Street parking is limited; however, there are plenty of spaces available at the train station…read moreparking on Sherbourne Street which is just a short walk from the restaurant. The restaurant is in a beautiful old Edwardian two-story shop on a corner. Entry is via an easily accessible side door. Upon entry, there is a small counter to your left where you are greeted and then promptly seated. The restaurant has an eclectic clientele which includes young singles out on a date, families, friends, footballers, and anyone else who enjoys a good steak. The atmosphere is warm, friendly, and busy. We were served promptly with the waiter taking our drink order and then giving us a few minutes to decide on our meals. The menu is quite extensive featuring several options in terms of cuts and sizes. Considering this is a steak house, the menu also offers a wagyu burger, a chicken breast fillet dish, chargrilled salmon, lamb loin chops, beef and pork ribs, and a well-portioned vegetable platter of two kebabs with grilled mushrooms, capsicum, and zucchini with grilled pumpkin fried onions and a baked potato if you are vegetarian and somehow end up in a steak house for a friends celebration or event. The menu is also supported by a very good selection of wines and beers. Ordering our food was quick and efficient with the waiter offering sauce and accompaniment options as we went. For clarity, the waiter read back our orders to confirm all was in order. Our food was delivered promptly and fully which is always a bonus when all members of your party get their meals at the same time. Our party of five ordered a ribeye on the bone, two black Angus eye fillets, one medium, one rare, one and a half racks of pork ribs, and one rack of black Angus beef ribs. All meals came with an option of chips or baked potato and a sauce. I ordered the pork ribs with a bbq sauce. All steaks were cooked as ordered. My ribs were delicious and were falling off the bone as ribs should be. I am glad they offer 1/2 rack options with the ribs as I struggled to get through my meal, two racks would have been way too much. For sides we ordered two dishes of char-grilled vegetables and one dish of baked asparagus. All were delicious. Judging by the empty plates, all party members were happy with their meals. We finished with desserts consisting of ice cream with port (port was added by request), chocolate pudding, and a sticky date pudding. The pudding serves were a good size and they were delicious. Overall, we were happy with the food and service although once you have your mains wait staff become very scarce. To order additional drinks we had to flag down a waiter... no real issue. One small complaint. We were seated across from the entrance. It was a cold and windy evening and every time someone either arrived or left the restaurant which obviously was quite often, we would receive a blast of cold air through the doorway. Most people entering or leaving the restaurant didn't close the door behind them which meant you had to wait for staff to notice the door was open and then close it. I must say they were good at keeping reasonably on top of this issue however it would make good sense for them to install an automatic door closer. Anyway, putting aside my petty little whine, this restaurant rates up there as one of my favorites. Reasonable pricing for good food served quickly and efficiently is the reason I keep returning to this little Essendon gem. If you are local, a meat lover, and desire good food and prompt service, this is the place you should come to satisfy your appetite.

You know when you go to a chain restaurant and it just feels wrong? You'd rather be in a one of a…read morekind type of place, experiencing something different. Well I do not feel like this at Squires Loft at all. To be honest I had no idea that it even was a chain place until I looked up their website one day to get their phone number. I had eaten here twice before then! The steaks are good quality and well cooked. I often get the Beef and Reef with a baked potato on the side. I LOVE the blue cheese sauce and was kicking myself that I didn't order this on my first visit so I could have had it at every visit! We've taken a few friends here and have had no dissatisfied dinner guests yet. The upstairs dining area can get a little loud and warm. The wait staff are friendly and helpful.

This place was pricey but stunning, I had the 200g wood fired steak with the Mac and cheese on the…read moreside. With a bottle of red wine Was stunning but a little overpriced the steak melted and I could have cut it with the spoon, the surrounding were stunning, in a cool ambiance. The service was first class with the staff making excellent recommendations. I was nervous going to Rockpool because of the reputation, but it's not overrated and was an amazing experience and one I would recommend

Extremely overpriced for food and drinks similar to our local pub. The bottle of wine we purchased…read morefor $170 was the same one we get from Dan Murphy's for $40. Bogans getting drunk and loud and swearing at the table behind us. Kid screaming. Good food but not for the price. Overall this place gives mutton dressed as lamb.

I have since gone back two more times!…read more The steaks and salad are the best parts but I also tried the homemade baked lemon tart! It was nice but next time I think I will save room for the king prawns instead. I was able to speak to the chef upon this visit and learned that he chooses the meat every morning carefully and spends hours preparing it himself. He then spends time getting the grill ready and that can take hours too. Sooo much passion and knowledge go into cooking a single steak. Def going to go back again soon. So happy I stumbled to this place and almost don't want to share it as it might get too busy and run out of tables when I go. My own selfish little slice of meaty heaven.

I don't know what it is about Zagars which keeps me coming back. Maybe it's the rustic and homily…read morelook and feel of the restaurants dining area or maybe it's the always delicious reasonably priced eye fillet steak which melts in your mouth. Either way this is by far the best steak in this part of Melbourne. Be warned though this is a small two man show so service can be a bit laissez-faire so be prepared for a bit of a wait if there are a few tables (generally packed on weekends so book ahead).

I had high hopes for this steakhouse restaurant, but I got the opposite. I ordered the 300 g grain…read morefed rib fillet, which came with potatoes. if that's all you get, it has to be amazing. it was lackluster for the price. Yes the beef was tender, but still lean and didn't have the intensity I had hoped for. The mashed potatoes could've used more butter and whatever potato they use ,again, lackluster and poor texture. For frame of reference you pay us extra for the side of vegetables, which was the price of my lunch. The price of the meal was the same as my 10 course meal at a fine dining restaurant a few days ago. You do the math. Wide Hawaiian selection, and he was the only item I felt was reasonably priced per glass. Afterwards, I went around the corner and made a reservation at another restaurant, in hopes for a more exciting experience next week.

The Rare Steakhouse Midtown has a great vibe flowing throughout the 3 floors of delicious dining…read more The drinks were good, the meal was better than most establishments, and the wonderful service provided by Ingrid delivered to me the meaning of every day is a school day. A truly awesome Melbourne Kangaroo dining experience.

Cheap, cheerful and honest pub meal with friendly and warm publicans. My steak was done…read morebeautifully. Only thing I could fault was a restricted range of sauces to go with it. Otherwise - Win

At first I thought that this was just a restaurant, that is until I discovered that the sports bar…read morehappened to be located behind it. When I was first down here I simply popped in for a drink in the restaurant, and they were quite happy to serve me there as well. However, upon discovering that there did happen to be a sports bar out the back I decided to actually return. Well, it turned out to be pretty good, and even had a nice range of beers as well. Oh, and the staff were pretty friendly as well.

A rare 5 stars for this newly opened eatery in Prahran…read more Stumbled on this while ambling our way down Chapel St. Newly opened the menu is mainly around the wood fire grill. We shared a lamb shoulder and a sirloin for 2 between four of us with sides of Mac n cheese and chips. Couldn't fault a thing - lamb was awesome, steak tasty, sides so good we actually ordered another round of chips and onion rings. Service was good, food was good, atmosphere good - no problem. Worth a look.

Great place for a Sunday afternoon walk and drink. Nice sparkling and oysters during happy hour!read more

This is the most awesome and amazing fine dining place outside of the Melbourne CBD, and even…read moreperhaps better than any there too! Cozy, intimate and romantic atmosphere. Great staff and and wonderful fresh menu of delicious meals. I could eat here every week without any regrets. The food is always perfect!

"...AFFORDABLE CLASSY DINING IN BEAUTIFUL BEAUMARIS..."…read more Last week we enjoyed a gorgeous three course lunch, with some fair dinkum QUALITY Aussie chardonnay, at the GRANGE STEAK AND GRILL in bayside Beaumaris - it was 10 degrees cooler out here [than in town] - that sea breeze was just so lovely... The whole experience was first class all the way: - elegant digs - silver service - fab food So thanks to Ben - the head guy - who made it such a pleasure - a really lovely person who kept serving us for an hour after they'd closed - we arrived very late - kinda difficult at present to judge the Chrissy traffic...!!! Anyway, over the course of 2 hours we ate and drank... and really truly thoroughly enjoyed the following: -Grilled rustic bread -Chargrilled asparagus with Spanish prosciutto -Grange salt and pepper squid -Chargrilled Grange baby sausages then -Walnut cannelloni -Chargrilled premium eye fillet steak -Reza's signature whole lobster tail risotto -Pan fried salmon -Sides: potatoes roasted in duck fat, smoked salmon with creamy salmon mousse, beer battered fat fries, beetroot mash then -Chef's selection of signature desserts including house made vanilla ice-cream, chocolate mousse, creme caramel and chocolate gateau. To drink: -house chardonnay -house made LLB's -NZ sparkling water Okay, the whole thing cost us $138 [2 x $69 Scoopon Vouchers] plus $43 for a few extras = $182 for four. Just so so so, YES so amazin'......!!!! A classy joint.. with beautiful F & B's.. decent sized servings, considering it's fine dining.. and top notch service.. but, not formal, if you don't want it to be.. not dress-up, if you don't want to.. and not over-priced.. A great place to take that some-one special... Visited on Friday 18 December 2015 for lunch.

Meat Market is in a great location on the wharf/water. The restaurant is welcoming - spacious, open…read morekitchen - and the service was great. We made a reservation online. Although we arrived early, our table was prepared and they promptly sat us. Our server was perfectly attentive while not hovering. I thought the food was excellent! Some of the entrees are a bit of creative cuisine: for instance the bruschetta was not your typical recipe. Instead it was topped with feta and beans, but was incredibly tasty. The short ribs were also amazing, and while on the starter menu, I ordered that as my main. There are nightly specials advertised on their website. We went on wine and wagyu Wednesday. Our bottle of wine was 20% off. Meat Market made for a delicious evening.

I've been here a few times over the past week for a number of seasonal functions…read more Food is a little below par for the area, but still strong. The bar - on the other hand - stocks anything you might want to try during a night out on the town. One thing to keep in mind; it can get a bit cold and windy down this end of the wharf, even in the warmer months. Luckily, they do have a drop-down canopy to shield some of the chills from the river! Worth a try.