We've been frequenting 'The Irish Pub' for years and have always found it a pleasant location to…read moreenjoy casual dining and a drink (if you're so inclined). We go for lunch on week days, about three times per month. All meals are generous and consistently well prepared, presented and tasty. If you're a senior, the choice and price is great value and, the meals are not smaller portions. The daily 'specials' are also good value, our last meal was the satisfying 'Irish Flat Breads' (pizza) normally cost up to $18 for $10 (Monday special) Coffee is always $1.95 before noon. You have the choice of sitting inside on stools at the barrel tables, in booths, at standard tables or outside 'al fresco' on bar stools and bench tables. It's a destination for us. Our daytime experiences have always been positive. We even take our friends there. I can't comment on evenings/nights.

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.

Amazing food, wonderful service and a terrific cosy atmosphere. They have great bands over the…read moreweekend to, which is a real bonus. Can't wait to go back again and again.

Located in a renovated cottage in the heart of The Basin, The Acorn on Forest is a prime example of…read moreThe Basin's growing popularity as a little hill's hideaway. With the suburb reporting recent booms in property value, and the freeway only 10 minutes away, The Basin has grown from a small village on the way to the more touristy area of the hills to a trendy little town of its own . The Acorn of Forest has more of a 'Wine Bar" feel to it than it's neighbouring 'Good old-fashioned pub' the Oak Tree. With a focus on quality dining and weekend breakfasts, you could say it's the 'bouquet' to the Oak Trees 'bucket'. The menu features dishes such as Quail, Veal and Kangaroo and while you can expect to pay a little more for your meal than at other nearby pubs, the Acorn is all about Quality over affordability. Popular with functions and parties, The Acorn also hosts live music on weekends, usually from a rotating roster of local favourites.

Food servings are large. Be prepared to eat when ordering…read moreup your favorites. I had the parmigiana which was not deep fried, vegetables and mashed potato. Sometimes a simple hearty meal hits the spot!

Yeah, this pub really didn't impress me all that much. Then again, it is a railway pub, sort on,…read moreprobably more like a bar that happens to be located in a shopping strip. It isn't particularly big, and the beer selection isn't particularly great either. Mind you, when I was here it was actually pretty crowded, though I did find a seat. However, yeah, I wasn't really impressed with it.

For the price and quality of food I left the Pig and Whistle Tavern a very happy customer…read more After a walk to Sherbrooke Falls, we were all starving and hadn't booked dinner anywhere but thought we would try our luck at the Tavern as recommended by a colleague. The service was consistent and average HOWEVER the decoration and the food was what made the night great! We ordered the Piggy Platter to share the it was a great mix of bread, olives, pork, cheese...all the goodies (there was 5 of us). For our mains we tried: Vegetarian Pizza - super tasty with thin base. Meat Lovers Pizza Eye fillet steak - medium to perfection, tender and juicy (expect for my sister not liking rocket leaves) Pork Belly - falls apart and juicy. Steak and Guinness Pie - I would have liked the chips to have had more flavour and more guinness in the pie. Everyone enjoyed their meals and we actually had half of each pizza left over so perhaps next time I would look at sharing more dishes instead of ordering a main each.

This is actually a rather charming tavern, located up in the Mount Dandenong Ranges. In a way it's…read morelocation makes it rather charming, but more than that, the building also is quite lovely as well. Basically it is an English style pub, but it has more charm, and more character, than a lot of others that I visit, namely because they don't go out of their way to make themselves appear to be an English tavern. Like, they have some rather nice beers on tap, and the staff are rather friendly as well. Yeah, this is actually a rather lovely place to be honest.

Decent quality food, good value. nice ambience. not really kid friendly.read more

Family friendly with great selection of food and fast service. Worth your time. Will be back. Good…read morevegetarian options. The plate size was generous. Happy and friendly staff. Upstairs is food and outdoor dining; while downstairs has a pool table and I think music so more club/pub. Ample car parking but can get full so get there early - it's popular for a reason.

The first thing that stood out with this pub was the building. It really was so, well, old school,…read morewhich I have to admit is something I love about these older pubs. The sad thing is that it does seem as if this pub has seen better days, not that the pub itself is bad though because they do happen to have a rather nice beer garden, and some really helpful staff. The other thing is that they also had some nice beers available, which is really going to grab my attention. I guess the sad thing is that it can be a little difficult finding the entrance.

OK hotel cheap all you can eat restraunt life music in beer garden friday afternoons 4-7 which was…read morerelaxing.

Folks. The time honoured cliché of: "You don't know what you're missing" truly applies here. Sure,…read moreit's not a fancy place, the decor utilitarian, the facility a little old and it simply doesn't stand out in its somewhat subdued hue along the busy Dorset Road. However here's my story; It's a Saturday night and we've just returned from a meal at the RSL (we've been to this place maybe half a dozen times before) and guess what? We were the only ones there. OMG. Most other times it's been between busy and flat out. But tonight we're the only ones there and I can't believe it given how the chef does such a great job, the beer price is better than most pubs and restaurants, and the food; seriously, you won't find better (for the price) anywhere in Melbourne. For example, we are relatively small eaters, hence we often opt for what is simply "2 steaks with chips and either veg or salad" - for the princely sum of $26! What you get is well and truly enough for two people (not so for monster eaters who believe a 1kg parma is standard fare!). The steaks have got to be a good 300 grams. Are cooked to our liking (as requested), there's lovely chips, great veggies and a sauce of your choosing. Simply ask for two plates and voila, you now have a quality meal for just $13 each! And it's good! Come on folks, get down there from 6.00pm Tuesday through to Saturday nights. Brilliant! P.S. This review is from the heart and I have no specific allegiance to the facility in question.

I've got a love-hate thing going on with this place…read more I love that it's there and open really late and is somewhere secure I can wait for a taxi if I've caught the last train and there are no more buses, staff are friendly (most of the time, love the later staff). I can't stand the sound of pokie machines, the bistro is brightly lit with no ambience, I don't think they do bands anymore and the drink options are very limited albeit cheap. Smokers can retreat to the cage out the front which takes away any class the establishment may have had left, it looks very tacky. Yet, I'd be upset if it wasn't here. Weird isn't it? It's an outer suburb hotel that serves cheap booze and has a load of machines, an area you can socialise with your mates and somewhere to get some grub if you need to take a break from your machine plus it's open till 3. What more can you ask for?

We booked a table for 2 last night in the bistro. My partners meal was okay, nothing to rave about,…read morebut my meal (roast beef) was without doubt the worst meal l have ever had in a hotel in my life. (67 years) The vegetables were over cooked, soggy but at least were edible. However, the roast beef was paper thin, stringy & devoid of any flavour. I did not consume it as it was inedible. A very nice young man collected my plate & l explained the situation to him & asked him to alert the "chef"of my dilema. No response. I would have taken the matter further, but we had to go to the 1812 theatre for an 8pm start. Considering the meals were priced @ Restautant quality, it is no wonder the place was only quarter full on a Friday night. Something's got to change before we ever step foot inside this establishment again.

This place is deffo worth a stop if in the area…read more The staff were friendly and the place looks great. The beer selection for a country pub was very good, including Old Speckle Hen, White Rabbit Dark Ale, Little Creature Pale Ale, James Squire's 150 lashes Pale Ale as well as the generic beers. The fish and chips was great, as was the Barra with chips. We all liked our dishes.

Pretty nice, a great pub. Tasty food, epic drinks…read more good people and service too

I have eaten here many times over the years. I stay at the Sage Ringwood around the corner. The…read morefood is always very good. The meats always cooked properly. I have never had an issue with there service.

Hunter & Barrel is fast becoming our favourite restaurant. The pork belly skewer was amazing, as…read morewas the rib eye. We also had the s'more brownie and the caramelised cheesecake, both of which were sublime. The staff are always lovely too. Bonus that we sat near the kitchen this time so we know what we want to order next time.