget. It was our first time at the Prahan Hotel and I can say with confidence that it surely won't be our last! Thanks again and see you soon. - Emma's booking of 10 from Sunday :) read more

Food and service were great until we were asked to move on / vacate the table for the next sitting. We said we'd like to stay on for dinner but apparently our table was booked, which then sat empty for the next 2.5hrs. Not sure what the issue was but rest assured that's the LAST time I'll be eating here, staff were entirely apathetic and it was the "manager decision". read more

If you go with low expectations you'll be ok. Otherwise, the food is very average for an aspiring gastro pub, drinks are overpriced and the staff are overwhelmingly unfriendly. Fill it with bogans and and it's the ideal place to avoid. read more

Great atmosphere and terrific staff on the floor, my only question is why a 400 gram Porterhouse steak@$38 comes with a bone attached? Soooo I paid for 400grams of beef including bone and gristle, next time I will stick to their burgers, steak Sanger and other pub meals, best be safe and not try to extend the kitchens limited skills. read more