This place is pretty good, though it is a bit hit or miss as to when it is actually open, and can…read morealso be a little tricky to find since it is located on the second floor of an office building. However, it isn't bad, and of course it does have a real sports bar atmosphere, but that is probably because it is a sports bar. They do have a nice selection of beers, which I like, and a balcony out the back, though that is basically for the smokers. Still, I like the place, it has atmosphere.

Absolutely brilliant place, incredible food always with a great selection from the kitchen along…read morewith some kickass drinks from the bar, staff are also super friendly and accommodating! Would quite happily return!!

Yeah, this pub wasn't too bad, and I do have to admit that it is somewhat better than some of the…read moreother Zagames pubs that I have visited. I guess the fact that they had a nice beer on tap did change my opinion about the place. They also have a courtyard in the middle of the pub, but that is basically for the smokers, so I probably wouldn't consider it to be anything like a beer garden as such. Still, this is basically just a fairly tacky pub with pokie machines, a sports bar, and a rather large bistro. Yeah, it really isn't something that stands out, but as I suggested, it is better than some of the other ones I've been too.

Boronia's mega bistro/bar/gambling house is a large complex on the corner of 2 main roads, and…read moreoffers a place where you can drink, eat and play the pokies until the wee hours. If you're after a meal for a large group, Zagames has the space and staff to ensure everyone is happy, with an up market and open take on traditional bistro dining. The menu changes often, serving pub staples and specialty items alike, and taking one look around the room will tell you that this is the place where locals like to take the kids and still eat a decent meal. To the side of the bistro area is a kid's room, where you can let them play while you have a drink after tea in peace, or if it's your scene, head into the pokies to throw your money down the drain. Zagames in Boronia is open until 4am every night, showing the locals love for late night gambling and drinking. You can get food in the bar area, with pub grub like chips and toasted sandwiches served late into the night.

I attended the manhattan Saturday afternoon for a Parma and a few beers as I have done for the last…read more20 odd years. The food was absolutely deplorable. Pre cooked Parma that was reheated. I would have had more enjoyment eating a wet sock. Disgusting. The worst Parma I have ever experienced.

This places food is horrible. I had the Southern Fried Chicken burger and it was severely…read moreundercooked and tasted disgusting. I will admit that the ambience and environment is very upbeat and friendly, as are the staff. However, I can't give this place a positive review due to the quality of food.

Yeah, this pub was a little better than the one just down the road, but only by a small margin…read more Sure, I have given it one more point than the one down the road, but then the base from which I was coming from that wasn't really a hard feat to achieve. They did have a nice beer garden, and some rather friendly staff as well. However, the place itself really didn't do much for me, particularly with the range of beers available, and the prices that they were charging. There really wasn't all that much of a choice, and in the end it is probably a good thing that I don't actually live in Ringwood.

My family and I had dinner at the coach, my porterhouse steak was beautiful and the mash was smooth…read moreand creamy, tasted fantastic

This pub isn't too bad. In fact would would actually consider it to be rather chilled and laid…read moreback. Mind you, I've only ever been in the sports bar, which is sort of cut off from the bistro at the front, but that is fine with me. Mind you, while the beer selection isn't all that great, it does has a nice verandah in which you can sit, and also some friendly staff. However, it can be a little tricky to get to though.

Ok, so for me it's more of a 3.5 but that's not an option on here. I'm being generous but I do like…read moreThe Club overall. There are always a lot of deals through the week and the food is pretty good, can't really complain about that. I've always been satisfied with the service. I wouldn't say it's over the top amazing but everyone is nice and as helpful as they can be. Perhaps the youthful nature of some of those employed could be frustrating to punters who have come for an easy afternoon/night out with as little fuss as possible. A few times my queries have left these kids looking like deer in headlights but they're learning, so their response time tends to be a bit slower and they're often a bit confused by attempts to create banter. With mature staff, it's just...different...but that's me being picky. I think the venue could do with refurbishing. It's dated and the layout of the bistro just doesn't work. Maybe that's why the kids' play area is mostly left to its own devices - staff and parents can't see it from where they're sitting unless they sit right outside. I feel as though they need to have someone checking in on that play room every ten/fifteen minutes or so because the simple fact of the matter is that parents ARE NOT watching their kids and their kids are running feral. My daughter is 19 months old and loves playing in playgrounds. It's only tiny and each evening we've been in there, larger kids have been crawling UP the slide and climbing on top of it. Parents are too busy chatting, on their phones or for all we know, at the pokies room. That, to me, is unacceptable. A few times I've actually had to say to kids, 'Um, I think you're old enough to know better' and 'Watch out, my daughter is right under you.' Not once have I seen a staff member pop their heads in. Also, not having parents monitor their kids... I was playing the skill tester with my daughter and the little scabs kept trying to steal my chocolates, quite annoying!

The Croydon Hotel, Tuesday 26-01-2016…read more This establishment was once operated by the ALH group (Woolworths Ltd) is now operated by the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) group which has the Caulfield, Mornington and Sandown Racecourses and 13 hotel venues around Melbourne including this one. I had completed a shift in the kitchen with the other chefs during the previous operators, so it was interesting to observe the changes completed to the Croydon Hotel. On arrival there is a pleasant change to the exterior of the building and some simple garden beds just outside of the front door. On entering the front door there is a warmth of natural light coming from the newly renovated bistro dining room. The kitchen has been moved from the northern side of the building to the western side of the building, this has allowed for the bistro to be on one level opening up to a deck looking north allowing that great natural light into the bistro. There are two large copper tanks on the left hand side as you enter the bistro and copper tubing running to the bar in the middle of the room. This is all concerned with the association the MRC has with Carlton and United Breweries and the sale of the "Brewery Fresh" Carlton Draught. The bar is a well illuminated with a light grey marble style feature and wood paneling and wood shelving which give the bar a good grounding in the middle of room. There is the 'Trendy' feature of the plant stand in the middle of the dining room which we I questioned in the past with other establishments and will question again, why! As there is some small potted herbs waiting to grow and trying to catch some direct sun light in the middle of the dining room which they will never get. There is also a charging area on this stand for the waiters note pads that they us to obtain the orders. This I found distracting, like any other hand held device is in a dining room the glow of these mobile devises detracted from the dinning experience. The waiters note pads would have better placed near the kitchen, away from sticky fingers of the smaller inquisitive diners and then remove the plant stand to fully open up the dining room to flow the warmth around the dining room. The carpet is a slightly psychedelic patterned with yellow streaks' through it which detracts from the dining room and is not a calming effect that would be more beneficial. The Tables and chairs were a mix of light colored wood stain and some dark stained, which again mixes up the room and again, why. We dined at lunch time on Australian day with the dining room about a 3rd covered, the waiters were covering the room with efficiency, good poise when coming to the table, at tentative without being overbearing well presented in the good bistro waiter attire and good knowledge of the menu. the two meals that was ordered were the Chicken Saltimbocca and the Grilled Salmon. The Chicken Saltimbocca with pea risotto cake. This dish needed another vegetables such as an oven roasted tomato, beetroot, brocollini or similar to brighten up the dish and give some diversity. The dish needed some sauce to moisten and to carry the dish, especially after consuming the chicken I was left with the risotto, which is good green pea risotto but it was only green pea risotto. My wife had the Grilled Salmon with sweet potato puree & cherry. Again the dish needed more of the pesto as a sauce as the dish became dry by the end, there was no crispy skin on the salmon and the salmon was a little over cooked so a again dry by the finish of the dish. There was no wine list and the wine was by the glass with no bottle prices listed and when I asked the barman he was not fully across the list and prices, which was a bit disconcerting. So we decided on the Yarra Ridge - Sauvignon Blanc which was a light crisp, with citrus and floral notes which was a very good example of a Yarra Valley style of the Sauvignon Blanc. Today there were no desserts on the menu just cakes on display so the dessert was missed by us. Although there was a persistent fly in the dining room which did detracted from the experience we look for the positives in that the dining room which was still under renovations when we visited so it will be good to return to appreciate the full vision of the newly renovated Croydon Hotel and see this establishment move forward.

I dined at this hotel with my son, we both ordered porterhouse and both our meals tasted perfect,…read morethe steak was cooked just right as was the vegies and mash, it was very busy and noisy, but the staff were friendly and helpful, a very nice meal

We had dinner at your bistro yesterday and the fries were burnt the salad was old and my ceaser…read moresalad was old too Very poor experience

I went here last night and I've been to the Wheelers Hill Hotel a couple times before. It's a great…read moreplace to eat a meal with the family. I ate the Three Little Pigs burger and it was absolutely delicious, along with the classic pub chips that are always a great. The experience was vibrant, lively, and warm, and seeing the mountains from the big curved window was just beautiful. I had the Violet crumble pavlova for dessert, and it looked incredible. It was a work of art on a plate, and it was also very yummy.

Beautiful café, but the food was a let-down. Paid $40 for two poached eggs with bacon--eggs were…read moreovercooked, bacon tasted odd, and the bread was rock-hard and obviously frozen. Serving this in such a stylish place is pretty disappointing. No butter on the toast, either. Desserts were decent, but for the price and presentation, the basics should be much better. Wouldn't come back for breakfast.

First impression is the speakers mounted above the door to entertain those that sit at the tables…read moreout the front. A bit loud and not great sound quality so head inside, ah, that's better. TV on wall showing music videos but the customers don't seem interested in it. The place certainly looks clean and inviting in a slightly cramped clinical sort of way. The tables are small but should comfortably fit four adults but not much wiggle room around them would really limit you to three I think. The mug of Flat White is a good size and is nice and hot with a good flavour, the chai latte tastes nice but having never tried it before, I have no reference to compare it to. Certainly nice enough for me to try again. There are a plethora of items to choose from to eat. I had a delicious roast beef and salad with cheese and lovely mustard with my choice of roll, a great combination of flavours and textures. The tandoori wrap was a delight but bordered on the edge of being to hot. Then you cast your eye over a sheer symphony of delightful desserts, a masterpiece of items to get your taste buds jumping up and down with delicious anticipation. How do you decide from such a selection, can you stop at just one or do you flee to save that waist line you've sacrificed so much for. Of course you get a couple of things promising yourself to work that bit harder next time at the Gym. Enjoy, it's the little pleasures in life that add up you know. So, will I drag myself reluctantly back here. You better believe it, especially now I can afford it since cancelling that pesky gym membership. Oh oh, there goes that waist line Back to reality for a moment, there were two uninvited guests at my table today, a legacy of the open door policy, Mr Mozzy and Mrs Blowy. Other than that, a really nice little place with very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Enjoy.