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The steak was cooked perfectly throughout, a good quality piece with some nice charring and great flavour. You can choose from mushroom, peppercorn or garlic butter sauce, the mushroom sauce is rich and compliments my gorgeous steak perfectly. The beer battered chips are YUM! Crispy coating, soft interior and a winner! I can imagine a big bowl would go down well on a night after work with a few beers!... read more at my blog read more

The Bridge Hotel - Great Porterhouse with Mushroom Sauce - Pubs Near Me - Richmond, VIC

Most cool hotels take one theme and work with it, though the Bridge Hotel goes one better and takes multiple themes and makes it work - really well. Actually, come to think of it I guess it is only one theme, namely the inner city. The first thing I noticed when I first entered this pub was that the main hallway is actually decked out like an innercity alleyway, and all of the rooms that connect to it are made up to look like a different sort of bar, and I have to say that it really works. The atmosphere of this place makes you feel like you are in the heart of that bar district in any major city. They even have a couple of small balconies that over look this alleyway. It is a shame that it is a bit out of my way because it come close to one of my favourite pubs in Richmond. read more

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The Bridge Hotel was a decent spot for drinking after playing football at the school down Yarra Boulevard on a Thursday night. The atmosphere was very chilled, the beer was reasonably priced and they would always have sports on the TVs. The food looked ok but we were all slightly put off by the above average price. In April this year the pub shut down for a major renovation. It was kind of annoying as there really isn't anywhere else just round the corner for the indoor football crowd. The pub is set to open up again very shortly and we'll see how they go from there. Here is their description of the renovations taken from their website: "The idea our architects had in designing the new Bridge Hotel was to borrow from Melbourne's eclectic laneway culture and run a cobblestone laneway right through the centre, complete with outdoor tables, heaters, umbrellas and an enormous three metre high glass-encased wood burning fire. It's an extraordinary concept - and we can't wait to see it!" It sounds pretty cool and is set to open up again in November, so watch this space.... read more

The Bridge Hotel - Pubs Near Me - Richmond, VIC

never fails to disappoint.. above average pub food. and they stock pretty good beers from local micro breweries. Tried the pork belly and fush n chups... both were very good. Chips served on the side were veeeery addictive!! crisp !! the sour salad served with the pork belly was a good touch otherwise got think could've finished.... well okok I would have devoured it regardless... :) read more

The Bridge Hotel - Pubs Near Me - Richmond, VIC

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Ambiance: This is where Bridge Hotel gets most of its credit from me. Most likely no one can deny that they have a really cool setup. From the outside, it looks like a really plain and uninteresting building but when you go in you'll realise that the exterior is very misleading. ~ Cool laneway leading in and outdoors WITHIN THE BAR ITSELF. ~ Really awesome furnishings/decorations that make for a cool atmosphere. ~ Decently clean. The only real downside about the ambiance is that with the Bridge Hotel's popularity, it could get really crowded - and no I don't even mean the nighttime. Late afternoon could already be bustling with people in and out. This is not necessarily a bad thing I suppose, just don't expect a quiet atmosphere. Customer Service: Non-existent. LOL. I really do mean that - a lot of it is take-for-yourself/make-yourself-at-home. This could be either good or bad depending on your preference. I haven't had any problems that came from it, but it was a bit odd to me. --- Unfortunately, aside from the decor nothing really stands out as amazing about Bridge Hotel to me. But I would definitely come here again. read more

Great place for a beer but the food has gone right down hill the last few months. I've complained before but they don't listen. Last time the staff gave me a cap when I complained about the burnt on both sides Parma instead of replacing the inedible meal. I just don't eat there anymore but occasionally call for a beer. read more

Pay closer attention to the reviews from 2012 onwards. Notice the growing fan base? There's good reason for that too. The Bridge was not too long ago a horrible, almost TAB like venue where old people would have a beer as soon as they clocked off the construction site. My gosh this place has come a long way. The venue closed for about 6 months and is creating strong competition among the best. It is literally impossible to get into now. Hour + wait after 9pm on a Friday and Saturday night. Inside is fantastic. A dark "Harry Potter" (never read it) like ally way sees multiple bars coming off it. Upstairs sees more bars. Great place to meet people, have a boogie, and Instagram shit! Go there! read more

This place is full of interest. It sort of feels like coming to Universal Studios the first time. There are so many different nooks and crannies or what I perceive as movie scene sets, that are bound to get your lips talking and your eyes marveling. The various characteristic rooms and walkways also make it handy for meeting people; "Yo, I'm in the bicycle room!". read more

Whilst the Bridge Hotel looked a great pub I was disappointed in the food. If you are going to charge in the of $30 range for a piece of steak then you need to be getting a great piece of steak. It wasn't!! It had been left to sit for too long and was cold. I struggled to find any mushrooms in my sauce, it was just brown and also not very warm. The wedges were also not very hot, thank goodness the watered down horse radish sauce was supposed to be cold. The side salad at $8 was a joke. It was just a variety of lettuce leaves with a light dressing which was relatively tasteless. My friends meal was the brisket and at $22 was a very expensive not very tasty burger. We waited a long time for the meal and were both disappointed. This place is ok for a drink but very very disappointed in the food. I could do better at home. Would not recommend. read more

Bridge Hotel is a breath of fresh air in Richmond. I ended up wandering in to this pub because our first two options were closed, The Royston (being refurbed) & Mountain Goat. So yes, going into the new Bridge Hotel was totally by accident but I am so glad we did. Fantastic bar set up and a funky laneway which reminds you of Europe. I even took a photo of the great wall art (the little girl with a deck of cards). Considering this use to be a traditional pub, I fairly judged it by it's Chicken Parma. Very decent, not the best but the decor and beers on tap made up for it. read more

Ladies and gentleman. This is a public service annoucement. There is a Saturday afternoon meat raffle. Enter it. You may just win it. My friend and I did. And it was delicious. Top if off with watching the football and a glass of wine upstairs on a winters afternoon, it's a pretty good place to be. read more

Walking into the Bridge Hotel for the first time, in that moment where your eyes adjust entering any establishment during the day-time, you can find yourself a little confused: Am I inside or outside? Is this two establishments or one? Once your eyes do adjust you'll find yourself in a laneway of sorts that bridges (pun intended) between the pub to the left and the restaurant to the right. It's largely that charming uniqueness of design that keeps me returning here for a beer, here on the very outskirts of Richmond. On the other hand the food is quite pricy. Nice, but pricy. No real lunch specials to speak of, $25 for a salad with a few bits of chicken and $24 burgers that don't hold a torch to ones you can get for $12 along Smith St? Not very competitive ... maybe because it's a short trek (comparatively for inner-city anyways) to other pubs? Either way probably wouldn't eat there too often anymore, but will always return for a beer. read more

As Yelp says, "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" - This totally sums up the bar that is quite possibly going to be Melbourne's busiest bar for years to come. The team behind The Richmond Club Hotel, Holliava, the Prahran Hotel and the Post Office Hotel have outdone themselves with The newly renovated Bridge Hotel. Located at the 'end' of Bridge Road, Richmond, its an oasis of bars, laneways, explorative rooms, whatever you want, its there. The setting is an inner city cobblestone laneway (ladies - watch the heels), with apartments overlooking it, which are as diverse as you would expect from 3 or 4 different apartments, and a variety of themed bars coming off the laneway. Make no mistake, this is truly the BEST of the BEST. No expense spared, nothing NOT thought of, its a visual explosion of everything that makes Melbourne cool. Do yourself a favour, cause my review wont cut it. Go. Go quickly. And go often. With $12 steak nights on tuesdays, a licence til 3am, and a table up the back you can book called the 'loading dock', this truly is Melbourne's BEST venue. Period. read more

Truffled popcorn and Moo Brew on tap. That's all I have to say.... oh except today I had the Wasabi Asparagus Spears and Espresso Martini.... cos I can. read more

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My opinion of this place changed upon last visit, usually I would of given about 2 stars but I came here last weekend for a few drinks in the sunshine and had a really nice chilled out time. This lead me to realise I don't enjoy this place when it is packed to the rafters on a Friday afternoon but I do muchly enjoy it around 2pm on a lazy Saturday. The bar tender was a friendly man, who could instantly tell I was in a little bit of struggle town from the night before & suggest an ice cold lick pier (ginger beer) (only the best ginger beer out) and after a few sips I was good as gold agaiun, thanks bar tender boy. Very chilled out atmosphere, funky design & just over all really quite a cool looking place. read more

We couldn't believe we had never heard of this place. Loved the decor, loved the ambiance, all the hidden nooks and crannies. I wanted to sit in every hidden section and we couldn't figure out where to settle in for our dinner. Speaking of the dinner, awesome parma. Really fresh and delicious. Great wine and beer list, decent service. Oh and live music! Check it out, including the awesome laneway. We wish we lived around the corner but will find our way back anyway. read more

The Bridge has reopened! Post-renovation, it's a truly interesting space. From the prominent cobble-stone laneway (complete with stencil art on the walls!) running through the middle, to the furniture and unique spaces that have been created, there are plenty of nooks and areas that give a measure of privacy for small groups of drinkers and diners. Ample openings between these will be great for summer, but will be interesting to see how it is converted for the colder months and Melbourne's notoriously fickle weather temperament. The big table in the room at the end of the laneway would be perfect for Poker. The beer range is simple, but interesting. Hyperlocally brewed Mountain Goat Steam Ale gets a tap, as do Kronenbourg, Bulmers and CUB offerings. Other imports are available as bottles, along with a fairly traditional pub range of spirits. As it's stumbling distance from home I'd be ok with it becoming one of my regular local taphouses. read more

New menu launched, worth checking out he 1/2 roast chicken! We need to remember, this is a Pub.. not something else. For a Pub - its kicking goals. If you think its something else, then you're wrong. Try get there early as the capacity fills up quick on Friday & Saturday nights. read more

So I always here good things about this place. That its a must visit place to party. Ok for starters I am a city snob, so having to have to catch a tram out to this place put me at unease as I didn't know what to expect. We entered, and the places was alright. Nothing to fancy. The bottom floor didn't seem like alot was going on, It felt like i needed to go to the second floor, but felt very hard to do so. I guess it didn't help that I was with a couple people that got "White Girl Wasted" so I started playing babysitter, and had to end the night then and there. All in all, drinks were reasonably priced. I heard a few decent tunes. But lack of transport back into the city made it hard to consider going back out there again (out there... like its really far, i'm a snob and i know its not really that far out) read more

A COMPLETE redevelopment following a fire has lifted this stature of this venue to one of the best in Melbourne. With a 'French laneway' like set up inside you will want to pinch yourself that you have never been here before. Its popularity is justified however like many venues in vogue they try and cash in on their popularity and make people wait for hours outside despite not being nearly as full as they like to make out - a big disappointment considering they have the reputation and crowd to not need to do this. Despite the wait to get it there is very little to criticise about the Bridge hotel. Food is delicious and what you would expect from a fancy pub and the atmosphere is electric. Do yourself a favour and get down there asap and it will quickly become your favourite nightspot. read more

The outside certainly doesn't give away what is inside.What an amazingly comfortable and ambient pub.

I came here on a Friday night around midnight and wow it's such a big bar. They have an upstairs and the second you step in, it looks like an indoor alleyway. I haven't eaten here yet, just came here for drinks and a good time and didn't leave disappointed. Drinks are reasonably priced and there is a huge selection to choose from. We came in and just within 5 minutes, a fight broke out, a girl next to me spilled and broke her glass and a different girl kicked off her shoes and danced like no one was watching. It was all awesome to witness. Definitely the place for high entertainment and people watching. You'll be guaranteed to have a good story to tell after a night out here. read more

Great atmosphere, favourite pub so far in Richmond.. Jugs of beer at a reasonable price and good ol' chicken parmies were delicious.

Quite a nice fit out for hipsters but not the pub for locals that was promised when the owners presented their plans. Would be a good local if not for the massive queues and disjointed interior decor but obviously plenty think it's great. Food is okay ( a little hit and miss) but look elsewhere if you want to kick back and relax on a Sunday arvo because the place is usually chockers with trendies. read more

One of the worst experiences of my life in the dining & boozing department. Walked in with my partner and as first timers, we were clueless as to whether we seat ourselves, or what. No hostess in this giant joint; fend for yourself! We can't even find someone that works there as no one makes an effort to make eye contact with you at all. Finally make our way around the entire place and find someone willing to help us. Tells us to just take a seat and someone will be with us. My partner goes to get us drinks & order our food being that no one is coming to us. He gets a wine and I ordered a Margarita. The Margarita took AGES to be brought out to our table and it was the worst liquid garbage I have ever tried. Pretty sure it was just lime juice in water. Finally our food is taking FOREVER as well! We're getting antsy wondering "what the hell?", turns out, the employee that took our food order, never gave us a table number! So there, at least we finally get our food, right? But guess what? The flatware was not served with our meal, so now good luck trying to get someone to get us flatware so we can eat... oh joy! The waiter we finally get says he has to go downstairs cos there are none on the upper level. WOW! So sit tight, right? Now I decide I'm just gonna have a wine cos clearly the pretty boys they hire to work there, know nothing about making a proper cocktail. Incredibly, even ordering a glass of wine is painful. The two, ditzy, clueless good-looking bartenders are just giggling and scrambling to find the one bottle of wine. I point it out to them and they just giggle like young little retards. Seriously? I'm waiting like 5 minutes for you to simply pour me a simple red wine and this is funny to you? I have an idea, how about management NOT hire dumb, good-looking people for their establishment and hire someone that is competent and experienced? I'd much rather an ugly bloke that knows what he's doing and knows what a customer wants as opposed to looking at pretty morons. Also, what the hell is up with letting people smoke in that establishment??? As a NY'er, I don't think I've been to a single joint that permits smoking in like 20 years, even in outdoor spaces it's pretty much banned. It's a pity cos the joint is pretty cool-looking and has lots of potential but I'd never go back after that experience. Worst time I've had at any establishment ever in my entire life. read more