First off, i need to say im giving 3 stars because yelp doesnt offer halves (would have been 2.5)…read morebut, the staff were lovely. Met some friends for drinks and dinner before heading to the comedy lounge on a tuesday night. So, no happy hour was a downer but we had heard Tuesday was steak night....so...trade off... Now...the steak, $17 =win...and it was tasty....BUT...it was fatty and chewy =lose. So, like i said, middle of the road score but not too bad.

Well, here is a secret pub hidden away in the backstreets of North Melbourne. In fact I was under…read morethe impression that I have visited all of the pubs in North Melbourne. Turned out that I was wrong - I hadn't. Anyway this is a pretty nice, and quiet, place to grab a drink after work, though it is a bit of a hike to get to (though the tram stop is near by). Being out of the way of most of the main throughfares means that it isn't going to be all that packed. While it isn't one of my favourite pubs (especially since I don't head down this way all that often) it is still a nice place to go and grab a beer. Oh, they also have a player piano (or they did the last time I was here).

I was going to suggest that this pub wasn't too fancy, but in fact it is actually quite fancy, but…read morethen again it does happen to be located in one of the fancier parts of Melbourne. I didn't mind it, but it didn't really stand out in the way that some other pubs have stood out in my mind. There were some good beers available on tap, and the service wasn't too bad either. Still, I can't really say that this was one of my favourites, but it still does have some charm, and I have to admit that I sort of liked it, but not too much.

This place has a great vibe and is an excellent place to bring business guests over for a bite to…read moreeat. The service staff were attentive and the barramundi was delicious. Will definitely repeat.

Despite the mixed reviews I really loved this place. We strolled in at 1:00pm before a footy game…read morenot expecting much, but were given a great table, served lovely draught beers and ate some great fish and chips. The vibe was very relaxed. It's pubby but not grimey. Although it's a tad pricey. However, all considered, I'd definitely return and had an overall great experience.

I have to say that this is one pretty cool hotel, if only for the rooftop bar which has an awesome…read moreview of the city, though you also get the opportunity of watching multiple trains roaring by, especially during peak hour. The pub itself has three levels, and each of this levels has its own outdoor area (though they are not undercover, which means that you might get wet during incliment weather). The ground floor has a restaurant and the front bar (which gets pretty crowded at times), and the second floor has a live music area (which is trying to compete with the Corner across the road). However it's the rooftop deck that I like the most, which is accessible both from inside and from outside.

I'm not really sure what to make of this place. First of all despite it being in the middle of…read moreChinatown it is your standard, typical Australian pub - nothing Chinese (or Asian) about it. Mind you, it is a bit grungy, but not in a hugely bad way. As a pub I don't mind it, though like a lot of the pubs in the city it can, and does, get pretty crowded during Friday evenings. Also, on the second level they have a venue where live shows are performed (as well as a back yard balcony, which is really only for the smokers, but since it does look over the adjoining alley it does add a bit of character to the place). Okay, I don't come here all that often, but I don't actually mid the place - it's pretty relaxed, and doesn't get anywhere near as crowded as some of the other pubs I've visited.

So here are the reasons to like the Exford:…read more Right down in Chinatown, by some of the cheapest, best food in Melbourne Right on a street with Tram service Not far from Federation Square Kitchen, TV, lounge Bar on the ground floor + daily brekkie Liquor store on the ground floor Quibbles: Internet blows and is expensive. No elevator (not awesome when you are carrying your luggage to the third floor) Check-in isn't the most obvious. I would stay again in Melbourne, if none of my friends were in town :-)

Great to have this place as a local - bright, open dining room, great selection of wines and beers,…read morehearty food. A good handful of specials accompanying a decent menu. Some share plates and mains, as well as a few pub favourites. Plenty of vegetarian and gluten free options. Quite a few pizzas on the menu too (optional GF base). Many Victorian beers and wines on showcase here. Service usually is pretty good - today was slightly off with a couple of order mix ups, but staff were very apologetic. All in all, pretty good value in a great setting.

Well this was a surprise - this pub was actually quite a fancy place, though in many ways it felt…read moreas if it was a restaurant, with the 'please wait to be seated' signs and all that (that usually gives a good indication that the place you have wandered into is a restaurant, though it could be a fancy bar that insists on sitting you where they want you to be seated). Well, once again I decided that I would just have a beer, and once again, true to form, they were more than happy to take my money in return for said beer, despite me not actually having anything further to eat. Well, they do happen to have an area with does pretty much look like the 'sit here if you are having a drink' sort of area, so I guess that works out well.

Best ever Club Access Reward around the world. I can't say enough about how awesome the club is…read morehere on the 31st floor. First of all, there are hundreds of food and drink items to pick from. And if you don't see what you want just ask the staff. The staff would make me 4 sunny side up fried eggs in the morning. Then, at night they would make us hot chocolate. I loved the almond croissant. At night there is enough alcohol for a football team to get drunk. They have tons of beer choices and even entire bottles of hard alcohol plus wine. I've never seen anything like it. The staff is great. They always greet you, and are willing to help with anything. The rooms were excellent, and most importantly, dark and quiet. The location is right in the middle of the city. Easily one of the best Hyatt's I've ever stayed at. Absolutely use a lounge pass!!!

Loved this hotel! The location is perfect and walking distance from so much in the city! short walk…read moreaway is the longest painted alley along with a lovely brewery and is across the street from CBD croissants. The hotel lobby was spectacular and gave a real majestic view with two main entrances. The service was great in the lounge. After I mentioned to James, the hyatt staff team leader that my wife and daughter couldnt have eggs, he made sure every night they had a vegan dessert waiting for them. Checked on us every day and just wow, he went above and beyond. Karla the chef also checked on us because the vegan desserts are made different and wanted to make sure the flavor and consistency was spot on. And Reak was great with helping us get around the city and telling where to go. The room was spectacular with floor to ceiling windows. It did get hot if the windows were left open during the day so we had to remember that. But great view of the city and would definitely recommend staying here again. I think we stayed for 5 nights? 3 would've probably been enough to do everything we wanted to.

We were shocked to learn today that we had to pay for our coffees in the pokies lounge. We've been…read moregoing to Roxburgh Park Hotel for 25 years+ to play pokies, so enjoy a free coffee. We are thinking about boycotting Roxy and going to Sylvannias, which isn't much further and at least you get free coffee. Little bit of customer appreciation goes a long way.

Honestly, there really wasn't anything about this place that truly captured my imagination. Well, I…read moreprobably shouldn't be too surprised considering that it does happen to be a local pub, and many of these local pubs are well, basically for the locals. It is a shame that it isn't too close to the station, and in fact it is tucked out of the way, probably an attempt to avoid my scruitiny. Oh, and the fact that I had to actively search for somebody to serve me puts me off this place as well.

This place has changed a lot since I was last here, but then again it might have been the time of…read morenight when I eventually wandered in through the door of the front bar. This time I went into the other section and honestly, I was absolutely amazed. The place was great. They had some decent beers on tap, the staff were really friendly, and they had a pretty cool beer garden out the back as well (though only for the smokers). Yeah, I actually quite liked this pub and should make an effort to come back again.

Decent pub food at reasonable prices. Their parma is well made but not spectacular. The specials…read moreoccasionally have something interesting to offer. They sometimes have live music which totally drowns out any dinner conversation. It's loud enough that you have to shout to the person next to you. I recommend asking to be away from the music when booking a table.