Sooki Lounge is nestled in Belgrave, providing a nice place to go and have some tapas, a drink or…read moretwo and catch some live music. The live room is a good size and is attracting some very good musicians from Melbourne. The food is unpretentious but well done. A good selection of drinks and the cocktails seem to be quite popular. The vibe is kind of faded European glory and it's very well done too. There are lots of places to sit and have a communal yet private feeling as well. If you live in the area you have to make Sooki Lounge a regular hangout.

A great place for dinner, nibbles, drinks while meeting up with friends or if you're having a…read moreparty. I wouldn't say it's the best food I've had, but the BBQ pork sliders and nachos are pretty good. It's a very family friendly place, heaps of young kids around while the music is playing. It's great to see all sorts here from teens to hippies to gothics to seniors all enjoying a drink and getting along. Nice place to hang out if you're away from the CBD and out in the 'mountains'....

Seamus McPeake's Irish Pub is the local pub for the residents of Knox and surrounds. Hidden away in…read morea corner of Knox City Shopping Centre's Knox Ozone, it is a small venue which has the energy more commonly found in venues of the inner city. Among locals it is called "The Irish". A traditional irish pub in every sense it sports dark wooden furniture and a few booths at the back - perfect for a catch-up with mates. There are little nooks and crannies in every corner with all kinds of seating from bar stools, to benches to seats that double as small tables. Service is quick, but not quick enough when it comes to keeping the place clean - it is pretty grimy and the chances that someone will spill a drink on you are pretty high so I would caution against wearing your best clothes. Dress code is smart casual - just keep it simple. Entry is only $5 and drinks are relatively cheap too which is always a good thing. The place is busiest on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights and because of its size is packed full pretty quickly. There is an outdoor smokers area, which is tiny but it doesn't seem to deter patrons from crushing against each other in order to secure themselves some room out there. The dance floor is tiny but again, when there is a will there is a way and there are a lot of very willing dancers here. Patrons range in age from the very young to the very old although there tends to be more males than females.

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses.I was wandering around Know City one…read moreSaturday afternoon (which I have to admit is a really, really long way out of my way) on a little bit on an expore when I came across this pub right next to the Village Cinemas. My first though was 'excellent location'. Any pub that is next to a cinema is a good pub as far as I'm concerned, especially since one can grab a beer while waiting for the film to start. As an Irish pub it isn't all that bad, similarly with the fact that it is a shopping centre pub (most shopping centre pubs I've encountered are pretty dull). It had a lively atmosphere and friendly staff, and an outdoor area out the front (mostly for smokers). I quite liked the place, to it is a bit too far for me to travel just for a drink.

It took me quite a while to find this bar (having traversed Victoria St a number of times before I…read moreactually discovered it), and when I did I immediately fell in love with it. I guess it had something to do with that large, outdoor, ground floor balcony out the front into which the bar protrudes. It seems like when they banned smoking in pubs and clubs, a number of bars simply moved their frontispeice back a few feet to create a place for smokers to sit and drink without having to pour out onto the street (though The Vic does have seating out the front). The other cool thing about this bar is that it has a proper gaming machine, namely an old video game box up the back that has a large selection of classic arcade games (as well as a few board games to boot). What I didn't like about this bar though were the tacky posters that were on the walls of the men's toilets, but since I don't spend a huge amount of time in there I don't really see it as a problem. All that considered, this is one of my preferred bars on Victoria St, even if it is because it is close to the railway station.

This is a cool little Victoria street bar. With a cool layout it encourages chilling out for a long…read moresession on the good stuff. I came here on a Monday where currently you can get 2 beers and a large nachos for $20. Not a bad deal really. They seem to have similar deals every other night of the week as well. It was pretty quiet the night I was there but apparently it gets crazy on a Friday and Saturday nights with a good vibe. Food I think comes from somewhere else cause I didn't see where the kitchen could be but it was still some nice food. I could Definately make this my local

If you're a Brunswick East local (which I am) you should consider yourself lucky (which I do) to…read morelive so close to such an exceptional bar. Mr Wilkinson ticks all the essential boxes. + A warm and welcoming but trendy and hip vibe + A bartender who does The Sunday Age quiz with his patrons every week + Boozy cocktails, wines and local craft beers + A different food truck parked directly outside every night of the week + A charcuterie board so good you will weep No other venue will give you that "I've found something special" vibe, while also making you feel like you're right at home.

This is one of this bars that I discovered simply by walking past, so being the curious person that…read moreI am I decided to step inside and grab a drink. I was immediately impressed, and based on the other reviews I must have a reasonably good taste when it comes to bars. It's a fairly narrow affair, but it actually holds a lot more people than it immediately seems, and there is an outdoor area down the side, and one out the back (though the one out the back is much better than the one down the side). The staff were okay, but it was the atmosphere that really grabbed me. They also had some decent beers available. I wish I had more time to go and visit places like this.

Excellent atmosphere, brilliant service, friendly staff - highly recommended for locals and…read morevisitors to Melbourne Australia... We had the best Irish Coffee I've ever had...absolutely delicious.

Met with two friends for birthday drinks 8 August - had lovely margaritas & AWESOME Nachos…read more.. Excellent service & atmosphere - highly recommend for locls and tourist alike - very reasonable prices & excellent menu...

Now this is a good spot. Right up from Pixels Alley, is Mr. Wow's. Cozy and dark inside, the bar…read moregreets you so welcoming and delightful to look at. The drinks menu changes every so often, but they always keep you fascinated by the quirky names. It's very spacious inside. The outdoor seating is covered and protected from the elements, and equipped with space heaters. Sitting here gives you a nice overlooking view of the busy Smith Street. One of the coolest things about Mr Wows is that it is connected to Pixels Alley. So play some arcade games downstairs and have a drink (they have their own bar thing going on). The head upstairs, and play some board games, or pool or that game where you throw a disk. Enjoy the venues and what they have to offer.

Like a fun younger cousin to Panama, Mr Wow's is another upstairs large open space looking out onto…read moreSmith St below, but where Panama's focus is on the restaurant and classy drinks space, Mr Wow is - as the name suggests - focused on fun and games! (And despite what I once thought after a few drinks, it's definitely *not* called Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium. That's an average movie with Dustin Hoffman.) You might not get to use any of them on a busy Friday or Saturday night, but the free bocce pitch, and tennis table room is a really fun way to spend a few hours - just remember to not get too involved in the games to the point where your beer gets warm! Even if you're not playing with them, you might be busy dodging ping-pong and errant bocce balls if you're hanging nearby - especially as people get a little more 'jovial' into the night, so best stay on the other side of the place if that doesn't sound like your kind of fun. There's sometimes free popcorn on offer, but seems they only fire that up on the busy nights. Only a couple of beers on tap, but some cocktails or bottled drinks are also available. You generally have to make your own fun when going out anywhere, but Mr Wow's certainly tries to lend a helping hand.

Amazing selection of on tap beers and even better selection of food. Would expect this quality from…read morea great restaurant but its available at the local pub which makes it quite a rare gem.

I've been to this place once before and I have to say that it was quite by accident that I actually…read morediscovered it - I had stepped out of the Brunswick Hotel, looked down Weston St and saw this Carlton Draught sign, so I decided to go and check it out. I must admit that it didn't really stand out that first time, however when I went back more recently I discovered that this is actually a pretty cool pub. It is one of those pubs that have a lot of little nooks and crannies, and also staff that are more than happy for you to look around and explore. In fact when I mentioned that I quite liked old pubs, the owner started telling me how a number of historical societies come here to check the place out. I should come here more often.

Yep, this is another one of those absolutely awesome pubs that I wish there was more of. Then…read moreagain, if there were more of these types of pubs, then they probably wouldn't be anywhere near as good. In fact I believe that this pub is actually more of a brew pub, if my memory serves correctly, namely because they do have an awesome range of beers, and I vaguely remember seeing some vats there as well. Actually, the other thing I remember about this place was when I ended up here during good beer week -namely that they were serving Queensland craft beer. Yeah, this place was seriously cool.

Summary: 4.6. We had a superb time here. The bistro is terrific, the new menu great and the food…read morefabulous. The dishes are well presented using excellent produce that is skillfully cooked. It's a good wine list as well. Review: This is a large multi faceted venue on Brighton Rd. It offers a lot of options - pub, bistro, restaurant, bottle shop, burgers, etc. There's heaps going on and it works. I know the immediate area well and this is a great dining option and well worth travelling to. We went for lunch today in the bistro out the back. The area is lovely and light even on a sultry grey day like today just before the heavens opened. u We started with pre lunch drinks. I had a Negroni and my partner an Aperol spritz. Both were excellent. They were well made and up there with the best. We started our meal with the tasting plate. This is a gorgeous offering. Just a beautiful selection of antipasto which we loved. First, you get fantastic plain wood fired pizza topped with rosemary. While this is delicious on its own the plate includes mortadella, prosciutto, two types of salami, caperberries, a selection of small olives, cornichons, aged parmigiana reggio and mozzarella. Every one of these components was absolutely as fresh as a daisy and thrillingly flavoursome. The dish reminded us of similar dishes we'd had in Italy. The one here at the Grosvenor compares excellently. To us it was best practice. It's everything a charcuterie board should be. I had the lamb shoulder for main. This too is a wonderful dish. The lamb is beautiful, moist and succulent. There are excellent greens with this dish as well. The char grilled broccolini is particularly arresting. It's a super dish for sure. The world's most beautiful woman had the pork belly. This was exactly as described. Absolutely delicious and tender. The crackling was nothing short of magnificent. We chose one accompanying side dish. Roasted cauliflower with ancient grains and almonds. This too was great. Both mains and the salad were attractive and a very good size. We were a little taken aback at the high quality of the food at the Grosvenor despite the previous laudatory reviews we'd seen. This is seriously beautiful food they offer here. Excellent produce, superbly cooked and presented with outstanding flavours and textures. They are good sized meals too as mentioned and represent very good value for money. Add a very good wine list - I had a glass of Malbec and my partner a local Pinot Gris - and you've got a terrific place. We couldn't fit dessert in sadly. We'll rectify that on our next visit. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here and would return anytime. Our sincere thanks to the venue for the kind invitation to dine here.