It looked more like a fancy gastropub than something Mediterranean. It was spacious and had long…read moretables and booths, accommodating more than 100 by eyeballing? Regrettably, I didn't take any pictures, but all the dishes were gorgeous. It was supposed to be tapas, but I felt more Italian than Spanish. Not that there's anything wrong with it; it just caught me off guard a bit. Another thing that didn't make me feel like it was tapas was the portion. I was so stuffed, maybe because I was with coworkers who didn't eat much and were assigned to clean out the plates. It was a course, so 5-6 dishes came one after another. The cod, second from the last dish, was good, but the beef cheek was perfect for the finale. The waitress was very attentive and kind. Definitely a good place for a date or a business dinner.

The Anchovy on thin crisp with sorbet is phenomenal! Slow cooked beef cheek with potatoe mash is…read moredelectable

Not for the faint of heart. Very unique dishes and ingredients…read more Good service as the small plates and dishes roll out as they are prepared so it provides a nice flow of food. Favorites were the braised beef, scallops, and pork belly. Not bad were the croquettes and tuna tartare. Not my type of food, doesn't mean it's bad, was the duck liver pate. Too rich but my workers inhaled it.

We ordered several dishes. The great thing with tapas, is the variety and it's easy to manage. We…read moreordered Puerros-Leeks, Beat salad (Remolacia) and baby chicken dish (Capon Spatchcock). Excellent. Come here for sure if you are at the NGV. It's just across the street - very close for an outstanding meal. For dessert, pass up the chocolate for the citrus custurd - very tasty!

Yearly update. As good as during previous visits. Still our favorite Greek food ever. Read last…read morereview for additional thoughts. And I might add we always get the same dishes!!! Highly recommend making a reservation in advance. We did and were glad we had. We saw a lot of people(at lease 6 parties of 2 to 6) turned away in the 90 minutes we were there. Make a reservation in advance. Ask for Georgina!!!! Enjoy!!!

underwhelmed - tasteless burned inauthentic and way overpriced - these costed almost $90?read more

My partner and I came in on a Saturday night and enjoyed a wonderful dinner here. We ordered the…read morejamon iberico, huevos rotos con chorizo, gambas al ajillo (shrimp) and albóndigas maría (meatballs) and it was plenty of food for two people. My only complaint is that the lights were quite bright and they might want to consider warming the atmosphere some. Other than that, the staff was very friendly and we would come back.

Unexpectedly the best Spanish food I've had in Melbourne... and probably Spain too the staff may…read morenot speak much English but the food speaks for itself and dish after dish will amaze! My new favourite secret spot in Melbourne!

Innocent Bystander was a very unique spot for lunch. The wine came in Erlenmeyer Flasks which was a…read morecool thing for the tasting. The wine was good but not the best we had in the region, however, the food and dessert was absolutely delicious! This more than made it worth it as well as the amazing indoor area they had. We'd definitely come back for food and drinks if we were nearby.

Overall the experience and food werenpretty good! The pizzas were good and the service was also…read moregood. The prices were decent for the qauntity and quality of food! Would recommend the charcuterie boards. Definitely a highlight

The waitress we had on the night of the 7 May was exceptional. Friendly and helpful without being…read moreintrusive. A lovely smile, thoughtful gestures such as bring us extra napkins when she saw that we'd used the already provided ones, knew the menu extensively and was able to read our table and make suggestions. She is an absolute asset to your restaurant and I hope this message gets passed onto her. My only niggle is the music that was played.

You can't walk past Hotel Jesus without taking a peek inside. Curiosity gets the best of you to…read moreknow what exactly is going on that is just so darn bright on Smith Street. It's a new kid on the block and boy does it get busy. Easy single table was packed, not to mention the people who put their name down to wait to get in. All of the people make the venue a little harder to hear, the kind of raise your voice to speak type deal. I like the floor to ceiling tile, be wary, it'll just take a second for your eyes to adjust to how white and sparkling clean everything looks. Drinks all come salt rimmed, even the can o' beer. The Diablo was good, nice with a black salt rim, it had tons of flavor going on, especially for something pre-made and coming from a tap. It was bold, smokey, meaty, and delicious. The guacamole, I haven't gotten used to yet, I'm used to it being...different, with more chunk and less sour cream smoothness. As for the tacos, I had the vegetarian (cauliflower, broccoli, chipotle) and the El Pastor (pork, guajillo, pineapple). Truth be told, the vegetarian was better than the pork. Which is strange, because any human being would think otherwise, pork vs veggies, that's a no brainer. But the pineapple on the El Pastor should've been a bigger slice to accompany the pork, seeing as that's all that's in the taco (besides the large salt crystals), and they do compliment each other so well. It shouldn't be a tiny taco that you are biting through to get to the good stuff, i.e. the bite-full of pineapple & pork combo. Maybe I'm being too hard on it. It's just a taco. The vegetarian though, had a boatload of flavor I was not expecting. No complaints there. The foldie (which is a quesadilla) is served on a slightly bigger plate, but you'll still need something else to fill you up. The tuna, was just like a tuna melt, really cheesy. I rarely order tostadas, on account of my fear of how messy it'll be to eat in public and the real life struggle of having it fall apart on me. Everything you order will come out one by one, and that can sometimes make it seem like service is slow. Especially as we sat there waiting for one persons order that was just lost in the halogen lights somewhere. Negative: service is slow, they are way busy, it's loud, servings are small- which can add up $ Good for: snacks & drinks at a pretty done out venue

Locanda Cucina (Known to most as just Locanda) is a restaurant, private room for hire, and bar…read morelocated in the 'Theater' precinct of the CBD. The restaurant is marketed as a 'Steakhouse', but you don't have to get the steak (I sure as hell didn't), with over 70 wines on the menu. Locanda is a really fresh scene but is a bit too tucked away, some say it's too far out of the usual scene but it's literally on the border of Chinatown and Bourke Street. Its on an upper level so you can miss it, the venue is classy and chic. It's a really great place to start off a night, it has everything, somewhere to eat, somewhere to drink and somewhere to lounge around. You could spend an entire night in here!

The food was superb but the service was a big let down! We waited far too long for our plates to be…read morecleared and when it was, it was done with a bad attitude. Would maybe try again another night with hopefully some more polite staff.

Terrible spot and can see why it was empty on a Saturday evening…read more Dated decor, poor finishes and needs a serious rethink to be charging it's prices. Overpriced, arrogant / lazy chef who believed his oily food was good and justifiable. Then sent the poor waitress with lies about quality when on a par with hungry jacks. Honestly wouldn't revisit for any reason and wouldn't be surprised if it was to be closing soon. See pictures for how bad this kitchen nightmare actually was!

Nice location on Hardware lane. Friendly staff just not very efficient. Super slow service. Had to…read moreask server numerous times for things. Had ravioli and a gnocchi dish. Bother were over cooked and lacking flavour. Very disappointing. Good wine