Honestly, this place is basically another one of those pubs that is little more than a casino that…read morealso happens to be a restaurant. I have been here a couple of times, namely because I used to live nearby, but honestly, I am now scratching my head trying to work out why I would do such a thing. Really, there isn't all that much about this place that merrits me manking any further comments about it.

Lockdown restrictions over, I now get to check out the local and surrounds. Found the Summerhill…read moreHotel on a quest to Marco's, the fabulous supermarket next door. The Summerhill is a Casino-chic, restaurant and bar that caters for a wide variety of people. While I'm not a gambler, I do appreciate the "Vegas" sign up in lights as it reminds me of my time in The States. There is a centralised, massive tv and various mix-sized screens for sports watching. The bar staff are friendly, and have a neighbourly vibe. They are attentive, and act on requests (ie channel changes on the tv to specifics sports - with sound!). Brilliant for watching the game, whether it be footy, NFL, basketball, cricket etc. The bar selection is standard, but could do with more variety in beer (suggestions could be draught from other states, increased international selection from USA, UK and Europe). The kitchen is run by an iron chef that impressively caters for over 40 tables. Had a flat white coffee while here, prepared by Neysa ... and it was superb; easily rivalling boujee coffee shops. Since this is Reservoir, a place desolate for good coffee; I was ecstatic to make this discovery. Like finding an oasis in the desert. Will be back, will become a member!

What a lucky trip and stay at the Como hotel. After spending several days in Sydney I ventured to…read moreMelbourne in search of confirming why Melbourne repeatedly was honored with the title of best city to live in the world. I was traveling alone and had options to change my plans. Upon check in, I was cheerfully greeted by Maya. She was excited to tell me about the area, where to walk, what to see, which tours to take and circled on a map for me the "must do" list of everything from shopping to dining...to wining to more shopping and organized tours to walking tours...I was thrilled. The Como area reminds me of SOHO with boutiques mixed with artsy vibe...close to mass transportation and totally SAFE an easy for anyone who enjoys walking! ...Great restaurants from small cafes to upscale delightful french foodie ones, this area is perfect for any American who wants to get on the pulse of Melbourne. Maya suggested the Yarra wine tour...as a great start. It was fabulous...then the ocean drive tour...topped it off...after walking South Yarra to Fitzroy, to their botanical gardens and business district..this (Honolulu/nyc) City girl was pleased! The room was big and clean and Maya placed me away from the booming construction...which I never heard. Its convenient to EVERYTHING...the train and tram were easy to use...but hour walks were healthier! So stay at this Hotel...ask for Maya..and tell her the "Hawaii girl" sent you..wear comfy shoes and shop at the nearby boutiques!

The bar at the Como hotel is so dated, sat there an hour to do some work on the lap top the other…read moreafternoon and was not approached for a drink or service. Decor so 90's and really not an inviting place to have a drink. Kind of glad I was left alone as would have wasted money to drink in a bar with such dated ambience. A refit I think is needed here.

This pub is in Brunswick, and is pretty grungy meaning that it is a destination for live music,…read morewell, most of the time, namely because one evening during the Christmas period a friend and I came here for a drink, and some live music one Friday night only to discover that it was shut. Well, that was a real disappointment because, well, we were looking for some cool, and free, live music that we could chill out to with a beer, not that the live music would be considered chilled in this part of town. I guess that is why I love pubs like this one.

The Victoria Hotel is just so laid back & friendly, you might mistake it for your own backyard,…read morethat of course, with the option to have a beer on tap & some food brought to you! Nothing flashy on the inside, but a nice outdoor seating area out the back and a few out the front too. A great place to have a chat with friends, while drinking a local Brunswick beer or cider.

Great food and atmosphere was fabulous! The pub was found by mistake and I am glad I visited! Order…read moreby phone and the waitress turns up with a lovely smile.

This is actually a pretty cool British themed pub. Okay, I've generally not been a big fan of such…read morepubs in the past, but this place I did quite like, even if it was because it was rather quiet inside. Then again it was an early Saturday afternoon when I visited so I am probably not all that surprised in that regards. The staff were quite cool, and there were also some nice beers on tap as well, so it is certainly a place I'd try again.

I stayed at The Cullen Melbourne - Art Series expecting true 5-star standards, but was deeply…read moredisappointed. On my third night, I found cockroaches in my room ,one on the bed and another on the wall. I have related videos as proof. When I reported it, staff acted like nothing had happened and even room service wasn't informed. Their solution was to move me to Room 217, but with no soundproofing, the noise from passing trains made it impossible to sleep. For such unhygienic conditions, the hotel only offered a one-night refund. This is unacceptable and does not reflect the protocols or service expected from a 5-star property.

I've really tried to like this hotel. I've stayed here twice now in the last few months. My first…read morestay was for 10 days. This current stay is only for 4 nights. During my first stay, I ended up booking what was sold as a two bedroom room. It turned out to be a room that was just divided by curtains. It was also a a room facing commercial Rd which also happens to be the home to a thumping night club that went all night for numerous nights. I couldn't sleep! I was told there was nothing they could do for me and they couldn't give me an alternative room. Suck it up buttercup! On this stay I checked in on a Saturday and immediately reported that my TV doesn't work. Nothing was done to fix it. Tonight (Monday) I wanted to watch the final day of the ashes cricket. I got to my room hoping they'd finally fixed my tv. Nope, they couldn't give a sh1t it seems. I had to go down to reception to plead for them to fix it, because the phone system doesn't work either. Rose on reception basically said, Yeah...... I know, other people have complained as well. I said ok, but fix it. Rose said, nah, theirs nothing I can do, not my responsibility. That's it! Nada, who cares, it's done, thanks for staying. This place is just poorly run. Don't stay here! Spend your money somewhere that they care and deserve your hard earned.

I used to stop by here most Sundays after church because it was at the spot where I would change…read morefrom the tram to the bus and it also had Coopers Pale Ale on special (which is never a bad thing). So I could sit in the beer garden with a glass of Coopers and read my book while waiting for the bus, and then continue on my journey home. However, the price of the beer went up, so I decided to make my way home by other means (though I also decided to go out for dinner with my friends from church, which is a more enjoyable way of spending a Sunday night). However, it is still a fairly nice and quite hotel, with a restaurant, sports bar, and pokies room, with some rather large function spaces to boot (and I probably should also mention the cheap food and trivia night).

This used to be one of my locals when I lived in the neighbourhood. But it was during…read moreday/afternoon/early evening when I used to visit. It turned totally knobish later in the evening and used to be insufferable on a Friday or Saturday night with a DJ playing shit dance music on the broken speakers at ear bleeding volume (sounds terrible). During the time of the day I visited it's wonderful. I love the building and the layout inside. The beer selection is excellent and bar staff friendly. It's a beautiful building and the interior is cosy and welcoming.

The Grace Darling is one of my favourite pubs in Melbourne. It's well known as a hipster hangout…read moreand once you walk in you will see why. Calling it a pub is a little misleading as the food and drinks on offer are top notch and the staff, while usually looking grumpy and bored, are pretty cool and do a decent job. It's great as a after work drink or catch up spot because of the range of group seating (massive couches or tall tables) and the great $5 pints of Coopers! They do pretty good pub food and always have good music. The pub looks quite nice and fancy, not a dingy old pub. There is wifi that says guest but none of the staff ever know the password so useless. Check the bar out though!

If you happen to be a fan of punk then this is certainly a place to check out. I'm not sure if one…read morecan call it a Melbourne Instutiution, but when I mentioned it to a housemate who loved his punk he had nothing but praise for this place. And they certainly crank it out, especially with the live bands, and honestly, live bands are probably the only place you are going to get decent music these days. They also have a good range of beers, but in the end it is the live music that you come here for.

This is undoubtedly Melbourne's premiere rock'n'roll venue. Forced to close last year due to insane…read morelicensing restrictions, the Tote set the ball rolling for a 20,000-strong march to parliament to pressure local government to amend stifling security requirements for venues (see documentary: 'Persecution Blues'). It worked, and through the tears, the dust settled and another party took over the place. Famous for its sticky carpet, the Tote is not a family-friendly (though you do see the odd hardcore kid there for the Saturday arvo shows) gossip den, but a serious rock pub that offers serious rock music every night of the week. They don't do food (outside of the odd barbie in the garden), they don't do cocktails (straight shooters more the flavour of the place) but they do do music and the do do atmosphere and they do both of those things especially well. It's an institution, check it out for the tumble-down hundred-year-old architecture alone.