Well.... It used to be pretty good but It's now been closed for at least six years nice potatoes…read morecooked in jackets rather than boring frozen fries.

Special: Monday night 270g porterhouse or scotch for $39…read more We really wanted charcoal grill and our usual place was closed so we googled and found this place. Located on the main road (Whitehorse road), there was plenty of parking when we arrived at 8pm. We were seated right away as there was only one other table taken and the restaurant was run by 2 people. The service was really friendly and easy going. Before we could look at the menu, bread and salad showed up as paired along with ice cold water. The menu was on the non-vegetarian friendly side as there were plenty of steak options which came with salad/bread/chips and then there were set menu options which included soup and skinless sausages. We decided to go for the al la carte menu and got a porterhouse and a scotch fillet. Droooool. Well seasoned and cooked to perfection, the scotch was sweeter than the porterhouse but we enjoyed both. If you are looking for a steak place in the suburbs, try out Stefan's as I would rather bay $35-40 for a good steak than go to a franchise or other more well known restaurants and be over charged and eat non-juicy steak.

Tasteless meat with no redeeming features, awful oil drowned fries, self-conscious, in-your-face…read morepresentation, extremely noisy venue so unable to have a conversation (the purpose of the visit). Wait staff disengaged. Extremely disappointing.

I like it at this location, other than the tricky parking (at peak times). It's two levels and no…read morematter which section you sit in, the service is usually really good and food is always nice. With that said, I'm not a big meat eater, so I usually either have the burger or salmon and I recommend both; each are really delicious. Everyone I've ever gone with loves the meat there too, and from the entrees to even desserts, it never really disappoints. I love the vibe in here; the decor is funky and the music adds a nice ambience, but you can still hear yourself think. I think the food is reasonably priced, and it's always a good meal here.

Very impressed! Came across this little treasure in the city. Quaint old Melbourne setting with…read moreindoor and outdoor seating. If you're looking for a fresh tasting grill then this is the place to go. The meat platter is big and has a great selection. Chicken shaslicks also tasted so good. All the meat tastes like it's straight from the butcher to the grill and to your plate. Staff are friendly. Service was good. Well recommended.

I only order a bowl of chips and some wine. Both were nice, but the by-the-glass price was a bit…read morehigh. The service was good considering I think only two were on. The grill looked good. I would like to come back for a proper dinner.

Have to love any restaurant where the only questions they ask are: wine list? Filet or porterhouse?…read moreHow do you want it done? Strawberry cake or ice cream dessert. I went with the porterhouse medium-rare and ice cream with strawberries. Everything is just delicious. I would like more of a meat choice.

interviewer: so son, you want a job here at vlado's?…read more applicant: sir, yes sir! i: so, tell me what you know about us? a: you are the mecca for carnivores! only meat lovers need apply! and definitely not for the vegan hearted?! i: really? anything else? a: the only constant is change but at vlado's time stands still! you don't change! your loyal staff remains in employment like for, ever! your intimate decor, same! i: interesting. is that a good thing or a bad thing? a: sir, remember how as a kid when you were playing at the playground? i: sorry mate, that was a long, long time ago! a: no worries, what i meant is, then you wanted time to just stand still? i: so, it is a good thing that what we do here is the same since 1964? a: absolutely! and every customer likes that about you guys! consistently good! i: so, you must know it is hard work here? a: yes! i'll come 3 hours before lunch starts to light the charcoal grill! set the tables. including topping up the awesome mostsome homemade horseradish! best in the world, imho! roughly minced for a good bite and kick yet with a sweet finishing note! then prepare the simple yet deliciously sweet tomato and cabbage salad. then hand make those pancake, more crepe like, skins for the strawberry desserts. then serve the lunch and dinner crowd and stay on until all the washing up is done! i: good on you mate, what about our meats? a: sir, with all due respect, this interview isn't long enough for me to regurgitate all that! but suffice to say, you can't go wrong here when it comes to meats! i: nice try, please elaborate? a: a beef and pork neck sausage to start! delicious! a tasting second course of calf livers, a little overdone for me, eye fillet medallions, pork neck and mini hamburger, yums! by now, most customers will be full but it's not the end. the 3rd course allows for a choice of the eye fillet, a tender cut, the rump, a chewy but flavourful cut or the porterhouse, a more marbled cut. all these will be presented by the server for a visual presentation accompanied with explanations and request for cooking doneness. i: and finally? a: coffee or tea? dessert? if they still have a separate stomach for it! i: so what about dessert? a: strawberries wrapped with crepe/pancake skin served with cream and ice cream! i: so how would you best describe vlado's as an equation? a: V = RI (ohm's law) i: what???? a: Vlado's = Respected Institution i: so son, when can you start work? a: right here, right now!:)

So I've been to Entrecôte twice, and I've walked out the happiest gal about town twice. Never have…read moreI felt so fancy and special in a place so relaxing and unpretentious. The first time I ventured in was to indulge in what is likely the happiest of Happy Hours - $2 oysters and $12 glasses of Mumm champagne - that is ACTUAL champagne, people. I refer to this kind of treat as Choysters and I guarantee you, you'll feel like a French royal by the time you finish that second glass. My next trip was for dinner. I was so excited to try their famous Steak Frites - Grilled Hopkins River Porterhouse, with salad and BOTTOMLESS FRIES. Can you feel my excitement as you read?! The steak was cooked to absolute perfection and the salad gave much needed greenery to the dish. This is such a fun destination if you've had a GREAT day at work and want to celebrate or are celebrating an anniversary of birthday but don't want anything too over the top.

$2 oysters. $12 glasses of Champagne (the real stuff). Charming waiters. Frenchy vibes. One of the…read moremeatiest cheeseburgers known to man. Steak and endless frites. Entrecôte is what I imagine heaven is like. It's fun, decadent, doesn't take itself too seriously, and has enough options to keep each day a little different, but not so many that you need to waste precious time making decisions. This isn't complex food, it's not food that requires discussions on how it was made or where the ingredients are from. Nope, it's delicious classic food that lets you get on with what's most important - enjoying the company of your friends. You'll eat and drink way more than you intended, but by golly will you have a fun night.

Rare Steakhouse is a two level steakhouse located at Melbourne CBD. The prices are middle of the…read moreroad compared to other steakhouses I've tried in Melbourne. The service needs a little improvement. I was barely acknowledged as I entered the restaurant before I was directed to go upstairs in an empty floor with about 10-15 tables. We were then assigned to the last table by the wall furthest away as if we were penalized. Remember those days where you had to stand on a corner facing the wall as a kid for timeout! That's what I felt like. The entire place was EMPTY！Service was slow and none of the servers looked like they enjoyed their work. In fact, the server took our order AFTER taking the orders from other customers who came in after us. The steak was tender and was nicely grilled but quality of the steaks was middle of the road. Just tasted like your average steak at an average restaurant at an average price -- nothing spectacular. And by the way, the salad tasted average too.

Service and ambience were good. The food was subpar. I started with the salt and pepper calamari…read morewhich obviously came from a bag of frozen calamari. No imagination or presentation with this plate. Just a plate of breaded calamari that arrived less than 5 minutes after I ordered it. I then ordered the Ribeye. It was chewy and had a lot of gristle in it. Half of the pieces I ate I was gnawing through gristle, just not a good piece of meat for 75 AUD. Was not worth the cost at all.

This is my favourite steakhouse in Melbourne. Extremely friendly staff. Emilio makes you feel like…read morefamily, and goes out of his way to make sure you have a special night. He cooks steak to perfection. As I understand he also cuts the meat himself too. I'd highly recommend the Eye Fillet set, cooked rare. Get the ribs for entree and your choice of dessert. The béarnaise sauce is fantastic with steak, chips and sides. Also, they make an unforgettable coleslaw/cabbage salad. I keep coming back because I love the fantastic food and family-like service!

3 months later I am finally getting around to writing my review for Ivanhoe Tavern Charcoal Grill…read moreSteakhouse. Not sure why it has taken me so long... perhaps because nothing was really SUPER amazing or SUPER bad about this place... for us anyhow. We had a pretty good normal kind of experience here... it was not mind blowing and I think the steak was a little undercooked. Service - very friendly and attentive. Food came out very quick. Bread & Butter beginning course - something in that butter was unique but we could not put our fingers on what it was - it was very tasty. I ordered the Scotch fillet and my friend ordered some the Graziers paddock choice rib eye. We both asked for medium rare. In a very short time the steaks were presented and looked quite good. My main issue was that mine was almost bordering rare (instead of medium rare) and my friends steak (which was ALOT larger) was pretty much rare... they had obviously cooked both cuts of meat for the same amount of time but due to the size of the rib eye that one came out rarer in the end. We both got a mushroom sauce also, I found it to be a little bit too creamy for my liking but my friend loved it and finished mine off very easy. Greek salad and chips were fine. All in all a very filling meal... the hospitality from the chef and waitresses was outstanding. My steak was pretty nice but I think my friends steak was a bit too rare, however he is not really one to complain about food while we are out (his choice I guess) so... I think I'll give 3 starts for this visit :)

I have to admit that this pub was actually pretty awesome. Okay, I have been here in the past, and…read morea part of me couldn't help but think that I wasn't really all that impressed. Well, it turned out that I must have been thinking of someplace else because it turned out that this place was great. Well, great because of the really friendly service I got, the great selection of beers, and a rather pleasant beer garden out the back. Yep, I'd certainly have no problems coming here again.

Great dining experience in Richmond. Liam and Loyd were our waiters. Food was fantastic brown…read morebutter gnocchi was amazing. They have a good wine menu and food was not over priced. One of my favorite meals in Melbourne

A rare 5 stars for this newly opened eatery in Prahran…read more Stumbled on this while ambling our way down Chapel St. Newly opened the menu is mainly around the wood fire grill. We shared a lamb shoulder and a sirloin for 2 between four of us with sides of Mac n cheese and chips. Couldn't fault a thing - lamb was awesome, steak tasty, sides so good we actually ordered another round of chips and onion rings. Service was good, food was good, atmosphere good - no problem. Worth a look.

Great place for a Sunday afternoon walk and drink. Nice sparkling and oysters during happy hour!read more