It's rare to find a sophisticated bar outside of the CBD these days, and it's even rarer to find…read moreone that won't break your weekly drinking budget in one night. Hawker Beer and Wine Bar is located in the suburb of Highett just 30mins from Melbourne CBD. The bar is named after Harry Hawker, a local of the area. Harry George Hawker, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He was the chief test pilot for Sopwith and was also involved in the design of many of their aircraft. After World War One he co-founded Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft. The bar itself is small and is directly across the road from the Highett train station, which seems to have some type of train passing through every 15mins. The fit-out is minimalistic, with large windows that give you a great view of the comings and goings in the area. What is great about this bar is the large cocktail list. With mostly original cocktails with a few traditional with a modern twist. The service is friendly and attentive, and I get the feeling if I lived in the area this would be my local. Apart from the great cocktails it has a good selection of beers and wines. It also had a pretty awesome snack menu, being provided by Typhoon, the Vietnamese restaurant next door. If you live in the area chances are you have either visited Hawker or know of it. If you haven't been do yourself a favour and pay them a visit, it won't disappoint.

Well, the service here was outstanding, but it does actually go beyond that to being one of my…read morefavourite bars in the area, not that I actually come down here all that often. Yet, in a way this bar really does have a lot of charm about it, as well as some great beers as well. In a way it was the rooftop that I really liked, but then again you can't go past a good rooftop bar, and there are some pretty good ones around as well. Yeah, this is one of those great bars that you can spend some time at on a nice summers evening, noting that it doesn't open until about 5:00 pm. Yeah, this bar was pretty awesome.

We were looking for a bar in Ormond for a pre-dinner drink and this seemed to be the only place…read more Right on the train line, it's styled a bit like a trashy rock bar (that's not an insult) and is a very relaxed, chilled out place. When we walked in there was a couple of folk in the main bar area, and to be honest, I wasn't entirely sure the place was even open. Thankfully it was, we got a couple of drinks as well as some Twisties (yay) and the bar guy even topped up my cider when we were paying for our drinks after I'd had a sip which I thought was super nice. We headed upstairs to the rooftop beer garden which again, had that kind of run-down vibe that might be offputting but I really like, and chilled out for an hour or so. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I really liked this bar. The bar guy says the food is really good too but we already had plans to go to Jimmy Grants nearby so maybe another time.

I was pretty excited to check this one out. Had driven past it a few times at night. The setup? A…read more50s 60s 70s themed american diner. Quite well done if you ask me. I really liked the small jackets as chair covers. And parking meter and bowling pins on booth edges. Anyway onto the menu... the burgers are names of cars. There's also a hot dog section as well. I ordered the Jeep for the double patty melted cheese and caramelised onion... took a few seconds to plan my culinary attack... gave up after 2 seconds and chomped away! IMHO... it wasn't that great. More like 2.5 stars than 3. It's very high in salt content. All of it. The bacon, patty and the sauce was a bit of over kill. It started falling apart mid way and had to change tactics.. flipped it on to the top of the bun as base. It wasn't the size of it that got to me rather than the saltiness. The burger itself is not complex and does not have a "wow" factor. Well none after the initial awe due to size. Basic white large bun, 2 decent sized patties, albeit quite salty. Bacon .. not crisp.. melted cheese caramelised onions and loads of BBQ sauce. Reminds me a lot of what you could expect at a sausage sizzle .. less the size and double patty. You can make up ur own mind I guess .. as for me......

Forget the name of the burger I had, double dodge maybe. OMG it was the best burger I've ever had,…read morethe beef patty was mouth watering juicy! I had a late lunch and could barely finish it, but I forced myself because I could not watch myself waste such a delicious burger! As Molly Meldrum says do yourself a favour and check out this joint!

Multiple times we've been moved on from tables because of reservations that have been taken with no…read morenotification or signage. Sitting at a table next to a heater and told to go sit in the cold instead. Woeful service. No wonder you've been in receivership.

Oh I've had enough of this place and will not be back. Nearly every time I've been here I've been…read moremoved from table to table. And sometimes multiple times in the same night. I've been to them on quiet nights - and to paid special events. The tables aren't reserved, no signs on them, yet if a larger group comes in they tell you to move. Often don't even help you find another table. And the beer and food aren't even that good. Sick of it!!! Last time I will be there.

Not recommended. Not as good as it used to be. One lettuce leaf and a handful of chips is not…read moreenough to go with a piece of portherhouse. It looks like they're making us pay for their renovations by giving us less to eat. So disappointing. Tonight I went straight into Ritchie's and bought a pie and some vegies to cook at home. Bye bye Boundary Hotel for good.

i was extremely tired from the horrible experience at the airport. i was ready to just lie down in…read morebed, and go to sleep. i was utterly terrified to see the sight i saw. why is there even a capybara? i immediately reported it to the front desk and they didn't even seem surprised. avoid rebecca, she will gaslight you about it.

I've driven passed True South heaps and heaps of times, and always wanted to try it, yet never did…read more... until tonight. I am kicking myself that I never came sooner. It was really, really good. The restaurant has a great vibe about it. For some people, they'd love to come in summer when out the front there are tables on the footpath and on the inner outside there are bar stools to sit and drink while watching the world go by. Inside, the restaurant has a clean, industrial feel to it. It was busy, but not overly loud. We were seated right away and your placemat is the menu, so you dive right into looking for things that grab your taste buds. Many - if not all - dishes are great for sharing, so we started out with Chipas (mini cheese rolls, mandioca flour, cheddar and parmesan) and the Croquetas of the day, which were chicken and corn. Before those came, we were served up a mini bread roll each with an olive and ricotta dip. Very delicious. The entrees came out and they were heavenly. The Chipas were amazing and I could have just had several serves of those as my meal. The were like mini warm cheese scones. The croquetas were good; had a beautiful crumbing on the outside, but the inside was nice, though nothing to rave about. For the main, I ordered my own Caviche de Salmon. It came with mango, cherry tomatoes, onion and plantain crisps. I didn't much care for the plantain crisps, and I hated the fact that there was coriander in the dish without it being listed on the menu. I would have asked for it without it, as I can't stand coriander. Yuck. Of course, there was something that really stood out to me on the dessert menu, so I had to order it. It was a chocolate fondant, with banana and caramel ice cream. That sounded incredibly appealing and tasted really, really good. My only minor complaint about it, was that it was truly ICE cream. That almost ruined it, but the flavours were everything. There was just a few things I didn't like about True South. One was the tables felt sticky. Two was that you could smell cigarette smoke from outside, even though it's illegal to smoke right outside an eatery. And three, because of the open shutters, it allowed for flies to fly in. Small things I guess in relation to how good the food and service was. Yes, the mains came out slowly, but they were really busy and food was continually leaving the kitchen. Would I go back again?? YES, YES, YES. I really enjoyed the meal and it was something different to usual here in Melbourne. How authentic it is, I don't know. But if you want a great spot with good atmosphere, great food and reasonably priced meals, then this is the place for you. It's worth the drive.

Nice birthday meal with family. Good food, the porterhouse steak was the winner. Cooked to…read moreperfection. The broccolini was the best I've ever had. The jalapeno margarita was underwhelming. Good coffee, friendly service. Would definitely come back for the steak and oysters alone.