I have since gone back two more times!…read more The steaks and salad are the best parts but I also tried the homemade baked lemon tart! It was nice but next time I think I will save room for the king prawns instead. I was able to speak to the chef upon this visit and learned that he chooses the meat every morning carefully and spends hours preparing it himself. He then spends time getting the grill ready and that can take hours too. Sooo much passion and knowledge go into cooking a single steak. Def going to go back again soon. So happy I stumbled to this place and almost don't want to share it as it might get too busy and run out of tables when I go. My own selfish little slice of meaty heaven.

I don't know what it is about Zagars which keeps me coming back. Maybe it's the rustic and homily…read morelook and feel of the restaurants dining area or maybe it's the always delicious reasonably priced eye fillet steak which melts in your mouth. Either way this is by far the best steak in this part of Melbourne. Be warned though this is a small two man show so service can be a bit laissez-faire so be prepared for a bit of a wait if there are a few tables (generally packed on weekends so book ahead).

Not at all value for money; with a 200g fillet steak costing $49 and accompanied by chips OR salad…read moreOR baked potato - not to receive chips AND salad OR baked potato AND salad (particularly when we are only taking about a green salad) is pathetic! And then the absolute RIP OFF is when they ask if you would like a sauce with your steak and there is a CHARGE OF $5.50!!!!!! WTF!!! The sauces run in a line at the bottom of the mains listing and you don't necessarily see the charge costing so when. asked, it should be followed up with the declaring that there is a CHARGE - yes, you get a boat of sauce but who needs that quantity for a mere 200g piece of steak - this is a disgrace - as Meg R also commented "the sauces are a rip off" so BE WARNED and BEWARE. Returning customer or recommending Squires Loft.......not this little duck.

Had our staff Christmas dinner here and we all had a great time booked for 15 and ended up with a…read morefew extras which they were able to accommodate without much fuss! My steak was great, a prefect M/R and had the garlic feta stuffed mushrooms on the side. All in all everyone was happy and would have a group function here again.

Steak was pricey for the entire experience. I came before the dinner crowd and was shown to a table…read moreclose to the bar where I was seated alone. The staff then gathered at the bar and at full volume started talking about their night out without giving a care that there was a customer, albeit just one, next to them. If that was the case, they should have sate at the other section where they would then be able to chat to their hearts content. A customer shouldn't need to tell them that. The steak was fatty (not in a good way, the layer of fat was just so thick) and at medium rare, the insides should still be warm. But it was cold when they brought it out. Further, the side of hand cut fries were soggy and mushy and definitely not hot. For the price I paid ($57 for my meal) I definitely feel shortchanged.

Visit was April 13, 2017 I'm Originally from Melbourne, but…read moreliving in Nashville, TN, I've had the pleasure of eating some of the best steaks in the world - Jeff Ruby's, Kayne Prime, Morton's, Fleming's, Husk jump to mind, so take that for what you will when you consider this rating. We had a special event to celebrate & wanted to do it in style, so my mate chose the Ministry. They started things off right even before the meal when traffic was making it impossible to be there for our reserved time & worked with me to adjust the booking. The Rib'a'licious starter of Lamb Ribs, Pork Ribs, Chicken Ribs & Brisket was excellent as were the cocktails & bread to get us settled in. Service was terrific, proffered by a cheerful yank from Alabama (can't remember her name, probably coz I spent the evening calling her Bama) don't hesitate to ask for her if you're paying a visit. Because it was a special occasion, & we were splitting it between 3 of us, we ordered the Super Special 1.5 kg 9+ Wagyu Tomahawk (pictured). Folks, if you're just looking for a piece of meat for dinner, then go to the nearest kebab shop & save yourselves a couple hundred $. But if you enjoy making a complete experience of a meal, something to remember & talk about in times to come, then give the Steak Ministry a chance to help you create that memory.

I remember 'way back when', Lone Star had a few steak houses around town, famous for their (not so)…read morespontaneous line dancing by the wait staff and encouragement for customers to shell their peanuts and sweep the mess onto the floor. It was unique. I'm pretty sure hogs breath picked up a few of their locations when they packed up their peanuts and headed on back to Texas. Now they've moseyed back into town, taking over Outback-Jacks steak house in the outdoor food area near Village Cinemas at Knox Shopping Centre. All I've tried so far was a tropicana-inspired parma with a little texas inspired chilli, pineapple and avocado. It was refreshingly different and ok value for money.

Well, Ringwood certainly isn't a place I'd be visiting for a wild night out, if this place is…read moreanything to go by. Okay, while it isn't the only pub in the area, it is one of two and I really wasn't all that impressed with it. In a way it is probably more like a restaurant, though you can basically order a beer and sit on the balcony. Still, the place really didn't do all that much for me.

We arrived early and had good pick of tables, before the onslaught of families with kids and…read moregrandparents. Huge eating area so no issue with kids under your feet. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. Good size meals.

Service needs to be improved dramatically and orders took a long time to come…read more I've been to a few Hog's Breath in Victoria and I've also been here a few times hoping things would improve but unfortunately my visit each time is disappointing especially when compared to other outlets. I now think twice before patronizing this outlet.

Ok, so having been alive on this planet for many years, I've had the opportunity to go to a number…read moreof dining places during those years. Hog's Breath tends not to be one of those places that will rate as my most memorable. Look, it's 'ok' but that's kinda where it stays. Food is cooked for the masses, and unfortunately the steak, albeit quite soft (I could say tender, but I think that was more the 'fat'), I have had better cuts of meat at Smorgy's. The table staff were only attentive when taking my order, bringing the meal, bringing the dessert menu in the hope I'd succumb to 'up selling training' and when declining asked if they could bring me the bill. I guess I miss the days of waiting staff asking 'how are you enjoying your meal?', but maybe I'm at the older age bracket now hankering for days of yore. As I say, Hog's Breath Cafe is ok...but don't come here if you're bringing your date, or someone special. I didn't, but that's because I don't have someone to bring